The number of foreign workers seeking help over claims of exploitation, bullying, underpayment and poor living conditions on UK farms significantly increased last year. Nearly 700 foreign seasonal agricultural labourers…
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Japan: Woman arrested for squashing bun in shop
A woman in Japan has been arrested for allegedly squashing a bun at a convenience store and leaving without buying the packet of bread. Authorities in the southern city of…
USA: Trump tariff VAT threat raises fears of hit to UK
Concerns are growing the UK could be hit with higher US trade taxes after President Donald Trump announced he would target VAT in his latest move. Trump has instructed his…
USA: Politicians furious at UK demand for encrypted Apple data
Two US lawmakers have strongly condemned what they call the UK’s “dangerous” and “shortsighted” request to be able to access encrypted data stored by Apple users worldwide in its cloud…
Ireland: €5m worth of cocaine seized in Kildare
Two men have been arrested following a seizure of €5m (£4m) worth of cocaine in County Kildare. On Wednesday, gardaí (Irish police) stopped and searched a vehicle and a residential…
Ireland: Cigarettes, cash and vehicles worth €911K seized in Donegal
Illegal cigarettes, tobacco, cash and two vehicles worth about €911,000 (£758,000) in total have been seized in an operation targeting criminality in Burnfoot, County Donegal. The Irish Revenue Service said…
USA: TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores
TikTok is again available on the US app stores of Apple and Google, after President Donald Trump postponed enforcement of a ban of the Chinese-owned social media platform until 5…
USA: Modi hails US-India ‘mega partnership’ in Trump meeting
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed a “mega partnership” between the US and India, as he and US leader Donald Trump wrapped up a meeting in which they announced…
UK: Government signals it will seek US steel tariff exemption
The UK government has given its strongest signal yet that it will seek exemptions from tariffs being threatened on British steel entering the US. US President Donald Trump has announced…
UK: Almost half of children in Wales scammed online
More than 40% of children in Wales have been scammed online, according to new research. The findings by the UK Safer Internet Centre have been released to mark Safer Internet Day. Staff…