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ITV Protection viewers were left divided following its first two instalments as many felt the new cop drama’s second episode stretched credibility with its plot.The new show, which debuted on Sunday, plunges audiences into the high-risk world of witness protection. The show stars Siobhan Finneran stars as DI Liz Nyles, a senior police officer tasked with managing confidential informants. In the first episode, Nyles’ world was tipped upside down as one of her safe houses was attacked – leaving two people dead and 12-year-old Amy (Tilly Kaye) orphaned. Finneran’s DI Nyles had to deal with a double murder in one…

Nauru, a tiny Pacific island nation, is selling passports to foreigners for £81,000 to fund its climate contingency plans.Rising sea levels are rapidly eroding the country’s coastline, forcing leaders to plan a mass inland relocation.The scheme is one of several “citizenship by investment” programmes offered by island nations worldwide.For Nauru, however, the initiative represents a critical funding source as it faces an existential climate threat.The island is offering passports to foreigners GETTYSea levels around Nauru are rising 1.5 times faster than global averages, creating an urgent climate crisis for the island nation.It is estimated that 90 per cent of the…

Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesYoga mats are in, while modern technology also gets a new representationSome may use yoga mats and virtual reality headsets to mentally escape the daily grind but now statisticians are using them to chart the rising cost of living.Both items have made their way into the basket of goods and services used by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to calculate inflation.The basket contains 752 items. The ONS collects the costs of these products and services across many different retailers to come up with the monthly inflation figures.That figure, currently showing prices rising at 3%…

Gill DummiganHealth Correspondent, North WestPA MediaIt is now five years since the Covid-19 pandemic hit the UKLancashire’s Public Health Director says some health inequalities for the North West are now worse than they were before Covid.Poverty, ill health, and crowded living conditions saw much of the region suffer more restrictions, illness and deaths than virtually anywhere else in the country.Dr Sakthi Karunanithi says the pandemic led to a heightened awareness of the issues, but it hasn’t necessarily led to action, although he says the current government does appear to be making moves to change that.The Department of Health and Social…

“I remember Charlie Adam did an interview on my first day from Stoke’s training ground asking why there were Scottish Championship players getting called up, which wasn’t too helpful at the time,” McGinn said.”I don’t think he was aiming it at me individually or personally. Just the timing of it was a bit of a disaster as I was already a bit nervous and star struck. So, at my first lunch at Mar Hall, all the experienced boys were getting right on me, like, ‘you shouldn’t be in the squad’.”My session 30 minutes later wasn’t great. It was nerve wracking.…

Britain has accused Israel of breaking international law for the first time since the start of the war with Hamas, as David Lammy has hit out at Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu for blocking humanitarian aid.The Foreign Secretary claimed Israel had committed “a breach of international law”.This comes after the Israeli government recently ordered a block on humanitarian aid going into Gaza, including food, medicine and fuel, after Hamas refused to accept a ceasefire extension deal set out by the US. Last year, the UK Government suspended 30 arms export licenses to Israel after reviewing the country’s compliance with international humanitarian…

A historic pub in London has closed after 160 years due to “unsustainable” trading conditions, just days away from Rachel Reeves’ incoming tax raid on small businesses.The Gun, a boozer popular with music lovers and diners, has shut its doors with immediate effect.The landlord Nick Stephens and Hanna-Sinclair Stephens were unable to keep the pub open, despite a revamp in 2013 that restored many of the building’s original Victorian features.The intimate Homerton pub, with a capacity of just 90, quickly became a hit with locals.The Gun, a boozer popular with music lovers and diners, has shut its doors with immediate…

Prince William has expressed his sadness after the death of John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway, the last surviving pilot of the Battle of Britain.The veteran died on March 17 at the age of 105.In a statement released by William, he wrote: “I was sad to hear about the passing of John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway this morning, the last of “The Few”.”We owe so much to Paddy and his generation for our freedoms today.Prince William has expressed his sadness after the death of John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway, the last surviving pilot of the Battle of BritainGetty/RAFThe Prince continued: “Their bravery and sacrifice will always be…

MPs are backing Waspi campaigners in their latest fight, urging the Labour government that it’s not too late to “right the wrong” after last year’s compensation refusal.Campaigners have escalated their battle for state pension compensation by launching a judicial review against the government.The Women Against State Pension Inequality group gathered outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Monday to challenge the government’s decision against compensation.They are attempting to force ministers to reconsider their December ruling that rejected payments for women born in the 1950s who were affected by state pension age equalisation.Campaigners have raised more than £150,000 in…

Sir Rod Stewart, 80, has been pictured alongside his newborn granddaughter Elsie Skylar Stewart. The recent arrival, the daughter of his 30-year-old hockey player son Liam and wife Nicole, was born on February 3 this year. The happy parents already share a 21-month-old son, Louie. Stewart’s wife Penny Lancaster, 54, took to Instagram to share the sweet photos which showed her cradling baby Elise.Alongside her was the 80-year-old rocker grinning from ear to ear. “So proud to meet little Elsie, what an angel. Nicole, Liam and Louie have their baby girl joining them in their new home and how harmonious…