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Government-led negotiations on an international treaty governing how the world should deal with future pandemics made “significant progress” during the latest round of discussions at the World Health Organisation (WHO) last week. After two years of negotiations, advancements were made on a draft agreement and a commitment by all parties to sustain momentum towards a pandemic agreement. The ‘pandemic agreement’, also referred to as a ‘pandemic accord’ or ‘pandemic treaty’, contains a series of measures on how the world should […]

Two men have denied murdering a "loving" mother and her three young children who died in a Bradford house fire.Mohammed Shabir, 44, of Alice Street, Keighley, and Calum Sunderland, 25, of Calton Street, Keighley, both appeared at Bradford Crown Court charged with the murders of Bryonie Gawith, 29, and her children Denisty, nine, Oscar, five and Aubree Birtle, 22 months. The family of four died following the blaze at their home on Westbury Road in Bradford the early hours of […]

A man who encouraged people in London to damage the controversial Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) cameras has avoided jail. Joseph Nicholls was handed a suspended sentence for sending a threatening email to a company which provides cameras for the scheme.Woolwich Crown Court heard how the 43-year-old shared a post in a closed anti-Ulez Facebook group in April 2023 which encouraged members to damage and destroy the cameras.Father-of-three Nicholls, of Foots Cray High Street, Sidcup cried in the dock when […]

Motorists across the UK are experiencing overdue relief at the pumps as petrol and diesel prices have dropped with drivers now paying less to fill up their car in the colder months than in previous years. The latest data revealed that the average unleaded price is now 135.53p compared to 135.87p recorded in 2021. The latest figures also show that diesel prices are averaging at 140.2p with experts noting that both fuel types are expected to fall further.Despite fuel prices […]