Burglars steal £12,000 worth of lingerie and sex toys from Ann Summers
A pair of burglars who stole £12,000 worth of lingerie and sex toys from an Ann Summers store in Nottingham city centre have been sentenced. Jason Kamal, 48, and Ashley Hillsley, 21, wore high-visibility tops as they raided the store in Long Row in the early hours of August 14.Officers from Nottinghamshire Police arrested them within minutes of receiving a call about the burglary.Kamal, of no fixed address, was also linked to a previous burglary at a mobile store in Arnold, where he left a vape with his DNA "all over it". TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say At Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday, Kamal was handed a three-year prison sentence for both burglaries and Hillsley, of Big Barn Lane in Mansfield, received a community order for the Ann Summers burglary.Chief Inspector Kylie Davies, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: "These are not mastermind criminals, quite the opposite, who had no chance whatsoever of getting away with this crime."All the evidence pointed to them where they had no other option than plead guilty to the offence at court."Officers received a report that a burglary was in progress at Ann Summers in Long Row at 4.32am on August 14.Nottinghamshire Police said the offenders smashed a window to gain entry.Within three minutes of the call coming in, officers arrived and arrested the two men as they tried to run away.Police found £12,059 worth of Ann Summers products in the boot of Hillsley’s vehicle, including lingerie and sex toys.Kamal initially denied entering the Ann Summers store, but his face was visible on CCTV.LATEST DEVELOPMENTSCriminal investigation launched into Your Party founding over unauthorised access to political databaseTeenage hitman who travelled to Britain to kill for Iranian crime gang jailed for 20 yearsTeenage girl raped in popular park after being approached by three men as police issue statementHillsley claimed he was “bullied" into the burglary, and that his role was to be on lookout and assist.He said he was told he would receive a large sum of money and would no longer be "a nobody", according to the force.After the Ann Summers raid, police also arrested Kamal on suspicion of another burglary at Professional Mobile in Front Street, Arnold, on July 28.As well as having left a vape at the scene, Kamal was also found to be using a stolen phone from the Arnold store.During the burglary, Kamal stole £13,000 worth of electronic devices.On the Ann Summers burglary, CI Davies said: "The officers called to this incident did a fantastic job of detaining two suspects within minutes of the call coming in."Not only that, but they recovered the stolen items taken from Ann Summers."Business crime is not a victimless crime. Our officers carried out extensive work to ensure this case got to court and to ensure the owners and staff of these businesses received the justice they deserved." Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
John Healey signals support for third runway at Heathrow despite Andy Burnham ducking issue
John Healey has suggested there is a pro-growth case for proceeding with a third runway at Heathrow, despite Andy Burnham's refusal to back it.The Chancellor told a meeting of the IMF in Bangkok the project for Britain's biggest airport was still viable and could be an important factor in driving business investment and growth.While the scheme was championed by his predecessor, Sir Keir Starmer, Mr Burnham has ducked the issue of whether the project should go ahead, suggesting it should be "a matter for London and Londoners". Now, Mr Healey has signalled his own support for the proposals during a speech in the Thai capital. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say When asked about his views on the project, Mr Healey said Labour would study responses to a public consultation, which recently closed.However, he said: "In recent decades, and this is true in Heathrow and airports right across the UK, they have been a big part of jobs and growth."The case for a third runway at Heathrow has always been a case for growth."The formal position now is that the consultation is closed. Led by the transport department, we’re reviewing those and further decisions, and announcements will follow."Earlier this week, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander insisted "Britain loses by standing still", saying Heathrow expansion could help grow the economy, after the airport’s boss criticised the uncertainty over the plans.She told business leaders at the AirportsUK annual conference that Labour still needed to make a final decision about the expansion plans following a consultation.But Mrs Alexander said: "Britain loses by standing still, and that focus on competitiveness is guiding our approach to Heathrow."A third runway has the potential to create new opportunities, jobs, investment and growth in every corner of this country."LATEST DEVELOPMENTSHeathrow third runway cast into doubt as Andy Burnham 'unconvinced'Heathrow's third runway to be delayed until 2039 as Rachel Reeves's £49bn plan branded 'unrealistic'Conservatives will do 'whatever it takes' to greenlight Heathrow third runway as Tories go 'all in for growth'Despite two of his most senior cabinet ministers signalling support for the proposals, Mr Burnham has refused to confirm his support, saying it depends on consultation and the planning process.The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said economic growth "is obviously very important" and acknowledged the potential boost a third runway could deliver.But he added: "This is a major privately financed infrastructure project, and there’s a proper process to go through. It’s entirely right that the Prime Minister considers the detail and listens to the views put forward."Any final decisions will have to meet the tests we’ve set on climate, noise, and air quality. But there’s currently no live planning application for a third runway."The project, estimated to cost £33billion, is opposed by environmental campaigners, the Green Party, local resident groups, and London Mayor Lord Sadiq Khan. Green leader Zack Polanski told The Standard: "A third runway at Heathrow would be a great betrayal. A betrayal of our climate commitments, a betrayal of communities breathing polluted air, and a betrayal of our children’s future."There is no more room for political fudge, no more pretending that you can pour more concrete, add more flights and somehow make the climate crisis disappear."Yet Labour is still trying to push this reckless project through."Meanwhile, Heathrow chief executive Thomas Woldbye said he hoped the Prime Minister would throw his weight behind the third runway scheme, adding: "It would be good to know where the Government is on this".He warned that investment could be lost overseas without a firm commitment to building a new runway.Mr Woldbye said: "Our shareholders would like to do this. They do think that things are taking a long time, and so far they have decided to be OK with that."But of course we cannot wait forever." Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
Donald Trump waives many Russia-related sanctions just days before they were due to take effect
Donald Trump has announced plans to waive many Russia-related sanctions, restrictions, and duties just days before they were due to take effect under a bill he signed into law last month.The President's executive order comes as he has been warming toward Russia and publicly criticising Volodymyr Zelensky, including suggesting that Ukraine needs a new leader.The legislation, whose primary backer in Congress was the late Senator Lindsey Graham, would have imposed tariffs of up to 100 per cent within 30 days on all goods brought into the US from the five largest importers of Russian crude oil or gas.It would also apply to any country that knowingly bought oil or gas 30 days after the law was enacted or was among the top five countries helping Russia evade sanctions. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Mr Trump signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 in mid-September.However, in the order released by the White House on Friday, the President said: "I have submitted to the Congress a certification that the issuance of such a waiver at this time is in the national interests of the United States."The order said the waiver will remain in effect until Trump or his top officials determine that "further action is appropriate".Countries such as India, one of the biggest buyers of Russian oil, have raised concerns about the Russia sanctions bill.Beijing said it "consistently opposed long-arm jurisdiction that lacks a basis in international law", while India warned Washington that new tariffs could affect bilateral ties.The law allows the president to waive sanctions simply by informing Congress that he has determined that they are not in the national interest.US Representative Don Beyer, a Virginia Democrat, blasted Mr Trump for the waiver, saying he was giving in to the Kremlin. He said: "Trump's latest surrender to Putin again betrays our Ukrainian partners and defies clear congressional intent of legislation designed to punish Russia for its illegal war of aggression."LATEST DEVELOPMENTSWhite House Press Secretary 'transitioning out' of job after backlash from first briefingDonald Trump blasts Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries 'a disgrace' in fresh dig at Volodymyr ZelenskyDonald Trump confirms firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will not be livestreamedIt comes just hours after President Trump declined to say Russia’s Vladimir Putin started the Ukraine war, putting him again at loggerheads with the UK and other allies over the conflict.Mr Trump also denied the US was responsible for the disruption to Kyiv’s access to the vital Starlink satellite communications system, leaving the country exposed to attack, amid a spat with Washington.Britain and most other Nato members have been clear in blaming and condemning the Kremlin for the Ukraine conflict, triggered by Mr Putin ordering the invasion of the neighbouring nation in 2022.However, when asked whether he had forgotten that it was the Russian leader who started the war, Mr Trump did not respond directly and implied it was not straightforward.Mr Trump said: "I know the details, OK, and at some point I’ll release the details...But I don’t care anything except for one. I want that war ended."His comments, as he left the White House for a campaign rally in Georgia, came after he again rounded on Mr Zelensky, saying he was "not a big fan" and claiming he was "more difficult to deal with than Putin".He previously suggested Ukraine needed a new leader and claimed Mr Putin wanted a peace deal more.Meanwhile, Mr Zelensky, attending a summit in Brussels on Friday, signalled that he agreed with the suggestion he was being made a scapegoat by Mr Trump for soaring fuel prices driven by the Iran war, which was launched by the US and Israel in February.Ahead of crucial stateside elections next month, Mr Trump has increasingly sought to lay the blame on attacks by Ukraine on Russian refineries for the spike in energy costs, rather than the interruption to oil supplies in the Middle East through the Strait of Hormuz waterway.During a visit to London earlier this week, Mr Zelensky had accused Mr Trump of betraying his country by limiting its use of US-made Starlink terminals which are vital for the Ukrainian military.But speaking on Friday, Mr Trump said: "We didn’t do that. We didn’t slow it down at all."The latest strain in relations came after Mr Trump struck a deal to buy Russian diesel, which critics at home and abroad warn will be used to fund Mr Putin’s war machine.After initially respecting the ceasefire, Mr Zelensky abandoned the brief truce amid continued Russian attacks, drawing criticism from the American leader.Mr Trump told Newsmax: “All [Mr Zelensky] is doing is making the world oil price higher. Well, I think that’s a disgrace."Speaking at the European Union meeting, Mr Zelensky thanked the bloc for its support and pointedly hailed its "real leaders".He later told a news conference: "This diesel deal will never be enough to offset the impact of the Strait of Hormuz on global markets. But it will put more money straight into Putin’s pocket to fund this war." Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
Trump waives several Russia sanctions as new US law takes effect
US President Donald Trump has used his presidential authority to block numerous sanctions on Russia that were recently passed . In an executive order on Friday night, Trump said that it is in the US "national interests" to withhold some of the sanctions. Trump signed the sanctions bill into law in September, and it was due to take effect on Sunday. It comes days after Trump said the US would import Russian diesel in an effort to bring down US energy prices before the midterm elections in November, which will decide which party controls Congress. The plan shocked lawmakers, and has triggered a bipartisan backlash. The US sanctions law is named for the late Republican South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, who was one of Ukraine's staunchest defenders in Washington before his death on 11 July. The law took aim at Russia's economy, and gave Trump broad powers to levy tariffs of up to 100% on the top five purchasers of Russian oil and gas – most significantly China and India. Additionally, the law includes sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin, senior figures within the Russian government as well as banks and other financial institutions and Russia's "shadow fleet" of tankers used to circumvent existing sanctions. On Thursday, a bipartisan group of 20 US lawmakers issued a letter calling on Trump to respect the new law, which is due to take effect on 18 October. The lawmakers thanked Trump for signing the sanctions bill, and urged his "full and faithful implementation" of the law. The lawmakers said it would be "decisive in forcing Putin to take peace talks seriously" and called on the Trump administration "to apply the Graham law's sanctions to their fullest extent and without delay". Democrats such as the Virginia Congressman Don Beyer have already criticised Trump's sanctions move, accusing him of capitulating to Moscow and turning his back on Kyiv and Zelensky. "Trump's latest surrender to Putin again betrays our Ukrainian partners and defies clear congressional intent of legislation designed to punish Russia for its illegal war of aggression," Beyer wrote on X. This video can not be played Watch: Will Ukraine get the support needed as tensions with US rise? On 9 October, Trump announced that he had held a phone call with Putin, and had agreed to purchase diesel from Moscow. Since the war with Iran started in February, US fuel and especially diesel prices have skyrocketed, adding to the financial pressure faced .
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Third runway at Heathrow Airport would drive growth, Healey says
Chancellor John Healey has said building a third runway at Heathrow Airport has "always been a case for growth", after Prime Minister Andy Burnham refused to say whether he backed the expansion. Speaking from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) meetings in Bangkok, Healey said that airport expansion, including at Heathrow, had been "a big part of jobs and growth" in recent decades. His predecessor Rachel Reeves had put Heathrow expansion at the centrepiece of an argument that Britain is open for business. But Burnham has been more sceptical about the case, telling the BBC it was "a matter for London and Londoners". It follows a warning earlier this week from Heathrow's chief executive, who said that not building a third runway at the UK's busiest airport would be a "huge missed opportunity". Building a third runway at Heathrow has been debated for decades, with the project facing steep opposition from local residents, politicians and climate campaigners. Last year, Reeves announced the government-backed expansion, saying "a third runway is badly needed", and the government could not "duck the decision any longer". Asked about the project last month, Burnham suggested it is an argument for London to decide. "I think we ought to hear the voice of people there first. It's not right for me to just jump straight in on the back of the consultation," he added. The Department for Transport has said it is "considering the appropriate next steps" following the public consultation on its National Policy Statement, which provides the basis for deciding whether to grant a new runway at Heathrow. "The formal position now is that the consultation is closed, led . We're reviewing those, and then further decisions and announcements will follow," Healey told reporters. The airport's consortium of owners has said they need explicit backing from Burnham before the end of the year in order to proceed with the project. Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme earlier this week, Thomas Woldbye, the airport's chief executive, said it would be "good to know" the government's position on the project. He said he hoped the prime minister would "come along" with the project, adding that a third runway was "not just for Londoners". "Benefits will be felt all over the country because our supply chain reaches all the way from the north all the way to the south of the UK," Woldbye said. Heathrow serves more than 80 million travellers a year with its four passenger terminals and two runways.
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Ammi Burke: Solicitor's legal showdown with her former employer
The Burkes are back, but this time it’s not Enoch grabbing the headlines, it’s his sister Ammi.In 2019, Ammi Burke was dismissed from her role at one of Ireland’s most prestigious law firms, Arthur Cox, after just over three years with the company.Seven years, multiple legal battles and countless court appearances later, Ms Burke wants her job back. She and her former employer are facing off at the Workplace Relations Commission.So, what exactly happened between the two sides? And why is a dispute that began years ago still rumbling on in court today?Tessa Fleming is joined by court reporter Seán McCárthaigh as Ammi Burke takes on her old employer. Cloudflare Ray ID: a4bd14e809176532 • Your IP: Click to reveal 77.72.2.