The town of Fujikawaguchiko has had enough of tourists. Known for a number of scenic photo spots that offer a near-perfect shot of Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji, the town on Tuesday began constructing a large black screen on a stretch of a
The Canadian House of Commons witnessed an outbreak of patriotic fervour last night after a cross-party group of MPs voted to kill a royal-hating piece of legislation. The Bill, if passed, would have allowed MPs to opt out of swearing an oath
Lord David Cameron is expected to warn the US is risking the security of the West by holding up a new package of aid for Ukraine. He will make the point when he visits Washington DC next week and has a meeting
Tory MPs have blasted Labour’s “disgraceful” blocking of a Government-backed bill to overturn the expansion of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone. Downing Street has denied that it was “riding roughshod” over devolved powers by backing the proposed legislation. But Labour MPs spoke
A Question Time audience member has erupted at the “idiots” blocking Rishi Sunak’s flagship Rwanda immigration policy. The man slammed critics during a debate about whether an alternative needs to be found for the troubled scheme, which suffered seven defeats in the
Labour has been blasted for blocking the Government’s Rwanda deportation plan as Downing Street declared a “migrant emergency”. Wednesday was the busiest day for Channel crossings since the start of 2024 with 514 people making the journey in 10 boats. More than
Liz Truss accused Labour MPs of running down the clock to prevent her proposed trans law change from being debated in the Commons today. The former prime minister’s draft legislation, which would ban transgender women from female-only spaces and prevent them from
Residents on the outskirts of Preston are embroiled in a battle with “cheeky” commuters using their cul-de-sac as a de facto car park. Angry complaints to the neighbourhood policing team from residents in Tower Green, Fulwood, which is in the northern part
LONDON (AP) — Climate activist Greta Thunberg spoke defiantly about her mission outside court Thursday on the first day of her trial for refusing to leave a protest that blocked the entrance to a major oil and gas industry conference in London
20 people are facing charges for blocking entrances to Norwegian government offices in protest against a wind farm in the Fosen district. The activists claim the wind farm hinders the rights of the Sami Indigenous people to raise reindeer. The protesters are