Probashbangla24 online Desk : As so often, the cabinet managed to agree on what they don’t like – the EU’s version of the backstop – but they had a harder time agreeing what they do all like. And even after more than two hours of talks, there is, as things stand, no “fully formed” UK proposal…
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Teach children how to avoid dog bites, say MPs
Probashbangla24 online Desk : More needs be done to teach children how to stay safe around dogs and to reduce the risk of avoidable injuries. That’s the view of MPs who want animal behavioural experts and charities to come up with a canine childhood education plan for schools and parents. They also want a review into…
Children ‘blackmailed’ for sexual images in online video chats
Probashbangla24 online Desk : A surge in the use of video chats and live-streaming among children is leaving them vulnerable to abuse, the NSPCC has warned, calling for a social network regulator to be introduced. A survey of 40,000 children aged seven to 16 found a quarter had used the services. On video chats, 10% had…
Royal tour: Prince Harry gets his beard rubbed
Probashbangla24 online Desk : Protocol was well and truly flouted on the latest leg of the royal tour when a five-year-old boy touched Prince Harry’s beard. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are touring Australia and New Zealand after announcing they’re expecting a baby. Five-year-old Luke Vincent was apparently mesmerised by the duke’s facial hair because…
Paddington station: Passengers face major disruption
Probashbangla24 online Desk : Rail passengers are facing major disruption after a test train damaged power cables near one of London’s busiest stations. Trains between Paddington and Slough are cancelled until at least midday after 500m of overhead cables were “severely” damaged on Tuesday night by a Hitachi train on a test run. Services between Paddington…
Brexit: ‘Expectations low’ as PM heads to Brussels
Probashbangla24 online Desk : Theresa May is heading to Brussels to speak to EU leaders as she battles to keep hopes of a Brexit deal alive. Expectations of a breakthrough are low, with talks deadlocked over the Irish border issue. EU leaders say it is up to the UK prime minister to come up with fresh…
Kohinoor was surrendered, not forcibly taken by British
Probashbangla24 online Desk : One of the largest cut diamonds in the world, the Kohinoor weighing 21.12 grams, was not forcibly taken by the British but was instead surrendered by the erstwhile Maharaja of Lahore to the Queen of England. The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) said the Kohinoor was gifted to the East India Company…
Royal baby: Did announcement upstage Princess Eugenie’s wedding?
Probashbangla24 online Desk : When news broke that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were expecting a baby, many were quick to send their congratulations. But others focused on the timing of the announcement. Although Harry and Meghan waited until Monday to go public with the pregnancy news, they did tell senior royals on Friday –…
Universal credit rollout delayed yet again
Probashbangla24 online Desk : Ministers have bowed to pressure and are planning to further delay the rollout of the flagship welfare reform, universal credit. The system, which will merge six benefits into one payment, has been beset with problems. Leaked documents seen by the BBC reveal plans to spend hundreds of millions of pounds to prevent…
Sexual assaults by prisoners treble since 2010
Probashbangla24 online Desk : The number of prisoners being sexually assaulted by other inmates has trebled since 2010, the BBC has found. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) found sexual assaults by prisoners increased from 92 in 2010 to 275 in 2017. The Prison Governors Association said the “phenomenal” increase in assaults was due to the loss…