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The Philippines will shut its most famous holiday island for six months after the President called it a “cesspool”. Rodrigo Duterte has approved the temporary closure of Boracay after saying the waters off its famed white-sand beaches were being polluted with raw sewage.His spokesman confirmed the shutdown will commence on 26 April, but he did not clarify what the clean-up will involve.In 2017, two million tourists visited the island which is popular for its lively nightlife, turquoise seas and powdery sands. Image: Borocay is known for its pristine white sandy beaches Thousands of livelihoods rely on the tourism industry, which…

Britain’s biggest companies have lifted the lid on gender pay gap – with eight out of 10 admitting they pay men more than women. The figures were revealed after the deadline passed for businesses with more than 250 employees to submit data on mean and median pay gaps to the Government.Some 78% of companies said they have a gender pay gap in favour of men, with 14% saying they have a median pay gap in favour of women and 8% having no gender pay gap.The gender pay gap is calculated as the difference between the average salaries of men and…

North Korea is “almost certain” to have ballistic missiles within six to 18 months that can reach the UK, MPs have warned. The weapons could potentially carry nuclear warheads and Britain has only a limited missile defence system if an attack was launched, according to a report by the Commons Defence Select Committee.”It is a reasonable assumption that North Korea can already reach the UK with ballistic missiles which could potentially carry nuclear warheads,” the report says.”In any case, it is almost certain to be able to do so within the next six to 18 months if it continues its…

Almost half of the most popular fridges and freezers available could be a fire risk, according to Which? The watchdog is calling for plastic-backed fridges to be “urgently” removed from sale and says its research showed they could even speed up the spread of a fire.Which? warned current safety standards as “inadequate, not fit for purpose and do not come close to replicating the source of a real house fire”.The consumer group examined more than 500 of the most popular fridges and freezers on the market and found that backing material on 45% of them was made of unsafe plastic…

An MP whose constituency has seen four people killed since Christmas amid a spike in London violence has attacked the Government for failing to take action. David Lammy, who represents Tottenham, said he has not received a phone call from the Prime Minister or the Home Secretary, let alone a visit. Image: The Metropolitan Police launched a murder investigation on Thursday morning He tweeted as the Met Police launched a murder investigation into the death of a man who died following a fight outside a bookmakers in the borough of Hackney.He became the 49th to die as a result of…

Mark Zuckerberg will testify before a congressional committee in the US to answer questions about Facebook’s privacy practices. The House Energy and Commerce Committee has announced that Facebook’s chief executive will appear on Wednesday 11 April “regarding the company’s use and protection of user data”.Facebook is currently facing investigations by authorities in the US, UK, and EU over a reported data incident between itself and consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica. Video: Can Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook survive? Following allegations that data belonging to its users was harvested by Cambridge Analytica, the company’s senior executives have been summoned to appear before MPs…

China has struck back in its trade dispute with the Trump administration, imposing tariffs on $50bn of US goods. Beijing is targeting 106 US products, including aircraft, cars and soybeans, after Washington imposed its own tariffs on Chinese goods.The measures are expected to badly hit the Dow Jones and soybeans futures have fallen almost 5%.”China has taken out big guns to answer Trump’s tariff, the trade war is here,” Naseem Aslam, chief market analyst at Think Markets said.”Farmers over in the US are going to be very nervous as China is planning to put tariffs on soft commodities such as…

The body of a newborn baby has been found in a field in Heywood, Greater Manchester. Officers have cordoned off the area near George Street after the discovery this morning.A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said: “At around 7.10am on Wednesday April 4 2018, police were called to a field near George Street in Heywood, to reports that the body of a baby had been found.”Officers attended and discovered the body of what is believed to be a newborn baby.”A scene is in place while police inquiries continue.”:: Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting…

The owner of Vauxhall says its Luton plant will make the new Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro vehicle in a decision that will safeguard 1,400 jobs. The new Vivaro van replaces the current model from 2019 and the plant’s capacity is expected to increase to 100,000 vehicles a year.PSA Group, which owns Vauxhall, did not say how much money would be invested in the plant, describing it only as “substantial”, but the union Unite put the figure at £170m and said that 450 jobs would be created.Carlos Tavares, chairman of PSA Group, said: “This is a major milestone for the future of the…

A 78-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a suspected burglar was stabbed and later died. Police were called to a house in Hither Green, southeast London, at 12.45am to reports of a break-in in progress.The occupant had found two males inside his home.There were initial reports the homeowner was forced into the kitchen by one of the suspects armed with a screwdriver while the other went upstairs. Image: The police presence in Hither Green Police said that, during a struggle, a 38-year-old man found inside the property sustained a stab injury to his upper body.He was…