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Long lines caused by disruptions to cross-Channel ferry services have caused delays of more than six hours for motorists nearing Dover. The cause has been attributed to bad weather and a lack of ferries. The suspension of P&O services had already impacted capacity at the Port of Dover. People were being "handled like animals" with little or no support, according to lorry driver Stuart Orme, who has been stuck for several hours. "Operators have been working hard all day to process the traffic and get travellers on their way as quickly as possible," a representative for the Port of Dover said. Tourist traffic continues to flow through the port, and while local traffic congestion is lessening, it remains congested." The Kent Resilience Forum, a partner organization planning for emergencies in Kent and Medway, reported that "impatient" lorry drivers were producing a backlog in the town by attempting to circumvent the Dover TAP and Operation Brock traf...

As the airport struggles to cope with rising demand, a lack of employees at Manchester Airport has resulted in long lines for baggage collection. For weeks, the airport has been plagued by delays, with hours-long security lines leading some passengers to miss their flights. Returning passengers were warned on Saturday that there were insufficient personnel to carry their baggage through - or even to let them exit from planes in some situations. To satisfy demand, the airport stated it was having difficulty recruiting and training workers. The challenges arise when portions of England begin their Easter vacations, and demand rises following the lifting of all Covid travel restrictions to the UK. Passengers claimed they were informed there weren't enough workers to get the luggage through the baggage hall. One politician blamed the problems at the airport, which is partly owned by Manchester City Council, on a "management failure." Passengers whose experience "fell sho...

David Warburton, a Conservative MP, has been suspended from the party pending an investigation into claims of misconduct. The Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme of Parliament is looking into the allegations against Mr Warburton, who sits on the backbenches (ICGS). Since 2015, Mr Warburton has served as the Member of Parliament for Somerton and Frome. The party whip had been removed while the investigation was ongoing, according to a representative for the Whips Office.

Declassified Putin's senior advisers have allegedly been "too afraid to tell him the truth" about the situation on the ground, according to US intelligence. Russian President Vladimir Putin is being mislead by his advisers on Russia's battlefield defeats, according to the Kremlin. "Neither the State Department nor the Pentagon have true information about what is happening in the Kremlin," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said at a daily news briefing on Thursday. "They simply do not comprehend what is going on in the Kremlin," he said, warning that "such a complete ignorance leads to erroneous and reckless actions that have extremely serious implications." It comes after declassified US information revealed that Putin's top advisers were "too terrified to tell him the truth" about the situation on the ground. The Biden administration revealed a proposal to release about 1 million barrels of oil per day for up to six months...

Lauren Handy, 28, styles herself as a "Catholic anarchist" and is the head of the Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising (PAAU). When the foetuses were discovered, police claimed they were looking into a "possible bio-hazard material." Ms Handy was indicted separately on Wednesday for attempting to force her way into an abortion clinic in 2020. On Wednesday, while detectives retrieved items from the basement in bags and coolers, she was pictured outside the residence. "People would freak out when they heard" what was inside the crates being seized, she told local news site WUSA9. The home where the foetuses were discovered was not Ms Handy's, according to Washington police. The house, however, was where Ms Handy was detained and had resided or stayed, according to two law enforcement sources who spoke to the Washington Post. At a press conference, Ashan Benedict, executive assistant Washington DC police chief, said, "There doesn't seem to be anyth...