Tariq Tahir

1 week ago | thenationalnews.com | Tariq Tahir

The man who drove a car into a crowd at the Liverpool FC victory parade has appeared in court to face seven charges including wounding and causing grievous bodily harm. Paul Doyle, 53, looked emotional as he entered the courtroom at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on Friday morning to face charges relating to Sunday's incident.

1 week ago | thenationalnews.com | Tariq Tahir

The UK has abandoned a “pick-and-mix” approach to international law and will support a rules-based order, the attorney general has said. Richard Hermer, the government’s chief legal adviser, said that unless Britain fully abides by international law then it will lead to the “disintegration” of the system.

1 week ago | thenationalnews.com | Tariq Tahir

An organiser of international triathlon events is looking for investors to expand the sport in the Middle East. Supertri has been running successful competitions in Neom, Saudi Arabia, and believes there is strong potential for triathlon to take off in the region. At Olympic level, triathlon involves a 1.5km swim, cycling 40km and then running 10km, and in the lronman event competitors swim 3.8km, cycle 180km and run the marathon distance of 42.2km.

1 week ago | thenationalnews.com | Tariq Tahir

A growing share of the UK’s energy sector jobs, investment and innovation are shifting abroad, a new report has found. The 41st Energy Transition Survey has revealed that of more than 100 companies, two-thirds expect to increase their headcount overseas in the next five years, undermining Britain’s ability to deliver net zero.

1 week ago | thenationalnews.com | Thomas Harding |Lemma Shehadi |Tariq Tahir

Liverpool’s footballing prowess has made it the most successful club in England, but that wealth of honours has sometimes been tinged by tragedy. Among Monday's crowds at the victory parade that was marred by a car striking supporters, were those who had witnessed the 1989 disaster at Hillsborough football ground in which 97 people died. A decades-long search for justice ensued for the families of the victims.