Eastern Eye

3 days ago | easterneye.biz | Vivek Mishra

MARKS AND SPENCER (M&S) said on Tuesday that some personal customer data was taken during a cyber attack that has affected its online operations for more than three weeks. The British retailer stopped accepting online orders on 25 April. Its share price has dropped 15 per cent since the Easter weekend, when issues with orders first appeared. M&S continues to operate its 1,000 physical stores.

3 days ago | easterneye.biz | Vivek Mishra

The UK on Saturday (10) welcomed the ceasefire agreedbetween India and Pakistan and urged both countries to continue steps towards de-escalation. Foreign secretary David Lammy said he hoped the ceasefire would be sustained and called for dialogue between the two sides. “Today’s ceasefire between India and Pakistan is hugely welcome. I urge both parties to sustain this. De-escalation is in everybody’s interest,” Lammy said.

3 days ago | easterneye.biz | Vivek Mishra

PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi on Monday said India would respond strongly to any future terrorist attack and would not tolerate "nuclear blackmail" in case of further conflict with Pakistan. His remarks came after a weekend ceasefire appeared to be holding following four days of heavy fighting between the two sides. US president Donald Trump, who said he brokered the ceasefire, claimed on Monday that US intervention had prevented a "bad nuclear war". "We stopped a nuclear conflict...

4 days ago | easterneye.biz | Vivek Mishra

A MAJORITY of people in Britain support immigration for work and study, according to a new survey published ahead of the government's expected Immigration White Paper. The poll, conducted by Focaldata for British Future, found that most respondents would not reduce immigration for doctors (77 per cent), care home workers (71 per cent), engineers (65 per cent), fruit pickers (70 per cent), catering staff (63 per cent) or lorry drivers (63 per cent).

4 days ago | easterneye.biz | Vivek Mishra

PRIME MINISTER Keir Starmer on Monday said net migration to Britain would drop significantly by the end of this parliament in 2029, promising greater control to support social cohesion and boost local workforce investment. Speaking at a press conference in Downing Street, Starmer said countries need rules to define rights, responsibilities and obligations, and warned that without them, Britain risked "becoming an island of strangers".