Author: Gavin Blackburn/Euronews

By Gavin Blackburn/Euronews Starmer told Cabinet ministers that he took responsibility for devastating losses in last week’s local elections across the UK but he would fight on. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday that he intends to stay in office as he met with members of his Cabinet in crunch talks that could determine his future. Starmer is trying to shore up support within his Cabinet following hefty losses for the Labour Party in local elections last week, which if repeated in a national election would see it overwhelmingly ejected from power. The meeting was taking place after…

By Gavin Blackburn. The Dutch‑flagged MV Hondius has been at the centre of an international health scare since Saturday after it was revealed that the rare disease, generally spread from infected rodents, typically through urine, droppings and saliva, was suspected of being behind the deaths of three of its passengers. WHO operation Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday it was tracing people on a flight between the island of Saint Helena and Johannesburg, taken by one of the passengers who died on the MV Hondius. A total of 82 passengers and six crew were on board the 25…