Macron ‘will REFUSE to take back migrants who land in Britain on small boats’

Emmanuel Macron is expected to refuse Rishi Sunak’s demands that Britain be allowed to return migrants who cross the Channel in small boats back to France at today’s summit in Paris. Britain hopes to secure his active support at the summit for a long-term deal, similar to the EU’s existing ‘Dublin’ rules, to return illegal … Read more

Fed-up director of Italy’s world-famous Uffizi Gallery lays out rules for email etiquette 

That does it!! Fed-up director of Italy’s world-famous Uffizi Gallery lays out rules to staff for email etiquette Eike Schmidt told museum employees that bold characters were unacceptable However he added that underlining some words was allowed, where suitable Spokesman said the policy was ‘conversation of the day for many employees’  By Mail Foreign Service … Read more

Soho’s iconic ‘first Italian deli’ Camisa and Son that has served Londoners since 1929 will close

Soho’s iconic ‘first Italian deli’ Camisa and Son that has served pasta and sandwiches to Londoners since 1929 will pull down its shutters for the final time due to soaring energy costs Camisa & Son is London’s ‘original’ Italian deli, first opened in Soho in 1929 The shop will close its doors after Christmas if … Read more

Not ONE migrant has been sent back to France under post-Brexit rules, new figures show

Not ONE migrant has been sent back to France under post-Brexit rules, new figures show, despite 70,000 crossing the Channel since last January No asylum seekers forcibly returned to France under post-Brexit border rules Since January last year only 21 ‘enforced removals’ carried out, none to France Only 83 asylum seekers were told another country … Read more

Did superyacht that sank near Sicily in dramatic footage belong to Russian oligarch?

Did superyacht that sank near Sicily in dramatic footage belong to Russian oligarch? Italian media claim coal magnate owned sunken vessel Superyacht ‘Saga’ was sailing from Gallipoli, southern Italy, to Milazzo in Sicily overnight on Saturday  Captain sent late-night distress call halfway through voyage to say vessel was taking on water at stern Coastguard took four … Read more

Dramatic moment 130ft superyacht sinks off the coast of Italy

Dramatic moment 130ft superyacht sinks off the coast of Italy after vessel began taking on water late at night Superyacht ‘Saga’ was sailing from Gallipoli, southern Italy, to Milazzo in Sicily overnight on Saturday  Captain sent late-night distress call halfway through voyage to say vessel was taking on water at stern Coastguard took four guests and … Read more

Newcastle joins list of cities battling it out to host the Eurovision song contest in the UK

Newcastle is the latest city to announce it will bid to host the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023, after organisers said it could not be held in war-torn Ukraine. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) gave the UK the chance to host the event for the ninth time — more than any other country —after Sam Ryder … Read more

Italian teenage princesses Carolina and Chiara Di Bourbon look stylish in Saint Tropez

Two Italian princesses have been snapped stepping out in style in sunny Saint Tropez in the south of France.       Princesses Maria Carolina, 19, and Maria Chiara Di Bourbon-Two Sicilies, 17, may not always have been the most immediately recognisable faces for royal watchers, but in recent years, they have been amassing fans as they show … Read more

Macron tells Ukraine to negotiate with Putin days after saying Russia should ‘not be humiliated’ 

Macron tells Ukraine it will have to negotiate with Putin to end the war days after angering Kyiv by suggesting Russia should ‘not be humiliated’ Emmanuel Macron said in Romania Ukraine ‘will have to negotiate’ with Russia He said he will ‘do everything to stop Russia’ as he pushes for peace talks Macron has been … Read more

Mika makes a double blunder while hosting Eurovision as Graham Norton leaps in to correct him 

Mika is left red faced as he makes double blunder while hosting Eurovision Song Contest… as Graham Norton leaps in to correct him By Kenzi Devine For Mailonline Published: 00:07 BST, 15 May 2022 | Updated: 14:14 BST, 15 May 2022 Graham Norton had to correct a slightly embarrassed Mika on Saturday evening as he made not … Read more

EU finally gets tough on Moscow banks but Britain urges it to go further as war in Ukraine escalates

EU finally gets tough on Moscow banks… but Britain urges it to go further and bring in even harder measures as war in Ukraine escalates Britain, US, EU and Canada said Russian banks will be barred from Swift system  A Government source said the move will harm 70 per cent of Russia’s main banks Western … Read more