[ad_1] Getty ImagesAlong with about 600 other men, Ndumiso lives and works in a small gang-controlled "town" - complete with markets and a red light district - that has grown up deep underground at a disused gold mine in South Africa.Ndumiso told the BBC that after being laid off by a big mining firm, he decided to join the gang in its underground world to become what is known as
[ad_1] Government borrowing was much higher than expected in October, official figures show.Borrowing - the difference between spending and tax take - was £17.4bn last month, the second highest October figure since monthly records began in 1993.The borrowing figures are the first to be released since Chancellor Rachel Reeves' first Budget last month.The Budget is set to increase government spending by almost £70bn a year over the next five years,
[ad_1] Tony Blair has described John Prescott as one of the "most talented" and "unusual" people he encountered in politics after his former deputy prime minister died aged 86."There was nothing about John which fitted conventional wisdom", he said.The former trade union activist served as Sir Tony Blair’s deputy for 10 years after Labour’s 1997 election landslide.Sir Tony said there was "nothing formal" about their partnership in government - and
[ad_1] BBCJohn Prescott was an old-style political bruiser who played a vital role in the New Labour project.He scorned what he called "the beautiful people" - the men in smart suits with red roses and mobile phones who became the new face of Labour.Yet he was an important figure in the campaign to sell modernisation to the party and pave the way for Labour to regain power after 18 years
[ad_1] Maurizio Cattelan's provocative artwork of a banana duct-taped to a wall has fetched $6.2m (£4.9m) at Sotheby's in New York - four times higher than pre-sale estimates.The auction house says Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun outbid six other rivals to get the "Comedian" installation of the Italian visual artist on Wednesday."In the coming days, I will personally eat the banana as part of this unique artistic experience," Mr Sun
[ad_1] The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has proposed a series of remedies aimed at stopping Google from maintaining its monopoly in online search.In a court filing late on Wednesday, the DOJ said the technology giant should sell off its Chrome web browser.Government lawyers also recommended that District Judge Amit Mehta force the firm to stop entering into contracts with companies - including Apple and Samsung - that make its
[ad_1] BBCGreg McHugh and Gregor Fisher have created comedy icons, a generation apartMore than three decades after alcoholic Glaswegian street philosopher Rab C Nesbitt burst onto our TV screens, actor Gregor Fisher is struggling with a familiar bain of modern life. Passwords. "You’ve got to have a password and it’s got to be 12 letters and it’s got to have an exclamation mark," complains the 70-year-old. "It drives you nuts
[ad_1] The Labour politician, who was deputy leader of the Labour Party between 1997 and 2007, leaves a wife and two sons. As well as being PM Tony Blair's deputy in government. John Prescott MP also held briefs in housing, local and regional government and environment. He was possibly best remembered for getting into a scuffle with a protester who threw an egg at him during the 2001 general election
[ad_1] Hospital officials in northern Gaza say many people have been killed in overnight Israeli air strikes.Gazan rescue teams say search operations began early in the morning after Israel bombed at least five buildings in Beit Lahia and Gaza City.Hamas-aligned media say dozens of people were killed and many are still buried in the rubble - including women and children.There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military. It has
[ad_1] The world's tallest woman and shortest woman enjoyed afternoon tea together in London, meeting in celebration at The Guinness World Record Day 2024. Footage shows Rumeysa Geligo, a researcher from Turkey, towering over Jyoti Amge, an actor from India, who stand at 2 metres and 15.16cm (7ft 0.7), and 62.8cm (24.7in), respectively. [ad_2] Source link
