At least 27 killed in Bangkok bar fire as investigators examine possible air conditioner fault
At least 27 people have been killed and 25 others are critically injured after a fire tore through a bar in a popular district of Bangkok. The blaze spread rapidly through the venue, forcing people to flee as flames shot out from the doorway. The incident has become one of the city's most serious recent mass-casualty fires.Preliminary investigations by Bangkok's disaster mitigation department suggest the fire may have been caused by an electrical short circuit in an air conditioner. Officials have not given a final cause, and the findings remain provisional. The fire was reported on 13 July 2026, according... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Jul 2026 12:33 LONDON
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Clacton by-election formally triggered as Farage prepares to re-fight seat
A by-election in Clacton has now been formally triggered after Nigel Farage resigned as the constituency's MP. Reform UK MP Lee Anderson moved the writ in the House of Commons on Thursday morning, setting the process in motion. The vote is likely to take place on Thursday, 13 August, although that date still needs confirmation.Farage has said he will re-fight the Essex seat, describing the contest as a test of "people versus the establishment". His resignation comes amid renewed scrutiny over his finances and a parliamentary standards investigation. Questions have centred on a reported £5 million gift from Christopher Harborne,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jul 2026 12:32 LONDON
Farage to address future in public life amid finance scrutiny
Nigel Farage has said he will make a statement at 14:00 BST on his future in public life as questions intensify over financial support and undeclared benefits linked to donors and allies. The Reform UK leader is facing renewed scrutiny after reports that he did not declare benefits provided by a long-time associate once convicted of fraud in the United States. Rival parties are now calling for the matter to be examined by Parliament.The latest pressure comes alongside an ongoing investigation by Parliament's standards commissioner, which began in May after Farage did not declare a £5m gift he received from... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Jul 2026 13:00 LONDON
