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Andrew Neil has resigned as chairman on GB News, with the channel offering a statement following his sudden exit. This will come as a massive blow to the channel, with some viewers already dubbing it a "sinking ship" following the departure. The 72-year-old broadcaster said in a statement that he has decided to "cut back" on a number of his commitments, but he will continue to be a regular guest commentator. He said: "I am sorry to go but I have concluded that it is time to reduce my commitments on a number of fronts. "Over the summer I've had time to reflect on my extensive portfolio of interests and decided it was time to cut back." Andrew Neil has quit GB News Neil added: "I wish GB News well in continuing to fulfil its founding promise and mission to reach audiences currently undeserved by existing news broadcasters. The board of GB News has said that it has accepted his resignation. They said: "Andrew is without doubt one of the finest …

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Amy Dowden opens up about her battle with Crohn's disease Sign up for FREE now for the biggest moments from morning TV SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Bela Shah, has revealed how her sister, mother and aunt all live with Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel condition. The illness causes inflammation of the digestive tract, prompting sufferers to experience a wide range of symptoms including stomach ache, fatigue, diarrhoea, and mouth sores. Related articles Charlie Dimmock had ‘no regrets’ over the Ground Force affair Louise Minchin in tears as she says final goodbye on BBC Breakfast In most cases, it means being on a lifetime supply of medicines and in more severe cases, it can lead to …

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Andrew Neil has hinted at why he quit GB News as he said that he "never set out" to create a British Fox News and that it was "not his kind of journalism". Earlier this week, the 72-year-old broadcaster announced that he was leaving the channel just months after helping set it up and claimed that he was "cutting back" on a number commitments. Appearing on Question Time tonight, Neil opened up about his exit, saying: "Well I had always made it clear it wouldn't be a British Fox News, and I think you could do something different without going anywhere near Fox. "Fox deals in untruths, it deals with conspiracy theories, and it deals in fake news. And that's not my kind of journalism, and I would never have set out to do that." Andrew Neil explained his GB News exit this evening ( Image: GB NEWS/UNPIXS (EUROPE)) Quizzing him, host Fiona Bruce asked: "Is that why you've left?" "I'll let you draw your own conclusions as to why I'm here tonight and …

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By Kevin Connolly Published 6 March Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic Europe could be on the brink of a roaring twenties-style summer to remember, with budget airline flights packed and beachside bars brim-full of happy tourists. Or, it faces another gloomy holiday season of travel restrictions, quarantine rules and a locked-down leisure industry. In a few weeks from now we will know which it is to be - but the policy decisions which will shape the outcome are already being taken. One big question is whether EU member states will be content to leave decision-making to the European Commission in Brussels - which has bungled the vaccine-buying programme - or simply take matters into their own hands. Greece, for example, has already struck a deal to welcome tourists from Israel if they have a vaccine passport. And …

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LOCKDOWN fury has erupted in Europe - with Italian restaurant owners clashing with cops over the country’s shutdown and vaccine chaos. Last night's demonstration in Rome is the latest in a series of anti-lockdown protests across Italy while a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic takes hold in Europe. The lockdown weary Italians are begging authorities to open the country, which has seen its GDP fall by a staggering 8.9 per cent during the pandemic. Protestors were blocked off from areas usually used for demonstrations and clashed with riot police chanting “we are all workers” in one of the city’s central plazas. Meanwhile some protestors, believed to be associated with the far right, threw stones, smoke bombs, fireworks and bottles at police. It comes as shopkeepers held a protest in Naples on Saturday, while a similar protest was held by restaurateurs in Rome last week. Italy spent their Easter holidays in lockdown - and restaurants, bars and nonessential retail …

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4 ROME (AP) — A tornado on a small Italian island in the Mediterranean Friday evening swept up several cars, killing two people and injuring several others, firefighters said. In a tweet, the firefighters said the twister struck on Pantelleria, which is south of Sicily, shortly before 7 p.m. (1700 GMT). "Utility poles bent over, roofs damaged and trees knocked down,'' the firefighters said. The largely arid island is popular with vacationers. The Italian news agency ANSA said the dead were identified as island residents — a firefighter who is stationed on the island and an 86-year-old man. The victims were in separate cars which were among some 10 vehicles that were flipped into the air by the force of the tornado, ANSA said. At least one car landed on its roof while another ended up on its smashed front end. Nine persons were injured, including two in critical condition, Pantelleria Mayor Vincenzo Vittorio Campo told Sky TG24 TV. No one …

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VLADIMIR Putin has launched massive war games with 200,000 troops spanning 2,000km on Europe's doorstep in a warning to the West. The Zapad-2021 military drills include Belarus and run north to south from the Baltic to Ukraine amid fears of flashpoints along east-west frontiers. But Putin’s forces are also staging simultaneous major war games in the Arctic after completing separate large-scale joint exercises in ex-Soviet republics bordering strife-torn Afghanistan on Thursday. The Zapad-2021 exercises - or West-2021, in English - involve a total of 200,000 troops, 80 warplanes and helicopters, plus some 760 pieces of military equipment including 290 tanks, and 240 artillery pieces, multiple launcher rocket systems, and mortars. The joint exercises with landlocked Belarus - which borders three NATO countries -  come amid a significant step towards Russia swallowing up its westerly neighbour after talks between Putin and Minsk dictator Alexander Lukashenko . On …

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BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Several thousand people protested in Serbia on Saturday demanding a ban on planned lithium mining in the Balkan country as well as a resolution to scores of other environmental issues that made the region one of the most polluted in Europe. The rally in downtown Belgrade was organized by about 30 ecological groups who recently gained popularity in Serbia amid widespread disillusionment with mainstream politicians and amid major pollution problems facing the region. The protesters held banners demanding protection of Serbia’s rivers, nature and air which they say have been endangered by profit-seeking government policies and decades of neglect. The protesters later blocked one of the main bridges in the capital for a while as they announced several other blockades in the rest of the country in the coming months. More than 100,000 people have signed a petition against international Rio Tinto mining company, which has sought to construct a lithium mine in …

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Joe Biden says 'I'm not supposed to be answering questions' Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Former US President Donald Trump was deeply unpopular among European Union leaders. Back in 2016, German Chancellor Angela Merkel greeted Mr Trump's victory with an extraordinary warning: that she would work with the US President on the condition that he respect democratic values. Things did not improve from there. The transatlantic relationship deteriorated significantly after Mr Trump’s arrival at the White House in 2017, with disagreements over international trade, defence and technology. Related articles Nicola Sturgeon will ‘end UK state …

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VLADIMIR Putin is selling $1BILLION-worth of weapons to Belarus - stoking fears of a conflict in Europe, reports say. Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko - dubbed the continent's last dictator - said he was discussing buying S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems from Russia, local media reports . Moscow will also reportedly supply the cash-strapped country with new fighter jets in order to patrol its borders with Europe. Russia and Belarus have already agreed to integrate their economies including establishing common tax and customs measures in a plan which will increase Moscow's influence over its neighbour. This comes after Lukashenko was sanctioned by the West for his ruthless crackdown on political protestors following his "rigged" election victory last year. Landlocked Belarus is on Europe’s doorstep and is close to the tinderbox in Ukraine. The cooperation between the two nations is being closely monitored by Western powers. This week, Russia and its ally …

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