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Ministers have caved in on no-fault evictions pledge, says Angela Rayner: Labour's Angela Rayner attacks the government's housing record but faces jibes over her ...
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Ministers have caved in on no-fault evictions pledge, says Angela Rayner
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Was the London horse rampage avoidable?: Five horses from the Household Cavalry bolted during a rehearsal, having been frightened by noisy builders near ...
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Was the London horse rampage avoidable?
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The Met has made mistakes – stopping Gideon Falter crossing the road is not one of them
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Remembering the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass: On this day in 1932, hundreds of workers took to the hills of northern England to challenge the right of landed ...
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Remembering the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass
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Conspiracy theorists predict 'dark omens' after bloody horses run through London: Conspiracy theorists believe that bloody horses running through London and Big ...
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Quick Glance: London Chaos: Military Horses Run Wild
  • Five military horses bolted during an exercise near Buckingham Palace, causing chaos in central London streets.

  • The horses were spooked by noise from a construction site, threw off their riders, and collided with vehicles.

  • Three injured soldiers were hospitalized, but none of the injuries were life-threatening.

  • The horses were captured shortly after and taken back to the barracks for medical tests.
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What do GPs think of Rishi Sunak's plan to strip them of sick note powers?: We asked some GPs what they thought of other professionals taking on their ...
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What do GPs think of Rishi Sunak's plan to strip them of sick note powers?
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Labour pledges to renationalise most rail services within five years: The party says it offers the "biggest overhaul in a generation" but ministers brand it ...
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Labour pledges to renationalise most rail services within five years
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MEPs call to seize Russia’s hundreds of billions in frozen assets: Lawmakers want to see more support for Ukraine as US and UK counterparts advance.
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MEPs call to seize Russia’s hundreds of billions in frozen assets
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UK wants NATO defense target upped to 2.5 percent: Defense Secretary Grant Shapps says meeting that target would make a ‘real difference.’
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UK wants NATO defense target upped to 2.5 percent
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The Man Who Made a Million Socialists: Robert Tressell, author of 'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists,' was born 150 years ago. His writing left an indelible ...
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The Man Who Made a Million Socialists
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Deportation to Rwanda or Albania? Rome and London discuss migration: The British Home Secretary meets his Italian counterpart on the island of Lampedusa ...
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Deportation to Rwanda or Albania? Rome and London discuss migration
Quick Glance: Deportation to Albania? Rome and London Discuss Migration
  • The British Home Secretary meets his Italian counterpart in Lampedusa, showing unity on migration issues.

  • Britain is taking measures to prevent dangerous Channel crossings.

  • The controversial Rwanda law for deporting asylum seekers faces international criticism.

  • Some in Rwanda are skeptical about hosting refugees from the UK.
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As Biden, Sunak pledge more cruise missiles for Ukraine, Germany’s Scholz adamant on Taurus refusal
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As Biden, Sunak pledge more cruise missiles for Ukraine, Germany’s Scholz ...
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Exotic spiders flourishing in Britain as new jumping species found in Cornwall: Global warming and international trade offering increasingly hospitable ...
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Exotic spiders flourishing in Britain as new jumping species found in ...
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Have Londoners forgotten how to stand up to anti-Semites?: There are some among the tens of thousands who march through London each week who genuinely seek peace ...
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Have Londoners forgotten how to stand up to anti-Semites?
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Tommy Robinson and the truth about two-tier policing: Yesterday’s police operation was proportionate to the circumstances. Robust action was taken against a ...
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Tommy Robinson and the truth about two-tier policing
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Migrants drown in Channel, Sunak says nothing will stop Rwanda policy: Five people, including a child, died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from ...
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Migrants drown in Channel, Sunak says nothing will stop Rwanda policy
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US military begins construction of pier off Gaza for complex and dangerous aid delivery mission
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US military begins construction of pier off Gaza for complex and dangerous ...
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The Radical Politics of Nina Simone: Nina Simone, who died on this day in 2003, is often remembered for her involvement in the Civil Rights Movement – but she ...
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The Radical Politics of Nina Simone
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Super bomber probably shot down: Russia is said to have lost dozens of fighter planes since 2022
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Super bomber probably shot down: Russia is said to have lost dozens of ...
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The Delusion of Peak China: America Can't Wish Away Its Toughest Challenger: America can't wish away its toughest challenger.
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The Delusion of Peak China: America Can't Wish Away Its Toughest ...
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Peter Murrell charged with embezzlement in SNP finance probe: The husband of Nicola Sturgeon had been re-arrested in connection with the SNP finances ...
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Peter Murrell charged with embezzlement in SNP finance probe
Quick Glance: Police Investigation into SNP Finances: Key Updates
  • On Thursday, the re-arrest of Peter Murrell, the husband of Nicola Sturgeon, took place as part of the police investigation into the SNP’s finances.

  • Murrell, aged 59, was apprehended and underwent interrogation by detectives.

  • The arrest occurred slightly more than a year subsequent to the search conducted by Police Scotland officers at the couple’s residence, where a blue tent was set up outside the property, alongside searches at the SNP’s headquarters in Edinburgh.

  • In April 2024, Peter Murrell was charged with 'embezzlement' of funds from the SNP.
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Anti-colonialism and the distortion of history: In 2020, the National Trust released its ‘interim report’ on the connections between its properties and ...
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Anti-colonialism and the distortion of history
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UK to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP - meaning tens of billions of pounds of extra funding
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"Exaggerated": France's assessment of the Iranian attack on Israel: France and Britain agree that the Iranian attack on Israel was "excessive".
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Liberal Centrists Are as Ideological as the Rest of Us: Liberal centrists believe they are above ‘populism’, not realising that defining themselves as good ...
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Liberal Centrists Are as Ideological as the Rest of Us
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Why the Cass report won’t change a thing: The Liberal Democrat candidate in the Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland constituency recently released a video ...
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Why the Cass report won’t change a thing
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UK slams MEPs for saying Gibraltar is undermining Russian sanctions — and calling it a ‘colony’
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UK slams MEPs for saying Gibraltar is undermining Russian sanctions — and ...
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Joe Lycett discloses four fake stories he planted in UK media: Stories include man with bruise in shape of Prince Harry and statue of H from Steps being erected ...
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Joe Lycett discloses four fake stories he planted in UK media
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The young are missing out on a proper breakfast: What better way to celebrate St George’s Day than with a good Full English Breakfast? But the young seem to have ...
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The young are missing out on a proper breakfast
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Rishi Sunak vows to boost defence spending by 2.5 per cent: After finally getting his Rwanda legislation through the Lords, Rishi Sunak is in Warsaw today to ...
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Rishi Sunak vows to boost defence spending by 2.5 per cent
Quick Glance: Increase in UK defence spending by 2030
  • Prime Minister Rishi Sunak commits to raising spending to 2.5% of GDP, putting the defence industry on a 'war footing'.

  • Sunak emphasized the need for deeper stockpiles of munitions and quicker replenishment due to the events in the Ukraine conflict.

  • The planned increase in defence spending would require significant financial reshuffling, partly through announced measures to reduce the size of the civil service.

  • Shortly after announcing the pledge to send weapons worth 500 million pounds to Ukraine, this commitment followed.
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115,000 asylum seekers will be in limbo after Rwanda bill: Migrants to cost British taxpayers £17 million per day, report reveals
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115,000 asylum seekers will be in limbo after Rwanda bill
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Daniel Dennett’s last interview: ‘AI could signal the end of human civilisation’: Do we still need philosophers? Daniel Dennett, who died last week ...
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Daniel Dennett’s last interview: ‘AI could signal the end of human ...
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Letters to the Editor: Did Crafts’ booster power unduly influence Coach Cal’s departure?
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Letters to the Editor: Did Crafts’ booster power unduly influence Coach ...
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Prince Harry loses inital bid to appeal against personal security ruling: The Duke of Sussex, who lost full taxpayer-funded protection following his decision to ...
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Prince Harry loses inital bid to appeal against personal security ruling
Quick Glance: Harry and Meghan Face Conundrum Over Balmoral Invitation
  • Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could find themselves in a complicated situation, according to an expert, if King Charles invites them to join the Royal Family at Balmoral.

  • It is expected that King Charles will extend an invitation to Harry and Meghan to visit the Scottish retreat this year, as it is customary for the monarch to invite family members during the holiday season.

  • Royal expert and author Tom Quinn suggests that an invitation to the retreat could present a 'difficult' situation for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

  • King Charles has reportedly extended an olive branch to Prince Harry and Meghan by 'hinting' at a visit to Balmoral this summer to improve relationships within the Royal family.
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Protect children from smacking in England and Northern Ireland, say doctors: Physical punishment at home can have a lasting impact and end in abuse ...
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Protect children from smacking in England and Northern Ireland ...
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After the smoking ban in the UK: smoking soon to be illegal in Germany?: Smoking is to be gradually banned in the UK. Now the German drugs commissioner also ...
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After the smoking ban in the UK: smoking soon to be illegal in Germany?
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'Nothing will stand in our way': Britain approves contentious Rwanda asylum seekers plan
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'Nothing will stand in our way': Britain approves contentious Rwanda ...
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Family allegedly left restaurant without paying after £329 steak dinner: They tried to use a card which didn't work before leaving to get another one - but ...
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Family allegedly left restaurant without paying after £329 steak dinner
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Ukraine backers blast ‘double standard’ after allies rush to Israel’s defense: Zelenskyy and his supporters ask: If you can do it for Israel, why not for ...
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Ukraine backers blast ‘double standard’ after allies rush to Israel’s ...
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US Vetoes UN Bid to Make Palestine a Full Member of World Body: The US vetoed a bid to make Palestine a full-fledged member of the United Nations ...
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US Vetoes UN Bid to Make Palestine a Full Member of World Body
Quick Glance: US Blocks UN Resolution for Palestinian Full Membership
  • In the Security Council, 12 countries voted for a UN resolution recommending full Palestinian membership, with the US opposing and two countries abstaining.

  • The US argued that Palestinian membership should result from negotiations between Israel and Palestinians to enable a two-state solution.

  • The Palestinian delegation emphasized that UN membership is a crucial step for peace in the region and criticized the Israeli government for its rejection.

  • Israel rejected the resolution and warned of its potential impact on future dialogues, especially in light of the recent escalation of violence in Gaza.