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All delegates will be able to attend fringe programme as party tries to find compromise while complying with supreme court ruling on genderTrans women will be barred from the main part of Labour's women's conference next year, the party has said, with entrance to the main conference hall and voting rights denied.All delegates will be allowed to...
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Charles and Camilla send out hundreds of Christmas cards each year to family, friends, world leaders, diplomats and charities.
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Farage is responsible for 'dangerous' culture shift, says broadcaster subject to alleged posts from Reform councillorNigel Farage is emboldening attacks on people of colour, according to a journalist allegedly subjected to racial slurs by a Reform UK council leader who the party has been forced to expel.The broadcaster Sangita Myska, whose long...
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Moscow hammered Ukraine's energy infrastructure with a massive drone and missile barrage overnight into Saturday as US officials continued to hold talks with a Ukrainian delegation in Florida on ending the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had a "substantive phone call" with the US negotiators.
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Thomas Markle gave an interview after having his leg amputated following surgery in the Philippines
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The party said Mr Walker is a committed champion for families dealing with the cost of living.
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A second temporary control zone has been established around the farm near Greyabbey.
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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas responded Saturday to a new US National Security Strategy accusing Europe of facing "civilisational erasure" due to its immigration policies by saying that Washington remained the bloc's main ally. The strategy also called for the US to aggressively maintain dominance in the Western Hemisphere.
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Day 1 in Tokyo delivered top-level judo as Koga, Murao, Abe, Sulamanidze, Omori, Endovitskii and Kaju all claimed gold. With several all-Japan finals and world champions in action, the event opened in spectacular fashion. A powerful start to the 2025 Tokyo Grand Slam.
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Sankeys will return in January 2026 in a city centre venue – and no phones will be allowed on the dancefloorQueues ran down the street outside, condensation dripped off the walls inside, memories were made – and lost – and it all unfolded without a smartphone in sight. For those who remember the Manchester nightclub Sankeys in its heyday 30...
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Episode one, titled London is Falling, sets the stage for the series' mix of critique, debate, and proposed solutions
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Prosecutors say novice climber Kerstin Gurtner died after being abandoned by her partner for hours in brutal conditions
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Superintendent Siobhan Russell said: 'Now her family are trying to come to terms with her loss'
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Pool, 39, recently spoke out about the assassination of Charlie Kirk
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Lord Malcolm Offord said the Tories had 'given up' as he vowed to run in the Scottish Parliament elections under Reform UK.
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Lord Offord says he will resign his peerage and stand for election to Holyrood next year
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The Tower of London has been closed to visitors on a busy Saturday after food was thrown at a display case containing the crown jewels in a protest against inequality in the UK. Four people were arrested after the action, which was claimed by Take Back Power – a self-described new non-violent civil-resistance group. It said custard and apple...
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Scotland was once virtually a no-go zone for Nigel Farage. Not any more. After a tough week in which he has faced allegations of schoolboy racism, Reform UK’s leader has been in Falkirk, where he unveiled a new defector from the Scottish Tories. The former Scotland Office Minister Lord Offord will become Reform’s first peer.…
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Block-booking is said to contribute to the large driving test backlog.
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Lord Malcolm Offord said the Tories had 'given up' as he vowed to run in the Scottish Parliament elections under Reform UK.
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Language-learning platform Babbel has once again joined forces with the British Institute of Verbatim Reporters (BIVR) to reveal the most mispronounced words and names of the year
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Passengers' world trip has been thrown into disarray by norovirus virus
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European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Saturday that the United States remains Europe's biggest ally, after the Trump administration said in a major strategy document that Europe faces "civilisational erasure" and may one day lose its status as a reliable ally. The new US National Security Strategy, posted on the White House...
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The former rugby league star is running seven ultramarathons in seven days to raise money for motor neurone disease.
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Lord Malcolm Offord said the Tories had 'given up' as he vowed to run in the Scottish Parliament elections under Reform UK.
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Four people were arrested after food was thrown at a case holding the State Crown, prompting police to shut the historic attraction while an investigation continues
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National Highways have shut the M48 Severn crossing for safety, as severe weather and Met Office warnings hit the region
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Eleven years of overpayments leave 63-year-old facing hardship and return to full-time workA retired civil servant faces being forced back into full-time work after being ordered to return £25,000 in overpaid pension benefits.Derek Ritchie, 63, was informed in March by scheme administrators that his payments had been miscalculated since 2014....
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French President Emmanuel Macron will meet leaders from Ukraine, Germany and the UK in London on Monday to take stock of the ongoing US-mediated peace negotiations, the French president said on social media. Macron condemned Moscow's overnight drone and missile attacks on Ukraine, saying that Russia was not "seeking peace”. Follow our liveblog...
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Young British professionals say generational tensions, lack of recognition and criticism from older colleagues are leaving many overwhelmed and considering quitting within their first year
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Civil resistance group Take Back Power said it was behind the act as it demanded a new citizen-led assembly that has the power to tax the rich.
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The British Transport Police have released CCTV images of six people after a fight turned violent on Balham's southbound platform.
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Block-booking is said to contribute to the large driving test backlog.
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Lord Malcolm Offord became the party's first peer after Nigel Farage announced his defection during a rally in Falkirk.
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Millions of real trees are sold each year, and costs vary widely – we ask experts how to find good dealsFor many Britons, putting up their tree is the ritual that marks the official start of Christmas, with the second week of December a popular time to deck the halls.While surveys suggest that about two-thirds of the population will opt for an...
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Exclusive: First minister mounts robust defence of diversity as SNP prepares campaign for Holyrood election in MayScotland needs immigration to bolster the size of its working-age population, the country's first minister has said, mounting a forceful defence of diversity in the face of rising support for Reform ahead of next May's Holyrood...
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Exclusive: Research prompts warning that authorities rely on companies to carry out basic functionsThe scale of the reliance of London councils on private consultancy and outsourcing firms is laid bare in a report that shows the local authorities paid them more than half a billion pounds last year.The report by the Autonomy Institute and the CADA...
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Work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden says more must be done to lift people out of hardship and help them into work• What is in the UK government's child poverty strategy?The UK welfare system is not helping enough people into work and has significantly rising costs, and no one should think the government is backing away from reforming it, the...
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A small storage unit on a different floor proved enough for the tribunal to class the £18.25m flat as 'mixed use'
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Civil resistance group Take Back Power said it was behind the act as it demanded a new citizen-led assembly that has the power to tax the rich.
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The duchess has been estranged from her father since her wedding seven years ago.
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Gusts of up to 40mph hit parts of the south coast overnight into Saturday.
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French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will also attend the meeting in London.
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Beatrice and Eugenie missed Kate's carol service but sent a public message celebrating the 'incredible' event.
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The unionist party is set to table a petition of concern against the motion in the Stormont Assembly on Monday.
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The Elf costume went under the hammer alongside items from films including Beetlejuice, The Shining and Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom.
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The rally comes as Reform UK gears up its Scottish Parliament election campaign.
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James Graham's play Punch touches on gang culture, restorative justice and masculinity in crisis, and for the playwright the true story was a privilege to tellWhen thousands of schoolchildren came to see James Graham's play Punch in the West End, the playwright, actors and producers were struck by one thing. Despite fears about social media eroding...
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Crafters, artisans and others told to declare income if above £1,000 trading allowance in tax yearThis is a busy time of year for the thousands of people who earn a bit of extra income from a festive side hustle such as running a stall at a Christmas market or selling items online.The UK's army of crafters, artisans and designers are being urged...
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Chris Whitty contrasts systematic approach in children and calls for more research into managing infections in elderlyThe medical profession must do more to prevent and manage infections in elderly people as the current methods are "hit and miss”, the chief medical officer for England has said.Writing in his annual report for 2025, Prof Chris...
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Exclusive: 'extremely unhelpful' policy seen as deterrent to clearing thousands of dump sites across EnglandMillions of pounds in landfill tax owed to the government has to be paid by the Environment Agency (EA) if it clears any of the thousands of illegal waste dumps across the country.Of the £15m that taxpayers are paying for the clearance of...
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The treatment is suitable for men whose cancer has not spread outside of the prostate gland or has spread to the area just outside the gland.
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Londoners were left fearing they were being invaded after a fireworks display boomed across large swathes of the capital
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Police detained four men aged 18 to 24 at the Forum des Halles shopping centre after the teenager identified them at the scene
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A source said 'there is no vacancy and there is no pact' amid claims that MPs close to Wes Streeting had approached Angela Rayner.
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Italy is set to open the Mediterranean's first sanctuary for dolphins that have lived in captivity, offering a natural but supervised home for the animals as marine parks across Europe close. Located off Taranto, the San Paolo Dolphin Refuge is expected to receive its first dolphins by mid-2026 and will prioritise welfare over numbers, providing...
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The Ukrainian president and his wife arrived in Dublin late on Monday night.
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Right-wing politician Nigel Farage is set to address supporters in Falkirk on Saturday, aiming to capitalise on Reform UK's unexpected rise in Scotland ahead of May's devolved parliament elections. The anti-immigration party, once marginal north of the border, is now polling second behind the SNP, attracting voters from the Conservatives and...
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An 84-year-old woman who is bedbound and reliant on daily care has been convicted of a driving offence after failing to insure a car she will never drive again
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The warning came from Leyton and Wanstead MP Calvin Bailey who served for over 24-years in the Royal Air Force
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The desperate search for economic growth is pushing the party to confront the issue that dare not speak its nameFor much of the last week, Keir Starmer's government has been suggesting that a closer relationship with Europe will be a more prominent part of his agenda in the future.But it was a little-noted personnel change that might prove the most...
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Party removes Ian Cooper after he was alleged to have abused Sadiq Khan, David Lammy and other figures onlineNigel Farage has revoked the party membership of a Reform UK council leader accused of racially abusing Sadiq Khan, David Lammy and other public figures online.Ian Cooper, the leader of Staffordshire county council, allegedly called the...
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From humiliating chat-show skits to a string of poor business decisions, the latest US appearances from the Duke of Sussex have left even loyal fans wincing, says Luciana Bellini
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Hearings in absentia could be possible for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the deputy prosecutor for the International Criminal Court said on Friday. Both leaders have been issued arrest warrants by the international tribunal.
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It's time to embrace bumps and lumps, says the head gardener at Knepp, the rewilding project in West Sussex
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Doorstep surveillance devices are part of modern life whether we like it or not
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Investment sites demand clarity on what will count as a 'cash-like instrument' under new rules
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Miners and banks drive the benchmark index to its best performance since 2009
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Producer says creatives need to own their intellectual property so they can license it to generative AI platformsThe Eurythmics co-founder Dave Stewart has said artificial intelligence is an "unstoppable force”, and musicians and other artists should bow to the inevitable and license their music to generative AI platforms.These platforms use...
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The rally comes as Reform UK gears up its Scottish Parliament election campaign.
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A source said 'there is no vacancy and there is no pact' amid claims that MPs close to Wes Streeting had approached Angela Rayner.
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Party expels Ian Cooper in Staffordshire after historic racist social media posts emerge
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Reform UK leader's legal threats, denials and attacks on the media are tactics often deployed by US presidentWhen Nigel Farage angrily denounced the BBC and insulted one of its presenters for raising questions about his alleged schoolboy racism, those who have been studying the tactics of the right noted that his behaviour felt familiar."Is it out...
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Ministers want to secure deal by end of 2026 as part of a broader reset of Britain's relationship with Europe Tens of thousands of young British and European citizens would be given the right to live and work in each other's countries under plans for a scheme that ministers are aiming to finalise within the next year.Ministers want to secure a...
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The duchess has been estranged from her father since her wedding seven years ago.
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Episode one, titled London is Falling, sets the stage for the series' mix of critique, debate, and proposed solutions
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The headteacher of Fivemiletown College in Co Tyrone described the response to the video as 'overwhelming'.
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The Green Party leader thinks Modern Monetary Theory is a cure for Britain's woes — others see it as snake oil at best, writes Jonathan Prynn
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The duchess has been estranged from her father since her wedding seven years ago.
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Footage captures moment contractors paint around his Audi convertible - before wardens slap driver with fines
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Lejunae Wood, 42, of Wuppertal, Germany was arrested on Thursday, 4 December at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of murder
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The Princess of Wales hosted her carol service, now in its fifth year, at Westminster Abbey.
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Zubair Iqbal, 33, was cleared of conspiracy to kidnap but convicted of assisting an offender following a trial earlier this year
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France's Ukraine Season (December 1, 2025-March 31, 2026) is an invitation to "travel” to a country which is fighting for its freedom while creating new cultural horizons. More than 50 cultural events will take place during the festival in 20 cities across France.
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The Government has launched its strategy to tackle child poverty - as Sir Keir Starmer described it as a "huge barrier to potential" for young people.
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One of the people who signed that letter to Mr Farage is Agnes Kaposi, an engineer and author who survived the Debrecen ghetto and labour camps in Austria.
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A group of 11 Holocaust survivors have written to the Reform UK leader Nigel Farage - calling on him to apologise over alleged antisemitic and racist abuse while he was at school.
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Several elements had already been announced, including lifting of two-child benefit cap and extension of free school mealsLabour launches child poverty strategy but hints costly welfare system needs reformKeir Starmer has hailed his government's plan to tackle child poverty as a "moral mission”, with a promise to lift half a million children out...
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Exclusive: Yinka Bankole says he felt compelled to speak out after Reform leader's attempts to 'dismiss' hurt of alleged targetsI'll never forget the look of hatred Nigel Farage had for me at school, simply for existingA former Dulwich college pupil who claims a teenage Nigel Farage told him "that's the way back to Africa” has said he felt...
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Channel 4 News has identified at least eight complaints to the CQC about the alleged behaviour of Slaney-Summers across four different care homes, spanning 2014 to 2021.
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British and Irish leaders have met at the fourth British-Irish Council Summit in Wales.
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No arrests have been made and enquiries remain ongoing after horrific incident in early hours of Friday
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Official research showed wrong person identified about 100 times more often for Asian and Black people than white people
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Who's At Your Table is raising money for charities supporting London's most vulnerable
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A surge in flu cases is filling London hospital beds at a record pace, as vaccination uptake lags far behind the rest of the country
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The Princess of Wales is presiding over her annual carol service at Westminster Abbey.
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When discussing the care of her patient, who was a convicted paedophile and an inmate at a high-security prison, Jennifer Melle referred to them using a male pronoun and title
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The Prime Minister said action to tackle child poverty could help the economy in the long-term and ease pressure on public services.
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This blog is now closed, you can read more of our UK political coverage hereReaders may be aware, going into the weekend, that Edinburgh airport had to temporarily suspend flights this morning due to technical issues.The delays lasted about an hour. A report here: Continue reading...
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Ellis Mhairi Cameron is reinventing the Scottish kilt blade
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Draft text also calls for 'home' fees for European students at UK universities
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Aviation entrepreneur Christopher Harborne's record £9mn donation described as 'game-changer' for Reform UK
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A ceasefire in Ukraine remains a distant prospect, to say nothing of an actual peace settlement. US diplomatic efforts in Moscow have become bogged down, with no compromise in sight on the fundamental issues, especially the territorial ones. Meanwhile, the EU seems to be relegated to a relatively minor diplomatic role – reacting to the Trump...
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With France going through major government instability and facing an alarmingly high public debt, and with Europe struggling to find its diplomatic feet as the US pursues talks to end the war in Ukraine, we speak to a seasoned political figure at the French and European level. Pierre Moscovici is the First President of the French Court of Auditors,...
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Around 200 DHL check-in and baggage workers will walk out over pay in the run-up to Christmas and across Boxing Day, threatening major disruption on some of the airport's busiest travel days
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The Prime Minister said action to tackle child poverty could help the economy in the long-term and ease pressure on public services.
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The Orbit Clipper, which will link Rotherhithe and Canary Wharf, is 100 per cent battery-powered
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The Prime Minister said Labour would be sticking to its manifesto, which pledged to deepen ties with the EU without returning to the customs union.
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Sinn Fein MP Daire Hughes said an 'energetic debate' was under way about a new Ireland.
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With Dog Man making his London theatre debut next summer, theatre makers explain how to make a successful jump from page to stageFrom Paddington and the BFG to The Gruffalo's Child, My Neighbour Totoro to The Tiger Who Came to Tea, there is no shortage of stage adaptations of children's classics filling theatres at the moment.This week it was...
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Nathaniel Spencer, from Birmingham, is accused of 45 offences, including some against children under 13A former doctor has been charged with carrying out sexual assaults against 38 people who were patients in his care.Nathaniel Spencer, from Birmingham, is accused of dozens of acts of sexual assault, some of them against children younger than 13,...
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Exclusive: Plans to offset increase in minimum 'fair pay' set by Living Wage Foundation will affect 5,400 employeesBP is ditching paid rest breaks and most bank holiday bonuses for 5,400 workers in its petrol forecourts as it attempts to offset a planned rise in the independent living wage.The company has told workers in its 310 company-run...
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Celebrity chef will start with branch in London's Leicester Square, backed by Prezzo owner Brava Hospitality GroupBusiness live – latest updatesJamie Oliver is to revive his Jamie's Italian restaurant chain in the UK, more than six years after the celebrity chef's brand collapsed.Jamie's Italian is poised to be relaunched in the spring, starting...
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Reform UK leader's responses to allegations of racist and antisemitic behaviour at Dulwich college have varied over timeNigel Farage's response to allegations of teenage racism during his time at Dulwich college have ranged from vehement at times and rather more nuanced at others.Here is what he has said: Continue reading...
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Paediatrician Baroness Cass and the former president of the BMA, Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, called for a more 'in-depth' process.
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Sharaz Ali is alleged to have deliberately set fire to the home of Bryonie Gawith and her children in a botched revenge attack on his former partner.
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