Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is being urged to raise UK defence spending by a key eastern European ally. Estonia, which borders Russia, has hosted British troops on rotation for years.…
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A Dutch fishing crew found the man, who had apparently been trying to paddle to France from Dover. A British kayaker wearing only swimming trunks has been found clinging to…
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UK announces new support for cholera outbreak in Syria
by Flynn Owenby Flynn OwenFCDO Minister of State, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad, has announced new support for UNICEF in response to the cholera outbreak. The UK will provide £2 million to UNICEF in response to…
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UK’s worst airport revealed after year of travel chaos
by Lucas Hayesby Lucas HayesLengthy queues and shambolic organisation were the main gripes after airports struggled to cope with the return of mass travel after the pandemic. Manchester Airport has been declared the UK’s…
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Climate crisis fuelling unseasonably warm October in UK and Europe, say experts
Temperatures expected to hit 20C in UK, Germany and France this weekend Three months ago, Britain experienced its hottest day on record. Records were similarly broken in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands as an…
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World faces most dangerous decade since WW2
by Lucas Hayesby Lucas HayesThe world faces “probably the most dangerous” decade since the end of World War Two, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned. In a wide-ranging speech on Thursday, he sought to…
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Suella Braverman was in denial over forced resignation, sources say
by Keegan Rossby Keegan RossSuella Braverman was “amazed” and “in denial” over being forced to resign for breaching the ministerial code, according to sources. Ms Braverman stood down as then PM Liz Truss’s home…
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Sunak’s wealth and right-wing politics mean he is far from representative, British Asians say
by Kit Westby Kit WestOrange and pink fireworks colored the skies over south London on Monday, as members of the local South Asian community celebrated Diwali. This year, the holiday aligned with Rishi Sunak, 42, becoming…
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British Gas-owner reopens storage ahead of winter
British Gas-owner Centrica has reopened its giant gas storage facility to boost the UK’s supply over the winter. The energy firm said the site would allow for “cheaper gas” to…
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Albanians arriving in UK could get ‘bespoke route’ for immigration cases to be heard
by Flynn Owenby Flynn OwenGovernment considering proposals so that officials could ‘quickly’ remove migrants from country if they are unsuccessful Albanians could be given a “bespoke route” to have their immigration cases heard upon…
