Junior doctors across the West are taking part in national strike action in a dispute over pay. Picket lines have formed in Swindon, Bath, Bristol, Cheltenham and Gloucester. The British…
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Expert queries US submarines option for AUKUS
by Keegan Rossby Keegan RossAustralia would have to heavily rely on America to crew nuclear submarines if it buys a number of US Virginia class vessels, a defence expert says. Media reports suggest up…
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British scientists are tracking two of the world’s biggest icebergs as they drift towards areas where they could affect shipping, fishing and wildlife. These city-sized frozen blocks which have broken…
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School Leaders in Northern Ireland to Escalate Industrial Action
SCHOOL leaders are to escalate their industrial action in a continuing row over pay and conditions. The National Association of Head Teachers NI (NAHT) said it was taking the action…
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UK Approves Increased Submarine-related Exports to Taiwan, Risking Angering China
LONDON: Britain approved a sharp increase in exports of submarine parts and technology last year to Taiwan as it upgrades its naval forces, a move that could impact British ties…
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British PM Rishi Sunak Rules Out Law Change for Return of Elgin Marbles Collection of Sculptures to Greece
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has ruled out changing a law that prohibits the British Museum handing the Elgin Marbles — a collection of Parthenon sculptures — permanently back to…
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UK to Spend Extra £5bn on Military to Counter Intensifying Threats From China and Russia
by Lucas Hayesby Lucas HayesThe revised defence, security and foreign policy review will describe the Chinese Communist Party as an “epoch-defining challenge”. But the top priority will be to tackle the “fundamental risk” to…
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SNP Leadership: Scottish Independence Support at 46%, Poll Says
by Lucas Hayesby Lucas HayesThe YouGov survey for Sky News also shows strong criticism of the government’s handling of the NHS, and many respondents doubted whether the candidates in the running to take over…
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Government Races to Reassure US That Banking System is Safe
NEW YORK (AP) — Depositors withdrew savings and investors broadly sold off bank shares Monday as the federal government raced to reassure Americans that the banking system was secure after…
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Gary Glitter Recalled to Prison After Breaching Licence Conditions
by Kit Westby Kit WestThe paedophile former pop star Gary Glitter has been recalled to prison after a breach of his licence conditions, the Probation Service has said. Glitter, whose real name is Paul…