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French, British leaders meet in efforts to mend relations
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French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meet Friday in Paris for a summit aimed at mending relations following post-Brexit tensions, as well as improving military and business ties and…
Three dead, dozen missing after explosion on island of Jersey
At least three people have died and a dozen are missing after an explosion and fire at an apartment building in the British Channel island of Jersey, the island’s Chief Minister Kristina Moore said Saturday.
Police declined to…
Royal Mail workers staff to strike at Christmas
Royal Mail workers are to strike on six days in December, including Christmas Eve, usually one of the busiest days of the year for the company.
The action is on top of four days already announced for late November, around the Black…
Сhancellor warns that taxes to increase
Everyone will be paying “a bit more tax” after the autumn budget, the chancellor has said, as he asked everyone to make sacrifices.
Warning of severe cuts to public services, Jeremy Hunt said there would be “very difficult…
UK considers opening first coal mine in 30 years
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COP26 President Alok Sharma has told the British government to think again about plans to open the United Kingdom’s first new coal mine in a generation, warning that going ahead would be bad…
Ireland: Ten dead after Donegal petrol station explosion
Ten people have died after a huge explosion at a petrol station in the Republic of Ireland.
Four men, three women, a teenage boy and girl and a younger girl were killed, said gardaí (Irish police).
The blast happened at the…
Border checks after Brexit have caused Eurostar’s capacity to drop by 30%
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Border checks for British travellers introduced after Brexit have caused Eurostar’s peak capacity to drop by 30 per cent.
The rail operator is also facing “unique” financial pressures in the aftermath of the pandemic, having…
Exam grades to be lower next year, the government promises
Exam grades are to be lower next year under efforts to bring down marks from Covid pandemic highs, the government has announced.
It will mark a step back to “normality” after GCSE and A-level grades shot up over the past three…
Fire rips through East London industrial estate
A massive fire has engulfed several industrial units in Dagenham.
Around 80 firefighters have been deployed to tackle the ‘significant’ blaze with reports of a ‘huge explosion’.
Flames have spread to nearby cars as well as within…
King Charles addresses Parliament for the first time in new title
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King Charles called Britain’s parliament the “living and breathing instrument of our democracy” and pledged to follow his late mother Queen Elizabeth’s example in maintaining its independence in an address…