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Spain to impose 100% tax on foreign home-buyers, impacting British expats
Spain is set to impose a significant new tax on foreigners, including Brits, buying homes in the country as it moves to prioritise housing availability for locals.
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Britain’s economy hit as pound plunges; Treasury calls for severe spending cuts
The pound has dropped to its lowest value against the dollar since November 2023 while government borrowing costs have continued to rise.
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King Charles to visit Poland for 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation
The King is to visit Poland to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the former Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.
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Britain advances towards nuclear-powered surface warships
There has been an update on the Royal Navy’s effort to explore nuclear-powered surface ships, building on its earlier Request for Information (RFI) issued last year.
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Eco-activists deface Charles Darwin’s grave in Westminster Abbey during protest
Environmental activists have spray painted the grave of Charles Darwin inside Westminster Abbey.
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Former Labour minister arrested for suspected child sex offences released on bail
Sussex Police said Mr Caplin, also a former Brighton and Hove city councillor, was one of two men arrested on Saturday afternoon.
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London Waterloo platforms evacuated due to fan heater alarm
Several platforms have been evacuated at the UK’s fourth-biggest railway station after what was thought to have been a fire.
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Harry and Meghan comfort wildfire victims and first responders in LA
Harry and Meghan have made a surprise appearance in LA as they met with wildfire victims and first responders.
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Woman in her 20s tragically died after a 500ft fall while rock climbing in Spain
The woman was killed after she plunged 500ft in Malaga, a popular Brit tourist resort, while her male friend was able to make a miraculous escape and was rescued.
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A child actor tragically lost his life in an LA wildfire
Former child star Rory Callum Sykes has died in the Los Angeles wildfires his devastated mum has revealed as she told how she was unable to put out the blaze.
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Temperature falls to -18.7C in north Scotland, a 15-year low for UK
Altnaharra in Highlands recorded -18.7C on Friday night, the coldest January overnight temperature since 2010.
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Delta passengers evacuate using slides after engine issue
The 201 passengers were forced to evacuate onto the snowy tarmac at Atlanta airport using emergency slides after the Delta Air Lines jet abandoned takeoff in snowy weather.
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Britain’s gas storage levels are worryingly low after cold snap
Plunging temperatures and high demand for gas-fired power are the main factors behind the low levels...
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Drone collides with firefighting aircraft over Palisades Fire
A drone collided with a firefighting aircraft flying over the Palisades fire on Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.
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UK nightclubs more concerned now than during the pandemic
The UK’s nightclub sector has been hit with an alarming decline in activity as it continues to battle “unsustainable”...
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Drivers filled up with ’contaminated’ fuel from BP station
Dozens of cars stopped in their tracks after drivers filled up with ‘contaminated’ fuel at an Essex petrol station.
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Historic Hollywood mansion burns down
A mansion in Hollywood used in films and TV shows for more than a century has tragically burnt down in the recent Los Angeles wildfires.
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Help requests for energy bills increased by 20% last year
Citizens Advice says it assisted 60,000 households in England and Wales with cost of gas and electricity in 2024.
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Met Police bans pro-Palestine march outside BBC HQ
Scotland Yard imposes Public Order Act owing to proximity of Broadcasting House to a nearby synagogue.
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Tragic outcomes of Shamima Begum’s ISIS bride friends and a frightening phone call that alarmed their family
As Jihadi bride Shamima Begum continues to fight to return to the UK, we look at...
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Athira Pharma settles for $4 million over research misconduct allegations
U.S. pharmaceutical company pays $4.07 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA)...
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Rachel Reeves urged to return from China as UK economy struggles
The Chancellor has flown to China but there is economic chaos at home.
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Two dangerous animals captured in Scotland after illegal release
Two lynx which were illegally released into a Scottish Highlands have been captured.
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Liz Truss sends cease and desist letter to Keir Starmer over ’defamatory’ claim she ’crashed the economy’
Liz Truss has demanded that Keir Starmer stop claiming that she "crashed the economy" with her 2022 mini-budget.
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Manchester airport warns of delays after runway closures due to heavy snow
Travel disruption to road and rail services are likely on Thursday in areas with yellow warnings, as well as the potential for accidents in icy places, the Met Office has said.
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