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Starmer meets abbas at downing street, signals UK recognition of Palestinian state
Sir Keir Starmer has met with Mahmoud Abbas at Number 10 as the Government takes steps towards recognising a Palestinian state.
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Boat of humanitarian flotilla with Greta Thunberg attacked off Tunisia
The ‘Family Boat’ carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists in a humanitarian flotilla bound for Gaza has been “struck by what is suspected to be a drone,” the crew said.
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UK faces major disease risk as smuggled meat and dairy flood In
Meat and dairy products are being smuggled into the United Kingdom in “alarming amounts,” raising the risk of a major disease outbreak, a parliamentary committee warned Monday.
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Chaos at Heathrow: terminal 4 closed due to possible hazardous substance
Authorities stated that a section of a terminal at Heathrow Airport in London was evacuated on Monday due to a potential hazardous material.
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The UK experiences daily cyberattacks as experts warn that civilians could be the next target
Britain is already under daily cyberattack, and the next casualty may not be a hacked network or paralysed business but ordinary people, a leading security expert has warned.
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Ex-Facebook chief Nick Clegg S says Meta ‘could do more’ on online safety
The Former Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democrats became Facebook’s head of global affairs after his frontline political career ended.
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Experts warn of rising risk as young people access illegal content online
“I needed to watch this stuff. And over time you... get desensitized... and a lot of the time it gets worse until people start accessing illegal content.”
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Prince William marks Queen’s death anniversary as Harry returns to UK
Prince William is set to participate in an event marking three years since the late Queen Elizabeth II’s death, while his estranged brother Harry returns to the UK for the first time in several months.
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Migrant crossings exceed 30,000 in record time as the UK faces a border crisis
The number of migrants arriving in the UK after crossing the English Channel has exceeded 30,000 in record time.
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Ryanair flight makes emergency landing after passenger attempts to open exit mid-air
This is the shocking moment a passenger is dragged off a Ryanair plane after sparking a bloody brawl.
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Defense Secretary confirms that military bases are being considered for temporary asylum accommodation
Military sites may be used temporarily to house people seeking asylum as Keir Starmer is "absolutely determined" to end the use of hotels earlier than planned, a senior cabinet minister has said.
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London Underground faces major disruption as RMT strike begins
Tube drivers are demanding a 75 percent discount on all their rail travel at the start of a strike poised to paralyze London.
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London protest sees nearly 900 arrests after Palestine Action ban
The Metropolitan Police has said 890 people were arrested at a protest against the banning of Palestine Action as a terror group on Saturday - including 17 on suspicion of assaulting officers.
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Man survives 100ft fall down embankment in Walton
A person who fell nearly 100 feet down an embankment has been rushed to hospital.
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UK braced for heavy rain, lightning and hail as yellow thunderstorm warning issued
Heavy rain, lightning, and hail are expected to hit parts of the UK on Sunday as the Met Office issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms.
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Asylum seekers to move from hotels to military barracks in UK government plan
Asylum seekers will swap “luxury accommodation” in hotels for military barracks in No 10’s latest bid to tackle the migrant crisis.
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Historic Cleckheaton building suffers façade collapse, no injuries reported
Footage captures a passerby on their phone noticing pieces of masonry falling - moments before the building’s façade collapsed.
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UK to open five defence colleges to train teenagers in cyber warfare and engineering
Teenagers will be able to learn about cyber warfare in sixth form as part of a £182 million government funding package to boost defence recruitment.
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Clashes in London as police arrest 150 at protest against Palestine Action ban
Police have drawn their batons as violent clashes erupted during mass arrests at a demonstration against the banning of Palestine Action in London’s Parliament Square.
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Royal family to attend funeral of Duchess of Kent in Windsor
The Duchess of Kent will be laid to rest in Windsor after a Catholic funeral service at Westminster Cathedral, Buckingham Palace has announced.
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Mass arrests begin at London’s largest protest against Palestine Action ban
Arrests have begun at the largest demonstration yet opposing the proscription of Palestine Action.
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Resident pays to remove offensive graffiti outside Angela Rayner’s home
A resident has paid for the clean-up of graffiti outside Angela Rayner’s flat in Hove, according to the Brighton and Hove City Council.
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Independent Gaza tribunal accuses UK of complicity in Israeli war crimes
Britain is not just complicit in Israel’s breaches of humanitarian law in Gaza but a participant that has repeatedly ignored its legal obligation to prevent a genocide, witnesses have told the independent Gaza tribunal.
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Massive fire engulfs industrial building in Witham, Essex
A huge blaze broke out at an industrial site in Witham, Essex on Saturday evening, sending plumes of thick black smoke billowing across the sky.
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Prince William and Princess Kate prepare to move into Forest Lodge, their ‘forever home’
It has been dubbed their ’forever home’ and the place where they will continue to live once they become King and Queen.