Good morning. First of all an apology, yesterday’s newsletter was sent out in error – we apologise for the mistake, and below is today’s First Edition. Isn’t it an unseasonably chilly one? Yesterday I found myself fishing out a winter wooly hat for the morning dog walk here in London. But is it really that...
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Watch: European Athletics Championships 2024 LIVE: Live stream, results & updates as Keely Hodgkinson goes for gold
Double gold for Great Britain on final day – read the reportpublished at 23:00 12 June 23:00 12 June Harry PooleBBC Sport Keely Hodgkinson defended her European 800m title with a dominant victory despite struggling with illness, as Great Britain also won women’s 4x100m relay gold on the final night of action in Rome. Hodgkinson,...
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UK’s Rishi Sunak offers more tax cuts as election polls refuse to budge
SILVERSTONE(ENGLAND): Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged to cut 17 billion pounds ($21.7 billion) of taxes for working people if re-elected, in a final throw of the dice to overturn polls that put him on course for a heavy defeat in Britain’s July 4 election.With his Conservative Party consistently about 20 points behind Keir Starmer‘s opposition...
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Israel-Hamas war latest: Houthis launch ‘drone boat’ attack; ceasefire deal at risk as Hamas makes changes
Israel’s tit-for-tat escalation with Hezbollah ‘is dangerous and risks all out-war’ The two main features of our coverage today have been the apparent breakdown of the ceasefire plan approved by the UN Security Council on Monday – and the exchange of missile attacks between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah. The two strands are very much intertwined,...
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Brexit row erupts as Gibraltar warns Spain ‘sorrow may turn to anger’
Gibraltar‘s Chief Minister Fabian Picardo issued a major warning after failure to strike a post-Brexit deal before the European elections. Hopes for a resolution ending years of uncertainty for the Rock following the UK’s exit from the European Union spiked in April, when Mr Picardo said London and Brussels were within “kissing distance” of a...
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Rise in Britain’s jobless rate muddies PM Sunak’s message to voters
Sunak, whose pitch to voters rests on the idea that the economy is improving under his management, can at least point to a robust increase in wages. Photo: Reuters 3 min read Last Updated : Jun 11 2024 | 2:17 PM IST Britain’s labour market showed more signs of cooling in April as the...
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Hong Kong rule of law ‘profoundly compromised’, says British judge
By William James and James Pomfret Hong Kong rule of law ‘profoundly compromised’, says British judge LONDON/HONG KONG -The rule of law in Hong Kong is profoundly compromised in areas where the government has strong opinions, a British judge who resigned last week from the top Hong Kong appeals court said on Monday. Jonathan Sumption...
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Reform UK candidate apologises for comments suggesting UK should have stayed neutral during Second World War
A Reform UK candidate has apologised for an old internet post which said that Britain should have “taken Hitler up on his offer of neutrality” instead of fighting the Nazis in the Second World War. Ian Gribbin, who is standing in the East Sussex seat of Bexhill and Battle, told Sky News that he apologises...
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Reform UK candidate apologises over Hitler neutrality comments
14 hours ago By Laura Kuenssberg, Joseph Cassidy, BBC News Nigel Farage questioned on Reform UK candidate’s Hitler claim A Reform UK candidate has apologised for claiming the country would be “far better” if it had “taken Hitler up on his offer of neutrality” instead of fighting the Nazis in World War Two. Ian Gribbin, the party’s candidate...
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Prince Harry’s new legal move could mean he ‘wants to spend more time in the UK,’ royal expert says
A royal commentator has said that Prince Harry, with his new legal move, has indicated that he “wants to spend more time in the UK.” It has been reported that Harry has received the green light to appeal a legal challenge over his personal security when he comes to the United Kingdom again. Prince Harry’s...
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UK job market on its way to recovery after downturn, say recruiters
2 min read Last Updated : Jun 10 2024 | 8:45 AM IST A fall in permanent hiring by employers in Britain was its least severe in more than a year in May and the recruitment market appears to be poised for a recovery, an industry survey showed on Monday. In a...
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Prince Harry ‘determined to find permanent UK home’ as honeymoon period comes to…
Prince Harry is believed to be on a mission to secure a permanent residence in the UK. The Duke of Sussex, currently residing in California, US, with his wife Meghan Markle and two kids, is embroiled in a legal feud in his hometown over his personal security, which was downsized after he left the royal...