‘A dream to race for the country I was born in’ Announcing the news on his Instagram in a post that started with the message “the end of an era”, Richardson said: “I have made the decision to pack up my entire life and move half way across the world to begin the next chapter...
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West failing to take Iran threat seriously out of sheer arrogance, says woman who infiltrated regime
But Nasser Kanaani, a spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said: “The declaration by France, Germany and Britain, which raised no objection to international crimes of the Zionist regime, brazenly asks Iran to take no deterrent action against a regime which has violated its sovereignty.” In the aftermath of the assassination of Hamas...
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Middle Eastern investment in Britain rocked by anti-Muslim riots
Robert Gardener, formerly of the Abu Dhabi Executive Affairs Authority and now director of government affairs at law firm Hogan Lovells, said leaders in the region are, contrary to common perceptions, sensitive to public opinion. “With their overseas investment the Gulf states will always be looking at how it is going to play out back...
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Revealed: Hamas plot to dig up war graves of British veterans
Mark Urban, the former Newsnight diplomatic and defence editor, is among many Britons alive today who have relatives buried in Gaza. His great uncle, Lance Sergeant Walter Holmes, was killed in the Second Battle of Gaza on April 19, 1917, when he was 18 years old. His battalion, the Isle of Wight Rifles, launched its...
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Chinese electric cars will be dumped in Britain, experts warn
Chinese electric cars will be funnelled towards Britain as manufacturers seek to avoid punishing European Union tariffs, analysis predicts. Car makers including MG owner SAIC and BYD offloaded a record number of electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe this summer, as part of efforts to escape incoming taxes imposed by Brussels. But in a bid to...
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Israel ‘expects’ UK to join potential attack on Iran
Israeli newspaper Ynet reported that Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the Qatari prime minister, told Iranian leaders that they should “consider if it’s advisable” for Tehran and Hezbollah to follow through on their threats to attack Israel in the middle of ceasefire negotiations. Earlier, the US said the “remaining obstacles” in the ceasefire negotiations could...
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‘I’ve not repaid a penny of my £70,000 student loan since leaving Britain – and never will’
What David feels is a lack of a credible threat from the Student Loans Company, and the fact that they haven’t made attempts to contact him in years, means he has lost little sleep over the debt. “I haven’t even heard from the Student Loans Company in a while, but if they do get in...
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How Churchill’s Battle of Britain bunker was hidden from German bombers
Winston Churchill’s Battle of Britain Bunker was hidden from the Nazis underneath a formal garden, research has revealed. The secret site in Uxbridge, west London, was camouflaged during the Second World War to look like part of a landscaped design from the air, avoiding enemy detection. It was following a visit to this bunker, on...
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Ukraine uses British tanks on Russian soil in cross-border raid
Last September, a Challenger 2 was destroyed by enemy fire in southern Ukraine when Ukrainian forces were bogged down by Moscow’s defences. The Ministry of Defence has never placed restrictions on the use of conventional British weapons on Russian soil, as long as they are used against targets in accordance with international law. However, Storm...
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How spiralling worklessness among British-born adults is fuelling a migration crisis
This is a big enough issue to affect the whole economy. “Without effective action to bring more people back into the workforce, sustained economic growth will be all but impossible,” she says. Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor, has promised action, sounding tough on benefits claimants. “Today’s figures show there is more to do in supporting people...
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Everything we know about LA 2028: No cars, zero-build and Team GB’s base 360 miles away
After Tom Cruise plunged into the Stade de France on Sunday, Paris officially handed over the Olympics to the Hollywood state of California. Here’s all you need to know about the next Games in Los Angeles 2028: Sports For the first time since 1900, cricket will be played at the Games in its T20 format....
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Zelensky: Let me use British missiles to end Putin’s rule
Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, a former British tank commander, said Storm Shadow missiles would be able to strike “rail heads and key roads coming into Kursk, plus any airfields within 100 miles”. “Putin is rattled and this would show the West is fully committed to Ukraine, which has not been apparent hitherto,” he added. The position...