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Government ministers say coalition is ‘at one’ over student contribution fees
Leinster Express
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July 1, 2025
Government ministers have defended the plan over student contribution fees, and said the coalition is “at one” on the issue. Earlier, Tanaiste Simon Harris said there was no rift in Cabinet over whether student contribution fees should go back up...
'Notable' rise in dads over 60 in England and Wales
BBC
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July 1, 2025
Catherine SnowdonHealth reporter ShareSave Babies born to fathers over the age of 60 went up by 14.2% in 2024 compared with the year before, official figures show. Of 594,677 live births in England and Wales last year, 1,076 babies had dads over...
Human leg found on Scottish beach linked to body found in Northern Ireland
The Independent (U.S.)
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July 1, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
The French Minister for European Affairs, at the coordination meeting initiated by the United Kingdom, stated: Georgian Dream’s authoritarian backsliding is unacceptable – we will not remain silent
Inter Press News
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"The authoritarian backsliding of Georgian Dream is unacceptable – this trajectory goes against the European aspirations of the Georgian people, and we will not remain silent," – wrote Benjamin Haddad, France’s Minister for European Affairs, on...
We asked Northern Ireland political parties what they are going to do to make sure the new A5 road finally gets built: this is what they said
The Irish News
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Hopes that work could finally begin on the long-awaited A5 dual carriageway upgrade were dashed following a High Court ruling that has brought “fresh anguish” to families of those killed on one of Ireland’s most dangerous roads. The ruling - in a...
UK govt braces for crunch welfare reforms vote amid major rebellion
InsideNoVa - Virginia
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced the most serious internal rebellion of his year-long premiership on Tuesday, as MPs prepared to vote on key welfare reforms that have already forced a damaging climbdown. His government backed down last week on...
UK to Fund 5,000 Kenyan Businesses in Ksh17.7 Billion Deal
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 1, 2025
Small businesses in Kenya are set for a major boost after the government announced a new Ksh17.7 billion investment from the United Kingdom. The funding, which will target the country's tech and innovation sector, was announced after key talks...
Minister Liz Kimmins to ‘look at’ appeal over A5 upgrade decision
The Irish News
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Minister for Infrastructure Liz Kimmins has said an appeal of a court decision to quash the A5 road upgrade is to be explored. The Belfast High Court last week quashed an Executive decision to proceed with the A5 redevelopment on the basis that it...
UK PM Starmer wins vote in parliament on welfare reform
Cyprus Mail
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July 1, 2025
British lawmakers gave their initial approval to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s plans to cut disability benefits on Tuesday, after a rebellion in his Labour Party forced the government to abandon a key reform at least for now. Lawmakers voted 335...
Minister may pursue A5 appeal pending executive approval
BBC
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July 1, 2025
ShareSave "My priority and my determination is that we find a solution and we get this road built so that no more lives are lost," said Kimmins Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has said she is looking at "pursuing" an appeal into a ruling that...
Minister may pursue A5 appeal pending executive approval
BBC
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Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has said she is looking at "pursuing" an appeal into a ruling that the construction of the A5 project should not go ahead in its current form. The 58-mile (94km) £1.7bn project was given the green light by...
Government to block Adams internment compensation
BBC
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The government has confirmed it will bring in legislation to block former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams from receiving compensation over his internment in the 1970s. The Legacy Act blocked Adams - and many others interned without trial in the 1970s...
UK shop prices resume rising in June 2025
Retail Insight Network
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July 1, 2025
UK shop price inflation rose to 0.4% year-on-year in June 2025, driven by increased costs from government policies and climate impacts, according to data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-NielsenIQ. The return to inflation marks a shift...
UK: Banning Palestine Action threatens right to protest
ARTICLE 19
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On Monday 23 June, the Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced the UK government’s plans to ban the campaigning organisation Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws. ARTICLE 19 strongly condemns the decision, and calls on the UK government to...
Britain should recognise Somaliland’s independence now, says community
Nation.Cymru
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July 1, 2025
Martin Shipton Members of Wales’ 15,000-strong Somaliland community have backed a call for the UK to become the first nation in the world to recognise their homeland as an independent state. They came together in Cardiff’s Channel View Leisure...
Britain does not need a Ukraine-style visa for Gazans
Unherd
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July 1, 2025
Of all the facets emerging on the British Left, one of the most troubling is surely the emergence of the so-called “Gaza Independents”, and the shadow that they (and far-Left outfits with similar priorities, such as George Galloway’s Workers’...
UK budget forecasters say they have been too upbeat, posing a risk for Reeves
WHTC - Michigan
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July 1, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s official budget watchdog said on Tuesday that it had been too optimistic about the country’s economic growth outlook, raising the prospect of a downgrade of its forecasts which would be a blow to finance minister Rachel...
Britain’s royals give up their luxury train in the name of fiscal restraint
Mint
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July 1, 2025
LONDON—In an era of hard choices for economies around the world, Britain’s royal family is also playing its part, waving farewell to perhaps its most extravagant mode of transport. The royal train, the House of Windsor’s personalized service that...
Britons reminded of 90-day travel rule ahead of summer holidays
Majorca Daily Bulletin
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July 1, 2025
This summer is going to be a more complicated one for UK nationals travelling to Mallorca and Spain in general and the Foreign Office has updated its advice as the situation currently stands with the new entry visas still pending. This information...
Scotland can't be set ablaze due to government inaction
The Herald (Scotland)
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July 1, 2025
The government needs to get a grip of the wildfire problem through resilience planning before Scotland turns into a hellscape. It is now the fourth day in a row that firefighters are at the scene of blazes in the north of Scotland. And it’s not...