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Why Northern Ireland hates Paddington
The Spectator
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July 11, 2025
Soaring crime and a growing air of discontent means that few Brits are happy about the state of their nation. There is one man, however, who seems to enjoy this deteriorating country quite a lot: the Ambassador of Japan to the Court of St....
‘Migrant boat bonfire’ investigated as a hate crime in Northern Ireland
The Sydney Morning Herald
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July 11, 2025
Ulster Unionist Party leader Mike Nesbitt called for the effigies to be removed and said he condemned them “without reservation”. “This image is sickening, deplorable and entirely out of step with what is supposed to be a cultural celebration,”...
Statement of the Coalition of the Willing meeting by the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, and Ukraine
The Odessa Journal
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Today the leaders of member states and international organisations of the Coalition of the Willing gathered in London, Rome and virtually to discuss strengthening support to Ukraine and further pressure on Russia. They welcomed the participation...
British Gas issues update to millions of customers after 'welcome' change in UK
Birmingham Live
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July 11, 2025
British Gas owner Centrica has welcomed a government announcement that it has ruled out zonal pricing. The Labour Party government has decided to step away from a plan to split Britain’s wholesale electricity market into zones. Centrica argues...
UK tourists handed boost after Spain ends 'one of the darkest chapters in history'
Birmingham Live
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July 11, 2025
UK tourists have been handed a boost as Spain ends one of the "darkest" periods of its history. A huge boost has been issued to British expats living in one part of Spain in the European Union as a 20 per cent tax cut is announced. Since 2011, the...
UK tourists in Spain urged to follow 'essential checklist' to avoid fines
Chronicle Live
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July 11, 2025
05:20, 11 Jul 2025 British holidaymakers bound for Spain have been warned to double-check their travel insurance paperwork is in order before departing for their getaway this year. Michelle Cooper from Saga Travel Insurance has cautioned that...
UK and France finalise irregular migration deal despite Cyprus’ objections
Cyprus Mail
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July 11, 2025
The United Kingdom and France on Thursday night finalised a deal wherein the UK will begin to return irregular migrants who had crossed the English Channel back to France, despite Cyprus and four other European Union members raising objections to...
UK government considers rescue package for second major steel plant
The Guardian
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July 11, 2025
Ministers are considering options to step in to save another major steel plant if its parent company collapses into administration after a key court case next week. The business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, is understood to be looking at what the...
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UK, France bolster nuclear bond amid concerns over Russia's growing aggression and US's aloofness
Firstpost
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July 11, 2025
Britain and France took a key step to underpin Europe’s security by agreeing to tighten nuclear cooperation, as the region frets over the US commitment to its defence and Russian ambitions. In targeting a “reboot” of defence ties with a focus on...
UK: Vistry's pre-tax profit slumps nearly 34% in H1 2025
ETRealty.com
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July 10, 2025
BENGALURU: British homebuilder Vistry on Thursday said it expects a near 34% slump in adjusted pre-tax profit for the first half of 2025, but backed its forecast of annual profit growth due to increased government funding for affordable homes....
UK economy shrinks unexpectedly by 0.1% in blow to Rachel Reeves
The Guardian
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July 11, 2025
Britain’s economy unexpectedly shrank in May, official figures show, in a blow for chancellor Rachel Reeves. The Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.1% in May, missing City predictions of a 0.1% monthly...
UK economy shrinks for second month running in May
The Guardian
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July 11, 2025
UK economy shrinks again in MayNewsflash: The UK economy has shrunk for the second month running, in a blow for chancellor Rachel Reeves. UK GDP contracted by 0.1% in May, new data from the Office for National Statistics shows, rather weaker than...
Brits warned not to consume fizzy drinks this weekend as temperatures to hit 33C
The Mirror
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July 10, 2025
22:41, 10 Jul 2025Updated 22:42, 10 Jul 2025 As the UK braces for a sizzling weekend, families are being advised to steer clear of sugary fizzy drinks amidst the soaring temperatures. The Met Office forecasts a mercury surge over the next two...
UK faces rising, unpredictable threat from Iran, report warns
The Nation
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July 11, 2025
LONDON - The UK faces a “rising” and unpredictable threat from Iran and the government must do more to counter it, Parliament’s intelligence and security committee has warned. The call comes as it publishes the results of a major inquiry which...
UK and France form first-ever nuclear deterrent pact to fend off ‘extreme’ threats to Europe
New York Post
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July 10, 2025
The UK and France agreed Thursday to form a nuclear deterrent pact to fend off “extreme” threats to the continent in the face of Russian aggression and fears that the US will begin to pull military support under President Trump. “As Europe’s two...
UK, France agree to send some migrants arriving in Britain by boat back to France
Kashmir Reader
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July 11, 2025
LONDON: Britain and France agreed Thursday to a pilot plan that will send some migrants who cross the English Channel on small boats back to France as the UK government struggles to tamp down criticism that it has lost control of the country’s...
UK's F-35 fleet can only perform its required missions one third of the time, report reveals
Smooth Radio
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11 July 2025, 02:31 The UK's multi-billion-pound fleet of F-35 fast jets can only perform all its required missions one third of the time because of a lack of engineers, spare parts and unexpectedly high corrosion at sea, an official report has...
Britain's most advanced warplane plagued by delays and shortfalls 'a disappointing return' on £11bn cost, NAO says
LBC
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11 July 2025, 02:30 An F-35 Lightning stealth jet performing a flypast during the commissioning ceremony for 809 Naval Air Squadron at RAF Marham in King's Lynn in Norfolk. Picture: PA Britain’s £71 billion programme to deliver its most advanced...
UK's F-35 fleet can only perform its required missions 'one third of the time'
Sky News
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July 11, 2025
The UK's multi-billion-pound fleet of F-35 fast jets can only perform all its required missions one third of the time because of a lack of engineers, spare parts and unexpectedly high corrosion at sea, an official report has revealed. The poor...
Rachel Reeves say GDP figures ‘are disappointing’ after UK economy shrinks for second month running – business live
The Guardian
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July 11, 2025
Reeves: Fall in GDP is disappointingChancellor Rachel Reeves has described the latest GDP figures as “disappointing”. Following this morning’s news that the UK economy contracted by 0.1% in May, Reeves points to the government’s efforts to support...