The Prime Minister says he’s hopeful of a positive outcome, but insists a pact is not yet secured Rishi Sunak said his administration is “giving it everything we’ve got” to finalise a deal to fix issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol but insists a pact has not yet been secured. The Prime Minister said he […]
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A major search and rescue operation was launched after the boat sank near Greenock, Inverclyde Divers involved in an underwater search after a tugboat capsized have recovered two bodies. They were removed from the water on Saturday, the day after the boat sank in the Firth of Clyde near Greenock, Inverclyde, sparking a major search
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They say a reliance on imports has left the UK vulnerable The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has warned that shortages of some fruit and vegetables in UK supermarkets could be “the tip of the iceberg”. NFU deputy president Tom Bradshaw said a reliance on imports has left the UK vulnerable to “shock weather events”. Soaring
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The Prime Minister is being called ‘naive’ for apparently planning to involve His Majesty in the Northern Ireland Protocol negotiations The Prime Minister’s political judgement has been criticised after a meeting between the King and the leader of the European Union was cancelled. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen had been expected to travel
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Chesterfield leaders are keeping tax low for the coming year in a bid to help residents’ finances, but opponents have accused them of playing with the figures to win votes in an election year. Members of Chesterfield Borough Council (CBC) agreed a 2.99 per cent Council Tax rise in a meeting on Wednesday (February 22),
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Extra fees linked with bin collections totalling more than £1.2 million are costing a Derbyshire council dearly as it plans its budget. Derbyshire Dales District Council is set to approve its budget for the next year, including an increase in its council tax precept of 2.94 per cent – £6.58 more a year for Band D taxpayers
Ukrainian soldiers have spoken of their hope for their country’s future as a service was held to mark one year since the beginning of the conflict. Three hundred Ukrainian troops as well as 150 UK, Canadian and Lithuanian soldiers took part in a service at an Army camp in the south-east of England to mark
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The UK has held a national minute’s silence on the first anniversary of Russia invading Ukraine. MPs stood in silence in the Commons chamber to mark a year since the invasion of Ukraine began. The one-minute silence halted Commons proceedings at 11am during a Friday sitting, when a small group of backbench MPs usually attend to consider
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The King has paid tribute to the “remarkable courage and resilience” of Ukraine’s people on the first anniversary of the Russian invasion. Charles, who earlier this week met Ukrainian recruits being trained by UK and international forces, said he hoped the outpouring of solidarity with the nation would bring “strength from the knowledge that, together, we stand
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Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Russian President Vladimir Putin is “preparing for more war”. He also claimed that he wants a Europe in which Russia “can dictate what neighbours do.” Mr Stoltenberg made the remarks on Friday in the Estonian capital where he was joined by EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to commemorate
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