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Government strikes returns deal with Iraq in latest bid to deter small boats

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Government strikes returns deal with Iraq in latest bid to deter small boats

The Government has agreed a new deal with Iraq to return illegal migrants as part of wider moves to limit small boat crossings. The deal, signed by Home Office minister Dan Jarvis, will set up a formal process to return Iraqis who have arrived in the UK with no right to stay in the country. It comes after an £800,000 deal last year with Baghdad to help the country crack […]

todayAugust 20, 2025

Starmer hails ‘breakthrough’ on security guarantees after Ukraine talks

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Starmer hails ‘breakthrough’ on security guarantees after Ukraine talks

Sir Keir Starmer has hailed a “breakthrough” in efforts to end the war in Ukraine as Donald Trump said he would broker a meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian presidents and that the US would back European security guarantees. The Prime Minister was one of several European leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron and Nato secretary general Mark Rutte, who travelled to Washington on Monday as Volodymyr Zelensky held talks […]

todayAugust 19, 2025

Minister tells boss of car-maker she has ‘serious concerns’ over Citroen recall

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Minister tells boss of car-maker she has ‘serious concerns’ over Citroen recall

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has told the UK boss of car manufacturer Stellantis she has “serious concerns” about the impact on drivers from its recall of cars. The company announced an immediate and rare “stop-drive” order for certain models on June 20 because of a potentially fatal airbag safety fault. In the UK this is affecting owners of its Citroen and DS Automobiles-branded cars, with many facing several weeks off […]

todayAugust 19, 2025

Flight attendant four times the alcohol limit removed from plane, court told

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Flight attendant four times the alcohol limit removed from plane, court told

A Virgin Atlantic flight attendant reported for duty four times over the alcohol limit after crashing her car on the way to the airport, a court has heard. Kathryn Scott, 44, had to be removed from a plane at Heathrow after drinking wine the night before. The cabin crew member crashed her black Hyundai at a roundabout and had to be driven to work by a member of the public […]

todayAugust 19, 2025

Sir David Attenborough names golden eagle chick hatched in Scotland

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Sir David Attenborough names golden eagle chick hatched in Scotland

Sir David Attenborough has named the first eaglet to fledge the nest of a golden eagle that was brought to Scotland as part of a conservation project. Sir David, 99, named the baby eagle Princeling, meaning young prince, which he says symbolises new hope for the restoration the species. It comes as part of the South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project (SSGEP), which aims to increase their numbers throughout the […]

todayAugust 19, 2025

Shropshire vineyard experiences 'best year' due to summer sun

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Shropshire vineyard experiences ‘best year’ due to summer sun

A vineyard owner in Shropshire has said 2025 has been his "best year" for harvesting due to the sustained hot weather. Rob Greenow purchased Veenow in Telford in 2020 with his wife Katie and said the year's weather had helped fight off mildew, which could harm the health and yield of grapevines. But the heat has also made the fruit "pack more punch and flavour", which Mr Greenow said would […]

todayAugust 19, 2025

Man seriously injured after tractor falls onto motorway from bridge

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Man seriously injured after tractor falls onto motorway from bridge

A man has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a tractor fell onto a motorway from a bridge following a crash. Kent Police said it was called to reports of a two-vehicle collision on the A227 overbridge, near Wrotham, shortly after 11.15am on Monday. A tractor then fell onto the central reservation between junctions two and three of the M20 after the crash. Kent Fire and Rescue Service […]

todayAugust 18, 2025

Gaza war death toll surpasses 62,000, says Palestinian Health Ministry

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Gaza war death toll surpasses 62,000, says Palestinian Health Ministry

The Palestinian Health Ministry has said that more than 62,000 Palestinians have been killed in the 22-month war in Gaza. At least 60 people were killed in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll from the Israel-Hamas war that started on October 7 2023 to 62,004. Another 156,230 have been wounded, it said. The Health Ministry said 1,965 people have been killed while seeking aid from aid convoys or […]

todayAugust 18, 2025

Electric car grant expanded to offer discount on more new models

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Electric car grant expanded to offer discount on more new models

The price of five electric cars has been cut as the Government widens a scheme to encourage people to switch. The decision means 22 cars are eligible for the electric car grant, with prices reduced by up to £1,500. Models from Volkswagen, Peugeot and Cupra have been added to the list. It is part of a £650 million investment by ministers to get people to move away from petrol or […]

todayAugust 18, 2025

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