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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Saturday on his first full day in office that he is scrapping a controversial Conservative policy to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda as he vowed to get change in motion, though he warned it will take time. “The Rwanda scheme was dead and buried before it started,” Starmer said in his first news conference. “It’s never acted as a deterrent. Almost the opposite.” The announcement was widely expected because Starmer said he would ditch the plan that has cost hundreds of millions of dollars but never taken flight. The news conference followed his first Cabi...
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In a seismic shift for the UK's political landscape, the Labour Party has secured a landslide victory in the 2024 general election, winning 410 seats and marking a significant increase of 212 seats from the 2019 elections. After being invited to form a government by the UK's Head of State, King Charles, Labour Party leader Keir Starmer will head to 10 Downing Street, ending the Conservatives' 14-year tenure. The Conservative Party has experienced a dramatic loss, reducing their representation to just 119 seats, a decrease of 249 seats. The Liberal Democrats have made notable gains, securing 71...
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Dozens of protesters waved Iranian flags, chanted "women, life, freedom," and booed voters entering the consulate. After record-low turnout in recent elections, voter participation remains uncertain. Despite the Supreme Leader’s ultimate authority, Iran’s president influences the country's approach to the West.
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Going on holiday is one of the best ways to reduce stress, boost your mood and take time away from technology. But a new study has found that some Europeans are suffering from severe “vacation deprivation”. Travel booking site Expedia reports that as many as 80 per cent of young people in some European countries feel they don’t take enough holidays. Here are the countries and generations that are most affected. Young Europeans are the most vacation deprived generationExpedia’s 24th Vacation Deprivation report found that Gen Zers globally are more holiday deprived than any other generation. Whi...
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Daily price comparisons across the UK shows that retailers have been slow to pass on savings to drivers. New research from the motoring group, the RAC shows that British drivers are now shelling out about 20p more per litre of diesel on average than their European Union counterparts. The average price for one litre of diesel in the UK currently stands at 152p, with the UK holding the top spot for diesel prices in Europe for seven weeks in a row. However drivers in Northern Ireland are relatively more sheltered from the price hikes, with diesel prices per litre being about 10p less than in the ...
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been forced to apologise after leaving the D-Day 80th anniversary commemoration early so he could sit for a pre-recorded interview. Sunak, whose governing Conservatives are currently stuck at second place in the polls ahead of the 4 July election, has tried to frame his main opponent Keir Starmer as a threat to the UK's national security. The PM and his party have also long accused Labour of being insufficiently proud of the country's history and status as a major international military power. However, it was Sunak who left the ceremony early, leaving beh...
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UK inflation has slowed to its lowest level since July 2021, but the decline in April fell short of economists' expectations, raising questions about the likelihood of an imminent interest rate cut by the Bank of England. The Consumer Prices Index rose by 2.3% in April 2024 compared to a year before, down from 3.2% in March. However, this missed the predicted drop to 2.1%, according to data released Wednesday by the Office for National Statistics. The reduction in the annual inflation rate in April 2024 was mainly due to price changes in the housing and household services sector, particularly ...
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The Royal Mint unveiled a commemorative 50p coin in tribute to Allied troops and veterans on Monday, ahead of the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings. The coin depicts Allied soldiers disembarking from a landing craft with offensive aircraft in the sky onto the beaches of Normandy.
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Several military horses bolted during routine exercises Wednesday and ran loose through central London, injuring four people and damaging vehicles during the morning rush hour. A spokesperson for the London Ambulance Service said it was called at 8:25am to attend a person being thrown from a horse in Buckingham Palace Road. The first paramedic was on the scene within five minutes. Pictures and videos of two of the animals, one white and the other black, circulated widely across social media. One of the horses had its front covered by what appeared to be blood or red paint. The two horses were ...
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The Council of Europe's top human rights official has expressed "serious concerns" over the UK government's Rwanda deportation scheme, saying it raises "major issues about the human rights of asylum seekers and the rule of law more generally.” Human Rights Commissioner Michael O'Flaherty pointed out that Rishi Sunak's government is planning to remove people to Rwanda without prior assessment of their asylum claims. "The Bill prevents individuals faced with removal to Rwanda from accessing remedies for potential violations of the absolute prohibition of refoulement," wrote O'Flaherty, "while it...
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