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A kitchen supply shop in a Cambridgeshire village has been forced to close after a police car crashed into its storefront during a ‘high speed pursuit’. Ramsey Kitchens on High Street, Ramsey, say they will be closed “for a while” in the wake of the collision shortly after 12am on Tuesday, August 2. Ashley Underwood,…
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A man in his 30s was punched in the face and ‘threatened with a knife’ during a brutal robbery in the early hours of Wednesday, August 3. The man, who had been cycling along Mill Road in Cambridge, was forced to hand over his wallet during the attack shortly before 1am. Two men on a moped were involved…
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Almost two-thirds of the public say they are concerned about rising interest rates as the Bank of England considers another hike in the cost of borrowing. The Bank is expected to announce its largest interest rate rise in almost 30 years at midday on Thursday as the UK faces soaring inflation. In a poll published…
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Russia on Monday said it was blacklisting 39 high profile British citizens, including Labour Party leader Keir Starmer, former prime minister David Cameron and journalist and TV host Piers Morgan, Dailymail is reporting. The UK has been one of Kyiv’s most loyal supporters after Russian president Vladimir Putin sent troops to Ukraine on February 24, and a slew of British commentators…
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The Duchess of Cornwall has been dragged into the royal race row by sensational new claims she told Prince Harry it would be “funny” if his unborn mixed-race child had “ginger Afro hair”. Camilla allegedly made the incendiary comment during discussions in 2016 with Harry and his family concerning his new relationship with the American actress Meghan Markle.…
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Former treasury chief Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will go through to the final stage of the UK’s leadership contest. Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt came in third and has been eliminated. Britain’s Conservative Party decided on the final two candidates who will go on to an election to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister. Former treasury chief Rishi…
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The families of soldiers killed in the Hyde Park and Regent’s Park IRA bombings have told how their suffering remains undiminished 40 years on. In total 11 military personnel died in the two attacks which occurred within hours of each other in London on July 20 1982. Relatives of victims will gather at Hyde Park…
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Health unions in Northern Ireland are unhappy with the UK government’s latest offer of a pay rise worth at least £1,400. Across the UK, more than one million NHS staff, including nurses, paramedics and midwives, are set for an increase of at least £1,400 with lowest earners to receive up to 9.3%, while dentists and doctors will…
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In years gone by, choosing the leader of the British Conservative Party would have been a largely closed-door event. But this year’s campaign – which has five hopefuls remaining – will see them go head-to-head in a series of live, televised debates. The first is on public broadcaster Channel 4 on Friday evening, followed by…
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British Attorney General Suella Braverman was on Thursday knocked out of the leadership race to become the next leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister of the UK. The five candidates that now remain are former Chancellor Rishi Sunak, International Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, head of the Foreign Affairs Select…
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Laura Whitmore hosts ITV’s show Love Island. But she has never been adrift from the real world. In 2018, she campaigned to repeal the Eighth Amendment, which effectively banned abortion in Ireland. In May of that year, under an anti-repeal message on Twitter, she tweeted to her 400,000 followers: “Is this f**king real? Ireland, you’re better than…
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International Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt has announced she is standing to become the next Conservative Party leader and prime minister. The Portsmouth North MP announced her bid for the leadership on Sunday morning, making her the ninth candidate to put their name forward. In a video promoting her candidacy, she said: “Our leadership has to…
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Boris and Carrie Johnson are no longer planning to host a wedding party at Chequers, which was reportedly to be held at the property despite the British Prime Minister entering his final days in office as caretaker leader. The pair married in a low-key, private ceremony at Westminster Cathedral last year. A small group of…
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Boris Johnson forgot he had been directly told an investigation was held into Chris Pincher’s behaviour, No.10 has claimed. The prime minister is under mounting pressure over his decision to appoint close ally Chris Pincher to the job of deputy chief whip. Downing Street’s explanation has changed over the course of the last five days. A…
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New analysis reveals UK auto manufacturers face £90m uplift in energy bills this year as costs surge 50%. Sector already spends £50m more per annum for energy than EU counterparts, with the UK having some of the highest electricity costs in Europe. Industry calls for urgent action as UK’s £21.2bn auto supply chain races to…
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Vladimir Putin is “evil”, Boris Johnson said as UK ministers stepped up their personal attacks on the Russian president. “I think that what he has done is evil,” the Prime Minister told GB News at the NATO Summit in Madrid. Asked if Putin himself is evil after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine this year, Mr Johnson…
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