Now may be a difficult time to increase defence spending, but it is necessary
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‘We’re trapped’: despair for sellers as Iran war knocks confidence in UK housing market
[ad_1] On a warm, spring morning in Canterbury, the cobbled streets are buzzing with activity and the white Tudor houses gleam in the sun. It is a scene that seems far removed from events in the Middle East, but the conflict is undermining business and consumer confidence – rattling the city’s housing market just as […]
Dual national Londoner stranded in Spain by new border rule
[ad_1] Natasha Cochrane De La Rosa, a 26-year-old British-Spanish dual national, was born and raised in Islington and has lived in the UK her entire life. However, she was denied boarding on a return flight from Amsterdam on 2 April using her Spanish passport. [ad_2]
Labour Cabinet Members Set To Lose Seats In Election Wipeout, Poll Suggests
[ad_1] A host of Labour cabinet members are set to lose their seats to both Reform UK and the Greens at the next election, according to a new mega poll. The More in Common study suggests Rachel Reeves, Wes Streeting and Yvette Cooper are among those who could be kicked out by voters at the […]
Haitians cut back on already scarce food and ask how they’ll survive rising fuel prices
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‘A house of cards’: how did Wireless festival get it so wrong on Kanye West?
[ad_1] The fallout over Wireless announcing Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) as its 2026 headliner was both swift and considerable. Last Sunday, major sponsors of the three-day festival, including Pepsi and Diageo, began to withdraw their involvement in the face of a significant backlash to Ye’s shocking pronouncements on the Jewish community and the […]
Trump takes the spotlight at UFC 327 in Miami, greeting Rogan and Rubio
[ad_1] MIAMI — The main attraction early at UFC 327 on Saturday night wasn’t any of the fighters, but President Donald Trump. Trump entered the Kaseya Center shortly after 9 p.m. to watch the light heavyweight fight between Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg. He was accompanied by Dana White, the president of Ultimate Fighting Championship, […]
Nationwide ‘no set timescale’ update for members
[ad_1] The building society recently issued an update Nationwide Building Society has clarified its rules(Image: Getty) Nationwide Building Society has shed light on a rule that affects customers accessing services online. The update after a query was raised by a member on social media. The customer explained that they had switched to a new phone […]
Parents Are Loving The ‘Wow Method’ When Kids Say They’re Bored
[ad_1] If there’s one statement parents have probably heard a lot these past two weeks, it’s “I’m bored” – usually with the added request of “will you play with me?” tagged onto the end. But often we’re working, or trying to catch up on an admin list that’s as long as our arm (and the […]
Artemis II astronauts receive hero’s welcome as they return to Houston
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