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THOUSANDS OF BRITONS TOLD TO LEAVE UKRAINE NOW AMID THREAT OF INVASION BY RUSSIA

Thousands of Britons are being urged to flee Ukraine immediately over growing concerns that Russia could launch an invasion in the coming days. The Foreign Office updated its advice on Friday evening to urge UK nationals to “leave now while commercial means are still available”. The order was issued as intelligence and advice from experts on the ground suggested an increased threat level, with an invasion at some point deemed […]

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PRISONERS WILL STUDY FOR APPRENTICESHIPS FOR FIRST TIME

Inmates in open prisons will be able to apply for apprenticeships in sectors such as hospitality and construction Prisoners will be able to study for apprenticeships to keep them on “the straight and narrow”, the Government has announced. For the first time, the law change will allow inmates in open prisons to apply for apprenticeships in sectors such as hospitality and construction. “Currently prisoners are unable to take advantage of […]

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UK OFFICIALS TALK TO TALIBAN ABOUT AFGHANISTAN HUMANITARIAN CRISIS

Over a million children are facing starvation Senior British diplomats have met leading Taliban figures to discuss the “dire” humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. The UK does not recognise the Taliban regime which swept to power in 2020 amid chaotic scenes as Western forces pulled out of Kabul. The United Nations’ World Food Programme has warned that 8.7 million people in Afghanistan are at risk of starvation. The UK withdrew its […]

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UNIVERSITY LEADS NEW RESEARCH ON IMPACT ON MINORITIES OF MOVING SERVICES ONLINE

It comes from a consortium led by Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh University researchers say a new project examining the impact of moving key public services online on minority ethnic communities will play “an important role in tackling racial inequality”. A consortium led by Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh has launched what it described as the “world-leading study” after winning £3.3 million of funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The Protecting […]

today7 February 2022 356 1

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GOVERNMENT URGED TO END ‘GROSSLY UNFAIR’ DIFFERENCES IN ELECTRIC AND GAS BILLS

The Government has been urged to end the “grossly unfair” regional differences in electricity and gas bills which leave homes over £100 worse off. The Government has been urged to end the “grossly unfair” regional differences in electricity and gas bills which leave homes over £100 worse off. Analysis by the Liberal Democrats shows households in north Wales and Merseyside face the highest costs, £126 more for the same amount […]

today6 February 2022 356 1

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COMPETITION TO FIND NEW ‘HOME OF THE RAILWAYS’ LAUNCHED

A competition has been launched to find the new “home of the railways”. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the central headquarters of Great British Railways (GBR) could be built “anywhere in the country” outside London. Local authorities, MPs and business groups representing towns and cities across Britain are encouraged to enter bids to host the new public-sector body. Mr Shapps urged people across Britain to “make the case for why […]

today5 February 2022 361 1

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MINISTERS TO PUSH AHEAD WITH ENERGY FIRM LOANS TO HELP CUT RISING BILLS – REPORT

A plan that could give each household in Britain a £200 rebate off their energy bill could be announced as early as Thursday, it is reported. It's thought that ministers are poised to announce a multibillion-pound loan programme to energy suppliers across the country. The suppliers would be asked to pass on the money to households across Britain, by taking money off their energy bills. It will help offset at […]

today2 February 2022 358 1

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£1.5BN LEVELLING UP POT TO ‘BREATHE FRESH LIFE’ INTO DISADVANTAGED AREAS

The Government has announced new plans to “breathe fresh life into disadvantaged communities” across England as part of its long-awaited Levelling Up White Paper. Wolverhampton and Sheffield will be the first of 20 areas selected to benefit from a “radical new regeneration programme” launched by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). The chosen locations will be prioritised for a £1.5 billion Brownfield Fund made available from April […]

today30 January 2022 355 1

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TEENAGER HELD AFTER TWO JEWISH MEN ATTACKED IN NORTH LONDON

A teenager has been arrested after two Jewish men were attacked in north London while locking up their shop. Police were called at 9.50pm on Wednesday to the scene in Cadoxton Avenue, Haringey, after receiving reports that two men had been assaulted. They were taken to a north London hospital to be treated. One man suffered bruising and a fractured bone in his hand while the second also suffered bruising […]

today28 January 2022 348 1

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BRITISH MUSEUM HAILS ‘HOMECOMING’ OF WORLD’S OLDEST MAP OF THE STARS

The British Museum has welcomed the “homecoming” of the Nebra Sky Disc which features Cornish gold to their Stonehenge exhibition. The piece is 3,600 years old and is said to be the world’s oldest surviving map of the stars. The 30cm bronze disc with a blue-green patina is decorated with inlaid gold symbols thought to represent the sun, moon, stars, the solstices and the Pleiades constellation. While it is the […]

today27 January 2022 344 1

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