Posted in British Government David Lammy News Palestine Politics Sir Keir Starmer UK News

What’s stopping Keir Starmer from recognising Palestine as a state?

The Prime Minister is under a lot of pressure to announce recognition of Palestinian statehood.

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Posted in British Government David Lammy News Palestine Politics Sir Keir Starmer UK News

What’s stopping Keir Starmer from recognising Palestine as a state?

The Prime Minister is under a lot of pressure to announce recognition of Palestinian statehood.

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Posted in Hampshire News UK UK News

Woman, 18, suffers ‘life-changing’ injuries after hair is caught in funfair ride

A witness said the woman’s hair was caught in the rollers on a Fun House oscillating floor.

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Posted in Hampshire News UK UK News

Woman, 18, suffers ‘life-changing’ injuries after hair is caught in funfair ride

A witness said the woman’s hair was caught in the rollers on a Fun House oscillating floor.

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Posted in British Government Business News Politics UK News

Empty shops to be turned into clubs and bars under new government plans

The move could also free up al fresco dining in dedicated ‘hospitality zones’.

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Posted in British Government Business News Politics UK News

Empty shops to be turned into clubs and bars under new government plans

The move could also free up al fresco dining in dedicated ‘hospitality zones’.

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Posted in Greater Manchester Police Manchester National Highways News UK UK News

M60 closed in both directions outside Manchester over police incident

The road was blocked off in both directions from around 9am.

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Posted in Greater Manchester Police Manchester National Highways News UK UK News

M60 closed in both directions outside Manchester over police incident

The road was blocked off in both directions from around 9am.

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Posted in News UK UK News Worcestershire

Urgent search for mum and 14-year-old daughter missing for more than a week

Hannah and Lydia were last seen in a Worcestershire village on July 18.

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Posted in Greece News UK News Wildfires World

British tourists in Greece face new wildfire threat amid 44°C heatwave

The wildfires have forced the evacuation of a suburb north of Athens.

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Posted in Greece News UK News Wildfires World

British tourists in Greece face new wildfire threat amid 44°C heatwave

The wildfires have forced the evacuation of a suburb north of Athens.

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Posted in France Lyon News UK News World

Three spectators die after rally car veers off road during race

Two brothers were killed at the scene, and a third man died later in hospital.

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Posted in Baby Health News News UK News US US news

Record-breaking baby born at 21 weeks celebrates first birthday against all odds

Nash Keen weighed less than a grapefruit when he was born 133 days premature.

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Posted in News Peru UK News World

At least 18 dead after bus overturns on highway and falls down slope

The bus slid down a slope after flipping over on the road.

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Posted in Alcohol News UK UK News

Health warning over counterfeit vodka made with medical-grade alcohol

The booze will smell and taste ‘very different’ to regular Glen’s vodka.

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Posted in Donald Trump News Politics Scotland Sir Keir Starmer UK News

Trump warns ‘there’ll be no Europe left’ before immediately hitting golf course

The President will spend his first day in Scotland on his Turnberry course.

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Posted in Donald Trump News Politics Scotland Sir Keir Starmer UK News

Trump warns ‘there’ll be no Europe left’ before immediately hitting golf course

The President will spend his first day in Scotland on his Turnberry course.

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Posted in Jeremy Corbyn Labour Party News Politics UK News UK Parliament

Jeremy Corbyn confirms launch of new party – and reveals intriguing name

Corbyn and ex-Labour MP Zarah Sultana have now launched their party together.

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Posted in Home Office Immigration News Politics UK News

‘True impact of the end of care worker visas will only become clear this winter’

The co-chair of the National Care Association said the government’s move adds to the challenges faced by the sector.

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Posted in Conservative Party Kemi Badenoch News Politics UK News UK Parliament

Does anyone know anything at all about the Tories in the shadow cabinet? Try our quiz

Test your knowledge of the current Conservative shadow cabinet with our quiz.

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Posted in London News Travel News UK UK News

‘Do not travel’ warning for London Waterloo with trains unable to use 14 platforms

South Western trains at London Waterloo station, one of the busiest in the capital (Picture: Amer Ghazzal/Shutterstock)

Passengers are being warned to stay away from London Waterloo this morning due to a major signalling failure.

Major di…

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Posted in News UK News US US news

Alaska Airlines flights grounded after IT outage

Alaska Airlines is the fifth-biggest air operator in the US (Picture: Daniel Slim/AFP)

One of the biggest airlines in the US has grounded its entire fleet after a software outage.

Alaska Airlines said ‘residual impacts’ were e…

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Posted in British Government Department for the Environment Environment News UK UK News

UK’s sewage-clogged water sector set for total overhaul after landmark report

Waterways in England and Wales have been plagued by pollution for years (Picture: Getty Images)

A major report is expected to call for dramatic reform of the beleagured water sector in England and Wales when it is published later this morn…

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Posted in Afghanistan British Government Metro newspaper Ministry of Defence News Politics UK News

British spies and SAS soldiers’ personal details leaked in Afghan data breach

London, UK - August 24, 2023: The gothic style Royal Courts of Justice building in central London, UK.
The superinjunction was lifted by a High Court judge on Tuesday (Picture: Getty Images)

The personal details of British spies and special forces personnel were included in the Afghan data breach that led to an unprecedented superinjunction, it has emerged.

It was previously reported that a list accidentally sent in an insecure email by a military official contained information relating to almost 19,000 Afghans who helped to support British forces in the fight against the Taliban.

Following the lifting of the two-year superinjunction on Tuesday, it has been revealed that the document also held data relating to more than 100 British people.

They included MI6 spies as well as special forces and SAS personnel.

The data breach, which happened in February 2022, was only discovered by the government when an extract was posted on Facebook 18 months later.

Then-Defence Secretary Ben Wallace asked a judge for an injunction to prevent the information contained in the dataset being published.

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However, the judge instead placed the case under a superinjunction, preventing any details about the breach or the injunction itself from being published.

Meanwhile, the largest covert evacuation in peacetime history was launched to get Afghans out of the country, out of concern their lives could be at risk from the Taliban.

The programme, named the Afghanistan Response Route, has cost around £400 million so far and could cost around £850 million by the time it ends.

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Defence Secretary John Healey told MPs on Tuesday: ‘This serious data incident should never have happened.

‘It may have occurred three years ago under the previous government, but to all those whose information was compromised, I offer a sincere apology today on behalf of the British Government, and I trust the shadow defence secretary, as a former defence minister, will join me.’

Iraq veteran and Lib Dem defence spokesperson Helen Maguire MP called for the government to ‘immediately launch an inquiry into this devastating scandal’.

She said: ‘The more we find out about this data leak, the worse it gets.

‘Highly confidential details, including our own special forces’ personal identities – should never have been somewhere where they could accidentally be shared, and potentially fall into the hands of the Taliban.’

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Posted in Donald Trump Emmanuel Macron Mark Carney Metro newspaper News Politics Sir Keir Starmer UK News Vladimir Putin Volodymyr Zelensky

Germany’s 6ft 6in Chancellor towers over Keir Starmer – see how other leaders stack up

Prime Minister Keir Starmer, right, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, left, chat during their meeting in London (Photo by Frank Augstein-WPA Pool/Getty Images)

During a visit to the UK today, Sir Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Frie…

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