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Havertz coming good at perfect time for Arsenal: Kai Havertz took a long time to win over the Arsenal fans after his summer move from Chelsea but there will be ...
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Quick Glance: Arsenal humiliates Chelsea with five stars
- Kai Havertz and Ben White each scored twice as Arsenal defeated Chelsea 5-0.
- Arsenal surged ahead in the Premier League, putting pressure on Liverpool and Manchester City.
- Chelsea suffered from the absence of key player Cole Palmer due to illness.
- Arsenal displayed a strong performance, while Chelsea disappointed and remains three points adrift of European places.
LME moves to stop gaming of Russian aluminium sanctions-based rule: The London Metal Exchange (LME) moved on Tuesday to stop traders from taking Russian ...
reuters.com/markets/commodities/lme-moves-stop-gaming-russian-aluminium-sanctions-based-rule-2024-04-23/
Sunak Commits UK to Spending 2.5% of GDP on Military by 2030: Rishi Sunak pledged to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by end of the decade ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-23/sunak-commits-uk-to-spending-2-5-of-gdp-on-military-by-2030
Quick Glance: Sunak and Scholz Face Tension in Berlin Meeting
- Sunak announces £500 million aid for Ukraine and plans to increase defence spending by 2030.
- Germany criticizes UK's delay in defense spending for European security.
- Scholz will address Sunak on British defense commitments.
- Berlin expresses discontent over Sunak's defense spending delay and doubts Germany's rapid defense capability.
UK announces $620 million in new military aid for Ukraine and plan to up own defense spending
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Quick Glance: UK Boosts Defense Spending, Provides $620 Million Military Aid to Ukraine
- British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced an increase in defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by the end of the decade, along with a pledge to provide Ukraine with new military aid totaling $620 million, including weapons, armored vehicles, and ammunition.
- Sunak described the heightened spending as the most significant strengthening of national defense in a generation, emphasizing the need to remain vigilant in the face of current geopolitical threats.
- The UK commits to an additional £75 billion in defense spending over the next six years, aiming to raise defense expenditure to 2.5% of GDP, reaffirming a target set by Boris Johnson in 2022.
- The announcement followed similar moves by the US, approving $61 billion in aid for Ukraine, signaling an escalated international response to Russia's aggression in Ukraine.
Who was St George? The irony behind England's patron saint: Today (23 April) marks St George’s Day – a day to celebrate the Christian martyr who became the ...
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British government's Rwanda deportation plans: Sunak makes short work of the right to asylum
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Quick Glance: British Parliament Approves Deportations to Rwanda
- The controversial plan to deport refugees to Rwanda has been approved by the British Parliament.
- Despite resistance in the upper house and multiple votes, the law was passed.
- Prime Minister Sunak is pushing for deportations to deter refugees from dangerous crossings.
- Experts question the effectiveness of the measure, while concerns about costs and legal implications persist.
Cheers! London Marathon runner completes wine tasting at every mile: Tom Gilbey, who took on the challenge to raise money for Sobell House hospice ...
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Quick Glance: London Marathon participant honored after wine challenge goes viral
- Tom Gilbey enjoyed a glass of wine upon completing each mile of the London Marathon.
- During the race, he stopped 25 times to taste a glass of wine and guess its vintage, grape type, and country of origin.
- "It’s my first experience of this going absolutely mad and I feel very honored," he told the PA news agency.
- He was highly motivated during the marathon by the prospect of a sip of wine after every mile.
Lai Sun Weighs Stake Sale in London Office Skyscraper Project: Hong Kong developer Lai Sun Development Co. is considering options for a planned office tower in ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-23/lai-sun-weighs-stake-sale-in-london-office-skyscraper-project
Girl among five dead in Channel migrant dinghy crush: ‘Inanimate’ bodies were found on a French beach hours after the Rwanda bill was passed in Westminster
thetimes.co.uk/article/five-migrants-feared-dead-english-channel-crossing-ngqm76r39
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Rishi Sunak Goes to Warsaw: The Readout With Aibhe Rea: Hi there, I’m Ailbhe Rea, a Bloomberg UK Associate Editor based in Westminster. Hope you enjoy today’s ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-23/rishi-sunak-goes-to-warsaw-the-readout-with-aibhe-rea
UK pay settlements edge lower in first quarter, industry survey shows: British employers reached slightly lower pay settlements with staff in the three months to ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-pay-settlements-edge-lower-first-quarter-industry-survey-shows-2024-04-23/
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Prince Louis Rings In 6th Birthday With Sweet New Photo: Louis Arthur Charles was born on April 23, 2018, at St. Mary's Hospital in London.
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Quick Glance: Celebration of Prince Louis' Sixth Birthday by Kensington Palace
- A recent photo of Prince Louis, captured by The Princess of Wales in Windsor, has been posted on Kensington Palace's social media to commemorate his sixth birthday.
- In honor of his sixth birthday, events are being organized for William and Kate's youngest child to partake in.
- The released photo marks the first image of the children since the contentious Mother's Day picture altered by Kate.
- Following the Easter break, Prince Louis resumes classes at Lambrook School in Berkshire alongside his siblings.
Pfizer vs Moderna battle over COVID vaccine patents begins in UK: Pfizer and BioNTech asked a London court to revoke rival Moderna's patents over technology key ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/pfizer-vs-moderna-battle-over-covid-vaccine-patents-begins-uk-2024-04-23/
Girl, 9, ‘kidnapped’ outside Harrods in London as man arrested: A man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping after a girl, nine, was 'snatched' ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/23/girl-9-kidnapped-outside-harrods-london-man-arrested-20703791/
Summer or autumn? Rishi Sunak’s election date dilemma: Prime minister and his advisers are trying to figure out when is the best time to hold a poll
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UK announces £75B defense boost — and challenges Europe to follow suit: Move will see Britain spend 2.5 percent of GDP on defense by end of the decade as Downing ...
politico.eu/article/uk-announce-75bn-defense-boost-challenge-europe-eu-follow-suit-rishi-sunak/
Rishi Sunak to pledge more money to support Ukraine: The prime minister is travelling to Poland and Germany, highlighting an additional £500m to Ukraine.
bbc.com/news/uk-politics-68878627
Britain names Gwyn Jenkins as national security adviser: Britain will appoint Gwyn Jenkins, one of the country's top generals, as its next national security ...
reuters.com/world/uk/britain-names-gwyn-jenkins-national-security-adviser-2024-04-23/
English Channel: At least five migrants drown - including a child: At least five migrants die while trying to cross the English Channel into Great Britain during ...
welt.de/politik/ausland/article251175628/Aermelkanal-Mindestens-fuenf-Migranten-ertrinken-darunter-ein-Kind.html
The Met has made mistakes – stopping Gideon Falter crossing the road is not one of them
inews.co.uk/opinion/met-mistakes-gideon-falter-crossing-road-not-one-3018434
UK sends more weapons to Ukraine as Rishi Sunak fears ‘difficult summer’: Prime minister to meet his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk after announcing £500 million ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/uk-sends-more-weapons-to-ukraine-as-rishi-sunak-fears-difficult-summer-spr8mt8r7
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Crossing to Great Britain: Several deaths in the English Channel: The Rwanda deal has been agreed, the escape across the English Channel continues ...
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Two men charged with spying for China under Official Secrets Act: Christopher Berry, 32, and Christopher Cash, 29, will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court ...
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Quick Glance: Charges Filed Against UK Ex-Parliamentary Researcher for 'China Espionage'
- London's Metropolitan Police has accused two men, researcher Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry, of violating the Official Secrets Act.
- The charges coincided with the announcement of the arrest of three German nationals suspected of spying for China and accessing secret maritime technology by German investigators.
- The British duo is alleged to have transmitted 'articles, notes, documents or information' to a foreign state between 2021 and the previous year.
- In September, the Met Police disclosed the arrest of a man in his twenties on espionage suspicions. The Sunday Times revealed his parliamentary researcher identity.
Bankers lose hope of London IPO revival for another year: Banks have mostly given up hope this year will bring a long-awaited recovery in UK IPOs ...
reuters.com/markets/europe/bankers-lose-hope-london-ipo-revival-another-year-2024-04-23/
UK businesses expand at fastest pace in 11 months, PMI survey shows: British businesses recorded their fastest growth in activity in nearly a year this month ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-businesses-expand-fastest-pace-11-months-pmi-survey-shows-2024-04-23/
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UK budget deficit for 2023/24 overshoots official forecast: Britain's government borrowed more than expected in March, capping the 2023/24 financial year with a ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-public-borrowing-119-billion-pounds-march-2024-04-23/
Britain announces largest Ukraine aid package since war began: Great Britain is one of Ukraine's most important supporters. During a visit to Warsaw ...
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Why London's Walthamstow is the 'coolest' region in the UK: The London neighbourhood of Walthamstow has been named the 'coolest' in the whole of the UK by The ...
islingtongazette.co.uk/news/24269862.londons-walthamstow-coolest-region-uk/
Cool, Britannia!: FTSE 100 Muddles Through to a Record: After getting past all the caveats about decline, it’s been a good run for the UK’s benchmark ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-23/cool-britannia-ftse-100-muddles-through-to-a-record
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Local hero pushes the boat out for charity challenge: Stephen Lamb from Lutterworth arrived tired but triumphant at The Tower of London, having completed a lone ...
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Stevenage 'fridge marathon runner' proposes to girlfriend on mile 25: Daniel Fairbrother got more than a medal after the London Marathon - he also got a fiancee.
itv.com/news/anglia/2024-04-22/fridge-marathon-runner-keeps-his-cool-with-big-ben-proposal
Great Britain: Sunak wants to deport “no ifs and buts”: Despite an interim injunction, a supreme court decision and sharp criticism: British Prime Minister Sunak ...
tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/grossbritannien-abschiebungen-sunak-100.html
Tom Cruise, London Boy, Is Doing the Splits: Tom Cruise loves London, and London appears to be mostly befuddled by him break-dancing and doing the splits.
vulture.com/article/tom-cruise-victoria-beckham-birthday.html
Goldman Sachs moves senior banker to Paris in post-Brexit revamp: Head of financial institutions group for Europe relocates at sensitive time for its operations ...
ft.com/content/515654f1-c3a6-496f-bdf0-b4e5cb312a74
Census data on number of trans people in Britain is ‘deeply flawed’: Critics have said that answers to one of the ONS questions from places with lower levels of ...
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Bizarre optical phenomenon spotted in south London sky: Stunned south Londoners reported seeing a bizarre optical phenomenon in the sky on Sunday (April 14) ...
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BoE tells lenders to get data on private equity or risk 'large loss': The Bank of England said on Tuesday that very few banks had a clear idea of their ...
reuters.com/world/uk/boe-tells-lenders-get-data-private-equity-or-risk-large-loss-2024-04-23/
Woodford investors join UK lawsuit against Hargreaves Lansdown: More than 4,000 investors, burnt by the 2019 failure of the flagship Woodford investment fund ...
reuters.com/business/finance/woodford-investors-join-uk-lawsuit-against-hargreaves-lansdown-2024-04-23/
Likelihood of Spice Girls reunion soars after Victoria Beckham's 50th birthday: Saturday night proved to be a big one as Victoria Beckham turned 50 ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/22/likelihood-spice-girls-reunion-soars-victoria-beckhams-50th-birthday-20696881/
Quick Glance: Tom Cruise wows guests at Victoria's 50th birthday bash
- Tom Cruise wowed A-list guests at Victoria's party.
- The Spice Girls also performed and danced to their 1997 hit.
- Victoria Beckham called the celebration the best night ever.
- Brooklyn's wife Nicola Peltz Beckham did not attend the party.
Prince Harry says 'final goodbye' to UK after 'last straw' with royal family: The Duke of Sussex lives in America with his wife Meghan Markle and their two ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/prince-harry-says-final-goodbye-29038625
Grindr facing UK data lawsuit for allegedly sharing users' HIV status: Gay dating app Grindr is facing a mass data protection lawsuit in London from hundreds of ...
reuters.com/technology/grindr-facing-uk-lawsuit-over-alleged-data-protection-breaches-2024-04-22/
Quick Glance: Lawsuit Alleges Grindr's Unauthorized HIV Status Disclosure
- A group of 670 individuals have joined a class action lawsuit against LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr in the UK seeking damages for the alleged unauthorized disclosure of HIV status and other sensitive data to third parties.
- The lawsuit claims that Grindr violated UK data protection laws by sharing user data without consent, particularly data disclosed before April 3, 2018, and between May 25, 2018, and April 7, 2020.
- Researchers from SINTEF in 2018 published information indicating that Grindr was sharing user data, including HIV status, with analytics companies, sparking intense criticism and prompting changes to the company's privacy policy.
- Grindr was fined 65 million Norwegian kroner for violating GDPR consent rules, leading to further legal issues in the US.
How Jewish-looking do you have to be to be considered too provocative to cross the road?
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Tributes paid to 'vibrant' mother, 25, found dead in a car in Hackney: Kennedi Westcarr-Sabaroche, 25, was found on Whiston Road, Hackney, London ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/23/tributes-paid-vibrant-mother-25-found-dead-a-car-hackney-20704160/
Norway’s $1.6 Trillion Fund Turns Developer on Trophy UK Properties: Norway’s $1.6 trillion sovereign wealth fund kicked off a glitzy property-buying spree in ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-22/norway-s-1-6-trillion-fund-turns-developer-on-trophy-uk-properties
Why are there so many prisoners in England and Wales? The crisis explained: More than 87,000 people are serving prison sentences, and the numbers are growing ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/prisoners-in-prisons-uk-why-so-many-crime-justice-commission-qpvmwqxnr
Met police chief under pressure over handling of pro-Palestine protests in UK: Footage of officer calling antisemitism campaigner ‘openly Jewish’ sparks a furore
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GPs like me know better than Rishi Sunak – his ‘sick note culture’ war hurts us all
metro.co.uk/2024/04/22/gps-like-know-better-rishi-sunak-sick-note-culture-war-hurts-us-20695017/
Allegra Stratton: The Two-Year Flight: It will be a long night for MPs as the government is determined to get the Rwanda legislation done ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-22/allegra-stratton-the-two-year-flight
Rishi Sunak’s great betrayal of the Afghans who helped the UK will not be forgotten
inews.co.uk/opinion/rishi-sunaks-great-betrayal-of-the-afghans-who-helped-the-uk-will-not-be-forgotten-3019857
Sunak’s ‘sick note’ mission is bad enough – but there’s worse to come for disabled people
independent.co.uk/voices/disabled-dwp-mel-stride-rishi-sunak-sick-note-culture-scope-b2532721.html
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Iceland CEO thanks paramedics after collapsing during London Marathon: Iceland boss Richard Walker has thanked paramedics for saving his life after he collapsed ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/23/iceland-ceo-thanks-paramedics-collapsing-london-marathon-20700918/
The government says the capital of Rwanda is safer than London. Is it? : Andrew Mitchell, the deputy foreign secretary, made the astonishing claim that Kigali is ...
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Teen with Down syndrome makes history at London Marathon: Lloyd Martin’s mother says her son ‘achieved his dream’
independent.co.uk/sport/london-marathon-down-syndrome-world-record-b2532465.html
Quick Glance: Jepchirchir Sets New Record, Claims Victory at London Marathon
- Jepchirchir won the 44th London Marathon, breaking the women's-only world record. She crossed the finish line in front of Buckingham Palace in two hours, 16 minutes, and 16 seconds.
- Munyao clinched the men's race in 2:04.01, marking his most significant career triumph. Bekele secured the second position with a time of 2:04.15.
- The participation of around 50,000 runners made this edition of the London Marathon the largest event along the River Thames.
Thames Water warns customers of 44% increase in bills under new business plans: The utility giant - Britain's biggest water firm, with 16 million customers ...
mirror.co.uk/money/thames-water-warns-customers-44-32641180
‘I felt this was an abuse of power’: the climate activist who took on the law and won
theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/23/trudi-warner-climate-activist-fight-with-the-uk-government
Ithaca Energy agrees £750mn deal for most of Eni’s UK oil and gasfields: The transaction should turn the London-listed company into one of the North Sea’s ...
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Watch: Lights go off in the Lords in Rwanda showdown : Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is one step closer to stopping the boats — or so he hopes ...
spectator.co.uk/article/watch-lights-go-off-in-the-lords-in-rwanda-showdown/
‘PIP helped me survive depression – benefits changes make me feel like a villain’
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Kerry Katona says Spain fears mean move plans are on hold: Kerry, 43, who has five children had fallen in love with Marbella on a family holiday and was planning ...
walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/showbiz/kerry-katona-says-spain-fears-29043003
Sunak says deportation flights of asylum seekers to Rwanda will begin in '10 to 12 weeks'
lemonde.fr/en/united-kingdom/article/2024/04/22/sunak-says-deportation-flights-of-asylum-seekers-to-rwanda-will-begin-in-10-to-12-weeks_6669158_135.html
London stock market strikes record as sentiment lifts globally | kuwaittimes: London stock market strikes record as sentiment lifts globally - Business - ...
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Essex man runs fastest-ever London marathon in inflatable dinosaur costume: Some other famous faces from Essex also took part
essexlive.news/news/essex-news/essex-man-wearing-dinosaur-costume-9238656
Focus: New Brexit border checks could stifle fine food imports from EU, warn sellers
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Germany arrests three people on suspicion of spying for China: Three people in Germany have been arrested under suspicion of spying for China ...
cnn.com/2024/04/22/europe/germany-china-spy-charges-intl/
Things to do in York this spring from ghost hunting to exploring the Shambles market as the city is named most popular in the UK by data experts
yorkshirepost.co.uk/whats-on/things-to-do/things-to-do-in-york-this-spring-from-ghost-hunting-to-exploring-the-shambles-market-as-the-city-is-named-most-popular-in-the-uk-by-data-experts-4599991
The 20 most expensive postcodes to buy in London revealed: The most expensive postcodes to buy a home in the UK have been revealed and they are all in London ...
romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/24272153.20-expensive-postcodes-buy-london-revealed/
DWP to get new powers to make arrests and seize money from benefit fraudsters: Rishi Sunak said they've already cracked down on thousands of people wrongly ...
mylondon.news/news/uk-world-news/dwp-new-powers-make-arrests-29042703
Primark confirms major change to all stores after 'successful trial': The high street giant has confirmed the service will be expanded to all stores in England ...
essexlive.news/whats-on/shopping/primark-confirms-major-change-stores-9241554
This is officially the best Fish and Chips shop in London: London's Fish Lounge has been named the best fish and chip shop in all of the UK by Betway ...
islingtongazette.co.uk/news/24269100.officially-best-fish-chips-shop-london/
Tavistock cafe manager completes marathon in dad's memory: The manager of a Tavistock cafe completed the London Marathon in memory of his stepdad.
tavistock-today.co.uk/news/tavistock-cafe-manager-completes-marathon-in-dads-memory-682018
Hatton Garden heist mastermind who made £200million from robbery dies at 84 : Brian Reader died at the age of 84 during autumn of last year from cancer ...
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-hatton-garden-heist-mastermind-32653551
What happened to the Tory promise to balance the budget?: This morning it was revealed that last month the government was forced to borrow £11.9 billion ...
spectator.co.uk/article/what-happened-to-the-tory-promise-to-balance-the-budget/
US-based Quanex to buy UK's Tyman in $976 mln cash and share deal: U.S.-based Quanex Building Products will buy doors and windows supplier Tyman in a cash and ...
reuters.com/markets/deals/uks-tyman-be-bought-by-us-based-quanex-976-mln-deal-2024-04-22/
Asylum pact - Sunak takes on the European Court of Justice: The asylum pact with Rwanda is causing controversy. Sunak is still adamant about it ...
kurier.de/inhalt.asylpakt-sunak-legt-sich-mit-europaeischen-gerichtshof-an.bdffa4a3-a4ab-4bd3-ad7b-cebc0c73c948.html
People smuggler organised 31 small boat crossings in 5 weeks: Investigators found WhatsApp messages where he was buying inflatable boats with prices ranging from ...
mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/prolific-kingston-people-smuggler-jailed-29046966
Family pays tribute to 'wonderful' mum, 22, who died after being found at home: Mum-of-two Amy Greenwood, 22, tragically died just hours after suffering a severe ...
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/family-pays-tribute-wonderful-mum-32639925
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