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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 ...
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Quick Glance: Increase in UK defence spending by 2030
- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak commits to raising spending to 2.5% of GDP, putting the defence industry on a 'war footing'.
- Sunak emphasized the need for deeper stockpiles of munitions and quicker replenishment due to the events in the Ukraine conflict.
- The planned increase in defence spending would require significant financial reshuffling, partly through announced measures to reduce the size of the civil service.
- Shortly after announcing the pledge to send weapons worth 500 million pounds to Ukraine, this commitment followed.
Calls for St George's Day parade in Sunderland as Wearsiders suggest ways to celebrate
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Pressure from Prime Minister Sunak: British Parliament approves controversial deportations to Rwanda
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Quick Glance: British Law on Deportation of Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
- The new British deportation law aims to curb illegal migration and secure the reelection of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
- However, experts doubt the effectiveness of the law in stopping illegal migration to the UK.
- Rishi Sunak is under significant pressure due to political challenges in the election year, including inflation and healthcare issues.
- The Rwanda law intends to deport migrants without valid papers to Rwanda, although the efficacy of the law is being questioned.
New 'Durham Arena' planned for A19 site near Dalton Park, featuring roller rink, food court and swimming pool
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Netanyahu too ‘busy’ to talk to Sunak after RAF helped repel Iranian attack: Israeli leader faces domestic pressure to rebuff international calls for restraint
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Quick Glance: Netanyahu's Busy Schedule Hinders Communication with Sunak Post-RAF Assistance Against Iranian Attack
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not yet managed to engage in a conversation with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak following the assistance provided by Royal Air Force warplanes in defending the Jewish state from an Iranian aerial assault.
- Efforts are still underway to arrange a discussion between the two leaders, as Netanyahu is under significant domestic pressure to reject calls from the UK, the US, and the EU for restraint after Iran's attack.
- Sunak stated in the House of Commons on Monday that the UK is urgently collaborating with allies to de-escalate the situation and prevent further bloodshed, mentioning that he will communicate with Netanyahu 'shortly'.
- With Netanyahu's right-wing coalition partners pushing for substantial retaliation against Iran, Israel's western allies are advocating for caution and restraint to prevent a regional conflict.
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.
Controversial deportation regulation: Sunak's Rwanda policy apparently drives migrants to Ireland
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Rishi Sunak to pledge more money to support Ukraine: The prime minister is travelling to Poland and Germany, highlighting an additional £500m to Ukraine.
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Sunak Faces UK Vote With Unenviable Record on Living Standards: UK living standards are rising once again after the worst bout of inflation in decades but it may ...
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Sunak says airfield on standby and planes booked for Rwanda deportations: The prime minister has said the first deportation flights to Rwanda will leave "in ...
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‘I would not be alive’: anger at Sunak plan to strip GPs of sicknote powers: Doctors’ ability to sign people off work is crucial, say readers ...
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Is Britain suffering from a ‘sick note culture’?: Rishi Sunak has vowed to get people back to work but data indicates problems with the diagnosis — and proposed ...
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Quick Glance: Spanish PM Contemplates Resignation Amid Wife's Corruption Probe
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is considering stepping down after allegations of corruption involving his wife.
- Sánchez will announce a decision on his political future next week and has temporarily canceled public duties.
- The investigation against Sánchez's wife was initiated due to allegations of receiving favors from companies that secured government contracts.
Sussex tea entrepreneur serves up cuppas at 10 Downing Street: A Sussex woman who started a successful Japanese tea business was at 10 Downing Street this week ...
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Rishi Sunak Enters Rwanda Migration Plan Endgame With UK Tories Fearing Failure: As Rishi Sunak’s flagship migration policy enters its endgame next week ...
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Scholz and Sunak agree on closer arms cooperation: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was received with military honors at the German Chancellery on Wednesday ...
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LNER's Sunderland-London train service to be scrapped: The service will end in December
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At least 5 people have died while crossing English Channel, hours after UK approved deportation bill
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Rwanda bill: Government and Lords face another voting showdown: Rishi Sunak said there will be no more delays to his asylum plan and Parliament will sit and ...
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Ex-chief inspector defends Met Police over treatment of Jewish man at protest: Sir Tom Winsor said officer was ‘clumsy’ but doing his duty to prevent disorder ...
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Germany, Britain plan to build remote-controlled howitzers together | DPA: Germany and Britain plan to jointly develop a remote-controlled howitzer for future ...
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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 ...
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LIVE: Britain's Rishi Sunak visits military base in Poland: Reuters Live on X (Twitter)
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Britain sends a message to Trump: NATO is worth investing in: U.K. pledge to hike defense spending is designed to keep U.S. on side.
politico.eu/article/britain-sends-message-donald-trump-nato-worth-investing-in/
Martin Lewis eviscerates Rishi Sunak in brutal HIGNFY takedown: The MoneySavingExpert Martin Lewis turns his attention to asylum seekers as he brutally cuts down ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/26/martin-lewis-eviscerates-rishi-sunak-brutal-hignfy-takedown-20727890/
Rishi Sunak to strip GPs of right to sign people off sick: PM vows to tackle ‘unsustainable’ rises in benefit spending with two thirds of incapacity claims for ...
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Rishi Sunak expected to unveil new UK warship programme: Premier set to approve plans to replace current amphibious fleet with multi-purpose support ships
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Hardest Geezer: Russ Cook joins Rishi Sunak on run around London: The pair met inside No 10 Downing Street before jogging through Horse Guards Parade.
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UK’s Sunak to Visit Poland Soon to Discuss Security, Tusk Says: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will visit Poland “soon” to discuss security topics ...
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Tanzania floods and landslides kill more than 150 - PM Kassim Majaliwa: The prime minister warns that El Niño-triggered heavy rains are likely to continue into ...
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Quick Glance: Devastating Impact of Heavy Rains in Tanzania
- In Tanzania, the heavy rains that triggered flooding and landslides due to El Nino have resulted in the loss of at least 155 lives.
- The torrential rains, accompanied by strong winds, have caused significant damage, including the destruction of crops, homes, and infrastructure.
- Kenya has recorded about 45 fatalities since the start of the rainy season in March, including 13 from floods in the capital Nairobi.
- The UN humanitarian response agency OCHA reports that in Somalia, the Gu rains have led to severe floods, resulting in at least four deaths and affecting or displacing over 800 people.
Brenda Blethyn announces she's to to quit Vera after 14 years: Brenda Blethyn has announced that she will leave Vera after more than a decade starring in the ...
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31 reminders of Bentleys in Sunderland as we rewind back to the 1980s and 1990s: We’re bopping back to the 1980s and 1990s for this reminder of Bentleys in ...
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Liz Truss: ‘I don’t believe in guardrails’: Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister on being ejected from office, the need for radical economic remedies — and ...
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UK Launches Saudi Investment Drive as Sunak Eyes MBS’s Vision 2030: The UK and Saudi Arabia will hold a trade expo in Riyadh next month as Rishi Sunak launches ...
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Ariel Henry resigns as prime minister of Haiti: Ariel Henry has resigned as prime minister of Haiti, paving the way for a new government to take power ...
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Public will be able to use NHS algorithm to sign off sick: Planned revamp includes a website or app as the first point of contact for obtaining a doctor’s note
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‘Operation Save Rishi’ Aims to Get UK Premier Through Key Vote: Rishi Sunak said this week he’s putting UK defense spending on a “war footing ...
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English Channel: At least five migrants drown - including a child: At least five migrants die on Tuesday night while trying to cross the English Channel to the ...
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What do GPs think of Rishi Sunak's plan to strip them of sick note powers?: We asked some GPs what they thought of other professionals taking on their ...
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New Lovabelle classes bring baby massage and yoga to Sunderland: Classes will be held every Wednesday and Thursday during term time.
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Embattled Tory Mayor Andy Street Won’t Blame Rishi Sunak If He Loses West Midlands Vote
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Met Office predicts when warmer, drier more spring-like weather may at long last return to Sunderland
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UK lawmakers back landmark 'smoke-free generation' bill: A plan by Britain’s government to introduce a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ...
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Quick Glance: UK Lawmakers Support Groundbreaking 'Smoke-Free Generation' Bill
- The British government's plan for a landmark smoking ban to prevent young people from ever smoking passed its first hurdle in Parliament despite opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party.
- The bill, announced by Sunak, would make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009, creating one of the toughest anti-smoking measures in the world to establish the 'first smoke-free generation' in modern Britain.
- The bill also includes measures to crack down on youth vaping, such as banning the sale of cheap disposable vapes and restricting their flavors to prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine.
- The number of people who smoke in the U.K. has declined by two-thirds since the 1970s, but approximately 6.4 million people in the country still smoke, accounting for about 13% of the population. Smoking remains the number one preventable cause of death, disability, and poor health.
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 ...
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'Ghost signs' you can see in Sunderland, from long-gone shops to old cigarette adverts
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Sunderland killer of Connor Brown jailed again after being caught with knife in Scottish town
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Cleverly likens Tory plots against Sunak to leaving plane without parachute: Home secretary says an attempted putsch after a local election drubbing would be a ...
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UK Conservative mayor keeps distance from Sunak in bid to avoid local election wipeout
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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 ...
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Criticism of the UK's Rwanda deal: The British parliament has approved the highly controversial Rwanda deal shortly after midnight. The Council of Europe's ...
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Rishi Sunak said to be 'appalled' by Met Police officer's 'openly Jewish' comment
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Liz Truss: The world was safer under Trump: Former PM Liz Truss says she hopes Donald Trump wins the next US election.
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Quick Glance: Liz Truss: The World Was Safer Under Trump
- Former PM Liz Truss expresses hope for Donald Trump to win the next US election, stating that the world is on the brink of a strong conflict and requires a strong America more than ever.
Rishi Sunak's Long-Term Sick Leave and Disability Benefits Speech: Hi there, I’m Ailbhe Rea, a Bloomberg UK Associate Editor based in Westminster ...
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Crossing to Great Britain: Several dead in the English Channel: The Rwanda deal is done, the flight across the English Channel continues. On Tuesday morning ...
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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 ...
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PIP payment to be overhauled as Sunak shakes up the benefits system: Rishi Sunak has announced a major review of how Britain's disability benefits system ...
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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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11 pictures of Vera filming in and around Sunderland after news ITV detective drama will end with 14th series
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Chris Stark: Rishi Sunak has set us back, head of climate change watchdog says: In a BBC interview, Chris Stark says the PM has not made climate change "as much ...
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Britain sends a message to Trump: NATO is worth investing in: U.K. pledge to hike defense spending is designed to keep U.S. on side.
politico.eu/article/britain-sends-message-donald-trump-nato-worth-investing-in/
Grant Shapps: We are on a war footing. We must get behind Sunak: The defence secretary has urged rebellious Tories to shelve their designs on replacing the prime ...
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Sunderland-London train operator Grand Central named country's 'second-most unreliable'
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RAF shot down 'a number of drones' in Iran's attack on Israel: Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the RAF shot done Iran attack drones headed towards ...
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UK's Sunak announces raised defence spending, new Ukraine aid: WARSAW: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday (Apr 23) announced additional funding for Ukraine ...
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Great Britain announces largest Ukraine aid package since the start of the war: The UK is one of Ukraine's most important supporters. During a visit to Warsaw ...
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UK to deploy Typhoon fighter jets to Poland: The United Kingdom announced plans to send Typhoon fighter jets to Poland to defend its airspace ...
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Ukraine live ticker: Apparently drone attacks in several regions of Russia | FAZ: Ukraine live ticker 2023: Current news & news about the Ukraine war ► Read the ...
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Man charged with Sunderland murder after Millfield incident as victim named: Both victim and suspect have now been named
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Sunderland producer Nath Brown's music played by some of the world's top DJs: The Mackem DJ and producer has hit No 2 in the global charts.
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Rishi Sunak’s Tories set to lose more than 400 council seats at May 2 local elections, says polling expert
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Doncaster mum's warning to other parents after son's shock cancer diagnosis: Tyler was taken to the doctors after losing his appetite and beginning to stumble as ...
nationalworld.com/health/mums-warning-to-other-parents-after-sons-cancer-diagnosis-4604588
Now even GB News viewers prefer Starmer: Oh dear. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is no stranger to poor poll outcomes – but a new survey may cut a little closer to ...
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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/
PM Sunak sets Britain back on climate change, says watchdog head: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has set Britain back on tackling climate change and must do more on ...
reuters.com/business/environment/pm-sunak-sets-britain-back-climate-change-says-watchdog-head-2024-04-20/
Sunderland's new Cafe Floriana opens this weekend - here's what's on the menu: A once-empty city centre unit is set to bloom as it’s given new life.
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Feeling depressed doesn’t mean you can’t work, Sunak says in welfare reform speech
independent.co.uk/tv/news/sunak-welfare-reform-speech-depression-work-b2531453.html
Liz Truss: ‘I don’t believe in guardrails’: Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister on being ejected from office, the need for radical economic remedies — and ...
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Rishi Sunak 'rejects post-Brexit youth mobility scheme' : Downing St said it wants to make deals with individual EU member states
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Quick Glance: UK rejects mobility agreement with Europe for young people
- The government has ruled out any post-Brexit deal that would make it easier for young Britons to live, study, and work in the EU.
- Labour also rejected the possibility of an EU-wide scheme and prefers to improve the UK's working relationship with the EU within their red lines.
- A campaign group urged MPs to listen to British young people who deserve the opportunities presented by the plan.
- The EU suggested that Britain had expressed interest in youth mobility deals with individual member states but favored an EU-wide approach to ensure equal treatment for all members.
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
Confidence vote double-whammy?: Hi there, I’m Ailbhe Rea, a Bloomberg UK Associate Editor and Readout author. Hope you enjoy today’s newsletter.
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Man suffers 'serious injuries' in Sunderland - police enquiries under way after incident in Millfield
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