First wild bison born in the UK for thousands of years – video:

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Man and woman charged over £1000 dine and dash theft: Ann McDonagh, 39, and Bernard McDonagh, from Port Talbot in Wales, have been charged with five counts of ...

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Fintech firm Revolut plans to hire 1,500 staff by end of year: British fintech company Revolut has added nearly 2,000 employees since the start of 2024 and plans ...

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Frank Field, Labour MP and peer, dies aged 81: Former minister revealed last year that prostate cancer had spread to his jaw

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Quick Glance: Farewell to Frank Field: A Life Dedicated to Social Justice

The former Labour minister and advocate for poverty alleviation, Frank Field, has passed away at the age of 81.

Throughout his career in Westminster, Lord Field championed social causes such as child poverty and modern slavery for over four decades.

Field succumbed to a long battle with cancer in a care home in London. He advocated for a 2021 bill on assisted dying in England and Wales.

His family emphasized that Field will be mourned by admirers in the political realm, but most of all missed by those fortunate enough to have experienced his laughter and friendship.

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Sam Smith's latest kooky outfit compared to a hairdresser's cape: Sam Smith baffles fans while out in New York as they rock an all black look reminiscent of a ...

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Estuaries, the ‘nurseries of the sea’, are disappearing fast : Study reveals repurposing of ecologically vital land for homes or agriculture is happening ...

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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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Deportation to Rwanda or Albania? Rome and London advise migration: The British Home Secretary meets his Italian counterpart on the island of Lampedusa ...

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Quick Glance: Deportation to Albania? Rome and London Discuss Migration

The British Home Secretary meets his Italian counterpart in Lampedusa, showing unity on migration issues.

Britain is taking measures to prevent dangerous Channel crossings.

The controversial Rwanda law for deporting asylum seekers faces international criticism.

Some in Rwanda are skeptical about hosting refugees from the UK.

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FTSE 100 extends record run on earnings optimism: Britain's FTSE 100 index extended its record run on Wednesday as a strong earnings update from Reckitt ...

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Couple who left dog to die while holidaying at Center Parcs dodge jail: Sophie Singer, 41, and Keith Byrne, 38, let their boxer dog Bentley starve and suffer for ...

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Post-Brexit Food Checks Will Be ‘Light-Touch,’ UK Minister Says: The UK will enforce “light-touch” post-Brexit checks on food and plant products beginning later ...

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Britain's Lloyds Bank reports 28% slide in Q1 profit on income squeeze

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Britain to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030: Rishi Sunak is expected to say he will increase the UK military budget every year ...

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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.

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MEPs call to seize Russia’s hundreds of billions in frozen assets: Lawmakers want to see more support for Ukraine as US and UK counterparts advance.

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Quick Glance: State Customs Service: Polish Protesters Cease Border Blockade

The blockade by Polish protesters at the Yahodyn-Dorohusk border crossing on the Polish-Ukrainian border was lifted by Ukraine's State Customs Service on April 22.

Traffic flow in both directions was restored as of 1:40 p.m.

As per Valentyna Chernysh, a representative of the customs office in Volyn Oblast, there were 400 trucks queued on the Polish side of the border, with an additional 140 in a digital queue.

Despite a reduction in border blockades, the State Customs Service indicated on April 17 that Polish protesters intended to block the Korczowa-Krakovets border crossing for a two-day period.

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UK Boosts Borrowing to Cover Deficit, Curbing Tax Cut Hopes: The UK boosted its borrowing plans after the government’s budget shortfall overshot forecasts ...

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UK Regulator Plans to Broaden Scope of ESG Investing Regulations: The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is planning to expand the scope of its ESG investment ...

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Violence breaks out at St George's Day event in central London: The Metropolitan Police released footage showing a group of men - some draped in St George's ...

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Employee non-compete agreements barred by US regulator: Federal Trade Commission head says move will help raise wages but business lobby vows to sue

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Spotify hits record quarterly profit as it enters ‘new phase’: Pioneer of music streaming kicks off more mature era for its business after years of freer ...

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Over a million Neighbourhood Watch members exposed through web app bug: Unverified users could scoop up data on high-value individuals without any form of ...

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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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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' ...

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LIVE: Britain's Rishi Sunak visits military base in Poland: Reuters Live on X (Twitter)

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UK grocery inflation falls to 30-month low: Grocery price growth eases to 3.2% in four weeks to mid-April as retailers focus on special offers

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Isle of Wight grandmother's 'treasured items' binned by contractors who 'thought she was dead'

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Steep discounts, new vessels spur demand for LNG to power ships: Demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) to power ships will rise this year on attractive prices ...

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Brits set for first 'official' heatwave of year with temperatures in 'high 20s': Exacta Weather forecaster James Madden has revealed that areas across the UK ...

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China’s ageing tech workers hit by ‘curse of 35’: Discrimination against older employees particularly apparent in sector where executives openly state preference ...

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Government exit would end 'sorry tale' for Britain and bank, NatWest Chair says: Britain's plans to sell its remaining stake in NatWest would end a "sorry tale" ...

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Britain's anti-greenwashing rule for finance takes effect on May 31: Britain's financial regulator confirmed on Tuesday that its new bespoke rule to combat ...

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Heartbroken mum's tragic wish after young twin sons died just three years apart: Sue Haworth said her twin boys Jack and Harry were two completely different ...

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Investors price in growing chance of another Federal Reserve interest rate rise: While base case remains reduction in borrowing costs, options market shows a 20% ...

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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 ...

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Baltimore to open deeper channel for commercial ships starting Thursday: A deeper channel to allow commercial ships into and out of the Port of Baltimore is set ...

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Plane crashes after takeoff in Alaska, bursts into flames: no survivors found: A plane carrying two people took off from the Fairbanks International Airport ...

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Watch: BBC crew captures moment migrants board small crowded boat to UK from France

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Hope Hostel in Rwanda says it's ready for first migrants from UK: Rwanda is gearing up to welcome deported asylum seekers now the landmark UK bill has passed.

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Emmerdale affair 'sealed' as Manpreet cheats on Charles with unlikely resident: Emmerdale will air some shock scenes next week as Manpreet Sharma cheats on ...

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Britain's FTSE 100 blue-chip stock index hits record high

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Alligator on runway at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida captured, released into nearby river

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Why Royal Caribbean's two massive cruise ships may not be for everyone: Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas and Icon of the Seas are perfect for families — not ...

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Biden sets new target to protect vast US water sources: The Biden administration on Tuesday set a new goal to protect vast U.S. water sources ...

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Uranium mines probably flooded: Russian flood region at risk of radioactive contamination

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Unstable nuclear-waste dams threaten fertile Central Asia heartland: Dams holding vast amounts of uranium mine tailings above the fertile Fergana valley in ...

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Lawsuit accuses Grindr of illegally sharing users' HIV status: LGBTQ+ dating app's maker previously denied selling sensitive user data

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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.

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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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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.

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AFC Joins $20 Billion Morocco-to-UK Subsea Power Export Project: Africa Finance Corp. will join a group of companies developing a project to produce solar and ...

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Drivers getting worked up over width of new Bangor cycle path: Apparently it's bad that a single road lane is narrower than a multi-user bidirectional path ...

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UK police charge two men with spying for China

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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.

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UK condemns North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch: Britain said North Korea had breached multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions after it ...

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New British nuclear submarine named HMS Agamemnon: Agamemnon - named after the ancient Greek king - is the sixth of seven Astute submarines being built by BAE ...

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When smart motorways go wrong...: Footage from smart motorway accidents and a woman describes her lucky escape.

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Wet wipes with plastic will face ban by summer: Retailers will have 18 months to totally phase out plastic containing wipes in a bid to reduce pollution and ...

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What are the new post-Brexit border controls starting on April 30?: On April 30, the second phase of Britain's new post-Brexit border controls for food imports ...

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Man glassed in the face after telling woman she looked like she was 43: Joanne Dodd, now 40, glassed Carl Cooper in the face at a pub in Manchester after he ...

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Europe's bank earnings to offer interest rate reality check: Investors should get a clearer picture this week of whether higher interest rates are still boosting ...

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Quick Glance: Overview: Tesla Stocks Plummet, Europe Business Surpasses Expectations

World markets have brightened slightly this week, but Tesla is facing a critical earnings test, while Europe's business pulse has surprisingly been lively this month.

Following the worst week on Wall Street since 2022, relief from easing Middle East tensions helped stabilize the situation on Monday. The chip giant Nvidia made a modest recovery from losses as Big Tech megacaps gear up for quarterly earnings releases.

As the first of the 'Magnificent 7' Vanguard stocks, electric vehicle giant Tesla will report on Tuesday, having plummeted by a substantial 43% year-to-date and nearly 60% over the past two years amidst fierce price competition, declining EV demand, and governance/product concerns.

While Big Tech jitters define this month's market fluctuations, investors will closely watch the upcoming results for a clearer perspective.

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Reunited: the runaway dog that captivated Aussies: Milo escaped from an airport handler and spent 17 days on the run before being found asleep beneath a shipping ...

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Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, April 22

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Firms including McKinsey and BCG have been trying various ways to boost record-low attrition in the sector, from offering staff financial incentives to leave ...

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UK's Thames Water proposes spending more on environmental projects: Britain's Thames Water, which is fighting for survival, said it proposed spending an ...

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Grandmother, 97, has all her belongings thrown away by mistake: Contractors mistakenly thought grandmother Mable Ogle, 97, of Freshwater, Isle of Wight ...

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UK’s asset managers need more than a change in macro mood: The basic issue for the sector is that revenues are flatlining

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Focus: New Brexit border checks could stifle fine food imports from EU, warn sellers

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UK Energy Bills Could Rise by £29 Billion on High Rates, Green Investments: Persistently high interest rates could add £29 billion ($36 billion) a year to UK ...

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