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UK Vetoes Scottish Gender Bill, Angering Advocates and Independence Movement: Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said late Tuesday that her government will ...
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In blocking Scotland's gender bill, Rishi Sunak has picked a fight that will split the Tories
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UK Vetoes Scottish Gender Bill, Angering Advocates and Independence Movement: Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said late Tuesday that her government will ...
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In blocking Scotland's gender bill, Rishi Sunak has picked a fight that will split the Tories
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Rishi Sunak says spending billions more on defence won’t stop tax cuts: Prime minister said it was ‘not a fair characterisation’ to suggest his plan to boost ...
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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.
Scholz and Sunak agree on closer arms cooperation: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was received with military honors at the Federal Chancellery on Wednesday ...
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Tributes paid to 'beautiful soul' Kevin Thorburn aka Aberdeen drag queen Miss Cherry Bakewell
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Leonardo DiCaprio-backed rewilding campaign raises £200,000: Hollyrood star gave boost on Instagram for coalition of more than 20 organisations
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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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UK Conservative mayor keeps distance from Sunak in bid to avoid local election wipeout
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Homeless village to be built in Rutherglen after Social Bite lease approved: A site with 15 units of accommodation will be developed at Harriet Street in ...
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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.
Freezing nights to come before Arctic air moves away from UK over weekend: The Met Office said temperatures in parts of northern England and Scotland could ...
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Ukraine war in the live ticker: +++ 5:16 p.m. Biden: New military package for Ukraine “in the next few hours” +++
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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.
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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Developer bids to change Fife street names claiming they are putting people off buying
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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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Britain to hike defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, Sunak says in Poland: Britain plans to increase its defence spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product (GDP) by ...
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Inverurie dad found guilty of striking boy with additional needs in playpark: A dad has been convicted of assaulting a boy with additional needs who got into an ...
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More workers moving to Scotland from UK than leaving after SNP tax rises, HMRC finds
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Why are the English embarrassed about St George’s Day?: How should the English celebrate St George’s Day, their national day, which falls each year on the 23rd ...
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Body of missing Faslane worker discovered in Helensburgh formally identified: The family of 21-year-old Josh Gayton has asked for privacy after his body was ...
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UK's Sunak says nothing will stop Rwanda policy; migrants die in channel: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed that nothing would prevent him from sending ...
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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.
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
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Sunak promise to boost UK defence spending raises prospect of cuts : Economists and opposition question how government will lift MoD share of GDP to 2 ...
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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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Controversial migration policy: German MPs protest against Sunak's Rwanda deal: Rishi Sunak meets with Chancellor Scholz in Berlin. Members of the SPD ...
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British government's Rwanda deportation plans: Sunak makes short work of the right to asylum
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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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UK to buy German-made new artillery system: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to convene with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin to fortify defense ...
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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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Aberdeen FC helps make superfan's 'dreams come true' with 50th birthday surprise
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Nurse assaulted vulnerable residents at Highland care homes: A nurse has been found guilty of assaulting vulnerable residents at two Highland care homes by a ...
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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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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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Ronnie O'Sullivan corrects snooker referee with his cue after strange mistake: O'Sullivan was cruising to victory but found himself in a tricky spot ...
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David Cameron: Deal to send migrants back to France ‘simply not possible’: A migrant returns agreement with France to help break up smuggling gangs and stop ...
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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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Rishi Sunak will pay at the ballot box. Asylum seekers will pay with their lives: The deterrent policy has singularly and repeatedly failed to prevent small boat ...
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Gogglebox's Stephen Lustig-Webb reveals why he and Daniel are getting divorced: Gogglebox stars, Stephen and Daniel Lustig-Webb have broken their silence online ...
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The Story: Rwanda Bill: the controversy explained: After two years of legal disputes and political debate, Parliament has approved the government's Rwanda ...
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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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Paid articlePaid 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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UK’s Sunak hopes to deepen defence ties on trip to Germany: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday, a long-awaited trip to ...
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No Scottish officials chosen for Euro 2024 as full referee and VAR teams announced
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PMQs sketch: Heightism lives on as Angela Rayner jibes at 'pint-sized loser' Rishi Sunak
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American nuclear submarine arrives in Scotland: The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Albany has arrived in Faslane, Scotland for a scheduled port visit.
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U.K. Rams Through Plan to Deport Asylum Seekers to Rwanda Despite Major Legal and Rights Concerns
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Grant Shapps claims tax cuts still possible despite huge splurge on defence spending
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Ally McCoist never wants to see Celtic demoted and claims they missed Rangers during top flight absence
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Inside the battle to oust Sunak: hardcore anti-Sunak plotters haven’t given up yet
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Jill Dando witness chilling words after seeing ruthless Serbian assassin image: The Crimewatch presenter was shot dead outside her home on Monday, April 26, 1999 ...
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Germany urges UK’s Rishi Sunak to spend big on defense: Russian threat looms large as Chancellor Olaf Scholz prepares to welcome British PM to Berlin.
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Unique Events and Assembly set to run Edinburgh's Christmas and Hogmanay festivals for up to five more years
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Nigel Farage just ruined Adidas Gazelles: The Brexiteer broadcaster dug his heels in about his choice of footwear.
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UK to deepen defence ties with Germany as Sunak set to announce joint artillery development
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Safety inspections at Scotland’s historic sites ‘90 per cent completed’: Dozens of high-profile attractions were closed in 2021 and 2022
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Cleaners at Glasgow Airport secure 10% ‘double-digit’ pay rise: Around 60 cleaners overwhelmingly backed the wage offer from ABM, Unite the Union said.
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UK to spend 2.5 percent of GDP on defense by 2030, says Sunak: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday he would lift defense spending to 2 ...
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Masked men break into Scots family's home with bolt cutters while they slept: The mum living in the house says she never heard the two men force their way in ...
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International midfielder 'wants' Celtic move - Parkhead news bulletin: Celtic are in for a blockbuster finish to the season but a big summer lies in wait ...
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Victorian Market: Belladrum brings a flavour of music festival to city food hall: Shoppers and music lovers at the Victorian Market food hall in Inverness will ...
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Stage is now set for a magical night in May for Bearsden Choir: Bearsden Choir is now preparing to round off a busy and exciting 12 months with a spectacular ...
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Amira Pocher: "Liebes Leben" presenter fell for scammers: In her podcast, Amira Pocher now talks about an unpleasant situation: the presenter was taken in by con ...
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Primary teacher used Covid to cover up killing boyfriend found buried in garden: Fiona Beal, 50, admitted she killed Nicholas Billingham, whose partly mummified ...
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Hay's Way: The cry of the curlew in Scotland is comforting and one that connects people
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Family issue new appeal for missing Sandy Davidson 48 years after disappearance in Irvine
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Gnomes live on rock in Scotland and no one knows why: The gnomes live on the rock of Swallow Craig which sits just off Inchcolm Island in the Firth of Forth in ...
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Alba MSP Ash Regan launches motion of no confidence in Green minister Patrick Harvie over Cass review
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What panto favourites are returning to Aberdeen this year? Cast of Jack and the Beanstalk at HMT revealed
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Scottish National Investment Bank 'not broken', boss says: Al Denholm declares morale at institution is better than anything he has seen in career
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Sunak’s Rwanda Bill finally passes parliament: After eight hours of debate on the Rwanda Bill, peers finally threw in the towel shortly after midnight ...
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Air accident investigators sent to Prestwick crash site after two airlifted to hospital
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Death of cyclist in Kilmarnock's MacDonald Drive probed: The 74-year-old was found injured beside his bicycle
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Rishi Sunak’s great betrayal of the Afghans who helped the UK will not be forgotten
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Social Bite Scotland receive 1,000 coffees for Pay it Forward Day: Ahead of Pay it Forward Day, 1,000 coffees have been donated to Social Bite Scotland ...
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Scottish road trip features on underrated travel list across Europe for 2024: Time Out has today released its list of Underrated Summer Travel Ideas in Europe in ...
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Child among five people dead in attempted Channel crossing: Rishi Sunak said the 'tragic' incident in the Channel 'underscores' the need for ...
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Social housing built in Highlands village for first time in 30 years: Albyn Housing Society has completed the construction of eight new specialist dwellings in ...
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MOD reluctant to discuss fate of two frigates: The future of two of the Royal Navy's front-line warships, HMS Argyll and HMS Westminster ...
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Train line closed indefinitely after massive sinkhole appears under tracks in Scotland
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Flasher jailed after exposing himself to girl, 9, in Kincorth playpark: The mum of a girl who was followed into a Kincorth playpark by flasher Jack Allan has ...
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Police on the scene of cannabis cultivation at former Paisley pub: Neighbours of the building described a strong aroma emanating from the area.
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