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Episode 1: ‘What is the global assembly?’
Protestors against the UK’s exit from the European Union have labelled the move “a huge mistake” as they campaigned to re-join the bloc. A large crowd of pro-EU protestors gathered outside the Hilton hotel on Park Lane in west London for the National Rejoin March (NRM) on Saturday. Hundreds of people dressed in blue clothing and carrying EU flags filled the pavement ahead of the march through the city’s streets, […]
England defender Lucy Bronze admitted her goal against Scotland was something she had practiced during the World Cup. Just over a month since their World Cup final defeat against Spain, the Lionesses earned an inaugural Nations League victory on Friday night with a 2-1 win against Scotland in Sunderland. Bronze put the hosts ahead in the 39th minute after a fantastic pass from Katie Zelem picked out the former Black Cat, who made a […]
Wilko is to shut the doors of its last remaining stores on Sunday October 8 as the collapse of the historic retailer comes to a close. The hardware and furnishings retailer tumbled into administration last month after it came under pressure from weak consumer spending and debts to suppliers. The retailer will shut its final 111 stores in early October as part of the final phase of closures, administrators for […]
A district council has barred the Home Office from carrying out any work to turn a former RAF base into an accommodation site for migrants, accusing it of carrying out work that has not been assessed. West Lindsey District Council has issued an enforcement notice and stop notice to the Home Office, which means all work must cease at RAF Scampton. The former airbase, in Lincolnshire, is set to be […]
Aditi Shankar’s immune system was “reprogrammed” after a stem cell transplant An eight-year-old has been spared from taking life-long drugs to stop her body rejecting her kidney transplant thanks to a UK-first treatment. Aditi Shankar’s immune system was “reprogrammed” after a stem cell transplant and as a result her body accepted a donor kidney as its own, clinicians have told the PA news agency. Because the bone marrow transplant and kidney came from the same donor […]
His son Lachlan will replace him Rupert Murdoch will retire as chairman of his Fox and News Corp businesses after almost seven decades at the helm of his sprawling media empire. The Australia-born businessman is set to be replaced in the role at both companies by his eldest son Lachlan Murdoch. The change of leadership will take place after the companies’ annual meetings in mid-November. However, the 92-year-old said he will remain engaged […]
They're set to appear in court next week Five Bulgarians have been charged with spying for Russia. They are accused of conspiring to gather information that would be useful to an enemy between August 2020 and February this year. Nick Price, head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)’s Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division, said: “The CPS has authorised a charge of conspiracy to conduct espionage against three men and two […]
Interest rates have been kept unchanged for the first time in almost two years The Bank of England has kept its interest rate unchanged for the first time in almost two years, signalling that they might have finally reached a peak after a lengthy run of hikes that has battered borrowers. Policymakers voted to hold rates at 5.25% after 14 increases in a row, although it was a close decision and they cautioned not to […]
Rishi Sunak insisted he was acting to avoid a public “backlash” by watering down efforts to tackle the climate crisis in an announcement that is facing fierce criticism from green-minded Tories, environmentalists and industry figures. In a speech from Downing Street, the Prime Minister said on Wednesday he would put back a ban on new fossil fuel cars by five years in a major U-turn among a raft of measures. […]
