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Most of the top 10 fastest growing city economies by the end of 2023 will be in the South or East of England, a new report suggests.
THE latest update of the research on the minimum price of alcohol (MPA) confirms that this token attempt to reduce harmful drinking has had very little effect ("Scottish ministers to consider new alcohol price hike after policy review", May 8). Alcohol Focus Scotland and many others want to push up the MPA from 50p to 65p. This approach is failing because there is no way of stopping the alcohol industry from creating as many new drinks as it likes to satisfy every palate and budget. Supermarkets
More than 200 Ukrainian soldiers are being evacuated from Azovstal steel plant in the city of Mariupol after weeks of resistance against the Russian invasion. For weeks, the soldiers were the last remaining pocket of resistance against the Russian advance in Mariupol, a strategically-important city on the north coast of the Sea of Azov.
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Mali's military junta has announced that it will quit the West African G5 Sahel anti-jihadist force after it was blocked from assuming the presidency of the regional group. Sunday's declaration that Mali will leave the G5 Sahel security force deepens its isolation after regional neighbours imposed sanctions on Bamako in January. This after the junta failed to commit to a timeline for a return to civilian rule.Mali's diplomatic relations with western allies, including former colonial power France
Boris Johnson has been accused of failing to give straight answers after meeting party leaders in Belfast to try to resolve a political impasse over the Northern Ireland Protocol. Sinn Fein claimed the UK government had been coordinating with "obstructionist tactics" by its political opponents in the DUP who are unhappy with the protocol, which governs Northern Ireland's post-Brexit trading arrangements. The DUP want to see these issues resolved before they enter into a power-sharing administration - and the party's leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said after his meeting with the PM that it needed to see decisive action.
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A leading animal charity in south Essex says the strains of the cost-of-living crisis are hitting pet owners hard.
The Catholic archbishop in Jerusalem on Monday strongly criticised Israel's "police invasion" last week of a Christian hospital ahead of the funeral of slain Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh.
Sadiq Khan feels 'safe' despite being named in Buffalo shooter's manifesto
Daring heists are a staple of crime capers from The Ladykillers to Ocean's 11, but for celebrities in Cannes, these fictional felonies can become all too real.
NATO countries are ready to provide military assistance to Ukraine to help it repel Russia's invasion for as long as it is needed, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says. of Annalena Baerbock
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Consumer champion Martin Lewis has apologised after ranting at energy staff, calling proposed changes to the energy price cap a "f***ing disgrace". Earlier today it was announced the energy price cap - the mechanism that determines gas and electricity bills for 22 million households - could soon be reviewed up to every three months. Mr Lewis tweeted that he wanted to "formally apologise" to Ofgem staff for "losing my rag in a background briefing" and saying its changes are a "f***ing disgrace that sells consumers down the river".
The victim died from stab wounds in a Barnet flat in the early hours of Wednesday.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth attended the finale of a four-day horse show on Sunday that celebrated her 70 years on the throne and drew a star-studded cast including Hollywood actor Tom Cruise and British actor Helen Mirren. The 96-year-old monarch, wearing a grey shawl, was driven to the outdoor spectacle in the grounds of Windsor Castle where she was welcomed by two Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers who helped her from her Range Rover to cheers from crowds. Singers including Gregory Porter were due to perform in the show.
The victim died from stab wounds in a Barnet flat in the early hours of Wednesday.
Princess Diana's former butler Paul Burrell has been tipped as a major signing for an all stars series of 'I’m A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here!'.
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