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Evening Standard
Royal family ‘providing accommodation to Ukrainian refugee families’
Some 53,800 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in the UK under visa schemes, including the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
a day ago
Bournemouth Echo UK
RNLI crews help medical incident on Green Island
LIFEBOAT crews rushed to help the medical evacuation of a patient from Green Island.
an hour ago
Evening Standard
Lewis and Javid oppose using windfall tax to battle cost-of-living crisis
The Government is under pressure to bring in a one-off levy on corporations which have benefited from globally high oil and gas prices.
6 hours ago
Evening Standard
Russia bans almost 1,000 Americans to force Washington to ‘change its behaviour’
The Kremlin has previously blacklisted Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and CIA chief William Burns
19 hours ago
The Independent
Johnson declines to apologise for rulebreaking after Partygate police investigation concludes.mp4
Johnson declines to apologise for rulebreaking after Partygate police investigation concludes.mp4
2 days ago
York Press
PLAYER RATINGS: York promoted after beating Boston 2-0
YORK City have sealed a return to the National League after a five-season absence from the fifth-tier of English football.
19 hours ago
Evening Standard
Nimco Ali says Boris Johnson not behind ‘pushback’ on fining street harassers
No 10 said it was still considering how a ‘specific offence’ could be introduced to deal with wolf-whistling and catcalling.
2 days ago
The Guardian
Clive Palmer’s massive advertising spend fails to translate into election success for United Australia party
United Australia party vote increases slightly to around 4.7% but was exceeded by the One Nation vote
21 hours ago
The Independent
Pharmacists to offer HRT alternatives to tackle supply shortages
Thousands of menopausal women have struggled to get their hands on key medication
19 hours ago
The Independent
Dennis Waterman: Actor who starred in Minder and The Sweeney
Known for his tough-guy roles, Waterman made a name for himself in numerous detective shows
13 hours ago
Sky video
Partygate: 'No way' Sue Gray would allow herself to be influenced by anybody on report, says Nadhim Zahawi
Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has said he does not know who requested a meeting between the prime minister and Sue Gray over her partygate report, but is confident there was "no way" she would allow herself to be influenced by anybody.
3 hours ago
Newsflare
Saharan dust paints sky white over swimming competition in South Florida
Saharan dust turns the sky milky white at the annual Ocean Mile Swim in Delray Beach, Florida, United States. The first round of the mass of dry and dusty air coming from Africa arrived in South Florida on Saturday morning. The US Environmental Protection Agency set the Air Quality Index in the region at "Moderate" due to the dust. The agency recommended that people "who suffer from respiratory issues reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion". The Saharan dust is expected to hang over the region through the weekend.
a day ago
The Guardian
Nadhim Zahawi refuses to say who called Boris Johnson meeting with Sue Gray
Minister asked repeatedly for details on PM’s meeting with senior civil servant ahead of Partygate report
3 hours ago
The Independent
Biden uses wrong name for South Korean president and factory during speech
Joe Biden appeared to mix up the names of two South Korean presidents and the name of a Samsung plant in Texas during a speech at the Samsung Electronics Pyeongtaek Campus on Friday (20 May). "President Moon - Yoon, thank you for everything you’ve done so far," Biden said as he closed his address. Biden called the Texas plant Tyler instead of Taylor.
2 days ago
Bournemouth Echo UK
Man pleads not guilty to murder of 56-year-old in Bournemouth alleyway
A MAN has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a 56-year-old man who died in an alleyway in Bournemouth.
2 days ago
The Independent
This week in politics: This is how the Tories have told us to be better poor people
This week in politics: This is how the Tories have told us to be better poor people
47 minutes ago
Daily Echo
Thousands of Hampshire children have already received their first Covid jab
THOUSANDS of Hampshire children aged between five and 11 have already received their first Covid-19 jab as the battle against the virus continues.
3 hours ago
The Guardian
France’s outgoing foreign minister welcomes defeat of Scott Morrison
Undiplomatic remarks from Jean-Yves Le Drian follow war of words between nations over abandoned submarine deal
18 hours ago
Reuters
Japan PM Kishida calls China's development in E. China Sea "unacceptable"
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Saturday that he was disappointed in China's efforts to develop areas in the East China Sea, saying that it was "unacceptable." Speaking to reporters in the western city of Kyoto, he said that the government had lodged a complaint against China via diplomatic channels. The Japanese foreign ministry released a statement on Friday confirming an increase in Chinese efforts to develop natural resources in the East China Sea, including in areas that are west of the midpoint between Japan and China.
a day ago
Sky News
Cost of living: Former Tory leader calls for benefits increase 'to help poorest cope'
A former Conservative leader has called for benefits to be immediately increased to help the poorest cope with the cost of living. In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph, Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis said it would "put off investment" while Health Secretary Sajid Javid told Conservative activists in Wales he instinctively didn't like it. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has refused to rule out the idea, with one newspaper on Sunday reporting a staggered version of the levy is being looked at.
11 hours ago

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