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‘It couldn’t really be worse’, says monarchy expert about Harry-Meghan Netflix show
The well-documented rift between the Sussexes and the rest of the Royal Family seemed to crank up a notch, with the release of a new trailer for their upcoming Netflix documentary. In it, Harry makes allegations about the ‘planting of stories’ and the ‘suffering’ of women who marry into the monarchy. The full documentary won’t…
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Strikes continue to spread across UK
A wave of industrial action continues to spread across the UK – as Royal Mail workers, University lecturers and teachers in Scotland walk out in disputes over pay, jobs and conditions.
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FIFA president hits out at Qatar World Cup criticism in extraordinary speech ahead of tournament
Gianni Infantino’s outburst, in defence of World Cup host Qatar, comes on the eve of the tournament.
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Spending needs to be ‘efficient’ says Jacob Rees-Mogg MP
How will the government’s plans for such a high tax burden go down with their own backbenchers?
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COP27 braced for Biden arrival amid US-China tensions
US president Joe Biden is due to arrive at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, but tensions with China over Taiwan threaten to derail negotiations.
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Greta Thunberg interview: world on climate precipice but activism offers hope
In an extended interview with Channel 4 News, as she launches The Climate Book, Greta Thunberg speaks about how she deals with online trolls and why she feels hopeful about the fight against climate change even as the world approaches a “precipice”.
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Rishi Sunak stands for PM as Johnson seeks support
Rishi Sunak has finally declared what many already suspected – that he is standing to become the next Prime Minister.
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Tory leadership: Boris Johnson camp claims 100 MPs backing
Those supporting Boris Johnson claim he has met the threshold, but not all have made themselves publicly known.
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SNP’s Aberdeen conference opens amid turmoil in Westminster
The Scottish National Party conference opens in Aberdeen today with the SNP looking to capitalise on recent Conservative Party turmoil – but also turning its attention to Labour, who are rising in the polls albeit still trailing the SNP in Scotland.
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Ukraine War: key Crimea bridge hit in serious setback to Putin and Russia
It’s the only road and rail link between the Crimean peninsula and Russia: a vital artery for military supplies to its soldiers occupying the region and fighting in southern Ukraine.
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Brazil election: Future of Amazon at stake as voting begins
Brazilians are voting today in an election that will have a huge impact on the Amazon.
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Brazil election: Bolsonaro echoing Trump’s claims of election fraud
Brazil is set to elect a new president this weekend amidst a febrile political atmosphere that’s already seen bloodshed. Right wing President Jair Bolsonaro – who’s trailing in the polls – has taken a leaf out of Donald Trump’s playbook, sowing doubt about the electoral system. He once said only God could remove him from…
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Keir Starmer needs to stop worrying about ‘mythical middle England’, says RMT leader
The head of the RMT union Mick Lynch has warned the railway industry is ‘in crisis’ and that strike action across the rail network will go ahead as planned in the next two weeks if a deal cannot be reached, though he said a meeting with the transport secretary was very “pleasant”. We spoke to…
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Widespread strikes as unions fight for pay increases
Rubbish collectors, barristers, bus drivers, post, port and railway workers. Welcome to the season of strikes and standstills.
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London brought to halt by transport strikes
Today it was Londoners who were stopped in their tracks by industrial action, with strikes by both Tube workers and bus drivers.