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SADIQ KHAN'S allies are concerned Boris Johnson is secretly plotting to strip the London Mayor of his powers. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1323599/sadiq-khan-news-london-news-london-mayor-boris-johnson Hope Boris gets rid of Khan look at the money London will save from this money waster.👍 London don't need a mayor and money saved will put more police on our streets to fight crime making London safe.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-53796436 What to do? That's a tough crackdown there. A few live rounds been used as well I think... Putin has said that he might need to get involved. "Peacekeepers" could be seen arriving, perhaps like Crimea & Ukraine? Blame the West and try and exert political control?
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VJ Day: UK commemorates 75th anniversary as royals lead tributes 15 August 2020 Related TopicsWorld War Two Image copyright Reuters The Royal Family is leading the UK's commemorations of the 75th anniversary of VJ Day - the day World War Two ended with …
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Ministers today claimed a new X-ray body scanner will be “game-changing” in the battle to improve security at London’s biggest prison after it found four mobile phones, a bag of tobacco and several sim cards on its first day in operation. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/techandgadgets/wandsworth-prison-hi-tech-body-scanner-a4526436.html
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BBC News Link Sky News Link BBC A large blast has hit the Lebanese capital, Beirut, causing widespread damage and injuring many people, officials say. Reports say the explosion was in the port area of the city, with unconfirmed reports of a second blast. It is not clear what caused them. Video posted online showed a large mushroom cloud and destroyed buildings. It comes at a sensitive time, ahead of the verdict in a trial over the killing of ex-PM Rafik Hariri in 2005. A UN tribunal is due to issue its verdict in the trial of four suspects in the murder by car bomb of Hariri on Friday. Follow our live updates The poss…
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Shamima Begum can return to UK to fight citizenship, Court of Appeal rules 16 July 2020 Related TopicsSyria schoolgirls case Image copyright PA Image caption Ms Begum was 15 and living in Bethnal…
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The government is set to ban the use of old tyres on heavy vehicles such as buses and trucks, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. The new rules will make it illegal for any lorry, bus, coach or minibus to have tyres aged 10 years or older, amid fears older tyres are more likely to fail. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/government-to-ban-old-tyres-on-buses-and-trucks-in-bid-to-up-safety/ar-BB175oQM?ocid=spartan-dhp-feeds
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Russia report: Long-awaited probe due into interference in UK By Gordon Corera Security correspondent 21 July 2020 Image copyright Reuters It has been a long time coming but the British public are finally about to see the d…
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The government has said it will not ban smoking outside pubs and restaurants following a bid by the House of Lords to extend restrictions to new outdoor seating. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/government-will-not-ban-smoking-outside-restaurants-despite-pressure-from-lords-and-councils/ar-BB16WJaV?ocid=spartan-ntp-feeds
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Boris Johnson has said ministers are looking into whether Islamic State bride Shamima Begum should be eligible for legal aid after a court ruled she could return to the UK to fight the decision to strip her of British citizenship. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/boris-johnson-shamima-begum-legal-aid-court-appeal-a4502581.html
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Roger Stone: Trump commutes ex-adviser's sentence 11 July 2020 US President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of his former adviser Roger Stone. The announcement came just after the Washington DC Court of Appeals denied Stone's request to delay the start date of his custodial term of 40 mont…
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Jack Charlton, a World Cup winner with England and former Republic of Ireland boss, has died aged 85. The former Leeds defender had been diagnosed with lymphoma in the last year and also had dementia. One of English football's most popular characters, he had spells in charge of Sheffield Wednesday, Middlesbrough and Newcastle. He led the Republic of Ireland to their first major finals at Euro 88 and the World Cup quarter-finals at Italia 90. A family statement read: "Jack died peacefully on Friday, July 10 at the age of 85. He was at home in Northumberland, with his family by his side. "As well as a friend to many, he was a much-adored husband, father, grandfather an…
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This article would tend to show the true hypocrisy of the Black Lives Matter movement when a Black Woman from Ghana voices an opinion which contradicts their mantra. As Esther Krakue wrote "I dared to question the aims of Black Lives Matter - and got the worst Racist abuse I've suffered" The article, even though it is from the Daily Mail, makes interesting reading. It shows the Black Lives Matter in a completely different light. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8443669/ESTHER-KRAKUE-dared-question-aims-Black-Lives-Matter.html A passage from her article gives the tone " "When I first moved to the UK from Ghana with my family in my early teens, the …
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Biden challenges Trump with ‘Buy American’ economic plan 10 July 2020 Related TopicsUS election 2020 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Joe Biden lambasted US President Donald Trump, argu…
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US Supreme Court rules half of Oklahoma is Native American land 10 July 2020 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Five Tribes of Oklahoma - Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw and Seminole and …
