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Britain preparing for blackouts on the scale of power cuts seen in Spain and Portugal, resilience plan reveals
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London stocks close higher as latest US tariff rates received
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Macron state visit live: French president set to address parliament after royal welcome from King and Queen
Lords and MPs gather to hear Macron in Parliament MPs and peers have begun to gather in Parliament’s Royal Gallery for an address by French president Emmanuel Macron. A platform with four chairs and a podium was erected in the southern end of the grand chamber, which features large muralsContinue Reading
EDF investment hailed as ‘vote of confidence in UK’, despite reduced stake
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The Prime Minister has hailed investment by French energy giant EDF in the Sizewell CContinue Reading
Trump’s tariffs send UK borrowing costs soaring, forcing Reeves to rethink economic roadmap
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been warned that her economic roadmap may need to be “ripped up” as a global market shock triggered by Donald Trump’s new wave of tariff threats drives up UK government borrowing costs and rattles investor confidence. The yield on 10-year UK gilts surged to over 4.63%,Continue Reading
PPE Medpro delivers scathing closing in DHSC case, accusing government of buyer’s remorse and scapegoating
The High Court trial between PPE Medpro and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) drew towards its conclusion today, with a blistering set of closing submissions from the defence that portrayed the government’s £122 million claim as a desperate attempt to deflect attention from its own pandemic procurementContinue Reading
Scientists unearth fossils of ‘previously unknown species’ in Arizona
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Post Office scandal may have led to more than 13 suicides, official inquiry finds
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email More than 13 people may have killed themselves as a result of the Post Office Horizon scandal, the first tranche ofContinue Reading
Grigor Dimitrov’s coach gives update on heartbreaking Wimbledon injury
Grigor Dimitrov’s coach Jamie Delgado has confirmed that the 19th seed will be out for at least a “few weeks” after his heartbreaking injury retirement at Wimbledon. The 34-year-old led world No. 1 Jannik Sinner by two sets when he suddenly grabbed his pec in pain and dropped to theContinue Reading
Monzo fined £21m after customers use Buckingham Palace as address
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