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The United Kingdom will be suspending 30 out of the 350 arms export licences to Israel, according to Foreign Secretary David Lammy. This decision comes after concerns were raised about British arms export licensing to Israel over its military activity during the war in Gaza. Parts for fighter jets, helicopters, and drones are some of… Continue reading UK suspends some arms exports to Israel

James Cleverly, Conservative Party leadership hopeful, has announced plans to restore the UK’s relationship with Rwanda. As part of his bid for the leadership position, Cleverly has stated that he intends to bring back the Rwanda scheme, which would involve sending some asylum seekers to Rwanda, with the goal being to dissuade additional individuals from… Continue reading James Cleverly vows to resurrect Rwanda scheme

A fire at the Church of the Holy Name in Greenisland, County Antrim is being investigated as arson. On Sunday evening, nine appliances and 49 firefighters attended the scene. Firefighter crews remained at the scene overnight, with three pumps remaining at the site as of Monday morning. Parishioners of the church have called out for… Continue reading Greenisland: Church fire treated as arson

Five independent MPs, led by former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, have banded together to establish the Independent Alliance, which has become the joint-fifth biggest group in the House of Commons. It already outnumbers the Green Party and matches the number of Reform UK MPs. The group is looking to recruit more members after seven of… Continue reading Jeremy Corbyn forms new Commons group with four pro-Gaza MPs

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Conservative Party leadership contender Kemi Badenoch has said that the Tories need to change to win back power, stating that the party “can’t just sit around pointing out how terrible Labour are.” Badenoch, the shadow communities secretary, also called for a smaller role for the state, commenting that “a government that tries to do everything… Continue reading Kemi Badenoch: Tories need to stop acting like Labour

The UK government has announced that the Household Support Fund will be extended to help struggling households deal with cost-of-living pressures over the winter. The money, which will be sent to councils, can be used to give small payments to households in need. This extension comes after backlash against the Labour government’s decision to scrap… Continue reading Cost-of-living fund extended after winter fuel payment cut

The race to become the new Conservative leader is heating up, with two contenders making their pitches to Conservative MPs ahead of the first round of voting on Wednesday. Kemi Badenoch and James Cleverly are among the six candidates hoping to secure fellow Tory MPs’ support to make it to the final round of voting… Continue reading Tories make leadership pitches as Parliament returns

Sam Farrow, a British endurance swimmer, is said to have broken the world record for the fastest female to swim across Lake Geneva, leaving her “in complete shock.” Farrow swam continuously for over 22 hours, covering a distance of 72.8 km (45.2 miles) on the lake, which is located on the north side of the… Continue reading Endurance swimmer 'in shock' over possible Lake Geneva world record

Jason Hobson and Neil Clark, former professional rugby players, have discussed their lives, including a dementia diagnosis in their 30s, as part of a new BBC documentary. The best friends, who played for the same clubs for most of their careers and had similar injuries, believe that their diagnoses of early onset dementia were caused… Continue reading Concussion: Players got ‘married, divorced and dementia’ together