July 7, 2024 - Brief Briefing

West Indies cricket captain reveals details of chat with King Charles after palace meeting

King Charles has hosted the West Indies cricket team ahead of its opening Test match of the summer against England at Lord’s. The King,...

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West Indies cricket captain reveals details of chat with King Charles after palace meeting

Politics

Sir Keir Starmer says work is under way for closer ties with EU and to fix UK’s ‘botched’ Brexit deal

Labour is already working to build closer ties with the European Union, Sir Keir Starmer has said as he continues his tour of the...

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Sir Keir Starmer says work is under way for closer ties with EU and to fix UK's 'botched' Brexit deal

Politics

Labour defence secretary travels to Ukraine as govt pledges new supplies to Kyiv

Defence Secretary John Healey has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with the Labour government making a new pledge on sending arms to Ukraine....

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Labour defence secretary travels to Ukraine as govt pledges new supplies to Kyiv

Sir Keir Starmer says work is under way for closer ties with EU and to fix UK’s ‘botched’ Brexit deal

Labour is already working to build closer ties with the European Union, Sir Keir Starmer has said as he continues his tour of the...

by admin July 7, 2024

World

Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally in third place after France election, exit poll shows

National Rally has come third in the second round of voting in France’s parliamentary election – according to exit polls. Marine Le Pen’s far-right...

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Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally in third place after France election, exit poll shows

Politics

Government to divert tens of millions from Rwanda plan to new Border Security Command

The government is to divert tens of millions of pounds from the Rwanda scheme to set up a new Border Security Command (BSC), as...

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Government to divert tens of millions from Rwanda plan to new Border Security Command

Millions swelter in record-breaking US heatwave that is fanning wildfires

An extreme heatwave in the US has seen record-breaking temperatures with warnings issued to around 130 million people and heightened concerns over wildfires. San...

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Millions swelter in record-breaking US heatwave that is fanning wildfires

Business

Revolut founder Storonsky to cash in as part of $500m share sale

The founder of Revolut is to cash in part of his multibillion dollar stake in the company as part of a $500m (£391m) share...

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Revolut founder Storonsky to cash in as part of 0m share sale

Politics

Public ‘right’ to vote Tories out – with party having ‘opportunity to regroup’, says ex-minister Nadhim Zahawi

Former Tory cabinet minister Nadhim Zahawi has said the public was “right” to vote his party out of government, adding that now was the...

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Public 'right' to vote Tories out - with party having 'opportunity to regroup', says ex-minister Nadhim Zahawi

World

Ukraine ‘uses dummy models of military targets’ to trick Russian forces

Ukraine’s air force has claimed it tricked Russian forces into hitting dummy versions of warplanes and air defence systems. Air force commander Mykola Oleshchuk...

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Ukraine 'uses dummy models of military targets' to trick Russian forces

World

EU leaders will give Keir Starmer a ‘fair hearing’ on changes to post-Brexit deal, says Ireland’s Simon Harris

Ireland’s prime minister Simon Harris has told Sky News that EU leaders will give Keir Starmer a “fair hearing” when it comes to potential...

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EU leaders will give Keir Starmer a 'fair hearing' on changes to post-Brexit deal, says Ireland's Simon Harris

World

Cyclist Andre Drege dies in crash during Tour of Austria

Norwegian cyclist Andre Drege has died in an accident during the Tour of Austria. The 25-year-old suffered fatal injuries in a fall while descending...

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Cyclist Andre Drege dies in crash during Tour of Austria

World

France heading to polls in high-stake parliamentary elections

Voters have gone to the polls for the second time in France in crucial parliamentary run-off elections that threaten political deadlock. While Marine Le...

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France heading to polls in high-stake parliamentary elections

Politics

Sir Keir Starmer seeks ‘reset’ with devolved nations as he kicks off UK tour with visit to Scotland

Sir Keir Starmer will begin his tour of the UK nations with a visit to Scotland today where he will meet the country’s first...

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Sir Keir Starmer seeks 'reset' with devolved nations as he kicks off UK tour with visit to Scotland

Politics

Suella Braverman says ‘idiotic strategy’ led Conservatives to worst-ever election defeat

Suella Braverman has issued a scathing verdict as to why the Conservatives lost the election, blaming Rishi Sunak for pursuing an “idiotic strategy” that...

by admin July 7, 2024