4 d. ago ‘You worry what’s going to come next’: Iranians brace themselves as war looms

Israel’s successful strikes against Tehran’s military leadership make the already unpopular Islamic government look increasingly shakyDespite the strikes earlier in the day, Sahar* and her family decided to take a stroll in one of Tehran’s parks on Friday night, the eve of Eid al-Ghadir, a major Shia holiday. But, instead of the usual festive fireworks, the sky was lit up by bright red anti-aircraft missiles streaking across the horizon.“Seeing Iranian missiles over your heads worries you, you worry what’s going to come next. Will it be a war, destruction?” said Sahar over the phone. She sent a video to the Guardian that shows people in the park hurriedly packing up and looking up as the crack of anti-aircraft munitions rings out overhead. Continue reading...

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The Department of Health is set to be handed a 2.8% annual increase in its day-to-day budget over a three-year period.

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2 w. ago UK motorists warned as TfL's £18 plans unveiled for anyone driving in London

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3 w. ago TFL seeking to increase Congestion Charge on motorists driving through central London

TFL seeking to increase Congestion Charge on motorists driving through central London  Southwark News

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3 w. ago London congestion charge could rise to £18 a day under new proposals

London congestion charge could rise to £18 a day under new proposals  Sky News

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3 w. ago TfL proposes a below inflation rate rise in London’s Congestion Charge

TfL proposes a below inflation rate rise in London’s Congestion Charge  ianVisits

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The Congestion Charge will increase from £15 to £18 from 2 January 2026 - and could rise annually thereafter under plans set out by TfL.

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3 w. ago Congestion Charge to rise to £18 and keep increasing every year under plans announced by TfL

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3 w. ago Trump’s Russia sanctions refusal leaves Europe with few options but to wait

Frustration is growing amid increasing signs US could wash its hands of Ukraine, but some observers counsel patienceGen Keith Kellogg, Donald Trump’s somewhat estranged special envoy on Ukraine, is said by some US diplomats to like to joke that the president did indeed say he would solve the Ukraine crisis in 24 hours, he just never specified which 24 hours.Dark humour may be all that is left to Europeans as they absorb not just Trump’s refusal to impose the promised “bone-crushing sanctions” over Russia’s rejection of a 30-day ceasefire but also the increasing signs that the administration will wash its hands of Ukraine and instead focus on forging a new economic partnership with Russia. Continue reading...

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