1 hour ago Labour slams Kemi Badenoch for 'failing to back NATO allies'

Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard accused the Tory leader of "putting party politics first and national security last"

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17 h. ago Ministry of Defence accused of 'deceiving' Chinook crash victim families in legal fight update

The RAF Chinook ZD576 crashed in foggy weather on June 2, 1994 on the Mull of Kintyre.

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25 h. ago Iranian minister admits airstrikes caused 'excessive and serious' damage to its nuke facilities

Ayatollah Khamenei insisted the attacks had done 'nothing significant' to Iran's nuclear sites in an address that also saw him claim the Islamic Republic had 'defeated Israel' and dealt the US a 'slap'

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25 h. ago Iranian minister admits US airstrikes caused 'excessive and serious' damage to its nuke facilities

Ayatollah Khamenei insisted the attacks had done 'nothing significant' to Iran's nuclear sites in an address that also saw him claim the Islamic Republic had 'defeated Israel' and dealt the US a 'slap'

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29 h. ago Fears ‘deadly’ Scottish seagulls could kill someone after spate of attacks

Scottish ministers were accused of failing to act on soaring gull attacks as Tories call for national summit

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32 h. ago John Swinney in funding threat to councils over flagship education policy

EXCLUSIVE: An exasperated First Minister has written to COSLA and accused councils of stalling on a deal to cut class contact time for teachers.

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48 h. ago Ministers accused of seeking 'gimmicks' with 'one in, one out' migrant deal with France to solve small boats crisis

No10 refused to comment on reports that an agreement could be reached within days to drastically alter the way the Channel migrant influx can be dealt with.

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3 d. ago Israeli minister tells Jewish people to quit Britain as he blames Labour for fuelling anti

Amichai Chikli, Israel's minister of diaspora affairs, accused the Labour Government of being one of the most hostile towards Israel 'we have ever known'.

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4 d. ago Labour STILL can't bring themselves to back Donald Trump's strikes after Iran retaliated by launching missile barrage at US airbase in Qatar

As Tehran launched revenge attacks on US bases in the Middle East, the Prime Minister was last night accused of a 'lack of moral clarity' as he refused to take sides in the deepening conflict.

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4 d. ago The Guardian view on Palestine Action: if red paint is terrorism, what isn’t? | Editorial

Labelling direct action as an act of terror criminalises dissent, chills speech and redefines nuisance as extremism under the banner of national securityThe UK government’s intention to proscribe Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000 marks a significant escalation in the treatment of civil disobedience. It elevates a group known for throwing red paint at buildings and military aircraft into the same legal category as al-Qaida and Islamic State. If there’s a serious threat from these activists, we’ve yet to see it – just a ministerial statement discussing civil disobedience in the language of counterinsurgency.If this is all that Palestine Action can be accused of, then the government is wrong. Ministers are setting a dangerous precedent by using terror laws to outlaw protest – and penalising protesters not for violence but for making a nuisance and vandalism. The cost will be felt in press freedom, political accountability and the right to resist. The home secretary’s statem...

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6 d. ago Iran accuses Trump of lying to his voters and betraying democracy

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has accused Donald Trump of lying to his voters and betraying democracy after US military strikes hit three nuclear sites in Iran late Saturday, June 21.

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9 d. ago REO Speedwagon rocker Terry Luttrell sustains horror crash injuries after falling asleep at the wheel

The rocker, 78, wrecked his vehicle after he fell asleep at the wheel on Interstate 57 in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, according to the News-Gazette.

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9 d. ago REO Speedwagon singer Terry Luttrell rushed to hospital after horrific crash

Terry Luttrell, the singer from American rock bands REO Speedwagon and Starcastle, is recovering after suffering broken bones and other injuries after falling asleep at the wheel

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9 d. ago Legendary singer in horror crash as he falls asleep at the wheel after 2am party

Terry Luttrell of REO Speedway is on the mend after surviving a terrifying car crash over the weekend after falling asleep at the wheel the morning after a reunion gig

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9 d. ago REO Speedwagon singer injured in car crash after falling asleep behind wheel

Terry Luttrell, 78, was hospitalized after suffering a cracked sternum and other injuries

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1 week ago Speaker accuses Government of ‘appalling’ breaches of ministerial code

Sir Lindsay Hoyle said he would like to take the Government to task over the issue but that he had ‘not got the power’.

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1 week ago ‘I do not believe I have done anything worthy of an apology’ – Lyons

The Communities Minister has been accused of ‘poor judgment’ over a social media post hours before Larne Leisure Centre was attacked.

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1 week ago Fury after organisation based in Manchester for 75 years shuts office

The British Council has closed its Whitworth Street office

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1 week ago Nicola Sturgeon brands English actor Rupert Everett 'deeply misogynistic' after 'witch' jibe

Nicola Sturgeon, the former first minister, had been accused of damaging the arts by English actor Rupert Everett.

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2 w. ago Republicans back Israeli attack on Iran but some Democrats say it sabotages nuclear talks

Trump and GOP cheered the strikes, but others say Israeli PM deliberately harmed nuclear program negotiationsUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump and Republicans in Washington on Friday cheered Israel for carrying out long-threatened strikes on Iran, but several Democrats accused that country’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, of deliberately sabotaging talks to resolve the question of Tehran’s nuclear program peacefully.Iran has few friends within the American political establishment, while Israel retains widespread support in Congress, even as some Democrats publicly condemn its conduct in the war in Gaza. Republicans lined up behind the president in praising the attack, which seems certain to put an end to weeks of thus-far fruitless negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program. Continue reading...

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