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Royals wave as thousands gather to watch VE Day flypast over Buckingham Palace

5th May 2025

By Josh Payne, PA Chief Reporter Senior royals waved to thousands of people from the Buckingham Palace balcony as a Red Arrows flypast continued the commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. The King and Queen, joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children...

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Reform sweeps to victory across councils in UK local elections

2nd May 2025

By Caitlin Doherty, Nina Lloyd, Helen Corbett, George Lithgow and Harry Stedman, PA Reform UK has swept to victory across more than half a dozen English councils, as Nigel Farage said his party had eaten “Labour for lunch” and “wiped out” the Conservatives in parts of England. The party has taken control of seven local...

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Major power outage grinds Spain and Portugal to a halt

28th April 2025

Spain and Portugal were hit by a major power outage on Monday that paralysed transport and telecommunications systems, causing widespread disruption. Eduardo Prieto, services director and Spanish utility Red Eléctrica, described the blackout as “exceptional and totally extraordinary”. Parts of France were also reportedly affected. The cause of the blackout was not yet clear on...

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Starmer warns of ‘new era’ of global insecurity during HMS Prince of Wales visit

25th April 2025

By David Hughes and Rod Minchin, PA The Prime Minister has warned the world is in a “new era” of global insecurity and uncertainty as he visited the UK’s flagship aircraft carrier. Sir Keir Starmer met sailors, aviators, soldiers and Royal Marines onboard HMS Prince of Wales during an overnight stay as it heads towards...

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Spanish police seize over €50,000 in undeclared cash at La Linea border

24th April 2025

Spanish police officers at the La Linea border seized more than €50,000 in undeclared cash from two Moroccan nationals attempting to leave Spain in a vehicle with a Gibraltar licence plate. The operation was carried out during routine security checks at the border crossing, Spain’s Policia Nacional said in a statement. Officers identified the vehicle...

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Celebrations as campaigners welcome court ruling on definition of a woman

17th April 2025

By PA Reporters A court ruling on biological sex has been hailed a victory confirming “women are women and men are men”, but some have called it “incredibly worrying for the trans community”. Campaigners said the Supreme Court’s judgment could have far-reaching consequences for sports and single-sex spaces such as changing rooms and hospital wards....

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Royal Navy flagship to sail this month on Indo-Pacific diplomatic mission

8th April 2025

By Ben Mitchell, PA The Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Prince of Wales is making final preparations for a diplomatic and training mission of the other side of the world. The aircraft carrier will sail from Portsmouth Naval Base on April 22 as head of a carrier strike group made up of warships and supply ships...

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Government declines to put date on when Chagos Islands deal will be agreed

2nd April 2025

By Harry Taylor and Rhiannon James, PA Political Staff The Government has refused to say when it believes the deal with Mauritius for the Chagos Islands will be completed despite Downing Street saying it was being “finalised”. Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty said MPs would get the chance to vote on any agreement, as he...

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UK visitors face £6 rise in permit fee

2nd April 2025

By Neil Lancefield, PA Transport Correspondent Visitors to the UK face a £6 increase in the cost of a digital permit. The Home Office said it is proposing to raise the maximum price of an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) – which currently costs £10 – to £16. Legislation to enact the change was laid before...

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UK braced for Trump tariffs as No 10 acknowledges exports unlikely to be spared

1st April 2025

By David Hughes, Caitlin Doherty and Anna Wise, PA British firms look set to be hit by Donald Trump’s tariffs after Downing Street acknowledged the UK was unlikely to be spared. The US president is set to unveil sweeping import taxes on goods from countries around the world on Wednesday, an event Mr Trump has...

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BA warns of ‘huge impact’ over coming days after Heathrow closure

21st March 2025

British Airways has warned its services will be severely impacted over the coming days after the closure of Heathrow Airport. Chief executive Sean Doyle described the situation as “unprecedented”, with more than 100,000 of its customers on board some 670 flights being affected on Friday. The airline’s two services between Heathrow and Gibraltar were cancelled...

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Heathrow closed all day following electrical substation fire

21st March 2025

By Jessica Coates and Rob Freeman, PA More than 1,300 flights to and from Heathrow Airport will be disrupted on Friday due to the closure of the airport following a fire at a nearby electrical substation. Thousands of homes have been left without power and more than 100 people were evacuated after a transformer within...

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UK interest rates held at 4.5% as Bank warns over US tariff uncertainty

20th March 2025

By Anna Wise, PA Business Reporter The Bank of England has kept UK interest rates at 4.5%, as policymakers warned that uncertainty over global trade had intensified following new US tariffs. Eight members of the Bank’s nine-person Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to keep rates on hold on Thursday while they assess the impact of...

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Curriculum and assessment review to consider reducing number of GCSE exams

18th March 2025

By Eleanor Busby, PA Education Correspondent A UK review will consider reducing the “volume of assessment” at GCSE following concerns about the pressure that exams can place on pupils. The interim report of the independent curriculum and assessment review has said it will consider whether the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) – a Government performance measure for...

Royals wave as thousands gather to watch VE Day flypast over Buckingham Palace

Reform sweeps to victory across councils in UK local elections

Major power outage grinds Spain and Portugal to a halt

Starmer warns of ‘new era’ of global insecurity during HMS Prince of Wales visit

Spanish police seize over €50,000 in undeclared cash at La Linea border

Celebrations as campaigners welcome court ruling on definition of a woman

Royal Navy flagship to sail this month on Indo-Pacific diplomatic mission

Government declines to put date on when Chagos Islands deal will be agreed

UK visitors face £6 rise in permit fee

UK braced for Trump tariffs as No 10 acknowledges exports unlikely to be spared

BA warns of ‘huge impact’ over coming days after Heathrow closure

Heathrow closed all day following electrical substation fire

UK interest rates held at 4.5% as Bank warns over US tariff uncertainty

Curriculum and assessment review to consider reducing number of GCSE exams

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