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Hong Kong strongly disapproves of and opposes UK politicians' remarks on wanted notices for 19 individuals linked to subversive organization
Global Times
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Photo:VCGThe Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government strongly disapproved of and opposed untrue and biased remarks by the British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper on HKSAR's lawful act to pursue...
UK beef prices set to rise as global shortages tighten supply
The Scottish Farmer
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July 26, 2025
Speaking after judging the cattle classes at this year’s Omagh Show, Lowry said: "We may not get back up to £7/kg but the reality is that the UK and the rest of the world is short of beef at the present time.” He pointed out that consumers have...
Gateshead's Saltwell Park - a brief history of one of the most popular green spaces in the UK
Chronicle Live
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July 26, 2025
Thirty-nine public parks in the North East have been named among the best in the UK and gained Green Flag awards. The award scheme recognises and rewards well-run parks, setting the standard for the management of green spaces in this country and...
Our £60,000 planning ordeal shows why Britain can’t build houses
The Times
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It should not be this hard to build a home. My family’s planning battle took almost five years, ten planning applications and cost £60,000.We endured this while living in a tiny asbestos bungalow, where my children did not have bedrooms, through...
Trump, von der Leyen set to meet in Scotland to avoid war in EU-US trade talks
Cryptopolitan
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July 26, 2025
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is meeting President Donald Trump on Sunday in Scotland, trying to hammer out a last-minute trade deal before U.S. tariffs on European Union goods hit 30% on August 1. The announcement came Friday...
Passport rules for 29 EU countries as UK tourists warned to make checks
Chronicle Live
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July 26, 2025
Holidaymakers are being urged to check their passports to make sure they can enter EU countries this summer. If you don't meet certain criteria when travelling to one of 29 countries, you could find yourself turned away. The UK Foreign Office has...
Starmer, Modi tout long-sought India-UK trade deal as historic
News Tribune - Missouri
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July 26, 2025
LONDON (AP) -- The prime ministers of Britain and India sealed a hard-wrought trade agreement on Thursday that will slash tariffs on products including Scotch whisky and English gin shipped to India and Indian food and spices sent to the U.K. Keir...
It is very much the end of an era for European farming
Farming Life
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July 26, 2025
Mark Twain famously said reports of his death had been greatly exaggerated. This followed a newspaper report of his demise while he was still hale and hearty. After many years covering the twists and turns of European politics, I always through...
Europe’s travel industry slams EU’s ETIAS price hike
Euro Weekly News
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July 26, 2025
The European travel industry is not happy with a pricier ESTIA | Credit: 1000 Words/Shutterstock The travel industry has asked the European Commission (EC) to reconsider its plan to increase the visa-exempt visitor’s fee from 7 euros to 20 euros,...
Is Rachel Reeves right when she says Labour can 'absolutely' win in Scotland?
The Herald (Scotland)
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July 26, 2025
“Absolutely, we are,” Ms Reeves proclaimed when asked if her party was in a position to unseat the SNP. “We won in Scotland last year and we won well,” she said. But a lot has happened since that big win at the General Election over a year ago....
Tinsley: Spiritual awakening in America
Times Record News - Texas
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In the early 1740s, a young printer in Philadelphia reached an agreement with an itinerant preacher from England to print his sermons and journals. With Benjamin Franklin’s assistance in the printed word, George Whitefield’s preaching sparked a...
Piyush Goyal Lauds India-UK Deal As Most 'Important' One, Slams UPA-Era Pacts
MENAFN
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday hailed the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) as a 'game-changing' deal that provides immense opportunities and benefits to farmers, businessmen,...
Chain reaction: over half of SMEs believe the UK high street will be obsolete in 10 years
Retail Times
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July 26, 2025
Five years on from the pandemic and Britain’s high streets are struggling. With reduced consumer spending, inflation, and the increased cost of staff, the UKs high street businesses are facing mounting financial pressure. In an annual report...
US president Donald Trump plays golf in Scotland following four-word demand to Europe
Manchester Evening News
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July 26, 2025
A major security operation is under way on the first full day of US President Donald Trump’s visit to Scotland. Large swathes of police and military personnel have been spotted searching the grounds of the Trump Turnberry golf resort in South...
Yermak holds talks with US, European partners
Interfax Ukraine
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July 26, 2025
Photo: https://www.president.gov.ua/ Head of the President's Office of Ukraine Andriy Yermak held a series of meetings and consultations with foreign partners on current issues of security, reforms, the progress of the peace process, as well as...
Dr Kitine: National security stalwart, liberation hero passes on
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Tanzania has lost one of its distinguished sons, Dr Hassy Kitine, a former Director-General of the Tanzania Intelligence and Security Services (TISS), who held the post from 1978 to 1980. Dr Kitine, who died aged 81, was a close...
Piyush Goyal hails India-UK FTA as ‘most important’
Telengana Today
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July 26, 2025
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal criticised UPA-era trade deals and confirmed ongoing talks with the EU, US, and other nations Published Date - 26 July 2025, 04:20 PM New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday hailed the...
Two in every five mobile phone thefts in Europe happen in UK
Birmingham Live
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July 26, 2025
Two in every five phones stolen in Europe are taken in the UK, according to data. SquareTrade data showed that 39 per cent of all phone thefts across the company’s 12 European markets were in Britain. The data revealed that phone theft claims in...
I earn £100,000 a year but don't feel rich - I've downgraded to PureGym and holidays in Europe, ditched M&S groceries and only eat out once a week
Daily Mail
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July 26, 2025
A Gen Z professional who earns £100,000 a year insists that, despite having no dependents to care for, he doesn't 'feel rich at all'. Jack Kim, 28, works as a strategy consultant and brings home around £6,000 a month after tax but calls himself a...
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'Immigration killing Europe': Trump calls on nations to 'stop horrible invasion'
Firstpost
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July 26, 2025
Donald Trump claimed Europe risked ceasing to exist if the “invasion” of migrants continued unchecked. read more US President Donald Trump Saturday (July 26) warned that “immigration was killing Europe” as he arrived in Scotland for a weekend...