Day: January 20, 2023
Varadkar expresses regret that NI Protocol was imposed without unionist consent
January 20, 2023For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Ireland’s premier has expressed regret that the Northern Ireland Protocol was imposed on the region without the support of unionists. Leo Varadkar said the EU was willing to […]
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Thousands sign petition criticising rugby chiefs for ban on above-waist tackles in amateur game
January 20, 2023More than 16,000 people have signed a petition calling for England rugby chiefs to reverse a decision banning tackling above the waist in amateur games to improve player safety. Writing on change.org, amateur player Ed Bartlett said the move would make the sport “a farcical spectacle to watch”, with yellow and red cards being “handed […]
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London council halts forced installation of prepayment meters
January 20, 2023A council in London has halted the forced installation of prepayment meters after outrage from residents concerned they would be cut off from energy supplies this winter. Residents of Hathersage Court in north London had expressed “shock” after learning this month they would be moved on to prepayment tariffs as part of a nationwide drive […]
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Hunt poised to approve £300m grant in bid to avert British Steel collapse
January 20, 2023The Treasury is close to agreeing a £300m aid package for the UK’s second-biggest steel producer in a move aimed at reducing its carbon footprint and averting the loss of thousands of industrial jobs across northern England. Sky News has learnt that Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, has been advised by officials to approve a request […]
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Map reveals how ULEZ will expand across London – is your area affected?
January 20, 2023A new map reveals which parts of London would be affected by a proposed expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ). ULEZ is a designated area in London where a fee is charged for driving the most polluting vehicles – typically older cars. London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced that the ultra-low emission zone will […]
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Artist asks British Museum to return Assyrian treasure to Iraq in swap
January 20, 2023The Iraqi-American artist Michael Rakowitz has proposed in a letter to the British Museum that it return one of its ancient Assyrian treasures to Iraq in exchange for the donation of his fourth plinth sculpture to the UK. Rakowitz’s contemporary interpretation of an Assyrian winged bull, known as a lamassu, decorated in tins of date […]
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