Day: February 25, 2023
Newcastle fans take over Trafalgar Square ahead of Carabao Cup final
February 25, 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 Newcastle United supporters have gathered in central London’s Trafalgar Square ahead of the Carabao Cup final against Manchester United on Sunday afternoon. Fans of the Magpies have travelled […]
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Former MP rejoins Labour after leaving over antisemitism under Jeremy Corbyn
February 25, 2023A former Labour MP who left the party four years ago over antisemitism under Jeremy Corbyn has rejoined. Luciana Berger, who is Jewish, quit the party in February 2019, saying she could not “remain in a party that I have today come to the sickening conclusion is institutionally antisemitic”. But Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer […]
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Irish leader: Brexit talks over N Ireland close to a deal
February 25, 2023Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Ireland’s prime minister said Saturday that the U.K. and the European Union are “inching” closer to agreeing on a deal to resolve a thorny […]
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Jake Paul and Tommy Fury pulled apart at weigh-in ahead of Saudia Arabia clash
February 25, 2023Tommy Fury and Jake Paul have had to be pulled apart at a weigh-in ahead of their clash in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. The boxers traded insults and pushes as they squared up hours before their blockbuster fight – billed as “The Truth”. Their long-standing feud will finally conclude at the Diriyah Arena after two […]
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Litvinenko widow brands Putin a war criminal amid Ukraine invasion protest
February 25, 2023T he widow of poisoned dissident Alexander Litvinenko has said she is “very proud” of hundreds of Russians who marched on their own country’s embassy in central London to mark the first anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine. Marina Litvinenko said the anti-war protest proved that not all Russians supported the actions of President Vladimir […]
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Animal Justice activists stage supermarket egg aisle sit-ins
February 25, 2023P rotesters today staged sit-ins in the egg aisles of Sainsbury’s supermarkets in London and cities across Britain in protest at the treatment of hens. Many eggs which were previously labelled “free range” because they roam outside are now being reared in barns because of fears over avian flu. There had been a grace period […]
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Divers in tugboat search recover bodies of two men, police confirm
February 25, 2023D ivers searching the water after a tugboat capsized have recovered the bodies of two men, police confirmed. The bodies of the two men were removed from the water on Saturday, the day after the vessel sank in the Firth of Clyde near Greenock, Inverclyde, sparking a major operation. Police Scotland, the coastguard and RNLI had […]
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‘Plump’ duck rescued from train in London and named Jack
February 25, 2023A “plump” duck has been rescued after being left on a train at Herne Hill Station in London. The duck, named Jack by a rescuer, was found by a passenger on Friday evening as Southeastern railway alerted travellers to the incident on Twitter and requested its owner “please make yourself known” to station staff. The […]
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Crowds gather in Omagh to demand end to violence after police officer’s shooting
February 25, 2023H undreds of people have gathered to demand an end to paramilitary violence in Northern Ireland. The main street of the Co Tyrone town of Omagh was brought to a standstill as crowds assembled in front of the courthouse for a rally in solidarity with a police officer shot by gunmen at a sports centre […]
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Heartless customer ‘steps over’ Deliveroo driver who collapsed bringing them food
February 25, 2023A shameless Deliveroo customer has been branded ‘heartless’ after they stepped over a driver who collapsed on the street while bringing them food. The driver, identified only as Mohammed, was trying to complete a delivery to an expensive flat in central London when he suddenly collapsed outside the building. Mohamed was tended to by heroic […]
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