Day: February 4, 2024
If the public wants the UK to remain powerful, voters should demand politicians reprioritise defence
February 4, 2024As prime minister, David Cameron oversaw swingeing cuts to defence, while optimistically declaring the UK “should have no less ambition for our country in the decades to come”. He justified the scrapping of warships and jets, as well as thousands of soldiers, sailors and aviators, as a necessary move to combat a financial “blackhole” left […]
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£20,000 reward offered for information on Clapham chemical assault suspect
February 4, 2024The woman left seriously injured in the Clapham chemical attack came to Britain for safety as an asylum seeker from Afghanistan, the Guardian has learned, as police offered a £20,000 reward for the capture of the suspected assailant. Abdul Ezedi remains the target of a huge manhunt after Wednesday’s attack with the corrosive substance, after […]
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London trains are about to get cheaper – 5 free days out to make the most of it
February 4, 2024Ella GloverPublished Feb 4, 2024, 12:57pm|Updated Feb 4, 2024, 1:03pm With TfL expected to trial new off-peak tube and train fares all day on Fridays, having a cheap day out in London just got a whole lot easier. The three-month trial should start in March, and is aimed at boosting travel in the city on […]
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Man arrested after woman killed in dog attack
February 4, 2024A police cordon in Hillman Avenue, Jaywick after a woman was killed in a dog attack (Essex Police/PA) PA Media A 39-year-old man has been arrested following the death of a woman believed to have been attacked by two dogs. Essex Police said its officers were called to Hillman Avenue in Jaywick shortly after 4pm […]
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Woman dies after being attacked by two dogs in Essex
February 4, 2024The incident occurred in Jaywick, Essex, on Saturday PA Archive A woman has died after being mauled by two dogs in Essex. Essex Police said officers were called to a property in Hillman Avenue, Jaywick, shortly after 4pm on Saturday where they found a woman seriously injured. Officers believe she was attacked by two dogs […]
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National Crime Agency investigating whether Clapham chemical attack suspect has gang links
February 4, 2024Abdul Ezedi is the suspect in an attack (Metropolitan Police/PA) PA Media The National Crime Agency has been drafted in by the police to determine if chemical attack suspect Abdul Ezedi is getting help from an organised gang to evade capture. The organisation, which is effectively the UK’s equivalent of the FBI, will assist the […]
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Thousands gather for pro-Palestine protest in London’s West End
February 4, 2024Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters descended on London, with hundreds of police officers on duty to “minimise disruption”. An estimated 10,000 demonstrators set off from Portland Place at noon, moving through Regent Street, Haymarket and Piccadilly before gathering in Whitehall for speeches at about 2pm. People carried banners which read “end the killing” that were accompanied […]
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Royal Navy aircraft carrier cancels sailing after propeller ‘issue’
February 4, 2024HMS Queen Elizabeth has suffered a problem with a propeller shaft (Andrew Matthews/PA) PA Wire The departure of the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth to lead the largest Nato exercise since the Cold War has been cancelled at the last minute after an “issue” with a propeller shaft was spotted during final checks. […]
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Want to live forever? The longevity doctor will see you now…
February 4, 2024Wearing a a black turtleneck beneath a deep purple maroon blazer, with a pair of round glasses perched on his nose, Dr Mohammed Enayat – Dr E for short – sits back in his oxygen chamber and draws a dramatic breath. ‘We give people the power to take control of their body… and therefore control […]
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Will London be safe if World War Three breaks out? Our capital needs to ‘urgently adapt’ — here’s why
February 4, 2024As a Russian dictator flexes his muscles against the western world, Londoners are living under a cloud of fear, terrified that at any minute, the city could be pummeled by a foreign foe. Vladimir Putin warned last year that he would dole out ‘serious consequences’ in a rant that claimed Britain’s elite forces were disrupting […]
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