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King Charles and Queen Camilla are carrying out more engagements during day three of their state visit to Kenya.
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Mapped: Where Storm Ciarán will hit UK as new weather warnings issued The Independent says Storm Ciarán is bringing heavy rain and gusts of wind to the UK with large parts of the country under yellow, amber, and red “danger to life” warnings. The storm has been battering the British Isles and the Channel Islands, with strong winds and heavy rain forcing hundreds of schools to close and trains and flights to be cancelled. The Met Office updated its amber warning for the south east on Thursday, showing wind speeds of up to 90mph across Sussex and Kent. https://www.independent.co.uk/weather/storm-ciaran-uk-map-where-what-time-b2440215.html
Storm Ciarán live: Significant disruption and 1.2 million without power in France Follow the Guardian’s live feed on the Storm battering the UK and Europe. Winds of almost 80mph and very heavy rain have battered parts of south-west England as Storm Ciarán brings disruption to swathes of the UK. Hundreds of schools have been shut, roads closed, flights and bus and rail routes disrupted with “danger to life” amber warnings in place for wind across southern England. By 7.30am on Thursday the Environment Agency had issued 65 flood warnings for England and 156 flood alerts. Natural Resources Wales warned river…
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Hundreds of schools shut as Storm Ciarán batters southern England Storm Ciarán has hit the UK and the Channel Islands, with forecasts warning there is a risk to life. Strong winds and heavy rain are barrelling across southern England, with gusts of more than 110mph in France and the Channel Islands. People in Jersey were evacuated to hostels overnight as wind gusts of up to 102mph damaged homes. Major incidents are declared in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Jersey, with hundreds of schools shut across southern England. Train lines have also ground to a halt, with some operators telling…
M&S pulls Christmas advert post after Palestinian flag criticism M&S has apologised and pulled an advert after complaints of a photo of Christmas party hats in the colours of the Palestinian flag on fire. The image was an outtake from one of the company’s TV adverts, showing red, green and silver hats burning in a fireplace. M&S said the advert was filmed in August before the Israel-Gaza conflict began. They said the intent was to “playfully show that some people don’t enjoy wearing paper Christmas hats.” It said the hats were “traditional, festive coloured red, green and silver Christmas paper…
Thursday’s front pages mostly focus on the re-opening of the Rafah border crossing.
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Britons to leave Gaza in stages, says UK Foreign Office Brits will leave Gaza “in stages over the coming days,” the UK Foreign Office has said. The Rafah border crossing with Egypt is being opened for “controlled and time-limited periods” and to allow the seriously wounded to leave. The first group of foreign nationals were permitted to cross on Wednesday. Injured Palestinians were also allowed to cross into the border, where a field hospital has been set up for the injured Palestinians. It’s believed that there are roughly 200 British nationals in Gaza. Civilians in Gaza have been trapped in…
Is PMQs on today? Why there is no Prime Minister’s Questions after prorogation of Parliament There’s no PMQs session today as Parliament was prorogued last week, putting an end to the most recent session. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer normally face each other every Wednesday to debate the biggest issues facing the UK. The TV session gives the public a chance to judge the leaders as they vie for support ahead of the next general election. When is the next PMQs? The State Opening of Parliament for the new session will take place on Tuesday…
Warning one in 10 county councils face effective bankruptcy Leaders of local governments have warned that one in 10 county councils in England are facing effective bankruptcy – putting vital services at risk. In September Birmingham City Council was forced to slash spending after declaring itself effectively bankrupt. A survey by the County Councils Network suggests more local authorities fear they could be next. They are calling for emergency funding from the government to stave off financial collapse. The government said it had already made £5.1bn extra available to local authorities for 2022/23 – and was ready to talk to…
Senior Met officer Julian Bennett sacked for refusing drug test Senior Met Police officer, Cdr Julian Bennett, has been sacked for refusing a drug test for cannabis. Bennet joined the Met in 1976 and drew up the force’s anti-drugs strategy, his actions have been found to have amounted to gross misconduct. A three-person disciplinary panel cleared him of smoking the illicit substance. His former flatmate Sheila Gomes accused him of using it daily before heading to work at New Scotland Yard. She reported Bennett in July 2020 and, in the presence of an assistant commissioner, he was asked to provide…
Storm Ciarán: England and Channel Islands prepare for disruption England is preparing for the arrival of Storm Ciarán, with people protecting their homes and businesses. Roads have been closed and ferries cancelled as the storm heads our way. The Met Office has issued yellow and amber warnings for wind and rain across the UK. Gusts of up to 80mph could cause travel disruption, damage to buildings and flying debris. There are also flood warnings in place. It comes less than two weeks after Storm Babet wreaked havoc across the UK.
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In today’s MetroTalk readers are discussing the government’s response to Covid-19 as details emerge during the pandemic inquiry.
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Questions are piling up for Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak at the COVID inquiry – and it’s likely to get worse SKY NEWS SAYS This week at the COVID inquiry is about the advisers – the backroom officials now thrust into the spotlight. They reveal new details of the chaotic decision-making in Number 10 – and more widely across government – and extremely candid assessments of the key players, but particularly Boris Johnson. Today, Martin Reynolds, a close Johnson ally from his time at the foreign office who went to work as his principal private secretary, conceded that the former…