Author: News Desk

Politics continues to dominate the headlines this morning, as American commentators react to incoming president Donald Trump’s choice for health secretary. Robert F. Kennedy Jr, a known vaccine sceptic, has received the nod from the president-elect and it has led to some strong reactions on the front pages. 

Elsewhere, there is also reaction from Trump’s other picks, including the controversial choice of Matt Gaetz for attorney general.

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EU needs UK, former French president pleads to Starmer in warning over Trump’s return A former French president has urged Sir Keir Starmer to lead Europe from outside the EU after Donald Trump returns to the White House. François Hollande, who was the president of France from 2012 to 2017, said the UK and EU need each other “to respond to Trump’s offensive and to find solutions for the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East”. And he said: “Keir Starmer needs to position himself as a European leader, while not being in the European Union. This is what he…

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Dog-free zones needed to make outdoor spaces ‘anti-racist’, Welsh government told Dog-free zones should be introduced to help make the Welsh outdoors “anti-racist”, the Welsh government has been advised. A report by climate action group Climate Cymru BAME has recommended the canine-free areas should be introduced to “local green spaces” as part of the government’s Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan. Labour’s devolved administration has pledged to rid Wales of racism by 2030 and set out a plan to ensure “all areas” of public life all transformed. The report, submitted on the 6 November, does not elaborate on how the policy would help inclusion or tackle…

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Royal news live: King Charles celebrates milestone birthday as Palace unveils regal portrait and sweet tribut The King has celebrated his 76th birthday by visiting a food distribution hub as part of his drive to support charities feeding the nation. A smiling Charles appeared on good form as he arrived at the Deptford Trading Estate in south London for the engagement, without the Queen who is recovering from a chest infection. Charles was opening the first Coronation Food Hub at the Deptford site, and a second one in Knowsley, Merseyside, virtually. Volunteers from the Felix Project, who were dressed in…

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Rachel Reeves ‘not satisfied’ as UK economy flatlines under Labour Rachel Reeves has said she is disappointed with figures showing the economy flatlining in the months after Labour came to power. The chancellor promised that “economic growth is at the heart of everything I am seeking to achieve” after official figures showed Britain’s economy grew by just 0.1 per cent between July and September. “I am not satisfied with these numbers,” she added. The UK suffered a slowdown in GDP growth from 0.5 per cent the previous quarter, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. And, in a further blow…

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UK Treasury chief says she’s not satisfied by paltry third-quarter economic growth Britain’s Treasury chief Rachel Reeves said Friday that she is “not satisfied” by official figures showing the British economy’s rebound from recession slowed down sharply in the third quarter of the year, with most sectors stagnating. The Office for National Statistics said growth during the July to September period was just 0.1%. That was lower than the 0.5% recorded in the previous three-month period and below market expectations for 0.2%. The statistics agency said overall output in September actually shrank, a development that is likely to fuel accusations…

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Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul is upon us. What is expected to be one of the most watched fights in boxing history has divided opinion since the moment it was announced with 31 years in age separating the heavyweight legend and the YouTuber-turned-fighter. Tyson was once one of the most feared men on the planet, leaving a devastating trail of destruction in his wake as he conquered the sport. Paul, boxing’s disrupter-in-chief, has his own dazzling highlight reel of knockouts under his belt as he looks to secure his biggest victory to date. Everyone has their opinion on what will…

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