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The Sun – No entry! Small boats banned from today Summary of the front page The Sun reports on the government’s plans to ban Channel migrants from entering the UK, with Rishi Sunak promising in the paper that his new Illegal Migration Bill will “take back ­control of our borders, once and for all.” The front page features an image and news from Love Island, as well as reports Harry Kane could make a summer transfer to Manchester United. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is on his way to Kyiv to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky, a UN spokesman said Tuesday. Zelensky said earlier in the day that the Ukrainian military would be sending reinforcements to the besieged city of Bakhmut, belying earlier reports that Ukrainian forces might be preparing a retreat. Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

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UK weather: Snow and ice warnings as Britain braces for coldest night of the year The Independent says Britain is bracing for the coldest night of the year as the Met Office has issued weather warnings for snow and ice across the UK, with more areas on alert. The lowest temperature recorded so far this year is -10.4C in Scotland. However, the mercury could drop to -15C in some sheltered Scottish glens. The Met Office has already issued a yellow warning for snow and ice, with more areas in the Midlands, much of Wales and the southeast, including London, under…

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Snow blankets parts of UK as Britons brace for coldest night of 2023 The Guardian says From Tyneside to Buckinghamshire, snow fell across the much of the country on Tuesday as forecasters warned temperatures could plunge to a 2023 record low of -15C in some parts. The Met Office says the mercury could dip to the lowest of the year so far in some sheltered Scottish glens, especially where there is fresh snow cover. Warnings for snow and ice are in place across the UK and more are expected to be issued as Arctic air sweeps through the country. The…

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National Grid issues warning as UK braced for five days of snow and ice Daily Mirror says The National Grid ESO has fired up its emergency coal stations as the coldest night of the year so far beckons. A warning has been issued by the grid as the cold spell this evening could mean more energy is needed to keep Britain’s lights on. The ESO has confirmed that four of its five winter coal units will be warmed today in preparation. The group said that the notification was “not confirmation” that the unit will be used but it “will be…

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