Author: Nikki Gray

Remarks at odds with government claims that new minimum service law has ‘international seal of approval’ UK politics live – latest news updates The UN agency for workers’ rights and the US labour secretary have distanced themselves from the UK government’s claims that its strikes bill had the “international seal of approval”. The prime minister, Rishi Sunak, and the business secretary, Grant Shapps, have repeatedly justified rolling out the anti-strike legislation claiming the International Labour…

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Sergei Surovikin removed as commander of Ukraine invasion force Russia’s top commander in Ukraine, Sergei Surovikin, has been removed from his post after just three months in the job. Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov will now lead Russia’s war in Ukraine – referred to as a “special military operation” by President Putin. The reshuffle comes as Russia claims they are making progress in eastern Ukraine after suffering a series of military defeats in…

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Hazelnut and walnut trees among cultivars becoming commercially viable Nuts are being grown more than ever by English farmers as the climate heats, making the products more economically viable, growers have said. Nut trees are also helpful for biodiversity on farms, improving soil health as their roots improve the ability and capacity of soil to absorb water, reducing the risk of wind erosion. Continue reading… ​Hazelnut and walnut trees among cultivars becoming commercially viable Nuts…

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Telecoms giant invests in startup aiming to fly cargo along 165-mile corridor from Reading to Rugby BT has invested £5m in a startup seeking to create a drone corridor across southern and central England to carry cargo and other supplies. The telecoms group’s digital hub, Etc, is investing the money into the drone firm Altitude Angel, to support its work on Project Skyway. Continue reading… ​Telecoms giant invests in startup aiming to fly cargo along…

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