Negotiations between the two blocs — Mercosur includes Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay — started in 2000 and were concluded in June 2019.
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This Italian town has been named the friendliest place in the world The Metro says Who doesn’t love a little bit of Italy? It’s got amazing food, stunning views, amazing weather and it’s steeped in culture. But it just got even better because one of its towns was just named the friendliest place in the world. Polignano a Mare was at the top of the list when it came to finding the friendliest place to…
PM Sunak should send fighter jets to Ukraine – BoJo Boris Johnson : Sunak should ‘forget about Putin’ and send fighter jets to Ukraine Boris Johnson has condemned Rishi Sunak’s decision not to send fighter jets to Ukraine, as he urged western leaders to “give them what they need”. The former Tory prime minister suggested that it would “save time” if the UK and its allies gave Volodymyr Zelensky’s forces the fighter jet aircraft they…
The new rules come after rising interest rates led to a string of bankruptcies in the sector in 2022 (Picture: Credit: Damien Loverso / Alamy Stock Photo) Britain’s finance ministry laid out its first set of rules to regulate cryptoassets on Wednesday. The move follows the collapse of crypto exchange FTX last year, which wiped out billions of dollars in client funds. ‘Our view is that this reinforces the case for clear, effective, timely regulation and proactive…
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The Metro – You still don’t get it Summary of the front page The Metro’s headline reads: “You still don’t get it”. The paper leads with a story about a “disastrous” TV interview given by Matt Hancock. The former health secretary was quizzed over the money he took from his TV appearance in the I’m A Celebrity show – he donated £10k to charity and took home over £300k. Mr Hancock had previously said he…
Delta flight attendant Floyd Dean-Shannon held hands with the passenger through turbulence.
The Independent – School’s out: 200,000 teachers strike in biggest shutdown for three decades Summary of the front page The Independent’s front page says parts of the country will grind to a halt on Wednesday as around 200,000 teachers take part in their biggest strike for three decades. The front page features a picture of the late Queen and Prince Andrew with a story about the Queen telling Andrew to clear his name by doing…
Want a Domino’s for dinner? Well, it might be cheaper to fly to Italy and eat a pizza in the country that invented it.
The Guardian – Half a million to strike as unions warn talks are ‘going backwards’ Summary of the front page The Guardian warns that “significant disruption” is predicted on Wednesday as up to half a million workers go on strike. Thousands of schools will shut, rail lines will close and border operations will be disrupted, it says, adding that unions say negotiations on ending industrial action are “going backwards”. The front page reports on the…
Daily Mirror – Raab bullied staff like an abusive husband Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror reveals claims from civil servants that Dominic Raab behaved like an abusive partner who would “belittle and demean” staff. Mr Raab has denied previous bullying claims made against him. The front page also reports on today’s strike action, calling it the biggest industrial action in decades. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National…
The Sun – Mummy’s lost Summary of the front page The Sun says the two young daughters of missing woman Nicola Bulley broke down in tears after their dad told them “mummy’s lost”. Ms Bulley was last seen walking her dog near the river when she mysteriously disappeared – her phone and dog were found, and her phone was still connected to a conference call when it was discovered on a bench. The paper also…
Daily Express – ‘Staggering’ 16.7% rise in food prices Summary of the front page The Daily Express leads on the cost of living crisis with a story about the steepest rise in grocery prices since records began – risen by 16.7% year-on-year. This means that families are facing “the steepest rise in grocery prices since records began”, including annual shopping bills “rocketing” by £788 this year, the paper reports. A picture of the Princess of…
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Schools, trains, buses and ports hit by biggest day of strike action for a decade The Metro says Strikes are set to close schools and universities, cripple transport networks and disrupt public sector services today as unions stage one of the biggest days of co-ordinated action for a decade. At least 23,000 schools are expected to be affected as teachers walk out over pay, joined by university lecturers, train and bus drivers and civil servants…
Britain to be plunged into lockdown by the back door today as 500,000 workers strike to bring country to near-standstill The Sun says UNION barons will today plunge Britain into lockdown by the back door as 500,000 workers go on strike — bringing the country to a near-standstill. Teachers, civil servants, train drivers, security guards, bus drivers and airport staff will be among the masses joining Walkout Wednesday in the biggest day of industrial action…
Millions face disruption as strikes hit schools, trains, universities and border checks – live The Guardian says The scale of the strikes – 475,000 Approximate workers expected to go on strike on Wednesday – the single biggest day of industrial action for more than a decade. 200,000 teachers – Sally Weale has a useful explainer on school closures here – and 100,000 civil servants including border force workers will be joined by university lecturers, security…
Strikes UK – live: Schools closed and trains cancelled in biggest UK walkout in a decade The Independent says Teachers and train drivers are among half a million workers walking out today on the biggest strike day seen in Britain for more than a decade. Civil servants, university lecturers, bus drivers and security guards will join picket lines, while protests are set to be held across the country against the government’s controversial plans to legally…
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Wednesday’s front pages lead with the widespread industrial action, the biggest in decades which will grind Britain to a halt. The ongoing investigation into claims of bullying by Dominic Raab is another popular story for the papers, along with the latest breakthrough in the Northern Ireland protocol. Britain’s biggest strike day in decades The Independent says parts of Britain will “grind to a halt” on Wednesday as widespread strike…
‘Potentially key’ witness to disappearance of dog walker Nicola Bulley found The search for a missing woman who vanished whilst walking her dog continues, as police confirm a “potentially key” witness has been found and is speaking to Lancashire Police, officers have revealed. The police force had put out an appeal for the man to come forward on Tuesday. He was described as about 70 years old and is believed to have been in the…
‘I’m livid.’
Girl, 4, killed in dog attack in Milton Keynes A four-year-old girl has been killed in a dog attack in Milton Keynes, police have said. Cops were called by the ambulance service just after 17:00 GMT on Tuesday to reports of a child being attacked in the back garden of a property in Broadlands in the Netherfield area of the Buckinghamshire city. Not long after it was confirmed the child had died at the property. …
Third official interviewed in Dominic Raab bullying probe The BBC reports that at least three senior civil servants who worked with Dominic Raab have given evidence to the inquiry into his behaviour. They have been told that Sir Philip Rycroft and Antonia Romeo are two of the three interviewed so far, and the third has reportedly told the BBC that they have been interviewed as a witness. Mr Raab is facing multiple complaints from civil…