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Albert Bridge in London has reopened to pedestrians and cyclists this morning after an emergency closure due to structural movement. Repairs, estimated at £8.5 million, are planned to fully restore the bridge for traffic in the coming months.
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A child has tragically died following a dog attack in Redcar, North Yorkshire, overnight. Armed police responded, and one dog was shot at the scene as an investigation is now underway.
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A British man, Jermaine Grant, faces charges linked to Al-Shabaab activities, including directing the group and weapons possession. He will appear in Westminster Magistrates’ Court this morning.
Wednesday’s headlines reflect the busyness of the world with stories from Europe, the US and the Middle East flooding into the UK headlines.
A little closer to home and there’s some rumblings about the prime minister saying trans women are not real women – a u-turn after the Supreme Court ruled that legally the term “woman” means a biological woman. The right wing are suggesting the prime minister should issue an apology after only coming to this conclusion after the ruling, the left wing are disappointed the prime minister has not stood by his original belief that trans women are women.
The Supreme Court recently ruled that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 refer specifically to “biological woman and biological sex,” sparking protests from the trans community.
The canonisation of Carlo Acutis, the first millennial candidate for sainthood, has been postponed following the death of Pope Francis, with no rescheduled date announced.
Pope Francis declared the death penalty inadmissible in all circumstances, urging for its abolition and advocating for improved prison conditions to honour human dignity.
The IMF has significantly downgraded the UK’s growth forecast for this year to just 1.1%, citing the adverse impacts of the global trade war and rising inflation.
A recent meeting in Paris involved Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff, and senior European officials, where they discussed the non-negotiable aspects of a potential Ukraine peace deal.
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