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UK MORNING BRIEFING
Overnight, Donald Trump criticises the UK for not utilising North Sea oil amid rising global energy prices due to conflicts in the Middle East. Political figures continue to advocate for increased domestic drilling.
UK MORNING BRIEFING
Former Nato chief Lord George Robertson warns this morning that the UK’s defence funding is inadequate, stating national security is ‘in peril’. He will deliver a critical speech today highlighting the urgency for investment in defence.
UK MORNING BRIEFING
This morning, a cycle lane project in Gorleston, Norfolk, has faced criticism over its £500,000 cost and the hazards it allegedly creates. Local residents report increased danger and diminished trade due to narrow roads and lost parking.
Like most of the week, Friday’s front pages feature a variety of stories, with only domestic politics as the thread running through most of the papers.
Several papers note the death of the former NFL player and accused double murderer OJ Simpson, who died after a battle with cancer. Other celebrity news stories are also featured on the tabloid front pages.
New statistics from the ONS show the UK economy grew slightly in February, boosting hopes the country is on its way out of recession. The economy grew by 0.1% official figures show, boosted by production and manufacturing in areas such as the car industry,
EFL deducts three points from Morecambe, but the Lancashire club can’t have any complaints.
Scottish police under fire after being overwhelmed by a surge in Hate Crime reports, Leading…
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Environmental campaigners are not backing down in their fight to stop the proposed redevelopment of…
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