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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.
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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.
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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.
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Many of Thursday’s front pages lead on the ongoing crisis in the Middle East amid calls for the UK to ban arms sales to Israel – following the death of aid workers, including three British ex-servicemen.
Several domestic stories make the front pages including the UK’s Rwanda scheme and the upcoming UK general election.
The latest from the Premier League makes the front pages, as Arsenal are back on top of the table and Liverpool and City in joint second (only one point behind the Gunners).
More than 600 legal experts, including three former Supreme Court justices, are urging the UK government to halt arms sales to Israel, citing concerns over potential violations of international law.
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