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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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Tuesday’s front pages feature a variety of stories with the escalation in the Middle East taking the lead for several papers. An Iranian general has been killed in Syria during an Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate building in Damascus. The papers see the bombing as an escalation and note Tehran has vowed a ‘harsh’ response to the attack.
Several front pages feature ongoing coverage of the UK political scene ahead of this year’s general election. A couple of papers from across the political spectrum suggest Tory rebels are plotting to oust the prime minister regardless of whether he can turn the economic situation around.
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