All news by author: Ben Glaze

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Do not repeat Russia mistakes with China, NATO chief urges the West
Alliance Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg used a speech to the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise to highlight the threat posed by Beijing as China deepens ties with Moscow
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UK 'would hit key climate target' if everyone left car at home one day a week
The suggestion comes from the Midlands Connect think tank as it seeks to help the UK meet net-zero pledges, curb the use of polluting vehicles and bolster public transport
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Every child to study maths until they're 18 under new plan by Rishi Sunak
The Prime Minister will say that learning more maths will help youngsters leave school 'better equipped for the jobs of the future' at a speech in London - as he finally breaks his silence amid the ongoing NHS crisis
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Ministers urged to settle bitter dispute with workers amid fresh wave of strikes
Speaking on a picket line at London’s Euston station, Mick Lynch said the Government 'knows what needs to be done to move towards a settlement that we can all support' - but it has not happened so far
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Tory councillor who said alleged rape victim 'likely' a prostitute faces probe
The Mirror told how underneath an online new report headlined 'Woman raped in Plumstead park in early hours', Tory councillor Shaun Slator wrote: 'More likely that it's a punter that didn't pay'
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Vital to celebrate Windrush pioneers, says Lenny Henry ahead of 75th anniversary
The actor and other black Brits urged the country to get behind events marking the 1948 arrival of the liner HMT Empire Windrush, which brought passengers from the Caribbean to the UK
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Trophy hunters just 'like ISIS terrorists' says former African president
Botswana’s former leader Ian Khama compared sick marksmen who kill elephants, lions and zebras for sport to ISIS extremists 'because those people take a morbid delight in killing'
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Tory under fire for claiming alleged rape victim 'likely' to be a prostitute
Conservative councillor Shaun Slator used a New Year’s Eve tweet to target the complainant who reported being attacked in a South London park in the early hours of December 30
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'Out of their depth' Tories hampering bid to solve rail dispute, warns RMT chief
Blasting the Conservatives’ for 'radio silence' in recent weeks, RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said he wants to 'work towards a deal but we haven’t heard from anyone formally since mid-December'
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Third of Brits say they would struggle to cope with £20 hike to monthly bills
The grim poll for Citizens Advice found 37% would be unable to cope with a £20 added to their bills as inflation runs at 10.7%, energy costs spiral and people face higher mortgage rates
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Lack of face-to-face GP appointments 'turning patients into DIY doctors'
The Lib Dems made the claim as a study found how sick people are diagnosing and treating their own illnesses after giving up on trying to secure a slot with their family doctor
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Rail strikes resume tomorrow as Brits face disruption on return to work
The post-Christmas return to work will be hit by disruption as members of the RMT union stage industrial action today, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, with road travel also hampered by strikes
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NHS in crisis as 500 people die each week due 'killer' to emergency care delays
Royal College of Emergency Medicine President Dr Adrian Boyle said the NHS 'cannot continue like this and 'it is unsafe and undignified' as he fired off a grim warning to Tory ministers
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Michelle Mone's husband gifted Tories 'over £171k' as Covid PPE row rumbles on
Mone and husband Doug Barrowman allegedly benefited from multimillion-pound Covid PPE deal and three cash sums of £50,000 each and auction prizes were given to Tories by company linked to him