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General Election 2024 London seats: Who will be my MP...in …
WEB2 days ago · Thu, 6 June 2024, 9:02 am GMT-4 · 2-min read. Conservative Greg Hands, Labour’s Ben Coleman and Liberal Democrat Blaise Maxime Pascal Baquiche are vying to be the next MP for Chelsea and Fulham (ES Composite) Millions of voters across London will go to the polls on July 4 to elect the new Government. The Standard is looking at key ...
General Election 2024: One of UK's biggest unions fails to endorse ...
WEB2 days ago · One of the UK's biggest unions has failed to endorse the Labour Party's manifesto at a crunch meeting ahead of the general election. Senior Labour figures, including leader Sir Keir Starmer, the shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves, the National Executive Committee and union bosses met on Friday to vote on whether to approve it. It is understood that recognising Palestine as a country is part of ...
UK refuses to sign global vaccine treaty, The Telegraph reports
WEBMay 8, 2024 · COVID-19 vaccinations in Smallthorne. (Reuters) - Britain is refusing to sign the World Health Organization's (WHO) pandemic accord because the country says it would have to give away a fifth of its vaccines, the Telegraph reported on Wednesday. According to a draft of the pandemic accord being negotiated at the WHO, richer countries should be ...
UK weather: Temperatures could hit 27C - but thunderstorms are …
WEBMay 10, 2024 · High temperatures are expected today and over the weekend - but from Sunday, forecasters have warned the UK will experience "thundery breakdowns". The south of England will see highs of 25C (77F) today, with the potential of temperatures reaching 26C (78.8F) on Saturday and possibly 27C (80.6F) on Sunday, according to the Met Office. This will beat the highest temperature of the year so far ...
Critical incident at London hospitals due to cyber attack with ...
WEB4 days ago · Major hospitals in London have declared a critical incident after a ransomware cyber attack led to the cancellation of operations and the loss of blood transfusions. Memos to NHS staff at King's College Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' (including the Royal Brompton and the Evelina London Children's Hospital) and primary care services in the capital say pathology partner Synnovis was hit by a ...
Local election live: Smiling Starmer hails 'historic victory' in Sunak ...
WEBMay 4, 2024 · Keir Starmer has hailed a "historic victory” for Labour in “the heart of Tory territory” on a disastrous day for Rishi Sunak that saw the Conservative Party lose hundreds of council seats in elections. Labour won the Blackpool South by-election, key councils and regional mayors - including the new regional mayor for York and North ...
UK 'increasingly vulnerable' to threat of missile and drone attacks ...
WEBMay 1, 2024 · The UK is increasingly vulnerable to the threat of missiles and drones after decades of cost-saving cuts eroded its once world-class air defences, military sources and Cold War veterans have warned. Defence chiefs are understood to be exploring options to regrow Britain's ability to protect critical national infrastructure - like power stations, military bases and government buildings - from ...
UK election called for 4 July – what happens next? - Yahoo News UK
WEBMay 22, 2024 · Election day has been confirmed for 4 July – in just over six weeks’ time. The UK has to have an election at least every five years but elections can be called at any time within that timeframe. Sunak had to hold a vote before the end of January 2025 but, until this surprise announcement, the country had largely expected an autumn date.
Latest science and technology news | Yahoo News UK
WEB2-min read. Science · The Conversation. Is collapse of the Atlantic Ocean circulation really imminent? Icebergs’ history reveals some clues. If the ocean circulation, known as AMOC, shuts down, it would be a climate disaster, particularly for Europe and North America. New research shows why that might not happen as soon as some fear. 5-min read.
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