Monday, 13 March 2023

Baroness Masham, Paralympian and longest serving female peer, dies aged 87

Baroness Masham competed at three Paralympic games and campaigned for disability rights.

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Theresa May says asylum plan won't solve illegal migration issue

The former PM says modern slavery victims will be "collateral damage" under new government proposals.

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Aukus deal: US, UK and Australia agree on nuclear submarine project

The US, UK and Australia say new nuclear-powered submarines will help ensure stability in the Pacific.

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Rishi Sunak: China represents challenge to world order

The PM says the UK will increase defence spending because "the world has become more volatile".

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SNP leadership: Voting opens as race enters final fortnight

Humza Yousaf, Kate Forbes and Ash Regan are bidding to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as first minister.

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Gary Lineker to return to Match of the Day as BBC announces social media review

Director general Tim Davie says the BBC will carry out an independent review into its social media rules.

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HSBC swoops in to rescue UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank

The sale of the UK arm of SVB to HSBC will come as a relief for many UK tech companies.

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Green defectors become Your Party's first Scottish councillors

Dan Hutchison, Seonad Hoy and Leodhas Massie have become the first elected Your Party representatives in Scotland. from BBC News https://i...