Day: November 20, 2024

UK News: Environment minister defends tax changes as farmers protests in London

Keir Starmer is still at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, where they are three hours behind UK time and so the day is just getting going. Yesterday Starmer had a series of bilateral meeting, including with Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, and with Narendra Modi, the Indian PM. Relations with both those countries are not straightforward. Starmer probably had a much easier time talking to Justin Trudeau, the Canadian PM. Here is a photo of when they met for a beer last night.

These are from my colleague Joanna Partridge, who is at the NFU rally at Church House. Continue reading…
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Ryland Headley, 92, was arrested on Tuesday in connection with killing of 75-year-old Louisa Dunne

A 92-year-old man has been charged with the rape and murder of 75-year-old Louisa Dunne, who died in Bristol almost 60 years ago.

Ryland Headley, of Ipswich, was due to appear at Bristol magistrates court via video link on Wednesday. Continue reading…
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UK business says it has gained 300,000 new shoppers and plans 40 branch openings next year

Lidl’s UK business has bounced back into profit after it slowed expansion in favour of improving existing stores, spurring a jump in sales to above £9bn.

The German-owned discounter, which is close to overtaking Morrisons to become the UK’s fifth-largest supermarket, said it had gained more than 300,000 new shoppers and 60% of Britons visited the chain at least once year. Continue reading…
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