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UK News: As well as Simone White, two Danes, an American and two Australians have died after incident in town popular with backpackers
A British lawyer is among six people to have died in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said it was “supporting the family of a British woman who has died in Laos, and we are in contact with the local authorities”. Continue reading…
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Met Office says UK will see as much as 20 to 40cm of snow over hills, accompanied by strong winds
The PA news agency has some additional detail on reports that Newcastle International airport flights have been disrupted.
It reports that the airport’s online departure board shows many flights scheduled to depart this morning have been delayed, while the 9.30am British Airways service to Heathrow was cancelled.
Due to Storm Bert, the airport has had continuous, heavy snow this morning.
Our snow team is operational and are working hard to keep any disruption to a minimum and we will provide a further update later this morning. Continue reading…
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Salary of at least £153,000 offered by Cabinet Office for ‘principal adviser’ to prime minister
Ministers are hiring a new EU negotiator as Keir Starmer seeks to reset Britain’s relationship with Europe.
The post, worth at least £150,000 a year and advertised by the Cabinet Office, would act as a “Sherpa” for all of the UK’s dealings with the bloc. Continue reading…
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