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UFO expert says 'catastrophic failure' of shot down objects is good for alien hunters

Nick Pope, who ran the British Government's UFO project, said it's 'exciting times' for extraterrestrial enthusiasts but added there's a 'catastrophic failure of intelligence' about the recent sightings across the US

Daily Mirror

BBC chairman under rising pressure to quit as ex-TV news chief warns of ‘bad smell’ around broadcaster

BBC chairman Richard Sharp was facing growing pressure to quit on Monday as a former TV news chief said the storm was leaving a “bad smell” hanging over the corporation.

Evening Standard

New calls for £25 weekly uplift for people on Universal Credit and means-tested legacy benefits

SNP MP David Linden also urged the DWP to extend the benefit cap to help families on a low income.

Daily Record

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Manchester City case could have impact on Middle East interest in Liverpool

Manchester City have been charged with more than 100 alleged breaches relating to financial rules by the Premier League

Liverpool Echo

Cleverly urged to act as Swiss set to return millions in seized funds to Russia

MPs have written to the Foreign Secretary demanding a challenge to Switzerland over a ruling to hand back laundered funds to UK-sanctioned Russians.

The Independent UK

British Government criticises decision to allow Russian athletes at Paris 2024 Olympics

The IOC says the “vast majority” of Olympic stakeholders support the creation of a pathway for Russian athletes to return as neutrals.

The Independent UK

Ofcom makes final decision on contentious Gary Neville ITV rant after record complaints

Gary Neville's controversial rant during ITV's coverage of the World Cup in Qatar attracted a host of complaints, forcing regulatory body Ofcom to make a decision

Daily Mirror

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Rishi Sunak calls Iran's 'barbaric' execution of Brit national 'callous and cowardly'

The execution of British-Iranian dual national Alireza Akbari on trumped up charges of corruption and espionage came after Foreign Secretary James Cleverly appealed to the Iranian regime not to proceed

Daily Mirror

Sinn Fein withdrawal overshadows Cleverly talks with parties on protocol

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald accused the British Government of ‘Tory petulance’ after she said she was excluded from political talks.

The Independent UK

Edinburgh Royal Infirmary owned slave estate in Jamaica and got £832 in 'compensation'

It has been found that the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, who owned a Jamaican plantation, received hundreds of pounds from the British Government when the slave trade was abolished.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Royal Infirmary owned slave estate in Jamaica and got 'compensation' after abolition

Red Hill pen in Jamaica was left to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in 1749 and the hospital was given hundreds of thousands of pounds (in today's money) by the British Government as 'compensation' for their losses when slavery was abolished in 1834.

Daily Record

Everything you need to know about the controversial Elgin Marbles

Rishi Sunak caught up in diplomatic row with Greece over the potential return of the artefacts

The Independent UK

Officials feared ‘turbulence’ because of Clinton letter about Northern Ireland

Declassified papers show the future US President had said the UK Government needed to establish safeguards against the use of lethal force.

The Independent UK

Bill Clinton 'lethal force' comments caused concern among officials, papers reveal

"I am sure you are right to anticipate a period of turbulence now Clinton is elected"

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Irish Mirror

Records show British government wouldn't apologise over Bloody Sunday as it would imply liability

According to a confidential document, the comments were made at a meeting between Sir Patrick and Mr Spring in London

The National (Scotland)

UK Government dodged Bloody Sunday apology as it would 'accept liability'

FORMER secretary of state for Northern Ireland Sir Patrick Mayhew told Dick Spring that the British Government would not apologise over Bloody…

The Independent UK

Bloody Sunday: British would not apologise as it implied liability – records

The revelation was made in a confidential document detailing a meeting between a British minister and the then Tanaiste.

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway A75 campaigners seek urgent talks with Transport Minister over bypasses for Crocketford and Springholm

A public meeting was called following a horror smash in Crocketford in November

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Evening Standard

Sunak writes to family of jailed Alaa Abd El-Fattah, who fear he could die in Egypt before COP27 summit ends

The family are calling for the Prime Minister to urgently secure ‘proof of life’ as Mr Abd El-Fattah’s 200-day hunger strike continues

The Independent UK

Foreign Office ‘setting up PM to fail’ at Cop27 over writer jailed in Egypt

Sanaa Seif, the sister of political prisoner Alaa Abd El-Fattah, has spoken about a letter Rishi Sunak sent to their family.

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland Secretary faces criticism over failure to set election date

Chris Heaton-Harris had promised he would announce a date for an Assembly election if efforts to restore devolution failed.

The Independent UK

Irish premier asks for Liz Truss’s successor be selected quickly

Taoiseach Micheal Martin said that agreement on the protocol was ‘ever more urgent’ after a day of drama at Westminster.

Evening Standard

UK Government accused of ‘dragging its heels’ over forced labour allegations in China

The British Government is being sued over claims it is “dragging its heels” over trade linked to forced labour in China.

Evening Standard

Emily Sheffield: We can hope for the young women of Iran, but hope is not enough

Who can watch the stirring videos circulating worldwide of the extraordinarily brave young female protesters in Iran, some of them schoolgirls, without fearing for their safety? The most recent clip shows teenagers in their school taking off their headscarves and angrily chanting “Get lost” to a visiting member of the…

The Independent UK

Screening of Troubles film ‘aims to pressure Government to ditch legacy Bill’

Northern Ireland Office minister Lord Caine was among those who attended the screening of The Victims Stories at Queen’s University on Thursday.

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