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Sunak pledges to ‘put pressure’ on Moscow as he arrives in India for summit

The Prime Minister received a colourful welcome as he arrived in India to attend the G20 leaders’ summit.

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023

How India welcomed ‘son-in-law’ Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty: ‘Both are Desi!’

Sunak earlier spoke how ‘special’ it was to return to a country that is ‘very near and dear’ to him

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023

UK decides not to call for release of Briton held in India on terror charges

Public demand for Jagtar Singh Johal to be set free is ‘not in his best interests’, says Asia minister

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2023

Crewman distracted by video chat before fatal ship collision, report finds

Two people died when the UK-bound Scot Carrier and the Karin Hoj collided off the coast of Sweden in December 2021.

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023

Five million single-use vapes discarded each week, research finds

The study also showed that just 17 per cent of vapers dispose of their vapes in the correct way

Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2023

Alister Jack snubs THIRD Holyrood committee – this time over Deposit Return Scheme

ALISTER Jack has refused to appear at a Scottish Parliament committee to give evidence on the delayed Deposit Return Scheme (DRS).

The National (Scotland) · Sep 8, 2023

UK interest rates now expected to peak at 5.5%; offshore wind power auction flops – as it happened

Government criticised as Britain’s latest subsidy auction to help support new renewable energy projects awarded no contracts for offshore wind projects

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: death of Prigozhin shows Putin is weak, says Zelenskiy – as it happened

Ukrainian president said death of former mercenary leader was a window into the mind of his Russian counterpart

The Guardian - AU · Sep 8, 2023

Ryan’s rule: the Australian right to a second medical opinion that may soon be saving lives in England

Protocol entitling relatives to ask for a senior clinician if they are unhappy with hospital treatment emerged from tragedy and has been invoked thousands of times

The Guardian - AU · Sep 8, 2023

UK's longest-lasting snow patch melts for 10th time in 300 years

THE UK's longest-lasting snow patch has melted away - for only the tenth time in 300 years.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 8, 2023