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Plane crash passenger described by Nepalese authorities as Irish is a UK national

Ruan Calum Crighton was among the names of passengers published by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, where his nationality was listed as Irish

Irish Mirror · Jan 16, 2023

UK plan to send migrants to Rwanda faces new court challenge

British judges have given the go-ahead for the Court of Appeal to consider challenges to the British government’s plan to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023

Weather maps show freezing temperatures to continue following snow across the North East

UKSHA and the Met Office advise people look out for their elderly and vulnerable family, friends and neighbours as temperatures struggle to rise above freezing

Chronicle Live · Jan 16, 2023

Gang who flooded streets with heroin and cocaine taken down in EncroChat sting

The gang were put behind bars for a combined total of 200 years

Liverpool Echo · Jan 16, 2023

Independent and Labour councillors in Merthyr Tydfil clash over funding settlement

The independent cabinet member said UK Government had thrown the economy off a cliff but that Welsh Government had turned its back on the Valleys but Labour councillors said the responsibility lies with UK Government

Wales Online · Jan 16, 2023

Passenger described as Irish after Nepal plane crash was UK national

The man has been named as Ruan Calum Crighton by Nepal’s aviation authority.

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023

Met Office forecasts exact time and place snow will hit

A yellow warning for snow has been issued for parts of Wales on Tuesday

Wales Online · Jan 16, 2023

Marks and Spencer to open new Leeds store at old Debenhams site

20 new M&S stores are coming to the UK this year which will generate over 3,000 jobs

Leeds Live · Jan 16, 2023

UK confirms it will send Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine and pressures Germany to increase support – as it happened

UK defence secretary says west is accelerating efforts to support Ukraine but urges Germany to permit supply of Leopard tanks

The Guardian - AU · Jan 16, 2023

Scheme to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda to be considered by Court of Appeal

A number of individuals and charity Asylum Aid have been given the go-ahead to appeal against a ruling in December that found the scheme was ‘lawful’

Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2023