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Fury in government after council overturned gas drilling in Surrey Hills

Activists and Liberal Democrats have criticized the government after a minister overturned a Conservative-led council to approve gas drilling on the edge of the Surrey Hills, while acknowledging that the plan would cause damage to the natural landscape. The decision, formally announced in a written statement by Housing Minister Stuart Andrew, gives the green light …

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Northumberland County Council described as “outrageous” and “embarrassing” for illegal spending

One councilor has turned both barrels on his own authority as the aftermath of two highly critical reports continued. At the extraordinary Northumberland County Council meeting on Wednesday, members debated a section 114 notice issued after the council’s chief financial officer discovered illegal spending. The money was related to the council’s international health consultancy work, …

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Unite union London Underground workers go on strike on June 21, the first day of the largest march since 1989

London Underground workers from a second union will go on strike on June 21, increasing the misery of travel that travelers can already look forward to this week. Unite said its Transport for London (TfL) and Tube members will take part in the industrial action on that date, the same day as another union’s national …

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The UK will not impose direct dominance on the British Virgin Islands, says Liz Truss

Direct government will not be imposed on the British Virgin Islands (BVI) after the UK Secretary of State decided to give two years to the territory’s emergency administration to implement reforms to tackle endemic corruption. Last month, BVI Prime Minister Andrew Fahie faced money laundering charges and conspiracy to import cocaine after he was arrested …

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Starmer fails to electrify Commons after Prime Minister’s notes are disconnected

Everything was ready for an overwhelming Labor victory. A Starmer drama. The Prime Minister’s questions from Boris Johnson had been seriously hurt after 148 of his own MPs had gone against him in a vote of confidence. A moment of extreme weakness in which The Convict’s tenuous control over his party could be brutally exposed. …

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Sir Cliff Richard: Singer Afraid to Die by Heart Attack on Child Sexual Assault

Sir Cliff Richard has said he thought he was “dying of a heart attack” after facing charges of child sexual assault. The 81-year-old singer, who was never arrested or found guilty and denied the allegations, was publicly named for a complaint against him following a police raid on his home in 2014. He said being …

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