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“Flagrant violation of consumer rights” between airlines as flight chaos threatens summer getaway

A consumer rights expert has accused airlines of presiding over a “blatant misunderstanding” of their obligations following the recent flight chaos that threatens to continue during the summer holiday season. Sue Davies, head of consumer rights for the consumer group Which? compensation of passengers and that the industry regulator had proved to be useless in …

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Grenfell’s research revealed shocking failures: five years later, they are far from resolved

Five years ago, 72 people died in the Grenfell Tower fire. Britain was horrified as the flames engulfed a block of social housing in one of the richest areas of the country, and many knew that this disaster was much more than a strange accident. In the days following the fire, residents talked about the …

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SNP MP Patrick Grady faces a two-day suspension from the Commune

SNP MP Patrick Grady faces suspension from the House of Commons after a parliamentary inquiry confirmed a allegation of sexual misconduct. The group of independent experts recommended that Mr Grady be suspended from the House for two days for making an “unwanted sexual breakthrough” to a party staff member at a social work event at …

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Africa must give up gas exploration to avoid climate disaster, experts warn

Africa must embrace renewable energy and give up exploring its potentially lucrative gas fields to avert a climate disaster and give access to clean energy to the hundreds of millions that are missing, the continent’s leading experts have said. His call came when UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that exploring gas and oil anywhere in …

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Latest Live Politics News: Nicola Sturgeon Says Scots Could Keep Indyref2 “Legal” Without Boris Johnson’s Permission

Latest politics news: Nicola Sturgeon says Scots could keep Indyref2 “legal” without Boris Johnson’s permission The Telegraph Live: Nicola Sturgeon gives briefing on Scotland’s second independence referendum proposal The Independent Launch of the BBC Scottish Independence Campaign SNP and Greens accused of “reckless obsession” while launching Indy HeraldScotland prospectus Nicola Sturgeon: Scots “desperate to escape …

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Press workers as inflation outpaces wage increases despite falling unemployment

Job vacancies hit a record 1.3 million as companies fight for workers and pubs say staff are resigning because they don’t want to work on weekends, but the British are still facing a lot of pressure with wages backed by inflation by the largest margin in a DECADE. Official figures show job vacancies hit new …

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The Taiwan Strait is an international waterway, says Taipei, in rejection in China

Class Guided Missile Destroyer Arleigh Burke USS Kidd and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro are driving through the Taiwan Strait on August 27, 2021. Photograph taken on August 27, 2021. Navy USA / Brochure via REUTERS Register now for FREE and unlimited access to Reuters.com Sign up TAIPEI, June 14 (Reuters) – Taiwan Strait is …

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Yves Bissouma: Tottenham Hotspur agree £ 25m with Brighton & Hove Albion for midfielder

Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a £ 25million deal with Brighton & Hove Albion for Yves Bissouma. The 25-year-old midfielder will sign a five-year contract and undergo a medical on Thursday. The Spurs regained interest in January from Bissouma, who is entering the final 12 months of his contract with Brighton. The Mali international is set …

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Whitby residents vote to end ownership of a second home in the coastal town

Whitby residents have voted in favor of new measures to reduce the number of homes used for holiday accommodation. Big queues erupted outside polling stations as locals voted to end ownership of a second home in an unusual referendum on Monday, with a total of 2,228 people voting. A significant number of 2,111 votes in …

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