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September 15, 2022

Tears and cheers as a nation gathers to pay its respects

Tens of thousands of Britons queued patiently last night to pay their respects to Britain's longest-serving monarch, as Queen Elizabeth II lies in state in the medieval splendour of Westminster Hall.

4 mins

Police did not understand the law, top officer admits

Police who arrested protesters for holding up pieces of paper with anti-monarchy slogans did not understand the law, a top officer has admitted.

2 mins

Truss Under Pressure After EU Agrees Windfall Tax Plan

The prime minister, Liz Truss, has come under renewed pressure to extend the government's windfall tax on oil and gas giants after the European Commission set out plans for a tougher levy as part of its plan to shield citizens from surging energy prices.

2 mins

Millions of birds culled as avian flu takes a huge toll

The UK is in the grip of its largest ever outbreak of avian influenza, with 2.8 million poultry and captive birds having been culled so far this year, the government has said.

3 mins

'Life Comes Back' To City As Zelensky Visits Kharkiv Area

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has visited the recently recaptured city of Izium to thank his troops for their bravery.

3 mins

This national mourning' is disrespecting those in need

’ Sometimes it feels like Britain is a parody of itself. Almost too ironic, too ridiculous to quite be real, like we’re all stuck inside some particularly grey version of The Matrix where the aim is to restore us back to Victorian levels of suffering and misery.

4 mins

The weirdness of witnessing history in all its pomp(osity)

On Saturday morning perhaps because I drew a short straw I had to go and witness history.

2 mins

Uncomfortable bedfellows

Turkey's president emerged from a meeting in Russia with closer Kremlin ties and fresh rhetoric on the Assad regime. Is a reconciliation on the cards, asks Borzou Daragahi

7 mins

Inflation Falls Slightly But Is Still Close To 40-Year High

The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation fell to 9.9 per cent in August, down from 10 per cent in July, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said.

2 mins

House Prices See Biggest Annual Rise In Two Decades

The average UK house price leapt by 15.5 per cent annually in July, marking the biggest increase in 19 years, according to official figures.

2 mins

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