Ministers and senior officials protected arms deals facilitating death and horror in Gaza and Yemen. I urge my former colleagues to resist them
- Britain’s system for controlling arms exports is broken,…
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Britain’s system for controlling arms exports is broken, former diplomat claims ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Ex-Foreign Office official says he saw conduct that ‘crossed the threshold into complicity with war crimes’
- Mark Smith: I saw illegality and complicity with war crimes. That’s why I quit the UK Foreig…
The SAS's parachuting padre': How chaplain landed in Nazi-occupied France WITHOUT a gun - and then ministered to Britain's toughest troops amidst fire fights and terror ○
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
When Fraser McLuskey parachuted into Nazi-occupied France with the SAS in 1944, there was no reason to think he did not belong on the mission.
We live next to Britain's largest ghost airport... plans to reopen it will transform our area - but there is a huge downside ○
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
Residents in Doncaster are fiercely divided over plans announced by Rachel Reeves to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport following its 2022 closure.
Global leaders have a selective view of sovereignty. It matters, as long as it’s in their interests | Kenan Malik ○
Whether in Gaza or the Chagos Islands, denying a people’s identity and rights paves the way to robbing them of their autonomy to govern
Sovereignty matters. Except when it doesn’t. And it doesn’t whe…
Flat whites or long blacks? What our changing coffee tastes say about us ○
From a 13th-century Yemen brew to the latest full-on blast of beans, the quest for the perfect caffeine hit continues
When a man called Jacob opened what’s thought to be the first British coffee house…
I'm Britain's top professional downsizer: Here are my 18 vital tips for leaving the family home - and how to avoid the HUGE mistakes that scupper so many sales ○
As a professional downsizer, I have helped thousands of people move from the home where they have spent most of their lives to a smaller one to enjoy their later years
Britain's alcoholism capital revealed: How Blackpool has DOUBLE the booze-related deaths of any other town in England ○
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
For many of us Blackpool is a treasure trove of tender childhood memories of melting choc ices, donkey rides and a slightly eccentric funfair.
I paid £56 to try Britain's most expensive fry-up at The Ritz... so how does it compare to the classic greasy spoon (with the same name) that's only £8.90 down the road? ○
Across the nation greasy spoons, brunch cafes, high end restaurants and even pubs offer a full English
and The Ritz is no exception, except theirs cost £56 before any extras.
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