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Conservative Party leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick has called for statues to be built of those who helped end the slave trade in Britain.His comments come as a number of nations in the Caribbean call on the British Government to make concessions on reparations.Speaking to GB News, Mr Jenrick said efforts to stop slavery in the 19th century were “opposed by many African kings”.He added that it is “high time” that a memorial is erected to honour the Royal Navy sailors who lost their lives trying to end the slave trade.Demands for reparations have been made for years as countries who…

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We don’t know if Rachel Reeves is considering withdrawing or changing the current tax breaks on salary sacrifice schemes for electric vehicles in the upcoming budget.But if she does, she’ll wipe away the only tax benefit available to private drivers and slow down the country’s EV adoption. Yes, it’s that monumental a decision.If a company operates a salary sacrifice scheme – and over 5,000 firms do – the employees can lease a brand-new EV and pay for it out of their pretax salary. They get a reduced salary but lease a new car and create tax savings for both the employer…

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Dubai holds over 425 Guinness World Records, more than any other country in the Middle East.The emirate boasts the tallest building in the Burj Khalifa, which stands at over 828 metres.It also has the largest shopping mall, fountain and deepest pool to name just a few of its record-setting monuments.Dubai is also home to the 55-storey Maze Tower, located in the heart of its Financial District.What makes this building unique is the design of its facade, which is in fact a real puzzle made from the intricate lines of balconies on the front and rear.The design uses natural stones and…

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The M5 in Somerset is closed in both directions between J22 (Burnham on Sea) and J23 (Puriton) due to a serious lorry fire, National Highways announced on October 25.Incredible images from the scene show the lorry being engulfed by flames, while emergency services work to try and quash the blaze.The traffic caught within the closure will be released via the rear of the queue, National Highways said, adding long delays of around 60 minutes should be expected. The organisation also urged people to remain in their vehicles and “await instruction from a Traffic Officer or Police”.THIS IS A LIVE BLOG. FOLLOW…

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Customers have been left shocked by a cafe which has bamboozled them with a whopping 21 signs on its grounds.The notices at Hidden Gem Café in Manchester’s Heaton Park tells punters dogs aren’t allowed, children must be supervised and their toilets are for customers only.They also threaten anyone caught consuming food or drink not bought in the cafe that they will be asked to leave.Journalist Jack Fifield, 26, noticed the signs when he visited the garden centre where the cafe is based and joked online: “Anyone know if there’s any rules I have to follow at this cafe?”There a number…

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In recent weeks, we have seen what happens when you put the Member of Parliament for one of the least rural constituencies in the country in charge of our countryside.After the wettest 18 months on record, farmers are in desperate need of support. Thousands of farms have been crippled by crop losses, many have witnessed untold damage to their fields and farmers are already fearing for their second year without any crop at all.Yet under Environment Secretary Steve Reed’s control, ministers have been silent on vital support for farmers, the Secretary of State has been too weak to stand up…

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A cafe filled with 21 signs detailing rules and regulations has left customers in shock. The notices were spotted at the Hidden Gem Cafe in Manchester’s Heaton Park.They tell punters that dogs are not allowed, children must be supervised at all times, and the toilets are for customer use only. Anyone caught with food or drink that’s not been bought from the business will also be asked to leave, the signs continue to say.Journalist Jack Fifield, 26, noticed the signs when he visited the garden centre where the cafe is based and joked online: “Anyone know if there’s any rules…

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Lee Anderson has mocked a former European Commission chief who claimed Britain will be back in the EU within 15 years.Romano Prodi claimed that Brexit will be reversed by 2040.The ex-eurocrat, who served as EC President from 1999 to 2004, said: “I’m betting that in 15 years the UK will come back.”The former Italian Prime Minister told an audience at the UCL Centre for Finance Annual Lecture in London that he originally thought Britain would rejoin in “20 years”.But Mr Anderson laughed off his claims, suggesting Labour would want to take us back into the EU before then.The Reform UK…

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The Home Office has revealed that 509 migrants arrived in the UK yesterday. The news comes after reports suggested at least ten overloaded boats were seen in the English Channel. Yesterday, the French-based organisation Utopia56 said that more than 500 migrants were trying to make the dangerous journey from Calais in the boasts.Writing on X, it said: “At least ten overloaded boats are currently in danger in the English Channel. Since 2am, the Calais team has received ten distress calls at sea, involving over 500 people.”Our thanks go to the volunteers and emergency services on site, who are doing their utmost.”We’ll…

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A homeowner must shell out £2,000 after refusing to dismantle a raised terrace which was “unacceptably overlooking” his neighbour’s garden. Jermain Morrison undertook the works at his property in Oakleigh Drive, Croxley Green in Hertfordshire, without the relevant planning permissions, Three Rivers District Council (TRDC) said.Planning officers insist they were left with “no choice” but to proceed with an enforcement notice after Mr Morrison “failed to cooperate.”An appeal was not received after the notice was made, nor did the homeowner appear to be making any attempt to remove the terrace, the council said. He was then found guilty of failing to comply…

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