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HMRC data confirms: Brexit has decimated UK exports
It comes as the EU has received the UK's response to legal threats over the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol.
Musicians plea to end ban on busking on Tube during national mourning
“Given that music plays such a central role in national events – royal weddings and now the funeral of the Queen – it is absurd to suggest that it is a disrespectful activity."
Changes to water pollution alert tool dubbed ‘incredibly cynical’
It comes as Southern Water threatened to use debt collection agencies against customers involved in a payment boycott in protest against continuing raw sewage discharges.
Treasury ‘considering removing cap on bankers’ bonuses as part of City shake-up’
It comes as many Britons struggle to meet bill payments amid a mounting cost-of-living crisis.
Hotel rooms for Queen’s funeral advertised for £1,550 – excluding breakfast
Hotel occupancy in London is now approaching 95 per cent – about 20 percent higher than normal for this time of year.
Matt Hancock is tipped to go on reality show – no it’s not Love Island
Matt Hancock resigned as Health Secretary, the day after video footage emerged of him kissing an aide appeared in the media.
Best responses as Center Parcs said it would shut for the Queen’s funeral
Customers had been told they would be turfed out at 10am on Monday September 19 for 24 hours, forcing them to find alternative accommodation.
Oil terminal protest ‘not disrespectful’ to Queen, say activists
"Once you understand the truth, then you understand, just like gravity, physics doesn’t stop for elections; a change of monarchy, anything."
Petition launched to ‘stop Truss paying over £100 Billion of our money to big oil’
It comes as the EU have announced they will impose a windfall tax electricity-producing companies that are making extraordinary profits thanks to the war in Ukraine and climate change.