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Big Ben clock tower incident ends as man comes down
A man who scaled the clock tower of Big Ben on Saturday morning came down just after midnight on Sunday, having spent hours barefoot and holding a Palestine flag on the Elizabeth Tower. Pictures from ...
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Union urges investment to make UK’s only plate steel mill a ‘world leader’
The trade union Community made the call as it published a new report on the future of the steel industry in the UK.
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Big Ben clock tower incident expected to continue overnight as man stays put
The man, who is barefoot and holds a Palestine flag, has been spoken to by negotiators several times but at 10.30pm had not yet agreed to come down.
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Senior officials to have pay linked to performance in civil service reforms
Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden has said that ‘the state is not match-fit to rise to the moment our country faces’.
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King to praise Commonwealth’s ability to bring people together in annual address
This year’s Commonwealth Day theme is Together We Thrive, which celebrates the ‘enduring spirit of the Commonwealth family’.
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Meghan shares picture of daughter Lilibet to mark International Women’s Day
Legally Blonde actress Reese Witherspoon, reality star Kris Jenner, and Sarah, Duchess of York have also marked the global event.