Birmingham bin workers urged to accept ‘fair’ offer

Birmingham bin workers urged to accept ‘fair’ offer

The leader of Birmingham City Council has urged refuse workers to accept its "fair" pay offer and told Sky News he is "absolutely determined" to end the bin crisis.Twenty-thousand tonnes of rubbish have now been cleared as the strike enters its fifth week but there is no sign of a resolution with the Unite union.Birmingham City Council leader John Cotton said it "pains" him to see pictures of mounds of rubbish and rats feeding off the mess being broadcast around […]

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White House rages at ‘appalling’ attempt to return wrongly deported man from El Salvador

The White House has hit out at an "appalling" attempt by a Democratic senator to return a father wrongly deported to El Salvador.Chris Van Hollen arrived in El Salvador on Wednesday to speak to the country's leaders about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was removed from the US by the Trump administration in March despite an immigration court order preventing his deportation.Washington acknowledged that Mr Garcia was deported due to an "administrative error".The US Supreme Court has called on the administration […]

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Why tensions within government over China may well emerge in the coming months

After a dramatic weekend with ministers passing legislation to wrest control of British Steel from its Chinese owners, Labour's China policy is under the spotlight.Sir Keir Starmer's government came in, promising a "strategic and long term" relationship with Beijing, after years of "inconsistency" under the Conservatives.David Lammy went on the first trip by a foreign secretary in six years. Sir Keir met Xi Jinping in the margins of the G20 in November and floated a UK-China visit.Rachel Reeves went to […]

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‘Outraged’ council leader seeking legal advice over Toby Carvery tree felling

Enfield Council's leader has said he is "outraged" Toby Carvery gave approval for the felling of an ancient tree without consulting them first.The oak - thought to be about 400 years old - had its branches cut off after the chain said specialists had advised the tree, on the border of a restaurant car park, was a "potential health and safety risk".Council boss Ergin Erbil said Enfield's own team of experts had checked the tree in December and found it […]

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Northern Lights could be visible above UK tonight – here’s how to capture them

The Northern Lights were spotted in the UK on Tuesday - and could return again tonight.Known as the aurora borealis, they are typically seen further north in countries like Iceland and northern parts of Finland, Norway and Canada.But after being spotted in northern parts of the UK on Tuesday night, geomagnetic activity has spiked again on Wednesday afternoon, opening the door to it returning.It comes after recent months have seen the Northern Lights make repeated returns to the UK.This is […]

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‘Goalposts being moved’ as Iran hits out at change of location for nuclear talks with US

Iran appears to have hit out at the decision to change the venue of its latest nuclear talks with the US from Oman to Italy, saying the "goalposts were being moved" as it blamed "hawks".Esmaeil Baghaei, a spokesperson for Iran's foreign ministry, seemed to reference the switch of location to Rome for the second round of negotiations this weekend when he said moving the goalposts in diplomacy could be seen as a "lack of seriousness".It had earlier been announced that […]

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Man caught with 3kg of cocaine at UK airport told officials ‘it’s all mine, my mate had nothing to do with it’

A drugs mule who attempted to smuggle £5.6m worth of cocaine into the UK from Mexico told Border Force officials he had only brought sombreros back from his trip.Kristopher Purvis, 35, was caught with 15 packages containing the class A drug at Edinburgh Airport in July 2024.Purvis, from Durham, had flown into the Scottish city with another man following a brief layover at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris.The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) said Purvis and his […]

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What changes after Supreme Court’s ruling on definition of a woman?

Supreme Court rules on definition of a woman – what changes now? | UK News | Sky News PodcastPodcastWednesday 16 April 2025 16:37, UKSpreaker This content is provided by Spreaker, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Spreaker cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via […]

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Toddler lost in wilderness miles from home is led to safety by dog

A missing toddler spent the night alone in the remote Arizona wilderness and walked seven miles through lion territory before being led to safety by a dog, local police have said.Yavapai County Sheriff's deputies, in the southwestern US state, received reports of a missing two-year-old boy who was said to have wandered off from his home on Monday.Despite an extensive search effort including officers and local rangers, authorities were unable to find the child. Image: Farmer Scottie Dunton. Pic: Yavapai […]

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