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Starmer: I am ready and willing to put British troops in Ukraine
Sir Keir Starmer has announced he is “ready and willing” to put British troops on the ground in Ukraine to enforce any peace deal.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/02/16/keir-starmer-ready-to-put-british-troops-in-ukraine/
How to catch a glimpse of rare blood moon over UK during partial lunar eclipse
The UK will be treated to the rare sight of a blood moon appearing in the sky in the next few weeks. This strange sight is the result of a partial lunar eclipse, in which the full moon passes out of the sun’s rays and into the shadow cast by the Earth.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-uk-march-2025-b2699151.html
Moving House? Here’s How Skip Hire Can Help with Unwanted Clutter
Moving house is an exciting yet overwhelming experience. Between packing up years of belongings and ensuring everything is organised, it’s easy to feel stressed.
https://www.blogplus.co.uk/moving-house-heres-how-skip-hire-can-help-with-unwanted-clutter/
How Skip Hire Can Save You Time, Money, and Effort
Efficient waste management is essential for modern life, whether tackling a home renovation, clearing a garden, or managing waste from a construction project.
https://www.1top.org/how-skip-hire-can-save-you-time-money-and-effort/
UK could be hit with tariffs of up to 24% as Trump targets VAT
British goods exported to the US could be hit with tariffs as high as 24%, economists have warned, as Donald Trump signed a policy on retaliatory tariffs that included VAT as a target.
https://inews.co.uk/news/uk-could-be-hit-with-tariffs-of-up-to-24-as-trump-targets-vat-3535341
Children who ‘froze to death’ outside Detroit hotel had lived in van for months
The nine-year-old boy and a two-year-old girl died of cold exposure after they had been sleeping in a van – moving around when possible – across Detroit and the wider Michigan area.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/children-who-froze-death-outside-34660951
UK snow forecast as maps show half the country buried this weekend in ‘1cm per hour’ storm
Brits could be set for another wintry barrage with new weather maps showing half of the country being buried in snow as a 1cm-per-hour storm hits the country. Weather maps from WXCharts, which uses Metdesk data, show parts of the UK turning shades of purple, indicating snowfall in the country. From 3pm on February 15 as much as 0.6cm of the white stuff will fall on Manchester, Lancashire, Cumbria, the western Scottish borders as well as western Scotland and the Highland.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-snow-forecast-maps-show-34660803
Future of assisted dying bill in ‘jeopardy’ as MPs waver on support
The future of a bill to legalise assisted dying has been thrown into doubt as MPs who previously backed it said they were reconsidering after a key safeguard was dropped.
Court gives Gazans right to settle in UK
Palestinian migrants have been granted the right to live in the UK after applying through a scheme meant for Ukrainian refugees.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/11/court-gives-gazans-right-settle-uk-palestine-ukraine/
Universities double investment in diversity staff over three years
February 17, 2025
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Michael Holland
The cost of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) salaries at British universities has doubled in three years and is now costing the sector £28 million per year, according to new research.
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/education/article/universities-double-investment-in-diversity-staff-over-three-years-25rn8dhvc
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