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Mhairi Black to step down at election citing toxic Westminster environment

The SNP’s deputy Westminster leader Mhairi Black has said she will step down at the next general election, citing the “toxic” environment at Westminster as the reason for her departure. Speaking to The News Agents podcast, the Paisley and Renfrewshire South MP said Westminster is “one of the most unhealthy workplaces that you could ever be in”. She was first elected in 2015, when a surge in support for the SNP saw the party win almost every seat in Scotland.Read More

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Best tunnel reporter in the business Geoff Shreeves to leave Sky Sports

Geoff Shreeves has announced he is leaving Sky Sports after more than 30 years. Shreeves joined the organisation in 1992 and has been ever-present since in his role as touchline reporter, as well as presenting The Debate, Sunday Supplement and The Football Show. In a statement, he said: “There’s an old saying that you always have to know the best time to leave even the greatest party. “And that’s what my 32 years at Sky have been – the most fantastic party IRead More

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Local News

‘They were perfect hosts’: Example praises restaurant team before headlining festival

A chart-topping musician enjoyed a meal at an independent restaurant in Lynn before headlining Festival Too at the weekend.Example, whose real name is Elliot Gleave, stopped by at Purfleet Brasserie, on Purfleet Street, ahead of his slot at the free musical festival on the Tuesday Market Place, which saw record numbers attend on Saturday.The star later shared pictures of his food with his 500,000 Instagram followers, saying: “Thank you to the lovely people at @purfleetbrasserie King’s Lynn.“Perfect hosts pre-show. HighlyRead More

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More than 900 Ryanair flights cancelled in June amid French strike action

About 160,000 passengers were impacted after Ryanair cancelled more than 900 flights last month amid disruption from air traffic control strikes across France, the low cost carrier has said. French air traffic controllers staged a series of strikes last month, with the latest – a 34-hour walkout ending on June 30 – marking their 60th day of strike action this year. The Dublin-based airline was among the most heavily impacted by the industrial action, with flights cancelled across a number of airportsRead More

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Nato extends Jens Stoltenbergs mandate again

Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg will stay in office for another year, the 31-nation military alliance has decided. Mr Stoltenberg, a former Norwegian prime minister, has been Nato’s top civilian official since 2014. His term was due to expire last year but it was extended after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. US President Joe Biden and his Nato counterparts were due to name a successor when they meet in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11-12. But the world’s biggest security organisation makes decisionsRead More

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National News

England forward Beth Mead admits missing World Cup a tough pill to swallow

Beth Mead admits not being included in England’s Women’s World Cup squad was “a tough pill to swallow” but is looking forward to cheering the Lionesses on throughout the tournament. This year’s competition takes place in Australia and New Zealand, with Sarina Wiegman’s side kicking off their campaign against Haiti in Group D on July 22. England will be without the injured Mead, who won the Golden Boot and Player of the Tournament awards when they won the Euros last summer. The ArsenalRead More

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Four killed and two children injured in Philadelphia shooting

Police say a suspect is now in custody Four people have been killed in a shooting in Philadelphia, police have confirmed. Police commissioner Danielle Outlaw said two boys, aged two and 13, were in a stable condition after being injured in the shooting on Monday and a suspect was in custody. She said all of the victims were male – three aged from 20 to 59 with the fourth believed to be between 16 and 21 – and the suspect wasRead More

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Local News

Such privilege to see ska legend Neville

In the latest ‘From The Newsroom’ column, Jeremy Ransome relives a great night at Festival Too...A music legend was in town on Friday night and I can still feel a tingle in my spine when I think about seeing him on the Festival Too stage.Yes, ‘The Original Rude Boy’ Neville Staple lit up a wet and dreary night in Lynn as he and his brilliant band treated the Tuesday Market Place crowd to some of his greatest hits.Neville Staple atRead More

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Lords hit government migrant plans

A fresh onslaught has been unleashed at Westminster against the Government’s plans to tackle the small boats crisis, with peers inflicting 11 defeats. The string of changes being demanded by the House of Lords to the Illegal Migration Bill include strict time limits on the detention of children and pregnant women, protections for victims of modern slavery and safeguards for the care of unaccompanied youngsters. Other revisions backed by the unelected chamber would place restrictions on removal destinations for LGBT+Read More

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