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Lee Anderson has told GB News he was blocked by armed French Police “within minutes” of arrival on the northern coastline.Speaking to the People’s Channel live from Loon-Plage in Northern France, the Reform UK Chairman said he and his team were approached by officers “armed to the teeth”, who stopped them from approaching the beach for a fact-finding mission.Challenging Mr Anderson, host Ellie Costello quizzed him on Reform UK’s plans to “deploy the Royal Navy” into the Channel, and the criticism from the French that it would “break international law and violate its sovereignty”.Hitting back at the French, Mr Anderson…

King Charles reflected on his brush with death in a devastating avalanche nearly four decades ago, during a gathering at the Castle of Mey on Scotland’s north coast over the weekend.The monarch had invited 11 volunteers from the 40-strong Assynt Mountain Rescue Team to a special reception celebrating the group’s half-century of service.While speaking with the rescuers, the King opened up about surviving the 1988 disaster at the Swiss ski resort of Klosters, which claimed the life of his close friend Major Hugh Lindsay, a former equerry to the late Queen Elizabeth.The tragedy, which also left another member of the…

Royal Mail has issued a warning that deliveries across 106 postcodes may not arrive on schedule today, with residents in Yeovil, Wolverhampton and Margate among those potentially affected.The postal service attributed the disruption to localised problems, including elevated rates of staff sickness and resourcing difficulties.A statement published on the company’s website said: “We aim to deliver to all addresses we have mail for, six days a week. In a small number of local offices, this may temporarily not be possible due to local issues such as high levels of sick absence, resourcing, or other local factors.” Today’s disruption follows a…

Motorists using foreign licences can continue driving even if they fail a UK driving test, prompting warnings from politicians and experts.People with foreign driving licences are able to drive on UK roads for a certain period of time without having to take a UK driving test.Anyone who is a resident of Great Britain but has a licence from the European Union of European Economic Area can drive in GB on their full and valid licence.They can choose to exchange their licence for a GB licence, although this is not mandatory. Rules are slightly different for older motorists, as they may…

Karen Newman, vice president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, criticised the move, saying “it beggars belief”.”We have contacted the Conservative Party to set out our concerns and call on them to rescind his selection and review their vetting processes,” she said.Liberal Democrat MP Adam Dance, whose Yeovil constituency includes Crewkerne, said: “Residents deserve to feel confident in those seeking to represent them.”Public service is built on trust, and elected representatives have a responsibility to bring communities together and uphold the highest standards in public life.”Mr Dance added that “it is now for the Conservative Party to explain…

Ireland’s women must plan for the forthcoming World Cup without distinguished goalkeeper Ayeisha McFerran, who has been ruled out of the tournament through injury.McFerran’s many achievements in the game included being named Goalkeeper of the Tournament at the 2018 World Cup, at which Ireland were silver medallists.Head coach Gareth Grundie has announced a 20-player squad to travel to Wavre, Belgium.In McFerran’s absence, Lizzy Murphy and Holly Micklem are named, offering them their first chance to potentially represent Ireland in goal on one of hockey’s biggest stages.The side will be making their third successive appearance at at a World Cup, having…

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A record total of 120,485 vocational and technical qualifications were achieved at levels 1-6, an increase of 9.1% compared to 2025.More than 131,000 people sat exams in over 460 schools, colleges and training centres this year.The attainment gap between the results achieved by students in the least deprived parts of Scotland and those in the most deprived closed a little in this year’s figures – but still remains significant.At Nat 5, the gap is 15.6 percentage points, down from 16.4%. The gap is the difference between the 86.6% of better-off students who got A to C grades this year, compared…