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Sir Ed Davey has urged the Government to create a new bank holiday commemorating England’s 1,100th birthday in 2027.Speaking on BBC Radio 4 this morning, the Liberal Democrat leader said: “I certainly think the 1,100th anniversary of the birth of England absolutely deserves a bank holiday. “I think it’s really important that the mainstream debate reclaims patriotism around our history. “This is the evidence of how long we go back and our proud history. And I think true patriots would want that bank holiday.Athelstan was King of the Anglo-Saxons from 924 to 927 and King of the English from 927…

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Eurostar has told passengers to postpone their travel plans after power supply problems caused “major disruption” in the Channel Tunnel.Le Shuttle has said services at both terminals in Folkestone and Calais have been temporarily suspended “due to a power supply issue”.A number of Eurostar trains between London St Pancras, Paris, Lille, Brussels and Amsterdam have been delayed or cancelled.”We regret that trains that can run are subject to severe delays and last-minute cancellations,” Eurostar said in a statement.At least a dozen Eurostar services between the UK, France, Belgium and the Netherlands have been cancelled – many more have already been…

A registered sex offender was arrested after reports he had volunteered at a Christmas grotto at a primary school in Warrington.Police were called at 19:10 GMT on 23 December after a member of the public said the 28-year-old man had been seen helping at the Christmas fair and handing out presents to children, Cheshire Constabulary said.The man, from Warrington, was arrested at about 03:00 GMT on Christmas Eve on suspicion of breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and has been conditionally bailed.Det Ch Insp Robert Pritchard, of the Sex Offender Management Unit, said while there had been no reports of…

Jutta Leerdam has finally spoken out about the devastating fall that put her Winter Olympics aspirations in jeopardy, confessing she remains “still in shock” over the incident.The Dutch speed skating star took to Instagram on Monday to address her tumultuous weekend, having stayed silent on social media since crashing out of the 1000m Olympic qualifier last Friday.”I will most likely see you at the Olympics in Milan for the 500m! A very unfortunate moment during my best distance, the 1000m on Friday,” she wrote.”Now we wait and hope I get the opportunity to skate the distance I’ve won multiple World…

Drivers across the North East of England have been slapped with millions of pounds worth of fines after being caught breaking major traffic rules in place this year.According to a Freedom of Information request, councils collected roughly £2.1million in bus lane fines in a single year, with more than 63,000 penalties issued to motorists.The biggest share of the money was taken by Newcastle City Council, Gateshead Council, and Sunderland City Council. Newcastle City Council was found to have raised the most money overall from the bus gate, collecting £760,749 from 26,826 fines.Gateshead Council followed closely behind with £690,710 generated from…

Motorists are being urged to take action ahead of new car tax rules launching soon that will see motorists pay every time they drive.Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed that the Government would introduce new rules to charge people a certain amount of money every time they travel.The Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) scheme will see motorists slapped with a new mileage charge from April 2028, in addition to their existing car tax charges.Electric vehicle owners will be charged three pence per mile, while hybrids will attract a rate of 1.5p per mile when the rules are introduced in 2028.The Chancellor said…

The head of the anti-monarchy campaign group Republic has accused Buckingham Palace of applying pressure on government officials to suppress documents relating to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s activities as a trade envoy.Graham Smith, the organisation’s chief executive, argued that withholding the files cannot be justified, particularly given Andrew’s diminished royal standing following his connections to Jeffrey Epstein.Mr Smith said: “There should be no royal exemption at all. But this exemption surely doesn’t apply to Andrew now he’s no longer a royal.”The most likely reason for this attempt to stop disclosure is pressure from the Palace.The head of the anti-monarchy campaign group Republic…

Families could end up paying unnecessary inheritance tax bills by overlooking a simple step that experts say many households are still unaware of. With rising property values pushing more estates above the inheritance tax (IHT) threshold, advisers warn that a lack of forward planning is leaving families exposed to avoidable financial strain. Official HMRC figures reveal that IHT receipts reached £5.8billion during the first eight months of the current tax year, representing an £84million increase compared to the same period last year.This rise forms part of a two-decade trend driven by frozen thresholds and escalating asset values, particularly property. Although…

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