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Conservative peer Baroness Monckton of Dallington Forest tabled an amendment in the Lords which aimed to overturn support for the Antoniazzi amendment in the Commons, which she said had been “added to the Bill after less than an hour of debate by MPs, and without the necessary scrutiny required for an issue of such seriousness”.

Ulster must navigate the latter stages of the season without breakout Six Nations wing Rob Baloucoune because of an elbow injury. Baloucoune, who scored three tries in four Six Nations matches this year, sustained the injury in Ireland’s Triple Crown-sealing win over Scotland last weekend. Ulster have confirmed that the 28-year-old will undergo surgery and is expected to be sidelined for around three months. Baloucoune was recalled to the Ireland squad after starring for Ulster in the first half of the season and marked his first cap since 2022 with a try-scoring display in the win over Italy. The Enniskillen…

Drivers are facing long delays on the M3 this morning following a large collision involving two lorries.The M3 eastbound in Surrey is closed between J3 Bagshot Interchange (Woking, Bracknell, Lightwater A322) and J2 Thorpe Interchange (Gatwick Airport (M23); Heathrow Airport (M4); The NORTH (M1); Dartford (M20); Chertsey (A320); Staines (A30); M25).National Highways reported that the road remains closed following a collision involving two heavy goods vehicles.One HGV struck a gantry, while the other sustained a ruptured fuel tank, resulting in a “substantial spillage of diesel across the carriageway”.Emergency repairs will likely have to take place to the gantry, which will…

A top union boss handed Labour a stark warning before joining a major rally led by Birmingham bin workers this morning.Unite’s General Secretary Sharon Graham vowed she would join the refuse collectors, who have been striking for over a year against the city council’s decision to cut their pay, while suggesting she would seek disaffiliation with Labour entirely.The union, historically one of Labour’s highest donors, has slammed Sir Keir Starmer’s party for dragging its feet on paying the bin workers.The leading union has now cut its affiliation fee by 40 per cent, reducing funds from £1.45million to £870,000, a move…

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Contactless card payment rules have changed from today, with the £100 cap on transactions now abolished. Banks and payment providers across the United Kingdom gained the ability to set their own limits, following regulatory changes confirmed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in December.The new rules permit firms with robust fraud controls to move beyond the existing £100 ceiling, though Britain’s leading banks have indicated they will retain the current cap for the time being.NatWest, Santander, Lloyds, Barclays, HSBC, Nationwide, TSB, Starling, Monzo and Revolut have all confirmed they are not immediately raising their limits, with several stating they will…

BBC Radio 1 presenter Dave Jamieson has died at the age of 76 while in Spain.Boom Radio confirmed the broadcaster’s passing, stating: “We are so sad to share the news that our Sunday early presenter Dave Jamieson died in Spain this week.”He was 76. He’s been a valued member of the team from afar for five years.”The veteran radio host had been presenting the station’s Sunday early morning programme, contributing to Boom Radio’s output from his base abroad.Tributes have poured in from across the broadcasting community following his death. Nerja Gold Radio, where Jamieson had worked after relocating to the…

UK car giant Rolls-Royce has announced it will be backing away from electric vehicles despite renewed pressure from Labour.The car brand confirmed that it will continue producing V12 petrol engines well into the 2030s due to growing demand from drivers. The British brand, owned by BMW, had previously pledged to go fully electric by the end of the decade, a commitment it announced in 2021 alongside the launch of its first battery-powered model, the Rolls-Royce Spectre. However, the company has now shifted its stance, pointing to strong customer demand for traditional engines and a changing political landscape both in the…

Meningitis typically occurs as isolated one-off cases, but the outbreak in Kent is being described as “unprecedented” because there have been 20 cases since the weekend.However, this infection requires close and prolonged physical contact, that spreads more slowly than Covid or flu.The ‘s Nick Triggle explains why this outbreak is not the same as Covid.More on this story.

The chasing pack of Bristol, Leicester, Exeter and Saracens will all fancy they can at the very least make the top four, if not push for a home semi-final.The Bears return to league action against the Tigers having won their past five Prem matches, and Pat Lam’s side have been boosted by the return from injury of scrum-half Harry Randall and winger Gabriel Ibitoye.Upcoming fixtures also look kind to Bristol – after their trip to Leicester this weekend they take on strugglers Harlequins, Gloucester and Newcastle in successive games.Bears will hope to maintain the spot in the play-offs they got…