Pair of Barry Humphries’ Dame Edna Everage glasses auctioned for £37,800
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by Hannah Roberts
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His personal collection totalled £4,627,224 at auction, according to Christie’s auction house ..read more
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Lammy to meet Western allies in Munich as Trump touts Ukraine peace talks
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by Christopher McKeon
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The Munich Security Conference comes as the US appears to be stepping back from European security guarantees ..read more
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Government faces VAT challenge as Trump announces more tariffs
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by Christopher McKeon
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A senior minister said the Government would ‘wait and see’ whether tariffs announced on Thursday ‘actually come to pass ..read more
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Bafta film awards: What are the UK’s best chances for a win?
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by Ian Jones
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Not one of this year’s nominees for best director is from the UK ..read more
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A one in 10,000 chance: Newlyweds win same university scholarship
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by Rod Minchin
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Maria Aguillon and Santiago Muriel discovered they had earned the University of Bristol’s Think Big scholarship just days after they tied the knot ..read more
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First-time buyer numbers jump 19%, with most affordable locations revealed
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by Vicky Shaw
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The typical cost of a first home is £311,034 and the average first-time buyer age is 33, Halifax said ..read more
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Irish leaders say Ukraine must decide conditions for a ‘just’ peace
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by Grinne N. Aodha
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Micheal Martin and Simon Harris were speaking after Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin suggested talks to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine ..read more
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Rebranded AI Security Institute to drop focus on bias and free speech
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by Christopher McKeon
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The agency, previously the AI Safety Institute, will have a renewed focus on crime and national security ..read more
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Ofgem vows to end years-long wait for new wind farms to connect to power grid
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by Alex Daniel
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Overhauling the ‘broken’ grid queue will treble the amount of new power reaching the system per year, officials say ..read more
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Economic growth ‘severely hindered’ without spending review boost, councils warn
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by Jonathan Bunn
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Analysis identified an £8 billion funding gap in local government finances by 2029 if current cost and demand trends continued ..read more
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