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Elementor #546340 August 30, 20231 Min Read Daily Express – PM: Our Brexit freedoms will ditch EU rule to build homes Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Rishi Sunak has said the freedoms gained by Brexit will lead to an £18bn boost to the UK economy and 100,000 new homes in communities that need them, according to the Daily Express. Framing the move as a direct result of Brexit, the paper says “over-the-top EU environmental restrictions had blocked many developments near waterways” The front page also blames the French for the UK air chaos. Today’s top stories Like this…

Elementor #546334 August 30, 20231 Min Read The Sun – Stuck for 2 weeks Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun’s take on the UK’s air traffic issues is to question why the salary of Martin Rolfe – CEO of the National Air Traffic Services (Nats), where the fault took place – has risen. The paper does not disclose more information but says Mr Rolfe is being paid £1.3m. Elsewhere there is an image of English footballer Harry Kane dressed up in lederhosen – the former Tottenham striker recently moved to German side Bayern Munich. Today’s top stories…

Elementor #546328 August 30, 20231 Min Read Daily Mirror – Flights hell families £1,000s out of pocket Summary of the Top 6 headlines today “Chaos to last for days,” writes the Daily Mirror, as it says families that face paying for hotels and new flights could be denied compensation due to what it calls the “air traffic fiasco”. The paper features an image of a family it has spoken to. They have “forked out an extra £4,000”, it reports. The front page also leads on a “royal exclusive” looks at reported tensions between King Charles and his son Prince William…

Between 10 and 20 drones reportedly hit an airport in the Pskov region of Western Russia.

What would you do? Metro’s agony aunt Em Clarkson gives her advice.

Sometimes a drama-free relationship can be equated with boredom.

Get ready for a new month.

The number of people who have died in Poland from the Legionella bacteria has risen to 14 after it claimed more lives in Rzeszow

Messages transported by small planes over Italy’s beaches this summer have spread the debunked conspiracy theory that Pope Francis is not the legitimate head of the Catholic Church.

‘We are so separate.’

Yes, that’s right – it might be August, but we’re already talking pumpkin spice.

The EU commission president’s endorsed the Dutch government’s choice for E-U climate czar to replace outgoing social democrat Frans Timmermans. Current foreign minister Wopke Hoekstra hails from the right, just like Ursula Von der Leyen. The shift raising eyebrows. FRANCE 24’s Delano D’Souza tells us more.

A forest blaze in Greece is “the largest wildfire ever recorded in the EU” and the bloc is mobilising nearly half its firefighting air wing to tackle it, a European Commission spokesman said Tuesday.

‘He intends to take revenge on people who were intending to destroy him, and destroyed people close to him.’

The Russian veteran is known for his long military career.

Speaking about his killing spree, the murderer wrote: ‘My life was an absolute hell on Earth because of it.’

Time to start planning those end of year trips.

‘I know a lot of people will probably call me petty and immature.’

Ulez expanded to include whole of outer London The controversial Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) has expanded to include all of London’s boroughs. Ulez means drivers must pay £12.50 per day to drive non-compliant vehicles anywhere in the zone under the clean-air plan. A £160m scrappage scheme is still available for all Londoners to claim from – with a maximum of £2,000 being offered per vehicle. Small businesses, sole traders and charities are included in the scheme. You can check to see if your car is Ulez-compliant here. London Mayor Sadiq Khan told BBC Breakfast: “We now have a really…

Luis Rubiales: Spanish Football Federation regional presidents call for resignation Regional leaders of the Spanish Football Federation are calling on their president Luis Rubiales to resign after he kissed Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso.  He has faced widespread criticism after he kissed Hermoso, 33, on the lips, without her permission, following Spain’s 2023 Women’s World Cup final. Hermoso said the kiss was not consensual. You may also like Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales’s mother on hunger strike over kiss row Spain Women’s coaching staff resign amid Luis Rubiales scandal but manager stays on A preliminary investigation into whether the incident amounts…

Too good to be true?

Thousands of people gathered in Madrid on Monday to support Women’s World Cup star Jennifer Hermoso after Spanish Football Federation chief Luis Rubiales provoked world outrage by forcibly kissing her on the lips.

Dubai’s ‘second airport’ could handle up to 250 million passengers a year by 2050.

Three hanged for Iraq bombing that killed more than 300 people Three people have been executed in Iraq after being convicted of involvement in a vehicle bombing in Baghdad, that killed hundreds.  The bomb exploded as people enjoyed a night out during Ramadan. More than 300 people were killed and hundreds injured in the 2016 bombing. It was the deadliest single bombing in Iraq since the US invasion in 2003. IS has admitted to carrying out the bombing, and whilst the terrorist group has been defeated and has lost control of the territory, they still remain active. Iraq’s Prime Minister…

Cities worldwide watch London to see if Ulez can get up to speed The Guardian says The controversial expansion of London’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) on Tuesday will be watched closely by policymakers around the UK and the world, as other cities weigh up whether to introduce similar schemes. One key question is whether low-emission zones make financial sense for cities that introduce them. City administrations must weigh up the health benefits, any income from tolls and fines, the positive and negative effects on businesses and the cost to affected residents. Since its initial rollout in 2019, the existing Ulez…