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Military chiefs draw up plans to scrap ALL Britain’s tanks in bid to modernise armed forces amid budget cuts Ministers considering ditching the 227 Challenger 2 tanks and Warrior vehicles Officials are thought to be keen to switch from heavy armour to other assets It comes as the forces are anticipating budget cuts to due … Read more
Hands-free driving on motorways WITHIN MONTHS: Ministers draw up plans to approve ‘lane-keeping’ technology that ‘delegates the task of driving to the vehicle’ at speeds up to 70mph Call for evidence about cars using Automated Lane Keeping System (ALKS) Technology will be available from the spring and they want views on legislation Claims it can … Read more
As I write this, it’s 10.30am. I know because I’ve just had a look at my wristwatch. It’s the old-fashioned kind, with hands. Of course, mine has added diamante bling – it’s from TK Maxx, naturally – and I love the way it sparkles. I’ve got no problem telling the time and, despite all the … Read more
Illegal raves in Paris have been drawing crowds of up to a thousand young people every week after nightclubs were forced to shut amid the coronavirus outbreak. ‘Free parties’ have sprung up around the French capital as young people, even those unfamiliar with the underground techno dance scene, look for a chance to let their … Read more
If this was Jack Grealish’s last game for Aston Villa, it is certain that he will remember it vividly for the rest of his life. The Villa captain, long admired by Manchester United, thought he had scored the goal that would keep his boyhood club safe from relegation when his deflected shot flashed past Lukasz … Read more
How will drawing my state pension affect my TfL pension and what happens if I work part-time? Steve Webb replies By Steve Webb for This Is Money Published: 07:42 BST, 15 June 2020 | Updated: 07:42 BST, 15 June 2020 I will be 66 in December. I have a private pension from Transport for London. … Read more
Labour councils are bending to the demands of Black Lives Matter protesters by drawing up a list of controversial statues in their communities which could be ripped down. Dozens of memorials honouring colonial figures have been targeted for removal by activists, who yesterday crossed another name off their nationwide hit-list. The monument of 18th Century … Read more
Fancy a FREE holiday to Japan? Tourist board announces bold new plan to draw visitors back after the coronavirus pandemic stopped international travel The Japanese Government announced a bold plan to pay for tourists to visit An $18.2 billion campaign hopes to attract tourist after the COVID-19 pandemic The plan could see half of all … Read more
British people’s ‘fortitude’ will enable then to survive the Covid-19 crisis and regain ‘the freedoms they hold dear’, Boris Johnson declares today. The Prime Minister says that the epidemic has brought out ‘the best in humanity’ and that the public’s ‘perseverance’ and ‘good common sense’ will enable the country to ‘inch forwards’ out of lockdown … Read more
Sam Claflin says he ‘struggles to know his worth’ because he feels his success was a ‘luck of the draw’ as the Peaky Blinders star reflects on his career By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 12:03 BST, 14 May 2020 | Updated: 12:06 BST, 14 May 2020 He’s the British actor who has appeared in … Read more