LoginCommonwealth chief calls on King Charles to apologise for Britain’s historical role in slave trade
22 October 2026 at 19:11
‘I don’t believe we can run away from it’ said Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey ahead of the monarch’s Caribbean tour
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- Commonwealth chief calls on King Charles to apologise for Britain’s historical role in slave trade
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- Commonwealth chief calls on King Charles to apologise for Britain’s historical role in slave trade
Commonwealth chief calls on King Charles to apologise for Britain’s historical role in slave trade
22 October 2026 at 19:11
‘I don’t believe we can run away from it’ said Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey ahead of the monarch’s Caribbean tour
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- Commonwealth chief calls on King Charles to apologise for Britain’s historical role in slave trade
Commonwealth chief calls on King Charles to apologise for Britain’s historical role in slave trade
22 October 2026 at 19:11
‘I don’t believe we can run away from it’ said Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey ahead of the monarch’s Caribbean tour
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- ‘We felt we didn’t belong’: Barristers accuse legal tailor of elitist and discriminatory treatment
‘We felt we didn’t belong’: Barristers accuse legal tailor of elitist and discriminatory treatment
22 October 2026 at 12:33
Dozens of barristers have claimed they have experienced poor treatment at the centuries-old business
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- ‘We felt we didn’t belong’: Barristers accuse legal tailor of elitist and discriminatory treatment
‘We felt we didn’t belong’: Barristers accuse legal tailor of elitist and discriminatory treatment
22 October 2026 at 12:33
Dozens of barristers have claimed they have experienced poor treatment at the centuries-old business
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- ‘We felt we didn’t belong’: Barristers accuse legal tailor of elitist and discriminatory treatment
‘We felt we didn’t belong’: Barristers accuse legal tailor of elitist and discriminatory treatment
22 October 2026 at 12:33
Dozens of barristers have claimed they have experienced poor treatment at the centuries-old business
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What the polls are saying ahead of seismic election in Israel
22 October 2026 at 12:30
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What the polls are saying ahead of seismic election in Israel
22 October 2026 at 12:30
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- Netanyahu’s far-right coalition on course to lose majority in Israeli elections, new poll suggests
Netanyahu’s far-right coalition on course to lose majority in Israeli elections, new poll suggests
22 October 2026 at 11:42
Exclusive: A poll of 4,000 Israelis shows that it is unlikely that Netanyahu’s bloc will hold on to power when the country votes next week
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- Netanyahu’s far-right coalition on course to lose majority in Israeli elections, new poll suggests
Netanyahu’s far-right coalition on course to lose majority in Israeli elections, new poll suggests
22 October 2026 at 11:42
Exclusive: A poll of 4,000 Israelis shows that it is unlikely that Netanyahu’s bloc will hold on to power when the country votes next week
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- Netanyahu’s far-right coalition on course to lose majority in Israeli elections, new poll suggests
Netanyahu’s far-right coalition on course to lose majority in Israeli elections, new poll suggests
22 October 2026 at 11:42
Exclusive: A poll of 4,000 Israelis shows that it is unlikely that Netanyahu’s bloc will hold on to power when the country votes next week
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- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says Trump ‘should talk about Putin the way he talks about me’
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says Trump ‘should talk about Putin the way he talks about me’
22 October 2026 at 19:26
Zelensky said he did not understand why Trump had become so critical of Kyiv
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- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says Trump ‘should talk about Putin the way he talks about me’
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says Trump ‘should talk about Putin the way he talks about me’
22 October 2026 at 19:26
Zelensky said he did not understand why Trump had become so critical of Kyiv
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- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says Trump ‘should talk about Putin the way he talks about me’
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says Trump ‘should talk about Putin the way he talks about me’
22 October 2026 at 19:26
Zelensky said he did not understand why Trump had become so critical of Kyiv
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- Websites across the world taken down to protect systems as critical cyber-security update issued
Websites across the world taken down to protect systems as critical cyber-security update issued
21 October 2026 at 21:10
Two critical security vulnerabilities were found on Wednesday
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- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Missiles hit Kyiv as Putin agrees ‘in principle’ to resume peace talks
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Missiles hit Kyiv as Putin agrees ‘in principle’ to resume peace talks
22 October 2026 at 03:50
At least six people have been left injured in the ballistic missile attack
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- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Missiles hit Kyiv as Putin agrees ‘in principle’ to resume peace talks
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Missiles hit Kyiv as Putin agrees ‘in principle’ to resume peace talks
22 October 2026 at 03:50
At least six people have been left injured in the ballistic missile attack
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- Elon Musk reportedly ordered slowing down of Starlink access for Ukrainian army
Elon Musk reportedly ordered slowing down of Starlink access for Ukrainian army
21 October 2026 at 05:04
The Tesla billionaire had previously blamed Donald Trump for the decision
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Labour MP suspended after questions over Covid bounceback loan
20 October 2026 at 21:52
Perran Moon MP said that he fully intended to repay the loan but that his business ceased trading due to ‘external market pressures’
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Man arrested after attacks on three Jewish women including one pushing a pram
20 October 2026 at 18:20
A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated common assault
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