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UK Bans Meat and Dairy Imports from EU to Prevent Foot-and-Mouth Disease

Starting April 12th, 2024, UK travellers returning from the EU and EEA are banned from bringing meat and dairy products into Great Britain to prevent foot-and-mouth disease, impacting personal food items and souvenirs.

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Zero Hunger
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UK Seizes Steel Plant from Chinese Owner, Sparking National Security Review

The UK government took control of the Scunthorpe steel plant from Chinese owner Jingye after concerns over its business practices, prompting calls for a review of Chinese investment in UK infrastructure, raising national security concerns despite government claims that the incident is isolated.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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UK Urged to Remove Chinese Firms from Critical Infrastructure

Following concerns that Chinese owners of British Steel, Jingye, planned to close the last functioning blast furnaces in the UK, prompting a government intervention, MPs and experts are urging a ban on Chinese involvement in UK critical infrastructure.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Fatal Gas Explosion in Worksop: One Dead, Man Arrested

A gas explosion in a Worksop home on Saturday, April 12, 2025, killed 53-year-old David Howard; a 43-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder but later bailed, while the investigation continues.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Starbucks UK Posts £35 Million Loss, Pays No Corporation Tax

Starbucks's UK retail arm reported a £35 million loss for the year to 29 September 2024, resulting in zero corporation tax, despite £525.6 million in sales, due to £40 million in royalty payments to its parent company amidst economic challenges, a consumer boycott, and increased competition.

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Reduced Inequality
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MoD Clerk Jailed for £911,677 Fraud

Former British Corporal Aaron Stelmach-Purdie was jailed for three years and four months for defrauding the Ministry of Defence of £911,677 through fraudulent expense claims between November 2014 and January 2016; five other military clerks were also sentenced for money laundering and conspiracy to ...

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China's Deep Grip on UK Infrastructure Sparks Security Fears

China's extensive investments in UK infrastructure, spanning energy, water, telecommunications, and real estate, raise significant national security and economic dependence concerns, prompting government reviews and actions to reduce reliance on Chinese entities.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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UK Asylum Seekers' Mental Health Deteriorates After Summer Riots

A Mental Health Foundation report reveals a sharp decline in asylum seekers' mental health following last summer's riots in Southport, exacerbated by online hate speech and restrictions on working rights. The report suggests allowing asylum seekers to work after six months of pending claims would im...

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politico.eu
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UK-EU Defense Pact Hinges on Fishing Rights Dispute

Britain and the EU are close to a defense pact, but it hinges on resolving fishing rights by June 2026, impacting a potential €150 billion EU rearmament fund and wider post-Brexit relations.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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£710,000 Greggs Fraud Results in Four-Year Jail Sentence

Aftab Baig, 47, of Glasgow, defrauded Leeds City Council of £710,000 in Covid-19 relief funds by falsely claiming to manage 32 Greggs branches in May 2020, receiving a four-year prison sentence.

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dailymail.co.uk
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Pontins Parent Company Charged with Manslaughter After Holiday Park Duct Collapse

Britannia Jinky Jersey Ltd., owner Stephen Bennison, and Pontins face charges following the February 2019 collapse of a 40-meter air conditioning duct at Brean Sands, killing a grandmother and injuring 18; the incident involved a large section of ceiling and ducting falling inside an entertainment a...

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Life Sentence for Murder During York Drug Deal

Gregory Marshall, 35, died on August 17, 2024, after being stabbed by Ian James Franklin during a drug deal involving a £1,000 debt; Franklin received a life sentence, while Jason Daniel Rhodes, also involved, received a 55-week sentence.

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