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I’m outraged by the repeated & still unchecked attacks perpetrated by Israeli extremists on aid convoys on their way to Gaza, including from Jordan. Hundreds of thousands of civilians are starving.

IL authorities must stop these operations & hold those responsible accountable.

The Greater Cambridge Partnership was created in 2014 to deliver a £1 billion scheme to improve housing, transport and skills to meet that growth. How is it now?

-- Aidan Baker @[email protected] reports

#Cambridge #TownPlanning #PublicTransport

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My friend and a big supporter of Ukraine Bill Browder urged MPs of UK to introduce a US-style law to confiscate money to back Ukrainian military efforts. Thank you for pushing such an important decision!

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The EU stands with the Georgian people & their choice for democracy, & w/ the EU future of Georgia.

Intimidations, threats & physical assaults on civic actors, politicians, journalists & their family are unacceptable.

Georgian authorities have to investigate these acts.

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It's going well I hear?

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West Yorkshire environmental charity, Slow The Flow, takes its natural flood management five-point plan to Westminster | Adrian Horton

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Brilliant stuff by Janan Ganesh in the Financial Times

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“the overwhelming majority of international students come here, spend lots of money & then go home with warm views about the UK. What’s not to like about that? It all leads to a boost in the UK’s valuable soft power & rather than paying for it, we’re being paid for the privilege”

Landed in Tbilisi, where another battle for democracy, freedom
and European future is taking place. 🇬🇪🇪🇺
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‘Brexit was a huge bet against the idea that geography mattered to economic and security policy in the 21st century. Geography won.’

Brexit: an act of self-harm

#Brexit border IT outages delay import of perishable items to UK by up to 20 hours

Lorries carrying meat, cheese and cut flowers held up by new checks, with retailers rejecting some orders

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“The answer to the problem is simple, and political leaders surely know it. It is to create safe and legal routes for asylum seekers, and take up the French government’s offer of processing facilities in France. At a stroke, the UK…”

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This petition to reinstate ⁦Sangita Myska⁩ at LBC continues to collect hundreds of signatures a day and now stands at over 38,000. 🔥 change.org/p/reinstate-sa…

The EU goes to the polls on June 6 – Edward McMillan-Scott, former vice president of the European parliament, explains what could be at stake | Edward McMillan-Scott

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Mark Carney,former BoE governor says Brexiteers destroyed the future for Britain;listen to his wise words;why can’t politicians admit when their decisions are wrong & damaging—leave your egos at home! Think country first,egos last!

Connor Allen Mujtaba Rahman British officials - I was one - after the Brexit referendum were treated with enormous kindness and understanding. The truth could not have been further from: 'British permanent officials in the European Commission faced petty harassment after Brexit...'

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