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Members of Parliament rejected a series of “totally pointless” amendments unelected Lords made to Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda plan over fears they could ground flights to Kigali.

The plan will now return to the House of Lords on Tuesday for further scrutiny after ministers suggested the amendments would water down the legislation.

Earlier Illegal Migration Minister Michael Tomlinson insisted that “we simply cannot accept amendments” that leave legal loopholes to ground flights

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WHO do you think you are? MPs fear ‘unelected’ UN officials could dictate Britain’s lockdown policy in future pandemics under controversial new treaty

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World Health Organization (WHO) chiefs could be given power over Britain’s future pandemic policies, MPs fear.

Under plans for a new global pandemic treaty, the UN agency is considering making dozens of amendments to its legally-binding rulebook. 

Critics worry member nations might be made to comply with advice in future health crises, such as enforcing lockdowns or vaccine passports.

A group of Conservative MPs have now warned the UK risks ‘signing away’ its powers to ‘unelected’ WHO bosses, complaining about

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Brits are flying to war-torn Ukraine for dental treatment due to NHS crisis – as Labour revives Margaret Thatcher-era Tory attack ad to claim ‘dentistry isn’t working’ with picture of snaking queue outside new surgery

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Brits are flying to Ukraine for dental treatment because of the ever-worsening NHS crisis.

Industry leaders and MPs have warned that patients have been left with no option but to jet out to the war-torn nation after being unable to get help in the UK.

The crisis in NHS dentistry has been brewing for years, with some Brits even forced to pull out their own teeth with pliers. 

Others have queued from 4am to gain a spot at dentistry practices

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Travel experts share the 11 less popular destinations that they predict will become hot spots in 2024 – from the Congo offering unbeatable gorilla trekking to incredible food in South Korea

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Opt for Albania over the Maldives in 2024 and the Congo over Rwanda – at least that’s what the travel pros are saying.

A team of industry experts have offered their predictions on the less popular destinations that they believe will become hot spots over the coming year thanks to their natural beauty, unique culture and accessible price points. 

Along with Albania and the Congo, some of the more off-beat locations that made the list include Bhutan, South Korea and

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Migration is derailing leaders from Biden to Macron. Who’s next? – POLITICO

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BRUSSELS — Western leaders are grappling with how to handle two era-defining wars in the Middle East and in Ukraine. But there’s another issue, one far closer to home, that’s derailing governments in Europe and America: migration. 

In recent days, U.S. President Joe Biden, his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak all hit trouble amid intense domestic pressure to tackle immigration; all three emerged weakened

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Tony Blackburn is stepping down from his popular BBC Radio London show and confirms when his last episode will air

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Tony Blackburn has announced that he is stepping down from his popular BBC Radio London show after ‘many happy years’.

The radio DJ, 80, took to Twitter on Thursday to share the news that he will be leaving the BBC Radio London show because it is ‘time to move on’.

He confirmed that his last episode on Soul On Sunday will air on Sunday as he prepares to bid farewell to the show in a matter of days.

Tony clarified

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Revealed: The ‘world’s most expensive safari’, which costs £140,000 per person and takes in some of the African continent’s great wonders, from Rwanda to the Seychelles

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It’s been billed as the world’s most expensive safari. And with some justification – because it costs £140,965 ($172,545) per person.

But for this eye-watering price tag, guests on the tour of Africa – by Go2Africa – will gather enough memories to last several lifetimes.

Go2Africa reveals that the ‘expertly curated’ itinerary, which took years to perfect, packs in six countries across 24 ‘action-packed’ days, with the safari travel company declaring that ‘no expense has been spared’ on a trip

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Fascinating map reveals the most EXPENSIVE tourist activities across the globe – from a $3,800 murder mystery TRAIN ride to a $60,000 trip to the South Pole

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For travelers with cash to splash or those looking for some wish-list items, these high-priced tourist attractions might fit the bill.

DailyMail.com has scoured the globe for some of the costliest attractions around, with bungee jumping in New Zealand and gorilla trekking in Rwanda being among the activities to make the cut.

One of the priciest ventures comes in the form of a flight to the South Pole, with a round trip costing a cool $59,900.

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King pays tribute to Britain’s war dead: Charles unites the nation as he leads Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph, with royals, senior politicians and dignitaries laying poppy wreaths to honour the fallen – hours after protest violence in London

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King Charles has paid tribute to Britain’s war dead as he leads the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph this morning.

The monarch led a two-minute silence and laid the first wreath in front of the Cenotaph. The Prince of Wales was among the senior royals standing behind him and also laid a wreath. 

A wreath was laid at the Cenotaph for the Queen by Major Ollie Plunket, The Rifles, equerry to Camilla who viewed the Remembrance Day service from

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Why Britain wants to shout about its offshore asylum ship – POLITICO

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LONDON — Walking up a narrow gangplank, a small group of asylum seekers boarded the floating barge moored off England’s south coast. It would be their home for the foreseeable future. 

Their arrival Monday was being closely monitored — and amplified — at the highest levels of the U.K. government.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, on holiday in California, posted a video claiming he was “ending the farce of illegal

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