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Kate Dearden

Kate Dearden

British politician, from 2024, Member of Parliament for Halifax
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    Drivers gain 10-minute exit window and £20 appeal cap under new UK parking code

    The UK Government has announced a Private Parking Code of Practice covering England, Scotland and Wales. It caps appeal charges for minor slip-ups at £20 and freezes the £100 maximum parking charge.

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Gaza’s kitchens cut back

Russian strikes cut power to 550,000 Ukrainian homes

Russian overnight strikes damaged more than 10 energy facilities across Ukraine, leaving at least 550,000 households without electricity. Kyiv said Russia fired 16 ballistic missiles at the capital and used more than 200 drones.

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The US under Trump: second term

Trump defended the sanctions waiver and questioned Zelenskyy's role, while DHS extended TPS for Ukrainians; no new formal policy shift.

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