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The Financial Times reports that the UK has drawn up secret contingency plans to move its Trident nuclear submarine bases from Scotland to the US or France in the event of Scottish independence. Another option is creating an independent British territory within Scotland that would contain the Faslane and Coulport nuclear bases, according to the paper. It says the prospect of a break-up of the UK is worrying Whitehall, after the SNP returned to power in May on a pledge to push for independence and ban all nuclear weapons in Scotland.

Independent Front Page 26th of December 2024

A large-scale Russian strike involving missiles and drones severely impacted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Christmas Day, leaving half a million people without heating as Ukrainian President Zelensky and UK Labour leader Starmer criticised the action as “inhumane.”

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Independent Front Page 20th of December 2024

Aung San Suu Kyi, recognised globally as a significant political prisoner for her dedication to democracy, remains in solitary confinement under Myanmar’s military regime, prompting international calls for her release, including appeals from former British foreign secretaries.

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Independent Front Page 19th of December 2024

The Waspi women have expressed outrage following the PM’s assertion that they were informed about the changes to their pensions, with Sir Keir Starmer refusing to provide compensation despite previously criticising the policy while in opposition.

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