Commission: Keep deficit rules on ice until 2023

The proposal came as part of the European Semester process.
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'They're pathetic!' UK loses patience with EU talks - Brussels officials 'lazy'

A HEATED ROW has erupted between London and Brussels over the controversial Northern Ireland protocol, with one UK official branding EU negotiators "pathetic" and "lazy".
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Kate's uncle wades into Megxit row - Harry urged to 'get a grip' in brutal intervention

PRINCE HARRY has been told to "get a grip" by Kate, Duchess of Cambridge's uncle, in a brutal intervention.
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Boris Johnson warns UK ready to back NATO in strong pushback against 'threats from East'

BORIS JOHNSON has said the UK is further uniting with NATO to defend Britain in an "unpredictable world" from threats "from the East."
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BBC Weather: UK heatwave to be abruptly cut short after 25C Bank Holiday Monday scorcher

ICYMI: TEMPERATURES in the UK will surge over the next three days as Britons experience the hottest days of the year so far, according to the latest BBC weather forecast.
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Prince William insiders expose sheer panic over Harry's 'truth bombs' - Duke going too far

ICYMI: PRINCE WILLIAM is "greatly concerned" after his brother's latest truth bombs, a royal insider has claimed.
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Brexit LIVE: UK vindicated! Horrifying moment bloc's ships ram each other in hunt for fish

ICYMI: ESCALATING tensions over EU vessels accessing Irish waters in the wake of Brexit have threatened to boil over after footage appeared to show a Spanish ship attempting to ram an Irish one off Ireland's south-west coast.
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Covid: Half of all adults set to be fully vaccinated by next week as ‘freedom day’ looms

ICYMI: MATT HANCOCK has hailed the success of Britain's vaccination rollout as another jab milestone is expected to be crossed by the end of the week.
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'Haven't said no' Starmer refuses 14 times to tell Piers Morgan if he has ever taken drugs

FYI: PIERS MORGAN had to ask Sir Keir Starmer 14 times if he had ever done drugs, with the Labour leader refusing to give a straight answer to the broadcaster.
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Sturgeon’s ‘draconian restrictions’ causing 'irreparable' damage to Scottish restaurants

ICYMI: NICOLA STURGEON has "taken a wrecking ball" to Scotland's hospitality industry as business owners in Glasgow continue to suffer under tier three lockdown restrictions.
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Covid lab leak fears: MP warns ‘silence from Wuhan is troubling’ amid virus origin row

ICYMI: A TORY MP has warned that "the silence coming from Wuhan is troubling" amid calls for a new investigation into the origins of COVID-19.
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Queen’s cousin the Duke of Kent ‘to take Philip’s spot’ during Trooping the Colour

ICYMI: THE DUKE of Kent will replace Prince Philip at the Queen's Trooping the Colour celebrations this year, it has been claimed.
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Royal Family LIVE: Prince Harry 'will feel trauma' in UK return - Duke upset by royal snub

PRINCE HARRY is likely to face "trauma" when he returns to the UK to help unveil a statue of his mother in July, according to a royal expert.
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Bring it back! BBC urged to revive iconic Radio 4 UK Theme - 'Rebuild trust'

ICYMI: THE BBC has been urged by a senior Government minister to revive the early morning Radio 4 UK Theme - its orchestral "love song" to the four nations of the UK - to help the broadcaster "reconnect with its audience and rebuild that trust".
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BBC Weather: UK heatwave to be abruptly cut short after 25C Bank Holiday Monday scorcher

TEMPERATURES in the UK will surge over the next three days as Britons experience the hottest days of the year so far, according to the latest BBC weather forecast.
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