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Gillian Duncan

Gillian Duncan

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Gillian studied English-international relations (Hons) in her hometown at the University of Aberdeen before completing a postgraduate diploma in newspaper journalism at The Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies. She worked at The Press and Journal in Aberdeen for three years before joining The National as a business reporter in 2010. She left The National after having her first child in 2013, but returned in 2018 as a news reporter. She mainly writes about consumer issues.
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Many are feared buried under the rubble of Ohmatdyt children's hospital after Russia launched a barrage of missiles into Ukraine. Reuters
Kyiv children's hospital hit in fatal Russian missile strikes

Large section of Okhmatdyt hospital in Ukraine's capital reduced to rubble

EuropeJuly 08, 2024
Gillian Duncan
A firefighter works to extinguish a wildfire in Keratea, near Athens, in June. Reuters
June was hottest yet recorded by EU agency

Average surface air temperature for the month was 16.66°C

EuropeJuly 08, 2024
Gillian Duncan
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds a news conference after his first cabinet meeting at No 10 Downing Street, London. EPA
Starmer says security and defence 'first duty' of UK government

Labour leader says Britain's support of Nato is 'unshakeable'

UKJuly 06, 2024
Gillian Duncan
Newly elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife, Victoria, arrive at his official London residence, 10 Downing Street. PA
President Sheikh Mohamed congratulates new UK leader Keir Starmer

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also extended his congratulations to the new British prime minister

UKJuly 05, 2024
Gillian Duncan
Former prime minister Liz Truss has lost her South West Norfolk seat to the Labour Party. PA
Truss, Mordaunt and Shapps among big-hitter Tories to lose seats

Former prime minister, whose tenure was just 49 days, lost her South West Norfolk seat to Labour by several hundred votes

UKJuly 05, 2024
Gillian Duncan
Some British expats and voters in the UK did not receive their postal ballots in time for Thursday's general election. Reuters
Expats 'disenfranchised' by UK postal vote failure

All British citizens living abroad who have been resident or registered to vote in the UK can take part in Thursday’s national election

UKJuly 04, 2024
Gillian Duncan
The British flag is projected on to Burj Khalifa, Dubai. The UK government was warned 'long-term expats have been disengaged' from British politics 'for years'. AFP
Should UK have an MP for expats?

Liberal Democrats want British citizens overseas to have their own MPs to represent them in Parliament

UKJuly 03, 2024
Gillian Duncan
An almost deserted rubble-filled street after clashes between rebel fighters and Syrian government forces in the Saif Al Dawla district of Aleppo. AFP
Eight arrested on suspicion of committing war crimes in Syria

Suspects accused of taking part in 'violent crackdown on a peaceful anti-government protest' in Damascus

EuropeJuly 03, 2024
Gillian Duncan
Dubai is a likely destination for non-doms who leave the UK. Reuters
UK's 'non-doms' quit for Dubai and other 'attractive' destinations

Labour has vowed to close the 'non-dom loophole' if it wins power on Thursday

UKJuly 02, 2024
Gillian Duncan
Police officers guard the Harry Winston jewellery shop in Paris, after a robbery. AP
Three charged in connection with jewellery robbery in Paris

Armed robbers used a motorbike as a battering ram during the heist in May, making off with valuables worth €7 million

EuropeJuly 02, 2024
Gillian Duncan
Frequent colds and other illnesses may have protected children from the worst effects of the coronavirus and the Covid-19 condition that follows, a study has found. Getty Images
Children's natural protection against Covid-19 discovered

Scientists say frequent colds and other illnesses may have spared children worst effects of pandemic virus

HealthJuly 01, 2024
Gillian Duncan
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer during a visit to Whale Hill Primary School in Eston, Middlesbrough. PA
Keir Starmer insists private schools 'won't close' under Labour's VAT plans

Party has pledged to include the tax in its first budget

UKJune 28, 2024
Gillian Duncan
An artist's image of two species of trilobite an instant before being buried in volcanic ash 510 million years ago. Photo: Prof A El Albani, University of Poitiers
'Pompeii-like' trilobite fossils discovered in Morocco

Trilobites are among 'best-preserved three-dimensional fossils ever discovered'

EuropeJune 27, 2024
Gillian Duncan
An Egyptian scribe and his pupil, circa 1650. Getty Images
Egyptian scribes suffered injuries 'similar to office workers'

Examination of skeletons shows impact of spending a long time sitting with the head bent down

HealthJune 27, 2024
Gillian Duncan
Boys cool off during a heatwave in Jalandhar, India. AFP
Summer set to be hottest on record as temperatures soar

World has experienced an exceptional 12-month streak that saw every month through to May reach a new high

ClimateJune 27, 2024
Gillian Duncan
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