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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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Soldiers of 1st Battalion London Guards take part in a training exercise on Hankley Common, Farnham, southern England. Getty Images
War games test how UK would cope in major conflict

Head of the army has warned Britain should prepare to fight a major war in three years

UKDecember 03, 2024
Gillian Duncan
Sheikh Tamim, Emir of Qatar, arriving at London Stansted Airport for a state visit hosted by King Charles III. REUTERS
Emir of Qatar's state visit to UK to focus on Gulf security and bilateral ties

Two-day visit will begin on Tuesday when head of state will be greeted by heir to the throne Prince William and his wife Kate

UKDecember 02, 2024
Gillian Duncan
Israeli historian, Benny Morris. Getty Images
German university cancels lecture by Israeli historian over 'racist' comments

Professor once said 'when the choice is between ethnic cleansing and genocide – the annihilation of your people – I prefer ethnic cleansing'

EuropeDecember 02, 2024
Gillian Duncan
The cars date from the start of the Formula One championship in 1950 and include examples raced by champions Alberto Ascari, Mike Hawthorn, Niki Lauda, Nelson Piquet and Michael Schumacher. PA
Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone sells Grand Prix car collection

Highlights include the one-off Brabham BT46B 'fan car'

UKDecember 02, 2024
Gillian Duncan
Demonstrators protesting against the assisted dying bill outside the British parliament in London. PA
British MPs vote in support of assisted dying

Bill would allow terminally ill adults with a life expectancy of less than six months to end their lives

UKNovember 29, 2024
Gillian Duncan
The interior of the renovated Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris. AFP
First glimpse of renovated Notre-Dame cathedral five years after devastating fire

French President Emmanuel Macron visits Paris landmark after €700 million project restores cathedral to former glory

EuropeNovember 29, 2024
Gillian Duncan
Louise Haigh says the incident was a 'genuine mistake' in a letter announcing her resignation. Reuters
UK transport secretary resigns over historic fraud conviction

Haigh is first minister to step down from Keir Starmer's government, which has faced plunging approval ratings since taking power

UKNovember 29, 2024
Gillian Duncan
Coventry University. A visa ban on most relatives of students in the UK is reflected in the immigration numbers. AFP
Legal migration to UK drops by fifth after student family clampdown

Office for National Statistics says net migration remains high by historic standards but is beginning to fall

UKNovember 28, 2024
Gillian Duncan
Four people with asthma and 85 with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease die every day and someone has an asthma attack every 10 seconds in the UK. Getty Images
First new asthma attack treatment in 50 years could be 'game-changing'

Monoclonal antibody is more effective than steroids, reducing the need for further treatment by 30 per cent

HealthNovember 27, 2024
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Atlanta United defender Noah Cobb leaps above Inter Miami's David Martinez to head the ball clear. Reuters
Heading a football really can cause brain damage

Damage similar to that seen in severe brain injuries

HealthNovember 27, 2024
Gillian Duncan
US Air Force bomber at the Diego Garcia military base. AFP
Keir Starmer's envoy set to meet Trump team to salvage Chagos deal

US president-elect is believed to be opposed to agreement to hand sovereignty to Mauritius

UKNovember 27, 2024
Gillian Duncan
Dublin Central candidate Clare Daly during a pro-Palestinian march in the city. PA
Gaza champions hoping for success in Irish election

Dublin constituency sees independents challenge main parties amid anger over Middle East war and migration

EuropeNovember 26, 2024
Neil Murphy
Angela Merkel posing for a selfie with Anas Modamani, a refugee from Syria, after visiting a shelter for migrants and refugees as German Chancellor in 2015. Getty Images
Merkel: Cutting illegal immigration best way to stop German far right

Former chancellor appears to change position after refusal to push back large numbers of asylum seekers in 2015 led to one million arrivals

EuropeNovember 26, 2024
Gillian Duncan
Omani Crown Prince Theyazin bin Haitham and Prince William attend an event to launch the Jewel of Arabia expedition, at the Royal Geographical Society in London. Photo: Kensington Palace
Prince of Wales and Omani Crown Prince promote Jewel of Arabia environmental project

Expedition along Omani coast is inspired by 1928 trek by British civil servant Bertram Thomas

MENANovember 25, 2024
Gillian Duncan
Calin Georgescu, running as an independent candidate for Romania's presidency, speaks to media in the capital, Bucharest. AP
Far-right leader takes surprise lead in Romania's presidential poll

Top two candidates go through to a second round of voting on December 8

EuropeNovember 25, 2024
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