The Isle of Sheppey is an island off the coast of Kent in England.

It has huge potential, and was granted millions of pounds in the UK’s ‘levelling up’ scheme. But for its 47,000 residents, financial problems are everywhere you look.

The BBC’s Michael Buchanan looks at what life is like on the island. In this video…

0:00 – Intro
0:20 – Interview with locals
01:34 – ‘Levelling up’ money
02:05 – Business struggles
03:54 – Car park charges
05:05 – Bus timetables
06:17 – Job opportunities
06:53 – Reform UK council
07:46 – Tourism reflections

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Donald Trump has warned Iran it will be “blown off the face of the earth” if it attacks US vessels trying to reopen a route for …

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BP’s profits for the first three months of the year have more than doubled following a surge in oil prices since the beginning of the Iran war.

US President Donald Trump claims that Iran has told the US it is in a state of “collapse” and would like the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, a superyacht linked to one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s key allies has sailed through the strait, despite the ongoing blockade of the critical shipping channel.

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Why was the F-15E so deep inside Iran?

What was going on close to Isfahan, where a large amount of Iran’s enriched uranium was last believed to be held?

There are reports that 100 US Special Forces operators were flown there.
There is some speculation that it may have been part of a secret operation to grab the uranium, that came unstuck when the jet was downed.

Exactly what happened is unclear, but there is enough footage circulating online to raise real questions about the initial account of what was going on.

The Security Brief takes a closer look at that dramatic rescue operation – and some of the questions that have arisen since.

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Airlines have cut 13,000 flights globally in May as jet fuel prices soar due to the conflict in the Middle East.

Airlines have removed nearly two million seats from flights over May, new data shows.

Istanbul and Munich have seen the largest reduction in flights, according to figures from aviation analytics firm Cirium.

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