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Royal Navy counter-piracy warship HMS Trent sailing to Med

Royal Navy’s new counter-piracy warship HMS Trent sets sail for the Mediterranean to join Nato forces on mission to hunt international terrorists and criminal gangs Royal Navy warship HMS Trent sets sail from Portsmouth to join Nato in the Med Friends and family of the crew had to watch proceedings online due …

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Royal Mint rejected coin marking legalisation of gay sex

The Royal Mint rejected plans for a commemorative coin marking 50 years since the partial decriminaliation of homosexuality in England and Wales due to a perceived “lack of appeal”, according to newly-released documents. The government-owned producer of coins in the UK briefly considered introducing a limited edition coin celebrating 50 …

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Royal Mint rejected plans for a commemoration coin marking 50th anniversary of the legalisation of homosexuality because it was not deemed ‘commerically viable’

The Royal Mint rejected plans to celebrate a landmark anniversary of the legalisation of homosexuality with a new coin, amid fears it wouldn’t be “commerically viable”, it has emerged. The Mint’s advisory committee reportedly met in 2015 to discuss the creation of a coin to commemorate 50 years since the …

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