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Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:47:41 GMTJohnson faces possible Tory revolt over child vaccinations
The JCVI plans to recommend against vaccinating under-18s until more data is gathered on the risks to young people, but ministers have not yet received advice on the matter
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:44:36 GMTEpstein and Maxwell ‘implicated in multiple UK abuse claims over a decade’
Met Police says it will ‘review’ information gained by Channel 4
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:40:14 GMTBritain’s first legal red-light zone scrapped following years of complaints
Residents living in area said they regularly witnessed drug-taking, curb-crawling and indecency, while pupils at nearby school reported being propositioned
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:37:28 GMTBrexit news - live: PM says UK must end ‘restrictive regulation’ as farmers’ criticise Australia trade deal
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Tue, 15 Jun 2021 12:09:51 GMTOrchid thought to be extinct in UK discovered on rooftop of London bank
The small-flowered tongue-orchid has not been recorded in the UK since 1989
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:12:13 GMTBoris Johnson faces prospect of Tory rebellion as MPs prepare to vote on Covid restrictions extension
MPs set to vote on four-week delay on Wednesday
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 07:55:31 GMTCat returns home after family believe they cremated him
‘We cremated someone else’s cat,’ says owner Rachel Fitzsimons
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 07:47:33 GMTNick Watt: Man charged after BBC journalist chased by anti-lockdown protesters
Martin Hockridge, 57, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with public order offence
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 06:38:43 GMTMinisters ‘will make Covid vaccines compulsory for care home staff’
‘Vaccines are our way out of this pandemic’ says the government
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 03:32:15 GMTG7 summit leaves Cornish resort of St Ives dealing with spike in coronavirus cases
‘It’s just another blow in what’s already been a difficult 18 months’ says a restaurant owner who decided to close during the summit
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 00:35:05 GMTMinisters ‘appear complacent’ over risk of care home closures
MPs warn many operators living ‘hand to mouth’ because of underfunding in the sector
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 23:25:16 GMTAgnes Akom: Human remains found in search for suspected murder victim missing in London
Grim discovery is ‘shocking and deeply disturbing for everyone concerned’
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 21:53:31 GMT‘Menopause revolution’: England must make hormone replacement therapy free of NHS charges, MPs say
New legislation also seeks to overhaul menopause rights
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 20:39:16 GMTEgyptian vulture seen in UK for first time in 153 years
‘It only takes one bird to make a day and what a bird it was.’
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 20:19:28 GMTBoris Johnson condemns ‘disgraceful’ chasing of BBC journalist Nicholas Watt by anti-lockdown protesters
Footage shows Nicholas Watt accosted by several people during demonstration
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 11:16:16 GMTFrom the Suez crisis to the Iraq war, charting modern history through Queen’s meetings with US presidents
Sean O'Grady looks at the monarch’s contribution to the special relationship
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 10:45:54 GMTG7 summit: Brexit row deepens as Elysee Palace rejects claims of Macron confusion over Northern Ireland
Dispute comes after Boris Johnson claimed EU leaders need to ‘get into their heads’ that province is part of UK
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 17:36:36 GMTG7 summit: Cornwall gathering branded ‘colossal failure’ as promises on climate, aid and vaccines fall short
‘A partial plan, not a Marshall Plan’: Campaigners rue lack of solid commitments from G7 leaders
Sat, 12 Jun 2021 12:24:35 GMT‘Sausage war’ tensions heightened as Boris Johnson says he ‘will not hesitate’ to suspend protocol
‘Were you lying or did you not understand?’: PM challenged over claims about Brexit deal
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 15:30:05 GMTTaking the knee, and how BLM became synonymous with Communism
Government ministers are keen to stress distinction between taking the knee for highlighting racism and doing so in the interests of Black Lives Matter
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:43:15 GMTJacob Rees-Mogg defends fans who boo England players for taking the knee and says they are not racist
‘I don’t think there’s any evidence they are racists,’ says cabinet minister
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:38:51 GMTRevealed: Tens of thousands of EU babies and children could be left in limbo due to ‘rigid’ settlement scheme rules
Exclusive: Figures show more than 80,000 youngsters still waiting for EU settlement decision, prompting experts to warn of ‘disaster waiting to happen’ as many others feared yet to apply
Mon, 31 May 2021 09:11:05 GMTCoronavirus: Is a third wave underway in the UK?
Delta variant continues to spread as experts question government’s planned final easing of lockdown restrictions on 21 June
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 18:58:02 GMTTory MP branded conspiracy theorist after claiming government lied to ‘dupe’ people into accepting longer lockdown
Marcus Fysh has criticised the government for extending lockdown measures
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 18:39:14 GMTTariffs axed immediately on Australian beef and lamb, triggering fears that farmers will be sent ‘to the wall’
Small print – revealed by Canberra, but suppressed in London – reveals pledge to protect farmers for 15 years has been dropped
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 18:33:18 GMTCovid: Nicola Sturgeon says Scotland ‘unlikely’ to move out of lockdown as scheduled
‘Likely that we will opt to maintain restrictions for a further three weeks from 28 June,’ says first minister
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 18:26:32 GMTDaniel Morgan: Met Police ‘institutionally corrupt,’ report into private detective’s murder says
Panel criticises commissioner Dame Cressida Dick after eight-year probe repeatedly delayed
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 17:45:51 GMTDaniel Morgan report: Met Police denies ‘institutional corruption’ and says Cressida Dick won’t resign
Commissioner apologises for ‘mistakes that have compounded the pain suffered by Daniel’s family’
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 17:34:34 GMT‘We trusted him’: Former BBC boss defends decision to give Martin Bashir second chance
‘We were lied to,’ says Lord Hall – revealing Bashir was ‘in tears’ during botched internal inquiry
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 17:07:17 GMTTeaching assistant, 57, ‘groomed and sexually abused vulnerable boy between the ages of 12-14’
‘She would make out like we had met in a previous life and I was mentally mature, more than my physical age’
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 16:56:51 GMTWho is behind GB News and what is channel’s agenda?
‘Right-of-centre’ news channel is largest to launch in UK for three decades
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 16:55:51 GMTArndale bombing: Police remain ‘committed’ to catching IRA terrorist 25 years after Manchester attack
Chiefs appeal for information on anniversary of attack – but no new inquiry to be opened
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 16:55:12 GMTHillsborough: Director of public prosecutions apologises for lack of ‘justice and accountability’
‘I maintain we did everything we could and applied all of the vigour we could,’ says Max Hill
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 16:49:08 GMTBrexit news - live: Australia trade deal of ‘minimal benefit to UK’ as Johnson agrees to meet angry Hoyle
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Tue, 15 Jun 2021 16:46:19 GMTAustralia trade deal will deliver minimal benefit to UK economy and poses risks for farmers, say experts
Farmers fear that deal will mean they risk being undercut by cheap imports made to lower animal welfare standards
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 16:39:17 GMTDaniel Morgan: Met Police commissioner Cressida Dick criticised for delaying report on ‘institutional corruption’
Prime minister backs commissioner after murder victim’s family says she should consider resigning
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 16:07:45 GMTMan who tried to smuggle migrants into UK stuffed inside sofas is jailed
Home Office says he will be eligible for deportation after serving sentence
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 15:02:14 GMTUK-Australia trade deal: Why environmentalists are worried about bee-killing pesticides and carbon emissions
Campaigners warn new pact opens door to ‘destructive mega farms’ and ‘biodiversity chaos’
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 14:32:24 GMTOnly ‘unprecedented’ incident would block 19 July reopening, Gove insists
Tory and opposition MPs have criticised ministers for their handling of Covid variants and border policy
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 14:27:56 GMTMartin Bashir: Diana interview scandal ‘absolute horror story,’ admits former BBC boss
Former director general Lord Birt brands Bashir ‘serial liar on industrial scale’
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 14:20:39 GMTJulie Burchill suggests anyone who thinks her Lilibet tweet was racist is a ‘snowflake sociopath’
Columnist says her use of the word ‘it’ is what ‘triggered’ people
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 14:13:51 GMTDaniel Morgan: Met handling of murder ‘one of most devastating episodes’ in police force’s history, says Priti Patel
But Priti Patel also criticised for delaying publication of report into case
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 14:08:19 GMTAustralia trade deal: Everything we know about post-Brexit agreement
The prime minister today hailed the ‘fantastic opportunities’ in the deal
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 14:04:47 GMTDaniel Morgan: What happened in the case of the murdered private detective?
Investigator killed with an axe in south London pub car park on 10 March 1987 but inquest and five previous inquiries have failed to bring his attacker to justice
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:27:31 GMTPromises to protect scientific and medical research after Brexit hit by £14bn funding gap, MPs warn
UK legally agreed to pay £15bn to stay in Horizon Europe project - but only £1bn has been found
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 11:27:10 GMTDaniel Morgan: Met Police ‘institutionally corrupt,’ report into private detective’s murder says
The Metropolitan Police has been accused of “institutional corruption” following a £16m probe into the unsolved murder of private detective Daniel Morgan.
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 11:14:46 GMTManchester Arena bombing ambulance chief ‘agrees he showed no leadership on night of attack’
He denies fact he was due to catch flight next day played any part in decision to initially stay home
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 11:10:23 GMTCurrent lockdown rules: Which changes have been moved from 21 June to 19 July?
All over-40s will now be offered their second vaccine eight weeks after their first
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 11:00:56 GMTBrexit: Boris Johnson says Australia trade deal will bring ‘fantastic opportunities’ for UK
Prime minister hails ‘new dawn’
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 07:42:10 GMTShamima Begum says she was a ‘dumb kid’ when she left to join Isis and asks to return to UK
‘Can I come home please, pretty please?’
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 10:39:15 GMTUnforgivable recklessness of government has led to surge of ‘Johnson variant,’ Labour says
‘PM’s negligence and incompetence, his refusal to take tough decisions have left Britain facing weeks more of restrictions,’ says Nick Thomas-Symonds
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 09:00:00 GMTUK weather: The latest Met Office forecast
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Tue, 15 Jun 2021 09:33:28 GMTWhy are UK farmers so worried about a post-Brexit trade deal with Australia?
Boris Johnson hails ‘fantastic opportunities’ for British businesses – but farmers fear the worst
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 09:26:45 GMTParkrun restart delayed until 24 July by lockdown decision
Groups says it is disappointed by delay but measures are necessary
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 09:18:42 GMTDaniel Morgan: Brother of murdered private detective hopes report will find ‘institutionalised corruption’
Family of investigator killed in south London pub car park in March 1987 by unknown assailant hopeful after Home Office agrees to release delayed review into long-standing cold case
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 09:12:53 GMTSinn Fein asks UK government to step into Stormont row and pass Irish Language Act
DUP warns Boris Johnson’s government to keep out of dispute