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Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:53:47 GMTSecond MoD data breach compromising safety of Afghan interpreters emerges
Defence minister described first error as ‘unacceptable level of service’
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:52:10 GMTBoris Johnson news – live: PM says climate summit ‘turning point for humanity’ as Starmer unveils 14,000 essay
Live updates on UK politics from the heart of Westminster
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:47:50 GMTSabina Nessa: Everything we know about murder of primary school teacher
Investigations are ongoing into the murder of the 28-year-old
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:47:17 GMTSabina Nessa: Vigil to be held for teacher found murdered in London park
Twenty-eight-year-old’s body found hidden under pile of leaves by dog walker in Cator Park, Kidbrooke
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:46:35 GMTSabina Nessa: Teacher murdered on five minute walk to pub, police say
28-year-old was walking through park on short trip to meet friend when she was killed, detectives believe
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:19:27 GMTWhat to do if your energy supplier goes bust
Ofgem says customers will not see their energy supply disrupted if suppliers collapse
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:58:33 GMTGovernment in discussions over rise in energy price cap, says minister
Business minister gives clearest indication yet that cap on gas and electricity prices may have to rise
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:46:56 GMTTeenage girl took her own life after being given acne drug, inquest told
‘It came over her in a wave, I’m sure of it,’ says Annabel Wright’s mother
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 06:37:30 GMTPriti Patel’s asylum plan will break international law, says UNHCR
‘It seems to be aimed at deterring refugees, but there’s no evidence that would be the result,’ says UN official
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 06:33:34 GMTThousands entitled to £8,900 pay out after DWP pension blunders
More than £1billion of state pension payments are owed to claimants
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 00:26:00 GMTSalisbury attack: Judge calls for Priti Patel to ‘urgently’ open public inquiry into death of Dawn Sturgess
Home secretary accused of delaying process as public hearings not expected to start until end of 2022
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 00:15:34 GMTA-level pupils should be required to study humanities subject, maths and foreign language, report suggests
The reform could boost employment prospects for humanities graduates, the report’s author said
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 00:13:19 GMTMore than 20 per cent of UK children already vegan or would like to be, survey finds
‘Revelatory’ findings show more than one fifth of those aged five to 16 no longer eat meat
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 23:57:45 GMTHunt webinars: Smokescreen was to cope with ‘aggressive saboteurs’, says Masters of Foxhounds chief
Mark Hankinson says he would have written a different speech had he known his words would be read in court
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 23:42:22 GMTMinisters considering windfall tax on gas firms amid price spike
Officials are said to be looking at ‘all options’ to deal with crisis over price of gas
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 23:40:25 GMTAI finds blend of drugs that could help children with DIPG brain cancer
The drug combo needs more testing on more children – scientists said
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 23:06:06 GMTUK distances itself from ‘laughable and unhelpful’ plan to join North American trade pact
Canadian, Mexican, and British officials were left confused and angry at mooted bid to join the USMCA bloc
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 23:02:07 GMTBoris Johnson news – live: Donnez-moi un break, PM tells Macron, as UK downplays trade pact plan
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Wed, 22 Sep 2021 22:54:17 GMTIrish PM rejects suggestion Biden does not understand Northern Ireland
Micheal Martin insists US president understands problems facing Northern Ireland ‘very well’
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 22:33:20 GMTBoris Johnson calls on world leaders to be ‘awesome’ at Glasgow climate summit
Chances of success in crucial Cop26 gathering upgraded after Biden finance promise
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 22:11:09 GMTKeir Starmer’s ‘10 principles’ for power leave out pledges that won him Labour leadership
Promises to pursue ‘economic justice’, ‘common ownership’ and ‘equality’ not mentioned in 14,000-word essay
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 21:18:51 GMT‘Get a grip’: Boris Johnson taken aback by French vitriol over Aukus submarine row
Mr Johnson insisted that the Aukus pact had never been intended to “crowd out” the French
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 21:08:14 GMTGP faces jail time after embezzling more than £1m from care group
‘Abuse of trust’ seen as significant due to Rumi Chhapia’s position and the amount of money, says prosecutor
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 19:58:51 GMTArundel Castle heist: Man arrested over £1m stolen historic artefacts is released
The items include a set of "irreplaceable" gold rosary beads that belonged to Mary Queen of Scots
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 19:37:29 GMTFormer Tory police and crime commissioner for Wiltshire charged with making false declaration
Crown Prosecution Service gives go-ahead for case against Jonathon Seed over nomination papers
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 19:24:19 GMTKeir Starmer faces defeat over Labour rule changes after frosty reception from unions
The Labour leader wants to end ‘one member, one vote’ and hand more power to MPs
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 18:23:36 GMTCash to help poor countries meet climate emergency is taken from aid budget, Dominic Raab confirms
UN-brokered agreement said funds must be ‘new and additional’ – and aid pot is already shrinking by £4bn-a-year
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 18:09:13 GMTDecades-old US ban on British lamb to be lifted, says Boris Johnson
Haggis not included in removal of restrictions imposed during BSE crisis
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:22:57 GMTHome Office chief refuses to tell MPs legal basis on which pushbacks in Channel can be used
Permanent secretary says boats can legally be diverted ‘in certain circumstances’ - but does not disclose how
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:09:15 GMTRelief in Billingham: CO2 rescue welcomed in North East’s industrial heartland
‘It makes you realise how these things out of your control can suddenly come along and cause real pain,’ says local food truck owner
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:52:31 GMTBoris Johnson tells Emmanuel Macron to ‘get a grip’ and ‘donnez-moi un break’ over defence pact
French ambassador to return to Washington after Macron-Biden phone call eases spat
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:21:26 GMTDowning Street plays down prospect of joining North American trade partnership
Stand-alone deal with US remains Boris Johnson’s priority, says aide
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:13:54 GMTKeir Starmer backs ‘women-only spaces’ in ‘specific circumstances’, amid Labour row
Clarification over stance comes after Rosie Duffield MP said she did not know where Sir Keir stood on issue
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:57:53 GMTFormer school football coach jailed for sexual offences involving teenage girl
The abuse went on for more than a year before the victim’s friends reported it
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:38:57 GMTPeter Sutcliffe: Yorkshire Ripper refused to shield in prison before Covid death, inquest told
Coroner Crispin Oliver said he hoped victims’ families could ‘have some sense of closure’ after Sutcliffe’s death
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:15:59 GMTRemote learning ‘partial substitute’ for classroom, with disadvantaged pupils hit hardest, analysis finds
Difference ‘particularly acute’ in schools with more pupils eligible for free school meals, ONS says
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:58:51 GMTOne dead and two injured after triple shooting in North London
Investigations are ongoing into the shooting that left one dead and two suffering gun shot wounds
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:56:15 GMTKillamarsh: Man charged in connection with deaths of woman and three children
‘Justice will be done’, says father of two children found dead in Killamarsh, Derbyshire
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:27:12 GMTBoris Johnson pleasantly surprised by Joe Biden’s climate finance pledge
PM upgrades ‘six out of 10’ assessment of chances of success at crucial summit
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:23:18 GMTRayner claims minimum wage worker needs ‘50 days’ pay’ to stay a night at Raab’s luxury Crete hotel
Deputies stood in for their bosses at PMQs as Raab’s infamous holiday was used again to attack Tories
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:56:12 GMTBrazil health minister who shook hands with Boris Johnson at UN tests positive for Covid
Marcelo Quiroga is also understood to be staying at the same hotel in New York as US president Joe Biden, 78
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:27:46 GMTBronzefield infant death: Teenage woman gave birth alone in prison cell despite calling for help, report finds
Ms A had to bite through umbilical cord herself before trying to wipe up blood from floor, say investigators
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:23:32 GMTUS-UK trade: What are CPTPP and USMCA pacts UK is flirting with trying to join?
Government explores ways to improve trade links with US after losing hope for direct free trade agreement
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:04:18 GMT‘We have nothing to hide’: Police Federation calls for footage to be released of Black pensioner hospitalised after arrest
“How can it be right or fair for police officers to be put on trial by social media?’ chairman of Metropolitan Police Federation asks
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 12:45:11 GMTTraumatised young asylum seeker stranded in Greece must be reunited with brother in UK, court rules
Exclusive: Home Office ordered to bring vulnerable teenager to Britain after initially refusing his application
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 12:42:59 GMTGovernment eyes windfall tax on energy companies that profit from gas price hikes
Windfall tax on generators and traders among list of options being considered, Kwasi Kwarteng indicates
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 12:20:19 GMTWindfall tax on ‘bumper pandemic profits’ and £47bn boost to ‘rebalance’ economy, think tank says
Rishi Sunak is being urged to ‘boost it like Biden’ with stimulus package
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 12:16:37 GMTLyra McKee: Two more arrested over Derry shooting of journalist
29-year-old reporter was shot in April 2019 as she observed rioting
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 12:09:29 GMTWhy is fuel-linked CO2 ‘crisis’ set to impact meat, beer, and fizzy drinks?
Carbon dioxide, which is in short supply, is used in many industries
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 11:43:59 GMTShared love of trains brings Johnson and Biden together
Unusual transport choice set the US president off on reminiscence of his own commuting days
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 11:20:08 GMTUnite union leader Sharon Graham to miss Labour conference to ‘prioritise’ workers’ disputes
Sharon Graham insists move is not ‘snub’ to Sir Keir Starmer
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:46:52 GMTEnergy regulator rejects Boris Johnson’s claim of ‘short-term’ gas crisis, with UK in ‘unprecedented territory’
‘It’s extremely difficult to predict the future of the gas price’, Ofgem warns – with ‘many, many factors’ outside UK’s control
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:39:23 GMTBoa constrictor discovered in Shropshire hamlet
The body of another snake of a similar size was also discovered nearby
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:38:38 GMTSabina Nessa: Missing teacher’s body discovered by dog walker
The dog walker thought that Ms Nessa could have just passed out on her way home from a party
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:19:03 GMT‘I’m worried sick’: Hundreds of vulnerable people waiting months to join relatives they depend on in UK
‘He was so happy to be coming to live with us – now he’s in a worsening condition,’ says Syed Hussain of his younger brother, Fahad, who has been told he cannot come to Britain despite having been granted a visa
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:37:37 GMT‘Can’t afford to hop on the bus’: Women to be ‘hit hardest’ by Universal Credit cut
Exclusive: ‘Anxiety levels have shot up. People are feeling really desperate,’ says campaigner
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:34:43 GMTPen Farthing: Watchdog scrutinises Afghan animal rescue charity
The Charity Commission is looking into how Pen Farthing’s animal rescue mission was funded
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:12:13 GMTBiden pours cold water on prospect of early US/UK trade deal
President’s warning to Boris Johnson not to allow Brexit to result in closed border in Ireland
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:04:01 GMTHarry Dunn family ‘confident’ criminal case against Anne Sacoolas will go ahead
It comes after parents reach ‘resolution’ with alleged killer in civil claim for damages