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Tue, 04 Jan 2022 10:01:24 GMT
Man in 40s stabbed to death in London high street
A murder investigation is underway after the fatal stabbing on Tuesday morning

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 09:55:11 GMT
Keir Starmer defends knighthood for ‘very successful PM’ Tony Blair
A petition calling for the former prime minister’s honour to be rescinded has attracted more than 540,000 signatures.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 09:36:09 GMT
Regular Covid booster jabs ‘not sustainable’, says government vaccine scientist
Fourth vaccine should not be rolled out in UK without more evidence, says JCVI chair

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 09:34:01 GMT
Boris Johnson news – live: Starmer to dismiss PM as ‘branch of entertainment industry’ as Labour leads polls
Labour leader will say politics is ‘serious business of getting things done’

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 09:15:36 GMT
Go-Ahead halts share trading amid Southeastern rail scandal
Go-Ahead was stripped of the franchise in October and has admitted to serious errors and failures in the way it ran Southeastern.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 09:03:05 GMT
Plan B is working, says minister despite NHS trusts declaring critical incidents
‘I don’t see any reason why we need to change’, says vaccines minister ahead of cabinet meeting

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 09:00:00 GMT
Alan Sugar ‘paid himself £390m last year’ – one of largest ever hand-outs to a UK boss
The Apprentice star treats himself to massive dividened from his Amshold company

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 08:52:28 GMT
Tony Blair ‘deserves the honour’ of knighthood, says Keir Starmer
Former PM ‘vastly improved our country’, says Labour leader

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 08:52:09 GMT
Rail disruption on first morning commute of 2022
Operators across Britain suffered delays and cancellations on Tuesday morning due to a combination of faults and staff shortages.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 08:40:57 GMT
Sir Tony Blair: 500,000 sign petition to have knighthood ‘rescinded’
The Change.org petition, set up three days ago, reached half a million signatures.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 08:32:03 GMT
Murder inquiry launched after death of man found injured in car park
Adam Anderson, 22, died in hospital.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 07:51:10 GMT
Ryanair flight from Manchester makes emergency landing in France ‘with fire on board’
Aircraft made a rapid descent in just seven minutes, according to flight tracking software

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 07:45:27 GMT
Wizz Air flies 2.6m passengers in December
The budget airline said this was a near-threefold increase on the same month a year ago, and unveiled plans for new routes from Gatwick.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 06:52:10 GMT
White blood cells of immune system can fight Omicron, says new study
Researchers behind the study described the results as ‘positive news’.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 05:18:48 GMT
What the papers say – January 4
Tuesday’s front pages feature developments in Andrew’s civil sex lawsuit as well as the Omicron outbreak.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 07:54:21 GMT
World on the brink, says Charles, as he praises both sons for climate work
The Prince of Wales has said ‘the eyes of our children and our grandchildren are judging us’.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 02:45:51 GMT
Supercomputers could be answer to greatest threat to human health
Researchers are using computers to redesign existing antibiotics.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 02:45:50 GMT
US judge to hear arguments over motion to dismiss Duke of York’s civil sex case
Virginia Giuffre is suing Andrew for alleged sexual assault when she was a teenager.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 02:45:49 GMT
Unseen paintings from pre-fame days to feature in Jack Vettriano exhibition
The show in Kirkcaldy will include pieces signed with his birth name Jack Hoggan.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 02:45:28 GMT
Skateboarding helps the middle-aged navigate depression, study shows
Older people who take part in the sport say it has a ‘spiritual meaning’ in their lives and boosts their wellbeing and happiness.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 01:53:21 GMT
All gay sex convictions to be pardoned in plan to ‘right wrongs of the past’
Pardons scheme to be expanded to include convictions for consensual homosexual activity under now-abolished laws

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 00:28:12 GMT
Boris Johnson ‘did not isolate after contact with aide who tested positive for Covid’
Source claims videographer and PM stood ‘face-to-face’ for 15 minutes

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 00:12:49 GMT
Channel boat crossings tripled in 2021 as government’s ‘chaotic approach’ to asylum seekers blamed
Priti Patel vowed to make the route unviable in August 2020 but numbers continue to smash records

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 00:01:56 GMT
Public services feel the pressure as Omicron cases threaten staff shortages
Plans have been put in place to mitigate the worst impacts.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Renewed appeal for information on second anniversary of Glenn Quinn murder
Mr Quinn was found murdered at his home in Ashleigh Park in Carrickfergus, Co Antrim on the evening of Saturday January 4 2020.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Record year sees more than 28,300 people cross English Channel to the UK
The last year has seen smugglers packing more and more people aboard larger and larger dinghies, sometimes with deadly consequences.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Drivers handed 22,000 parking tickets every day in Britain, costing up to £8.4m
Drivers face regular fines of up to £100 for each penalty, says new research

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 23:17:15 GMT
‘Serious’ Keir Starmer to attack Boris Johnson as ‘branch of entertainment industry’ in New Year speech
‘I don’t think politics is a branch of the entertainment industry. It’s the serious business of getting things done’

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 22:57:24 GMT
Starmer to set out vision of ‘security, prosperity and respect’ for country
The Labour leader will give a speech in Birmingham on Tuesday.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 22:38:33 GMT
Warning of blizzards and high winds as mild spell comes to an end
Forecasters say the temperature drop may feel like a ‘shock to the system’ after unseasonal mild weather.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 22:31:11 GMT
Sir Tony Blair: 500,000 sign petition to have knighthood ‘rescinded’
The Change.org petition, set up three days ago, reached half a million signatures.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 21:43:59 GMT
Prince William told Afghan refugees he was ‘frustrated’ more people were not evacuated
Duke is said to have made comments while visiting refugees at Leeds hotel

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 21:21:45 GMT
Fresh alerts issued by hospitals as NHS comes under increasing Covid pressure
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay became the latest NHS trust to declare a critical incident on Monday evening.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 20:07:32 GMT
‘Similarities’ after parked cars destroyed by fire
South Lanarkshire Police have appealed for information about the fires in Hamilton.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 19:17:35 GMT
Aoife Beary who sustained life-changing injuries from California balcony collapse in 2015 dies aged 27
She was one of the 13 people on the on the fourth-floor balcony of a building in California when it collapsed

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 18:56:43 GMT
‘Shift in behaviour’ as high street footfall rises on New Year’s Eve
December 31 saw a 5.2% rise in footfall from Christmas Eve, data from Springboard shows.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 18:18:40 GMT
Andrew accuser’s 2009 settlement with Jeffrey Epstein made public
The 2009 settlement agreement was reached between Virginia Giuffre, also known as Virginia Roberts, and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 18:09:54 GMT
Covid: England and Scotland record further 157,758 cases as pressure grows on NHS
Scotland logs new record of 20,217 infections

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 17:24:18 GMT
Boris Johnson says no new Covid restrictions for now and vows to ‘continue with the path we’re on’
Prime minister pre-empts review on Wednesday – also revealing ‘plan B’ curbs will stay for time being

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:42:19 GMT
Parts of the NHS are in a ‘state of crisis’, warns chief
Some aspects of non-urgent care may need to be cut to ensure the service is safe.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:41:25 GMT
Daily Covid cases in Scotland reach record high at more than 20,000
Test positivity stood at 34.9% in Monday’s daily figures from the Scottish Government.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:20:51 GMT
Homeless people told to sleep on streets first if they want housing help
The situation has been branded ‘unacceptable’ by campaigners and MPs, with those who are afraid to sleep rough missing out on support

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:24:47 GMT
Murder investigation after man killed in Downpatrick stabbing
A 28-year-old man died at the scene at around 11am on Monday.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:06:02 GMT
It’s either certain Covid or get the vaccine, says second jab teenager
The Scottish Government has urged secondary school pupils to get a second dose of the vaccine.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:02:34 GMT
Driver caught distracted behind wheel nine times in four years
UK drivers are banned from texting and making phone calls under law and harsher rules will come into force next year

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:01:06 GMT
Inevitable that Stormont will collapse if Protocol not addressed – Givan
The First Minister said the Protocol has created issues for the sustainability of the institutions, because it does not have broad unionist support.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:27:32 GMT
Bins ‘overflowing’ with Christmas waste amid staff shortages caused by Covid
Councils across England have been forced to scale back bin collections causing ‘terrible problems’, local politicians have said.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 15:31:38 GMT
Increasing pressure on the NHS due to last for weeks – Johnson
Boris Johnson said he thought the plan B measures currently in place were the right way to control the Omicron variant of coronavirus.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 15:26:26 GMT
Police appeal after woman dies in M8 crash
A 20-year-old female driver was taken to hospital where she died from her injuries.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 15:14:54 GMT
Plane makes emergency landing at Exeter Airport after ‘landing gear collapses’
South Western Ambulance Service is responding to the incident

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 15:05:38 GMT
Prince William pays tribute to ‘true visionary’ conservationist Leakey
Richard Leakey, who has died aged 77, was well known in his native Kenya and around the world

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 15:04:05 GMT
‘We will love you forever’: Family pays tribute to girl, 14, killed in New Year’s Eve crash
Olivia Kolek died after being hit by car driven by suspected drug-driver

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 14:54:30 GMT
More than half of black children growing up in poverty after big rise since Tories came to power
Labour tells Boris Johnson to ‘tackle structural racial inequality at source’, through new Race Equality Act

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 14:52:34 GMT
Critical incidents declared at NHS hospitals amid ‘extreme and unprecedented’ staff shortages
Leaked memo reveals Lincolnshire trust taking ‘additional steps to maintain services’ as workforce ‘compromised’ by Covid

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 14:44:47 GMT
Croydon: Boy, 15, charged after teenager Zaian Aimable-Lina stabbed to death
Teenager to appear in court on Tuesday over stabbing

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 14:43:15 GMT
Police officers accused of domestic abuse and sex crimes using ‘combative tactics’ to ‘deflect’ blame, charity head warns
Exclusive: ‘We have seen a rising trend in police officers requesting anonymity. Anonymity is becoming the default,’ says head of Inquest

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 14:29:08 GMT
Thousands line the streets to mourn ‘well-loved’ Cornish comedian Jethro
Stand-up comedian Jim Davidson gave an eulogy during the service.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 14:10:24 GMT
Youth charged with murder of Croydon boy Zaian Aimable-Lina
The suspect, who has not been named, will appear in court on Tuesday, Scotland Yard said.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 13:57:58 GMT
Cold weather warning as temperatures to drop from record-breaking seasonal highs
Snow and ice are predicted in the coming days.

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 10:14:10 GMT
Prince Andrew accuser asks him to provide medical evidence to show he can’t sweat
Duke of York infamously suggested he could not have met Virginia Giuffre in 2001 because her recollection he was sweaty could not be accurate

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 13:42:26 GMT
Search launched for woman, 28, reported missing on New Year’s Eve
Alice Byrne was last seen at Portobello beach, according to friends and family.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 13:37:39 GMT
Legal document in Andrew civil sex case due to be made public
Interest in the damages case against the Duke of York has intensified following the conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 13:33:13 GMT
Man found injured in car park dies
A 22-year-old man died in Inverclyde Royal hospital after he was found injured in a Greenock car park.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 13:09:22 GMT
More than half of black children growing up in poverty – Labour
Some 53% of black children were living in poverty in 2019-20, up from 42% in a decade earlier, according to analysis of Government statistics.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 13:05:30 GMT
School staff shortages caused by Covid tests ‘could force more remote learning’
Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi outlined new Covid measures for schools on Sunday.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 12:54:27 GMT
Transport disruption as ice and snow warnings hit north Scotland
An alert for snow and ice is in place for parts of the country until Wednesday.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 12:49:33 GMT
NHS reservists scheme to expand to 20,000
Scheme expands to tens of thousands of volunteers following NHS staffing shortages.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 12:38:50 GMT
Three days of snow and ice to hit parts of UK as yellow weather warnings issued
70mph winds are expected to accompany snow showers, the Met Office has warned

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 12:21:08 GMT
Six-fold increase to incel websites in nine months
Campaigners say online companies must stop doing business with ‘disgusting’ hate groups.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 11:56:50 GMT
SNP MSP ‘receives death threats’ over paedophile tweet
Karen Adam said she had been threatened with being ‘put through a woodchipper’.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 11:43:43 GMT
£65m Covid funding secured for Scotland’s culture and events
The funding will support organisations and businesses in the creative sector including grassroot venues, museums, galleries and events.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 11:33:33 GMT
School Covid measures will not be in place ‘a day longer than we need’ – Zahawi
The Education Secretary said it was preferable for schools to remain open, even if that meant children wearing masks.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 11:33:30 GMT
Funeral of comedy star Jethro to bring Truro to standstill
Stand-up comedian Jim Davidson is among those expected to speak during the service.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 11:23:27 GMT
Man, 20, dies six days after crash
Police are appealing for information about the two-vehicle collision.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 11:20:19 GMT
Tributes paid to young GAA star ‘killed by train’ in London
Connor Marron, 19, from Ahoghill, Co Antrim, died in the early hours of Sunday at Hornsey station.

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 16:37:21 GMT
Home Office hit with high court claim over refusal to treat HIV patient in detention centre
Exclusive: Following the man’s release from immigration detention and medical tests, a specialist nurse confirmed that the virus has replicated due to the lack of treatment therein.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 11:11:00 GMT
Covid testing facility ‘deliberately’ set alight in Scotland
Police investigating after item thrown at facility in Dumbarton minutes into New Year’s Day

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 10:48:00 GMT
Automatic pension enrolment for 18-year-olds under Tory MP’s plan
Richard Holden said the move would benefit youngsters who begin working straight from school rather than going on to university.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 10:28:10 GMT
Thousands injured during lockdowns because of household DIY tasks
Pet attacks and cooking mishaps also forced many to seek treatment, figures show

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 10:18:11 GMT
Boris Johnson ‘does not care’ about Northern Ireland peace deal, says negotiator
‘What worries me is the casual political vandalism....the damage they are doing to the very fragile political settlements in Northern Ireland’



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