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Wed, 12 Jan 2022 09:37:32 GMT
Downing Street party: Tory MPs demand answers from Boris Johnson
PM will face MPs amid mounting pressure to say if he attended a Downing Street party held in lockdown.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 09:21:44 GMT
Downing Street party 'brings back pain' for bereaved mother
The funeral of Isabel McEgan, 19, who died from cancer, took place two days after the garden drinks.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 08:41:58 GMT
UK delays more all-lane smart motorways for five years
More safety data is needed before other hard shoulders are made into traffic lanes, the government says.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 09:31:31 GMT
British Gas owner Centrica warns high energy bills to last two years
The boss of Centrica says there is "no reason" to expect gas prices to come down any time soon.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 00:02:01 GMT
RSV: Parents should be alert to symptoms of common winter virus
As with Covid, most children have mild symptoms but a small number need hospital treatment.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 20:03:35 GMT
Council went 17 years without paying for its gas supply
Beverley Town Council discovered it had not received any bills for its gas usage since 2004.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 21:06:08 GMT
Fishmongers' Hall: University of Cambridge project halted after attack
The rehabilitation project is to cease following the murders of Saskia Jones and Jack Merritt.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 09:07:35 GMT
Sainsbury's says Christmas treats will boost profits
Stronger sales of premium food and champagne will boost profits, Britain's second biggest supermarket says.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 09:53:52 GMT
BBC boss says personal error to blame for Alan Dershowitz interview
Director general Tim Davie says a lack of "due diligence" was to blame when Alan Dershowitz was booked.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 08:04:25 GMT
People devote third of waking time to mobile apps
During 2021, billions were spent on apps, with TikTok, YouTube and Netflix leading the way.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 20:51:10 GMT
Andrew Gosden: Two men arrested for trafficking and kidnap
Police investigating the 2007 disappearance of Doncaster teen Andrew Gosden arrest two London men.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 07:35:41 GMT
Covid: PM to face MPs and Djokovic admits rule breach
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Wednesday morning.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 08:49:46 GMT
Covid: Seth Burke, 13, returns home after weeks in hospital
Seth Burke tested positive days after becoming the first wheelchair user sworn into the Welsh Youth Parliament.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 09:26:02 GMT
Downing Street party: What Covid rules would it have broken?
There is pressure on the government as it emerges up to 100 people were invited to Downing St lockdown drinks.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 12:56:00 GMT
Covid PCR tests end for asymptomatic cases in England
A positive lateral flow result can now be taken as a first and final confirmation that you have Covid.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 13:59:50 GMT
Heathrow Airport warns return to normal travel years away
Britain's busiest airport wants an end to testing for all vaccinated travellers, as passengers hit 50-year low.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 18:47:29 GMT
Covid: Fact-checking the doctor who challenged the health secretary
An intensive-care doctor challenged the health secretary over mandatory vaccination - are his claims right?

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 00:01:29 GMT
Covid in schools: 'Fresh air will help stop the spread'
Classroom windows are open this winter in line with Covid advice to keep England's schools ventilated.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 00:09:49 GMT
The 52-year search for a missing girl
On 12 January 1970, a British toddler disappeared from Fairy Meadow beach in NSW, Australia.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 00:35:50 GMT
Lennie James: Walking Dead star demands debate over gay and disability roles
Star says more actors with lived experience of certain roles should be given more opportunities.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 06:30:20 GMT
'I blew up like a huge balloon, it was terrifying'
Piotr Pokrzywnicki discovered that he had kidney failure after his whole body became swollen.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 00:23:18 GMT
In pictures: British tank soldiers' final year in Germany
Tobias Wilkinson spent a year documenting the Queen's Royal Hussars before their return home in 2019.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 06:51:49 GMT
#NoSpendJanuary: Can it really be done?
Every year, the hashtag #nospendjanuary is seen on social media - but how literally do people take it?

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 11:09:20 GMT
How many Covid lockdown parties were held by Downing Street?
There are allegations people linked to the government held a series of gatherings during lockdown.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 06:11:28 GMT
HS2: Vast Roman settlement found by archaeologists
The site manager says it has the potential to transform our understanding of the Roman landscape.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 00:45:48 GMT
HMP Styal: Prisoner who had stillborn baby 'will never forgive jail'
Louise Powell, 31, said she begged for an ambulance before her baby died at HMP Styal in Cheshire.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 07:42:44 GMT
Downing Street party: PM's position is untenable if he lied - Labour's Angela Rayner
The Labour deputy leader says Boris Johnson's position is untenable if he was at the No 10 drinks.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 07:12:45 GMT
Downing Street party: Boris Johnson must now resign - Lib Dem leader Ed Davey
Ed Davey calls the PM "a threat to the health of the nation" following the latest No 10 party claims.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 15:59:37 GMT
Jim Shannon: MP's tears over mother-in-law's lockdown death
Jim Shannon breaks down in the House of Commons amid questions about No 10 drinks party.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 00:06:42 GMT
The struggle to keep open London's 'friendliest stables'
How £1m was raised to save stables helping disabled young people ride, groom and be around horses.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 22:04:03 GMT
Ros Atkins on... Lockdown parties at No 10
The PM faces uproar about parties held at Downing Street when Covid-19 lockdown rules were in place.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 15:47:04 GMT
Rayner and Ellis on Johnson role in No 10 work lockdown party
Labour's deputy leader says there is no need for an investigation in to a No 10 party if the PM explains if he knew about it and attended.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 04:44:36 GMT
The papers: Is the party over for PM and 'contempt for victims'
The newspapers question Boris Johnson's future following the drinks event at No 10 during lockdown.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 07:23:34 GMT
Nottingham student to speak to parliamentary spiking inquiry
Zara Owen says she wants to work with MPs "to prevent it happening to anyone else".

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 15:12:54 GMT
Fans to return to Scottish stadiums next week
The current limit of 500 people at outdoor events such as football matches and concerts will be lifted on Monday.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 09:47:22 GMT
Boris Johnson should 'come clean' on No 10 drinks, says Sammy Wilson
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing claims he attended the event during Covid-19 restrictions.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 05:59:32 GMT
Second homes in Wales: Call to boost 'paltry solution'
Campaigners say £11m offered to buy and refurbish homes in some parts of Wales is too small.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 06:28:20 GMT
Plymouth navy yard dig finds 17th Century artefacts
Archaeologists say the "exciting" Devon victualling yard area is of international importance.



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