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Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:53:15 GMTBoris Johnson news – live: Tory infighting grows as rebels ‘consider releasing blackmail recording’
No 10 denies allegations first made by William Wragg MP
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:45:33 GMTWomen have fewer than a third of top UK jobs, report finds
‘It’s bad for us all, as we miss out on women’s talent, skills and perspective,’ Fawcett Society chief executive adds
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:29:03 GMTAnother lockdown unlikely but ‘tricky moments’ ahead – Leitch
Further restrictions brought in when Omicron first emerged are being relaxed from Monday.
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:27:31 GMTDog rescued from mudflats using sausages dangled from drones
A woman in her 60s living near Farlington Marshes cooked the sausages
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:23:05 GMTHouseholds will have to wait until March for help with energy bills – minister
Kwasi Kwarteng said there were a number of schemes under discussion.
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:21:27 GMTMeat Loaf’s hell-raising ride to musical stardom
Rejected by every major label, Bat Out Of Hell was released in 1977 to huge international success and has sold millions of copies worldwide.
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:06:36 GMTAmazon’s Alexa down for users in UK
Users of the virtual assistant have reported being unable to ‘wake’ their Alexa-powered devices on Friday morning.
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:49:10 GMTMan dies following crash involving car and lorry
The collision happened on the A90 near Dundee.
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:46:39 GMTLabour MPs branded ‘hypocrites’ for not speaking out as council boss remains in £190,000 a year job despite party
Kate Josephs – boss of Sheffield City Council – hosted Whitehall drinks while residents said goodbye to loved ones on iPad
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:42:55 GMTShapps to silence ‘unnecessary’ train announcements in ‘bonfire of the banalities’
Announcements set to be cut include self-evident ticket reminders and noise warnings
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:41:56 GMTMP’s claim that whips threatened to block new school is bid to ‘discredit’ Tories, minister says
Kwasi Kwarteng dismisses claims of threats and intimidation – and turns on Bury South MP as ‘turncoat’
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:40:35 GMTThe Works enjoys strong Christmas from Peppa Pig and Paw Patrol
The retailer managed to shrug off supply chain issues and pull in shoppers during the festive period.
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:13:30 GMTMore than half of Scots think partygate saga has hurt case for Union – poll
Support for Scottish independence remains split down the middle.
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:00:18 GMTHospital uses AI to treat cervical cancer patient in UK first
The Ethos treatment involves a machine which uses scans to target specific areas for radiotherapy and delivers a prescription dose to tumours.
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:56:16 GMTNew Highway Code rules change who has priority at roundabouts
Three new updates will be implemented from next week
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:52:41 GMTRetail sales drop in December as Omicron bites
Sales volumes fell 3.7% in December compared with a 1% rise in November as shoppers stayed away from the high street.
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:13:56 GMTTearful Adele postpones Las Vegas residency because of delivery delays and Covid
The award-winning singer said her team had tried ‘absolutely everything’ to pull the show together in time but that it had been ‘impossible’.
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:48:11 GMTHas rule-breaker Boris Johnson met his match in 'partygate'?
For Boris Johnson, facts have always been flexible
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:50:03 GMTHusband goes to police after wife confesses to crime while sleeping
A care worker took thousands of pounds from a vulnerable lady after getting hold of her bank card
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:35:08 GMT‘There is no leadership election’ – Liz Truss voices support for Johnson
During her visit to Australia, the Foreign Secretary told reporters she wants Boris Johnson to ‘continue as long as possible in his job’.
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:21:07 GMTMan questioned over fatal assault on Belfast teenager released
Fionntan McGarvey, 18, died in hospital on Thursday after the attack outside licensed premises in the city in the early hours of December 27 last year
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:02:54 GMTPatients to be moved into hotel to free up hospital beds
The pilot scheme, due to begin within weeks, is targeted at patients who are ready to leave hospital but need extra care support.
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 06:53:53 GMTLiz Truss: China’s economic coercion of Australia a wake-up call to other states
Ms Truss said London and Canberra were determined to act together in ‘calling out’ Beijing.
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:09:40 GMTLiz Truss calls on ‘free world’ to reduce economic dependence on Russia
The Foreign Secretary warned Vladimir Putin he must ‘desist and step back’ from war in Ukraine or risk being dragged into a prolonged conflict.
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 03:07:14 GMTCovid rule changes leave clinically vulnerable as ‘collateral damage’, charities warn
‘Clinically vulnerable people have just become collateral damage in political considerations’, says Charlotte August CEO of National Voices
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 02:57:50 GMTWhat the papers say – January 21
The nation’s front pages are again consumed by the potential coup against the PM by rebel MPs angry over ‘partygate’.
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 02:45:46 GMTIrish Cabinet to consider recommendations to ease Covid-19 restrictions
The National Public Health Emergency Team met on Thursday night and agreed to recommend most measures can be relaxed.
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 01:07:30 GMTTories face more infighting as reports emerge of rebels’ secret recording
The PM continues to encounter claims critics are facing ‘intimidation’ as part of an effort to keep him in office.
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 01:07:03 GMTPartygate: Police chiefs say there ‘wasn’t capacity’ to investigate past Covid breaches
Retrospective investigations were ‘just not going to be an option,’ a PCC said
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 00:53:09 GMTNetflix admits rival streaming services ‘may be affecting our growth’
The streaming giant gained 8.3 million extra paid memberships in the final financial quarter of 2021 having ‘over-forecasted’ 8.5 million.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 23:44:08 GMTBrother of Texas synagogue gunman urged him to surrender in final phone call
He told his brother he had ‘come to die’
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 23:25:46 GMTEducation Secretary to vet local plans to bring back masks in schools
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Wednesday that masks would be scrapped in school classrooms from Thursday.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:51:46 GMTModern slavery victim ‘kept in tiny shed for 40 years’
Peter Swailes Jr pleads guilty ahead of scheduled modern slavery trial
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 23:16:20 GMTDozens of buildings in UK still have Grenfell-style cladding, new figures show
Safety works far from complete as future funding remains uncertain
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 23:00:38 GMTBritain and US warn Putin to ‘step back’ from war in Ukraine
Liz Truss says ‘Kremlin has not learned the lessons of history’
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 22:47:54 GMTUK set to ‘slip gently into lower league’ of nations, warns Tony Blair
Britain heading for ‘1970s’-style decline, says former Labour PM in attack on government
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 22:39:01 GMTBody of missing pensioner found in canal
Linlithgow pensioner Jack Brown was reported missing to police on Thursday.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 22:35:02 GMTGreen light given for Irish Government to lift majority of Covid restrictions
It is understood the National Public Health Emergency Team has recommended the lifting of restrictions in the hospitality sector.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 22:17:27 GMTDog rescued after spending 34 hours stuck in 22ft deep crevice
Reggie the 11-month-old spaniel is ‘in good spirits’ despite his ordeal.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 22:03:16 GMTCovid-19: Which coronavirus rules are changing across the UK?
All four nations have seen a drop in case numbers.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 22:00:00 GMTNightclubs on track to reopen by end of month in Wales, says First Minister
Mark Drakeford said Wales would complete the move to alert level zero on January 28 unless the coronavirus situation deteriorates.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 21:41:23 GMT‘Extreme fascist terror cell’ recruited children while making explosives and 3D-printed gun, court hears
Member of alleged cell called for coordinated terror attacks to ‘cause utter mayhem’, court told
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 21:36:39 GMTThree men arrested over fatal bridge collapse during shooting trip
A 73-year-old man died after the incident while two other men in their 60s and 70s were sent to hospital to be treated for injuries.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 21:16:45 GMTMPs subjected to ‘blackmail’ as Boris Johnson fights for political life, claims senior Tory
Tory rebel claims smear stories placed in bid to silence critics
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 21:12:49 GMTBMX star Kieran Reilly lands world’s first triple flair
The 20-year-old has made history with the record-breaking trick only previously attempted on computer games.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 21:00:15 GMTMajority of over-65s are worried about paying heating bills, charity says
Millions of households face massive rises in energy bills in April — and again in October
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 20:53:09 GMTFishermen ‘fortunate not to be killed’ after boat hit by wartime bomb used in Blitz
Seven fisherman are lucky to be alive after their vessel was hit by an underwater German wartime bomb, marine officers have said.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 20:46:11 GMTHS2 station will cost Manchester 14,000 future jobs, says city leader as she calls for underground hub
Vast facility would eat up so much prime land it would hamper development opportunities for years to come, suggests Bev Craig
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 20:38:36 GMTClimate rules may stop homeowners from building conservatories
New regulations could mean restrictions on conservatories, patio doors and floor-to-ceiling windows
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 19:55:41 GMTBoris Johnson’s removal would be a chance to reconsider Brexit, says Heseltine
Anti-Brexit peer asks if people will get ‘another chance to express their view’
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 19:51:17 GMTWilliam comforts grieving boy who lost his mother, saying ‘it gets easier’
William and Kate visited Church on the Street in Burnley, Lancashire, a centre that helps disadvantaged people.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 19:41:38 GMTMPs’ security costs up by nearly a third last year, says watchdog
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority said these costs could increase further following the fatal stabbing of Sir David Amess in October.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 19:40:40 GMTMan ‘who faked death’ re-arrested after missing extradition hearing
Nicholas Rossi, who is known by various other names, was wanted in connection with an alleged sexual assault in Utah in 2008.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 19:36:01 GMTPolice find no confirmed cases of spiking by injection in Scotland
Detective Chief Superintendent Laura McLuckie said forensic analysis had so far found no traces of drugs used for spiking.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 19:24:43 GMTBT customers face 9% price hike as cost-of-living squeeze continues
Most will end up paying an extra £3.50 a month – or £42 annually – on average for phone and broadband bills.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 19:24:39 GMTBoris Johnson spent nearly £1 million looking at whether bridge to Northern Ireland was feasible
Study said benefits of project would come close to covering costs
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 19:02:07 GMTHospitality chief welcomes relaxation of restriction but tells of damage caused
Colin Neill said restrictions on the sector over Christmas had a “crippling” effect.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 18:58:11 GMTFamily ‘devastated’ as teenager dies after assault in Belfast
Police launched a murder investigation following the death of Fionntan McGarvey on Thursday.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 18:46:51 GMTGrindr user who forced men to pay him after sex is jailed for five years
Anouar Sabbar, 28, would seek out men on Grindr and have sex with them before demanding money.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 18:46:21 GMTHarry urges nominations for WellChild Awards
The Duke of Sussex said he is looking forward to ‘honouring the incredible recipients’ of the awards as he urged people to enter nominations.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 18:32:04 GMTReform healthcare to help autistic people trapped in system – Robert Buckland
“We are spending money on harming people rather than saving them,” Sir Robert Buckland warned.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 18:26:28 GMTMan charged with murder of Natasha Melendez in Lisburn
She was killed in her home on March 23 2020,
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 19:46:37 GMTLorry driver jailed for trying to smuggle cocaine worth £2.1m into UK
Rafal Czajka was investigated after his lorry was stopped at the port of Dover.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 18:11:24 GMTDozens of buildings still have Grenfell-style cladding, new figures show
Almost five years on from the deadly Grenfell Tower fire, work has not been finished on 40% of buildings with the same type of cladding.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 18:01:31 GMTBritons brace for what could be the coldest night of the year as temperatures plunge
Widespread frost and freezing temperatures are expected on Friday morning
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:58:44 GMTInfrastructure and education main beneficiaries of £150m monitoring round
Ministers agreed the outcome of the January monitoring round at Thursday’s Executive meeting.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 18:09:18 GMTCheckmate for Johnson, says seasoned rebel ringleader Steve Baker
Mr Baker said the allegations of rule-breaking parties in Downing Street during coronavirus restrictions are ‘appalling’.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:50:29 GMTSophie volunteers at vaccination centre as she turns 57
The Countess of Wessex was born Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones on January 20 1965 in Oxford.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:49:27 GMTFishermen ‘lucky to survive’ after boat hit by underwater German wartime bomb
Five crew members were left with significant injuries after the bomb exploded underwater 22 miles off the coast of Cromer in north Norfolk.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:48:26 GMTRelaxation of some Covid-19 restrictions agreed by Northern Ireland Executive
They include ending the legal requirement for Covid certification to enter some hospitality venues and the reopening of nightclubs.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:45:05 GMTMSPs back ongoing suspension of isolation compensation laws
The Scottish Government wants compensation for isolation due to Covid-19 to remain discretionary.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:34:08 GMT‘Mixed messages’ from PM on mask-wearing not helpful, say headteachers
School leaders in the North East have said the Government’s announcement on masks in classrooms does not reflect regional realities.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:29:38 GMT‘I was sent into exile’: Home Office forced to reinstate British man’s citizenship after five years
Lawyers for the man, known as E3, were not shown the evidence that led to his loss of citizenship
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:08:20 GMTDo not be ‘bystanders to injustice or prejudice’, Camilla tells nation
Anne Frank and her much-loved diary were celebrated at an event attended by the Duchess of Cornwall.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:01:44 GMTPrestwick Airport ‘financially strong’ despite sale failing – Forbes
The Finance Secretary said the Government still intends to return the airport to the private sector.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:56:52 GMTTributes paid to ‘happy, cheeky, funny’ boy, 13, after railway death
Devin Gordon died near Bathgate railway station in West Lothian on Wednesday afternoon.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:54:14 GMTPreparations continue at military base to be used for asylum seeker processing
Part of the Ministry of Defence site in Manston will be used to house people for up to five days.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:54:09 GMTZip mark seen on neck of murder victim Rikki Neave, court told
The six-year-old was found dead in woodland in 1994.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:49:45 GMT‘It’s confusing’: Londoners divided about easing of plan B rules as they return to offices
Workers have been encouraged to return to the office
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:49:01 GMTTransport strategy raises more questions than it answers, claims MSP
One of the major projects outlined in the blueprint is a metro scheme covering Glasgow and surrounding areas.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:47:01 GMTWho are the whips and what do they do?
The whipping operation in Parliament has been brought out of the shadows after comments from a Tory MP.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:44:54 GMTFormer minister Andrew Griffiths cannot see child for time being – judge rules
Mr Griffiths was found to have raped and physically abused his ex-wife, Burton MP Kate Griffiths, by a family court judge.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:38:01 GMTTommy Robinson facing investigation by insolvency expert over estimated £2m he owes creditors
Far-right activist has access to assets worth up to an estimated £3m, anti-racism group believes
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:30:16 GMTQueen’s ‘thoughts and prayers’ with those in Tonga affected by volcanic eruption
In a message to the nation’s monarch Tupou VI, the Queen said she was ‘shocked and saddened’ by the eruption.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:26:32 GMTCross-Channel power project backed by Tory donor and Russian oil tycoon thrown out
£1.2bn Aquind scheme also sparked warning that France could ‘turn off the power’ in post-Brexit battle
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:16:31 GMTHospitality firm launches loan scheme for staff hit by Covid slump
Signature Group, which employs 580 people at 20 Scottish venues, will offer up to £500 interest-free to its workers.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:04:02 GMTGlue traps used to catch rodents to be banned in Scotland
The environment minister said both the use and sale of the devices will be outlawed.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:00:53 GMTAvian flu surveillance zones in Northern Ireland to be lifted
There have been five confirmed cases of avian influenza in the region, bringing the total number of confirmed cases across the UK to 81.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:00:00 GMTLife expectancy outpacing healthy working life span in England – study
Experts say their findings highlight the need to identify measures to help promote a healthy working lifespan.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:51:36 GMTFactory worker scoops £2m with scratchcard he almost did not buy
Ian Black, from Carlisle, gave up his job within hours of his win being confirmed.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:48:12 GMTTake-up of booster and third doses among adults in England, by local authority
There are 10 local authorities with take-up below 50%.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:37:39 GMTIndoor ski centre law change bid gathers pace after boy’s ‘avoidable’ death
Louis Watkiss, 12, died after a collision on the slopes of the SnowDome in Tamworth in September 2021.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:31:17 GMTEvidence that Boris Johnson misled parliament ‘clear cut’, says former sleaze watchdog
Tory MPs do not need to wait for Sue Gray report to resolve ‘simple issue’, says Alistair Graham
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:29:37 GMTRising number of people falling victim to ‘Dear Mum’ scam on Whatsapp
In some cases, victims have lost up to £3,000
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:28:57 GMTKate jokes her dog will be ‘upset’ after she enjoys cuddle with therapy pup
The duchess made friends with cockapoo pup Alfie, 10 weeks, as she and William visited a hospital in East Lancashire to thank staff.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:15:15 GMTBlair criticises ‘attacks’ on BBC amid licence fee debate
The former prime minister described the broadcaster as an ‘internationally renowned institution’.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:00:38 GMTPM’s study into Scotland-Northern Ireland bridge cost taxpayers £900,000
The research, commissioned by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, found the project ‘would be impossible to justify’.