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Sun, 23 Jan 2022 09:53:28 GMT
Will Boris Johnson resign?
The prime minister is under pressure over claims about a series of rule-breaking Downing Street parties that allegedly took place during lockdown

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 09:36:20 GMT
Boy, 16, stabbed to death in Stretford
Murder investigation launched after ‘family left devastated’

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 09:36:06 GMT
‘Extremely unlikely’ troops will be sent to Ukraine in the event of Russian invasion, Raab says
Deputy PM urges Vladimir Putin to ‘step back from the brink’

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 09:25:40 GMT
What is ‘plan A’, when is it returning and what Covid rules have changed?
Prime minister Boris Johnson hails return to ‘plan A’ in statement to MPs

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 09:08:30 GMT
Family ‘devastated’ after 16-year-old boy stabbed to death in Manchester
Greater Manchester Police said no arrests have been made and a murder investigation is under way.

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 09:00:00 GMT
Shortlist revealed for Sunday Times young writer prize
The winner will secure £10,000 and a residency with the University of Warwick.

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 08:48:59 GMT
Boris Johnson news – live: PM will ‘come back’ from partygate, Raab says as whip denies firing MP over faith
Justice secretary admits culture in No 10 needs to be ‘addressed’

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 08:47:28 GMT
Devo-max: Majority against three-option indyref2, poll shows
Some 26% were in favour of devo-max, but only 4% said they ‘strongly’ supported the idea.

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 08:39:44 GMT
Will the UK go into another lockdown in 2022?
Omicron variant of coronavirus led to huge spike in cases over New Year but has since subsided, prompting Boris Johnson to drop social restrictions

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 08:05:20 GMT
Katie Price arrested on suspicion of breaching restraining order
The reality personality was handed a 16-week suspended sentence for drink-driving in December.

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 08:04:49 GMT
Who is Mark Spencer? From the family farm to Government chief whip
Mr Spencer has identified himself as the whip who spoke to Nusrat Ghani after she was sacked as transport minister

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 08:03:11 GMT
Tory MP says she was sacked as minister because her Muslim faith ‘made colleagues uncomfortable’
Nusrat Ghani says incident, which Tory whips deny, was like ‘being punched in the stomach’

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 07:41:18 GMT
Migrants at Hungary border become part of election campaign
Hungary's nationalist leader is keen to use the threat of migrants at his country's southern border to give him an advantage in the upcoming general election

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 07:38:44 GMT
Dominic Raab says PM ‘has taken a few hits but he’ll come out fighting’
Mr Raab said the ‘culture in No 10 needs to be addressed to meet the standards the public rightly expect’ but defended Boris Johnson

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 07:32:08 GMT
Dominic Raab says PM ‘has taken a few hits but he’ll come out fighting’
Mr Raab said the ‘culture in No 10 needs to be addressed to meet the standards the public rightly expect’ but defended Boris Johnson.

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 07:24:01 GMT
Far-right extremists and jihadists must be punished equally, solicitor general says as neo-Nazi cases rise
Exclusive: ‘There is no hierarchy of terrorism,’ says Alex Chalk QC after outrage over neo-Nazi sentenced to read Austen

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 06:59:19 GMT
MP who defected to Labour says Boris Johnson has ‘poisoned Tory Party’
Christian Wakeford crossed the floor in protest at the Downing Street parties.

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 06:50:42 GMT
Robert Jenrick calls for insurance hike he approved to be postponed
The Newark MP said the hike should be delayed and the Government should ‘exploit Britain’s gas reserves’.

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 02:59:31 GMT
Who is Conservative MP Nusrat Ghani?
Ms Nusrat says she was sacked from her job because of her religion.

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 02:43:46 GMT
British-Iranian held in Tehran prison to begin hunger strike, daughter says
Anoosheh Ashoori is being held at Evin prison on charges of spying for Israel, which he denies.

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 01:48:19 GMT
Partygate inquiry ‘may have discovered at least one gathering’ in Downing Street flat
Sue Gray’s report is expected to be published this week

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 00:50:18 GMT
Covid cases week after Christmas triple official figure, data shows
Government coronavirus dashboard recorded an average of 173,400 cases between 26 December to 1 January but Office for National Statistics believes true number likely to be nearer 479,100

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 00:46:30 GMT
What the papers say – January 23
Politics feature heavily across the nationals on Sunday.

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 00:27:06 GMT
Tory MP claims she was told she lost her job because of her ‘Muslimness’
Chief whip Mark Spencer has denied making the comments to Nusrat Ghani saying the allegation is ‘defamatory’.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 23:16:33 GMT
Former banker appointed as NHS chairman intends to donate salary to charity
Former TSB Bank chair Richard Meddings CBE has been appointed as chairman of NHS England.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 22:30:00 GMT
Britain accuses Putin of plot to install Kremlin ally in Ukraine
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Russian intelligence services are seeking to subvert the government in Kiev.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 22:12:53 GMT
Tory MP says she was told she was fired because of her ‘Muslimness’
Nusrat Ghani said she was told by a Tory whip her faith was ‘making colleagues uncomfortable’ after she lost her ministerial job.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 22:08:56 GMT
Some learner drivers forced to wait up to 10 months for tests amid Covid backlog
Recruitment drive for 300 examiners reportedly under way to help clear backlog

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 21:53:58 GMT
Gavin Williamson accused of threatening MP over school funding
Christian Wakeford said ex-education secretary warned funding for new local school could be pulled if he voted against the Government.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 21:28:31 GMT
Mark Hall murder: Gunmen arrived in car with taxi sign, say police
Mark Hall was shot through the window of his family’s home in west Belfast in December.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 19:59:18 GMT
‘Stealth Omicron’: Everything we know about new ‘under investigation’ Covid-19 strain BA.2
It’s harder to detect than original Omicron and may be even faster at spreading but, say scientists, is probably no more dangerous

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 19:50:34 GMT
Katie Price arrested on suspicion of breaching restraining order
The reality personality was handed a 16-week suspended sentence for drink-driving in December.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 19:20:10 GMT
UK residents stranded abroad for months due to ‘misleading messaging’ from Home Office on EU settlement
‘Being alone here with my two kids was so hard for me. I was already having symptoms. I really struggled,’ says Cristina Ferreti, whose husband was stuck outside the UK when she was diagnosed with cancer

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 09:31:59 GMT
Woman jailed for murdering toddler Star Hobson vows to appeal in first interview from jail
Savannah Brockhill allegedly shows ‘no remorse’ as she claims she can prove innocence

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 18:58:51 GMT
Pregnant woman, 24, jailed for life after stabbing boyfriend to death at New Year’s party
Hannah Sindrey murdered 31-year-old Paul Fletcher at her Essex flat while six children were inside the property

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 18:58:24 GMT
Manhattan? Er, no it’s Southport. Plans unveiled for 48-storey skyscraper in low-rise seaside town
Monster tower would be tallest building in England outside Manchester and London - and could be first of many, suggests developer

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 18:51:37 GMT
No 10 efforts to save Johnson are illegal, Commons standards chairman claims
Chris Bryant said threats to withdraw funding from constituencies of MPs seeking to oust the PM should be referred to the police.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 18:50:54 GMT
‘Reckless discharge’ led to British academic being shot dead in bed in US
Dr Matthew Willson was described by the University of Exeter as a ‘much-loved member of our astrophysics team’

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 18:46:32 GMT
Hartlepool FC pay tribute to unlikely fan Meat Loaf
The rock star was attracted to Hartlepool by the town’s monkey legend.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 18:25:19 GMT
One of UK’s most wanted men, ‘The Big Guy’, arrested in Spain
Joshua Hendry, from Liverpool, nabbed while wearing mustard green tracksuit top and bottoms

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 14:16:24 GMT
UK weather: Cold weather alert as temperatures plunge to -6C ahead of potential snow
Many wake to frosty start to weekend with alert extended for southern areas

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 18:13:57 GMT
Government accused of ‘complete abandonment of moral compass’ amid claims of whips threatening MPs
Standards committee chair says he’s spoken to ‘about a dozen Tory MPs’ pressurised by whips

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 18:00:26 GMT
Partygate offers a ‘turning point’ for Labour, says Tony Blair
Exclusive: The former prime minister believes his party should polish its pitch for former Boris Johnson supporters

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 18:00:23 GMT
Labour must take centre ground from Tories now, says Tony Blair
Exclusive: Former PM tells The Independent that party must build on MP’s shock defection

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 17:54:32 GMT
Jabs and kebabs: Brothers offer Covid vaccines at grill after father’s illness
Pharmacists Rav and Raj Chopra have been administering Covid vaccines to dozens of people a day at their Punjabi restaurant in Kent.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 17:44:18 GMT
Boris Johnson told to publish Sue Gray’s No 10 party report in ‘entirety’
‘Report must be published in its entirety with all accompanying evidence,’ says Angela Rayner

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 17:43:44 GMT
Banners protesting against Boris Johnson flown over Premier League games
The banners, organised by campaign group Open Britain, were flown over Manchester and Leeds.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 17:37:27 GMT
Boris Johnson ‘unfit for office’, says former Scottish Tory leader
Baroness Ruth Davidson said many Tories are tired of the ‘drama that has been emanating from Number 10’

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 17:32:05 GMT
Spirits high as Ireland takes big step back to normality
The majority of Covid-19 restrictions lifted at 6am on Saturday.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 17:26:00 GMT
Protesters urge Ulster Rugby to sever ties with sponsor Kingspan
A small demonstration was held outside the Kingspan Stadium in Belfast ahead of the match with Clermont Auvergne on Saturday.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 17:20:08 GMT
Majority believe MPs who switch parties should fight by-election – days after Christian Wakeford defects
Mr Wakeford defected from the Conservatives to Labour accusing the PM of ‘disgraceful leadership’

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 16:45:32 GMT
Robot vacuum cleaner escapes Cambridge hotel
Member of staff says device ‘ran for its life’

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 16:41:26 GMT
Stray bullet through wall killed British academic in US – Police
The incident took place in a suburb of Atlanta last Sunday.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 15:57:47 GMT
Two men taken to hospital after fight in Selfridges department store
Police are appealing for information and witnesses after the fight broke out in the Oxford Street store.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 15:49:42 GMT
Pensioner killed in two-car crash
Two other people were taken to hospital following the incident on the B8028 on Friday evening.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 15:32:04 GMT
Police launch appeal for witnesses after two men stabbed in Selfridges
Two arrests have been made and a third suspect has been taken into custody

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 15:18:04 GMT
Labour vows to fix ‘broken system’ letting water companies dump sewage while paying out huge dividends
Exclusive: Opposition promises tougher laws and higher fines, as outrage builds over river pollution

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 14:46:59 GMT
Covid-19 deaths rise by 30 in Scotland
One health board did not submit figures in time for Saturday’s update, the Scottish Government said.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 14:37:31 GMT
Hunt for sex attacker targeting teenage girls
Four schoolgirls, aged between 13 and 17, assaulted in Greenwich, south London

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 13:38:30 GMT
Covid-19 vaccine given in hot tub as people urged to come forward for jab
Vaccination centres have previously been set up at stadiums, and even in a famous nightclub in London.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 13:36:13 GMT
Huge lorry queues continue to build on main road in Dover
Tailbacks have become so long they can be seen on Google Maps satellite images

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 13:15:39 GMT
Prime Minister branded ‘charlatan’ by SNP MP
Independence supporters marched through Glasgow on Saturday.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 12:40:48 GMT
Russian minister accepts invitation to meet with Defence Secretary Ben Wallace
Mr Wallace extended an invitation to his Russian counterpart, Sergei Shoigu, to visit London to discuss mutual security earlier this week.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 12:26:16 GMT
Boris Johnson ‘unfit for office’, says former Scottish Tory leader
Baroness Ruth Davidson said many Tories are tired of the ‘drama that has been emanating from Number 10’.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 12:14:44 GMT
M8: Man arrested after crash which closed motorway for hours
Two of the drivers involved were taken to hospital, with one being later discharged

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 12:09:49 GMT
UK lawmaker says he'll go to police with 'blackmail' claims
A British politician who accuses the government of blackmailing opponents of Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will take his allegations to the police

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 11:21:13 GMT
Man in court after pensioner killed and husband critically injured in attack
Vasile Culea was remanded into custody on Saturday.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 11:10:52 GMT
Man arrested after crash which closed M8 for hours
Two of the drivers involved were taken to hospital, with one being later discharged.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 10:13:36 GMT
New Highway Code rules change who has priority at roundabouts
Three new updates will be implemented from next week

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 10:39:16 GMT
Man extradited from Albania charged with murdering man in Cardiff
Gledis Mehalla, 20, is the fourth person to be arrested over the killing.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 10:02:07 GMT
Partygate inquiry: What happens next?
Senior civil servant Sue Gray may deliver her findings this week

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 09:59:08 GMT
Downing Street party: Who is Martin Reynolds and what did he do?
The prime minister’s principal private secretary emailed colleagues inviting them to a socially-distanced drinks event ‘to make the most of the lovely weather’

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 09:57:10 GMT
What rules were the public being told to follow when No 10 aide organised lockdown gathering?
Only two people allowed to meet outside while socially distanced under Covid rules in May 2020



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