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Fri, 04 Feb 2022 09:57:57 GMTBoris Johnson news – live: Minister claims mass walk-out of PM’s top four aides shows he’s ‘taking charge’
Flurry of resignations in Downing Street include long-serving adviser Munira Mirza
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 09:45:41 GMTAshley Wadsworth: Teen’s boyfriend in court charged with murder as devastated family ‘want justice’
Nineteen-year-old Canadian flew to the UK to visit Jack Sepple, 23, after the pair met through an online dating app but was found dead just two days before she was due to travel home
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 09:45:17 GMTDUP actions will not ‘change much’ in ongoing Brexit negotiations, says Coveney
The Irish Foreign Affairs Minister said the resignation of Paul Givan on Thursday is ‘very unwelcome’.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 09:41:53 GMTMinister attempts to claim resignation of four advisers shows Boris Johnson is ‘taking charge’
But Tory grandee Sir Malcolm Rifkind says PM is now ‘toxic’
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 09:41:23 GMTWhere did Boris Johnson’s false claim about Keir Starmer and Jimmy Savile come from?
The discredited allegation has been circulated in right-wing circles online for years
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 09:40:20 GMTBoris Johnson suffers another resignation from No 10 team
Elena Narozanski reportedly quits her role in Downing Street policy unit
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 09:39:52 GMTTwo-year old boy dead and woman seriously injured as police probe ‘unexplained’ death
Child found in property in Guisborough as woman treated in hospital for injuries
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 09:36:05 GMTNew car sales down 23% on pre-pandemic levels
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said 115,087 new cars were registered in the UK in January.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 09:31:55 GMTDowning Street engulfed in another tough period after aides’ exit, says Tory MSP
But Craig Hoy said the string of resignations shows things are going to change in Number 10.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 09:20:22 GMTWho is eligible for help with energy bills and council tax and how to claim
Electricity and gas bills to soar by almost £700 from April, says Ofgem
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 09:18:50 GMTWhy energy prices are going up - the rise in costs explained
Squeeze on wholesale gas prices around the world drives up household bills
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 12:39:50 GMTCheers to that: inside the rise of Britain’s community-run pubs
Ten years ago, there were just 14 boozers owned by local cooperatives. Now there are 150 – and almost double that in the pipeline. How did they succeed where the big chains failed? Colin Drury sidles up to the bar to investigate
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 09:10:47 GMTJohnson plots reshape of his inner circle but more resignations could follow
Four of Boris Johnson’s most senior aides quit in a torrid day for the embattled Prime Minister.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 09:09:06 GMTRAF fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian planes near UK 136 times in 17 years
There have been a total of 504 RAF Quick Reaction Alerts incidents since 2005
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 08:54:07 GMTEnergy bills could rise again this summer under new Ofgem powers
Ofgem has given itself the powers to change the price cap outside its normal twice-yearly reviews
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 08:34:43 GMTLondon Underground workers back strike action in row over jobs and pay
Some 10,000 RMT members will walk out on March 1 and 3.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 08:18:48 GMTEnergy crisis - live: Even middle earners will ‘feel pinch’, Sunak warns as bills to rise by nearly £700
Price cap to rise to £1,971 from April
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 08:07:27 GMTGrant Shapps promises train passengers ‘big improvements’ in timetables
Hundreds of daily services were axed in December and January due to staff shortages caused by the Omicron coronavirus variant.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 08:01:11 GMTAshley Wadsworth ‘murder’: Teen stabbed to death after flying to England to visit boyfriend as man charged
Jack Sepple, 23, appears in court after Ashley Wadsworth, 19, found dead at block of flats in Essex
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 08:00:52 GMTParts of Michael Gove’s levelling-up plan ‘copied from Wikipedia’
Opposition parties say document appeared ‘cobbled together in a rush’
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 07:38:27 GMTWho is Munira Mirza, the PM’s adviser who has quit No 10?
She first started working with Boris Johnson when he was Mayor of London.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 21:43:06 GMT‘Consigned to poverty’: Millions of families set to face years of hardship following energy price hike
‘Once you put people in a situation where they are having to chose fuel or food, the impact of that is lasting and it’s catastrophic’
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 07:08:45 GMTRAF scrambles Typhoons to intercept Russian ‘Bear’ bombers for second day in a row
The incident follows fighter jets released yesterday to intercept Russian Bear aircraft
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 06:25:46 GMTRecord number of children referred for serious mental health issues in pandemic
There was a 77% increase in the number of children needing specialist care for serious and urgent issues like self-harm and eating disorders.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 05:40:04 GMTWhat the papers say – February 4
The papers splash with the latest crisis consuming the embattled PM as his closest staff suddenly depart.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 05:07:57 GMTToppled Edward Colston statue to remain on display in museum so people can learn about slavery
A survey by a commission found 75 per cent of respondents wanted the statue to remain in a museum
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 02:55:11 GMT‘Just unacceptable’: Mother living in cockroach infested, mould-covered property with young children
Footage shows London family enduring severe leaking, black mould and cockroach infestation in their home
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 02:45:42 GMTLast call for bakers to design Platinum Pudding fit for Queen
The collaboration between Fortnum & Mason and The Big Jubilee Lunch forms part of the celebrations in honour of the Queen’s 70 years on the throne.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 02:22:43 GMTTories win Southend West by-election in poll prompted by Sir David Amess killing
Anna Firth won the contest with 86% of the vote.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 00:54:10 GMTBoris Johnson and Priti Patel rebuked by watchdog over ‘misleading’ claims crime has fallen
PM falsely claimed crime had fallen by 14 per cent while responding to Sue Gray report on No 10 parties
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 01:56:36 GMTUnvaccinated audience members quiz politicians and experts on Question Time
Presenter Fiona Bruce previously called for people who have chosen not to get vaccinated to apply for the episode, which was broadcast from London.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 01:07:53 GMTLady Gaga: Nomination for second best leading actress Bafta a ‘dream come true’
The pop star was joined by five first-timers in the top female category.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 01:07:04 GMTFour No 10 aides quit within hours as Boris Johnson’s inner circle hollowed out
Senior Tories said the exits marked the ‘beginning of the end’ for the Prime Minister.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 00:53:27 GMTCount begins in Southend West by-election to find successor to Sir David Amess
Some spoilt ballots contained messages rallying against under-fire Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 00:15:07 GMTUK needs to revamp motoring tax system to reflect shift to electric vehicles, MPs say
Government could face £35bn black hole in finances ‘unless it acts now’, Tory MP warns
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 00:13:00 GMTDuke of Sussex opens up about ‘burnout’
Harry said at one point he was ‘getting to the very end of everything that I had’.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 00:01:39 GMTStormont Executive folds after First Minister’s resignation comes into effect
Paul Givan’s departure has also forced Sinn Fein deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill from her post.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 00:01:00 GMTPupil anxiety levels have risen, say 95% of teachers
News comes ahead of Children’s Mental Health Week as pupils say social media is driving poor mental health.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 00:01:00 GMTCampaign for ‘thank holiday’ launched to recognise people’s service to country
The holiday would also recognise the Queen’s contribution to the country.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 23:31:07 GMTCorrie McKeague: Jury inquest for RAF gunner who vanished on night out after ‘climbing into bin’
No trace of airman, 23, ever found despite police twice searching landfill site in multi-million pound investigation
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 23:26:59 GMTMartin Reynolds: ‘BYOB’ official at the heart of partygate row
As Boris Johnson’s principal private secretary Mr Reynolds played a key role advising the Prime Minister on a wide range of issues.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 22:57:34 GMTGreater Manchester Police officer receives warning after using CS spray on 13-year-old boy
Force used by officer ‘was neither reasonable nor proportionate’, police watchdog says
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 22:43:36 GMTKennie Carter ‘murder’: Boy, 14, is ninth arrested after ‘cheeky chappy’ teenager stabbed to death
‘Young lives like Kennie's are being lost far too often and this has to stop’, family says
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 22:32:18 GMTJohnson defends energy cost relief package after Sunak warns of more rises ahead
The Prime Minister said: ‘I don’t think we have seen anything like it in recent memory.’
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 22:02:35 GMTDowning Street in disarray as four top Boris Johnson aides quit in a day
‘Last days of Rome were more fun’: Stresses inside government exposed by savage resignation letter from departing policy chief
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 21:49:21 GMTGary Jenkins: Two men and teenage girl guilty of murdering doctor in homophobic attack
Jason Edwards, 25, Lee Strickland, 36, and Dionne Timms-Williams, 17, will be sentenced at later date
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 21:42:06 GMTRead Munira Mirza’s resignation letter to Boris Johnson in full
Four key members of No 10 staff, including Ms Mirza, quit roles on Thursday
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 21:31:10 GMTHouseholds face worst squeeze ever as Sunak admits middle income families face cost-of-living crisis
Millions worse off as energy price hikes and inflation trigger ‘Black Thursday’ for living costs
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 21:15:18 GMTFinance Secretary stresses need for more fiscal flexibility for Scotland
Kate Forbes had a ‘constructive’ talk with Chief Secretary to the Treasury Simon Clarke.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 21:01:51 GMTTwo more key advisers quit No 10 as pressure on Johnson increases
Director of communications Jack Doyle also resigned on Thursday, along with Munira Mirza, one of the PM’s most loyal and longstanding aides.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 20:51:15 GMTBoris Johnson aide behind ‘bring your own booze’ email resigns as more staff quit No 10
Staff clear-out follows exit of policy chief who quit in protest
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 20:46:48 GMTSwann deeply concerned about consequences for health service after Givan resigns
The Health Minister said the move will damage efforts to address hospital waiting lists and raises questions for the removal of Covid-19 restrictions.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 20:42:43 GMTUK: Senior aides quit in new blow to embattled Boris Johnson
Four of Boris Johnson’s most senior staff have quit, triggering new turmoil for the embattled British prime minister
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 20:05:40 GMTBafta boss wanted to ‘level the playing field’ in this year’s nominations
Dune, The Power Of The Dog and Belfast lead the nominations for this year’s Bafta film awards.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 20:03:50 GMTPower restored to homes left without electricity for days after weekend storms
Storm Corrie hit the country the day after Storm Malik.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 19:54:58 GMTTruss condemns Russia over video ‘plot’ against Ukraine
The US reportedly has intelligence of a plan by Moscow to create a pretext for an invasion of its neighbour.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 19:51:42 GMTNorthern Ireland’s first minister quits over NI protocol row
London government calls for reinstatement of Paul Givan to prevent disruption
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 19:35:49 GMTTaoiseach ‘deeply concerned’ over ‘very damaging’ Givan resignation
Parties in Northern Ireland have called for an early election to take place after Stormont was plunged into a fresh powersharing crisis.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 19:27:45 GMTGovernment ‘plunging people into poverty’, says Labour’s Angela Rayner
The party’s deputy leader made her comments during a visit to the Birmingham Erdington constituency, ahead of a March 3 by-election.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 19:15:37 GMTBoris Johnson’s premiership further rocked by Sunak rebuke as two aides quit
Two key aides resigned as the Prime Minister battles to remain in No 10.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 19:11:31 GMTWho is Jack Doyle, the second senior aide to quit No 10 in one night?
The director of communications was a journalist before joining No 10.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 19:01:56 GMTBrandon Lewis ‘extremely disappointed’ by resignation of First Minister
Paul Givan announced his resignation on Thursday as part of the DUP’s protest against the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 19:01:38 GMTHouseholds will have to adjust to higher energy prices, warns Chancellor
Rishi Sunak announced a £9 billion package designed to “take the sting” out of rising bills.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:54:07 GMTScottish government to cut bottom off classroom doors to fight Covid
Measure could improve ventilation in schools at low cost
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:50:54 GMTMagnet fisherman hoists tens of small explosive devices from Northampton canal
Dave Jordan told the PA news agency the find was ‘exciting, but it’s very gut-wrenching as well’.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:46:19 GMTConcerns raised over planned apology to victims of historical sexual abuse
The possible collapse of powersharing has raised concerns that a planned apology to victims and survivors in March will be shelved.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:40:04 GMTBBC reviews role in ‘classical music ecosystem’ following pandemic
The two-month review will explore ways the BBC can reach people across the UK and ‘encourage greater diversity and develop new talent’.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:31:18 GMTRishi Sunak says he wants to encourage more fossil fuel drilling
Chancellor’s position contradicts warnings by scientists
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:27:33 GMTMother to take fight over landfill site to European Court of Human Rights
Rebecca Currie lives near a quarry in Silverdale, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, and claims gases from the site risk shortening her son’s life.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:18:16 GMTSunak rebukes embattled Johnson after long-time aide resigns over Savile smear
Munira Mirza quit as No 10’s head of policy over the Prime Minister’s ‘scurrilous’ and debunked attempt to discredit Sir Keir Starmer.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:17:16 GMTNorthern Ireland First Minister Paul Givan quits in Brexit protocol protest
Mr Givan’s resignation will automatically remove Sinn Fein deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill from her job.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:13:30 GMTEarly Stormont election must be called – Mary-Lou McDonald
The Sinn Fein president said her party will not facilitate Northern Ireland ‘staggering on’ without a functioning Executive.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:05:14 GMTHome care workforce down more than 17,000 since mandatory jab consultation
The Government launched a consultation on extending the mandate to more staff in September, but this week said it plans to scrap the requirement.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:59:42 GMTRules to stop MPs lying to Parliament ‘will not hold for much longer’ ministers warned
Commons standards committee Chris Bryant said there was ‘no justice’ in throwing MPs out of the chamber after correctly accusing others of lying.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:50:04 GMT‘Jealous’ man branded ‘serious danger to women’ stabbed carer friend 10 times on Tinder date
‘Obsessed’ Robert Truscott attacked Emma Wolfenden at her home in Rutland while she was on date with another man
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:49:05 GMTNew ScotRail timetable means 10% fewer services than pre-pandemic, Labour say
Scottish Labour MSP Neil Bibby said the cuts were an ‘inconvenient truth’ and called on the Scottish Government to rule out job losses.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:37:36 GMTRikki Neave’s stepfather gives evidence to murder trial from beyond the grave
Dean Neave was not living with Rikki’s mother Ruth at the time the youngster went missing in Peterborough on November 28 1994.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:37:16 GMTGovernment presented crime figures in ‘misleading way’ – watchdog
UK Statistics Authority received complaints over allegations the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary falsely claimed crime had fallen.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:35:47 GMTEU member states to sue Brussels for classifying fossil fuel gas and nuclear power as ‘green energy’
Controversial ‘taxonomy’ has caused anger in some countries
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:28:50 GMTBrewDog ‘has lost the plot’ over tree-planting scheme that could involve shooting animals
‘It must remember that the planet is home to more than just humans,’ animal rights charity says
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:23:03 GMTBoris Johnson further weakened by long-time aide’s resignation over Savile slur
Munira Mirza quit over the Prime Minister’s ‘scurrilous’ and debunked smear against Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:17:21 GMTPlumber, 69, awarded £25,000 after bosses called him ‘Half-dead Dave’ because of his age
His bosses argued the name-calling was ‘banter’
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:16:05 GMTBoris Johnson’s policy chief quits in protest over ‘scurrilous’ Savile smear against Keir Starmer
Munira Mirza – hailed by prime minister as one of his biggest inspirations – condemns ‘inappropriate and partisan’ attack
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:15:10 GMTKey questions about Stormont’s latest powersharing crisis
First Minister Paul Givan’s resignation has automatically forced Sinn Fein deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill from her position.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:08:25 GMT‘God knows how many trees this took’: Water company sends woman more than 400 identical letters
‘It surprised me because they’re quite an environmentally friendly company,’ 24-year-old says
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:00:47 GMTTiny gecko survives 4,800-mile trip from China to UK among musical instruments
The Asian house gecko, nicknamed Thin Lizard, was sealed in an ocean shipping container in October.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 16:47:14 GMTTake-up of booster and third doses among adults in England, by local authority
There are seven local authorities where take-up is below 50%.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 16:43:03 GMTOfficial Receiver files legal claim against KPMG over Carillion role
The claim will allege KPMG failed to respond to multiple ‘red flags’ which should have alerted them to a clear and obvious risk of misstatement.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 16:37:33 GMTScottish Government aims to keep power to close schools for another six months
Regulations introduced during the Covid pandemic were due to end in March but could be extended under new legislation.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 16:37:48 GMTKew Gardens’ orchid festival to showcase stunning Costa Rican blooms
This year’s Kew Gardens’ orchid festival will exhibit some of Costa Rica’s most beautiful flowers, art, and folk dance from Friday.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 16:17:05 GMTGrieving mother of murdered Libby Squire wants to meet student’s killer to solve ‘unanswered questions’
Lisa Squire says she wants to find out exactly how her daughter was killed on night she was raped and thrown into a Hull river
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 16:17:02 GMTCampaigners press Taoiseach to raise Troubles legacy issues with President Biden
Micheal Martin told the group the Irish Government has ‘consistently engaged with the US on on legacy issues and will continue to do so’.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 16:11:17 GMTBorder challenges in independent Scotland must not be downplayed – academics
A report warns Brexit means the border arrangements envisaged in the 2014 referendum will not be possible.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 16:10:31 GMTBristol Airport: Government sparks anger by approving expansion weeks after Cop26
‘It completely undermines our vision for a greener North Somerset,’ council leader says