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Sun, 13 Feb 2022 09:36:22 GMTJohnson ‘focused on the job’ despite police quiz over partygate, minister says
Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis said the Prime Minister will ‘fight’ and win the next general election.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 09:30:14 GMTTeenager in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by car
The girl was hit in Uddingston on Friday evening.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 09:22:31 GMTHackney Wick: 13 people injured after mezzanine collapses at bar
Four taken to hospitals and major trauma centres
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 09:21:19 GMTBoris Johnson will survive parties crisis to fight next election, minister claims
Prime minister to tour UK in bid to shake off Westminster rows
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 09:17:37 GMTBoris Johnson news – live: PM ‘may use honours to woo MPs’ as Scotland trip planned to move on from Partygate
Opposition MPs say Johnson ‘promising people knighthoods ... in desperate attempt to cling on to power’
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 09:12:45 GMTHome Office refuses to apologise to 12 innocent asylum seekers wrongly jailed for steering Channel dinghies
Men were falsely labelled as ‘people smugglers’ after being prosecuted for crimes they did not commit
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 07:15:58 GMTProfessor who suggested non-white Britons not ‘indigenous’ to advise Gove on levelling-up plan
Exclusive: Appointment of Paul Collier – who claimed immigration has made indigenous British ‘a minority’ in London – branded ‘deplorable’ and ‘dangerous’
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 06:14:22 GMTLord Frost leads Tory revolt against Government’s fracking ban
More than 30 Tory MPs and peers are calling for Boris Johnson to end the UK’s moratorium on shale gas mining.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 04:10:46 GMTWoman arrested at Sarah Everard vigil ‘almost cried’ at Cressida Dick departure
Patsy Stevenson said the outgoing Met boss had presided over a police force ‘where systemic misogyny and racism’ were allowed to ‘thrive’.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 02:52:36 GMTMayor will oppose Met chief who does not understand force’s ‘cultural issues’
The London Mayor’s lack of confidence in Dame Cressida Dick’s plans to reform the service led to her abrupt resignation on Thursday.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 02:41:50 GMTWatchdog urged to stop Boris Johnson using honours to win back Partygate rebels
Exclusive: Lib Dems warn PM could use knighthoods and peerages to buy critics’ support and stave off bid to oust him
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 01:47:19 GMTWhat the papers say – February 13
The threat of war from Russia as well as gossip about TV psychics and the royal family are covered on Sunday’s front pages.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 01:13:42 GMTDonovan Allen: Teenager charged with murder of 18-year-old stab victim
Timothy Adeoye, 18, of no fixed address, has been charged over the 7 February stabbing
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 00:34:50 GMTMayor Sadiq Khan will oppose Met chief who can’t tackle ‘cultural problems’ within force
The London Mayor’s lack of confidence in Dame Cressida Dick’s plans to reform the service led to her abrupt resignation on Thursday.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 00:01:26 GMTDefence Secretary Ben Wallace fears Russian attack on Ukraine is ‘highly likely’
He compared diplomatic efforts to appeasement, saying there is a ‘whiff of Munich in the air’.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 00:01:00 GMTShaggy sheep and family fun days to help attract children to get vaccinated
All of the youngsters who attended the pop-up vaccination drive set up by GP Health Partners were accompanied by an adult.
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 23:37:32 GMT‘Whiff of Munich’ over Western response to Ukraine crisis, says defence secretary Ben Wallace
France says Putin has given no indication of a plan to invade Ukraine
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 23:26:43 GMTBiden holds hour-long call with Putin to warn of ‘swift and severe costs’ if Russia invades Ukraine
Leaders spoke for 62 minutes with Biden urging Putin to engage in de-escalation and diplomacy
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 22:47:38 GMTJohnson to leave London ‘to get on with job’ as partygate police demand answers
The Prime Minister will visit Scotland and northern England this week.
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 22:42:27 GMTForeign Office must learn from ‘chaos’ of Kabul in assisting Ukraine – Labour
David Lammy said the first duty of any government ‘is to keep its people safe’.
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 22:36:25 GMTJohnson’s new chief of staff pledges ‘smaller state’ amid partygate pressure
Steve Barclay said the Government would be ‘taking a step back from people’s lives’ as the coronavirus pandemic recedes.
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 20:45:41 GMTFamilies face anxious wait for Ukraine-born babies to be issued UK passports
Daniel Williams, whose four-month-old is waiting to be issued a British passport, said he and his family are ‘100% stuck’ in Ukraine.
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 15:10:23 GMTMan rips woman’s hair from scalp in ‘racist attack’
Victim also punched in head in prolonged and unprovoked assault
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 19:57:26 GMTBoris Johnson turning UK into a laughing stock on world stage, says shadow foreign secretary
Exclusive: As tensions over Ukraine mount, the UK’s enemies are ‘laughing’ at the PM, says David Lammy
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 14:09:16 GMTBlack households face being hit harder by cost-of-living crisis as most have less than £1,500 savings
Exclusive: Labour says figures ‘a damning indictment of over a decade of Conservative failure to tackle deep-seated structural inequalities’
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 19:34:12 GMTJack Monroe praises Asda for increasing Smart Price product availability
The poverty campaigner had complained about price rises and the disappearance of value products in supermarkets.
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 19:18:21 GMTCost of living protesters say ‘enough is enough’
Co-ordinated demonstrations around the UK saw thousands demand the Government take action.
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 19:12:42 GMTTory MPs warn Boris Johnson must go if fined by police, as 75% of voters say PM should quit
Exclusive: Tory MPs fear backlash from voters if PM tries to hang on
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 17:50:38 GMTUK weather: Flood warning over heavy rain in Wales
Met Office issues yellow weather warning ahead of deluges on Sunday
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 17:49:49 GMTHarry Styles spotted filming in large bed in front of Buckingham Palace
The star was surrounded by a number of retro cars on the set.
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 17:23:02 GMTBritons urged to flee Ukraine as Russia could attack ‘at no notice’
Defence minister James Heappey said the RAF would not undertake evacuations in the event of war.
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 17:10:19 GMTTory MP condemns Welsh Government over plans to keep self-isolation rules
David TC Davies MP has said differing regulations will cause ‘confusion and inconvenience’ for people in Wales.
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 17:07:19 GMTBoris Johnson ‘should recuse himself from choice of new police chief’
Former Met Commissioner says PM must recuse himself while under investigation by force
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 16:54:45 GMTNewport: Three-year-old boy dies days after crash which killed girl ‘on way back from birthday party’
Car children were travelling in was hit by van in South Wales last week
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 16:31:06 GMTCash stolen after man pretending to be police officer pushes way into house
Police Scotland said a second suspect made his way into the house and made off with items from inside.
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 16:06:38 GMTBoris Johnson will be invited to address Scottish Tory conference
The Scottish Conservatives are holding their conference in Aberdeen on March 18 and 19.
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 15:58:32 GMTGreens will contribute to Scottish Government’s independence prospectus – Slater
Ms Slater said the Greens would also be publishing their own prospectus.
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 15:53:59 GMTNew vet service will enable Government to ‘focus on what is best for Scotland’
Ministers at Holyrood will set up their own Scottish Veterinary Service, it has been announced.
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 15:53:21 GMTCall to flee Ukraine caused ‘quite a panic’, says British student
Those returning from Kyiv to the UK suggested there were mixed signals about the level of concern in the country about the threat of war.
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 15:41:48 GMTRussia tensions reveal threat to UK food supplies, farming chief warns
Exclusive: Destabilisation in eastern Europe lays bare the UK’s lack of food-security planning
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 15:35:23 GMTTwo held as cocaine and cannabis worth £1.8m seized at Belfast Harbour
Detectives from the PSNI Organised Crime Unit conducted an operation on Saturday morning.
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:32:30 GMTBritish schools failing on Black history, warns Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter
Tukwini Mandela spoke ahead the 32nd anniversary of her grandfather’s release from prison in 1990
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 14:41:27 GMTRemoving self-isolation rules would be ‘step too far’, expert says
Jillian Evans said there should be a slow and cautious move out of exiting restrictions.
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 14:05:47 GMTAll UK troops to withdraw from Ukraine as Russia could invade ‘at no notice’
No British troops in Ukraine if war breaks out, says defence minister
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 14:00:52 GMTAmsterdam heroin smuggler who claimed he was on Dunkirk day trip jailed
Daniel Whereatt was stopped in Dover in 2019.
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:10:45 GMTBritish couple still stuck in Ukraine waiting for surrogate baby’s documents
Ben and Alice Garratt remain in Ukraine waiting on travel documents for their baby as UK nationals have been urged to leave by the Foreign Office.
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 12:56:03 GMTWoman dies in crash between two cars on A76
A 67-year-old woman has died and a 72-year-old man is in a serious condition following the crash.
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 12:12:22 GMTUK prime minister contacted by police over lockdown parties
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has received a questionnaire from London’s Metropolitan Police as part of the investigation into parties in Downing Street during COVID lockdowns
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 12:11:07 GMTWith UK nationals told to flee Ukraine, what is behind the tensions with Russia?
The Foreign Office has urged Britons to leave Ukraine immediately.
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:59:04 GMTScot living in Ukraine fears ‘chaos’ as he tries to get family out of country
Stuart McKenzie said he was looking at how to get his children out ‘as soon as possible’.
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:25:11 GMTBoy dies in stabbing outside Milton Keynes college after pupils fought to save his life
Man, 18, arrested on suspicion of murder
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:49:52 GMTLittle chance of progress over protocol before elections, DUP leader warns
EC vice president Maros Sefcovic and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss met in London on Friday as part of their attempt to break the deadlock.
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:39:32 GMTTory MP criticised for urging police to stop wasting resources probing suspected killing of white-tailed eagle
To ‘suggest that I am an animal hater couldn’t be further from the truth’, says Chris Loder
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:10:22 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
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:09:48 GMTPM ‘should recuse himself from involvement’ in picking new Met chief
Lord Blair’s call came after Dame Cressida Dick dramatically announced she was standing down as Metropolitan Police Commissioner.
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:08:54 GMTWhy gas and electric prices are going up - the rise in energy bills explained
Squeeze on wholesale gas prices around the world drives up household bills
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:07:31 GMTWhat is the energy price cap and what does it mean for you?
Rising global gas prices inspiring dramatic increase in household bills in 2022