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Mon, 14 Feb 2022 09:55:24 GMTBoris Johnson news – live: No 10 parties ‘part of working day,’ PM to tell police as more questionnaires sent
Allies insist prime minister totally focused on his job despite Met’s party probe
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 09:42:38 GMTManhunt launched for sex offender who ‘presents danger’ to women and children
Paul Robson absconded from HMP North Sea Camp near Boston, Lincolnshire, on Sunday.
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 09:41:13 GMTBombs could fall on Ukraine ‘minutes after Putin gives the order’, UK government warns
Warning comes as Boris Johnson joins last-ditch diplomatic efforts to stop invasion
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 09:41:09 GMTRevealed: Big Six energy firms banked more than £7bn profit in last five years
Exclusive: Investigation sheds light on top energy firms’ finances ahead of price cap rise
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 09:38:32 GMTBoris Johnson set to argue No 10 parties were ‘part of working life’
PM will tell police he is ‘not culpable’, says minister
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 09:35:28 GMTPaul Robson: Police hunt sex offender as escaped prisoner is ‘real danger to women and children’
Public urged to stay away from 56-year-old who could be anywhere in country after absconding from HMP North Sea Camp in Lincolnshire
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 09:34:37 GMTPolice probe death threats against Keir Starmer after Boris Johnson’s Savile slur
Labour leader confirms vile messages in wake of PM’s smear
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 09:13:06 GMTJD Sports and Footasylum fined almost £5m over breaching merger rules
The competition watchdog also accused the firms of deleting records related to meetings between the firms but JD fiercely refuted the claim.
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 09:07:19 GMTPriti Patel’s ‘unworkable’ asylum reforms will cost taxpayer £2.7bn a year, report finds
Exclusive: Ministers accused of ‘wasting vast amounts’ of money on ‘cruelly pushing away’ people in need of safety
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:59:21 GMTUkraine remains committed to joining Nato, ambassador says
Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK rowed back on comments which appeared to question his country’s commitment to joining the alliance.
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:21:18 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
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:20:59 GMTTeenager charged with murder after 16-year-old boy stabbed to death
Justice Will-Mamah, 18, will appear at Milton Keynes Magistrates’ Court.
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 07:43:32 GMTCaroline Flack’s mother sparks reinvestigation of police complaint
The Independent Office for Police Conduct has instructed the Metropolitan Police to reinvestigate one aspect of an old complaint.
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 07:38:43 GMTTeachers to be ordered to avoid political bias in classrooms
Guidance will set out how to deal with sensitive issues like racism, empire and Israel/Palestine
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 06:00:01 GMTPoll puts Sinn Fein on course to be largest Stormont party
The Institute of Irish Studies University of Liverpool/The Irish News survey puts Sinn Fein at 23.2% of first preference votes.
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 05:39:50 GMTUkraine could drop Nato ambitions to avoid war, ambassador says
Ukraine would consider ‘serious concessions’ including removing the goal of joining the Nato alliance from its constitution.
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 05:34:45 GMTJohnson joins efforts to bring Putin ‘back from the brink’ of war in Ukraine
Downing Street said there remains a ‘window of opportunity’ during a ‘critical juncture’ this week.
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 05:09:48 GMTDo not play into expansionist Nato narrative, minister warns
James Heappey said the deterrence of Russia needed to go beyond economic sanctions, but warned that Nato was a ‘defensive’ alliance.
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 04:12:23 GMTWhat the papers say – February 14
The front pages are focused on the escalating Ukraine crisis on Monday.
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 03:06:53 GMT‘Third of bus services could be cut within weeks’ without emergency government funding
There are fears some routes may be lost forever
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 03:05:25 GMTRotherham hospital: Man dies after fight between patients
A patient has been arrested on suspicion of murder, police have confirmed
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 02:45:07 GMTLatest result expected in ‘Wagatha Christie’ case
In an October 2019 Twitter post, Mrs Rooney accused Mrs Vardy of leaking stories about her private life.
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 02:45:07 GMTTrial of trio accused of murdering five-year-old Logan Mwangi to start
The youngster was found dead on a riverbank in South Wales in July 2021.
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 02:34:05 GMTNHS race body finds ethnic inequalities across the health system
Dr Habib Naqvi said the review made a ‘clear and overwhelming case for radical action on race inequity in our healthcare system’.
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 01:20:20 GMTCourtauld Gallery sparks anger with ‘tasteless’ Van Gogh souvenirs including ear-shaped eraser
‘Suicide is not a joke and mental illness is not a joke,’ said one critic
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:01:53 GMTTeam GB track and field star launches sportswear brand for unsigned athletes
Lorraine Ugen hopes the brand can celebrate unsigned athletes as well as fund her own training and competition costs.
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:01:00 GMTCouncils could ban most fireworks in back gardens as part of new plans
The Government has said the proposed changes should reduce firework misuse.
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:01:00 GMTScottish freeport plans a ‘corporate giveaway’, say Greens
The special economic zones will offer firms tax breaks and lower tariffs.
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:01:00 GMTCovid-19 rapid-test support service launched for partially sighted people
Authorities said rapid testing continues to play a vital role in combating the spread of the virus.
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:01:00 GMTBusiness confidence increases in Scotland as Covid rules relax, says bank
The Royal Bank of Scotland’s Business Activity Index has shown an expansion in monthly output, rising from 52.7 in December to 53.7 in January.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 23:51:48 GMTUkraine criticises UK defence secretary for comparing Russia diplomacy to Nazi appeasement
Ben Wallace cuts short family holiday amid fears invasion could begin within days
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 22:19:26 GMTFather of toddler who stopped breathing urges parents to learn CPR
The father praised the 999 operator who guided him through resuscitation and helped save his daughter’s life.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 21:10:45 GMTEnergy supplier accidentally issues £2 trillion Storm Arwen compensation cheques
Northern Powergrid customers have been accidentally issued compensation payments of £2,324,252,080,110.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 20:36:00 GMTSherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss hails ‘extraordinary legacy’ of Beryl Vertue
Dawn French and the BBC’s chief content officer Charlotte Moore also shared tributes.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 20:24:55 GMT5,000-year-old human bone found in River Thames
Experts estimate it belonged to a person who lived somewhere between 3516 and 3365 BC
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 20:14:06 GMTMan, 48, dies after fight with another patient at hospital
South Yorkshire Police have arrested a 47-year-old man on suspicion of murder after the patient died of his injuries early on Sunday.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 20:01:05 GMTUK weather: Met Office issues gale warnings as ‘powerful’ Storm Dudley threatens wet week
The forecaster has predicted winds up to 90mph
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 19:44:23 GMTBritish Airways cabin crew member found dead on the street in Johannesburg
An investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding his death
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 19:18:40 GMTFirefighters rescue pet owner stuck in tree during bid to catch parrot
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was a ‘reminder of the danger’ posed in attempting to rescue pets.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 19:07:39 GMTBritons with spouses in Ukraine ‘praying’ for safety of loved ones
Gary Smith, whose wife Helen remains in Kharkiv, voiced his concern, saying ‘I’m here and she’s there, and I can’t do anything about it.’
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 19:00:04 GMTKate reads encouraging tale from childhood for CBeebies Bedtime Stories
The duchess’s reading of The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark was broadcast on CBeebies.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 18:58:27 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 18:21:41 GMTUkraine turmoil could ‘kick off quite quickly’, says British student who fled
UK nationals are rushing to leave the country as the threat of a Russian invasion looms.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 18:05:17 GMT‘Like an earthquake’: 13 people injured after mezzanine collapses at Hackney Wick bar
One witness described hearing a rumbling sound ‘like an earthquake’ as the floor fell in
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 17:56:55 GMTUkraine criticises Ben Wallace’s appeasement comparison with diplomacy efforts
The Defence Secretary was returning early from a family holiday on Sunday in light of the ‘worsening situation in Ukraine’.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 17:46:42 GMTUrgent reforms needed to deal with ‘perfect storm’ for policing, says Yvette Cooper
Problems over violence against women ‘not confined to London’, despite commissioner’s resignation
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 13:05:13 GMTCabinet ministers voice security fears as Boris Johnson seeks closer ties to China
Exclusive: Ministers believe PM and chancellor’s effort to reinvigorate ties with economic superpower ‘at odds’ with the UK’s security and defence needs
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 16:47:46 GMTPolice given more time to question teenager after boy, 16, stabbed to death
Thames Valley Police said an 18-year-old man, of Milton Keynes, was arrested on suspicion of murder on Friday.
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 13:38:53 GMTMinisters ‘looking seriously’ at changing rules that exclude young Hong Kongers from BNO scheme
Government says it is ‘carefully considering’ concerns about policy that leaves Hong Kong nationals who have fled persecution ‘languishing’ in UK asylum system
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 16:25:15 GMTUK set to be battered by high winds as Met Office warns of 90mph gusts next week
The agency has issued a yellow alert for wind on Wednesday and Thursday for parts of Northern Ireland, most of Scotland and the north of England.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 16:01:29 GMTNHS hospital doctor arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting child patient
Police launch major review involving hundreds of patient files at two West Midlands hospitals following allegations about conduct
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 16:00:37 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 15:52:25 GMTMinister hopes decision to relax Covid rules can be made this week
Health Minister Robin Swann has tested positive for Covid.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 15:50:33 GMTNHS hospital doctor arrested on suspicion of sexual assault
Staffordshire Police confirmed there was an investigation ‘ongoing’ into the actions of a 34-year-old West Midlands man.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 15:22:04 GMTPolice investigate death threats to Starmer following Boris Johnson’s ‘Savile’ slur
Dossier compiled by Centre for Countering Digital Hate sent to Scotland Yard
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 14:48:54 GMTUK Government should not ‘force our hand’ by ending free Covid tests – Yousaf
Scotland’s Health Secretary said free testing should not be brought to an end in February.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 14:27:53 GMTFour men arrested after cannabis worth £450K seized in Aberdeen
Detectives said they found a five-figure sum of cash as well as the cannabis.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 13:28:00 GMTTrains and buses in west of Scotland could be integrated
A single brand called Strathclyde Buses would be created under the plan.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 13:13:54 GMTDefence Secretary Ben Wallace leaves family holiday early due to Ukraine fears
The Cabinet minister had been due to have a long weekend away with his wife and children for half-term.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 13:04:10 GMTValentine’s Day ‘banknotes’ from 19th century to go under the hammer
One of the imitation banknotes, to be sold at auction on February 24, was issued by the ‘Bank of Love’.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 13:04:04 GMTNHS chief ‘incredibly frustrated’ by government inaction on staffing shortages
‘Incredibly frustrating’ that government will not sign up to recruitment plan, says Chris Hopson
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 12:55:33 GMTPressuring Cressida Dick to quit as Met chief ‘rather odd’ – Brandon Lewis
London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s lack of confidence in the Commissioner’s plans to reform the service led to her abrupt resignation on Thursday.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 12:51:19 GMTChildren need to form their own views on political issues – Education Secretary
Nadhim Zahawi said schools should be encouraging young people to ‘pin their colours to a political mast’.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 12:29:51 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 12:25:40 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 12:21:47 GMTWoman jailed for calling Grenfell Tower fire ‘Jewish sacrifice’ in antisemitic Facebook rant
Tahra Ahmed, 51, posted ‘virulently’ antisemitic conspiracy theories on social media days after 72 people died
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 11:49:32 GMTBrandon Lewis says there is ‘landing ground’ for solving NI Protocol problems
Shadow secretary of state Peter Kyle has warned the Good Friday Agreement is under ‘huge pressure’.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 11:35:08 GMTNHS waiting lists could grow despite ‘stretching’ targets, health boss warns
NHS Providers chief executive Chris Hopson called the Government’s lack of support for a workforce plan ‘incredibly frustrating’.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 10:52:01 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 10:51:55 GMTRail operator limits service amid strike by conductors over pay
The RMT union said its members on TransPennine Express were solidly supporting a 24-hour walkout.