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Sat, 19 Feb 2022 09:43:55 GMT
Dozens working in Parliament may have been exposed to asbestos by botched renovation works
Parliamentary authorities have paused construction works and say ‘lessons’ have been learned

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 09:34:57 GMT
Government set to ditch promised animal welfare ban on fur imports and foie gras
Jacob Rees-Mogg among ministers said to be opposed to the anti-cruelty policies

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 09:21:15 GMT
Two-year wait for cash to help jobless as ‘levelling up’ plan fails to replace funds lost after Brexit
Boosting employment is one of 12 ‘missions’ for strategy – but schemes for vulnerable groups only funded ‘from 2024-25’

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 09:02:02 GMT
Frontline workers most at risk from Boris Johnson’s Covid test ‘madness’, TUC chief warns
Exclusive: Frances O’Grady urges PM not to ‘gamble on people’s safety’

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 08:50:42 GMT
UK weather news – live: Hundreds of thousands still without power and four dead after Storm Eunice

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 08:39:47 GMT
Boris Johnson says war can still be avoided in Ukraine as he heads to Munich for talks
Prime minister said West must unite to show Russia it will pay a ‘high price’ for an incursion.

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 08:11:51 GMT
Captain Tom charity ‘tried to appoint daughter as CEO on six-figure salary’
Exclusive: Proposed salary worth about a tenth of the foundation’s income, The Independent understands

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 07:06:14 GMT
Hundreds of thousands without power after Storm Eunice
The windy conditions led to deaths and injuries in different parts of the country, along with widespread travel disruption.

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 05:51:37 GMT
Many rail lines still closed as Storm Eunice disruption continues
Many train services will remain unopened on Saturday morning and do not travel notices have been reissued for a number of services.

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 03:39:47 GMT
Clean-up to begin after Storm Eunice’s record-breaking gusts leave four dead
The windy conditions led to deaths and injuries in different parts of the country, along with travel disruption, flight cancellations and power cuts.

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 02:48:31 GMT
Storm Eunice: Four dead as worst storm in a generation leaves trail of destruction
Tens of thousands of homes left without power as record gusts recorded and police inundated with calls

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 02:48:06 GMT
What the papers say – February 19
The nation’s papers are dominated by the fallout from Storm Eunice.

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 01:28:57 GMT
MI5 boss: Struggle against hostile nations is undermined by outdated laws
Ken McCallum claimed the laws meant ‘we are in effect operating with one hand behind our backs’.

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 00:01:05 GMT
Johnson urges west to show Putin he will pay ‘high price’ for Ukraine invasion
The Prime Minister is due to meet world leaders to discuss tensions in eastern Europe at the Munich Security Conference.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 23:25:24 GMT
Naomi Hunte: 63-year-old man arrested over murder of woman found stabbed to death on Valentine’s Day
Body of woman, 41, may have laid in flat for days before it was found

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 23:09:33 GMT
Boris Johnson has handed partygate questionnaire to Met Police, Downing Street says
No 10 confirmed PM haf complied request for answers to be submitted within week of receiving form

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 23:02:30 GMT
PM hands in partygate questionnaire to the police
No 10 said Boris Johnson had complied with a request from the Met to have his answers back within seven days.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 22:44:57 GMT
Senior DUP MP booed at rally against Northern Ireland Protocol
Sammy Wilson struggled to get through his speech at the event in Markethill, Co Armagh.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 22:06:46 GMT
‘Colossal blow’: Campaigners lose High Court challenge over benefits uplift
‘Court’s decision is a devastating blow to more than two million people who we consider were unjustly deprived of the £20 uplift’

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 21:18:55 GMT
Dame Zandra Rhodes visits Aberdeen to celebrate her 50 years in fashion
Famous for her pink hair and colourful designs, Dame Zandra’s exhibition is the largest ever devoted to the British artist and is on show in Aberdeen.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 21:12:20 GMT
EU’s handling of Northern Ireland like Putin annexing Crimea, claims Wilson
The DUP MP said Boris Johnson should oppose the EU’s stance on Northern Ireland as much he is opposing the Russian president’s tactics in Ukraine.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 20:48:16 GMT
Hitman who posed as litter picker to murder The Real Housewives of Cheshire star’s brother is jailed for life
Anis Hemissi shot Flamur Beqiri eight times in the back while his wife and child stood by

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 19:42:38 GMT
Storm Eunice: Wind energy generates staggering 42% of electricity across Britain
But storm is expected to cause major disruption

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 19:37:28 GMT
Mother says she was left with ‘life-changing’ blood clot after taking contraceptive pill
Exclusive: ‘Luckily my mum had a blood clot and advocated for me, otherwise I probably wouldn’t be here today,’ says Jess Seaton

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 19:35:30 GMT
Andy Burnham blasts ‘frankly disgraceful’ claims about his wife
The Mayor of Greater Manchester says he wants to reset the debate about plans for a clean air zone

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 19:13:13 GMT
Storm Eunice tears down power station chimney
Plant damaged by storms and closed temporarily

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 19:04:22 GMT
Four dead and others injured as 120mph Storm Eunice batters UK and Ireland
It came as millions of people were urged to stay at home on Friday due to safety fears over the impact of Eunice.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 18:25:00 GMT
‘Out of control’ Dizzee Rascal ‘assaulted ex-fiance in chaotic row about child contact’, trial told
The grime artist, whose real name is Dylan Mills, has been accused of assaulting Cassandra Jones at a home in south London.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 18:19:36 GMT
Putin accuses Ukraine of ‘systematic’ human rights violations
Western leaders have warned Russia may ‘manufacture’ a pretext for an invasion of its neighbour.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 18:18:13 GMT
Bond girl ‘narrowly avoids’ toppled tree as Storm Eunice wreaks havoc
Ex-Bond girl Valerie Leon, best known for her roles in The Spy Who Loved Me and Never Say Never Again, said the incident was ‘like a horror movie’.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 18:17:23 GMT
Two dead and others injured as 120mph Storm Eunice batters UK and Ireland
The travel network, homes and services were all affected by one of the worst storms in a generation.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 18:15:26 GMT
EU will be united in ‘strong response’ to any invasion of Ukraine, says Irish PM
Micheal Martin said he will work with his EU colleagues to respond to any threats from Russia, including any cyber security fears.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 18:06:51 GMT
Dizzee Rascal’s ex-fiancee ’embellished and lied’ over assault, court told
The grime artist, whose real name is Dylan Kwabena Mills, denies assaulting Cassandra Jones at a residential property in Streatham, south London.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 17:59:19 GMT
Mother and stepfather who locked autistic son in attic until he was ‘close to death’ jailed
Matthew Langley, 22, was found severely dehydrated in a locked room littered with his faeces and vomit

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 17:46:59 GMT
Storm Eunice causes chaos on roads and railways
A rare ‘do not travel’ alert was issued across Britain’s railways, as seven operators suspended all services.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 17:46:11 GMT
Gap widens between official Covid-19 figures and ‘true’ number of cases
Hundreds of thousands of people with Covid-19 are being missed from the figures each week.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 17:35:17 GMT
Sturgeon pledges to ‘make up for lost time’ for children in care
Nicola Sturgeon said progress delivering The Promise for care-experienced young people had been disrupted by the pandemic.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 21:17:49 GMT
Couple jailed after autistic man found close to death in locked attic room
Matthew Langley had been sleeping in an attic bedroom with a lock on the outside of the door which could only be opened from the outside.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 17:22:58 GMT
Environment group set to make new arguments to coal mine inquiry inspector
Friends of the Earth says a ruling by Court of Appeal judges relating to an oil well in Surrey might have implications for the planned mine.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 17:16:52 GMT
Motorist class action lawsuit over shipping cartel given green light to proceed
The Competition Appeal Tribunal in London said a class action lawsuit could be brought that could see millions of motorists receiving compensation.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 17:08:47 GMT
RAF aircraft was flown 330 miles for Boris Johnson photoshoot
PM pictured next to patrol plane flow down from north of Scotland to Lincolnshire

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 17:25:29 GMT
Grooming gang jailed for systematic and repeated rape of teenager
The CPS said eight men were found guilty of 23 counts of rape and two of conspiracy to rape in two separate trials at Bradford Crown Court last year.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 17:05:47 GMT
National Theatre show among those cancelled due to Storm Eunice
Theatre workers union Bectu called for film and TV productions to ensure the safety of their staff.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 17:04:39 GMT
BBC boss says MasterChef move shows broadcaster is ‘pushing more out of the M25’
The popular cooking show and its spin-offs will be produced at a new studio complex in Birmingham.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 17:04:26 GMT
Nicola Sturgeon issues warning over end of free lateral flow tests
The Scottish First Minister said it would be ‘completely wrong’ if decisions made by the UK Government constrain her ministers.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:59:43 GMT
Boris Johnson allowed to read Partygate evidence gathered on him before answering police questions
Sue Gray allows limited access to her notes to everyone at No 10 under investigation – including the prime minister

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:51:33 GMT
Nicola Sturgeon: I don’t have much in common with those who abused Sarah Smith
The First Minister was speaking after the BBC broadcaster revealed the extent of abuse she suffered while Scotland editor.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:44:23 GMT
Storm Eunice: All rail lines closed in Kent amid red weather warning
Services to and from most big London stations suspended as 120mph winds batter southern England

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:11:29 GMT
Grieving sisters face eviction from family home three weeks after beloved mother dies from cancer
Bereaved daughters were notified of eviction three days after burying their mum

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:08:15 GMT
Hundreds of flights to and from UK cancelled due to Storm Eunice
Aviation analytics firm Cirium said at least 436 flights were cancelled on Friday amid potentially record-breaking gusts of wind.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:00:21 GMT
David Carrick: Met Police officer accused of 29 sex crimes denies new rape charges
Suspended officer accused of carrying out offences between 2009 and 2020

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 15:52:47 GMT
Storm Eunice: Owner ‘lucky’ after car crushed by falling bricks in London
Gary Cobb said he was glad he had not driven to lunch as usual after his car was crushed in west London.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 15:44:14 GMT
Flights and ferries cancelled in N Ireland as Storm Eunice sweeps across region
Northern Ireland escaped the worst of the conditions which battered the Irish Republic where a man was killed by a falling tree.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 15:36:53 GMT
Man killed by falling tree as Ireland is lashed by Storm Eunice
The man, an employee of Wexford County Council, had been attending the scene of a fallen tree.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 15:35:31 GMT
Workplace parking levy must be scrapped or deferred, say business leaders
The Tories are bringing a motion to annul the levy at Holyrood on Tuesday.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 15:33:51 GMT
Covid cases ‘could rise rapidly as isolation ends’
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to set out his plan for living with Covid on Monday.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 15:26:11 GMT
Tory MP says Brexit is benefiting her town because new bureaucracy is creating jobs
Natalie Elphicke represents Dover where new red tape has to be enforced

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 15:19:11 GMT
Travel chaos as Storm Eunice hits planes, trains and roads
Hundreds of flights were cancelled, rail lines were blocked and road bridges were closed.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 15:10:58 GMT
Dizzee Rascal’s ex-fiancee said she left him due to ‘domestic abuse’, court told
The grime artist, whose real name is Dylan Kwabena Mills, denies assaulting Cassandra Jones at a residential property in Streatham on June 8.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 15:09:45 GMT
Anthony Russell: Jury fails to reach verdict on rape charge for triple murderer
He admitted to killing three people over a six day period

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 15:08:27 GMT
London’s O2 closed as Storm Eunice rips off part of venue’s roof
Upcoming gigs include the rapper Dave on Monday and Tuesday, and UB40 next Friday.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 15:01:40 GMT
Man killed by falling tree as Storm Eunice brings 100mph winds to UK
The first of the Met Office’s ultra-rare ‘red’ warnings has now expired.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:56:17 GMT
No 10 staff can view notes from their own Sue Gray partygate interviews
But they cannot ask to see what others may or may not have said about their conduct.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:43:37 GMT
Quarter of NHS 24 calls abandoned over winter, figures show
Between October 1 and January 16, 163,814 calls to the helpline were abandoned out of a total of 632,637.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:23:47 GMT
Scotland records another 16 coronavirus deaths
So far 4,430,717 people have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccination.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:22:07 GMT
Storm Eunice’s 122mph gust: How it compares with other UK wind speeds
Wind speeds of 122mph at the Needles on the Isle of Wight are provisionally the highest gust ever recorded in England, the Met Office said

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:21:10 GMT
Baby S found dumped in bin two years ago finally buried by strangers as mother never found
“Every life that ever forms, or ever comes to be, touches the world in some small way for all eternity,” Celebrant Patrick Eade spoke movingly beside her grave

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:15:08 GMT
Harry’s offer to pay for security ‘irrelevant’, High Court told
The first hearing in the Duke of Sussex’s legal claim against the Home Office took place on Friday in London.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:11:38 GMT
Big Jet TV: Thousands tune in to watch flights landing at Heathrow amid storm
More than 200,000 people have tuned in to the YouTube channel Big Jet TV.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:00:49 GMT
Storm Eunice – what we know so far
Winds of more than 90mph have already been recorded.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:56:02 GMT
MasterChef production to leave London for first time since 2001
The popular cooking show and its spin-offs will be produced at a new studio complex in Birmingham.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:44:23 GMT
Asos confirms move to main London Stock Exchange
The fashion giant will leave the junior AIM market on Monday and start trading on the main index on Tuesday.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:39:02 GMT
Titan of pop art returns to auction after record-breaking sale
Works from The Macklowe Collection sold for 676.1 million US dollars in November.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:27:05 GMT
Meta accused of withholding data from inquest into Molly Russell’s death
Tech giant Meta has been accused of withholding data from an inquest into the death of teenager who ended her life after viewing ‘dreadful’ content.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:23:21 GMT
Ava White: Boy, 14, denies stabbing 12 year old girl to death at Christmas lights switch on
Victim was fatally stabbed in the neck in city centre last year

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:15:13 GMT
‘Go on son’: Streamer goes live from London Heathrow Airport as planes land in Storm Eunice
Jerry Dyer saw viewing numbers soar on his channel BigJetTV - with over 176,000 people currently watching

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:13:41 GMT
Storm Eunice: Swaying plane’s terrifying landing in 100mph winds as flights, ferries and trains cancelled
British Airways says rate of aircraft permitted to land at Heathrow Airport ‘being reduced due to gale force winds’

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:05:35 GMT
No legal basis for leaving Assange in high security prison – human rights expert
The WikiLeaks founder’s health is being ‘destroyed’ as he remains in Belmarsh prison in London, claims the UN special rapporteur on torture.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 12:53:36 GMT
Trio defy storm warnings to strip off for sea dip
Coastguards had to ask the three men to come out of the water at New Brighton in Merseyside.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 12:53:11 GMT
Andrew’s 62nd birthday celebrations herald start of isolation for royal
The Duke of York celebrates his birthday on Saturday but may be banned from the memorial service for his father.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 12:51:51 GMT
RAF aircraft flew hundreds of miles to and from PM’s photoshoot
A Royal Air Force P-8A Poseidon and Typhoon jet flew from Scotland to the base in Lincolnshire ahead of the Prime Minister’s visit.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 12:44:11 GMT
Part-wild hybrid ‘designer’ cats could be banned in UK
Growing fashion for ‘designer pets’ causes ‘untold harm and long-term damage to feline species’, say rescuers

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 12:28:51 GMT
Winds on Saturday could hamper Storm Eunice clear-up efforts
Disruption to travel could continue early on Saturday, as efforts are made to get services back to normal.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 12:26:58 GMT
Woman who stole diamonds worth £4.2m ordered to pay back less than £250
The court heard the only money available for her to pay was the 293 euros (around £245) found on her when she was arrested.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 09:34:35 GMT
Government could revoke existing ‘golden’ visas given to oligarchs living in UK, says minister
Boris Johnson facing calls to ‘kick out associates of the Kremlin’

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 12:17:44 GMT
Culture sector welcomes ‘lifeline’ £16m to help Covid recovery
Scottish Government Neil Gray announced the funding.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 12:01:07 GMT
Government ‘prioritising getting Britons out of Ukraine’ says minister
Home Office minister Damian Hinds said a ‘relatively small’ number of UK nationals and their Ukrainian families had begun applying for visas.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 11:59:04 GMT
Government forced to seek state-by-state US trade ties after Biden rejects post-Brexit deal
Labour asks why Britain ‘at the back of the queue’ for a free trade deal

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 11:58:40 GMT
Online warnings will help protect against deaths compared to 1987, says expert
Dr Peter Inness said widespread warnings meant people were better prepared for Storm Eunice than for the Great Storm of 1987.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 11:48:46 GMT
The West should be ‘steeled’ to Russian disinformation in Ukraine – minister
Russia is a world leader in disinformation campaigns, Damian Hinds said.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 11:42:47 GMT
‘Pandemic is far from over’: NHS leaders issue warning over government’s ‘living with Covid’ plan
“The government cannot wave a magic wand and pretend the threat has disappeared entirely”



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