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Sun, 10 Apr 2022 08:54:51 GMTRishi Sunak ‘not toast’ with Tories despite tax row, says minister as chancellor’s ratings hit new low
Ally says Sunak family recognised tax arrangements ‘offended a sense of fair play’
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 08:42:53 GMTBriton drives ambulances and two tonnes of medical supplies to Ukraine
Charles Blackmore, who is the CEO of Audere International, said he and his friend received an ‘incredible reception’.
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 08:18:14 GMTDover: 25 hour delays block drivers from delivering fresh produce
Delays of up to 25 hours are blocking drivers from delivering fresh produce to Europe on time
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 07:39:57 GMTLong wait times at Dover crossing costing transport companies ‘£800 per lorry’
The suspension of P&O services at the Channel crossing is causing perishable products to go bad.
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 07:26:18 GMTProtesters mark third anniversary of Julian Assange’s arrest
Vigils will be held outside the Ecuadorian Embassy, Westminster Magistrates’ Court and Belmarsh prison.
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 07:21:32 GMTHow tax revelations turned a leadership bid into survival talks for Rishi Sunak
As the chancellor faces a series of revelations, crisis meetings turn from how to rethink his leadership bid to how he can stay in his current role
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 07:06:05 GMTSajid Javid held non-domicile status for six years when he was a banker
‘I want to be open about my past tax statuses’, Sajid Javid said amid pressure on Rishi Sunak
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 06:06:16 GMTPrincess Royal pays tribute to Australian victims of bushfires and floods
Volunteer firefighters Geoffrey Keaton and Andrew O’Dwyer lost their lives while battling blazes on the outskirts of Sydney.
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 06:00:46 GMT‘Unwelcoming’ visa scheme adding to refugees’ trauma, says peer offering home
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff is offering her Cardiff home to a mother and two children.
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 05:00:00 GMTLondon Mayor thanks outgoing Met Police commissioner on her last day
Dame Cressida Dick quit after Sadiq Khan criticised her handling of racist, misogynist and homophobic messages shared by a group of police officers
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 03:49:07 GMTWhat the papers say – April 10
The PM’s unannounced trip to Kyiv leads many of Sunday’s front pages.
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 01:51:15 GMTBoris Johnson pictured meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv today
Visit is ‘show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people’ during war with Russia, No 10 spokesperson says
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 23:01:29 GMTWhitehall inquiry ordered into leak of Chancellor’s wife’s tax status
Rishi Sunak’s approval rating take another hit following the disclosure that his wife was a ‘non dom’ for tax purposes.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 21:13:02 GMTWoman dies after house fire in north London
Firefighters were called to the blaze at a semi-detached house Hillside Gardens at 4.43am on Saturday, the London Fire Brigade said.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 21:02:23 GMTRishi Sunak urged to explain whether he ‘shaped’ tax rules for his own benefit
Exclusive: Chancellor must provide ‘full transparency’ over his role in finance legislation, says Labour
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 20:54:31 GMTJohnson vows Ukraine will get what it needs to stop another Russian attack
Downing Street says Britain will supply 120 armoured vehicles as the PM holds surprise talks with President Zelensky in Kyiv.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 20:03:02 GMTNHS patient care increasingly compromised, senior medic warns
Overcrowding in A&E is putting people at risk and this is being exacerbated by staff absence due to Covid, the Society for Acute Medicine chief said.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 19:15:05 GMT‘Brexit scenarios’ partly to blame for Dover congestion, says ports chief
Glitch in post-Brexit customs system adding to traffic chaos
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 18:41:55 GMTTravellers to France advised to bring food and drink for long queues in Kent
Toby Howe, tactical lead at the Kent Resilience Forum, advised travellers to France to ‘allow a lot of extra time’
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 18:30:15 GMTExtinction Rebellion stage mass sit-down protest in central London
The demonstrators sat down on roads around Oxford Circus chanting ‘save our planet’
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 08:51:20 GMTTiny UK village offers homes to dozens of Ukraine refugees – but visa red tape prevents anyone coming
Rothbury – population 2,100 – has seen at least 43 households apply to host those escaping the war. But red tape means not a single Ukrainian has yet made it here
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 17:54:26 GMTSell-out crowd cheers on Grand National as punters return to races
Crowds cheered on the winner for the first time in three years.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 17:41:55 GMTUK to send armoured vehicles to Ukraine as Johnson meets Zelensky in Kyiv
The PM announced increased military and financial assistance after travelling for an unannounced visit to the Ukrainian capital.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 17:28:29 GMTUK to send 120 armoured vehicles to Ukraine after PM meets Zelensky
No 10 says new military support comes at ‘crucial phase’ of Russian invasion
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 17:26:45 GMTDuchess of Cornwall presents Grand National trophy
Camilla was at Aintree on Saturday as crowds returned to the racecourse to watch the steeplechase for the first time since 2019.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 15:50:08 GMTUK first as hidden camera captures wild white-tailed eagle egg hatching
The camera is hidden in a stick three metres away from the nest to avoid disturbing the birds.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 15:20:34 GMTDivers from UK and France found adrift off Malaysia but boy, 14, still missing
Four people went missing while on a training dive in waters off the town of Mersing
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 15:13:22 GMTSouthampton legend Matt Le Tissier says he was ‘wrong’ to tweet conspiracy theory about Ukraine
‘It’s very emotive and it was the wrong thing for me to do,’ the former Southampton player says
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 15:07:24 GMTWoman dies after Land Rover hits pedestrians on pavement in Wigan hit-and-run
Two men were seriously injured after they were also hit by the silver 4x4 vehicle
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 15:01:02 GMTThousands sign petition demanding accountability for MPs who do not tell the truth in parliament
Investigation by The Independent reveals that at least 27 false statements by ministers have not been corrected
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:15:03 GMTPrince Charles wrote to Jimmy Savile for PR advice, newly revealed letters claim
‘You are so good at understanding what makes people operate,’ Prince of Wales reportedly tells sexual predator in one letter
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 14:42:59 GMTBeattie slams ‘mindless idiots’ who placed noose on election poster
The poster of the UUP leader was removed from a bench outside a rally against the NI Protocol in Lurgan on Friday evening.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 14:28:52 GMTTax row shows Sunak’s family in ‘completely different universe’ – Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon spoke out as questions were asked about the taxes paid by Mr Sunak’s wife, Akshata Murty.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 14:16:54 GMTBristol fire: Blaze breaks out on science museum roof
Venue in Millenium Square evacuates staff and visitors
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 13:47:24 GMTCyclist, 14, killed in collision with car
The crash occurred just after 8pm on Friday on the A595 in Cumbria.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 13:26:05 GMTEqualities chief defends guidance on trans exclusion from single-sex services
Baroness Falkner said activists would not force a guidance saying transgender people can be legally excluded from services in some circumstances.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:58:14 GMTRefugee toddler excited to receive same doll she left in Ukraine from charity
Veronika and her mother Tatyana, who are staying with a sponsor family in Surrey, were delighted to receive the doll from Stripey Stork.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:43:19 GMTTrafficking fears as lone Ukrainian children arriving in UK to live with unrelated adults
Exclusive: Councils raise alarm as minors who have fled war appearing with no parent or legal guardian
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:36:39 GMTEaster holiday nightmare for travellers as UK passports arrive too late
HM Passport Office urges travellers to leave plenty of time for passport renewals as average waiting time hikes to 10 weeks
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:14:54 GMTRacegoers ready for ‘electric’ Grand National
The race meet at Aintree was cancelled in 2020 and held behind closed doors last year.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:05:11 GMTGoogle blocks YouTube channel of Russia’s Duma
The US tech giant, which owns YouTube, said it was committed to compliance with ‘all applicable sanctions and trade compliance laws’.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:54:11 GMTRoyal family share poem tribute to Philip on anniversary of his death
The elegy, written by the Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, is accompanied by a poignant video showing images from Philip’s life.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 11:57:14 GMTNeighbour jailed after daughter woke to sound of dad being bludgeoned to death
Anthony Rooks was killed be neighbour Sable Thomas with brandy bottle - just three days before his wife’s funeral
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 11:20:33 GMTMartin Lewis urges workers to check their tax code after NI jump
The latest advice from the money saving guru could save workers thousands of pounds
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 10:50:59 GMTIn Pictures: Anne visits Australia to mark Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
The Princess Royal was guest of honour at the opening ceremony for the Sydney Royal Easter Show as it celebrated its 200th anniversary.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 09:46:35 GMTLabour piles pressure on Sunak over his family’s tax affairs
The opposition said the Chancellor’s household may have saved ‘tens of millions’ through his wife’s non-dom status.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 09:19:28 GMTCall for ‘urgent’ four-nations talks on impact of Ukraine war on food security
Scottish Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has written to her UK counterpart on the issue.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 09:08:24 GMTUK weather forecast: Frosty weekend in store before milder weather for Easter
A forecaster said highs of 19C for Easter are ‘reasonable’ predictions, compared to an average of 14C in the South East at this time of year
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 09:00:11 GMTWaive visa requirements for Ukrainian refugees, British Red Cross chief says
Mike Adamson said only a ‘small trickle’ of Ukrainian families had arrived in the UK and urged the Government to make the process ‘much easier’.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 08:58:19 GMTSunak family ‘not tax dodgers’, says ally as chancellor’s wife could still save £280m
Non-dom rules help ‘attract wealthy people from other countries’, says Tory MP
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 09:57:12 GMTOwner ‘in shock’ after tornado batters Welsh farm
Deilwen Breese, owner of Gogarth Hall Farm in Pennal, said the winds were so strong that a ewe and its lambs were lifted up into the air.