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Fri, 15 Apr 2022 08:52:48 GMTOver-friendly wild seal in rehab after being fed by beachgoers
Wildlife experts have said Spearmint the seal has come to rely on food from humans in Plymouth.
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 08:50:41 GMTRwanda migrants: Boris Johnson’s plan ‘immoral and impractical’, former Tory cabinet minister says
Senior Tory says plan is ‘unworkable’ and will involve ‘astronomical costs’
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 08:47:38 GMTFamily of British POW ‘captured by Russians’ call for him be ‘treated humanely’
Aiden Aslin had been fighting the Russians in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol for 48 days but was forced to surrender.
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 08:34:11 GMTOperation Brock: M20 queuing system scaled back ahead of Easter getaway
National Highways said junctions 10a and 11 on the coastbound M20 reopened on Friday
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 08:32:23 GMTNew hope for multiple sclerosis sufferers as scientists ‘reverse symptoms’ with cells transplant
Experts are still unsure exactly what triggers MS, which affects more than 130,000 people in the UK
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 08:25:53 GMTMurder investigation launched as man dies three months after he was punched in the head
Police release CCTV image of man they want to speak to after Petru-Sorin Doleanu, 41, dies in hospital following altercation in northwest London
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 08:22:58 GMTRwandan asylum seeker plan ‘immoral and impractical’, former Tory cabinet minister says
‘It would actually be cheaper to put each asylum seeker in the Ritz hotel in London’
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 06:45:34 GMTWakefield by-election: Labour gears up for make-or-break battle in former heartland
This Yorkshire city will be first constituency to vote since Partygate scandal, writes Colin Drury in West Yorkshire city
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 07:21:13 GMTBrother of murdered UK aid worker welcomes IS ‘Beatle’ conviction
Mike Haines said the conviction of Londoner El Shafee Elsheikh for the murder of Western hostages brings ‘eight years of pain to an end’.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 19:14:39 GMTUK condemned Rwanda for human rights abuses months before signing deal to send asylum seekers there
‘Ludicrous’ to think people seeking sanctuary in UK can build lives in east African nation, say experts
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 06:27:30 GMTWeather this weekend: Good Friday set to be ‘warmest day of the year’
Make most of the weekend, UK told, with sunny springtime weather on the way
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 04:52:14 GMTHarry and Meghan ‘offer an olive branch’ to Queen in surprise visit
The royal couple’s unannounced trip has been seen as significant.
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 02:54:36 GMTWhat the papers say – April 15
Good Friday’s front pages report on Boris Johnson’s controversial scheme to ‘process’ Channel migrants offshore.
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 01:45:52 GMTMillions of journeys expected for busy Easter getaway on Friday
Good Friday will be the busiest travel day of the Easter weekend, with more delays predicted after a day of chaos on Thursday.
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 01:45:45 GMTLiverpool to fall silent to remember Hillsborough victims on 33rd anniversary
The city will pause for a minute’s silence on Friday at 3.06pm.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 23:31:29 GMTBoris Johnson wants first ‘illegal’ migrants flown to Rwanda in six weeks
The Government is braced for its widely criticised plans to be challenged in the courts.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 23:07:28 GMTOnly one in 10 Britons confident they know how to help domestic abuse victim
Seven in 10 said they believe domestic abuse victims need more support
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 23:01:52 GMTHarry and Meghan expected in The Hague after visiting the Queen
The couple are attending the event which was founded by Harry to aid the rehabilitation of injured or sick military personnel and veterans.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 23:01:13 GMTRwanda migrants – latest: Rory Stewart calls plans ‘disturbing’ as Boris Johnson prepares for legal wrangle
The former cabinet minister accused the government of ‘offshoring a British problem ‘
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 23:01:02 GMTGood Friday set to be hottest day of year, experts predict
Met Office meteorologist Steven Keates said highs of up to 23C were expected in London, breaking a previous record of 20.8C from March.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 21:43:46 GMTCommonwealth Globe unveiled at Tower of London for Platinum Jubilee
The globe will become a centrepiece in the lighting of beacons in June to mark the monarch’s 70-year reign.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 21:39:52 GMTMother of UK soldier in Ukraine ‘detained by Russians’ calls for his release
Images on Russian television appeared to show Aiden Aslin, 28, from Nottinghamshire, being led around in handcuffs.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 21:25:45 GMTStudent who went to A&E with stomach cramps gives birth to healthy baby boy
Ms Malik was about to flush when baby Mohammed Ibrahim’s tiny arm was spotted in the bowl, leaving her terrified that her and her son’s lives were in danger
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 21:23:40 GMTPM braced for legal bids over forced removal of asylum seekers to Rwanda
Migrants, including asylum seekers who enter through unauthorised methods, will be flown 4,000 miles to East Africa under Government plans.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 21:11:18 GMT160 charities and campaign groups condemn ‘shamefully cruel’ migrant plans
Charities and campaigners urged the Government to ‘instead create humane and effective solutions’ for those seeking refuge in the UK.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 21:05:56 GMTHarry and Meghan visit the Queen on their way to Invictus Games
The couple are understood to have been in Windsor on Thursday.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 20:28:07 GMT16,400 people have arrived in UK under Ukraine visa schemes
About 13,200 have arrived under the Ukraine family scheme and 3,200 under the Homes for Ukraine sponsorship scheme.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 20:22:35 GMTChurchgoers on island of Ireland raise 3.25 million euro for Ukraine
Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh and Archbishop Dermot Farrell of Dublin paid tribute to the generosity of parishioners.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 20:15:24 GMTGovernment statistics on academies under scrutiny
Union has accused the DfE of a ‘statistics scandal’ over academisation.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 18:50:06 GMTNew deputy chief medical officer appointed
Dr Jonathan Waite has been appointed as the new deputy chief medical officer, replacing Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 18:34:22 GMTFuel supplies drop by half as travellers head off on Easter breaks
Travellers using airports, train stations and roads were left waiting for hours in long queues on Thursday.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 18:11:06 GMTQueen sympathises with South Africa after nation hit by deadly floods
Heavy rains and flooding have claimed the lives of at least 306 in South Africa’s eastern KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 18:06:13 GMTMillions face Easter travel chaos as record number of drivers hit Britain’s roads
Road chaos increased by the closure of parts of West Coast rail line despite FA Cup final at Wembley
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 17:57:23 GMT Former Tory MP Imran Ahmad Khan resigns from parliament after sex case conviction
Resignation sets scene for explosive by-election in key Red Wall seat of Wakefield in West Yorkshire
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 17:34:56 GMTBoy, 4, who was killed by car ran into road as mother pressed pelican crossing button, inquest hears
Youngster was left with ‘catastrophic injuries’ after crash, inquest hears
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 17:24:33 GMTClimate activists arrested in protest over oil links to factory farming
‘Farming in this way is incredibly oil-intensive and inefficient, contributing to the climate and ecological crises,’ say protesters
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 17:21:15 GMTUK to send asylum seekers to Rwanda despite granting protection to dozens fleeing nation in past decade
Expert warns of immediate concern those being sent to African country could face similar threats to those who have fled in recent years
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 17:12:39 GMTProtest urges Irish Government to ban Russian ‘hate symbols’
Protesters in Dublin have called on the Irish Government to ban symbols of support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 17:10:07 GMTUkrainian claim that missile strike caused explosion on Russian flagship is ‘credible’, says West
Loss of Soviet-era cruiser represents ‘massive blow’ to credibilty of Vladimir Putin’s military
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 17:05:57 GMTMet counter-terrorism officer guilty of attempting to meet 13-year-old for sex
Francois Olwage was convicted of grooming on the Lycos online chat forum.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 17:03:32 GMTRishi Sunak orders creation of UK government-backed NFT
Royal Mint will create the non-fungible token by the summer, ministers announce
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:56:07 GMTTwo Russian oligarchs ‘with close ties to Roman Abramovich’ hit by UK sanctions worth £10bn
‘We will keep going with sanctions until Putin fails in Ukraine,’ says Liz Truss
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 06:27:30 GMTPartygate: Timeline of government gatherings as more fines issued
All the events under scrunity since scandal began – as Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak hit by fines
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:52:47 GMTBy-election set to be triggered as MP Imran Ahmad Khan resigns after conviction
The former Conservative MP had been resisting calls to quit before backing down on Thursday.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:43:44 GMTNato forces ‘100% ready’ to defend Europe’s borders if Russia invades
British troops led by the UK’s 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh have recently been deployed to Estonia.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:41:05 GMTQueen to miss Easter Sunday service as Charles stands in at Maundy ceremony
The monarch also pulled out of the Royal Maundy Day service ahead of Easter
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:26:14 GMTYemeni couple enjoying new lease of life in Rwanda
The UK is planning to send some failed asylum seekers to Rwanda.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:12:13 GMTAsylum seekers sent to Rwanda for processing will stay in ‘Hope House’ hostel
People flown to east African country under new deal will be placed in the guest house in the capital
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:49:59 GMTValneva gains approval from UK regulator to become sixth Covid-19 vaccine
Deaths involving coronavirus in England and Wales are continuing to rise.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:45:48 GMTCambridge college spent £120,000 on Rustat memorial case
Master of Jesus College says it has been forced to abide by an ‘antiquated’ process.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:27:49 GMTWizz Air to beat expectations despite Omicron and Ukraine war
‘Distressingly, the war in Ukraine dented demand for air travel’ says chief executive
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:25:35 GMTKilling of Ukrainian civilians likely to be war crime, says Coveney
Mr Coveney was speaking during a visit to Kyiv on Thursday.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:20:14 GMTNatalie McGarry used group’s cash to ‘cover own expenses’, trial told
The former SNP MP denies two charges of embezzlement.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:11:14 GMTWhat are the PM’s plans to fly migrants seeking asylum in the UK to Rwanda?
Here is a look at how much the scheme will cost, who is at risk of being removed and why Boris Johnson says the move is necessary.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:08:39 GMTPartygate news- live: Johnson vows to ‘set record straight’ on scandal as Tory backbench anger grows
Prime minister adds that Rishi Sunak, who was also fined, is safe in his position as chancellor
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:58:07 GMTJohnson defends Rwanda after concerns over ‘dismal’ human rights record
Some people who attempt to enter the UK by routes deemed ‘illegal’ by the Government will be sent more than 4,000 miles to the African nation.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:43:58 GMTVoters oppose Boris Johnson plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, new poll finds
Voters oppose Boris Johnson’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, a snap poll has suggested.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:42:42 GMTCovid-19 infection levels fall across most of the UK
It is too soon to know if numbers are on a clear downwards trend, say experts.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:32:08 GMTChester Zoo celebrates birth of one of world’s most endangered primates
Keepers at Chester Zoo have said they are “overjoyed” by the arrival of a rare baby cotton-top tamarin monkey.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:28:22 GMTGovernment accused of breaking promise to North on post-Brexit funding
South Yorkshire Mayor Dan Jarvis described a funding announcement by Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove as ‘nothing more than an outrage’.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:24:19 GMTCalling for PM to quit would have been ‘easiest’ course of action, says Ross
Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross said removing the Prime Minister could destabilise the UK Government.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:15:57 GMTHundreds cross English Channel as PM announces Rwanda migration plan
Border Force and the RNLI brought women, children and men ashore in Dover.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:13:59 GMTEaster benefits payment dates: How the bank holidays will affect when you receive your money
Jobseeker’s Allowance, Universal Credit, State Pensions and more to be paid out to claimants early to accommodate Easter bank holiday weekend
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:05:04 GMT‘It was like coming out of a horror film’ – mother describes escaping Grenfell
Mouna El Ogbani bolted down 11 storeys with her husband and their three young children.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:00:06 GMTTeachers call for ban on conversion therapy for trans pupils
Teachers at the National Education Union conference raised concerns over the Government’s ‘repeated U-turns’ on banning conversion therapy.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:45:14 GMTDeal with Rwanda not comparable with Australia’s offshore policy, says Patel
The Government announced a new immigration policy that will see asylum seekers who cross the Channel in small boats sent to Rwanda for processing.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:42:18 GMTExtinction Rebellion infiltrates headquarters of ‘biggest offenders’ Shell on day of climate action
‘There’s a better way of life out there where we don’t have to burn fossil fuels’ one activist tells Saphora Smith
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:42:17 GMTCharles gives out Maundy money in absence of Queen
The Prince of Wales represented his mother at the ancient ritual for the first time.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:36:59 GMTBoris Johnson confirms Rwanda migrant plans, saying those arriving by illegal routes will face ‘swift’ removal
Prime minister rejects accusations that plans are ‘draconian and lacking in compassion’
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:40:15 GMTJohnson puts Navy in charge of Channel as he defends Rwanda migration plan
The Prime Minister accepted the plans to fly some asylum seekers more than 4,000 miles to East Africa will face legal challenges.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:28:18 GMTMan charged by police investigating Sligo murders
Aidan Moffitt, 42, and Michael Snee, 58, were found dead in their own homes in the town earlier this week.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:45:04 GMTAmbulance and A&E performance drop to lowest levels on record as backlog grows
The number of people in England waiting to start routine hospital treatment rose to a new record of 6.2 million at the end of February.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:43:29 GMTSix-year-old climbing height of Mount Kilimanjaro for spinal injuries charity
Cian Paton was inspired by his father Christopher, who is scaling the real mountain with Manchester Arena bombing survivor Martin Hibbert.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:32:20 GMTMore Tory MPs say Boris Johnson should go
Former Cabinet minister Karen Bradley is among those to criticise the prime minister
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:08:12 GMTRwanda asylum seeker plans condemned as ‘despicable’ by Nicola Sturgeon
Scottish Health Secretary Humza Yousaf, meanwhile, accused the UK Government of being institutionally racist.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:07:59 GMTJohnson will face MPs to ‘set record straight’ after being fined over partygate
MPs will return to Westminster on Tuesday and Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised to set out his position.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:05:36 GMTCulture wars ‘rage’ on in national curriculum, teachers say
Teachers’ leaders said they will ‘critically interrogate’” the Government’s plans for a new model history curriculum.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:01:52 GMTRetailers hope restriction-free Easter and warm weather will boost sector
Experts said shopper footfall is predicted to rise by 6.2% over the break compared with the weekend before, and by 13.3% on Saturday.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:52:02 GMTEaster could see hottest day of year as temperatures rise 10C above average
Temperatures are expected to peak at 22C in some parts of the UK.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:39:48 GMTScottish ‘super sponsor’ scheme for Ukrainian refugees sees 570 visas granted
The latest data shows there have been 1,620 visas relating to Scottish sponsors.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:34:02 GMTWhat is Rwanda’s record on human rights?
Plans to send asylum seekers to the central African nation have sparked fresh concern over alleged human rights abuses
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:27:27 GMTWhat do the latest NHS performance figures show?
Ambulance response times and A&E waits are the worst on record.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:21:26 GMTTravellers hit by long queues for planes and trains during Easter getaway
Passengers at Manchester and Birmingham airport shared pictures on social media of lines stretching far away from check-in desks.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:18:04 GMTDisplaced Ukrainian students to receive free tuition in Scotland
Jamie Hepburn, Holyrood’s further and higher education minister, said the plans, would provide ‘stability and assurance’ to Ukrainians.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:06:25 GMTFormer world darts champion Ted Hankey pleads guilty to sexual assault
The 54-year-old will be sentenced at Chester Crown Court on 12 May
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:05:05 GMTPregnancies fell in 2020 for fifth year in a row, data shows
There were 817,515 conceptions in women aged 15 to 44, down from 821,089 in 2019.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:47:18 GMTAsylum seekers to be taken to hostel in Rwandan capital
Hope House is currently being used as accommodation for tourists.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:48:07 GMTBoris Johnson promises to ‘set the record straight’ on Partygate fine in parliament next week
Prime minister dodges questions over whether he misled MPs with Partygate denials in House of Commons
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:35:44 GMTQueen expected to miss traditional Easter Sunday service
It is understood Charles and Camilla will also miss the service, which is a staple of the royal calendar.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:30:33 GMTRwanda asylum seekers plan is a ‘cynical distraction’ from partygate – Davey
The Liberal Democrat leader said the Government’s policy would not stop people smuggling.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:29:47 GMTEx-darts champion Ted Hankey admits sexual assault of woman
Hankey, whose nickname is The Count, is a two-time world champion.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:19:02 GMTFamily ‘thrilled’ to see replica of home crafted from 13,623 Lego bricks
The Molloy family beat more than 1,000 other families in a nationwide competition to have their home immortalised in Lego.