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Sun, 24 Apr 2022 08:45:19 GMT
Boris Johnson’s Partygate fine is more serious than a speeding ticket, Tory chair admits
Oliver Dowden slaps down Brandon Lewis, who was ridiculed for comparison – admitting No 10 rule-breaking was ‘very serious’

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 08:41:35 GMT
Man, 23, charged with murder following double stabbing in Manchester
Neri Morse, 24, was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident, which happened on Pollard Street in the Ancoats area.

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 08:41:13 GMT
Boris Johnson news - live: Rayner condemns ‘perverted’ accusations as PM set to escape new party fine
‘I won’t be letting their vile lies deter me,’ Ms Rayner said

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 08:19:50 GMT
Police look into pro-Russian graffiti at Game of Thrones site
The words ‘Z glory to Russia’ appeared at the Dark Hedges in Co Antrim.

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 08:16:41 GMT
Claims that Tories accuse Angela Rayner of ‘Basic Instinct’ ploy to distract PM ‘ludicrous’, says party chair
Anger growing over ‘sexist’ story that Tories liken deputy Labour leader’s tactics to fully-clothed version of Sharon Stone’s infamous scene

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 07:30:00 GMT
Transgender MP tells young people not to ‘wait as long as I’ve waited’
MP Jamie Wallis has opened up about his experience as transgender in a tell-all interview.

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 06:57:36 GMT
‘Are they going to come and kill me?’ Children in UK fear Putin’s deadly war in Ukraine
One British-Ukrainian mother describes her daughters crying because classmates laughed at bombs falling on Ukraine

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 06:06:23 GMT
Former editor says Boris Johnson cost magazine £4,000 in parking fines
The future-PM is said to have described the notices accumulating ‘like drifting snow on the windshield’.

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 05:32:07 GMT
Priti Patel defends Rwanda refugee agreement as ‘not like a trade deal’
The decision to send refugees to the East African country has been criticised, with senior Conservative MPs questioning the logic behind it.

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 05:15:39 GMT
What the papers say – April 24
A ‘defiant’ and ‘bullish’ Boris Johnson continues to defend his position despite public outrage, the papers say.

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 02:16:53 GMT
Large fire at Dorset heathland now surrounded and under control
Canford Heath is known for being the largest heathland in Dorset, and the largest lowland heath in the UK.

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 01:57:14 GMT
Keir Starmer criticises Met for silence on partygate fines before elections
Boris Johnson has already been warned by a former Tory minister that his party will ‘reap the whirlwind’ of the saga at the ballot box.

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 01:17:33 GMT
Three Tory ministers and two shadow cabinet members ‘face allegations of sexual misconduct’
They are among 56 MPs who have been referred to the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 00:42:38 GMT
Ukraine ‘asked Britain to buy weapons for 7 years but was repeatedly refused over fears of provoking Putin’
Fears of provoking Vladimir Putin kept the UK from supplying Kyiv with weapons years ago, according to reports

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 23:39:00 GMT
MPs and peers to clash over refugees, protests and voting curbs in crucial few days at parliament
Nail-biting deadline of Thursday to pass raft of controversial bills attacked as authoritarian and ‘anti-democratic’

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 23:32:53 GMT
Zelensky praises UK amid claims London denied Kyiv arms after Crimea annexed
A former defence secretary said Ukraine’s requests for military assistance after 2014’s incursion were turned down by David Cameron’s Government.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 23:01:00 GMT
British student coordinating distribution of period products to Ukraine refugees
Ella Lambert, who founded the non-profit Pachamama Project, spoke with the PA news agency about her efforts from Warsaw, Poland.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 21:58:54 GMT
President Zelensky thanks UK for training Ukrainian military on home soil
More than 20 soldiers arrived last week for training on 120 vehicles being supplied to Kyiv’s resistance.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 21:30:00 GMT
Health Secretary urges men over 60 to take up free bowel cancer tests
Sajid Javid, whose own father died of bowel cancer, is calling on the at-risk group to use the free screening tests.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 21:05:25 GMT
Firefighters battling ‘significant’ blaze at heathland in Dorset
The fire was being driven by strong winds.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 20:27:19 GMT
Unionists urged to ‘vote in strength’ as a voice of opposition to NI Protocol
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said Sinn Fein being returned as the largest party would send a message of business as usual despite protocol issues.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 20:12:04 GMT
Caribbean island bird almost knocks Sophie’s sunglasses off on aviary visit
The countess visited an aviary in St Vincent and the Grenadines on Saturday.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 20:00:07 GMT
Bedworth stabbing: Ten injured in ‘nasty incident’ as ‘man attacks people in town centre street’
Warwickshire Police have said the attacker is receiving a mental health assessment

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 19:07:49 GMT
Police accused of ‘breaking law’ to target sex workers with ‘bullying and intimidating tactics’
Exclusive: ‘They like to have the power, especially if they know the girl is scared then they have the upper hand,’ says sex worker

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 18:54:46 GMT
Rail traveller gets surprise proposal at Euston station
The interchange is a spot where Nirmal Chohan and Vidya Patel have met up many times during their long-distance relationship.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 18:48:07 GMT
Slavery reparations campaigner ‘disappointed’ at royal Grenada trip cancellation
Campaigners have renewed calls for slavery reparations as the Earl and Countess of Wessex postpone trip to Grenada on Caribbean tour.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 18:33:16 GMT
Working mothers forced to quit over flexible arrangements as bosses ‘reject requests too easily’
Exclusive: New polling shows vast majority want flexible working as union warns workers are pushed into cutting hours or taking unpaid leave instead

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 18:19:49 GMT
Man accused of raping and murdering girl, 11, and killing her mother, brother, 13, and 11 year-old friend
The trial of Damien Bendall over the killings in Killamarsh, near Sheffield, is scheduled to begin in May

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 18:14:13 GMT
Sajid Javid prepares crackdown to make gender hormone treatment harder for children
Clinics ’overly affirmative’ and ‘ideological’ in agreeing to life-altering puberty blockers, health secretary believes

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 17:25:42 GMT
Inquiry into oligarch’s charity which donated to royal hospital
An inquiry has been launched into a sanctioned oligarch’s charity, which donated to a royal hospital and a charity set up by the Prince of Wales.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 17:24:50 GMT
Lewisham shooting: Teenage girl hit by gunfire in early hours as neighbours ‘hear screams’
Local residents allegedly heard a woman ‘screaming’ and ‘five gun shots’ in the area on Saturday morning

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 17:05:23 GMT
Labour losing seats because it complains too much about austerity, key northern leader says
Voters have grown ‘deaf’ to party members constantly blaming Tory cuts for problems, says leader of Sunderland City Council

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 17:01:31 GMT
Child hepatitis surge ‘linked to common cold virus’ as UK reports 108 cases
Eight children in the UK had to have liver transplants after contracting severe hepatitis

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 16:57:40 GMT
Martin Kok: Gang member who arranged murder of crime writer outside sex club is jailed
Christopher Hughes, 33, was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 25 years, the Crown Office said

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 16:46:10 GMT
Rwanda refugees plan: It’s ‘like a detention camp’ warns country’s former top diplomat
‘For those poor souls it will be a case of out of the frying pan into the fire’ says ambassador forced into exile

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 16:26:25 GMT
UK weather: Britain hotter than the Algarve before temperatures plunge with frosty mornings ahead
Weekend temperatures hit 18C highs but cooler conditions forecast for week ahead

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 16:08:44 GMT
Leeds fan who travelled from Detroit to watch youth team gets VIP treatment
Chris Garcia was part of a record-breaking crowd of more than 21,000 at the under-23s game – and even got to meet Leeds boss Jesse Marsch.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 16:08:19 GMT
Jacob Rees-Mogg condemned over ‘nasty’ notes left for civil servants working from home
Cabinet Office minister branded ‘a bully’ and ‘patronising’ after latest attack on staff not in the office

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 16:02:45 GMT
Visa processing delays leaving Ukrainian refugees ‘in limbo’
A vigil took place outside the Home Office in central London on Saturday afternoon.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 15:46:37 GMT
Edward and Sophie continue Caribbean tour as slavery row rumbles on
St Vincent and the Grenadines is the latest stop for the Earl and Countess of Wessex.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 15:34:32 GMT
Priti Patel faces legal challenge against Rwanda deportation deal
Exclusive: Asylum seeker launches court action against Home Office arguing plan is unlawful

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 15:15:17 GMT
Nadine Dorries blames dyslexia after mocking for ‘downstreaming’ and ‘tennis pitch’ muddles
‘Dyslexia affects people differently. For me, it affects my speech more than my writing’, culture secretary says

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 14:57:08 GMT
Boris Johnson predicted to escape fine for ‘bring your own booze’ party he attended in No 10 garden
Prime minister has not yet received fixed penalty notice for the event, No 10 says – despite others being punished

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 14:42:27 GMT
Father’s heartbreak after ‘devastating’ homophobic attack leaves son in hospital
Morgan Fevre was left with a bleed on the brain, as well as three broken teeth and multiple breaks to his nose, cheekbone and eye socket.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 14:39:31 GMT
Mayor of London says Amir Khan ‘in my thoughts’ after robbery
The boxer had criticised Sadiq Khan for failing to tackle crime after his £70,000 watch was stolen.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 14:35:02 GMT
Good Hope Hospital: Man, 43, arrested on suspicion of murder after body found in car
Officers have appealed for anyone with information to come forward

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 13:36:16 GMT
Rees-Mogg criticised for leaving ‘crass’ messages in empty Whitehall offices
The minister has left notes for civil servants working from home telling them he is ‘looking forward’ to seeing them back in the office.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 11:45:28 GMT
In Pictures: Vintage vehicles pop their trunks for car boot sale
To celebrate Earth Day, all of the retro motors have been updated with electric engines.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 11:20:47 GMT
Home Office spent millions on ‘ineffective’ adverts to deter asylum seekers with more now planned on Rwanda campaign
Exclusive: Past campaigns targeted migrants in northern France and Afghanistan, investigation reveals

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 11:01:20 GMT
Culture Secretary accuses commentators of mocking her dyslexia after video gaffe
Nadine Dorries talked about people being able to ‘downstream’ films online, and referred to tennis courts as ‘pitches’.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 10:29:30 GMT
Wrongly convicted subpostmasters still awaiting compensation one year on
Neil Hudgell, the lawyer leading compensation negotiations, has called for cases to be settled by the end of the year.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 09:24:51 GMT
Man who plotted to murder ex-wife stopped by passing elderly couple who sat on him
Both will receive a High Sheriff Award for Bravery



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