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Tue, 03 May 2022 08:59:10 GMT
Boris Johnson news – live: PM insists he is honest, admits he was wrong on Partygate
PM accepts he was ‘inadvertently’ wrong to tell MPs no rules Covid rules had been broken in Downing Street during lockdown

Tue, 03 May 2022 08:51:41 GMT
Johnson insists he is an honest politician and is ‘getting on with the job’
The Prime Minister was pressed on partygate, breaking the law and accusations he misled Parliament during a Good Morning Britain interview.

Tue, 03 May 2022 08:50:34 GMT
Cost of living support ‘isn’t enough’ to help everyone, admits Boris Johnson
Moves made by chancellor won’t ‘work enough in the short term’, concedes PM

Tue, 03 May 2022 08:47:21 GMT
Johnson acknowledges ‘more that we can do’ to tackle cost-of-living crisis
Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned about the danger of fuelling an inflationary spiral if Government intervention was not carefully controlled.

Tue, 03 May 2022 08:46:10 GMT
Malcolm Webster: Who is the murderer seen in Married to a Psychopath?
Subject of new Channel 4 documentary series convicted over killing first wife in Scotland in 1994 and attempted murder of second in New Zealand in 1999

Tue, 03 May 2022 08:46:44 GMT
Malcolm Webster guilty of wife's murder
A new, two-part true crime series on Channel 4, Married to a Psychopath, tells the horrifying story of Malcolm Webster, a British man convicted of killing his first wife in Scotland in 1994 and the attempted murder of his second in New Zealand in 199...

Tue, 03 May 2022 08:44:55 GMT
Ukraine refugees stranded as Home Office acceptance letters ‘delayed or sent to spam folder’
UK hosts claims some Ukranian families approved for the Homes for Ukraine scheme haven’t actually been told - in some cases causing weeks of delays

Tue, 03 May 2022 08:38:47 GMT
Concern mounting over fall in measles vaccine uptake
Cases have been rising around the world.

Tue, 03 May 2022 08:26:17 GMT
One of UK’s most wanted men arrested as he tried to flee Portugal on false passport
Alex Male, of Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, is alleged to have been a regional distributor of class A drugs

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:49:47 GMT
Partygate: 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

Tue, 03 May 2022 08:20:04 GMT
Partygate: 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

Tue, 03 May 2022 07:23:15 GMT
Home Secretary could face legal action over Ukraine visa delays
A class action lawsuit is being prepared over ‘inordinate and unreasonable delays’

Tue, 03 May 2022 07:18:52 GMT
One doctor for every 2,200 patients in England as GP numbers plummet, new figures show
The number of fully-qualified GPs has fallen by more than 1,300 since June 2017, while patient numbers soar

Tue, 03 May 2022 07:16:52 GMT
Protesters blockade oil terminal
Just Stop Oil said it is the first action of its kind in Scotland.

Tue, 03 May 2022 07:13:52 GMT
Boris Johnson news – live: Local elections not a referendum on PM, minister insists
Tory MP insists people will not use their vote to protest against Partygate in local elections

Tue, 03 May 2022 06:51:06 GMT
Birthdays to be more expensive as inflation raises card prices
The Card Factory revealed prices have gone up for its greetings cards as inflation hits.

Tue, 03 May 2022 06:49:05 GMT
‘Thousands’ of Ukraine refugees forced into overcrowded homes as UK system branded ‘dysfunctional disaster’
Exclusive: Families living in single rooms and forced to declare themselves homeless after fleeing war, charities warn

Tue, 03 May 2022 06:40:06 GMT
One of UK’s most wanted men arrested at Lisbon airport with fake passport
Alex Male, 29, of Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, is alleged to have been a regional distributor of class A drugs.

Tue, 03 May 2022 06:17:09 GMT
Boris Johnson to evoke Churchill as he tells Ukrainian parliament this is country’s ‘finest hour’
Prime minister becomes first world leader to speak by video link to Kyiv assembly since Russia’s invasion two months ago

Tue, 03 May 2022 04:35:02 GMT
What the papers say – May 3
The papers feature the latest from inside the Conservative Party on the eve of local elections.

Tue, 03 May 2022 01:33:23 GMT
Madeleine McCann suspect claims he was having sex in camper van at time of girl’s disappearance
‘Essential’ that truth is discovered, Kate and Gerry McCann say on 15th anniversary of daughter’s disappearance

Tue, 03 May 2022 01:13:04 GMT
Intruder ‘claiming to be a priest’ spends night with Coldstream Guards at barracks near Windsor Castle
Fake clergymen allegedly ate and drank with senior officers who grew suspicious ‘when he started talking about how he had worked as an ejector-seat test pilot and had some organs replaced’

Tue, 03 May 2022 00:57:38 GMT
Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner denied parole in Germany – report
The convicted sex offender was declared an official suspect by Portuguese authorities last month.

Tue, 03 May 2022 00:31:57 GMT
Man and woman arrested over Essex shopping centre murder
A 19-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman questioned over serious assault in Lakeside shopping centre

Mon, 02 May 2022 17:00:05 GMT
Protests in British Virgin Islands over plan for UK to impose direct rule on territory
Plans to rule the islands from London after arrest of elected leader likened to “colonialism” by demonstrators

Mon, 02 May 2022 23:26:19 GMT
Labour demands answers from Rishi Sunak on Russian presence of company in which wife has £400m stake
Infosys promised to leave Moscow base after invasion of Ukraine

Mon, 02 May 2022 23:01:20 GMT
Johnson salutes Ukraine’s ‘finest hour’ in speech to parliament in Kyiv
The PM will use address by video link to announce a new £300m package of UK military support as Russia continues its offensive.

Mon, 02 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Test to spot rare eye cancer in unborn babies rolled out across NHS
Retinoblastoma affects children, usually under the age of five.

Mon, 02 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
John Lewis launches recruitment drive amid online growth
The retail giant is recruiting for more than 150 roles in engineering and delivery driving.

Mon, 02 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Young woman who almost died of cancer gives birth following innovative treatment
Sammy Gray received CAR-T cell therapy, which involves reprogramming a patient’s own immune system cells to fight cancer.

Mon, 02 May 2022 22:46:45 GMT
Home Secretary could face legal action over Ukraine visa delays – report
The Government said it has launched one of the fastest and biggest visa schemes in UK history.

Mon, 02 May 2022 22:39:00 GMT
More protection needed for councillors ahead of local elections, says LGA
James Jamieson, chairman of the LGA , said that an ‘increasing number’ of candidates are being subjected to ‘abuse, threats and intimidation’.

Mon, 02 May 2022 22:23:19 GMT
Charities say Rwanda plan not deterring ‘desperate’ migrants crossing Channel
Small boat journeys from France to the UK began again on Sunday after a break of more than a week.

Mon, 02 May 2022 22:09:56 GMT
Intruder ‘claiming to be a priest’ spends night with Coldstream Guards at barracks near Windsor Castle
Fake clergymen reportedly spent night drinking with senior officers who only grew suspicious ‘when he started talking about how he had worked as an ejector-seat test pilot and had some organs replaced’

Mon, 02 May 2022 21:30:00 GMT
Labour demands explanation over Rishi Sunak’s wife’s £400m Infosys stake
The Indian IT giant is reportedly still operating in Moscow despite having said it would close its Russian operation.

Mon, 02 May 2022 21:30:00 GMT
Johnson to hail Ukraine’s ‘finest hour’ in address to Kyiv parliament
The PM will use his speech by video link to set out a new £300 million support package for the Ukrainian armed forces.

Mon, 02 May 2022 07:31:01 GMT
Tory rift over call to find female candidate to replace porn shame MP
All-women shortlists ‘demeaning’ to female candidates, says government minister

Mon, 02 May 2022 19:49:41 GMT
Asylum seekers in Calais not deterred from Channel crossings by UK’s Rwanda plans, poll finds
‘Answer to many problems in Calais is to let refugees apply for visas to cross the Channel safely,’ charity says

Mon, 02 May 2022 19:13:48 GMT
Man stabbed to death near St Paul’s Cathedral
Officers have little information on victim and attacker has not been arrested

Mon, 02 May 2022 19:05:02 GMT
Government ‘failing Black and Asian workers’ with Employment Bill delay, union warns
Exclusive: Unions warn ‘structural racism will continue’ after ministers shelve plans for new laws

Mon, 02 May 2022 18:35:58 GMT
Sunderland up for grabs? Tories eye local election shock in Labour’s one-time stronghold
Even as anger rises over Partygate, the Conservatives sense a once-unthinkable council coup may be possible on Wearside

Mon, 02 May 2022 18:31:29 GMT
Crispin Blunt: Tory MP in row over colleague’s sex assault conviction to quit parliament
Crispin Blunt’s departure will spark battle for safe Tory seat at next general election

Mon, 02 May 2022 18:43:47 GMT
Co Antrim’s answer to the High Line in New York opened
A former railway viaduct in Randalstown has been transformed into a community garden.

Mon, 02 May 2022 11:30:29 GMT
Boris Johnson slammed over ‘hare-brained’ Thatcher-style plan to sell off housing association homes
Right to Buy scheme would hurt 1m people on waiting list for social rented homes in England, says housing charity

Mon, 02 May 2022 18:13:54 GMT
Search for man who fell overboard from boat off Dorset coast
Dorset Police received a report just before 2am that David Haw went overboard from a rigid inflatable boat in Poole Harbour.

Mon, 02 May 2022 18:05:12 GMT
Four arrests after incident leaves one dead and one injured in Harlow
Police were called to Spencers Croft, Harlow, at 9pm on Sunday, Essex Police said in a statement.

Mon, 02 May 2022 17:27:56 GMT
How UK town entirely powered by local organic matter could have answers to energy crisis
Locally produced renewables ‘key’ to helping energy crisis, Tory MP says

Mon, 02 May 2022 17:27:01 GMT
Search under way for person who fell overboard off Dorset coast at 2am
The Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) said it received a call at 2.15am on Monday about an unidentified person in the water at Poole Harbour.

Mon, 02 May 2022 16:51:53 GMT
Lyra McKee’s sister says letter leak exploits her murder for political purposes
Sinn Fein’s chairman Declan Kearney wrote to Saoradh, which is accused of links with the New IRA, about a ‘co-operation agreement’.

Sun, 01 May 2022 13:30:00 GMT
Local elections 2022: Greens winning hearts in northeast as party eyes ‘tectonic shift’ among voters
Campaigners welcomed on doorstep in Labour stronghold South Shields as internal polls predict party will make large gains across the country

Mon, 02 May 2022 16:26:20 GMT
Teenagers warned motorway is ‘no playground’ as they make social media video
Police and traffic officers attended the scene in South Yorkshire.

Mon, 02 May 2022 15:51:18 GMT
Madeleine McCann’s parents say finding out truth is ‘essential’ 15 years on
Kate and Gerry McCann wrote that although ‘uncertainty creates weakness’, they need closure on what happened to the toddler in 2007.

Mon, 02 May 2022 14:44:23 GMT
Three arrests after teenage cyclist killed in collision with car in Kent
The teenager was cycling a green Barracuda bicycle when was hit by a black VW Polo near Faversham at around 12.30am on Monday.

Mon, 02 May 2022 14:43:46 GMT
Muslims praise Blackburn Rovers for hosting Eid prayers on the pitch
‘Now I’m feeling like a part of the community,’ said Ahmed, who recently arrived in the UK.

Mon, 02 May 2022 14:35:04 GMT
Falklands conflict remains ‘open wound’ for Argentina, says ambassador
Javier Figueroa said the islands’ sovereignty remains an issue of ‘huge visibility in public opinion and the ruling class’.

Mon, 02 May 2022 14:24:29 GMT
Food prices still rising and will stay high for ‘some time’, top retailer warns
Asda chairman says there is a ‘few things’ government can do to help with rising prices

Mon, 02 May 2022 13:54:05 GMT
Father says new Covid treatment helped him recover to see daughter’s big match
Mike Flynn has chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.

Mon, 02 May 2022 13:09:57 GMT
‘More difficult’ now for SNP to encourage women to stand, says Sturgeon
The First Minister said women believe politics is not a ‘safe space’ for them.

Mon, 02 May 2022 13:03:47 GMT
One in 10 women have quit their job due to menopause symptoms – survey
The findings of the survey will be presented in a Channel 4 documentary on Monday.

Mon, 02 May 2022 12:54:26 GMT
Man stabbed to death near St Paul’s Cathedral
The age and identity of the victim is as yet still unknown, and no arrests have been made.

Mon, 02 May 2022 12:18:05 GMT
Sturgeon considering ‘carefully’ if indyref2 legal advice can be published
The Scottish First Minister warned that publishing the advice could breach the ministerial code.

Mon, 02 May 2022 11:40:35 GMT
HRT supply: What are the issues and how are they being addressed?
Acute shortages have reportedly caused women to share prescriptions, with some said to be made suicidal by debilitating menopause symptoms.

Mon, 02 May 2022 11:18:59 GMT
In Pictures: Communities gather in prayer to mark end of Ramadan
Similar to Easter Sunday in the Christian calendar, Eid does not fall on the same day every year.

Mon, 02 May 2022 11:07:57 GMT
More than 250 people detected in small boats after break in Channel crossings
Updating its figures for Sunday, the Ministry of Defence confirmed 254 migrants were detected in small boats.

Mon, 02 May 2022 10:48:17 GMT
Donaldson: I want DUP back in the Executive, but protocol must be sorted first
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said he is hopeful the UK Government will take ‘decisive action’ after Thursday’s Assembly election.

Mon, 02 May 2022 10:16:46 GMT
Jim Fitton: Family feel ‘completely abandoned’ by Foreign Office as Briton faces death penalty in Iraq
Son-in-law says 66-year-old is ‘certainly putting on a brave face and stiff upper lip for us’

Mon, 02 May 2022 09:48:18 GMT
UK to be hotter than Ibiza later this week with temperatures reaching 21C
Thursday is expected to be the warmest day, with a mixture of sunshine, rain and cloud throughout the week.

Mon, 02 May 2022 09:16:58 GMT
Minister rejects call for all-women Tory shortlist to replace Neil Parish
Some senior Conservatives want to ensure the candidate to replace the disgraced MP for Tiverton and Honiton is a woman.



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