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Wed, 11 May 2022 08:58:34 GMTAdidas ads featuring bare breasts banned over likelihood of causing offence
The ads drew complaints that their use of nudity was gratuitous and objectified women by sexualising them and ‘reducing them to body parts’.
Wed, 11 May 2022 08:54:23 GMTAimee Jane Cannon: Man, 25, charged in murder probe into death of mother found with serious injuries
Police say 26-year-old was pronounced dead at property in West Lothian after suffering ‘brutal, sustained attack’
Wed, 11 May 2022 08:51:32 GMTEU proposals on Northern Ireland Protocol would ‘take us backwards’, Liz Truss claims
Foreign secretary says UK ‘will not shy away from taking action’ after EU Commissioner asks for ‘determination and creativity’ to resolve dispute
Wed, 11 May 2022 08:42:54 GMTRebekah Vardy to return to witness stand as ‘Wagatha Christie’ trial continues
The trial is due to finish next Wednesday.
Wed, 11 May 2022 08:41:07 GMT‘No option off the table’: UK continues row with EU over Northern Ireland deal
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is to hold further talks with European Commission vice president Maros Sefcovic on Thursday.
Wed, 11 May 2022 08:40:13 GMTMichael Gove tells people to ‘calm down’ in Scouse accent as he rules out emergency budget
Gove also uses American accent in bizzare interview – insisting cost of living row ‘no big deal’
Wed, 11 May 2022 08:38:55 GMTMichael Gove criticised for ‘silly voices’ as families ‘struggle to survive’
The Communities Secretary used accents when asked about the prospect of an emergency budget.
Wed, 11 May 2022 08:37:07 GMTBoris Johnson news— live: ‘Nothing off table’ to avoid ‘trade war’ over NI protocol
Foreign secretary says she will not ‘shy away’ from taking action
Tue, 10 May 2022 18:46:45 GMTAsylum seekers in Rwanda wait years for decisions and two thirds are rejected, says Home Office report
Document also cites evidence of discrimination against LGBT and Middle Eastern people in asylum system
Wed, 11 May 2022 08:34:43 GMTBrexit: Michael Gove ‘super cool’ with tearing up protocol and claims PM is ‘expert negotiator’
Cabinet minister says he ‘trusts’ Liz Truss over plan to end checks
Wed, 11 May 2022 08:28:14 GMTConcern grows for missing 11-year-old twins
Leicestershire Police are searching for Gracie and Millie Bennett, who were reported missing on Tuesday evening.
Wed, 11 May 2022 08:25:33 GMTInternational song contest links Nashville and Liverpool
Finalists will battle it out for the Liverpool International Song Contest on John Lennon’s birthday, October 9.
Wed, 11 May 2022 08:25:19 GMTAsylum seekers in UK ‘going underground’ over fears of being deported to Rwanda
Charities warn threat of removal to Africa putting vulnerable people at greater risk of exploitation in UK
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:06:00 GMTBrexit: What is the Northern Ireland protocol?
Post-Brexit deal 'not working', says NI first minister
Wed, 11 May 2022 07:54:40 GMTBrexit: What is the Northern Ireland protocol?
Post-Brexit deal 'not working', says NI first minister
Wed, 11 May 2022 07:31:22 GMTUK ticket-holder wins record-breaking £184m EuroMillions jackpot
Ticket-holder becomes UK’s biggest ever National Lottery winner
Wed, 11 May 2022 07:29:08 GMTUK ticket-holder scoops £184 million EuroMillions jackpot
The winning EuroMillions numbers were 3, 25, 27, 28 and 29 plus the Lucky Star numbers 4 and 9.
Wed, 11 May 2022 07:28:54 GMTInvestigation launched after graffiti carved into historic standing stones
Historic Environment Scotland said it is a criminal offence.
Wed, 11 May 2022 07:13:41 GMTRebekah Vardy - live: Peter Andre ‘manhood’ article discussed in Coleen Rooney trial
Rebekah Vardy says she was ‘forced’ to share details about their sexual encounter
Wed, 11 May 2022 07:11:54 GMTRebekah Vardy - live: Evidence to continue as Coleen Rooney trial enters second day
Rebekah Vardy says she was ‘forced’ to share details about their sexual encounter
Wed, 11 May 2022 06:34:05 GMTBoris Johnson to visit Finland and Sweden ahead of decisions on Nato membership
Trip will be seen as provocative by Moscow
Wed, 11 May 2022 06:33:30 GMTBoris Johnson to visit Sweden and Finland as they consider Nato membership
No 10 said it was ‘disinformation’ to suggest the PM was seeking to put pressure on them to join the western military alliance.
Wed, 11 May 2022 06:33:08 GMTElon Musk must think twice about letting Trump back on Twitter, says Sadiq Khan
London mayor says US president led to significant rise in racial abuse directed at him
Wed, 11 May 2022 06:32:58 GMTBoris Johnson’s visit to Finland and Sweden to discuss Nato membership a red rag to Moscow
Trip will be seen as provocative by Moscow
Wed, 11 May 2022 05:53:53 GMTSadiq Khan: Donald Trump’s presidency led to me getting more racist online abuse
The politician also threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a baseball game in the Bay Area on Tuesday.
Wed, 11 May 2022 05:40:22 GMTQueen’s speech – live: Lack of cost of living help ‘shows Tories don’t have a clue’
Government faces heat for lack of plans to help struggling households
Wed, 11 May 2022 05:21:35 GMTWhat the papers say – May 11
‘I hope I did you proud, Mummy’ says one of the papers that covered Charles’ State Opening of Parliament.
Wed, 11 May 2022 03:35:11 GMTRebekah Vardy - live: Peter Andre ‘manhood’ article discussed in Coleen Rooney trial
Rebekah Vardy says she was ‘forced’ to share details about their sexual encounter
Wed, 11 May 2022 01:45:21 GMTDuke and Duchess of Cambridge start two-day visit to Scotland
They will visit a number of projects focusing on mental health and homelessness in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Wed, 11 May 2022 01:03:24 GMTLiz Truss ‘will not shy away’ from taking action on Northern Ireland Protocol
It is understood the Cabinet minister is poised to take further action in the coming weeks if negotiations with the EU continue to stall.
Tue, 10 May 2022 23:47:20 GMTRental and social housing reforms will put stop to damp and unsafe homes, says Michael Gove
Renters Reform Bill and Social Housing Regulation Bill were both announced in Queen’s Speech
Tue, 10 May 2022 23:22:59 GMTBritain’s armed forces lack ‘battle-winning capabilities’, MPs warn
Commons Public Accounts Committee said the invasion of Ukraine highlighted the ‘risks and responsibilities’ of Nato membership.
Tue, 10 May 2022 23:20:48 GMTBritain’s armed forces lack ‘battle-winning capabilities’, MPs warn
Commons Public Accounts Committee said invasion of Ukraine highlighted ‘risks and responsibilities’ of Nato membership
Tue, 10 May 2022 23:06:34 GMTAlmost seven in 10 women at scandal-plagued prison forced to leave without stable housing, inspectors find
‘Without stable, safe accommodation many women are liable to have mental health relapses, return to substance misuse and become involved in crime on release,’ says chief inspector of prisons
Tue, 10 May 2022 23:01:00 GMTExam stress for pupils greater than before pandemic, headteachers tell survey
A lack of invigilators is putting pressure on schools, say heads.
Tue, 10 May 2022 23:01:00 GMTAlistair Wilson murder: Police appeal for witnesses present at hotel
Detectives believe a planning application at a hotel opposite Mr Wilson’s home may have been linked to his death.
Tue, 10 May 2022 23:01:00 GMTHouseholds ‘could face £100-per-month budget shortfall by 2024’
Costs are rising at a considerably higher rate than incomes, the Yorkshire Building Society report said.
Tue, 10 May 2022 23:01:00 GMTMental health support in schools available for 2.4m children, says NHS England
The health service said that a record number of children have sought help.
Tue, 10 May 2022 23:01:00 GMTMost women freed from Bronzefield Prison lack safe accommodation – report
The report found that some women were reluctant to leave prison due to uncertain housing options outside custody.
Tue, 10 May 2022 23:01:00 GMTTesco Mobile ads banned for replacing expletives with food names
The ads used ‘shiitake’ and ‘pistachio’ as allusions to swear words in ways that ‘were likely to cause serious and widespread offence’, the ASA ruled
Tue, 10 May 2022 23:01:00 GMTNearly one in five people ‘have lost sleep over surging prices’
One in four people said managing their finances is the leading cause of stress at the moment, according to Shawbrook Bank.
Tue, 10 May 2022 23:01:00 GMTBirmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games baton relay route unveiled
The 2,500-mile final leg of the relay sees the baton carried in London, up Blackpool Tower and through Nottingham Caves.
Tue, 10 May 2022 23:01:00 GMTEdinburgh International Book Festival announces new permanent home
The festival will take place at Edinburgh College of Art before moving to the University of Edinburgh’s Futures Institute in 2024.
Tue, 10 May 2022 22:10:56 GMTWho are the UK’s top 10 biggest ever lottery winners?
15 players have won a jackpot of more than £100 million in the history of the National Lottery.
Tue, 10 May 2022 21:30:00 GMTUK will not shy away from taking action on Northern Ireland Protocol, says Truss
The Foreign Secretary accused the EU of putting forward proposals that ‘take us backwards’ on solving friction within the UK’s internal market.
Tue, 10 May 2022 21:17:54 GMTEast Midlands Airport evacuated after reports of suspicious package
Three incoming planes diverted to other airports as police investigate
Tue, 10 May 2022 21:08:06 GMTNurse who filmed unconscious patients at hospital jailed for 12 years
Fifty-one-year-old Paul Grayson targeted patients at staff at Sheffield’s Royal Hallamshire Hospital.
Tue, 10 May 2022 21:07:42 GMTNurse who filmed unconscious patients at hospital jailed for 12 years
Evidence suggests 51-year-old had been filming women as long ago as 2012, Sheffield Crown Court told
Tue, 10 May 2022 20:51:14 GMTBritish Airways in management shake-up to tackle flight delays and cancellations
Four new roles as airline struggles to reduce ongoing crisis
Tue, 10 May 2022 20:16:57 GMTQueen’s Speech: Gene editing of animals and plants to get green light
Bill to relax regulations part of plan to ditch EU rules after Brexit
Tue, 10 May 2022 19:51:38 GMTColeen Rooney vs Rebekah Vardy: Seven most explosive moments from first day of ‘Wagatha Christie’ libel trial
Footballers’ wives Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney meet face-to-face in the High Court
Tue, 10 May 2022 19:42:35 GMTChildren’s hospice doctor to complete four challenges in lieu of retirement gift
Dr Pat Carragher will take part in four physical challenges to raise money for the charity he worked for in lieu of a retirement gift.
Tue, 10 May 2022 19:36:34 GMTRebekah Vardy says she regrets telling newspaper about ‘size of Peter Andre’s manhood’
Rebekah Vardy claims her ex-husband ‘forced’ her to reveal the information
Tue, 10 May 2022 19:06:28 GMTSheku Bayoh: Family of black man who died in custody accuse police of ‘racism and incompetence’
‘Taking the knee and Black Lives Matter will mean nothing if Scotland fails to support justice for Sheku,’ lawyer says
Tue, 10 May 2022 08:47:16 GMTRisk of LGBT refugees sent to Rwanda facing persecution over sexual orientation is ‘justified’, says Home Office
Government also acknowledges Muslim deportees could face risks – but claim this is ‘justified’
Tue, 10 May 2022 19:02:35 GMT‘We’re looking at the future’: Royal history as Charles opens parliament
‘It’s a big moment in royal history’ say observers as heir to throne delivers queen’s speech
Tue, 10 May 2022 19:00:05 GMTPolice reclassify ‘paddle attack on 12-year-old boy’ as racially motivated
Senior officers are reviewing a decision not to prosecute after a woman was arrested and then de-arrested following the incident.
Tue, 10 May 2022 19:00:00 GMTSadiq Khan to meet tech giants on trade mission to Silicon Valley
The Mayor of London is to meet representatives from the likes of Google and LinkedIn during a US tour to boost tourism and tech in the UK capital.
Tue, 10 May 2022 18:42:01 GMTOil firms collect £22bn in profits as fuel and energy bills soar
BP, Shell and Exxon among firms reporting big rises in revenues, while Britsh Gas and SSE have boosted their earnings expectations
Tue, 10 May 2022 18:40:33 GMTAsylum seekers could be sent to Rwanda for ‘spending a couple of weeks in Brussels’ on way to Britain
Foreign shop receipts and tickets can also be used to declare people ‘inadmissible’ for asylum in the UK
Tue, 10 May 2022 18:40:05 GMTExperts uncover series of Stonehenge mystery monuments that could reveal secrets of the past
Prehistoric people created a vast network of monuments inside the sacred landscape’s bedrock
Tue, 10 May 2022 18:14:13 GMT‘Game is up for the union’, says Blackford as he calls for Scottish referendum
He said the SNP is not seeking the Prime Minister’s ‘permission’ for indyref2.
Tue, 10 May 2022 18:12:08 GMTQueen’s Speech: Boris Johnson accused of abandoning families to poverty
‘Their time has passed’: Keir Starmer accuses government of failing to address pressing issue of the moment
Tue, 10 May 2022 17:51:24 GMTCritics hit out at Government’s Rwanda plans over human rights concerns
The Home Office said it will carry out a case-by-case risk assessment when determining someone’s eligibility for relocation.
Tue, 10 May 2022 17:50:02 GMTRebekah Vardy will ‘never forgive’ Rooney for ‘ruining’ pregnancy, court told
Mrs Vardy alleged that she had been made a ‘scapegoat’ by Coleen Rooney.
Tue, 10 May 2022 17:46:24 GMTDonaldson says he will not leave Commons until NI Protocol issues are resolved
Sinn Fein has called on the DUP to join an Executive at Stormont
Tue, 10 May 2022 17:36:32 GMTTweaked legacy prosecution proposals met with opposition
Under Government proposals, immunity for Troubles-related crime will depend on co-operation with an information retrieval body.
Tue, 10 May 2022 17:31:50 GMTRebekah Vardy tells court she did not leak stories about Coleen Rooney
‘I have been called a leaker and it’s not nice,’ Mrs Vardy told the High Court.
Tue, 10 May 2022 17:23:45 GMTQueen’s Speech: Levelling Up Bill will attempt to put flesh on Boris Johnson’s troubled pledge
Key legislation will extend devolution deals, bring empty premises back into use and allow al fresco dining
Tue, 10 May 2022 17:22:12 GMTBoris Johnson steps up threat to shred Northern Ireland Protocol warning crisis ‘very serious’
Legislation to override Brexit deal – risking damaging trade war with EU – expected as early as next week
Tue, 10 May 2022 17:08:44 GMTPolice force launches probe after football fans given lift to pub in back of riot van
Lancashire Constabulary reviewing footage that shows 26 fans streaming out of van
Tue, 10 May 2022 17:00:11 GMT‘Quiet weekend?’ Boris Johnson tries to taunt Keir Starmer over Beergate
PM and Starmer engaged in small talk ahead of Queen’s Speech
Tue, 10 May 2022 16:52:29 GMTNI Protocol here to stay, O’Neill says as she calls for formation of Executive
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is insisting that the UK Government take action over the protocol before his party re-enters government.
Tue, 10 May 2022 16:47:38 GMTScepticism over UK government’s plan to legislate for languages in N Ireland
Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill said she will wait to see the ink on the paper.
Tue, 10 May 2022 16:34:48 GMTQueen’s Speech: Northern Ireland veterans to get immunity from prosecution with Troubles bill
Plan leaves open possibility of investigations if ex-soldiers don’t cooperate with new commission
Tue, 10 May 2022 16:30:27 GMTConcern mounts for teenager missing for two weeks
Madison, 15, has not been seen since leaving her foster home in Southmead, Bristol, on April 26.
Tue, 10 May 2022 16:22:20 GMTCaptain Tom Moore gin pulled from sale after ‘breach of charity law’
Exclusive: Bottles of £100 gin removed from distillery’s website after questions raised by The Independent
Tue, 10 May 2022 16:18:00 GMTSituation surrounding Northern Ireland Protocol now very serious – Johnson
Prime Minister Boris Johnson made the comment in a call with Irish premier Micheal Martin.
Tue, 10 May 2022 16:02:32 GMTEx-presiding officer gifted cash to Natalie McGarry every month, court hears
Tricia Marwick told Glasgow Sheriff Court that she gave money to Ms McGarry, her niece, so she could pursue a career in politics.
Tue, 10 May 2022 15:52:46 GMTA missing Queen, a removed throne and an almost-king Charles gazing on the crown
The State Opening of Parliament was familiar but different, with the Queen absent for the first time in nearly 60 years.
Tue, 10 May 2022 15:41:31 GMTStarmer: Queen’s Speech latest part of PM’s ‘pathetic’ cost-of-living response
The Labour leader, who faced jibes in the Commons over the so-called Beergate affair, said the Government is ‘out of energy’.
Tue, 10 May 2022 15:40:34 GMTInquest hears of ‘missed opportunties’ in Gaia Pope-Sutherland’s care
The teenager, who had severe epilepsy, was found dead near cliffs 11 days after she went missing from her home in Dorset in November 2017
Tue, 10 May 2022 15:38:59 GMT‘Wagatha Christie’ libel battle is a detective story, High Court told
Both women arrived at the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Tuesday for the first day of a seven-day trial of the legal action.
Tue, 10 May 2022 15:20:04 GMTSheku Bayoh lawyer blasts authorities for ‘dishonesty, racism and incompetence’
Aamer Anwar, representing Mr Bayoh’s family at a public inquiry, hit out at the police, their watchdog and the Crown Office.
Tue, 10 May 2022 15:19:32 GMTQueen’s Speech: Bill to crack down on Russian dirty money savaged for lacking teeth
‘There is no point passing laws if you don’t also provide resources....it’s like buying guns without also employing solders’
Tue, 10 May 2022 15:16:16 GMTHistoric State Opening of Parliament sees Charles deliver Queen’s Speech
The last time the Queen missed the State Opening of Parliament was in 1959 and 1963, when she was pregnant with Prince Andrew and then Prince Edward.
Tue, 10 May 2022 15:15:11 GMTJury retraces final steps of police community support officer killed on dog walk
Callum Wheeler accepts that he killed Julia James but denies murder, and is on trial at Canterbury Crown Court.
Tue, 10 May 2022 15:13:30 GMTGovernment in fresh bid to crack down on ‘guerrilla’ protests
The Public Order Bill will outlaw tactics such as protesters ‘locking on’ to public transport infrastructure or gluing themselves to roads.
Tue, 10 May 2022 15:13:20 GMTTroubles immunity only for those who co-operate with information retrieval body
Details of a tweaked Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill were unveiled in the Queen’s Speech.
Tue, 10 May 2022 15:12:55 GMTQueen’s Speech: Government confirms conversion therapy ban won’t cover trans people
Follows major row between Boris Johnson and LGBT+ groups
Tue, 10 May 2022 15:09:31 GMTMenopause symptoms can be curbed by cognitive behavioural therapy, trial finds
‘I was breaking out into full sweats no matter the time or weather,’ says woman
Tue, 10 May 2022 15:07:25 GMTWilliam gives personal tribute to Manchester bombing bereaved as memorial opens
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended a short service and walked around the memorial, where Kate laid a bouquet of flowers.
Tue, 10 May 2022 15:00:01 GMTGCSE grades don’t count in apprenticeship performance, says Euan Blair
Tony Blair’s son was talking to a panel on the skills gap at the Times Education Summit.
Mon, 09 May 2022 13:57:57 GMTBrexit: Boris Johnson warned he risks EU sanctions with assault on Human Rights Act
Measures are at heart of Queen’s Speech designed to show the UK is shaking off Brussels ‘fetters’ following Brexit
Tue, 10 May 2022 14:49:39 GMTMinisters have ‘buried their heads in the sand’ over the cost-of-living crisis
Groups have criticised the Government for failing to use the Queen’s Speech to deal with the cost-of-living crisis.
Tue, 10 May 2022 14:40:24 GMTRebekah Vardy trial - live: Rooney ‘revelled in’ Wagatha Christie nickname
Follow live updates from inside the High Court on day one of the trial
Tue, 10 May 2022 14:37:22 GMTTory MPs jeer at Keir Starmer over police probe ‘karma from a korma’
‘Only thing opening up for him in north is a police investigation’, says backbencher
Tue, 10 May 2022 14:28:39 GMT‘I knew now, I am going to die’ – Ashley Cole recalls being tied up by robbers
A court was shown footage of the ex-Arsenal, Chelsea and Derby player recalling how a minimum of four men broke into his Surrey home in January 2020.
Tue, 10 May 2022 14:28:30 GMT‘I knew now, I am going to die’: Ashley Cole recalls clutching his daughter as mask burglars raided his home
A court was shown footage of the ex-Arsenal, Chelsea and Derby player recalling how a minimum of four men broke into his Surrey home in January 2020
Tue, 10 May 2022 14:23:46 GMTQueen’s Speech: Brexit bill promises to scrap EU regulations - but does not say which ones
Ministers could rush through changes without full parliamentary scrutiny as Boris Johnson promises ‘sovereignty’