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Sun, 22 May 2022 08:47:16 GMT
Energy boss warns 4 in 10 households facing fuel poverty
A staggering 40 per cent of households will be living in fuel poverty if the government sits on its hands while bills soar, an energy firm chief is warning.

Sun, 22 May 2022 08:16:27 GMT
Partygate: Minister refuses to say if No 10 called ‘secret meeting’ with Sue Gray
‘The prime minister does not, did not, and would never, intervene in this report’, Nadhim Zahawi insists

Sun, 22 May 2022 07:41:23 GMT
Thousands of runners to mark five-year anniversary of Manchester Arena bombing
Survivors of the attack, Mayor Andy Burnham and Coronation Street actors are among those taking part in the Great Manchester Run.

Sun, 22 May 2022 07:20:31 GMT
Rishi Sunak spends £500,000 of taxpayers’ cash on focus groups ‘to repair his image’
Two focus groups and one online poll each week until February 2023 will take the total outlay to above £1.35m, Labour protests

Sun, 22 May 2022 06:00:53 GMT
Insurance giant delves 70 years back into archives to mark Platinum Jubilee
Televisions were seen as luxuries and cattle and horses were more common on UK roads, Aviva said.

Sun, 22 May 2022 06:00:51 GMT
Lewis and Javid oppose using windfall tax to battle cost-of-living crisis
The Government is under pressure to bring in a one-off levy on corporations which have benefited from globally high oil and gas prices.

Sun, 22 May 2022 03:25:50 GMT
What the papers say – May 22
Government stoushes with the civil service and Wagatha Christie feature on the front pages on Sunday.

Sun, 22 May 2022 01:16:10 GMT
Truss and US politicians discuss ‘cast-iron commitment’ to Good Friday Agreement
Foreign secretary says topics of conversation ranged from the peace treaty to ‘the importance of free trade’ and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Sat, 21 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Falkland Islanders speak of gratitude for ‘freedom’ 40 years on from invasion
To mark the 40th anniversary of British troops landing on the Islands to recapture it from Argentina, the PA news agency spoke to residents.

Sat, 21 May 2022 22:44:38 GMT
Government ‘determined’ to ensure every child can access personal tutoring
Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi said one-on-one teaching could help children who have fallen behind during the pandemic.

Sat, 21 May 2022 21:48:10 GMT
Treasury earmarks £500,000 of public cash for focus groups and polls
Labour said it is ‘staggering’ the department has green-lit a ‘vanity exercise’ for the Chancellor, but sources insist the research is policy-focused.

Sat, 21 May 2022 21:39:46 GMT
Patel urges MPs to avoid ‘mob rule’ and back new Bill to limit protesters
Interfering with key national infrastructure – such as railways, roads and printing presses – would become a criminal offence

Sat, 21 May 2022 21:34:57 GMT
Charles and Camilla to star in EastEnders special Jubilee episode
The special programme starring the royal couple is due to be aired on June 2.

Sat, 21 May 2022 21:30:00 GMT
Priti Patel to grab new powers to stamp out ‘mob rule’ of Just Stop Oil protests
Public Order Bill toughened to protect ‘key national infrastructure’ such as oil terminals

Sat, 21 May 2022 20:57:07 GMT
Labour MP opens up about horror of daughter’s hit-and-run death just 100 yards from his home
Peter Dowd said he had no idea that the collision had taken place roughly 100 yards from his home

Sat, 21 May 2022 20:53:20 GMT
More than £66,000 donated to Black schoolboy, 11, who lost finger while fleeing ‘bullies’
The boy’s mother set up a GoFundMe page with a target of £10,000 to crowdfund the purchase of a prosthetic finger for her son

Sat, 21 May 2022 19:18:00 GMT
Boris Johnson and Sue Gray clash over ‘secret meeting’ about Partygate report
Report team furious about No 10 claim Gray initiated the talks – while opposition parties demand answers

Sat, 21 May 2022 19:07:34 GMT
Iain Duncan Smith calls for benefits to be boosted in line with inflation
The former Tory leader said a raise in benefits would provide a ‘shield’ against the sting of mounting living costs

Sat, 21 May 2022 19:02:45 GMT
UK scientists stripped of leadership roles for Europe-wide projects in fresh Brexit clash
Promised participation in £80bn Horizon programme is ‘collateral damage’ from rows over Northern Ireland

Sat, 21 May 2022 18:58:11 GMT
Parliament could burn down ‘any day’, says Andrea Leadsom
MPs must ‘get on’ with plans to repair the ageing estate, former cabinet secretary says

Sat, 21 May 2022 18:20:50 GMT
Legal smoking age in UK could rise to 21 after ‘radical’ review
New recommendations on smoking policy reportedly have the backing of health secretary Sajid Javid

Sat, 21 May 2022 18:09:56 GMT
Man caught with £10,000 cannabis haul spared jail after cancer patients defend ‘life-saving treatment’
Exclusive: The medical cannabis supplier faced a 15-year sentence for providing the oils to suffering patients

Sat, 21 May 2022 18:05:56 GMT
Monkeypox: Doctors warn of ‘massive impact’ on sexual health services as staff self-isolate
Clinics were ‘already under significant pressure,’ a sexual health consultant has said

Sat, 21 May 2022 17:14:01 GMT
Cabinet minister meets with top Democrat amid Northern Ireland tensions
The head of the powerful ways and means committee in the US House of Representatives also met with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer on Saturday.

Sat, 21 May 2022 17:07:23 GMT
Two taken to hospital after stands collapse at Trooping the Colour rehearsal
Dozens of people had turned up to watch the event, which is the Major General’s review of the parade set to take place on the Jubilee weekend

Sat, 21 May 2022 16:51:10 GMT
Johnson congratulates Australian prime minister-elect
The UK Prime Minister issued a statement hailing Britain and Australia’s ‘long history’ and ‘bright future’.

Sat, 21 May 2022 15:52:56 GMT
Football as healing force for bereaved Grenfell families
QPR are hosting the Grenfell Memorial Cup to remember the blaze’s 72 victims.

Sat, 21 May 2022 15:38:33 GMT
Grenfell Memorial Cup ‘more important’ than winning Baftas – Big Zuu
The rapper spoke with the PA News Agency at the tournament, hosted by Queens Park Rangers.

Sat, 21 May 2022 15:04:47 GMT
Plan to prevent food shortages amid fears of ‘biggest rail strike in modern history’
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch warned that ‘a national rail strike will bring the country to a standstill’

Sat, 21 May 2022 13:32:05 GMT
Conservative peer who helped to set up universal credit system calls for urgent benefits increase
Exclusive: Baroness Stroud says ‘We have the opportunity to intervene’ amid cost of living crisis

Sat, 21 May 2022 11:38:42 GMT
Dorries’ claim that Channel 4 reality show used paid actors ‘unfounded’
The production company behind Tower Block Of Commons believes the Culture Secretary’s claims to be unfounded but said it will investigate the matter.

Sat, 21 May 2022 11:19:28 GMT
Boris Johnson ‘must urgently explain’ why he met Sue Gray to discuss her Partygate report
Meeting thought to have discussed whether up to 300 photos given to police should be released

Sat, 21 May 2022 11:15:12 GMT
Pressure on PM to throw light on ‘secret’ meeting over partygate report
The exact nature of the talks between Boris Johnson and senior civil servant Sue Gray remain unclear.

Sat, 21 May 2022 10:11:25 GMT
More HRT swaps allowed as minister says supply issues will ease in June
Women’s health minister Maria Caulfield said the Government was working closely with manufacturers to address the ongoing shortages.

Sat, 21 May 2022 09:11:35 GMT
Manchester Arena attack: Bereaved stepfather shocked by mental health aftercare
Dr Stuart Murray, whose stepson Martyn Hett was killed in the bombing five years ago, recalled screaming in his car after struggling to access help.

Sat, 21 May 2022 09:04:29 GMT
Second osprey chick hatches at Scottish wildlife reserve
A second osprey chick has hatched at the Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve in Perthshire, the Scottish Wildlife Trust has said.



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