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Sun, 22 May 2022 08:47:16 GMTEnergy 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 GMTPartygate: 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 GMTThousands 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 GMTRishi 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 GMTInsurance 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 GMTLewis 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 GMTWhat 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 GMTTruss 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 GMTFalkland 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 GMTGovernment ‘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 GMTTreasury 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 GMTPatel 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 GMTCharles 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 GMTPriti 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 GMTLabour 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 GMTMore 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 GMTBoris 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 GMTIain 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 GMTUK 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 GMTParliament 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 GMTLegal 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 GMTMan 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 GMTMonkeypox: 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 GMTCabinet 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 GMTTwo 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 GMTJohnson 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 GMTFootball 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 GMTGrenfell 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 GMTPlan 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 GMTConservative 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 GMTDorries’ 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 GMTBoris 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 GMTPressure 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 GMTMore 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 GMTManchester 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 GMTSecond 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.