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Sat, 28 May 2022 08:43:18 GMT
Mother ‘self-disconnected’ gas supply amid rising energy costs, charity says
Child Poverty in Action Group Scotland also said support measures to help low-income households were only temporary.

Sat, 28 May 2022 08:25:39 GMT
Thousands to gather in Belfast to mark centenary of Northern Ireland
The event to mark the creation of Northern Ireland in 1921, organised by the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland, comes a year late due to the pandemic.

Sat, 28 May 2022 08:10:24 GMT
Partygate: Boris Johnson in ‘yellow card territory’ after Sue Gray report, minister says
John Glen’s comments come as senior MP David Davis says discontent is spreading in Tory ranks amid Partygate fallout

Sat, 28 May 2022 08:08:18 GMT
Boris Johnson – live: PM accused of changing ministerial code ‘to save his own skin’
New policy calls resignation of ministers over minor breaches ‘disproportionate’

Sat, 28 May 2022 08:06:58 GMT
Boris Johnson – live: PM accused of changing ministerial code ‘to save his own skin’
New policy calls resignation of ministers over minor breaches ‘disproportionate’

Sat, 28 May 2022 08:06:39 GMT
Tiverton and Honiton by-election: Ex-Labour minister appears to suggest voters go Lib Dem
‘If we have a joint purpose of wanting to send the prime minister a message and defeat this government then I think there are very good prospects of a Lib Dem victory,’ says Ben Bradshaw

Sat, 28 May 2022 07:56:08 GMT
Woman charged with murder after ‘kind and caring’ pedestrian hit by car dies
Alice Wood was arrested and charged after Ryan Watson died following collision in Cheshire

Sat, 28 May 2022 07:54:51 GMT
How to get the government’s new £650 energy bill grant
Millions of households will be eligible for the support measure to help with soaring inflation.

Sat, 28 May 2022 07:54:37 GMT
How to get the government’s new £650 energy bill grant
Millions of households will be eligible for the support measure to help with soaring inflation.

Sat, 28 May 2022 07:42:24 GMT
26-year-old died after Covid jab following out-of-date advice at vaccine hub - OLD
Birmingham area coroner Emma Brown ruled that Jack Hurn’s death was caused by a rare complication of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Sat, 28 May 2022 07:42:09 GMT
‘Model son’, 26, who died two weeks after Covid jab was given outdated advice on blood clot risk
Birmingham area coroner Emma Brown ruled that Jack Hurn’s death was caused by a rare complication of the AstraZeneca vaccine

Sat, 28 May 2022 07:30:41 GMT
Woman, 60, arrested on suspicion of child abduction after girl, 8, disappeared from outside school
Darcy Shea found ‘safe and sound’ in seaside town

Sat, 28 May 2022 03:42:56 GMT
What the papers say – May 28
A harrowing account from the front lines in Ukraine features among the stories on Saturday’s front pages.

Sat, 28 May 2022 01:45:35 GMT
Survivors of ‘forgotten tragedy’ campaign for memorial 50 years on
Five children were killed in May 1972 when the Big Dipper rollercoaster crashed in Battersea Park, south-west London.

Sat, 28 May 2022 01:38:10 GMT
EasyJet to cancel more than 20 daily half-term flights from Gatwick
It said the cancellations were “necessary to provide reliable services over this busy period”.

Fri, 27 May 2022 23:21:18 GMT
Tory MP accuses Johnson of misleading Parliament over Downing Street parties
More backbenchers have come forward to declare they no longer have confidence in the Prime Minister following the publication of the Sue Gray report.

Fri, 27 May 2022 23:19:06 GMT
Tory MP’s son fighting in Ukraine tells of rescuing comrade injured by mine
Ben Grant, a 30-year-old former Royal Marine, dragged a fellow Briton to safety amid an intense firefight with Russian forces.

Fri, 27 May 2022 23:08:21 GMT
Attorney general says schools do not have to accommodate transgender pupils
Suella Braverman criticised schools for their ‘unquestioning approach’ to transgender pupils

Fri, 27 May 2022 23:02:32 GMT
Conservatives would hold just three out of 88 battleground seats if election held now, poll suggests
Boris Johnson’s seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip is among those likely fall to Labour control, the survey found

Fri, 27 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Spain tops ranking of best value overseas location for UK tourists
The Mediterranean country’s mainland was given a 92% value rating by past visitors in a survey of more than 2,000 people.

Fri, 27 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
‘The Falklands will always be special to me’, says Lt Col H Jones’ grandson
To mark the 40th anniversary of the death of his grandfather, Lieutenant Colonel Herbert “H” Jones VC, Henry Jones reflects on the Falklands War

Fri, 27 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
£3m Jubilee fund announced to improve village halls
A total of 125 halls will receive funding over a three-year period for upgrade and renovation work

Fri, 27 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
16,000 street parties to be held for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Councils across England have given the green light to thousands of bank holiday bashes.

Fri, 27 May 2022 22:58:14 GMT
Son of British MP in Ukraine ‘filmed destroying Russian armoured vehicle’
Ben Grant is the son of of former minister Helen Grant, Conservative MP for Maidstone and The Weald

Fri, 27 May 2022 22:54:36 GMT
Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman’s body found in Worcestershire
West Mercia Police said the man was arrested on Friday after the body was discovered in Wast Hills Lane, in Hopwood.

Fri, 27 May 2022 21:26:15 GMT
Sunny Saturday to give way to mixed weather ahead of Jubilee
All eyes are on the forecast for the four-day bank holiday weekend.

Fri, 27 May 2022 21:18:11 GMT
‘They look down on us like we’re the dirt we clean’: Protesters outside No 10 call for respect for cleaners
Sue Gray found cleaners were subjected to ‘unacceptable’ rudeness, so they gathered to tell the government what needs to change

Fri, 27 May 2022 20:58:52 GMT
Disabled woman says Sunak’s measures won’t make ‘a difference in my purse’
Julie Inglis, 53, was forced to retire after multiple strokes, and now lives with several conditions, including fibromyalgia.

Fri, 27 May 2022 20:25:14 GMT
Protest at Downing Street over treatment of low-paid workers after Gray report
The protest followed the publication of Sue Gray’s report into parties in Downing Street during Covid-19 lockdowns.

Fri, 27 May 2022 20:11:52 GMT
Bunting shortage looms ahead of Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations
A spike in sales of patriotic paraphenalia has seen some Jubilee decorations sell out entirely

Fri, 27 May 2022 19:44:59 GMT
Carers ‘facing £200 cut to income’ after being left out of Rishi Sunak’s cost of living package
Exclusive: Real-terms hit to allowances for carers totals £193m a year, say Liberal Democrats

Fri, 27 May 2022 19:30:48 GMT
Welby says it would have been ‘cowardly’ not to speak out about Rwanda plan
The Archbishop of Canterbury faced criticism for taking aim at the immigration policy in his Easter sermon.

Fri, 27 May 2022 19:15:34 GMT
Police keep watchful eye on excited Liverpool fans before Champions League final
At one point officers with riot gear were seen monitoring the situation after fans spilled on to a road.

Fri, 27 May 2022 19:13:27 GMT
Serving Metropolitan police officer charged with rape of woman on Brighton beach
Sergeant Laurence Knight has been suspended from duty following rape charge

Fri, 27 May 2022 19:08:56 GMT
Depp vs Heard: Jury urged during closing remarks to think of other abuse victims
Actor Johnny Depp is suing his former partner Amber Heard over a 2018 article she wrote in the Washington Post.

Fri, 27 May 2022 18:55:49 GMT
Ministers to escape sack for ethics breaches, as Boris Johnson accused of ‘rigging’ rules
‘Banana republic territory’: Rewrite of standards rulebook sparks horror in Westminster

Fri, 27 May 2022 18:48:30 GMT
Boris Johnson warns Russia is ‘chewing through ground’ in eastern Ukraine
The Prime Minister stressed the ‘vital’ need to supply Volodymyr Zelensky’s defending forces with arms to tackle the invaders.

Fri, 27 May 2022 18:17:30 GMT
Met Police officer charged with rape of woman in Brighton
Laurence Knight, 33, was arrested in July last year.

Fri, 27 May 2022 18:13:16 GMT
Rishi Sunak told to scrap £200m ‘cobbled together loophole’ giving second home owners multiple energy rebates
Exclusive: Rachel Reeves says chancellor’s policy was ‘cobbled together at last minute’

Fri, 27 May 2022 18:06:52 GMT
Two more Tory MPs declare no confidence in Boris Johnson’s leadership
‘Not credible’: Former minister dismisses excuses offered by PM for Partygate lockdown breaches

Fri, 27 May 2022 18:06:48 GMT
PM faces new calls to resign as Tory MPs say his party explanations not credible
Justice Committee chairman Sir Bob Neill confirmed he had submitted a no confidence letter in Boris Johnson’s leadership.

Thu, 26 May 2022 13:15:49 GMT
Cleaners to protest outside Downing Street over ‘culture of disrespect’
This follows revelations in Sue Gray’s partygate report of multiple examples of “unacceptable” treatment of security and cleaning staff.

Fri, 27 May 2022 17:57:19 GMT
Football supporter fined for homophobic chanting towards Chelsea fans
Nigel Carrington was convicted of a hate crime for using discriminatory language at a Premier League match.

Fri, 27 May 2022 17:40:07 GMT
Covid-19 infections continue to fall in much of UK but rise in Scotland
Total infections are down 78% since the peak of the BA.2 Omicron wave

Fri, 27 May 2022 17:20:42 GMT
Manhunt for double killer on run from open prison after escaping for second time
Darren Pilkington was jailed in 2006 for killing his then girlfriend

Fri, 27 May 2022 17:18:00 GMT
Arena survivor hopes to ‘move mountains’ for disabled people after climb
Martin Hibbert will climb Mount Kilimanjaro over seven days in a specially adapted wheelchair and hopes to raise a million.

Fri, 27 May 2022 17:10:24 GMT
Jail terms for gang members who trafficked and exploited women
The court heard that the gang ran at least five brothels.

Fri, 27 May 2022 16:57:37 GMT
Shape of Queue: M4 traffic woe ahead of Ed Sheeran gig in Cardiff
National Highways says half-hour tailbacks on the M4 coincide with Ed Sheeran’s gig in Cardiff, half-term travel and a general traffic increase.

Fri, 27 May 2022 16:49:01 GMT
Victim’s pride at helping to jail ‘dangerous’ modern slavery gang
The victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, told the PA news agency the gang ‘did lots of bad stuff.

Fri, 27 May 2022 16:48:20 GMT
Student designer of Jubilee emblem says seeing it everywhere is a ‘pleasure’
Edward Roberts, 19, won The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Emblem Competition with his entry featuring a stylised crown.

Fri, 27 May 2022 16:47:08 GMT
Officer had no recent equality and diversity training, Sheku Bayoh Inquiry hears
Pc Alan Smith claimed he had not received any recent equality and diversity training, the inquiry into Sheku Bayoh’s death heard on Friday.

Fri, 27 May 2022 16:21:05 GMT
FTSE rises despite weight of windfall tax on oil companies
The index notched up its best week for more than two months.

Fri, 27 May 2022 16:10:15 GMT
Gang who ran brothels jailed on modern slavery and trafficking offences
Police identified at least 300 potential victims of organised crime group run by husband and wife in London and Essex

Fri, 27 May 2022 16:08:59 GMT
Commission reveals strategy to cut violence against women and girls in Plymouth
The commission is one of the first of its kind in the UK, and was set up in response to the Keyham shootings and the murder of Bobbi-Anne McLeod.

Fri, 27 May 2022 16:01:29 GMT
Is Covid still in your area? Interactive map shows remaining UK hotspots as infections fall
Office for National Statistics says cases are trending in the right direction though 1 million are still infected

Fri, 27 May 2022 15:57:43 GMT
Graduate jailed for membership of banned terror group National Action
David Musins admitted his involvement with the extreme right-wing organisation after it was proscribed by the Government in December 2016.

Fri, 27 May 2022 15:51:12 GMT
Teenager sentenced to life for murder of motorcyclist during music video shoot
Victim Shane Jerome was part of a convoy of vehicles, including green and red Lamborghinis, featuring in a film for rap artist Chariffe Greaves.

Fri, 27 May 2022 15:50:39 GMT
‘Extremely urgent’: British MPs push government to help human rights activist jailed in Egypt
Alaa Abdel-Fattah is a UK citizen who has been on hunger strike for more than 50 days. MPs are desperately urging the government to secure his release

Fri, 27 May 2022 15:44:21 GMT
‘Pack of wolves’ who stabbed teenage nephew of ex Man City player to death are jailed
Rhamero West, whose uncle was former pro footballer Shaun Wright-Phillips, died on his first day at college

Fri, 27 May 2022 15:25:31 GMT
PM’s former top aide says he ‘was not sent questionnaire by Met’ over partygate
Dominic Cummings was working in Downing Street during 2020.

Fri, 27 May 2022 15:25:11 GMT
Fines warning as Liverpool fans flock to Paris for Champions League final
Police have warned that wearing any football club colours is banned near the Champs Elysees until after the final against Real Madrid on Saturday.

Fri, 27 May 2022 15:14:21 GMT
‘Crocodile’ Putin making ‘palpable progress’ in eastern Ukraine, warns Boris Johnson
Prime minister urges West to keep supply of high-tech weapons flowing to Volodymyr Zelensky

Fri, 27 May 2022 15:10:55 GMT
106 cases of monkeypox confirmed in the UK
Health officials have identified 16 more cases.

Fri, 27 May 2022 15:10:38 GMT
Amber Heard’s abuse claims a ‘profound cruelty’ to real survivors, court hears
Lawyers for the actor said a ‘mountain’ of evidence that Mr Depp assaulted his former partner was ‘simply not there’.

Fri, 27 May 2022 14:59:06 GMT
Derogatory language and homophobic bullying ‘common’ in top academy chain school
Ark Kings in Birmingham has been warned that pupils do not feel safe in school.

Fri, 27 May 2022 14:56:42 GMT
UK hepatitis cases: 222 children now affected
A further 25 cases have been confirmed.

Fri, 27 May 2022 14:56:42 GMT
Met Police officer David Carrick faces trial over 44 sex offence charges
The constable was suspended from the force after first being arrested on the charges in 2021

Fri, 27 May 2022 14:55:39 GMT
Fish and chip shops ‘at risk’ as UK plans Russian seafood sanctions
Government sources say cod and haddock exports will be hit with tarrifs

Fri, 27 May 2022 14:51:46 GMT
Rishi Sunak insists £15bn cost-of-living package will have ‘minimal’ impact on inflation
Chancellor denies package is un-Conservative, after thinktank describes it as ‘something Gordon Brown could be proud of’

Fri, 27 May 2022 14:44:39 GMT
Johnson accused of watering down rules for ministers following ‘partygate’
Ministers will not automatically lose their jobs for ‘minor’ breaches of the Ministerial Code.

Fri, 27 May 2022 14:33:48 GMT
Britain signs trade ‘memorandum’ with Indiana as hopes fade for post-Brexit deal with whole US
Ministers hope eight states will sign up – but Labour says closer ties are ‘no substitute’ for a US-wide deal

Fri, 27 May 2022 14:33:19 GMT
Queen takes Scottish break ahead of Platinum Jubilee celebrations
The head of state normally spends a week at her Highland retreat at the start of the summer.

Fri, 27 May 2022 14:28:06 GMT
Downing Street solely focused on keeping ‘monstrous ego’ Boris Johnson in power, says Rory Stewart
No 10 ‘is just about one thing, which is survival of prime minister,’ says former minister

Fri, 27 May 2022 14:16:36 GMT
Mother condemns ‘giggling and smirking’ murderers behind stabbing of 16-year-old
Kelly Brown entered the witness box at Manchester Crown Court to pay tribute to Rhamero West.

Fri, 27 May 2022 14:00:38 GMT
Sainsbury’s sued after banning autistic man’s assistance cat from store
Ian Fenn prevented from taking cat Chloe into supermarket for hygiene reasons

Fri, 27 May 2022 13:51:20 GMT
Man with autism taking Sainsbury’s to court after refusing entry to his assistance cat
Ian Fenn says cat Chloe helps to keep him calm in busy and noisy environments

Fri, 27 May 2022 13:47:25 GMT
Sheku Bayoh inquiry hears officers were in ‘impossible situation’
Pc Alan Smith told the probe it was unlikely for officers to be injured at a knife incident.

Fri, 27 May 2022 13:44:33 GMT
Liverpool fans and families on half-term getaways suffer long queues at Dover
Thousands of fans descended on the Kent port on Friday morning to board cross-Channel ferries en route to Paris.

Fri, 27 May 2022 13:33:57 GMT
Arrest made after man killed in ‘tragic incident’
A 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a death in north London.

Fri, 27 May 2022 13:28:09 GMT
Soldier who mowed down teenagers in drunken rage jailed for eight years
Cameron Bailey had drunk six pitchers of cocktail when he deliberately drove at the youths after a row in Salisbury city centre.

Fri, 27 May 2022 13:01:14 GMT
PM declines to say if he will match Sunak charity vow on his energy bill rebate
The Chancellor announced a £400 energy bill discount as part of his package of support for UK households.

Fri, 27 May 2022 12:55:13 GMT
MP Lammy says he will not be silenced after racist death threat troll fined
Glenn Broadbent, 62, was given a suspended prison sentence and fined £2,000 after sending the shadow foreign secretary a vile message on Twitter.

Fri, 27 May 2022 12:47:17 GMT
Liverpool fans converge on Paris ahead of Champions League decider
Supporters without tickets can watch the clash with Real Madrid from a fan zone in the French capital.

Fri, 27 May 2022 12:42:52 GMT
‘Enthusiastic’ headteacher wanted for remote island school with four pupils
Shetland Islands Council is advertising for a head to work on the primary school on the island of Foula.

Fri, 27 May 2022 12:35:56 GMT
Johnson insists he’ll survive, as ministerial aide resigns over ‘toxic culture’
The Prime Minister refused to directly answer queries about partygate, saying he had already given ‘vintage and exhaustive answers’.

Fri, 27 May 2022 12:33:39 GMT
Sue Gray report: Tory MP resigns as Priti Patel aide over ‘deep mistrust’ in government
Parliamentary private secretary’s departure is first resignation since publication of full Sue Gray report

Fri, 27 May 2022 14:53:14 GMT
Drug addict couple jailed for ‘savage’ murder of vulnerable charity shop worker
Stephen Fogg, 60, who had learning disabilities and autism, was kicked and stamped to death in 2020.

Fri, 27 May 2022 12:16:15 GMT
Members of nationwide criminal network jailed for life over EncroChat murder plot
Two men are the first to be found guilty of an EncroChat-related conspiracy to murder.

Fri, 27 May 2022 12:06:29 GMT
All the cost of living help available and how to get it including £400 energy bill discount
The British chancellor announced a host of new measures this week after criticism the government wasn’t doing enough

Fri, 27 May 2022 12:05:33 GMT
Almost 30% of Ukrainian refugees arriving in to Ireland were under 14
The highest percentage of those arriving, 43% equating to 14,271 people, were categorised as one parent with children.

Fri, 27 May 2022 11:57:25 GMT
Boris Johnson believes he can survive after ‘vintage’ answers to partygate
The Prime Minister refused to directly answer questions about lockdown breaches in No 10.

Fri, 27 May 2022 11:38:29 GMT
Privileges Committee chairman confirms when he will step aside to allow PM probe
The move by Chris Bryant follows the publication of the Sue Gray report on Wednesday.

Fri, 27 May 2022 11:28:42 GMT
Wales to end all Covid regulations as country looks forward to ‘brighter future’
The legal requirement to wear a face covering in health and care settings will end on Monday May 30, the Welsh Government said.

Fri, 27 May 2022 11:22:03 GMT
Business leaders tell US delegation compromise is needed over NI Protocol
The US Congressional group met business organisations as their last engagement on their trip to the island of Ireland.

Fri, 27 May 2022 11:21:26 GMT
Tiverton and Honiton by-election: Tory candidate ‘told not to speak to media because of fear of partygate questions’
Helen Hurford is said to have been ordered not to do press because party bosses believe she will struggle when asked about Boris Johnson’s law-breaking

Fri, 27 May 2022 11:07:10 GMT
Martin Lewis hits back at claims he’s ‘sold out’ over Rishi Sunak cost of living plan
Money Saving Expert says he just tries to ‘call it straight’

Fri, 27 May 2022 11:03:16 GMT
Six-figure legal settlement for man abused by teacher when he was 12
John Findlay took legal action against Aberlour House School, which has now merged with Gordonstoun.

Fri, 27 May 2022 10:57:50 GMT
Man who stabbed landlords to death in ‘bloodbath’ over Covid paranoia jailed for 33 years
Couple found lying in ‘bloodbath’ after tenant launched ‘brutal and frenzied attack’ during lockdown

Fri, 27 May 2022 10:51:00 GMT
V&A to stage first UK exhibition on fashion designer Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel
The retrospective will feature more than 180 looks alongside jewellery, accessories, cosmetics and perfumes.

Fri, 27 May 2022 10:49:25 GMT
Actor Ricky Tomlinson wins right to continue legal battle over hacking claim
Royle Family star is one of a number of people who claim they were victims of unlawful information gathering at titles run by Mirror Group Newspapers.



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