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Tue, 14 Jun 2022 08:45:10 GMT
Brexit: Protocol bill risks ‘significant harm’ to UK economy, business chiefs warn
Bosses fear Britain ‘teetering on brink of trade war’ after radical unilateral move

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 08:43:17 GMT
Home Office slashes number of Afghan refugees allowed into UK after fleeing Taliban
Boris Johnson accused of ‘another broken promise’ - as referrals from UN cut from 5,000 to ‘up to 2,000’

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 08:26:35 GMT
Scotland leader to start campaign for new independence vote
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is starting her campaign for a second independence referendum

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 18:49:03 GMT
Police forced to apologise after smashing car window of man who accused officers of racial profiling
Exclusive: City of London police had to investigate itself for a second time following complaints over the stop and search incident

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 08:14:16 GMT
Truss insists first ‘completely moral’ Rwanda flight will take off with migrants
The Foreign Secretary defended the widely-criticised policy as ‘value for money’.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:58:28 GMT
Truss: ‘Absolutely no reason’ for EU anger over plan to override Brexit deal
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss’s plans to legislate to rip up parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol have been met with outrage in Brussels and Dublin.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:50:04 GMT
Boy, 15, ‘whipped with cable’ died after ‘cruel campaign of torture by mother and partner’
Sebastian Kalinowski’s death came less than a year after he moved from Poland to UK, murder trial told

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:48:25 GMT
Inside the never-ending nightmare of Britain’s building-safety crisis five years after Grenfell
Five years after the Grenfell Tower disaster highlighted problems with highrise blocks across the country, thousands of residents are facing huge bills, not to mention stress, as they try to make their homes safe to live in, reports Ben Chapman

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:47:13 GMT
Migrants pulled from ‘completely moral’ Rwanda flight ‘will be on next one’, warns Liz Truss
Critics should come up with a better idea, says foreign secretary

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:43:57 GMT
Brexit: What is the Northern Ireland protocol?
Post-Brexit deal 'not working', says NI first minister

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:40:33 GMT
What is the Northern Ireland protocol?
Boris Johnson plans to override contentious element of Brexit deal that he himself agreed just three years ago but EU and Tory MPs strongly opposed

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:37:50 GMT
Salmond challenges Sturgeon to set out how second independence vote will happen
The First Minister is preparing to launch a new paper from the Scottish Government on independence.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:34:31 GMT
What is the Good Friday Agreement?
Historic peace treaty brought republicans and unionists together after decades of violent political conflict in Northern Ireland, a period of trauma and turmoil known as the Troubles

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:34:20 GMT
What is the Good Friday Agreement?
Historic peace treaty brought republicans and unionists together after decades of violent political conflict in Northern Ireland, a period of trauma and turmoil known as the Troubles

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:32:29 GMT
Schools in education ‘cold spots’ less likely to recruit science teachers
Fewer vacancies for specialist teachers could put government levelling up agenda at risk say researchers.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:31:26 GMT
Queen pictured with Charles and Camilla on Garter Day
The monarch was stood between the prince and duchess who were wearing their Garter robes.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:29:22 GMT
Boris Johnson news - live: Post-Brexit Northern Ireland has ‘serious issues’, UK says
Boris Johnson said any retaliatory move would be ‘gross, gross overreaction’

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:28:28 GMT
Rwanda migrants — live: Truss says plan ‘completely moral’ ahead of new legal challenges
Seven people are currently scheduled to be on tonight’s flight to Rwanda

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:22:13 GMT
M606 crash: Three people fighting for life and two injured as serious collision shuts motorway
A police vehicle was involved in the circumstances leading to the crash, West Yorkshire Police has confirmed

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:21:38 GMT
What is the Northern Ireland protocol?
Boris Johnson plans to override contentious element of Brexit deal that he himself agreed just three years ago but Tory MPs strongly opposed

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:14:35 GMT
Speaker Lindsay Hoyle vows to make Commons ‘menopause friendly’
He is set to sign the Menopause Workplace Pledge.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:14:19 GMT
Speaker Lindsay Hoyle vows to make Commons ‘menopause friendly’
He has signed the Menopause Workplace Pledge

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:03:02 GMT
Seinfeld pays tribute to ‘great’ actor Philip Baker Hall following his death
The actor, who appeared in the popular US sitcom alongside Jerry Seinfeld, died on Sunday aged 90, according to his family.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:02:16 GMT
‘We’re still having to fight’: Grenfell survivors’ battle for justice isn’t over five years on
It began at 12.54am on 14 June 2017 and became the deadliest blaze in England for 120 years. Five years on, survivors tell Colin Drury they’re still struggling to right the wrongs of that fateful night

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 06:19:32 GMT
Rwanda migrants — live: First deportation flight set to go ahead after court rejects legal challenge
Follow the latest updates here

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 05:56:12 GMT
Homeowners near Glastonbury Festival defend staggering rent prices during event
Homes are being advertised for the dates of the festival between June 22 and June 26

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 05:55:00 GMT
What is the Northern Ireland protocol?
Boris Johnson plans to override contentious element of Brexit deal that he himself agreed just three years ago but Tory MPs strongly opposed

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 05:33:59 GMT
Mum transforms kitchen for £200 by using Facebook and YouTube DIY hacks
Nikki Coles 37, who lives in Essex, started the project in lockdown and has now completed it despite looking after two children and studying at the same time

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 05:17:21 GMT
What is the government’s food strategy and why is it under fire?
PM says plans will benefit British farmers but blueprint has come in for heavy criticism

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 05:17:07 GMT
What is the government’s food strategy and why is it under fire?
PM says plans will benefit British farmers but blueprint has come in for heavy criticism

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 04:57:23 GMT
Hundreds protest outside Home Office against Rwanda deportation plan
Protester Lauren Chaplin called the controversial Government policy ‘violent and repressive’.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 04:53:18 GMT
Rwanda migrants — latest: Appeal thrown out paving way for deportation flight to take off
The Court of Appeal is expected to decide today whether the Home Office flight can go ahead

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 03:58:44 GMT
Boris Johnson news - live: PM’s Brexit bill in ‘clear breach’ of international law
Michelle O’Neill said Boris Johnson’s plan has created ‘further political instability’ and ‘economic uncertainty’

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 03:00:36 GMT
What the papers say – June 14
Concerns over the Government’s plans to rip up Brexit protocol features among the stories on the front pages.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 02:00:35 GMT
Boris Johnson suggests no tax cuts until ‘spiralling’ inflation under control
‘We can’t do anything that inflames that further,’ No 10 source says

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 01:45:52 GMT
Royal Ascot to welcome racegoers for week of racing
The Queen is a passionate horse breeder and has a number of runners scheduled to be entered at Royal Ascot this week.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 01:45:35 GMT
Service to mark 40th anniversary of liberation of the Falkland Islands
The Royal British Legion is inviting veterans and civilians and bereaved family members to attend a service in Staffordshire.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 01:45:19 GMT
Sturgeon unveils first paper of ‘updated independence prospectus’ for Scotland
Scottish First Minister points to a new Scotland that is ‘wealthier and fairer, more resilient and better placed to help people’.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 01:13:49 GMT
Nicola Sturgeon to launch new Scottish independence campaign
First minister to unveil documents aiming to ‘point the way to a new Scotland’

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 01:04:23 GMT
Convicted child sex offender and actor Robert Hughes to be deported to UK
The 73-year-old, who played the titular role in the sitcom Hey Dad!, renounced his Australian citizenship in 2020.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT
Young children who play with others their age ‘have better mental health’
The study looked at how well three-year-olds were able to interact with their peers and how this translated into good mental health aged seven.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 23:13:21 GMT
Rwanda deportation flight set to leave after legal challenge fails
The archbishops of Canterbury and York have joined the condemnation of the ‘immoral’ policy to remove asylum seekers.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 23:01:36 GMT
Business leaders urge PM to pull back from ‘damaging trade war’ with Brussels
The European Commission has accused the UK of undermining the trust needed for effective operation of its post-Brexit trade deal.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Grenfell children still have panic attacks five years on, says youth worker
Emma Butt set up Nova Youth to help youngsters aged nine to 14 affected by the tragedy.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Grenfell community to mourn losses that ‘remain heavy in our hearts’
Tuesday marks five years since the west London tower block blaze, in which 72 people died.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Covid business loans ‘saved hundreds of thousands of jobs’
Anywhere from 500,000 to 2.9 million jobs might have been lost if not for the loans, reviewers found.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Ultra-rare Rolex could fetch up to £120,000 at auction
The MilSub Rolex, which sat in its owner’s drawers for decades, is expected to bring between £80,000 and £120,000 at auction on Wednesday.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
What is the British military presence in the Falkland Islands?
A number of British forces remain permanently deployed in the Falkland Islands, 40 years since the Argentine surrender in the Falklands War.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
12-hour waits for at least 1,000 A&E patients every day
Medics have raised concerns about long waits in A&E departments.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 02:50:52 GMT
Stop silencing university students and staff over abuse on campus, MP urges
Labour MP Jess Phillips said ‘thousands of people are suffering’ from limits on freedom of speech due to the use of non-disclosure agreements.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 21:40:09 GMT
Kevin Spacey formally charged with four sexual assaults ahead of UK court appearance this week
The Hollywood star is expected to deny the charges

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 21:11:07 GMT
Only seven asylum seekers set to be on Rwanda deportation flight after dozens of successful appeals
Home Office fears ‘real prospect’ of number of passengers falling to zero

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 21:02:08 GMT
Boris Johnson could face new EU legal action this week over threat to tear up Brexit deal
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill branded ‘reckless’ by majority of Stormont assembly members

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 13:25:03 GMT
Black knife amnesty campaigner ‘illegally strip-searched by Met’ at Charing Cross police station
Exclusive: Faron Paul is suing the force over the incident in which he was subjected to a cavity search by six white, male officers

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 20:49:36 GMT
‘He is still in there’: Mother of brain damaged boy ‘sickened’ as judge rules life support can be turned off
‘I do not believe Archie has been given enough time,’ Hollie Dance says after High Court ruling

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 20:31:41 GMT
‘Immoral’ Rwanda deportations shame Britain, say Church of England leaders
Senior Church of England bishops say vulnerable people should be offered safe routes to the UK

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 20:29:57 GMT
Migrant deportation flight to Rwanda to go ahead after legal challenge fails
Refugee charities say there may be just seven people on the aircraft as individual appeals continue.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 20:15:22 GMT
Rwanda deportation plan gets go-ahead by appeals court
Church of England says plan is ‘immoral’ and ‘shames Britain’

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 19:38:33 GMT
UK Government move to tear up protocol extremely reckless, says Robertson
The Scottish secretary for external affairs says Scotland has ‘direct interests’ which will be affected by the legislation.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 19:21:39 GMT
Officer who searched for Gaia Pope said they were ‘crying out for help’
Pc Lee Lawrence also said there was no management on the ground of the investigation.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 18:30:00 GMT
BBC News unveils refurbished London studio with curved catwalk
It is the broadcaster’s first major studio development in a decade.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 18:29:23 GMT
Death of man found on fire in London park being treated as suspicious by police
Firefighters were called to Belvue Park in Northolt, Ealing, west London, just before 4.20am on Monday, and then alerted the police.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 18:19:40 GMT
Government has not done ‘full’ impact assessment of Right to Buy extension, Michael Gove admits
‘We haven’t conducted a full equalities impact assessment yet’

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 17:54:34 GMT
Boris Johnson says plan to break Brexit treaty is ‘not a big deal’
The prime minister was warned by Dublin his move would ‘deeply damage’ relations

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 17:51:42 GMT
Brexit: ‘Grandstanding’ over protocol is hurting investment in UK, warns CBI
Global firms ‘shorting’ on Britain, says CBI boss Tony Danker – as PM insists his plan ‘no big deal’

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 17:50:38 GMT
Sturgeon to unveil first paper in Scotland’s ‘updated independence prospectus’
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will launch the first paper in the series on Tuesday.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 09:35:54 GMT
Keir Starmer investigated over potential Commons earnings and gift-rule breaches
Labour leader investigated by parliamentary commissioner for standards over two alleged breaches

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 17:45:26 GMT
Pig farmer hid ‘murdered’ wife’s body in septic tank for 40 years, court told
Brenda Venables skeletal remains were discovered in 2019

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 17:31:27 GMT
Johnson ripping up Brexit protocol is ‘a new low’ says Ireland’s Martin
The UK Government has set out plans to rewrite the Northern Ireland Protocol despite opposition from Ireland and the EU.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 17:29:38 GMT
New Tory rift as Boris Johnson warned plan to override protocol goes against party principles
Leaked briefing paper being shared among Tory MPs describes the move as ‘damaging to everything the UK and Conservatives stand for’

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 07:46:53 GMT
Female protesters fear policing bill will ramp up officers violence against them
‘What do we do if we stop fighting for our human rights? It becomes a dictatorship,’ says Patsy Stevenson

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 17:46:07 GMT
Tory MPs cheer decision to allow first Rwanda deportation flight
Eleven people are due to be on board Tuesday’s flight.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 17:22:32 GMT
52 of 90 MLAs sign letter to Johnson rejecting legislation to amend NI Protocol
The MLAs represent Sinn Fein, the SDLP and the centre-ground Alliance Party.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 17:22:23 GMT
Government legislation on NI Protocol reckless and disgraceful – O’Neill
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has denied his party is under pressure from the Government to re-enter powersharing at Stormont.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 17:20:56 GMT
Jail for rapper who petrol-bombed house thinking it belonged to his rap rival
Michael Jordan Athernought called ‘pathetic’ and ‘childish’ and a ‘pseudo-gangster’ by judge who sentenced him.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 17:13:16 GMT
Aerial images show scale of rubbish left after Appleby Horse Fair
These images show the scale of litter left after 40,000 people gathered for Europe’s largest Gypsy and travellers’ event

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 17:11:12 GMT
Key questions as legislation designed to tear up parts of NI Protocol published
The UK is seeking to use domestic legislation to override aspects of the arrangements it agreed with the EU in 2019 to govern Irish Sea trade.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 17:04:16 GMT
Police reinvestigate stop-and-search where Asian man’s car window was smashed
A City of London Police probe has identified areas for ‘organisational and individual learning’.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 16:51:35 GMT
Scottish rocket launches will bring a sense of great pride, says Nasa chief
Bill Nelson said rocket launches set to take place in Scotland are ‘going to be great’.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 16:50:01 GMT
What the Government is proposing to remove Irish Sea trade barriers
Liz Truss has published legislation that would over-ride parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol which require checks on goods shipped from GB to NI.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 16:29:49 GMT
Disgraced Andrew forced to remain out of sight for Garter Day procession
The Duke of York missed the procession through the grounds of Windsor Castle.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 16:26:35 GMT
PM promises to help farmers ‘make most of their land’ after Clarkson complaint
The TV presenter turned farmer previously said the industry was being prevented from diversifying.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 16:20:10 GMT
Boy, 14, questioned by police after pensioner dies following e-scooter crash
The victim was named by Nottinghamshire Police as Linda Davis, aged 71.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 16:14:56 GMT
Revealed: The top 40 mortgage questions asked by baffled first-time buyers
A study of 2,000 British homeowners found more than half were confused about what they had to do when to take their first step onto the property ladder

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 16:10:11 GMT
Arron Banks loses libel case against journalist Carole Cadwalladr
Leave.EU founder tweets after ruling: ‘I won the only thing that mattered Brexit!’

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 16:06:14 GMT
Last-ditch bid to block Rwanda deportation flight rejected by Court of Appeal
Three senior judges dismissed the appeal, saying there was no error in the earlier decision of Mr Justice Swift.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 16:03:49 GMT
Lloyd Webber ‘devastated’ over interpretation of ‘costly mistake’ comment
Last month the impresario announced his West End show Cinderella would be closing, less than a year after it premiered.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 15:59:49 GMT
Pig farmer ‘got away with murder’ of wife for almost 40 years, court told
David Venables is accused of murdering his wife Brenda, who went missing in 1982. Her body was found in 2019.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 15:46:14 GMT
UK plans to renege on an international treaty ‘regrettable’
Irish premier Micheal Martin criticised the plan to introduce a Bill to unilaterally amend the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 15:40:49 GMT
Actor Kevin Spacey to face court charged with sexual offences against three men
He will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court in London on Thursday.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 15:28:19 GMT
Sunbathers warned against ‘overdoing it’ as temperatures tipped to hit 34C
Very high UV levels are expected across parts of the South East between Wednesday and Saturday.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 15:21:41 GMT
Ex-soldier who killed neighbours tells court he cannot remember attack
Collin Reeves, 35, is on trial for murder at Bristol Crown Court and has pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 14:54:43 GMT
Download festival: Man dies after ‘becoming unwell’ at event
The death came hours after a ‘medical incident’ at the festival

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 14:46:35 GMT
Lloyd Webber insists ‘costly mistake’ comment did not refer to Cinderella show
Last month the impresario announced the show would be closing, less than a year after it premiered.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 14:46:21 GMT
Suzy Lamplugh murder suspect ‘on deathbed’ and urged to tell family ‘what happened’
Estate agent went missing from west London in 1986 and has never been found

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 14:45:45 GMT
Children aged ‘three and one’ reunited with family after being found alone in street
Girls thought to be aged three and under 12 months

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 14:36:32 GMT
Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham takes seat in House of Lords
The cleric becomes a member of the Lords Spiritual who have 26 places reserved in the unelected house.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 18:46:11 GMT
Woman admits murdering her two-year-old son
Carol Hodgson was remanded in custody to be sentenced on July 15.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 14:29:36 GMT
UK weather: Britain to be hotter than Turkey and Jamaica as temperatures climb to 32C
Temperature will rise up to 32C in parts of England on Friday, Met Office says

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 14:17:57 GMT
Meghan helps girls with business pitches as guest coach for entrepreneur session - OLD
The duchess joined Project Fearless in Amsterdam in April to share her advice.



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