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Sat, 18 Jun 2022 08:13:04 GMT
No 10’s new cost of living tsar urges business to help with crisis facing families
Thousands are expected to join protests on Saturday demanding a ‘better deal’ for workers

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 08:26:37 GMT
UK weather: Temperatures to drop by 15C after heatwave with rain on the way
Weekend forecast ‘good news for those not fan of the heat’, Met Office forecaster says

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 08:10:57 GMT
Remains of British journalist Dom Phillips found in Brazil, minister confirms
Latin America minister Vicky Ford has confirmed the identification.

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 07:35:55 GMT
New head of Army cancels Balkans deployment after paratroopers orgy video
The Royal Military Police has established no crime was committed.

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 07:35:23 GMT
Army cancels Balkans deployment after paratroopers orgy video
The Royal Military Police has established no crime was committed

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 07:14:16 GMT
Treasury issues warning of 1970s-style wage-price spiral
Chief Secretary Simon Clarke said pay claims to match inflation will simply push prices even higher.

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 07:13:19 GMT
Workers cannot expect pay rises to keep up with soaring cost of living, Treasury warns
Chief Secretary Simon Clarke said pay claims to match inflation will simply push prices even higher

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 07:04:55 GMT
Home Office begins 12-month trial electronically tagging Channel migrants
New figures have revealed the number of people crossing the Channel to reach Britain this year has passed 11,000.

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 07:00:22 GMT
Ukraine banner attached to chapel at University of Cambridge’s King’s College
A spokesperson for the college said it was ‘fully supportive’ of the sentiment.

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 06:39:38 GMT
Boris Johnson breaks promise to deliver 100 million Covid vaccines to poor countries
Government accused of ‘profiteering’ by charging countries for surplus vaccines through the aid budget

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 06:27:58 GMT
Starmer and Rayner return ‘beergate’ questionnaires
Durham Constabulary are investigating whether the Labour leader and deputy leader broke lockdown regulations.

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 06:21:56 GMT
Four-day week ‘may work well’ for some firms, Government admits as pilot starts
Officials are keeping a close eye on a pilot project being run by UK businesses

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 05:58:06 GMT
Documentary to explore Camilla’s guest-editor role at Country Life magazine
Camilla’s Country Life, by Spun Gold TV and award-winning director Michael Waldman, will accompany her as she edits a special edition of the magazine.

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 02:05:06 GMT
What the papers say – June 18
The cost-of-living crisis and Boris Johnson’s surprise trip to Kyiv are splashed across the national papers as the weekend begins.

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 02:00:05 GMT
Priti Patel: ‘Scandalous’ decision to ground flight was politically motivated
The Cabinet minister has previously said the Government ‘will not be put off by the inevitable last-minute legal challenges’.

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 01:58:39 GMT
Remains found in Amazon rainforest were of British journalist Dom Phillips, police say
Suspect confessed to murdering two men before revealing where he hid bodies, according to officers

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 01:48:19 GMT
Julian Assange ‘certain’ to die in US custody if extradited, wife warns of his deteriorating health
Stella Moris tells The Independent one-time journalist Boris Johnson throwing former colleagues under bus and damagaging press freedom

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 01:45:28 GMT
James Nesbitt says he does not ‘set out’ to play policemen in dark dramas
The Northern Irish actor stars as veteran detective Danny Frater in Channel 4’s new crime thriller Suspect.

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 01:24:04 GMT
Keir Starmer returns police questionnaire about Beergate gathering
Labour leader and deputy are being investigated by Durham Constabulary

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 23:46:32 GMT
Priti Patel says ECHR ruling that blocked Rwanda flight was ‘scandalous’
Home secretary says doubts remain over court’s motivation for intervening

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 23:01:52 GMT
Temperatures to fall after heatwave, forecasters say
As a result of an influx of cooler Atlantic air, the mercury is predicted to drop across the UK.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 23:01:38 GMT
Boris Johnson news – live: Ex-ethics adviser quit over PM’s ‘readiness to break law’
Lord Geidt said he was not prepared to endorse the government’s openness to breaking international law

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Thousands expected at protest to call for help with cost-of-living crisis
Trade union leaders, frontline workers and community organisations will be among those at the demonstration in London.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Daughter of Briton jailed in Iran says Father’s Day is ‘the hardest day of all’
Distraught Roxanne Tahbaz has said attempts to get the bottom of her father’s case have been ‘incredibly dispiriting’ as he remains jailed in Iran.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Teachers to protest in London over pay and conditions
Organisers said it will be the largest trade union protest in years.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Mayors back calls for greater control over taxes raised in their areas
Proposals from centre-right think tank Onward would help put ‘rocket boosters’ under local economies, said Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Campaign to increase awareness of sickle cell disorder
NHS England is launching the Can You Tell It’s Sickle Cell? campaign on World Sickle Cell day.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 21:05:16 GMT
Julian Assange: Supporters of Wikileaks founder vow to appeal extradition order
Lawyers will appeal decision described as ‘dark day for press freedom and British democracy’

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 19:59:52 GMT
UK heatwave: Hottest day confirmed for third day in a row as 32.4C heat recorded
Santon Downham, in Norfolk, recorded the highest temperature with 32.7C (90.86F) on Friday

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 19:55:28 GMT
Boris Johnson urged to revoke ‘dangerous’ new guidelines that release rape victims’ therapy notes
‘It will force many women to choose between therapy and justice,’ letter says

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 19:47:46 GMT
Warning to PM from ‘red wall’ Tories as he pulls out of northern visit
Boris Johnson made an unannounced trip to Kyiv instead of attending a Northern Research Group conference in Doncaster.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 19:28:40 GMT
Workplace culture at Macmillan cancer charity ‘systemically racist’, report finds
Exclusion of disabled also said to be widespread and staff who complained claimed they were bullied amid ‘cover-ups’

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 19:23:17 GMT
Boris Johnson’s former ethics adviser – ‘I quit because of PM’s readiness to break law’
Row over steel tariffs is ‘distraction’ from true cause of resignation, says Lord Geidt

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 19:02:50 GMT
Refugees to be electronically tagged and prosecuted if they don’t comply under ‘draconian’ Home Office plan
Ministers accused of treating people seeking refuge as criminals in ‘dehumanising’ move

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 19:00:00 GMT
NI Protocol Bill will restore region’s place within UK, says Donaldson
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said it could remove the ‘long shadow of the protocol’ from Northern Ireland.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:49:20 GMT
Geidt says he quit over ‘important issue of principle’
Boris Johnson’s former ethics adviser clarified the ‘cautious language’ in his letter of resignation.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:30:50 GMT
Johnson warned he would be making ‘big mistake’ not replacing Lord Geidt
The Prime Minister is reviewing whether to abolish the role of ministerial interests adviser after Lord Geidt resigned.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:24:35 GMT
Boris Johnson news – live: Ex-ethics adviser quit over PM’s ‘readiness to break law’
Lord Geidt said he was not prepared to endorse the government’s openness to breaking international law

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:01:52 GMT
Boris Johnson ‘risks plunging UK into recession’ with call to hold down wages, economists warn
Government warning of ‘wage-price spiral’ is opposite of truth, letter says

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:49:18 GMT
Boris Johnson accused of showing ‘total contempt’ for northern Tories after skipping conference
‘We were all ready with an oven-ready set of policies,’ says senior MP Jake Berry

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 17:15:49 GMT
Tories face ‘annihilation’ in red wall if voters don’t see towns improve soon, MPs tell Boris Johnson
Northern voters must see progress ‘looking out bus window’ or they will return to Labour, PM warned

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 17:06:37 GMT
Boris Johnson offers Ukraine military training boost during surprise visit for talks with Zelensky
UK-led programme could train up to 10,000 troops every 120 days in bid to ‘change the equation’ in war with Russia

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:54:27 GMT
NRG chairman Jake Berry calls for radical changes to levelling-up agenda
Ex-minister warns the Northern Research Group of Conservative MPs that red-wall voters did not give ‘an unconditional vote’.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:53:32 GMT
Zelensky appears to be Queen fan as Boris Johnson gives him royal biography
The Prime Minister gave the Ukrainian president a signed copy of Queen Of Our Times during his visit to Kyiv.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:48:43 GMT
‘Four chips on a plate’: Ministers told to boost school meal funding as children ‘getting smaller portions’
Caterers are switching to cheaper products as food costs rise

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:41:27 GMT
Nine-year-old boy dies after scrambler bike crash in Northern Ireland
Another boy, 13, is in a critical condition in hospital after the incident in Ballymena.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:31:51 GMT
Edward helps put finishing touches to Commonwealth Games medals
The Earl of Wessex was in Birmingham, which is hosting the 11-day competition from late July.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:27:50 GMT
UK records hottest day of the year again as Britons enjoy the sunshine
Santon Downham, in Norfolk, recorded the highest temperature with 32.7C.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:21:06 GMT
Queues ‘outside terminal’ leave passengers missing flights and losing money
Nicole Venglovicova, 31, missed three separate flights to Belfast from Heathrow on Friday.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:18:13 GMT
Exam boards criticised by Ofqual for pupil ‘distress’ over mistakes
Exam boards have had to apologise for multiple errors in this year’s papers.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:17:06 GMT
Man jailed for beating stranger to death with fire extinguishers in gambling arcade
Relatives of victim say his horrific death cast ‘dark cloud’ over their lives

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:04:14 GMT
Liverpool offers to host Eurovision Song Contest and honour Ukraine
The city emphasised its musical heritage as it became the latest UK city to show interest in staging the event.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:59:37 GMT
Ancient book returned to Catholic Church in Scotland after police action
Scottish police worked with Dutch and Italian officers on the return of the Book of Sermons.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:57:02 GMT
Tory by-election candidate refuses to say if Boris Johnson is honest
Tiverton candidate Helen Hurford claimed question is designed to ‘catch me out’

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:54:22 GMT
Farmers and food producers to lose almost £300m from Australia trade deal, MPs warn
Ministers told to ‘ensure the sector is no worse off’ – after Boris Johnson vowed to ‘protect’ it

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:53:22 GMT
Johnson visits Kyiv to offer troop training to ‘change equation’ against Russia
The Prime Minister’s visit was arranged in secret.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:52:42 GMT
Rescue operation underway after teenage girl falls off cliff edge at quarry
Victim left suffering neck and leg pain, rescue services say

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:51:11 GMT
Ex-soldier who stabbed neighbours to death after parking row guilty of murder
Afghanistan veteran used ceremonial army dagger to stab couple while children slept upstairs

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:50:54 GMT
Britain’s plan to tear up Brexit deal ‘politically driven’, says top EU official
EU did not used to expect UK to break international law, says Commission vice-president

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:47:55 GMT
UK judges could block plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, Dominic Raab admits
‘I don’t quite know what the courts are going to decide,’ deputy prime minister says – refusing to commit to any flights taking off this year

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:33:27 GMT
Prime Minister misses northern Tory conference to make surprise visit to Kyiv
Boris Johnson had been due to address Tory MPs and party members during a Northern Research Group event but travelled to Ukraine instead.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:28:21 GMT
Tory candidate in Wakefield by-election said Brexit ‘built on lies’ and regretted voting for it
Nadeem Ahmed also warned leaving EU had triggered racist attacks and backed second referendum, in embarrassment for Boris Johnson

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:28:05 GMT
Boris Johnson skips Joe Biden climate summit attended by 16 world leaders
Prime minister opts for visit to war-torn Ukraine - amid criticism he turns to Volodymyr Zelensky at times of political danger

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:18:07 GMT
‘Insufficient detail’ to match mark on Pc’s vest to Bayoh’s boots, inquiry told
Sheku Bayoh, 31, died while being restrained by police in Fife in May 2015.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:15:48 GMT
Smile from Duchess of Cambridge as she appears to back Ascot winner
William and Kate have not attended the Berkshire meet for a number of years and received a cheer.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:09:19 GMT
What you need to know if you are flying abroad this summer
Travellers making up for time lost during the pandemic have faced delays and cancellations as they try to head abroad.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:08:51 GMT
Crackdown on ‘postcode lottery’ over school absence fines
Government says this will mean parents are not fined for absence in some areas and not in others.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:59:25 GMT
Birds culled as avian influenza case detected in Sussex
All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:56:55 GMT
Investigation begins following death of 82-year-old passenger at Gatwick Airport
An airport spokesperson said the incident occurred while staff were helping to disembark three passengers with restricted mobility.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:56:48 GMT
Ukraine broadcaster ‘disappointed’ after Eurovision bosses rule it cannot host
No final decision has been made about where the contest will be held.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:55:43 GMT
Boris Johnson makes second surprise visit to Kyiv since Russian invasion
The Prime Minister is meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:49:58 GMT
Dying Suzy Lamplugh murder suspect ‘has no reason to deny involvement’ as ex-detective insists he’s innocent
Former Scotland Yard investigator insists John Cannan never met murdered estate agent and is innocent

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:44:31 GMT
Brixton fire: Probe to investigate if heatwave sparked bus blaze in south London
The double decker bus was seen engulfed in flames

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:38:40 GMT
Farmer accused of septic tank murder ‘calmly’ visited mistress after killing wife, court told
David Venables told lover his spouse had been ‘run down’ with flu, jury hears

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:28:20 GMT
Campaigners denounce UK block on move to improve access to Covid vaccine in developing world
Compromise deal described as ‘technocratic fudge aimed at saving reputations not lives’

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:18:38 GMT
In Pictures: Britain swelters as temperatures soar
Crowds flocked to the seaside on the hottest day of the year.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:18:36 GMT
Ex-soldier convicted of murdering neighbours
Former Royal Engineer Collin Reeves stabbed his neighbours Stephen and Jennifer Chapple to death in their home in Norton Fitzwarren in Somerset.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:05:04 GMT
Scriptorium opens in grounds of Arbroath Abbey
It was commissioned as part of celebrations for the 700th anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:55:08 GMT
Footballer felt ‘manipulated’ at club meeting over racism, tribunal told
Rico Quitongo has taken his former club Airdrie FC and one of its directors to an employment tribunal.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:45:12 GMT
Passengers flee London bus as it is engulfed in flames
No injuries were reported.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:45:09 GMT
‘Countless lives will be saved’: Countries to sign first declaration imposing limits on bombing urban areas
MPs said the Ukraine war makes the declaration “an urgent priority”

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:09:25 GMT
SPAC Nation church shut down by government following fraud allegations
The church, once hailed by UK politicians as a beacon of hope for ex-gang members, was hit by allegations of financial exploitation of its members in 2019

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:31:31 GMT
London’s Mayor accuses Government of ‘inciting’ Tube strike
More railway workers are to be balloted for industrial action in growing disputes over pay and jobs.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:28:21 GMT
Afghanistan veteran who killed neighbours ‘suffering from depression’
Collin Reeves claimed his diagnosis lessened the crime of killing his neighbours, Stephen and Jennifer Chapple, from murder to manslaughter.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:19:15 GMT
Man who sold illegal BT Sport boxes flees 2,000 miles to avoid justice
Micheal Hornung, 38, is thought to have made over £350,000 from his fraudulent operations

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:18:24 GMT
Julian Assange to continue legal fight against extradition to the US
The Home Secretary signed an order on Friday to approve the extradition.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:55:21 GMT
UK heatwave: Britons scramble to beaches from 6am as sweltering 35C high looms
Temperatures could reach 35C in London, according to forecasts

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:36:28 GMT
Covid-19 infection levels rising in all four UK nations
Prevalence of the virus remains well below the record high reached in the spring.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:24:25 GMT
Fitness for trial concerns over man accused of Celtic Park indecent assault
Francis Cairney, 87, is accused of carrying out sex attacks in the 1970s and 1980s.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:24:20 GMT
Sadiq Khan says new Met commissioner must recognise ‘deep cultural problems’
London Mayor says he will block the appointment of a new commissioner unless they grasp the ‘true extent’ of the Met’s problems.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:24:15 GMT
Lovers jailed over £250,000 sex slave ring they thought was ‘brilliant’
Romanian victims were told to ‘look sexy’ in semi-nude application photos

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:01:28 GMT
UK weather: Dog owners warned over ‘silent killer’ ahead of 34C heat
Charities have also warned about caring for cats in the heat

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:01:14 GMT
What temperature is too hot to walk your dog? RSPCA issues warning
Charities have also warned about caring for cats in the heat

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:59:44 GMT
Lord Geidt resignation: A short history of government ethics advisers
Boris Johnson facing fresh criticism after hinting he may not replace outgoing code of conduct czar

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:56:47 GMT
William and Kate to join Royal Ascot racegoers on dress-down Friday
With temperatures sizzling, some dress requirements for spectators were eased.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:40:36 GMT
Sheku Bayoh inquiry: Forensics expert found ‘nothing of relevance’ on Pc’s vest
The inquiry has been told by other officers that Pc Nicole Short was stamped on by the 31-year-old.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:39:33 GMT
They’re off! Jackets and ties ditched at Royal Ascot on scorching day for UK -OLD
Forecasters expected temperatures to reach up to 34C (93F) in areas close to the famous racecourse.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:19:10 GMT
Diplomat tells of pride at raising Welsh flag in Qatar ahead of World Cup
British embassy official Daniel Phillips said he hopes the Wales will team put its mark on the tournament.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:01:52 GMT
Girls do like hard maths, says children’s commissioner
Dame Rachel de Souza appeared to criticise fellow Government tsar Katharine Birbalsingh in comments about girls taking physics.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:57:24 GMT
Minister defends Boris Johnson’s attack on lawyers over Rwanda policy
Lawyers have reportedly received death threats after the Prime Minister suggested they were ‘abetting’ criminal gangs.



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