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Sun, 10 Jul 2022 08:53:38 GMT
Boris Johnson news – live: Grants Shapps ‘part of the reason’ for PM’s departure
Transport secretary says he wanted to make sure PM was ‘getting the facts’

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 08:53:27 GMT
Hunt and Tugendhat vow to keep Boris Johnson’s protocol bill and uphold Brexit ‘revolution’
Remain-voting moderates chase Brexiteer backing with promise to push on with legislation

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 08:50:48 GMT
Ex-detainee of Australia’s offshore refugee detention centre shares fears over UK Rwanda plan
As the UK Home Office tries to get its Rwanda policy off the ground, an ex-detainee of Nauru island tells Holly Bancroft about her concerns

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 08:36:04 GMT
Man dies after fall from bonfire in Northern Ireland
The bonfire in Larne was one of many being built in loyalist areas across the region ahead of the Protestant loyal orders’ Twelfth commemorations.

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 08:30:29 GMT
Residents say delayed late night Heathrow flights make sleep ‘impossible’
The west London airport apologised to people suffering ‘greater disturbance’ due to more aircraft arriving and departing later than scheduled.

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 08:25:54 GMT
Boris Johnson news – live: Sajid Javid and Jeremy Hunt latest to enter race for Tory leader
Defence secretary rules himself out of race to focus on ‘keeping this country safe’

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 08:15:47 GMT
Technology upgrade to slash level crossing waiting times
A speed-detection system will be available for use at ‘complex’ crossings nationwide, Network Rail said.

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 19:20:23 GMT
Boris Johnson ‘considering peerage for Nadine Dorries’
Former Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre and billionaire donor Michael Hintze also said to be in line for honours

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 07:31:59 GMT
Kate and William to watch Kyrgios and Djokovic battle for Wimbledon title
William and Kate, who is patron of the All England Club, will watch the match from the royal box in Centre Court on Sunday.

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 07:23:51 GMT
Bernie Ecclestone finally apologises for saying he would ‘take a bullet’ for Putin
Former F1 boss sparked a backlash after calling the Russian president ‘first class’ and implying Ukraine could have done more to avoid war

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 07:13:20 GMT
Knives out as Tory leadership teams ‘create dirty dossiers on rivals’
Tory MP warns of ‘dirtiest campaign in history’ as opponents seek to tar rivals

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 07:10:42 GMT
Eight Tories vie for leadership in contest for Johnson’s successor
Former health secretaries Jeremy Hunt and Sajid Javid both pledged to slash corporation tax in their bids.

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 17:30:06 GMT
Rishi Sunak rivals gang up on Tory frontrunner as Grant Shapps takes swipe at ‘plotter’
Transport secretary launches bid by defending PM and attacks those who ‘mobilised behind his back’

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 21:02:51 GMT
Boris Johnson ‘lobbied for City Hall job for young woman while they were in a relationship’
Woman has claimed then-London mayor abused his power to have a relationship with her

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 06:32:09 GMT
Public support for Ukrainian refugees already waning in UK, poll shows
Exclusive: Public still more likely to support Ukrainian refugees compared to Afghans and Syrians

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 02:43:58 GMT
What the papers say – July 10
The Sunday papers stay focused on politics and the Tories.

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 01:45:18 GMT
Warning for Trnsmt festivalgoers as trains will not run after Lewis Capaldi set
A pay dispute between ScotRail and union Aslef saw the introduction of a temporary timetable, with hundreds of services cancelled.

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 01:36:14 GMT
Tom Tugendhat highlights back story in military in pitch for top job
‘I’m used to friendly fire,’ he said, recounting a near-death experience in Iraq.

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 00:59:02 GMT
A funny old game: Euro 2022 fans mull next prime minister – and aren’t impressed by the options
Supporters in Sheffield appear unconvinced by the candidates and want a general election instead

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 00:30:30 GMT
Sajid Javid says he decided to quit as health secretary at parliamentary prayer
Mr Javid said it was only last weekend that he started to lose confidence in the Prime Minister.

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 23:43:54 GMT
Call for investigation into claims Johnson lobbied for job in abuse of power
It has been alleged that Boris Johnson advocated for a role in City Hall for a woman in 2008, just weeks after they met.

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 22:41:01 GMT
Dea-John Reid: Hundreds march in Birmingham after Black teenager stabbed to death
Activists marched through Kingstanding on Saturday afternoon against a backdrop of rallying cries for justice and reggae anthems

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 23:23:35 GMT
Jeremy Hunt: I am only major candidate from outside Boris Johnson’s Government
He said he had not ‘been defending the indefensible’.

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 23:01:56 GMT
UK to push 30C on Sunday as heatwave scorches nation
London and south-east England are expected to see highs of 29C and clear skies during the afternoon.

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Royal Air Force sends fighter jets to Finland and Sweden for joint training
The RAF said it was requested by the host nations as they progress applications to join Nato.

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Savile Row tailor reflects on creating Princess Diana’s Panorama outfit
Andrew Ramroop created suits for the likes of actor Samuel L Jackson and the Princess of Wales.

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Camilla tells documentary there is ‘always something exciting round the corner’
Camilla, who celebrates her 75th birthday next Sunday, has guest-edited Country Life magazine.

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 22:20:22 GMT
Screaming woman ‘bundled into back of car and driven off’ as man arrested
Police detain 38-year-old man after woman found safe and well

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 22:07:13 GMT
Grant Shapps appears to take swipe at Rishi Sunak as he launches leadership bid
The Transport Secretary said he was glad he had not criticised Boris Johnson ‘while being happy to benefit from his patronage’.

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 22:06:07 GMT
Hunt and Javid pledge to slash taxes in separate Tory leadership bids
Both former health secretaries said they would reverse the ex-chancellor’s planned corporation tax hike, and instead cut the rate to 15%.

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 21:12:15 GMT
All the Tory MPs in the race to replace Boris Johnson as leader so far
Contest to succeed prime minister described by one Conservative politician as the ‘wacky races’

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 20:20:35 GMT
Grant Shapps unveils bid to become Conservative leader with swipe at ‘plotting’ rivals
Grant Shapps has ruled out a general election and said he would pursue an emergency budget

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 20:15:35 GMT
Zahawi pledges tax cuts and ‘best education possible’ as Tory leader
The newly-appointed Chancellor argued Britons must be trusted ‘to do what is best for themselves’ as he launched his campaign for the top job.

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 20:11:58 GMT
‘It’s about sharing knowledge, pain, joy’: meet the people marching in London’s Trans Pride
The march has a theme of solidarity in response to the hostility trans people are facing in society

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 17:23:38 GMT
Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs under investigation by HMRC
Exclusive: Revelation comes as Mr Zahawi launches bid to succeed Boris Johnson as prime minister

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 18:20:59 GMT
Minister who made rude gesture says ‘I had reached the end of my tether’
Andrea Jenkyns said she stood up to a ‘baying mob’ outside Downing Street after being subject to ‘huge amounts of abuse’ over the years.

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 17:59:41 GMT
Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi announces ambition to be next prime minister
The former education secretary becomes the third serving Government minister to kick off their campaign for the Tory leadership.

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 17:52:01 GMT
Nadhim Zahawi declares Tory leadership bid to replace Boris Johnson
Nadhim Zahawi said he will focus on lower taxes and increase defence spending

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 17:17:16 GMT
‘Shattered’ daughter’s tribute to ‘amazing’ mother after pedestrian killed in car crash
Elaine Harper was ‘most amazing, kind-hearted person you could ever have in your life’, family tribute says

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 17:11:00 GMT
Mother and daughter, 7, sexually assaulted on way home from school after man followed them
Police appealing for witnesses after woman and child were approached in broad daylight

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 16:43:49 GMT
Tory MP who gave middle finger to Boris Johnson protesters says she was ‘standing up for herself’
Education minister Andrea Jenkyns says she had ‘reached the end of her tether’ when she flicked obscene sign at crowd – but has not apologised

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 16:31:59 GMT
Next PM must face reality that NI Protocol is here to stay, O’Neill warns
The Sinn Fein vice president said Northern Ireland was the ‘collateral damage’ in the ‘bedlam and chaos’ within the Tory party.

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 16:30:41 GMT
‘He wasn’t in the chamber waving it around’: Wife of tractor porn MP defends his actions
‘There was no business going on,’ says Sue Parish. ‘He was just waiting for votes. He hates to wait’

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 16:30:10 GMT
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps launches Tory leadership campaign
Mr Shapps becomes the second serving Government minister to kick off their bid for the top job.

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 16:16:13 GMT
Britain to bask in ‘wall-to-wall sunshine’ amid 32C heatwave
The heatwave will continue into next week, with potentially the hottest temperatures of the year so far.

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 15:59:29 GMT
Families vow to keep fighting for truth 50 years after Springhill shootings
Five people were killed in shootings involving the British Army in the west Belfast neighbourhood in July 1972.

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 15:43:17 GMT
UK defence minister rules himself out of leadership race
A British Cabinet minister tipped to be a frontrunner in the Conservative Party’s leadership race has ruled himself out of the contest

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 15:39:56 GMT
Moscow ‘rubbing its hands with glee’ over Boris Johnson departure and will ‘exploit it if they can’
Boris Johnson is now the head of a Potemkin government – a false and hollow structure – that leaves it vulnerable in uncertain times, world affairs editor Kim Sengupta writes

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 15:23:21 GMT
More Tories declare loyalties as Wallace rules himself out of leadership race
Ministers past and present have so far thrown their hats into the ring.

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 15:12:36 GMT
Woman sexually assaulted on same road as Zara Aleena hits out at police
Exclusive: Aspiring lawyer Ms Aleena was killed walking home after a night out with friends - and now a woman has come forward to say she was subjected to an ordeal on the same street

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 14:45:05 GMT
UK weather: Parents warned to keep children indoors during 33C heatwave as health alert issued
Level three heat health alert issued as temperatures to soar from next week

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 14:42:03 GMT
Goats ‘shoved and neglected’ at show farm that supplies M&S, Ocado, Asda and Morrisons
Exclusive: Secret cameras caught lame animals ‘unable to get up to reach water’ as workers killed kids ‘of no value’

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 13:31:54 GMT
Group in red shorts protest against Wimbledon dress code over period concerns
Four women were wearing white skirts with red undershorts to highlight the anxiety women face in traditional tennis whites.

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 13:19:31 GMT
Ben Wallace rules himself out of Tory leadership race despite being grassroots favourite
Defence secretary says he wants to focus on current job – boosting Rishi Sunak’s chances

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 13:04:15 GMT
Victim named after ‘horrific attack’ as two men arrested on suspicion of murder
Thomas Campbell, 38, was found dead at an address on Riverside in Mossley, Greater Manchester at around 10.30am on Sunday July 3 2022.

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 12:46:16 GMT
Boris Johnson news - live: Ben Wallace rules himself out of leadership contest
Four candidates have declared their intentions to run so far - with more big names expected to follow suit

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 12:38:26 GMT
Kate greets junior players as she arrives at Wimbledon for ladies final
As All England Club patron, the duchess will present trophies to both the winner and runner-up in a ceremony on Centre Court after the match.

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 12:29:16 GMT
‘Not right’: Minister who gave middle finger to crowd should explain herself, says Commons leader
‘I don’t think that was the right thing to do at all’, says Mark Spencer on Andrea Jenkyns’ astonishing gesture

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 12:15:56 GMT
Michelle O’Neill calls for rainbow of cultures as she attends Eid celebration
The Sinn Fein vice president donned a hijab during the event at Davitts GAA club.

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 11:48:27 GMT
Ant McPartlin pays tribute to Father Dermott as the ‘kindest’ man he knew
Father Dermott Donnelly, brother of Declan Donnelly, died peacefully in hospital on Friday afternoon.

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 17:50:16 GMT
Instructions from Rishi Sunak to Tory MPs over leadership bid accidentally revealed
Posters all asked to tweet identical quote on why they backed former chancellor

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 10:57:16 GMT
When is Royal Mail on strike? All you need to know and how walk out will affect your post
Key services could face delays during industrial action

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 10:11:31 GMT
Tom Tugendhat makes union-saving pitch to Scottish Tories
Two Scottish Tory MSPs have publicly backed moderate’s candidacy

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 09:45:18 GMT
Another 23 people arrive in the UK after crossing Channel in small boat
The Government says it will persist with plans to send migrants to Rwanda.

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 09:38:09 GMT
Rwanda: Fresh attempt to transport asylum seekers likely despite Boris Johnson’s ‘no major decisions’ pledge
No 10 says controversial move is ‘existing policy – which is allowed, despite prime minister’s ’caretaker’ status

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 09:57:39 GMT
Boris Johnson and Tory ministers entitled to total £420,000 severance pay for resigning
Opposition MPs urge outgoing Tory ministers to reject pay-offs

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 09:15:52 GMT
Boris Johnson and Tory ministers entitled to total £420,000 severance pay for resigning
Opposition MPs urge outgoing Tory ministers to reject pay-offs

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 09:27:02 GMT
Gone and quickly forgotten: World shrugs shoulders at fall of Boris Johnson – except for Ukraine
The prime minister’s departure has made headlines across the world as well as at home, but as a collection of The Independent writers around the world have found, there will be little regret globally for end of his time as British leader

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 09:21:09 GMT
New education minister should explain rude gesture, says Commons Leader
Andrea Jenkyns appeared to make a rude sign with her hand as she walked through the black gates to Downing Street.



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