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Tue, 26 Jul 2022 08:51:04 GMTTory leadership – live: Truss backers hit out at ‘aggressive’ Sunak after heated debate
Viewers accuse Sunak of ‘mansplaining’ during stormy debate
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 08:46:38 GMTKeep national insurance rise to boost social care wages, say Tory MPs
Social care workers can be paid less than dog walkers in some areas and need to be more highly regarded, a report says.
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 08:36:56 GMT‘Alarming’ increase in self-harm in women’s prisons as more vulnerable people to be jailed, report says
Government vowed to reduce female prison population four years ago but it is now expected to jump by a third
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 08:25:57 GMTTruss and Sunak to clash again in second head-to-head debate
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak will take part in a second debate as part of their battle to be the next prime minister.
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 08:25:38 GMTKeir Starmer risks fresh clash by ordering Labour frontbenchers not to join picket lines
Several shadow ministers defied the Labour leader last month – when he backed down on threat to discipline them
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 08:15:27 GMTBucks Fizz star Cheryl Baker backs Cardiff to host Eurovision
London, Manchester, Glasgow, Liverpool and Leeds are also possible host cities.
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 07:55:18 GMTTesco, Morrisons and Co-op issue urgent recall for tins of sardines
Alert linked to ‘microbiological contamination risk,’ manufacturers say
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 07:46:47 GMTNadine Dorries condemned for mocking Rishi Sunak’s expensive clothing
The Culture Secretary highlighted the leadership candidate’s upmarket clothing, but has herself boasted of owning £6,000 earrings.
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 07:45:06 GMTLiz Truss backer reveals anger at Rishi Sunak for ‘interrupting’ her during stormy TV debate
‘There was genuine frustration at the tone which Rishi struck....the way he kept interrupting Liz when she was trying to set out her side of the story’
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 07:41:12 GMTGoodfellas star Paul Sorvino dies aged 83
The actor also played Sergeant Phil Cerreta in the TV series Law & Order.
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 07:40:52 GMTRolls-Royce names former BP executive as new boss
Tufan Erginbilgic will succeed outgoing chief executive Warren East on January 1 next year.
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 07:00:00 GMTFootball charity ‘buzzing’ after getting tickets to see Lionesses
The England vs Sweden Euro 2022 semi-final will take place on July 26 at 8pm.
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 06:41:19 GMTBoris Johnson ‘does not want to resign’ and ‘wished he could carry on’ as PM, Tory peer says
Lord Cruddas says PM told him: ‘I would wipe away everything that stops me being PM in a second’
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 06:34:20 GMTGovernment ‘does not know’ if £486m pandemic traffic light system worked, MPs say
MPs say government ‘did not track its spending on managing cross-border travel or set clear objectives’
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 06:12:31 GMTPaul Sorvino’s daughter leads tributes to ‘talented and giving’ Goodfellas star
The actor also played Sergeant Phil Cerreta in the TV series Law & Order.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:56:23 GMTVoices: Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss really do hate each other. It’s the reality TV hit of the summer
If this was a reality TV show, producers would have intervened to stop it getting this toxic
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:47:35 GMTKalush Orchestra ‘grateful’ for UK hosting Eurovision 2023 on Ukraine’s behalf
The Ukrainian folk-rap group were triumphant at this year’s competition in Turin, Italy, with their song Stefania.
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:41:59 GMTSam Ryder reminds fans that Eurovision 2023 is still ‘Ukraine’s party’
The singer said Britain would be ‘loving facilitators’ following the announcement that the competition will be held in the UK in 2023.
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:07:54 GMTFire chiefs urge UK cities to prepare for wildfires
The London Fire Brigade said the risk was ‘immediate’.
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:01:56 GMTWhat is ‘Centaurus’? New fast-spreading Covid variant that has arrived in UK as cases soar
Virologists voice concerns about highly-contagious BA.2.75 which is thought to spread faster than its Omicron relatives
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:01:37 GMTWhat is ‘Centaurus’? New fast-spreading Covid variant that has arrived in UK as cases soar
Virologists voice concerns about highly-contagious BA.2.75 which is thought to spread faster than its Omicron relatives
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 04:58:38 GMTLong Covid causes erectile dysfunction and hair loss as symptoms list widens
Two million people in the UK are estimated to be suffering from long Covid, according to the Office for National Statistics
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 04:58:17 GMTLong Covid causes erectile dysfunction and hair loss as symptoms list widens
Two million people in the UK are estimated to be suffering from long Covid, according to the Office for National Statistics
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 04:23:41 GMTTruss-Sunak news – live: Tory leadership rivals trade blows as ex-chancellor accused of ‘project fear’
The Tories’ contest has been ‘embarrassing’, a Cabinet Office minister said
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 03:00:56 GMT‘May the best team win’: British-Swedish family gets ready for Euro semi-final
Damion Potter, 47, said he will be the ‘lone person in the England shirt’ as he prepares to watch the game with his wife’s Swedish family.
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 01:05:54 GMTWhat the papers say – July 26
The latest leadership debate between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss leads Tuesday’s papers.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:23:37 GMTSpending gap between London and North doubles despite Boris Johnson’s ‘levelling up’ pledge
Tory leadership contenders told ‘the money didn’t follow the rhetoric’ – and they must ‘listen to the North’
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:23:12 GMTMoment killer who murdered woman in shipping container used wheelie bin to dump her body
Judge condemns ‘shocking acts of wickedness’ by killer of Agnes Dora Akom
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:12:26 GMTLiz Truss accused of attempting to erode workers’ rights with plans to raise ballot thresholds for strikes
Angela Rayner says plans will ‘inflame industrial relations at a critical time’
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:01:32 GMTSunak and Truss intensify attacks during hard fought Tory leadership TV debate
Former chancellor Mr Sunak claimed there is ‘nothing Conservative’ about Ms Truss’s approach.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:01:29 GMTTributes pour in for Good Friday Agreement architect David Trimble
The 77-year-old former Stormont first minister died on Monday evening following an illness.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMTInflation concerns hit 40-year high as prices keep rising
More people in Britain are concerned about inflation now than at any point since the early 1980s, an Ipsos survey suggests.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMTNational Tutoring Programme will ‘fail’ pupils unless it reforms
A new report has argued for reforms of flagship tutoring programme to ensure ‘high-quality’ providers.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMTGovernment ‘does not know’ whether coronavirus traffic light system worked – MPs
The testing and quarantine requirements for people arriving in the UK were changed 10 times between February 2021 and January 2022.
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 02:18:19 GMTEngland’s Euro 2022 semi clash will be in the ‘home of football’ – academic
Dr John Wilson has argued that Sheffield is to football what Lords is to cricket, St Andrews is to golf and Wimbledon is to tennis.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMTRise in numbers being put on insurance fraud register as living costs bite
People with an Insurance Fraud Register record can be refused a wide range of services by UK insurers for up to five years.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMTReducing poverty and inequality should be ‘urgent public health necessity’
Poverty is toxic to people’s mental and physical health, the Centre for Mental Health said.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMTStarchy green bananas ‘prevent cancers’ in people with hereditary risk – study
A long-term international research project studied the effect of taking resistant starch, which is also found in oats, cereal, beans and cold pasta.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMTThousands of hospital admissions and deaths ’caused by pandemic drinking’
Experts found that over-45s who were drinking at risky levels before the pandemic were the most likely to increase their drinking when Covid-19 hit.
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 04:24:46 GMTMPs concerned over number of women in prison
The Ministry of Justice predicts an increase in the female prison population by more than a third in the next three years.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMTHS2 tunnelling machine called Dorothy becomes first to complete its journey
The 2,000-tonne tunnel-boring machine is called Dorothy.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:54:17 GMTRishi Sunak says Liz Truss risks tipping millions into ‘economic misery’ in acrimonious head-to-head debate
Foreign secretary hits back accusing ex-chancellor of ‘Project Fear’
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:46:38 GMTArchie Battersbee: Father of brain damaged boy ‘suffers stroke’ before life support ruling
The Court of Appeal was told Paul Battersbee was taken to hospital with a suspected stroke or heart attack
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:42:03 GMTSunak and Truss clash on issues from UK stance on China to their fashion choices
Key points from the debate on Monday night.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:32:08 GMTSNP: Options for next PM ‘grim’ as candidates go head to head in first debate
The SNP has blasted Tory leadership candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss for failing to put forward a credible plan to deal with cost of living.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:30:00 GMTHigh-strength cannabis use increases risk of psychosis, analysis finds
THC is the main psychoactive substance in cannabis.
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:17:11 GMTTory leadership contenders rule out government job for Boris Johnson
The Foreign Secretary said Mr Johnson ‘needs a well-earned break’.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:11:01 GMTAssembly recall postponed following Lord Trimble’s death
Speaker Alex Maskey said it would have been ‘inappropriate’ to continue with the scheduled sitting.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:08:53 GMTTory leadership debate: Key moments from the first head-to-head between Truss and Sunak
Rivals clash over ‘Project Fear’ and economy in heated BBC appearance
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:57:04 GMTBlair and Ahern among peace process era leaders paying tribute to Trimble
Sir Tony Blair, Sir John Major, Bertie Ahern and Gerry Adams praised the former UUP leader’s legacy.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:45:53 GMTRishi Sunak says ‘I wasn’t born this way’ after Dorries mocks expensive clothes
Nadine Dorries tweeted newspaper reports that Mr Sunak wore a bespoke suit worth £3,500 when he attended a recent leadership vote.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:45:26 GMTAnother union announces rail strikes as travel chaos looms
Thousands of staff at seven rail operating firms to walk out on 18 and 20 August, TSSA says
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:44:49 GMTStarmer confronted by angry voter in Liverpool over Sun newspaper columns
Sir Keir accused of ‘feeding into Tory idealogy’
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:39:31 GMTMother’s 4x4 ‘appeared to speed up’ before hitting children outside primary school, court hears
Dolly Rincon-Aguilar, who is on trial at Kingston Crown Court, denies eight counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:38:26 GMTDavid Trimble: Former Northern Ireland first minister and UUP leader dies, aged 77
In 1998, he received Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to secure Good Friday Agreement
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:30:00 GMTTruss vows to limit trade unions’ ability to ‘paralyse our economy’
Liz Truss announced new measures aimed at preventing trade unions from causing disruption on strategic rail routes and other national services.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:24:35 GMTTory leadership hopefuls trash economic plans in first head-to-head TV showdown
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are the two contenders to succeed Boris Johnson.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:01:04 GMTLeading figures across the UK and Ireland pay tribute to Lord Trimble
David Trimble died on Monday at the age of 77.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 20:44:34 GMTFuturologist predicts gardens will include treehouse tech hubs
The poll of 1,200 mums and dads of school-aged children found 48 per cent are reluctant to let their youngsters venture outside due to fear over their safety
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 20:41:26 GMTGood Friday Agreement architect and former UUP leader Lord Trimble dies
The Nobel Peace Prize winner died on Monday at the age of 77 following an illness.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 20:15:32 GMTLondon and Manchester launch bids to host Eurovision 2023
The search for a host city will start later this week.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 19:48:25 GMTDavid Trimble, architect of N Ireland peace deal, dies at 77
David Trimble, a former first minister of Northern Ireland who won the Nobel Peace Prize for helping end decades of conflict in the region, has died at 77
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 19:31:45 GMTArchie Battersbee: Father ‘suffers stroke’ as parents lose court fight to stop life support being switched off
The 12-year-old boy has been unconscious since early April
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 19:27:00 GMTDavid Trimble’s journey from hardliner to first minister
The former leader of the Ulster Unionist Party has died at the age of 77.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 19:15:22 GMTPolice investigate Tinder photograph which appears to show half-naked officer
Devon and Cornwall Police said they have launched an investigation.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 19:09:06 GMTTwo Scottish cities confirm they will bid to host Eurovision next year
Both Aberdeen and Glasgow will launch bids to host the contest in 2023 after the BBC confirmed they would take over hosting duties.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 19:00:13 GMTThree fatal shootings in six days in London
This number of fatal gun deaths in less than a week is unusual in London.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 18:46:00 GMTTory peer claims Boris Johnson wants to carry on as Prime Minister
Downing Street dismissed the comments and insisted Mr Johnson will stand down when a new Tory leader is in place
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 18:40:50 GMTBilly Zane leads tributes to Titanic co-star David Warner following his death
He starred in films including Titanic, The Omen and the Star Trek franchise across a six-decade career.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:45:55 GMTEmily Maitlis stalker guilty of trying to breach restraining order for 20th time
Edward Vines was convicted of the eight offences on Monday and was warned he faced a lengthy prison sentence
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:47:12 GMTArchie Battersbee’s parents set to take treatment fight to European court
Three Court of Appeal judges in London have upheld a ruling by a High Court judge, who had decided that doctors could lawfully stop treating Archie.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:45:33 GMTRwanda ‘not safe enough’ for asylum deal and Priti Patel must reconsider, parliamentary committee says
MPs and peers raise ‘fundamental concerns’ over compliance with international law
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:22:03 GMTPolice did not question Boris Johnson about two lockdown parties he avoided fines for
Metropolitan Police issued fixed penalty notices to other attendees
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:18:41 GMTEx-wife urges judge to jail Sir Frederick Barclay over unpaid millions
Lady Hiroko Barclay says Sir Frederick has breached orders after being told to pay her more than £100 million.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 16:55:05 GMTCalls for Government to ‘reconsider’ Rwanda deal
The Joint Committee on Human Rights wrote to the Home Secretary.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 16:39:12 GMTJohnson insists meeting with former KGB officer Lebedev was not pre-arranged
The Prime Minister said officials were aware in advance he was attending the event.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 16:28:36 GMTStarmer ‘pragmatic’ about nationalisation amid confusion over Labour’s policy
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves earlier indicated the party would not take rail, energy or water companies back into public ownership.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 16:22:49 GMTMet did not ask Johnson about two lockdown events he attended – campaign group
The force has admitted it did not send the PM questionnaires despite photos showing him drinking wine at one of the events, the Good Law Project said.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 16:16:25 GMTMother found guilty of shaking 10-week-old daughter to death and leaving her with 18 fractures
Lily-Mai Hurrell Saint George was discharged into parents’ care days earlier against advice of health professionals, jurors told
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 16:14:58 GMTMother spared jail over death 10-week-old daughter Lily-Mai
The baby suffered 18 rib fractures, a leg fracture and a fatal head injury.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:59:57 GMTMajor incident declared as human remains found at site of Manchester warehouse fire
Police are investigating whether the remains belong to Vietnamese nationals who have been missing
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:46:08 GMTLondon Fire Brigade ‘exceptionally busy’ taking high number of weekend calls
Firefighters warned against complacency after a record-breaking high of 40.3C was reached last week.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:43:17 GMTBoris Johnson says French staff shortages not Brexit to blame for Channel holidays misery
‘These are not scenes that we think are necessitated by leaving the European Union,’ No 10 insists
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:38:59 GMTTreasury condemned for halting all ‘non-essential’ overseas aid spending because of cuts
‘Lives literally appear to be dependent on the Conservative party leadership elections’, Labour alleges
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:22:54 GMTSadiq Khan urges ministers to address ‘severe’ court backlog and lack of therapy for rape victims
Exclusive: ‘Agonising waits for court and last-minute changes are causing untold damage to victims’ mental health,’ warns London mayor
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:22:01 GMTArchie Battersbee’s mother vows to keep fighting despite Court of Appeal ruling
Three appeal judges on Monday upheld a ruling by a High Court judge who had decided that doctors could lawfully stop treating the 12-year-old.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:12:59 GMTSenior Lords’ anger at Boris Johnson plan to hand out dozens of peerages
Former Speaker warns of ‘trend to trash constitutional norms’
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:08:10 GMTDeath threat letter sent to office of ex-Tory leadership hopeful Penny Mordaunt
The international trade minister came under intense scutiny over her view on trans rights
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:07:23 GMTPenny Mordaunt sent death threat to ‘shoot her in head’ and ‘kill family’
Police investigating letter sent to Portsmouth North MP before she was voted out of leadership contest
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:19:59 GMTVictorian footbridge reopens after almost two years of ‘painstaking’ restoration
Work has been completed on the Teviot Viaduct near Kelso in the Scottish Borders.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:06:53 GMTEmily Maitlis stalker guilty of trying to breach restraining order for 20th time
Edward Vines was convicted of the eight offences on Monday.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:06:42 GMTJohn Kerry warning to Liz Truss not to ‘jigger’ with climate change levies
Tory leadership contender backs 2050 net zero target but wants to suspend green tax
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:02:37 GMTRishi Sunak campaign faces backlash from workers excluded from Covid support
Anger among those who blame former chancellor for missing them out of schemes
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:00:13 GMTFirst TV head-to-head between Sunak and Truss could have decisive impact on leadership battle
Thousands of Conservative members expected to cast online ballots as early as next week
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:57:26 GMTMother guilty of killing 10-week-old daughter Lily-Mai
Lauren Saint George shook the child and pulled and twisted her leg.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:38:57 GMTBird flu outbreak devastates Farne Islands in ‘unprecedented wildlife tragedy’
National Trust rangers collect more than 3,000 dead seabirds for incineration
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:36:36 GMTMajor incident declared over large fire at Surrey’s Hankley Common
Several fire engines have been sent to the scene.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:19:46 GMTCannabis factory found – in former police station
The drug farm was uncovered at the old Isle of Dogs police station in Manchester Road on Sunday.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:14:53 GMTCourt of Appeal decision paves way for bus reforms across North – Andy Burnham
The court upheld the Greater Manchester Mayor’s decision in March 2021 to bring services in the region under public control.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:05:58 GMTBereaved family joins campaign to prevent future drownings
Owen Jenkins, 12, died while trying to assist friends in difficulty at a weir.