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Sun, 07 Aug 2022 08:44:51 GMTLiz Truss extends polling lead over Rishi Sunak in race for prime minister
Foreign secretary seen as best candidate to beat Keir Starmer in general election - but ‘none of these’ preferred to all of them
Sun, 07 Aug 2022 08:22:39 GMTTotal number of people crossing English Channel in small boats passes 18,000
The new milestone was reached just days after the busiest day for Channel crossings in 2022 so far.
Sun, 07 Aug 2022 08:18:49 GMTNew PM ‘must double’ cost of living support for struggling families to £30bn
Poverty campaigners warn of ‘terrifying’ winter as energy prices spike
Sun, 07 Aug 2022 08:15:39 GMTLilia Valutyte: Mother of girl, 9, stabbed in street relives moment she found daughter bleeding to death
Schoolgirl had been playing outside with younger sister when she was attacked
Sun, 07 Aug 2022 08:08:41 GMT‘Fewer deaths, nicer streets’: Calls for 20mph national speed limit grow after Wales leads way
Cutting limit in built-up areas would mean fewer accidents and emmissions, say advocates - but not everyone is convinced
Sun, 07 Aug 2022 08:06:54 GMTPolice kill ‘aggressive’ dog after it bites two victims and attacks people in street
Two people were bitten by the aggressive canine
Sun, 07 Aug 2022 05:12:37 GMTGirl, 11, dies after incident at water park, police confirm
Emergency services were called at around 3.55pm on Saturday to reports of the child getting into difficulty at Liquid Leisure near Datchet.
Sun, 07 Aug 2022 01:31:29 GMTWhat the papers say – August 7
The cost-of-living crisis and Tory ballot promises lead the Sunday papers.
Sun, 07 Aug 2022 00:29:23 GMTFormer PM Gordon Brown demands emergency budget before ‘financial timebomb’
A new report commissioned by Mr Brown suggested Government measures fell well short of addressing households’ needs.
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMTGovernment support fails to offset losses for low-income households, report says
The report, commissioned by former prime minister Gordon Brown, found that the largest families would face the biggest losses.
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 22:58:21 GMTSunak slams Truss’s ‘starry-eyed boosterism’ as clashes over economy continue
Ms Truss vowed to use a September emergency budget to “immediately” cut taxes.
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 22:13:38 GMTSunak promises artificial intelligence in schools to cut teachers’ workloads
‘Radical’ reform of education would include crackdown on poor-performing degree courses, says Tory leadership hopeful
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 22:13:02 GMTBrexit split with EU over personal data risks harm to UK business and security, report warns
Exclusive: Proposals ‘driven by desire to show benefit from Brexit’
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 22:07:42 GMTCyclists who kill face longer jail terms with new law to crack down on ‘legal loophole’
Cyclists who kill pedestrians can only be jailed for two years under current law
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 21:53:23 GMTGirl, 11, dies after getting into difficulty at water park, police confirm
The girl was reportedly seen going underwater and “didn’t come back up” at Liquid Leisure in Windsor.
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 21:50:48 GMTGirl, 11, drowns during birthday party at water park in Windsor
Child died after ‘getting into difficulty’ at water park, police say
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 21:49:59 GMTLiz Truss rejects ‘handouts’ as solution to cost-of-living crisis
Tory leadership contender’s tax cut plan will not help the hungry, warns business leader
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 21:48:10 GMTLabour calls for investigation into Rishi Sunak’s boast he took funding from deprived urban areas
‘Public money should always be distributed fairly’ the party warns
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 21:46:58 GMTLucky ticket-holder scoops £20 million Lotto jackpot
Set of balls seven and draw machine Arthur were used.
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 21:43:21 GMTTruss blames ‘infiltrators’ as she is heckled at Conservative hustings
Protesters shouted ‘shame on you’ and ‘green new deal’
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 21:32:31 GMTRiver Thames now five miles shorter as source dries up due to drought
Thames Water have warned of hosepipe bans, with other water providers already putting bans into effect
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 21:19:13 GMTSunak’s remarks on diverting funds from ‘deprived urban areas’ divides Tories
Conservative former minister Andrew Mitchell defended the Tory leadership hopeful, saying his comments had been ‘misunderstood’.
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 21:18:21 GMTSunak’s boast about diverting money from ‘deprived urban areas’ divides Tories
One minister describes remark as ‘dumbest thing I’ve ever heard’ but other Tories defend ex-chancellor as ‘misunderstood’
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 21:13:20 GMTNext PM will have to find ‘many more billions to help households pay soaring energy bills’
Think tank also warns public services will need more investment
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 21:07:20 GMTBank of England governor urges workers to limit pay rise demands to help others without ‘bargaining power’
Andrew Bailey also rejected criticism bank should have raised interest rates sooner
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 21:05:16 GMTRishi Sunak ‘did not take a holiday as chancellor’ as PM accused of going awol during economic crisis
Treasury spokesperson expresses hope Sunak has quality time with his family in ‘whatever job he gets next’
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 21:02:56 GMTBusiness leaders’ concern over Liz Truss plan for bonfire of EU regulations
Slashing EU red tape ‘a priority’ in plan to beat recession, says frontrunner in Tory race
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 21:00:00 GMTSunak vows to crack down on university degrees with low outcomes
The Tory leadership hopeful also pledged to enhance the prestige of apprenticeships and vocational education.
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 20:52:30 GMTDon’t Pay: Government says campaign for energy bill payers’ strike is ‘highly irresponsible’
Campaign group Don’t Pay says thousands are pledging to cancel their direct debits
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 20:49:03 GMTSunak accuses Truss of plans that would pour ‘fuel on the fire’ of recession
Rival insists shrinking economy is not ‘inevitable’
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 20:35:04 GMTTourists warned as thousands of venomous spider crabs swarm at Cornwall beach
Holidaymakers ‘squealed’ at the site of the floating carcasses on the sea floor
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 18:32:31 GMTArchie Battersbee: Tragic case echoes heartbreaking fight other families have faced
Like Charlie Gard and Archie Evans before him, 12-year-old’s death raises agonising questions: what constitutes life and who should decide when it is over?
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 17:48:53 GMT‘Unusually dry’ August sees highs of 28C due on Sunday as heatwave continues
Meteorologists have urged people to avoid the midday sun and stay in the shade as the hot weather looks set to last another seven to 10 days.
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 17:30:51 GMTArchie Battersbee: Timeline of legal battle over brain damaged 12-year-old’s life support
Archie’s family fought to the end but sadly he passed away on Saturday, four months after he was hospitalised
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 16:42:25 GMTEmotional moment Archie Battersbee’s mother announces son’s death ‘after he fought to the end’
‘I am the proudest mum in the world,’ says Hollie Dance after 12-year-old’s life support switched off
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 16:36:31 GMTArchie Battersbee: Brain-damaged boy, 12, dies after life support switched off
‘He fought right until the very end and I am so proud to be his mum,’ Hollie Dance tells reporters outside hospital
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 16:23:44 GMTContribution of Jamaicans to United Kingdom has been immeasurable – Charles
The heir to the throne said ‘we are a stronger, more dynamic society’ thanks to the Jamaican diaspora.
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 16:11:57 GMTTruss insists on tax cuts not ‘handouts’ to help families amid spiralling prices
The Tory leadership hopeful said her plans could avert a downturn.
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 15:16:11 GMTVicious seagull attack leaves grandmother looking like ‘something from Freddy Krueger film’
Warning graphic images: The shocked 66-year-old said she’s happy she ‘lived to tell the tale’
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 15:08:04 GMTAnger after council spent £20,000 on seven corgi statues for Queen’s jubilee
Foot-high models not a good use of money during cost of living crisis, critics say
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 14:50:54 GMTCamber Sands ‘murder’: Six people arrested after man dies at holiday park
Victim, 58, reportedly involved in row following end of Premier League football match shown in bar
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 14:02:59 GMTTimeline in the case of 12-year-old Archie Battersbee
Archie died at 12.15pm on Saturday August 6.
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 13:27:07 GMTSix arrested after man dies at holiday park
The victim is said to have died in the early hours of Saturday morning
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 13:26:42 GMT‘Beautiful little boy’ Archie Battersbee dies in hospital, mother announces
The 12-year-old had been in a coma since he was found unconscious by his mother Hollie Dance in April.
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 13:20:29 GMTTimeline in the case of 12-year-old Archie Battersbee - OLD
Archie Battersbee’s life support will be withdrawn at 10am on Saturday.
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 13:20:11 GMTArchie Battersbee: Timeline of legal battle over brain damaged 12-year-old’s life support - OLD
Archie’s family fought to the end but sadly he passed away on Saturday, four months after he was hospitalised
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 12:28:29 GMTFamily and friends attend memorial service for RAF gunner Corrie McKeague
Mr McKeague vanished in September 2016 on a night-out in Bury St Edmunds at the age of 23.
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 12:16:55 GMTSacked Labour frontbencher warns Starmer risks being ‘blown over’ by cost-of-living crisis
Exclusive: Sam Tarry calls for pandemic-style furlough scheme to help households pay bills
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 12:05:07 GMTMother of Archie: I’ve done everything I promised my little boy I’d do
The 12-year-old has been in a coma since he was found unconscious by his mother in April.
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 11:47:18 GMTThousands of Britons ‘stuck’ in Portugal due to post-Brexit residency card failures
One British citizen living in Portugal said he felt like an ‘illegal immigrant’
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 11:24:45 GMTFootball violence: Priti Patel brands hooligans ‘national shame’ as police urge fans ‘reset’ after pandemic
Exclusive: Home secretary criticises ‘ugly violence and disorder’ as football authorities clamp down for new season
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 11:17:24 GMTDame Deborah’s husband shares details of his wife’s ‘peaceful’ last moments
The cancer campaigner, also known as Bowel Babe, died in June after suffering from bowel cancer.
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 10:35:51 GMTTOWIE star Lauren Goodger’s partner reportedly arrested over alleged assault
Charles Dury, 25, was arrested and taken into custody following an incident in Upminster on Thursday, according to The Sun.
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 09:34:14 GMTJack Woodley: Mother of teenager murdered by 10 boys ‘stopped from holding dying son’s hand’
Ten teenagers have been sentenced to life terms for murdering the 18-year-old as he walked home from a funfair