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Tue, 09 Aug 2022 08:57:44 GMTThornton Heath ‘gas’ explosion: Child killed and three people in critical condition
Merton Council has opened an evacuation centre after declaring a ‘major incident’
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 08:52:26 GMTBoris Johnson ‘misled parliament on Partygate’, ex-No 10 staff ready to tell inquiry
Three former members of staff say PM did not give proper account to Commons – as one claims he ‘knew what was going on’
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 08:49:09 GMTCost of living: Calls for 25p cut in fuel duty as petrol firms accused of ‘highway robbery’
FairFuelUK accuses big oil companies of ‘profiteering’ at pumps and calls for government help
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 08:39:32 GMTUK weather – live: Heatwave wildfire and health warnings as temperatures set to surge
Temperatures are expected soar and hit the mid-30s by end of week
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 08:36:51 GMTRyan Giggs trial - live: Ex-girlfriend to give evidence in assault case
The 10-day trial continues today
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 08:29:53 GMTJane Seymour hails close friend Olivia Newton-John for ‘changing the world’
The Hollywood star joined John Travolta and TV host Richard Wilkins in paying tribute.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 08:16:41 GMTCost of living news – live: Truss ally Javid admits ‘more needs to be done’ on crisis
New PM should not try to ‘reinvent the wheel’ through new schemes
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 08:00:36 GMTGrease star Dame Olivia Newton-John dies aged 73
The British-born singer died ‘peacefully’ at her ranch in Southern California on Monday morning, surrounded by family and friends.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 07:58:49 GMTUK government deleted abortion rights from gender statement ‘to be inclusive of all perspectives’
Liz Truss hosted conference on religious belief but it was overshadowed by diplomatic row about abortion rights
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 07:18:57 GMTNHS backlog of two-year waits shrinks from 22,500 to below 200
NHS England figures show the number of patients who have waited more than two years has shrunk to just 168, excluding more complex cases.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 07:12:16 GMTIn Pictures: Drought takes its toll on countryside as England changes colour
England has taken on a different hue with infrequent rain causing parched landscapes.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 18:37:23 GMTBoris Johnson urged to end ‘summer of drift’ and draw up cost of living plan with Sunak and Truss
Business group urges PM to meet Tory leadership contenders, while Lib Dems call for energy price cap rise to be ditched
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 06:29:42 GMTRising number of self-generated child sexual abuse images online reported
The Internet Watch Foundation has said the growing number of self-generated sexual abuse images of children online was a ‘digital emergency’.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 06:01:36 GMTJohn Travolta leads tributes to Dame Olivia Newton-John following her death
The British-born singer died ‘peacefully’ at her ranch in Southern California on Monday morning at the age of 73, her husband said.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 05:43:07 GMTHeat health alert to begin as UK prepares to swelter
Tory leadership frontrunner Liz Truss, meanwhile, has weighed in after two water companies announced hosepipe bans.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 05:35:31 GMTNumber of people waiting longer than two years for routine operations drops
The pandemic forced people needing routine operations to wait up to 18 months for treatment.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 04:46:06 GMTLiz Truss U-turns: All the times her policies have been ‘misinterpreted’
The Tory frontrunner has performed many U-turns, big and small
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 04:45:54 GMTLiz Truss U-turns: All the times her policies have been ‘misinterpreted’
The Tory frontrunner has performed many U-turns, big and small
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 04:32:02 GMTAnne Heche in a coma after LA car crash, representative confirms
The 53-year-old was taken to hospital following the incident on Friday morning.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 04:23:05 GMTBoris Johnson news – live: No 10 rejects call for emergency cost of living budget
Mr Johnson’s spokesperson said it would be ‘a future prime minister to decide’ what measures were needed
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 02:26:20 GMTWhat the papers say – August 9
A performing icon’s death and political machinations in the race for No 10 are splashed across the papers.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 01:51:42 GMTTory peer: Boris Johnson said foreign secretary job like being in ‘steel condom’
Baroness Davidson resigned the leadership of the Scottish Tories in August 2019 shortly after Mr Johnson became PM.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 01:45:36 GMTMore than 100,000 pupils due to receive exam results across Scotland
Results from the first full exam diet since the pandemic are due to be delivered.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 01:25:10 GMTAnne Heche ‘in a coma’ following following LA vehicle collision
The 53-year-old was taken to hospital after the incident on Friday morning in Los Angeles.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 01:13:21 GMTKylie Minogue and Peter Andre among those to remember Dame Olivia Newton-John
After news of her death broke on Monday famous names took to social media to share memories and send condolences to her family.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 23:59:14 GMTGrease The Musical star: It was surreal to break Dame Olivia’s death to audience
Actress Olivia Moore, who plays Sandy in the musical, said Monday night’s West End performance had been a ‘mixed bag of emotions’.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 23:12:09 GMTEnergy bills: What is the Don’t Pay UK campaign?
Customers have been warned that withholding of payments carries some risk
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 23:03:21 GMTPaedophiles coercing children as young as 7 into sharing videos of themselves online, charity warns
‘Self-generated’ material created by primary school age children rocketing amid ‘digital emergency’
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 23:02:47 GMTLiz Truss tax cut plans are ‘electoral suicide note’, warns Dominic Raab
Deputy PM warns Tory party could be cast into ‘impotent oblivion of opposition’
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 23:01:05 GMTRaab: Emergency budget plans from Truss risk being Tory electoral suicide note
The Deputy Prime Minister is a supporter of Liz Truss’s leadership rival Rishi Sunak.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMTBritons ‘will leave 10,000 pictures online in their lifetime’
‘As a nation, we need to become savvier with how we use the internet,’ expert warns
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMTHealth researchers must do more to gain trust of Muslims, new report finds
New data indicates only a small number of Muslim people living in the UK have taken part in any genetic research studies.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMTFirst national help service set up for east and south-east Asian victims of hate
On Your Side will provide victims with help and advice from trained staff via a free 24-hour phone line and website.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMTBeatles’ Royal Variety Performance autographs to go on sale
Other items up for auction include an original Cavern Club brick complete with box and receipt.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMTHot summer weather buoys retail sales as inflation pressure continues
The BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor for July showed that total sales increased by 2.3% during the month.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMTHolyrood minister urges students to consider college as first-choice destination
Further education minister Jamie Hepburn made the call as pupils across Scotland received the results of their SQA exams on Tuesday.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMTNurses to start voting next month on whether to strike over pay
If its members support strike action, it will be the first ever strike by Royal College of Nursing members in England or Wales.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 22:40:21 GMTEd Davey calls for next PM to scrap October’s energy bill price cap increase
Lib Dem leader accuses Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak of living in ‘parallel universe’
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 22:35:43 GMTResidents want answers after girl killed in gas explosion
The Metropolitan Police said officers believe the child was a four-year-old girl and that her next of kin have been informed.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 21:58:21 GMTLiz Truss repeats vow to introduce police targets to cut ‘key crimes’ by 20% despite warnings
Targets create ‘perverse incentives’ and risk that other crimes will get less attention, watchdog warns
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 08:03:19 GMTOzzy Osbourne makes surprise appearance at Commonwealth Games closing ceremony
The Aston-born musician, 73, was joined onstage by members of his rock band Black Sabbath for the explosive performance.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 21:49:37 GMTOlivia Newton-John hailed as an ‘angelic voice’ following death aged 73
Soul singer Dionne Warwick and Oscar-winning actress Marlee Matlin were among those sharing messages.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 21:47:46 GMTTruss to make tackling anti-social behaviour ‘key priority’
Liz Truss reiterated her commitment for police forces to ‘get back to basics and spend their time making streets safer’.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 21:30:00 GMTRishi Sunak would target Whitehall savings to fund cost-of-living winter help
The former chancellor announced the approach as his leadership rival Liz Truss maintained she is committed to helping struggling families.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 21:28:19 GMTHow Olivia Newton-John’s cancer campaigning inspired millions
She was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992, which returned in 2013 in her shoulder and again in 2017, this time in her spine.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 21:09:35 GMTRyan Giggs trial: Ex Man United player had ‘sinister’ side and ‘headbutted girlfriend he abused’
Giggs is accused of using controlling and coercive behaviour against Kate Greville and assaulting her – he denies all charges
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 21:07:01 GMTMet Police subjected 650 children to ‘traumatising’ strip-searches
Black boys disproportionately targeted, new data shows
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 21:01:47 GMTEnglish-born star Olivia Newton-John was immortalised in Grease
The Australian actress and singer was known for playing Sandy in the hit musical.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:35:20 GMTIslington flood: Four rescued and 50 properties damaged as burst water main brings ‘tsunami’
People were told to avoid the north London area
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:26:17 GMTIn Pictures: Birmingham bids farewell to Commonwealth Games
Musical acts and a tribute to Peaky Blinders featured.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:21:53 GMTMother dies on plane in front of her children as she flew home to UK after 15 years overseas
‘The grief we feel is paralysing,’ a friend of the mother of two said
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 19:39:31 GMTNicola Sturgeon calls for urgent meeting with PM over cost-of-living crisis
A meeting of the devolved administrations is due next month but the First Minister has called for it to be brought forward.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 19:08:43 GMTHosepipe ban could be in place until October, water company suggests
Light showers forecast for near future likely won’t be ‘sufficient’ to end drought
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 18:24:02 GMTRoyal Mail shake-up could see thousands of households not receive deliveries until after 6pm
Proposal could mean orders placed late at night arrive next day
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 18:21:53 GMTThird of women don’t know how to get abortion in UK, poll shows
Exclusive: ‘We believe that abortion is a basic human right, and that no one should be prosecuted for ending their own pregnancy,’ campaigner says
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 18:03:50 GMTAngela Rayner: I’m against us going ‘anywhere near’ a Scottish independence vote
Labour’s deputy leader appeared at an event during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on Monday.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 17:57:42 GMTDominic Raab wants to curb judges’ powers over government, leaked document suggests
Reported proposals aimed at making it harder to bring successful judicial reviews
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 17:50:40 GMTPeople in driest places in England tell of challenges amid rain shortage
People in some of England’s driest areas have explained how the sweltering weather and a shortage of rainfall is impacting their daily lives.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 17:46:28 GMTJeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat restaurant investigated as presenter ‘uses delightful loophole’ to open it
It comes after former Top Gear star announced eatery was open for bookings last month despite previous planning issues
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 17:26:25 GMTRishi Sunak campaign video criticised as ‘pointless posturing’ and mocked online
The candidate to be the next prime minister said he wanted to ‘keep Brexit safe’.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 17:26:04 GMTRyan Giggs’ private life ‘involved a litany of abuse’, court told
Prosecutors said the ex-footballer, who denies the charges, had a ‘much uglier and more sinister’ side to his character.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 17:22:47 GMTQueen’s official welcome to Balmoral to be held in private
The Queen has faced episodic mobility issues since last autumn.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 17:08:08 GMT‘Four-year-old girl’ killed in house collapse following gas explosion
The Metropolitan Police said detectives believe the child who died in the incident was a four-year-old girl.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 17:05:09 GMTDon’t Pay: Charity warning over energy bill campaign as 90,000 threaten to scrap direct debits
Suppliers could use debt collection agencies to retrieve missed or late payments, charities warn
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 12:16:45 GMTRemove Met Police powers to carry out ‘dehumanising’ child strip searches, campaigners say
“The only way to ensure our communities are safe from these abuses of power is to roll back the powers of the police, including ending the use of strip search.”
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 16:41:13 GMTAbout 50 properties damaged after flooding in north London
Emergency services were called to the scene in Islington.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 16:40:51 GMTWater companies issue warnings to customers amid drought concerns
The National Drought Group moved England into ‘Prolonged Dry Weather’ status.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 16:28:29 GMTTerrorist kept in prison because Home Office plan to deport him causes ‘risk to public’
Parole Board says it ‘must consider the risk to the public, whether they are in the United Kingdom or elsewhere’
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:57:47 GMTMuch of UK to see heatwave conditions as hot and dry weather continues
Warnings over lighting fires have been issued in the heat, while households are facing hosepipe bans to limit water use after dry weather.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:56:34 GMTShow gardens ‘prioritising which plants to look after’ during dry spell
Kew is ‘avoiding excessively using sprinklers during the day’ to reduce evaporation rates.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:50:59 GMTKate Forbes announces birth of baby daughter
Naomi MacLennan was delivered at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness on Thursday August 4, weighing seven pounds 13 ounces.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:26:19 GMTPensioner on trial over death of baby in pram ‘had undiagnosed Alzheimer’s’
Shelagh Robertson, 75, was driving home from Tesco when she turned into the path of an oncoming van, forcing it on to the pavement.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:24:57 GMTHoliday rep refused medical help for head injury, inquest told
Kayleigh Harris was working in the French Alps when a skier collided with her.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:24:02 GMTQueen continues to rule TV ratings chart despite Euro 2022 final
The top three biggest TV audiences of the year so far are all for live events.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:21:32 GMTWoman faces six-hour round trip to the dentist amid crippling NHS shortage
Another person struggling to find dentistry has had to ‘file down their teeth with a metal nail file’
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:06:39 GMTRio Ferdinand unaware of ‘fixated’ fan’s ‘monkey gesture’, court told
Jamie Arnold has denied racially abusing the former England and Manchester United player at a match in 2021.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:04:48 GMTFootball idol Ryan Giggs had ‘uglier and more sinister side’, court told
The former Manchester United player is accused of controlling and coercive towards ex-girlfriend Kate Greville and causing her actual bodily harm.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:00:34 GMTNational Lottery appeal for £7.4m jackpot winner as huge prize goes unclaimed
Winner has until December to claim prize
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 14:52:35 GMTMother says daughter felt unsafe while at water park where 11-year-old girl died
The woman said there appeared to be a lack of action among staff during the incident on Saturday afternoon.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 14:40:34 GMTVillage suffers in the heat without a drop of rain in all of July
The cricket club at Odiham in Hampshire is having to water its wicket at least once a day, while farmers have to buy in food for cattle.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 14:30:51 GMTWho are the Conservative Party members who will choose the next prime minister?
Tory loyalists tend to come from particular backgrounds, age groups and parts of the country
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 14:30:08 GMTWho are the Tory members who will choose the next prime minister?
Members tend to come from particular backgrounds, age groups and parts of the country
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 14:18:16 GMTHundreds of children subjected to ‘traumatising’ strip-searches by Met – figures
Information obtained by the Children’s Commissioner showed that 650 children – mostly black boys – underwent the ‘intrusive’ searches.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 14:15:19 GMTWhat is the NHS dentist shortage and why is it happening?
Nine in 10 NHS dental practices across the UK are not accepting new adult patients, a survey has found
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 14:11:03 GMTBusiness leaders join calls for emergency cost-of-living support
CBI chief Tony Danker has warned the Government against a summer of inactivity, following on from Gordon Brown’s plea for urgent measures
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 13:51:46 GMTThornton Heath gas explosion: One person missing in rubble as three critically injured
Merton Council has opened an evacuation centre to support residents following the ‘major incident’
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 13:37:21 GMTRishi Sunak video vowing to shred EU rules branded ‘absurdly stupid and irresponsible’
Tory leadership candidate shares clip of Brussels’ documents going through shredding machine
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 13:35:05 GMTChurch organist, 89, honoured in surprise presentation by Prince of Wales
Mary Edmondson began playing the organ at the age of 14.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 13:20:56 GMTSmall fashion firm wins tribunal against Zara over ‘identical brand’ claims
The retailer had threatened legal action against Darlington-based firm House of Zana.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 13:19:31 GMTWolves fan made ‘monkey gesture’ at Rio Ferdinand during match, court told
Jamie Arnold has denied racially abusing the former England and Manchester United player at a match in 2021.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 13:04:59 GMTVan manufacturers have ‘mountain to climb’ on switch to electric
Just 5% of new vans sold in the UK last month were fully electric, green motoring consultancy New AutoMotive said.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 12:59:12 GMTCamber Sands holiday park victim named as seventh person is arrested
The incident happened at Parkdean Resorts in Camber Sands, East Sussex, just before 11pm on Friday.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 12:57:27 GMTNational Lottery appeal for £7.4m jackpot winner as huge prize goes unclaimed
Winner has until December to claim prize
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 12:53:26 GMT13,000 migrants have crossed Channel since Rwanda plan announced, figures show
Home Secretary Priti Patel announced the deal in April.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 12:47:59 GMTRishi Sunak: Who is the former chancellor running to be the next PM?
Richmond MP must convince fellow Tories he is right man to lead economic revival and unite party
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 12:47:37 GMTRishi Sunak: Who is the former chancellor running to be the next PM?
Richmond MP must convince fellow Tories he is right man to lead economic revival and unite party
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 12:45:03 GMTLiz Truss: Who is the foreign secretary hoping to become prime minister?
Social media savvy ‘human hand grenade’ seen as continuity candidate and currently ahead of Rishi Sunak thanks to questionable tax promises and neo-Thatcherite branding
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 12:44:58 GMTLiz Truss: Who is the foreign secretary hoping to become prime minister?
Social media savvy ‘human hand grenade’ seen as continuity candidate and currently ahead of Rishi Sunak thanks to questionable tax promises and neo-Thatcherite branding
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 12:44:16 GMTSouth-east England clocks up most days with little or no rain since 1976
There have been 23 days since July 1 when no rainfall has been recorded at all.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 12:35:06 GMTNo 10 ‘will assist’ inquiry into whether Boris Johnson lied to MPs
The Commons Privileges Committee is investigating whether the PM misled Parliament over the ‘partygate’ scandal.