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Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:56:26 GMTCost of living – live: Martin Lewis attacks Liz Truss on 'cataclysmic' energy crisis
Tory leadership frontrunner’s plans ‘a sticking plaster on a gaping wound,’ warns MoneySavingExpert founder
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:51:25 GMTGovernment ‘will knock some heads together’ in crisis talks with energy bosses
Education Secretary James Cleverly confirmed the meeting as he sought to downplay concerns over energy blackouts this winter.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:49:48 GMTMartin Lewis warns of ‘catastrophe’ over soaring energy bills ‘on scale of pandemic’
‘It is awful, what is coming’
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:45:00 GMTMigrant took British citizenship test record 118 times in just two years as system ‘failing’
Exclusive: The ‘Life in the UK’ test costs £50 each time it is taken - but there is supposed to be a limit on how often it can be submitted
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:35:42 GMTLiz Truss caught on hot mic apologising for attacking media during Tory leadership hustings
Leadership hopeful hit out at press for second time in less than a week
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:34:59 GMTRyan Giggs trial live - Ex-girlfriend ‘suffered horrendous anxiety’ from relationship
The 10-day trial continues as retired Manchester United star stands accused of assaulting Kate Greville - he denies the charges against him
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:19:13 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
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:18:55 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
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:16:27 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
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:15:46 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
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:00:13 GMTCornwall kayaker captures ‘thrilling’ footage of close encounter with 30ft whale
Rupert Kirkwood, 62, from Holsworthy in Devon, filmed the moment he was circled by a Minke whale for 20 minutes.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 07:55:55 GMTThe Snowman creator Raymond Briggs dies aged 88
He was also behind beloved children’s books Father Christmas and Fungus The Bogeyman.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 07:36:25 GMTLiz Truss says she would vote to shut down investigation into whether Boris Johnson misled parliament
But frontrunner says investigation is going ahead
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 07:33:58 GMT‘Evil, horrible c***’: ‘Abusive’ texts Ryan Giggs sent girlfriend revealed
Court heard that Giggs ‘lost it’ and headbutted his former girlfriend Kate Greville - he denies the charges
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 07:27:52 GMTChimpanzee Lizzie celebrates milestone birthday at Belfast Zoo
Lizzie was born at the zoo in 1972.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 07:21:52 GMTMore than half of Britons think non-payment of energy bills ‘justified’ as cost of living crisis bites
Almost half fear riots, as expert warns this winter could see ‘poll tax moment’ for government
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 07:17:49 GMTJohn Lewis boss says over 50s need to go back to work to solve labour shortage
Government should consider ‘flexible retirement’ to entice people back into work, she says
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 07:12:38 GMTUK weather – live: Heatwave fuels wildfires as country hit by water shortages
Extreme heat warning will come into force this week with temperatures forecast to hit mid-30s
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 07:06:49 GMTInquest date set for boy, 14, who died at Dover funfair
The death is not being treated as suspicious
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 06:53:53 GMTCast of Grease The Musical dedicates show run to Olivia Newton-John
The performers said it was a ‘huge honour to follow in Olivia’s footsteps each night’.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 06:53:30 GMTUK weather – live: Heat health warning extended as another hosepipe ban announced
Temperatures are expected soar and hit the mid-30s by end of week
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 06:50:12 GMTUK weather – live: Heat health warning extended as another hosepipe ban announced
Temperatures are expected soar and hit the mid-30s by end of week
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 05:46:16 GMTQueen’s official welcome to Balmoral to be held in private
The Queen has faced episodic mobility issues since last autumn.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 04:45:02 GMTSuella Braverman: Schools do not need to comply with gender preference of pupils
Her comments come in advance of a speech to the Policy Exchange on Wednesday addressing equalities and rights.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 01:52:13 GMTWhat the papers say – August 10
Revelations from the Ryan Giggs court case feature among the front page stories.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 01:17:56 GMTDame Olivia Newton-John sent actress ‘beautiful letter’ after cancer diagnosis
Delta Goodrem originally met the Grease star at the age of seven in a chance encounter in New York, years before her own diagnosis.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 23:35:48 GMTDolly Parton sad to have lost ‘my special friend’ Dame Olivia Newton-John
The US country legend said she was ‘so happy that our lives crossed paths’ as she joined those paying tribute to the actress and singer online.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 23:25:12 GMTThird of civil servants skipping meals to save money, survey finds
Union warns workers being ‘cast adrift’ as Tory leadership contenders haggle over tax cuts
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 23:23:11 GMTMissing mother and baby found ‘safe and well’
Sascha, 29, and six-month-old Clay were first noticed to be missing from their home in the Blackley area at about 4pm on Saturday.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 23:12:37 GMTPublic services face cuts unless £26bn inflation hole plugged, IFS warns
Prices rises will cause cuts in healthcare, education and defence unless the Treasury intervenes, according to a leading economic think tank
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 23:01:58 GMTAreas in UK hit by water shortages and grass fires as temperatures start to rise
The Met Office has issued an amber warning for extreme heat for parts of England and Wales from Thursday to Sunday.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 23:01:09 GMTCost-of-living talks before Tory leadership concludes branded ‘bizarre’ by Truss
The two Tory leadership candidates have clashed over further support for rising energy costs
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMTAd for Father’s Day promotion featuring picture of Fred West banned
The email for a live dissection event called The Vivit Experience was titled ‘She’s Under The Patio’ and included a picture of the serial killer.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMTHouseholds owe £1.3bn to their energy suppliers ahead of winter bill rises
Energy bills are set to soar from £1,971 to around £3,582 in October, according to a recent forecast.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMTConsumer confidence rose in July to end seven-month stretch of decline: survey
The increase possibly coincided with the arrival of the Government’s first cost-of-living payments.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMTInflation could wipe out billions pledged for public services, warn experts
The Government’s spending plans are ‘considerably less generous’ than originally intended last autumn, a think tank has warned.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMTFears of deliberate grass fires over summer holidays grow after Feltham blaze
London Fire Brigade issued the warning on Wednesday after dozens of firefighters tackled the fire last week.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMTQuarter of UK motorists driving abroad go five hours without break – survey
Drivers are risking the safety of themselves, their passengers and other road users, the RAC warned.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMTGovernment cuts student loan interest rates again amid rising inflation
Rates will be cut to 6.3% from September, having already been cut to 7.3% from 12% in June.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMTNational Trust: Hot, dry conditions hitting wildlife, landscapes and gardens
The charity has called for action to curb emissions and adapt to climate change as latest heatwave grips.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 22:57:38 GMTPolice ‘increasingly concerned’ for missing mother and baby
Mother Sascha and six-month-old Clay missing since Saturday
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 22:57:22 GMTUrgent appeal after mother and baby go missing in Manchester
Mother Sascha and six-month-old Clay missing since Saturday
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 21:55:59 GMTTaylor Swift says lyrics to Shake It Off were ‘written entirely by me’
The pop megastar has hit back at complainants in a US copyright lawsuit over her hit song.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 21:46:30 GMTRyan Giggs was ‘like two people’ during relationship, ex-girlfriend tells assault trial
Former Man United star showed ‘red flags’ before alleged assault, says accuser
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 21:41:03 GMTBoy, 14, dies after getting into difficulty in lake
Hertfordshire Constabulary said a body was recovered on Monday night.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 21:30:00 GMTChancellor to commit to delivering £400 energy bill discount in Northern Ireland
Nadhim Zahawi will visit Belfast on Wednesday where he is set to take part in a number of meetings.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 21:15:34 GMTRishi Sunak denies he ‘wielded the dagger’ in Boris Johnson’s downfall
‘It was 60 other members of parliament that also thought enough was enough’
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 21:04:44 GMT‘Kangaroo committee’: Truss dismisses calls to discuss cost of living support with Sunak and Johnson
‘I think it will be constitutionally deeply undesirable,’ foreign secretary says
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 20:53:54 GMTLiz Truss apologises for attacking media during leadership hustings
The Foreign Secretary made several jibes about the media during the event in Darlington.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 20:33:22 GMTTruss rejects ‘Gordon Brown economics’ as Tory candidates address cost of living
Liz Truss was speaking at a hustings debate where Rishi Sunak said he would target pensioners and the most vulnerable for support with fuel bills.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 20:25:22 GMTNavy helicopter engineer dismantles car to rescue stray kitten trapped inside
The eight-week-old kitten was discovered inside a tiny hole between the wheel arch and liner of a Volkswagen Golf.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 20:07:30 GMTTory leadership - live: Truss tax cuts would not help vulnerable pensioners, Sunak says
Former chancellor Rishi Sunak said he is ‘confident’ he can find extra funds for direct support
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 19:43:56 GMTBoris Johnson says his successor will have ‘fiscal firepower’ to help people
Prime Minister Boris Johnson talked about the ‘difficult financial times’ ahead as he hosted a reception of volunteers at Downing Street.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 19:30:25 GMTUK braced for extreme heat as millions more face hosepipe ban
Thames Water has said it plans to announce a hosepipe ban ‘in the coming weeks’ as the hot, dry summer continues.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 19:17:41 GMTHarry Hill joins artists to have interactive works displayed across London
The comedian has unveiled a trail of small green figures in a piece, titled Harry Hill’s Alien Art Adventure.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 19:01:42 GMTHow I persuaded my boyfriend to leave the New Heaven New Earth ‘cult’
A student at a top London university tells how her boyfriend got recruited by a South Korean-based sect, which is considered a cult by many
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 18:49:07 GMTInside the South Korean ‘doomsday cult’ recruiting young Black Christians in the UK
Investigation: ‘You feel special, you get lost in it, you feel chosen and you start to believe in what they’re saying,’ ex-member says
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 18:12:51 GMTThe Pogues’ bass player Darryl Hunt dies aged 72
The punk band said they were ‘saddened beyond words’ to share the news.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 18:00:16 GMTNadine Dorries waging ‘terrorist campaign’ against Partygate inquiry, says Tory MP on committee
Sir Bernard Jenkin lashes out at ‘publicity campaign designed to discredit the committee’
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 17:41:40 GMTGiggs headbutted woman after she confronted him about love cheating, court told
PR executive Kate Greville said the ex-footballer had had ‘full-on relationships’ with eight women, jurors heard.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 17:36:29 GMTControversial plans to move asylum seekers to Yorkshire village scrapped
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said he had ‘obligations to do something else’ with the disused RAF base near York.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 17:31:31 GMTPolice officer to appear in court to face assault charge
Constable Charlie Thompson, of Essex Police, is due to attend Basildon Crown Court on Thursday.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 17:30:58 GMTNational helpline launched for east and southeast Asian victims of racism in UK
Support service set up in response to rise in reported hate crimes since pandemic
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 17:29:35 GMTTeenager stabbed to death in Islington named as Deshaun Tuitt
A post-mortem examination found his cause of death was a stab wound, shock and haemorrhage.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 17:26:39 GMTMore people evacuated after fatal gas explosion
A girl, believed to be four, died and three others were injured after a terraced house collapsed following the blast in Thornton Heath, south London.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 17:02:37 GMTMigrant took British citizenship test record 118 times in just two years as system ‘failing’
The ‘Life in the UK’ test costs £50 each time it is taken – but there is supposed to be a limit on how often it can be submitted
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 17:00:20 GMTRoyal Albert Hall chief Craig Hassall to step down next year
He will have held the position for six years.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:43:24 GMTRivers face ‘horror story’ as country heads for drought, say campaigners
River Action has urged the Government to act as low water levels mean more concentrated pollution in Britain’s rivers.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:40:44 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 16:39:19 GMTNHS faces winter of strikes as nurses and professionals ballot over pay
‘Kick in the teeth’: Pay award is far below inflation rate
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 11:35:50 GMTTruss and Sunak should agree joint plan on ‘terrifying’ energy bills, says CBI boss
Tony Danker calls on cabinet secretary Simon Case to help arrange emergency talks now
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:37:05 GMTTory frontrunner Truss refuses to offer ‘handouts’ to help with energy prices
Foreign secretary promises tax cuts ‘from day one’ if she becomes PM
Sun, 07 Aug 2022 20:10:54 GMTArmed police sent to cardiac arrest patients as crisis-hit NHS buckles under surging demand
Exclusive: Officers becoming ‘first, last and only resort’ due to NHS staffing shortage, warns watchdog
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:30:22 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 16:26:23 GMTPlans to slash 91,000 civil service jobs ‘would need cuts to major frontline services’
Proposal would also cost country more than £1bn in redundancy payments, review finds
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:25:00 GMTBoris Johnson complained £145,000 job was like being stuck inside ‘steel condom’
Johnson did not like Foreign Office officials trying to stop him from making controversial comments, says senior Tory peer
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:22:41 GMTGrandmother pays tribute to ‘loving’ boy, 14, who died in accident on funfair ride
‘Thoughtful’ teen was ‘never afraid to tell his family he loved them’ and will ‘always be in our hearts’
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:21:57 GMTEnergy bills: What policies are Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak offering on the cost of living crisis?
The two Tory leadership contenders compared
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:21:39 GMTDeath of 11-year-old girl at water park treated as non-suspicious, police says
The girl was rushed to Wexham Hospital on Saturday afternoon where she died.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:18:50 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 16:16:58 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
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:13:50 GMTBoris Johnson won’t act on cost of living crisis as he rejects pleas for emergency budget
PM will not call Cobra meetings or meet with Tory leadership rivals to discuss economy, says No 10
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:04:42 GMTRare vase sells for over £5,000 at auction in Belfast
It was part of a sale of contents from Shakespear House in south Belfast.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:02:14 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
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:01:20 GMTMore babies born out of wedlock or civil partnerships ‘for first time on record’
There were 624,828 live births registered in England and Wales in 2021, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:00:18 GMTChildren will go ‘ill-clad and hungry’ this winter if cost-of-living crisis not tackled, Gordon Brown warns
Former prime minister says there is ‘no doubt people will go hungry in October’
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 15:42:24 GMTRyan Giggs trial live - Ex Manchester United star ‘sent girlfriend abusive messages’
The 10-day trial continues as former Manchester United star stands accused of assaulting Kate Greville - he denies the charges against him
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 15:40:58 GMTRare il Morazzone self-portrait at risk of leaving the UK
It is the only known surviving self-portrait by the baroque painter, whose real name was Pier Francesco Mazzucchelli.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 15:39:08 GMTAttainment gap between most and least deprived areas widens, exam results show
The Scottish Qualifications Authority published exam results on Tuesday.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 15:37:57 GMTBoy, 14, dies swimming in lake during heatwave after getting into difficulty
The boy was missing for over six hours before being found, police said
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 15:36:47 GMTSurvivors of mother and baby homes and workhouses urged to speak to police
Police are investigating allegations of abuse at the institutions across Northern Ireland.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 15:27:55 GMTThornton Heath explosion: Cordon extended over gas fears at scene of blast
Residents within new cordon are not allowed back in homes
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 15:26:19 GMTSunak to offer ‘hundreds more’ to help most vulnerable with energy bills
Leadership rival Liz Truss refused to commit to direct payments
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 15:20:11 GMT‘Gay’ flamingo fathers raise abandoned chick as their own
Male pair took egg under their wings after it was rejected by biological parents at Whipsnade zoo
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 15:17:54 GMTForensic search ends at pub linked to Claire Holland murder case
A police spokesman emphasised that the search was unconnected to the current or previous proprietors of the pub.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 15:17:47 GMTClive Myrie and Huw Edwards among BBC talent earning over £10K for external work
The BBC has published its quarterly external events register.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:52:45 GMT‘Radical, hopeful alternative’ needed to beat Tories – Corbyn
The former Labour leader said the public were supportive of rail strikes.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:46:41 GMT‘Workaround’ sought to ensure NI consumers will not miss out on £400 energy support
Deirdre Hargey said the easiest way to get the money to families was to have an Executive at Stormont.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:45:55 GMTThornton Heath explosion: Drone footage shows scale of deadly gas blast
Video shows scale of destruction caused by blast that killed a young girl and injured three others
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:43:21 GMTRyan Giggs had affairs with eight women, ex-girlfriend tells assault trial
Kate Greville claimed she discovered the former footballer’s affairs shortly before she decided to leave him.