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Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:56:26 GMT
Cost 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 GMT
Government ‘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 GMT
Martin 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 GMT
Migrant 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 GMT
Liz 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 GMT
Ryan 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 GMT
Rishi 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 GMT
Rishi 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 GMT
Liz 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 GMT
Liz 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 GMT
Cornwall 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 GMT
The 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 GMT
Liz 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 GMT
Chimpanzee Lizzie celebrates milestone birthday at Belfast Zoo
Lizzie was born at the zoo in 1972.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 07:21:52 GMT
More 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 GMT
John 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 GMT
UK 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 GMT
Inquest 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 GMT
Cast 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 GMT
UK 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 GMT
UK 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 GMT
Queen’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 GMT
Suella 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 GMT
What 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 GMT
Dame 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 GMT
Dolly 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 GMT
Third 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 GMT
Missing 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 GMT
Public 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 GMT
Areas 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 GMT
Cost-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 GMT
Ad 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 GMT
Households 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 GMT
Consumer 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 GMT
Inflation 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 GMT
Fears 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 GMT
Quarter 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 GMT
Government 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 GMT
National 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 GMT
Police ‘increasingly concerned’ for missing mother and baby
Mother Sascha and six-month-old Clay missing since Saturday

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 22:57:22 GMT
Urgent 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 GMT
Taylor 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 GMT
Ryan 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 GMT
Boy, 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 GMT
Chancellor 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 GMT
Rishi 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 GMT
Liz 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 GMT
Truss 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 GMT
Navy 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 GMT
Tory 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 GMT
Boris 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 GMT
UK 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 GMT
Harry 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 GMT
How 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 GMT
Inside 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 GMT
The 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 GMT
Nadine 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 GMT
Giggs 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 GMT
Controversial 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 GMT
Police 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 GMT
National 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 GMT
Teenager 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 GMT
More 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 GMT
Migrant 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 GMT
Royal 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 GMT
Rivers 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 GMT
UK 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 GMT
NHS 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 GMT
Truss 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 GMT
Tory 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 GMT
Armed 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 GMT
Cost 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 GMT
Plans 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 GMT
Boris 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 GMT
Grandmother 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 GMT
Energy 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 GMT
Death 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 GMT
Liz 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 GMT
Sunak 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 GMT
Boris 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 GMT
Rare 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 GMT
Rishi 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 GMT
More 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 GMT
Children 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 GMT
Ryan 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 GMT
Rare 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 GMT
Attainment 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 GMT
Boy, 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 GMT
Survivors 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 GMT
Thornton 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 GMT
Sunak 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 GMT
Forensic 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 GMT
Clive 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 GMT
Thornton 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 GMT
Ryan 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.



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