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Thu, 01 Sep 2022 08:52:22 GMT
Shamima Begum: Canada will investigate spy smuggling allegations, says PM Trudeau
Justin Trudeau says he will ‘look at’ claims to ensure rules were followed

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 08:49:55 GMT
Train drivers strike announced for 15 September
‘Operators want drivers to take a real terms pay cut,’ says union

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 08:45:44 GMT
Michael Gove commits to staying on in Parliament amid resignation speculation
The Conservative former cabinet minister said he does not expect to serve in government again.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 08:44:58 GMT
Ovo founder unveils energy crisis plan and calls for urgent action
Stephen Fitzpatrick wants every household to get some help towards bills but with support tapering off for high earners using more electricity.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 08:44:48 GMT
Ovo founder unveils energy crisis plan and calls for urgent action
Stephen Fitzpatrick wants every household to get some help towards bills but with support tapering off for high earners using more electricity.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 08:37:15 GMT
Girl, 11, ‘touched inappropriately by man in park’ as police launch appeal
Child was walking along path when someone grabbed her arm and proceeded to touch her, police say

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 08:29:45 GMT
‘Festival of Brexit’ falls spectacularly short of 66 million visitor target
Director mourns ‘politicisation’ of project – as just 0.36% of target achieved

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 08:27:37 GMT
What is Child Tax Credit?
Everything you need to know, from eligibility to amounts claimable

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 08:18:51 GMT
Midwife officially launches review into maternity care at scandal-hit NHS trust
Donna Ockenden has urged families and staff members to come forward with their stories.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 08:18:01 GMT
Rwanda flight migrants ‘include victims of torture and human trafficking’
Out of the 17 people that doctors conducted clinical assessments for, 14 showed evidence of having been tortured and six were survivors of trafficking

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 08:12:38 GMT
Broadcaster Bill Turnbull dies aged 66
He was a fixture on BBC Breakfast for 15 years.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 08:08:49 GMT
False widow spider warning as baby bitten by UK’s ‘most venomous’ species
Baby taken to A&E in Ireland after false widow bite

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 08:07:43 GMT
Bill Turnbull: Inspiring men to have prostate test ‘the one useful thing I did’
Prostate cancer kills more than 11,500 men in the UK each year but almost 80% with the condition survive for 10 years or more.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 08:04:07 GMT
Teenager who killed three men in crash told ‘do some good with your life’ by victim’s mother
Jack Simpson can be named despite age after reporting restrictions were lifted

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 08:02:23 GMT
Ryan Giggs trial: Jury in trial of ex-footballer discharged after failing to reach verdict
Former Manchester United star was accused of headbutting ex-girlfriend and using controlling behaviour

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 08:00:57 GMT
Bill Turnbull woke up the nation with his calm, reassuring manner
The long-serving BBC presenter has died aged 66.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:57:58 GMT
Energy news - live: Chancellor ‘deeply concerned’ people could freeze this winter
Nadhim Zahawi says ‘nothing off table’ for next PM’s cost of living support package as Tory leadership ballot set to close

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:57:48 GMT
Liz Truss refuses to say if Donald Trump is ‘friend or foe’
Foreign secretary angered Emmanuel Macron by suggesting ‘jury is out’ on French president

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:56:45 GMT
Queen to stay in Scotland for audience with Boris Johnson and new PM
The 96-year-old monarch has faced ongoing mobility problems.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:52:32 GMT
Heat pumps: What is the government’s grant scheme to replace old gas boilers?
Government says homeowners will not be forced to take part in scheme

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:52:12 GMT
Heat pumps: What is the government’s grant scheme to replace old gas boilers?
Government says homeowners will not be forced to take part in scheme

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:50:09 GMT
What does the energy price cap mean for you?
Rising global gas prices causing dramatic increase to household bills in 2022

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:48:20 GMT
Why are energy bills increasing?
Squeeze on wholesale gas prices around the world driving up household bills

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:48:05 GMT
When is the second cost of living payment due?
Next instalment of grant for low-income families due this autumn

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:46:40 GMT
Why are energy bills increasing?
Squeeze on wholesale gas prices around the world driving up household bills

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:39:55 GMT
What does the energy price cap mean for you?
Rising global gas prices causing dramatic increase to household bills in 2022

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:39:21 GMT
What does the energy price cap mean for you?
Rising global gas prices causing dramatic increase to household bills in 2022

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:35:54 GMT
Cost of living payments and eligibility for the remainder of 2022
Goverment’s support measures attacked as insufficient as British public faces bleak winter

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:35:39 GMT
Energy bills: Chancellor ‘deeply concerned’ people could freeze this winter
‘Nobody should be cut off this winter’, says Nadhim Zahawi – but admits current help ‘not enough’

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:25:51 GMT
Bowel cancer linked to ultra-processed foods, research suggests
Men who ate the highest amount of ultra-processed food had a 29% increased risk of bowel cancer.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:19:35 GMT
What does the energy price cap mean for you?
Rising global gas prices causing dramatic increase to household bills in 2022

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:17:06 GMT
What is the national minimum wage and when will it increase?
TUC calls for rate raise ‘as soon as possible’

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:13:55 GMT
What is the national minimum wage and when will it increase?
TUC calls for rate raise ‘as soon as possible’

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:09:14 GMT
Clean-up starts as waste staff return to work after first wave of strikes
More disruption is likely next week.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:08:40 GMT
All the cost of living help available and how to get the payment
Former chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a host of new measures after criticism the government was not doing enough to address economic hardship

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:08:21 GMT
All the cost of living help available and how to get the payment
Former chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a host of new measures after criticism the government was not doing enough to address economic hardship

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 06:58:16 GMT
Health Secretary: We need to simplify NHS national priorities
Steve Barclay will say in a speech to the Policy Exchange think tank that managers should be helping frontline staff, not creating more paperwork.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 06:48:45 GMT
‘No new taxes’: Liz Truss ties her hands over funding energy crisis bailouts
Final hustings sees candidates for PM split over rationing fuel this winter

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 06:43:15 GMT
Why are energy bills increasing?
Squeeze on wholesale gas prices around the world driving up household bills

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 06:39:44 GMT
Ukraine war: British national killed in action while volunteering as medic
Norfolk resident Craig Mackintosh killed ‘in the line of duty’ in Ukraine, his sister says

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 06:29:45 GMT
Cost of living: Who gets the £400 energy rebate and winter fuel payment?
Households will start receiving money off their energy bills from October

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 06:28:46 GMT
Energy bills: Who gets the £400 rebate and winter fuel payment?
Households will start receiving money off their energy bills from October

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 06:16:18 GMT
Met Office reveals new storm names for 2022/23 season
Storms are named when they have the potential to cause an amber or red warning.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 06:14:33 GMT
Met Office reveals new storm names for 2022-23 season
Storms are named when they have the potential to cause an amber or red warning.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 06:00:33 GMT
Corporal thanks public for ‘amazing’ support for marathon challenge
Elena Mountford, 36, is raising money for the charity Military vs Cancer.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 04:50:14 GMT
What the papers say – September 1
The cost-of-living crisis is a major focus of Thursday’s front pages.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 04:29:07 GMT
The four new driving laws coming into force in UK next month
From a total mobile phone ban to low emission zones, don’t be caught out by new motoring rules

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 04:28:53 GMT
The four new driving laws coming into force in UK next month
From a total mobile phone ban to low emission zones, don’t be caught out by new motoring rules

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 04:19:25 GMT
Martin Lewis challenges Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak to live TV grilling on energy bills
Tory contest winner urged to join consumer champion on special programme ‘asap’

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 04:19:10 GMT
Martin Lewis challenges Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak to live TV grilling on energy bills
Tory contest winner urged to join consumer champion on special programme ‘asap’

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 02:13:43 GMT
Steve Barclay ‘to tell NHS to scrap targets and focus on key areas’
Mr Barclay is giving a speech at the Policy Exchange think tank on Thursday.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 01:45:22 GMT
Waste workers to return to work as first wave of strikes to end
Unions rejected an offer by local authority body Cosla on Monday and disruption is likely to return next week.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 01:07:30 GMT
Truss ready to scrap smart motorways and look at making speed limits advisory
Experiment on roads ‘hasn’t worked’, says frontrunner for prime minister

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 06:00:28 GMT
Dave Chappelle makes surprise appearance at local Liverpool comedy club
The US comedian has faced accusations of transphobia over jokes involving trans people.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 23:34:08 GMT
Newlywed groped student as he flew back from honeymoon in Hawaii, court hears
City trader Robert Van Den Bergh allegedly stroked the woman’s thigh for up to two hours

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 23:04:20 GMT
Biggest squeeze in living standards for a century as millions more face absolute poverty, think tank warns
Inflation to put three million more in poverty, warns Resolution Foundation

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 23:01:15 GMT
Sunak and Truss make final leadership pitches amid cost-of-living support hints
Voting in the Tory leadership contest closes at 5pm on Friday and the winner will be announced on Monday.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Waning support for democracy linked to social isolation – think tank
Onward has argued a national civic service and time limits on social media could help rebuild social connections for young people.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Warning of ‘shattering impact’ of cost-of-living crisis on poorest families
Save the Children Scotland said stress caused by rising prices is having an ‘enormous toll’ on parents’ mental health.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Experts warn of ‘humanitarian crisis’ for children stuck in cold homes
The Government must act to prevent an estimated 55% of UK households plunging into fuel poverty by January, an expert review said.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
400,000 households unprotected by energy price cap, NHF warns
The households, on communal networks within a building, are not protected by Ofgem’s price cap.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Calls for Government to abandon Rwanda plan
Charity Medical Justice has raised concerns over the wellbeing of detainees awaiting removal.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Keyboards strike memory chord among dementia patients
Research from Casio found 79% of music therapists working in care homes saw an improvement in memory recall among patients.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Call to put family at centre of policy-making
The Children’s Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza has published a new report into families.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
NHS calls for volunteers as it relaunches Covid booster programme
The booster programme will target those clinically at risk from the virus and people aged 50 and over, NHS England said.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
What are the dangers of cold homes?
An estimated 55% of UK households will be in fuel poverty this winter.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Disasters Emergency Committee launches urgent Pakistan flood relief appeal
The DEC, made up of 15 UK charities, is urging everyone to donate whatever they can spare to help relief efforts.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
More than half of UK adults cannot name a single symptom of blood cancer – poll
The YouGov poll of 2,230 UK adults was commissioned by Blood Cancer UK to mark the beginning of Blood Cancer Awareness Month.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 22:30:00 GMT
Hospitals to face crippling fuel costs – report
A new study has estimated that each hospital may need to pay £2 million extra a month over winter.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 22:22:07 GMT
British national killed in action while volunteering as medic in Ukraine
Craig Mackintosh, from Thetford, Norfolk, was killed ‘in the line of duty’ while helping others in Ukraine, his sister said.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 22:19:11 GMT
What were the key points as the Tory leadership hustings came to a close?
The event marked the last time Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak will face Tory members together before voting closes on Friday.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 21:32:39 GMT
Ministers face call for £10bn energy bailout fund to save Britain’s small businesses
Pay for support by reversing cuts in levies on big banks, say Lib Dems

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 21:30:36 GMT
Johnson warns Truss not to ditch his nuclear and renewable energy plans
Outgoing PM expected to sign off state investment in Sizewell C reactor

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 21:00:00 GMT
Charles highlights importance of ‘unity through diversity’ as he edits The Voice
The future king said he has always found Britain’s black communities to be ‘a great source of inspiration’.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 20:57:11 GMT
Keeping lavish Downing Street flat decor would be value for money – Truss
Liz Truss suggested she would not have time to change Boris Johnson’s refurbishment of the prime minister’s Downing Street flat.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 20:55:27 GMT
David Hockney painting to go under hammer for first time in 30 years
The artwork, which has an estimate of £7 million to £10 million, will highlight Christie’s 20th and 21st Century sale in London.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 20:49:17 GMT
Murder probe after woman found dead at home
Police found the woman at a home in Piele Road in Haydock after 9am on Wednesday.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 20:36:08 GMT
Truss v Sunak: Rivals make last-ditch appeal to Tory voters in final hustings
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak aiming to win over party members who have not yet cast ballots

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 20:33:23 GMT
Liz Truss: No energy rationing or new taxes if I become prime minister
Her rival for the Tory leadership, Rishi Sunak, said he was telling the country what it needs to hear about the future.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 20:17:33 GMT
Thousands descend on Bangor to watch Gary Lightbody ‘Take Back The City’
Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody played an acoustic gig on Bangor seafront after becoming a Freeman of the Borough.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:24:44 GMT
Video appears to capture Johnson taking part and speaking to man in police raid
The Prime Minister appears to ask the man in the property how he is doing.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:07:16 GMT
Ex-Brexit supremo Lord Frost considering standing as MP to serve in Truss cabinet
Politician in senior role ‘really should be elected’, says peer who led negotiations with Brussels

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:04:18 GMT
Police leaders reject claim they are ‘more interested in being woke than solving crimes’
Falling charge rates ‘affected by austerity and the loss of thousands of police officers and staff’, chiefs say

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 17:26:59 GMT
Firefighters tackle blaze in Co Down barley field made famous by Rihanna
The chart-topping singer shot part of her music video for We Found Love in the field which has a distinctive tree.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 17:21:57 GMT
US Air Force asserts jurisdiction in case of woman accused over biker’s death
Airman first class Mikayla Hayes is charged with causing Matthew Day’s death by careless driving.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 17:20:47 GMT
Who 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

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 17:19:19 GMT
Who 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

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:57:34 GMT
Sewage: How to check for pollution at beaches near you
Campaign group creates interactive map to advise locals and tourists where not to bathe

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:57:26 GMT
‘I think he was pleased to see me’: Man wakes up to find Boris Johnson on police raid in his flat
Exclusive: ‘I was drunk last night, I woke up to see Boris Johnson in my face. I thought I was dreaming,’ rapper tells The Independent

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:57:15 GMT
Sewage: How to check for pollution at beaches near you
Campaign group creates interactive map to advise locals and tourists where not to bathe

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:56:13 GMT
Jeremy Vine: BBC impartiality ruling exposes vilification of cyclists in my area
The Radio 2 presenter was recently found to have breached the BBC’s impartiality policy for voicing his support for low traffic neighbourhoods.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:50:33 GMT
Cost of living: What is a warm bank and where are they opening?
Libraries, art galleries, community centres and places of worship could all become sanctuaries once cold weather bites and millions struggle with the expense of heating their own homes

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:46:41 GMT
Baby girl could have contracted pneumonia hours or days before birth – inquest
Rosanna Matthews was born with no heartbeat and, after being resuscitated, died three days later.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:38:11 GMT
Queen to appoint new prime minister at Balmoral for first time in her reign
Boris Johnson and the new Tory leader – either Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak – will travel to see the Queen in Scotland.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:37:21 GMT
Harry calls amputee ex-royal marine to offer support after triathlon bid ends
The duke told Lee Spencer: ‘You might not have completed this one but you definitely achieved it in my mind.’

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:21:21 GMT
Dividends paid to Reach shareholders would fund 7% pay rise, union says
Employees across the newspaper group are on strike after negotiations between executives and the union collapsed.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:12:01 GMT
UK faces pumpkin shortage at Halloween after summer of heatwaves
Harvest could be reduced by around a third following scorching summer

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:07:35 GMT
Kate Moss reveals unusual way Johnny Depp gave her first diamonds
The pair had a high-profile relationship in the mid-90s.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:07:30 GMT
Vigil planned in memory of two boys who died in Lough Enagh tragedy
The teenagers, named locally as Reuven Simon and Joseph Sebastian, had been swimming at the lough when they got into difficulty.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:06:16 GMT
Geronimo’s owner continues fight and calls for George Eustice to be sacked
Helen Macdonald wants the new prime minister to sack the Environment Secretary and launch a review into Government policy on bovine TB.



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