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Sat, 24 Sep 2022 08:46:33 GMT
Dame Hilary Mantel: Booker Prize winner whose Wolf Hall engrossed a generation
The author has died at the age of 70.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 08:45:50 GMT
Dame Hilary Mantel hailed as ‘one of the greatest writers of our time’
The British writer was best known for the Wolf Hall trilogy, which won two Booker Prizes.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 08:43:38 GMT
Tax cut will not ‘suddenly unlock growth’ CBI boss warns chancellor
One of the UK’s most senior business leaders has warned the chancellor that measures included in his tax cutting Budget will not “suddenly unlock growth”.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 08:34:21 GMT
Labour conference gives Starmer chance to stress dividing lines with Tories
Supporters of the Labour leader hope he will make the most of his ideological advantage over the Government.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 08:26:58 GMT
Police find man’s body in crashed car two days after he was reported missing
John Winton McNab, 86, was reported missing on Friday September 16, with his body found in a Mercedes car on Sunday September 18.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 08:04:20 GMT
Nationalised energy company could save households £4,400 in two years, analysis finds
Taxpayers missing out on up to £122bn of direct income as a result of privatised energy supply, TUC finds

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 07:56:48 GMT
Home Secretary: ‘Common sense policing’ must come first over ‘symbolic gestures’
In an open letter to police chiefs, the new Home Secretary set out her key priorities for the police and her crime cutting agenda.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 07:27:10 GMT
‘People are scared’: Leicester at sudden crossroads after violence ends 50 years of harmony
Residents and leaders alike shell-shocked by clashes but many now asking: why did no-one see trouble coming?

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 07:14:12 GMT
Government bans councils from enforcing 15mph speed limits
Department for Transport rejects request from City of London amid concern about speedometer accuracy

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 07:00:59 GMT
Man to take on London Marathon with his cousins in memory of his ‘superhuman’ dad
Sam Spence is to take on the London Marathon with his three cousins to raise money for charity Maggie’s

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 06:07:58 GMT
EuroMillions: UK ticket-holder wins £171m jackpot
Win close to the UK record of £195m

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 06:00:00 GMT
Labour pledges to build National Care Service enforcing high standards in homes
The party accused some private equity-owned care homes of spending ‘hundreds of millions servicing debt and avoiding tax’.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 00:33:13 GMT
What the papers say – September 24
The newspapers respond to the Government’s ‘Robin Hood in reverse’ mini-budget which saw the pound plummet to a 37-year low.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 23:22:51 GMT
Liz Truss facing questions over ‘unusual’ Foreign Office spending
Costs include £1,841 at Norwich City club shop and £4,333.30 at ‘barber and beauty shop’

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 23:06:11 GMT
Woman ‘had sex with Jack Grealish’ on night she was ‘raped by Benjamin Mendy’s friend’
Both Benjamin Mendy and Louis Saha Matturie deny multiple sex offences against a string of young women

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 23:01:18 GMT
Home secretary tells police she ‘expects’ them to cut murders by 20% - but does not say how
Letter from Suella Braverman confirms ‘incoherent’ policy floated by Liz Truss during leadership campaign

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 23:01:16 GMT
Police officers brought in from Bermuda and Falklands to guard Queen’s funeral
Operation London Bridge saw 5,000 officers from across UK and overseas territories deployed to royal events

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Police operation surrounding Queen’s death and funeral ‘an enormous success’
More than 5,000 police officers from across the UK supported 10 days of ceremonial events to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Sinking value of the pound ‘adds £5 to tank of petrol’
Pump price savings are being ‘severely undermined’ by the weakness of sterling, the AA said.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Support services for victims of county lines exploitation given funding boost
The money will go towards providing a rescue service and specialist one-to-one support for victims.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 22:53:33 GMT
UK ticket-holder scoops £171m EuroMillions jackpot
The winning numbers from Friday’s draw were 14, 15, 22, 35 and 48. The Lucky Star numbers were 03 and 08.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 22:27:34 GMT
King Charles pictured with red box for the first time
The image was taken at Buckingham Palace last week

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 22:27:16 GMT
King Charles pictured with red box for first time at Buckingham Palace
The image was taken at Buckingham Palace last week

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 21:47:10 GMT
Mini-Budget 2022 - live: Kwarteng tax cuts send pound plummeting
IFS says chancellor making no semblance of effort to balance books and Labour slates ‘plan to reward already wealthy’

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 21:36:52 GMT
Labour would end Tory ‘procurement racket’ to cut wasteful spending, vows Angela Rayner
Contracts would be handed out in ‘national interest’ with job-creation requirement under Labour plan

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 21:24:58 GMT
Second teenager arrested over murder of 15-year-old stabbed at school in Huddersfield
Boy of same age as victim questioned in police custody

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 21:06:50 GMT
Ring doorbell camera captures moment burglar snuck into pensioner’s flat as she slept
John Donakey, 57, was sentenced to four years in prison on Thursday

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 21:11:29 GMT
Endurance swimmer breaks record for longest ever open swim in Loch Ness
Extreme adventurer Ross Edgley has broken the record for the longest ever open water swim in Loch Ness.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 20:38:57 GMT
Instagram videos viewed by Molly Russell spark coroner’s ‘greatest’ warning
The 17 videos which contained suicide and self-harm references were played to the court on Friday.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 20:36:32 GMT
Second doses of vaccine to be offered to those most at risk from monkeypox
Modelling suggests vaccinating 25% of the groups most at risk could significantly reduce the risk of transmission.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 20:35:34 GMT
Monkeypox: Second dose of vaccine to be offered to those most at risk
Modelling suggests vaccinating 25 per cent of the groups most at risk could significantly reduce the risk of transmission

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 20:09:37 GMT
Strictly Come Dancing pairings unveiled during stunning 2022 series launch
The show opened with a ballroom performance from the professional dancers and John Legend performed his new single.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 19:50:29 GMT
Mini-Budget: Key takeaways from Kwasi Kwarteng’s tax-cutting plans
New chancellor unveils Truss government’s plans to revive UK economy

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 19:42:16 GMT
Britain’s rich to enjoy lion’s share of £45bn tax cuts announced by Kwasi Kwarteng
Government accused of helping those who are ‘already wealthy’ with ‘Robin Hood in reverse’ mini-Budget

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 19:38:58 GMT
Police interview two men in Prince’s Foundation ‘cash-for-honours’ probe
It is understood the King has not been spoken to by police, nor has he been requested to do so.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 19:37:49 GMT
Police question two men in Prince’s Foundation ‘cash-for-honours’ probe
It is understood the King has not been spoken to by police, nor has he been requested to do so

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 18:53:02 GMT
GMB union members vote to accept council pay offer
Some 81% of those who voted in the ballot backed the pay offer.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 18:26:50 GMT
Victims’ commissioner quits with damning letter hitting out at ‘criminal justice system in chaos’
Dame Vera Baird accuses government of ‘downgrading victims’ interests’ and side-lining watchdog

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 18:19:40 GMT
Rail services at Paddington station hit by severe disruption
The problem has also delayed trains travelling from Reading and Heathrow Airport.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:41:00 GMT
Kevin Bridges honoured for playing most gigs ever at Glasgow’s SEC
The comedian has now played 63 shows at the Scottish Events Campus.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:20:38 GMT
Onshore wind farm ban scrapped in mini-Budget OLD REDIRECTED
Campaigners welcome move – but condemn fossil fuel push and plan to weaken environmental protections

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:12:20 GMT
Corporation tax hike on big business profits cancelled, says Kwarteng
Levy was due to rise from 19 to 25 per cent next April – after Rishi Sunak accepted low rate had failed to boost investment

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:07:37 GMT
Bankers’ bonus cap scrapped by Kwasi Kwarteng in mini-budget
Chancellor says move will attract top talent to the City and boost tax revenue

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:02:22 GMT
Kwarteng ‘dash for growth’ in mini-budget sparks fears for environment and economy
‘Growth plan’ will break ‘cycle of stagnation’, chancellor promises

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:59:54 GMT
Kwarteng announces tax cut worth thousands to rich and nothing to poorest
Expected reversal of Rishi Sunak’s National Insurance hike brought forward to November

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:55:25 GMT
Molly Russell: Coroner issues warning as Instagram videos of ‘distressing nature’ shown
Lawyers and coroner discussed whether to edit clips because they were ‘so uncomfortable to view’

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 06:30:27 GMT
Kwasi Kwarteng to cut benefits if part-timers don’t work harder
Chancellor’s move comes as Liz Truss says UK has too many ‘economically inactive’ people

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:52:07 GMT
European support for Ukraine ‘remains strong’ after Berlusconi defends Putin
Silvio Berlusconi told Italian broadcasters that Vladimir Putin only wished to replace the Ukrainian president with a government of ‘decent people’.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:45:28 GMT
Fresh calls for Northern Ireland border poll as Catholics overtake Protestants for first time
Northern Irish who identify as British fell from around 40 per cent to 32 per cent

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:39:31 GMT
Covid-19 infections rise in England and Wales for first time since early July
The number of people in hospital with the virus is also showing early signs of a rise.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:30:33 GMT
Man admits plotting to steal Declan Donnelly’s Range Rover
Oliver Hart, 30, was appearing at Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court on Friday.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 15:50:52 GMT
Prime Minister scraps science policy body in cabinet shake-up
The number of cabinet committees has been slimmed down from 20 to just six, with the National Science and Technology Council among those abolished.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 15:42:46 GMT
Youngest member of mother’s ride-out gang locked up over killing of 17-year-old
The boy was aged just 14 when he was recruited to join in on the revenge attack on 17-year-old Levi Ernest Morrison on April 10 last year.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 15:20:08 GMT
Waterbird seaplane replica in first public flight at Windermere
It is 28 years since any seaplane has taken off at Windermere and 111 years since the original flew for the first time.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 15:11:49 GMT
Former Bake Off contestant to take part in World Porridge Championship
Michael Chakraverty is among the 27 contestants to have entered the World Porridge Making Championship.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:57:38 GMT
Rare letter written by Oliver Cromwell to be auctioned in Edinburgh
The letter, written in 1648, is part of auctioneer Lyon & Turnbull’s rare books, maps, manuscripts and photographs sale.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:52:27 GMT
Military police officer caught with indecent images of children avoids jail
Andrew Stevenson must perform 200 hours of unpaid work

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:39:08 GMT
Lilia Valutyte: Man appears in court charged with murdering nine-year-old as she played in street
Provisional trial date for 22-year-old Lithuanian national set for next year

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:32:18 GMT
Victims’ Commissioner quits, saying she has been ‘sidelined’
Dame Vera Baird accused ministers of ‘downgrading’ victims’ interests in the Government’s priorities.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:30:21 GMT
Yellow alert issued for two days of rain as Met Office warns of possible floods
Kent and Sussex braced for downpours this weekend

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:13:45 GMT
Alcohol duty freeze welcomed by drinks industry
Kwasi Kwarteng announced that an expected increase in duty rates for beer, cider, wine and spirits would be cancelled.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:10:11 GMT
Renee MacRae murder: Worker was asked if he was willing to kill, court told
William MacDowell, 80, is on trial at the High Court in Inverness accused of killing Renee MacRae and her son Andrew in November 1976.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:01:28 GMT
Trussonomics: Chancellor’s budget marks sharp break in economic policy
The Prime Minister sat nodding approvingly behind Kwasi Kwarteng as the Chancellor announced a multi-billion pound package of tax cuts.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:54:05 GMT
Putin’s war lie is increasingly ‘threadbare’ to Russians, Western officials say
One official said Russia has ‘effectively exhausted the pool of willing volunteers’ to fight in Ukraine.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:50:55 GMT
How will mini-budget announcements affect UK households?
The Government has unveiled a raft of tax cuts as part of plans to drive up growth during the cost-of-living crisis.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:47:52 GMT
Children ‘facing hungry Christmas’ after Kwarteng ‘prioritised bankers’ in mini-Budget, charities warn
Kwasi Kwarteng and Liz Truss accused of ‘prioritising bankers’ bonuses’ over hardest-hit families

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:35:29 GMT
‘Exceptional concern’ voiced over scheduling of Noah Donohoe inquest
The inquest into the death of the Belfast school boy has been scheduled to take place over three weeks from November 28.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:30:12 GMT
Government fiscal plans a Thatcherite-on-steroids budget, says Murphy
Income tax and stamp duty on home purchases will be cut and planned rises in business taxes have been scrapped.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:22:34 GMT
Support for monarchy rises after Queen’s funeral
A majority of the public now expects the monarchy to last for at least another 50 years.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:15:06 GMT
Stars of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK pay tribute following death of Cherry Valentine
Cheryl Hole and Ellie Diamond were among those sharing tributes.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:14:46 GMT
Woman had ‘sex with Grealish’ on night she was ‘raped by Mendy’s friend’
Both Benjamin Mendy and Louis Saha Matturie deny multiple sex offences against a string of young women.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:13:50 GMT
Warning issued over ‘new trick’ that lets burglars into homes
Trick ‘takes seconds’ and people should be vigilant, says locksmith

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:10:11 GMT
Sinn Fein leader: Time to plan for border poll on Irish unity
Mary Lou McDonald spoke after census figures revealed Catholics outnumber Protestants in Northern Ireland for the first time since partition.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:09:41 GMT
Kwarteng’s mini-budget creates further tax divergence between Scotland and UK
The Chancellor scrapped the top rate of income tax for the rest of the UK, and reduced the basic rate to 19p in the pound.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:07:52 GMT
Sturgeon: Super wealthy ‘laughing all the way to the bank’ after mini-budget
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced a so-called mini-budget on Friday.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:03:47 GMT
Winner crowned during 2022 Celebrity MasterChef final
The trio of finalists were charged with creating an impressive three-course meal.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:49:36 GMT
Police chief defends ‘sensible decisions’ to cancel football matches after Queen’s death
Some games could not be safely policed as thouands of officers sent to London, head of football policing says

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:46:59 GMT
One-fifth of boilers faulty or dangerous, poll suggests
One-fifth of homeowners believe their boiler is currently faulty or might even be dangerous, it has been claimed.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:41:34 GMT
Everything you need to know about Kwasi Kwarteng’s stamp duty cut
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng unveils new adminstration’s tax-slashing agenda

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:18:08 GMT
J K Rowling and Bernardine Evaristo lead tributes to author Dame Hilary Mantel
The British writer was best known for The Wolf Hall trilogy, for which she won two Booker Prizes.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:17:27 GMT
Second teenager arrested after boy fatally stabbed outside school gates
Khayri McLean died after an attack near the entrance of North Huddersfield Trust School.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:15:25 GMT
Mini-budget ‘missed opportunity’ to help culture and night-time sectors
Industry groups have responded to the Chancellor’s announcement in the House of Commons.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:12:23 GMT
‘Punitive’ benefits policy will cause ‘significant distress’, say charities
Campaigners warned Government measures would make the winter harder for people in insecure jobs.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:34:14 GMT
Stamp duty abolished on homes worth up to £250,000
Changes will save up to £2,500 on home purchases - or £11,250 for first-time buyers

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:03:24 GMT
Kwarteng scraps planned duty increase for beer and wine
‘Our drive to modernise also extends to alcohol duties,’ chancellor says

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:03:01 GMT
Martin Lewis brands tax cuts and borrowing in mini-Budget ‘staggering’
Money saving expert issues verdict on Kwasi Kwarteng’s plan for economy

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:02:22 GMT
Treasury minister claims mini-Budget has boosted pound – as it hits 37-year low
Chris Philp red-faced after saying ‘Great to see sterling strengthening on the back of the new UK Growth Plan’

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:55:32 GMT
British man, 50, killed in paragliding accident on Spanish mountain
Pyrenees mountains are hot spot for extreme sports enthusiasts

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:50:31 GMT
New budget will ’embed unfairness’ across the UK, says Welsh finance minister
One charity has called Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s plans to cut taxes for the wealthy ‘grotesque’.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:30:43 GMT
Wolf Hall author Dame Hilary Mantel dies aged 70
The British writer won the Booker Prize twice.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:10:56 GMT
Kwarteng package has ‘biggest tax cuts since 1972’, says leading economist
‘It is half a century since we have seen tax cuts announced on this scale,’ according to Paul Johnson, director of the IFS .

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:07:34 GMT
Who is Kwasi Kwarteng? New chancellor behind sweeping tax cuts
Longtime ally of prime minister Liz Truss has unveiled his mini-budget

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:06:07 GMT
Energy bill package will cost £60bn in first six months, says chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng
Chancellor sets out cost of support in tax-cutting mini-budget

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:48:31 GMT
Trial date set for man accused of murdering nine-year-old Lilia Valutyte
Lilia was confirmed dead at Boston’s Pilgrim Hospital following the incident in Lincolnshire on July 28.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:40:08 GMT
Coroner warns Molly Russell inquest as ‘distressing’ videos played
The videos were played to a packed North London Coroner’s Court on Friday.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:49:08 GMT
Navy and RAF use high-powered weaponry to sink warship in exercise
The exercise, which took place in the North Atlantic, was the first time in 18 years that the Royal Navy had targeted a real warship.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:31:18 GMT
Government growth plan ‘more about bankers’ bonuses than helping hungry kids’
Charities accused the Government of delivering a set of announcements that ‘overwhelmingly benefit the country’s wealthiest households’.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:30:14 GMT
Kwarteng axes higher income tax for top earners and accelerates 1p cut for all
Chancellor claims abolishing 45p rate – already cut from 50p by George Osborne – ‘will make Britain more competitive’

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:21:49 GMT
Government sent Rwanda deportation warnings to asylum seekers during national mourning over Queen’s death
Exclusive: ‘Distressing’ notices issued as new home secretary continues policy despite ongoing legal fight

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:18:23 GMT
Revellers in Durham breathalysed to encourage safer drinking
Door staff at venues in Durham city centre have been equipped with the devices, helping them to make better decisions about who they can safely admit.



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