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Sun, 25 Sep 2022 08:51:29 GMT
Man dies following ‘serious fire’ at tower block in Bristol
Emergency services were called to the blaze on the top floor of Twinnell House in Easton shortly after 2.15am on Sunday.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 10:53:34 GMT
Leicester riots: City at sudden crossroads after violence ends 50 years of harmony
To the outside observer, the Golden Mile in Leicester appeared to teem with its usual, colourful life this week.

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 08:46:03 GMT
Claim staked for £171m EuroMillions jackpot
This is the sixth EuroMillions jackpot won in the UK this year.

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 08:40:22 GMT
Starmer says a Labour government would bring back 45p tax rate
A Labour government would bring back the 45p tax rate for the highest earners, Sir Keir Starmer has announced.

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 08:31:41 GMT
UK politics – live: Mini-Budget ‘act of vandalism’ as Labour conference gets underway
It comes as fallout from Kwasi Kwarteng’s tax cuts continues

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 08:05:42 GMT
Burnham says Labour government should reverse 1p income tax cut and bring back 45p rate
Andy Burnham has said a future Labour government should reverse the 1p income tax cut and bring back the 45p rate, in a challenge to party leader Sir Keir Starmer.

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 07:06:18 GMT
Labour MP tables first ever parliamentary bill to bring in four-day working week
Measure is currently being trialled by over 3,000 workers across 70 companies

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 07:40:49 GMT
First picture of Queen’s gravestone revealed as Windsor chapel opens to public
The Queen’s burial site will be open to the public next week

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 07:40:29 GMT
First picture of Queen’s gravestone revealed as Windsor chapel opens to public
The Queen’s burial site will be open to the public next week

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 07:15:58 GMT
Festival of Thrift: Celebration of frugality booms as cost of living crisis bites
This may be the world’s only festival where a session on how to make your own cheap washing-up liquid was standing room only

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 06:30:21 GMT
Mosque helps Christian neighbours fundraise to save 150-year-old village church
Sabah Ahmedi, who is one of Britain’s youngest Imams, said projects like this can ‘help build bridges’ between different faith groups.

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 05:24:09 GMT
Freed British fighter admits he did not think he would survive captivity
Aiden Aslin was beaten, stabbed and forced to listen to Soviet songs in a small cell 24-hours a day.

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 03:59:57 GMT
Defence spending to increase by at least £52bn in response to Russian aggression
Ben Wallace praised the new PM for committing to a ‘huge’ boost to the Army after ’30 or 40 years’ of cuts.

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 01:33:38 GMT
What the papers say – September 25
Tax breaks going to ‘affluent Tory areas’ and the PM’s plan to increase immigration are splashed across the front pages.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 23:45:14 GMT
Starmer sets out energy plan and hits out at ’12 years of failure’ under Tories
The Labour leader said his party’s plans would see all electricity generated by renewable and nuclear power by 2030.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 23:44:27 GMT
Budget tax breaks for ‘affluent’ Tory areas will take funds from poorer places, Labour warns
Wealthier counties containing seats of Liz Truss and her deputy earmarked for ‘investment zones’

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 23:04:57 GMT
Voters do not know what Keir Starmer stands for, poll finds on eve of crucial Labour conference
Exclusive: Despite polling leads, little more than one in three expect to see Labour leader in No 10

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 23:01:25 GMT
Labour would put climate crisis at heart of foreign policy, David Lammy vows ahead of conference speech
Exclusive: Pledge is part of bid to lay down clear ‘dividing lines’ with Tories at crucial Liverpool conference

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
SNP calls on Truss to match £500m Just Transition Fund
The party said it would be ‘extremely reckless’ to dismiss the future of renewables.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 22:56:54 GMT
Keir Starmer reveals plan to ‘boost jobs and slash emissions’ amid Liz Truss tax cuts
The move could create half a million jobs and make the UK the first country to have a zero-emission power system, Labour says

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 22:53:10 GMT
Dozens hear case for British republic at ‘naughtiest’ Labour fringe event
Guests warned against a future with a ‘white privileged male’ as head of state until the end of the century.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 21:17:45 GMT
Starmer lashes out at ’12 years of Tory failure’ ahead of crunch conference
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer condemned the policies laid out in Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 18:58:19 GMT
‘People are scared’: Leicester at sudden crossroads after violence ends 50 years of harmony
Residents and leaders alike are shell-shocked by the clashes, but many are now asking why no one saw this coming

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 18:56:44 GMT
EU candidate Serbia and Russia sign foreign policy agreement
European Union candidate Serbia has signed an agreement with Russia to hold mutual “consultations” on foreign policy matters

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 18:36:18 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 18:15:19 GMT
Eight people charged over Leicester unrest
Charges include making threats to kill and possessing an offensive weapon

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 18:02:09 GMT
Paul Urey: Daughter of British aid worker killed in Ukraine reveals heartache after POWs freed
‘Our dad’s not returning home,’ Paul Urey’s daughter said

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 17:21:20 GMT
Labour group tells Keir Starmer to end Brexit silence by backing new deals with EU
Exclusive: Labour Movement for Europe says there is ‘no excuse’ for leader failing to back closer ties – proposing trade, energy and security

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 17:19:05 GMT
Protesters gather at HMP Bronzefield to call for end to pregnant women in prison
It comes as the latest in a sequence of public protests over mothers in prison, organised by campaign groups No Births Behind Bars and Level Up.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 17:01:14 GMT
Tory MPs hit out after Treasury minister describes criticism of tax cut as ‘politics of envy’
Mr Kwarteng was accused of betting on trickle-down economics

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 17:00:00 GMT
Picture of Queen’s ledger stone released ahead of chapel opening to public
The black stone slab, which is new, has been set into the floor after replacing the old stone with the names of the Queen’s parents.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 16:58:03 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 16:53:33 GMT
Thousands take to the streets in Dublin over cost-of-living crisis
Sinn Fein president Mary-Lou McDonald was among those taking part and called for a change of government.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 16:37:04 GMT
Tax cut will not ‘suddenly unlock growth’, CBI boss warns chancellor
Tony Danker says Friday’s announcement failed to provide a broad-based plan

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 16:30:07 GMT
Police searching for men in connection with assaults on emergency workers at Euro 2020 final
All wanted in connection with assaults on day of final

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 16:19:02 GMT
UK weather: ‘Significant’ strong winds warned as temperature drop brings frost
‘It will certainly feel more like autumn,’ Met Office meteorologists warn

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 16:07:57 GMT
Government launched ‘attack on nature’ with mini-budget, conservationists warn
The RSPB, the Wildlife Trusts and the National Trust have all criticised the Government over some of its proposed policies.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 15:47:30 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 06:05:34 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’

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 15:45:06 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

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 15:42:06 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.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 15:39:21 GMT
Rayner reveals contents of Commons note she received on day of Queen’s death
Rayner describes tense moment she read the note and struggled to get Keir Starmer’s attention

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 14:59:36 GMT
Starmer: Let’s set out alternative to Tories’ casino economics at conference
The Labour leader arrived in Liverpool on Saturday ahead of his party’s annual gathering.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 14:45:54 GMT
Nuclear attack would cause ‘political destruction for Russia’, says aid worker
Dimko Zhluktenko said he does not believe there will be a nuclear attack as there is no strategic advantage for Russian forces.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 14:31:48 GMT
Scottish Government will continue its ‘fairer’ approach to tax, says minister
Richard Lochhead spoke out in the wake of Friday’s mini budget from the UK Government.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 14:21:50 GMT
Two teenagers killed in car crash in Nottinghamshire
Two others hospitalised with potentially life-threatening injuries, police say

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 13:37:13 GMT
What does the energy price cap mean for you?
Liz Truss has moved to rein in runaway household bills caused by rising global gas prices

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 13:35:12 GMT
16-year-old boy among five charged over rape and murder of father-of-one in Rotherham
Four accused of murder and sexual offence after Adam Clapham found dead on Spring Street

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 13:28:07 GMT
First ‘significant’ strong winds of the season next week, Met Office predicts
Scotland is predicted to have single-digit temperatures next week.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 11:46:56 GMT
Cost of living scams: What to look out for and how to get help as fraudsters target relief payment
Dodgy texts, calls and emails on the rise as UK economic outlook becomes ever bleaker

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 11:46:19 GMT
Cost of living scams: What to look out for and how to get help as fraudsters target relief payment
Dodgy texts, calls and emails on the rise as UK economic outlook becomes ever bleaker

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 11:44:56 GMT
What is the £500m Household Support Fund and how to apply for it
The grant will be doubled to £1 billion from April, but what does that mean for you?

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 11:44:28 GMT
What is the £500m Household Support Fund and how to apply for it
The grant will be doubled to £1 billion from April, but what does that mean for you?

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 11:37:28 GMT
How to get the £300 cost of living payment for pensioners
Older people will receive a further discount on their energy bills this autumn

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 11:35:11 GMT
How to get the £300 cost of living payment for pensioners
Older people will receive a further discount on their energy bills this autumn

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 11:32:04 GMT
What is the national minimum wage and when will it increase?
TUC calls for rate raise ‘as soon as possible’

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 11:28:00 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

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 11:27:34 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

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 11:19:28 GMT
What does the energy price cap mean for you?
Liz Truss has moved to rein in runaway household bills caused by rising global gas prices

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 11:16:57 GMT
What is the national minimum wage and when will it increase?
TUC calls for rate raise ‘as soon as possible’

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 10:38:52 GMT
Businesses with tax haven links ‘won one in six’ public procurement contracts
Labour says ‘Tory procurement racket’ results in ‘billions of taxpayers’ money handed to offshore cronies’

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 10:28:38 GMT
More than 600 people cross the Channel in small boats
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that 15 boats carrying 656 people were intercepted on Friday.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 10:09:55 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 09:44:58 GMT
‘Closure’ for Paul Urey’s family as fundraiser to bring body home exceeds £8,000
Mr Urey’s daughter said she is ‘overwhelmed’ by donations after her father died while being detained by Russian-backed separatists in July.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 09:31:00 GMT
Labour promises specialist rape courts to fast-track cases and support victims
Only 1 in 100 suspected rapists are currently being prosecuted, despite record-high numbers of complaints.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 08:59:03 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.



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