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Sat, 05 Nov 2022 07:30:04 GMT
Lord Lucan: Cluedo cards ‘found in peer’s car’ may shed light on nanny’s murder
Cards depicting Colonel Mustard, lead piping and fictional murder location claimed to have been missing from set at aristocrat’s Belgravia home

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 07:49:04 GMT
Tory MPs urge Rishi Sunak to calm fears over soaring New Year energy bills
Demand for immediate help for people facing terrible choice between ‘heating or eating’ this winter

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 07:42:33 GMT
Rail strikes called off: what does it mean for your journey?
Even though three days of strikes have been called off, many trains will remain cancelled

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 07:34:45 GMT
Why is Bonfire Night celebrated? How Guy Fawkes’ Gunpowder Plot backfired
Thwarted bid to blow up House of Lords made 17th century Britain even less tolerant

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 07:34:01 GMT
Why is Bonfire Night celebrated? How Guy Fawkes’ Gunpowder Plot backfired
Thwarted bid to blow up House of Lords made 17th century Britain even less tolerant

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 07:00:09 GMT
Rail strikes: what does it mean for your journey?
Even though three days of strikes have been called off, many trains will remain cancelled

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 04:45:02 GMT
Sarah Beeny: Those with cancer should not feel ashamed of their bald heads
The 50-year-old presenter revealed her own breast cancer diagnosis in August, and has admitted she had used dog clippers to shave her head.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 03:48:22 GMT
Ban all UK plastic waste exports by 2027, say cross-party MPs
British waste being burned oversees with ‘irreversible and shocking’ health and environmental impacts, committee told

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 02:48:39 GMT
What the papers say – November 5
Pensions, climate and the NHS are among Saturday’s front page stories.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 01:04:31 GMT
Almost half of asylum seekers are unable to access legal aid, figures suggest
The Home Office had processed only 4 per cent of last year’s asylum claims

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 00:52:23 GMT
Lord Lucan: Cluedo cards ‘found in peer’s car’ may shed light on nanny’s murder
Cards depicting Colonel Mustard, lead piping and fictional murder location claimed to have been missing from set at aristocrat’s Belgravia home

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 23:24:39 GMT
Three people stabbed after ‘group fight in the street’ near London tube station
No arrests have been made in connection with the triple stabbing

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 23:12:56 GMT
Sir John Major and Sir Tony Blair hit out at The Crown ahead of upcoming series
Sir John wrote in a letter to The Telegraph that it ‘will be profoundly hurtful to a family who are still grieving’.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 22:43:09 GMT
Asylum-seekers’ human rights ‘routinely abused’ in Calais, Rishi Sunak warned
Government ‘mocking’ those fleeing war with Suella Braverman’s ‘invasion’ rhetoric, Calais Appeal says

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 22:30:00 GMT
Kate returns to host Westminster Christmas carol service in memory of the Queen
Last year the service included a performance from British singer-songwriter Tom Walker, who was accompanied by Kate on the piano.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 22:24:18 GMT
IOPC investigating nine armed police officers accused of ‘racist’ and discriminatory conversations
Officers probed are responsible for guarding nuclear facilities

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 22:13:44 GMT
Inflation is the number one enemy, says Sunak
The PM promised to rebuild trust in the Government.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 22:08:26 GMT
Interest rates UK – latest: Lenders cut mortgage rates as banks urged to take action
Halifax and Virgin Money were among the first to announce mortgage rate reductions

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 21:31:28 GMT
Noel Gallagher’s handwritten lyrics for Wonderwall fetch £46,875 at auction
Noel Gallagher’s guitar also went under the hammer and was sold for £56,250.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 19:57:37 GMT
Greenpeace activists cleared over protest that blocked tanker of Russian oil
A judge stated that Russia’s war in Ukraine ‘could be described as terrorism’.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 19:35:10 GMT
Rishi Sunak tells Cop27 reception at Buckingham Palace: climate change will ravage our planet
Guests at royal reception include Stella McCartney and John Kerry

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 19:25:55 GMT
Cleverly: UK will not be deflected by Kremlin ‘distraction’ tactics over Ukraine
Moscow has accused Britain of involvement in a drone attack on the Russian Black Sea fleet.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 18:55:43 GMT
‘I did not deserve this,’ back-from-dead teenager tells attackers given life sentence
16-year-old James Bascoe-Smith effectively died for nearly an hour after the attack

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 18:52:25 GMT
‘Callous’ minister claims migrants have ‘a cheek’ to complain about conditions at overcrowded Manston
Downing Street distanced itself from the comments

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 18:47:36 GMT
Cleverly’s ‘frank’ talk with Albanian PM over Braverman’s migrant claims
The Foreign Secretary spoke to Edi Rama after the Home Secretary caused outrage in Albania with her ‘invasion’ comment.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 18:43:45 GMT
Tory minister who voted to limit access to pregnancy terminations given abortion role
‘Maria Caulfield potentially now has the ability to block the establishment of new abortion services and close existing clinics,’ says leading abortion provider’s chief exec

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 18:01:08 GMT
Back-from-the-dead teenager records moving video as attackers get life terms
James Bascoe-Smith, then aged 16, was left in a wheelchair.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 17:54:36 GMT
Son was beaten up by gang after I spoke to media about migrants, says mother
Louise Monger, from Dover, said an attack on her teenage son, was sparked by her comments on migration.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 17:46:07 GMT
Interest rate pain is consequence of Brexit, says former Bank of England governor OLD
Current financial woes ‘bear out warnings of Remain side in EU referendum’

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 17:44:24 GMT
‘Bit of a cheek’ for migrants to complain about conditions at overcrowded Manston, says minister OLD
Centre in Kent being expanded to take more than 1,600 people arriving across the Channel

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 17:42:44 GMT
No plan to scrap Sizewell nuclear plant, says Downing Street OLD
Downing Street has denied that the plan for a new nuclear power plant at Sizewell C in Suffolk is under review as part of Jeremy Hunt’s bid to fill a hole in the government’s finances.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 17:42:15 GMT
Sunak under pressure as reports cabinet minister faces misconduct allegations
Rishi Sunak is facing growing questions over his judgement after reports a minister he appointed to the cabinet last week is embroiled in allegations of misconduct.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 17:38:39 GMT
Martin Lewis warns cost of living crisis will hit people harder in spring than winter OLD
Interest rates are now 3 per cent - the highest level since 2008 - in a bid to tackle soaring inflation

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 17:38:28 GMT
Money-off scheme for cutting energy use at peak times launches today - see full list of firms taking part
The scheme will run from November to March

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 17:35:33 GMT
‘Not much point’ going ahead with Northern Powerhouse Rail, says Grant Shapps OLD
Ministers denies downgrade of rail scheme is blow to ‘levelling up’

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 00:47:35 GMT
Jeremy Hunt ‘considering rise in capital gains tax’ to fix £50bn black hole OLD
Chancellor warns of ‘difficult decisions’ in fight to ‘restore stability’

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 17:14:36 GMT
Britain facing ‘prolonged pain’ as Bank says recession could stretch into 2024 OLD
‘Everyone will be affected’: Hike in housing costs and increased inflation to hit hard

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 17:09:05 GMT
Residents say Jenrick ‘shocked’ by scale of migrants arriving in Dover area
Robert Jenrick spent about an hour on Friday listening to stories from families with local MP Natalie Elphicke as he visited homes in Aycliffe.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:46:43 GMT
Man killed after being hit by train in Wigan as services cancelled and delayed
Police, paramedics and fire crews called to station

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:39:09 GMT
Health minister says he raised concerns about relaxing Ireland’s licensing laws
It was reported that health concerns about expanding the hours when alcohol can be sold were not shared at Cabinet.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:34:15 GMT
‘Blood on your hands’: Sister of Briton on hunger strike in Egypt begs Rishi Sunak to act
The unlawful jailing of Mr Abdel-Fattah, a writer and an activist, has sparked uproar around the world

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:30:29 GMT
Darren Mott stands down as Tory Party chief executive
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Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:53:07 GMT
Hull MPs urge BBC director-general to rethink proposed cuts to local radio
The letter said local radio ’embodies the founding values’ of the corporation.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:35:09 GMT
Ferry contract was not ‘jobs for the boys’ – Sturgeon
The First Minister also denied that information had been deliberately withheld from a Holyrood committee examining the procurement process.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:31:34 GMT
Man who had ‘world’s longest Covid infection’ is finally cured
Doctors cured him with mix of neutralising antibodies – but say such treatments are no longer effective

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:29:55 GMT
UK Covid levels fall for first time since start of September, new data shows
The total number of people in private households in the UK testing positive for coronavirus stood at 1.87 million in the week to October 24.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:29:14 GMT
Sam Mendes says Arts Council England funding reduction decision ‘short-sighted’
The proposed plans include new investment to 276 institutions who join the programme.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:28:40 GMT
Migrants ‘deserve to be treated with compassion and respect’ – Downing Street
Home Office minister Chris Philp earlier criticised the ‘cheek’ of complaints from ‘illegal’ migrants.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:27:56 GMT
Nurse recalls ‘unusual’ rash on baby allegedly murdered by Lucy Letby
The baby girl, referred to as Child D, is said to be the third child murdered in a two-week period.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:19:56 GMT
Socialite tells court he became a ‘reclusive pariah’ after assets were frozen
James Stunt, the former son-in-law of F1 tycoon Bernie Ecclestone, said he went from ‘a man once well revered’ to being ‘a leper without a colony’.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:08:45 GMT
Greece urged to dig harder on phone surveillance scandal
A European parliamentary committee investigating the use of spyware in the 27-country bloc has urged Greek officials to do more to shed light on a phone surveillance scandal that targeted opposition politicians and journalists

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:00:36 GMT
Game Of Thrones star James Cosmo launches new Scottish film location guide
The veteran actor has penned the foreword to VisitScotland’s revamped guidebook Set In Scotland.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:51:00 GMT
Carney doubles down on claims Brexit has taken a toll on UK economy
But Downing Street insists sky-high inflation is being driven by global factors such as Covid and the war in Ukraine.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:50:28 GMT
Post-Brexit trade deal with Brazil unlikely amid strained ties between Lula and Tory government
Exclusive: Conservative ministers accused of ‘cosying up’ to defeated hardliner Bolsonaro

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:47:10 GMT
Boris Johnson had numbers to challenge Rishi Sunak, says top Tory
Mr Johnson dropped out of the Tory leadership race while claiming he had the nominations needed to make it on to the ballot paper

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:24:20 GMT
House prices: Should I sell my home before property values plunge?
Prices are set to drop by 10 per cent next near, some estate agents warn as Bank of England hikes interest rates again

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:09:56 GMT
Up to 900 extra police to patrol London this weekend for return of Just Stop Oil
Metropolitan Police Commander Jon Savell spoke about preparations for the upcoming protests.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:09:51 GMT
Father of murdered boy says killer mother is ‘the greatest evil that walks this Earth’
Sebastian Kalinowski died of an infection caused by ‘untreated complications of multiple rib fractures’, the court heard

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:04:12 GMT
How much is Matt Hancock being paid for I’m a Celebrity 2022?
Former health secretary will declare his fee to parliament at a later date

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 13:57:40 GMT
Millions worse off if PIP and disability benefits are means-tested
DWP refuses to rule out several disability benefits becoming means tested

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 13:55:19 GMT
Georgia Toffolo slams Matt Hancock joining I’m A Celebrity: This is disgraceful
The Made In Chelsea star has reportedly been a member of the Tory Party since she was a teenager.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 13:47:06 GMT
Sebastian Kalinowski murder: Couple jailed for ‘campaign of torture’ against son
Grieving father says his son’s life was ‘turned into a nightmare’ by ‘greatest evil that walks this Earth’

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 13:27:11 GMT
‘It’s pretty bad, isn’t it?’ Sir Graham Brady reveals moment Liz Truss realised she had to quit as PM
The then-prime minister agreed her premiership was ‘not retrievable’, the chairman of the 1922 Committee has said

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 13:24:07 GMT
Martin Lewis reveals how much mortgages will rise after interest rate hike
Bank hikes rates for eighth consecutive time putting futher squeeze on cost of living crisis

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 13:14:58 GMT
Police staff member shared dead body image with WhatsApp group and his partner
Joshua Tilt, who took a photo of the picture on a computer screen after a railway fatality, has been told he is likely to be jailed.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 13:04:31 GMT
How you can get money for using appliances at off-peak times
Scheme to launch this month after trial by energy supplier saw some customers paid £2 per kilowatt hour

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 13:03:38 GMT
How you can get money for using appliances at off-peak times
Scheme to launch in November after trial by energy supplier saw some customers paid £2 per kilowatt hour

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 13:32:01 GMT
Emma Thompson and Paul Mescal among Bifa nominees in gender neutral categories
Winners will be announced at the Bifa award ceremony, which celebrates British independent cinema and filmmaking talent, on December 4.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 12:59:53 GMT
Tesco introduces new 28p car charge at supermarkets across UK
Supermarket says its new tariffs are ‘some of the most competitive rates in the market’

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 12:55:37 GMT
‘Classic Tory chaos’ claim after announcement of no December Stormont election
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris had been expected to announce a date for a poll this week.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 12:28:27 GMT
Judge considers decision in trial of activists who blocked tanker of Russian oil
The 10 defendants, aged between 27 and 72, claim they were ‘preventing a crime’.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 12:21:35 GMT
Rishi Sunak news - live: Boris Johnson had support to challenge PM in leadership race
‘Two candidates’ hit threshold needed to get onto ballot and ‘one of them decided not to submit his nomination’, MP says

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 12:20:17 GMT
Rishi Sunak news - live: Boris Johnson had support to challenge PM in leadership race
‘Two candidates’ hit threshold needed to get onto ballot and ‘one of them decided not to submit his nomination’, MP says

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 12:17:39 GMT
Rishi Sunak news - live: Boris Johnson had support to challenge PM in leadership race
‘Two candidates’ hit threshold needed to get onto ballot and ‘one of them decided not to submit his nomination’, MP says

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 12:00:56 GMT
Reform of Stormont institutions ‘urgently needed’
Alliance leader Naomi Long said one party should not be allowed to prevent government from operating.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:53:40 GMT
Home Office minister criticises ‘cheek’ of complaints from illegal migrants
Chris Philp made the comment amid chaos at Manston migrant base in Kent, which he said was legally compliant.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:53:07 GMT
Drivers could be fined £1,000 for letting ambulance pass - how to avoid it
Motorists urged to ‘not panic’ when they see emergency services on the road

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:52:55 GMT
Drivers could be fined £1,000 for letting ambulance pass - how to avoid it
Motorists urged to ‘not panic’ when they see emergency services on the road

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:38:50 GMT
Ex-police worker who shared photograph of dead body admits misconduct charge
Joshua Tilt pleaded guilty to wilfully misconducting himself by distributing an image of a body to others after a teenager was hit by a train.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:37:47 GMT
The driving law that means a million drivers could owe a £1000 fine
Photocards must be renewed every 10 years to ensure the image is a true likeness of the driver.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:37:37 GMT
The driving law that means a million drivers could owe a £1000 fine
Photocards must be renewed every 10 years to ensure the image is a true likeness of the driver.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:32:58 GMT
Driving expert explains common road sign that people ‘never knew’ meaning of
‘I still don’t understand it,’ one person says

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:32:45 GMT
Driving expert explains common road sign that people ‘never knew’ meaning of
‘I still don’t understand it,’ one person says

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:26:49 GMT
Fears pensioner heating home with single-bar fire ‘may not survive winter’
‘She is a elderly lady that needs urgent help,’ founder of group that helps vulnerable people with heating says

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:15:58 GMT
Public will use Hancock as a ‘toy’ on I’m A Celebrity, says reigning champion
Danny Miller triumphed during the last series, which was held in Wales due to the pandemic.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:15:40 GMT
The four new driving laws now in force across the UK
From a total mobile phone ban to low emission zones, don’t be caught out by new motoring rules

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:15:30 GMT
The four new driving laws now in force across the UK
From a total mobile phone ban to low emission zones, don’t be caught out by new motoring rules

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:14:35 GMT
Martine Croxall returns to BBC News following 12 days off-air
The broadcaster did not acknowledge her absence on her return to the airwaves.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:13:04 GMT
Scrapping Sizewell C nuclear plant would put net-zero at risk, ministers warned
Power plant could be victim of Jeremy Hunt’s belt-tightening Autumn Statement

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:11:55 GMT
When is the £400 winter fuel payment due?
Households will start receiving money off their energy bills from October

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:11:19 GMT
When is the £400 winter fuel payment due?
Households will start receiving money off their energy bills from October

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:09:42 GMT
Ewan McGregor delights young fan with surprise message
Callum Martin, nine, from Lossiemouth in Moray said he struggles to make and keep friends due to his autism and ADHD.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 10:57:43 GMT
Why is Bonfire Night celebrated? How Guy Fawkes’ Gunpowder Plot backfired
Thwarted bid to blow up House of Lords made 17th century Britain even less tolerant

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 10:57:26 GMT
Norma Girolami missing: Human remains found in search for ‘murdered’ woman
Discovery was made at a churchyard in London, police say

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 10:50:58 GMT
Primary school children running drugs for gangs has ‘become the norm’
Government urged to treat exploitation of children as seriously as it does terrorism

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 10:50:38 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

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 10:50:19 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

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 10:48:31 GMT
Further strike action announced at coffin factory
Unite members at Co-op Funeralcare in Glasgow will walk out again on November 14 for a week.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 10:47:52 GMT
Long Covid causes erectile dysfunction and hair loss as symptoms list widens
A surge in cases is indicating a new wave has started in the UK

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 10:47:08 GMT
Long Covid causes erectile dysfunction and hair loss as symptoms list widens
A surge in cases is indicating a new wave has started in the UK



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