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Thu, 03 Nov 2022 13:21:05 GMT
What date are the Royal Mail strikes in November and December 2022?
New strike action follows earlier walkouts over pay and conditions

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 09:46:51 GMT
What date are the Royal Mail strikes in November and December 2022?
New strike action follows earlier walkouts over pay and conditions

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 09:39:54 GMT
Millions of DWP benefit claimants could be eligible for £1,500 if court appeal succeeds
People claiming any of the six legacy benefits during the pandemic could get backdated pay

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 09:39:25 GMT
Millions of DWP benefit claimants could be eligible for £1,500 if court appeal succeeds
People claiming any of the six legacy benefits during the pandemic could get backdated pay

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 09:33:11 GMT
Rishi Sunak news - live: Williamson’s angry messages ‘completely inappropriate’, says Shapps
‘It’s absolutely right that’s been looked into,’ business secretary says

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 09:32:25 GMT
Just Stop Oil causes disruption on M25 despite police operation
Surrey and Essex Police said activists had climbed onto motorway gantries.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 09:29:46 GMT
Blackouts UK: What to expect and who would be exempt?
The National Grid warned there could be blackouts on ‘very very cold winter days’

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 09:28:58 GMT
UK ‘facing largest scale strikes since the 1980s’ as NHS set for biggest walkout in history
The biggest nursing strike in NHS history is set to go ahead according to union officials

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 09:19:49 GMT
One in four Britons have less than £100 savings amid fears of over growing debt in cost of living crisis
Britons are urged to talk about their financial worries as winter approaches

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 09:13:18 GMT
Just Stop Oil protesters on M25 deserve ‘Christmas in prison’, says Grant Shapps
‘I hope justice is served up to these people’, says business secretary

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 09:11:12 GMT
Gavin Williamson hit by fresh claim of ‘tacit threat’ to female MP about private life
Allies say Williamson was only raising sensitive issue in his ‘pastoral capacity’

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 08:30:25 GMT
Inside Politics: Cop on
Sunak urged to match words with action at Cop27 summit as questions continue over his hiring of Gavin Williamson to cabinet, writes Matt Mathers

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 08:00:00 GMT
Prince of Wales speaks with England stars about football and mental health
William spoke with Harry Kane and Declan Rice in a special episode hosted by Copa90.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 07:17:48 GMT
Rail strikes called off: what does it mean for your journey?
GWR is warning psassengers on Monday: ‘Avoid travelling and seek alternative ways to make your journey’

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 07:09:14 GMT
Rishi Sunak to use Cop27 to raise migrant crisis with French President
Ahead of the conference, the PM said the issue of small boats crossing the Channel was his ‘key priority’.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:37:42 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

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:37:29 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

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:36:32 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

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:35:11 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.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:34:57 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.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:33:20 GMT
Driving expert explains common road sign that people ‘never knew’ meaning of
‘I still don’t understand it,’ one person says

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:33:07 GMT
Driving expert explains common road sign that people ‘never knew’ meaning of
‘I still don’t understand it,’ one person says

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:30:11 GMT
What the papers say – November 7
Britain has reportedly ‘opened the door to paying climate change reparations’ to developing countries.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:27:00 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

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:26:47 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

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:23:00 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

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:22:45 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

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:18:17 GMT
‘Tedious and horrible’: What life was like during the 1970s blackouts
As the National Grid warns Britons could face blackouts due to the energy crisis we look back at the last time the country was plunged into darkness

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:18:07 GMT
‘Tedious and horrible’: What life was like during the 1970s blackouts
As the National Grid warns Britons could face blackouts due to the energy crisis we look back at the last time the country was plunged into darkness

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:04:55 GMT
Blackouts UK: What to expect and who would be exempt?
The National Grid warned there could be blackouts on ‘very very cold winter days’

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 04:44:16 GMT
Extra bank holiday announced to celebrate King Charles’ coronation
King Charles III is due be coronated next year, eight months after his mother the Queen’s death

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 04:43:36 GMT
Extra bank holiday announced to celebrate King Charles’ coronation
King Charles III is due be coronated next year, eight months after his mother the Queen’s death

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 04:13:41 GMT
Rishi Sunak news - live: PM under fire from ex-ministers on Williamson bullying claim
Cabinet minster sent abusive messages to previous Tory chief whip

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 03:13:52 GMT
‘Millions of dogs and cats could be put down or abandoned’ due to cost of living crisis
Exclusive: Government urged to set up fund to save pets’ lives as owners forced into debt

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 01:43:38 GMT
Met Police launch major operation to arrest suspected climate change protesters
The climate change action group has been calling on the Government to abandon plans to licence over 100 new oil and gas projects by 2025.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 01:06:07 GMT
Billions spent on ‘refugees and migrants’ in UK to be counted as foreign aid
Senior Tories could rebel against the move, according to reports

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 00:11:06 GMT
‘Disappointed’ Rishi Sunak says Matt Hancock ‘letting down voters’ by joining I’m a Celeb
The prime minister said he was ‘very disappointed’ in the former health secretary

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Abandon ‘half-baked’ Thatcherism, says former Tory economic adviser
Tim Pitt said the Government risked returning to the ‘comfort blanket’ of 1980s orthodoxy.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Man to meditate blindfolded for 60 hours to raise awareness for Movember
Cam Cooney, a 27-year-old meditation teacher who lives in Glasgow, is to meditate for 60 hours blindfolded over four days.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
UK minister to hold talks with Taiwan aimed at ‘boosting trade’
Trade minister Greg Hands will co-host the UK-Taiwan 25th annual Trade Talks in Taipei during his two-day visit.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
UK urges Brussels to end the delay to access to EU scientific research
Europe Minister Leo Docherty will say the EU is failing to honour its side of the post-Brexit trade deal.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Official portrait of John Hume to be unveiled in Westminster
Painted by the critically acclaimed Northern Irish artist Colin Davidson, the portrait of the former MP for Foyle will hang in Portcullis House.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 07:12:23 GMT
Wales and England fans reveal sacrifices made to reach Qatar for World Cup
Both sides could see their numbers in the stands bolstered by expats living in the region.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Disease spotting AI ‘could be key to cutting hospital pressures’
The University of the West of Scotland said a tool developed by researchers at the institution could detect lung diseases in a matter of minutes.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Virgin Media O2 brings ‘data foodbank’ to the high street to boost access
The telecoms giant is placing direct access to the National Databank inside some O2 stores for the first time.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Big Issue vendors offered free eye tests by Specsavers
The optician is also sponsoring the red tabards worn by the magazine’s sellers.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 23:22:24 GMT
UK weather: Fresh flood warnings as week of heavy downpours begins
Parts of England have seen more than a third of the average monthly rainfall for the area after Met Office issued weather warning

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 23:21:45 GMT
Sunak ‘very disappointed’ in Matt Hancock for joining I’m A Celebrity
Speaking en route to Cop27 in Egypt, the Prime Minister said he supported the chief whip’s decision to suspend Mr Hancock from the Tory Party.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 22:42:34 GMT
Jeremy Hunt plans £35bn spending cut amid recession warning
Britain could be plunged into its longest recession since 1930s, Bank of England warned

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 22:30:11 GMT
Cop27: Rishi Sunak accused of ‘vacuum of leadership’ as climate summit gets underway
PM’s claim to be ‘at the forefront’ of global efforts under fire – amid warning that catastrophic change close to being ‘irreversible’

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 22:18:14 GMT
Risk of flooding as fresh heavy rain warning is issued for South East
The Met Office put out an alert covering an area stretching from Chichester, West Sussex, to Canterbury, Kent, from 11pm on Sunday to 10am on Monday.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 22:16:19 GMT
Peter Kay announces stand-up comedy comeback with first live tour in 12 years
The comedian will embark on an arena tour this December.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 22:00:11 GMT
Gavin Williamson texts not acceptable or right, PM says
Rishi Sunak insisted he had not seen the expletive-laden messages sent by Sir Gavin to a colleague before appointing him to Cabinet.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 21:52:36 GMT
Man stabbed outside Love Island star Kem Cetinay’s Essex restaurant
A man, 33, was found with stab wounds and taken to hospital

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 20:58:57 GMT
Murder probe launched after man stabbed to death and second wounded at village pub
Two men, aged 50 and 29, have been arrested on suspicion of murder

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 19:59:25 GMT
Boy, 17, dies after fireworks ‘hurled’ down street in Bonfire Night mayhem
The teenager died by reportedly falling into a glass greenhouse after climbing a garden fence

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 19:33:28 GMT
‘Shut Manston down’ – hundreds protest outside migrant centre in pouring rain
It comes after the centre was revealed to be dangerously overcrowded.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 19:22:31 GMT
Sister of Egyptian Briton on hunger strike urges Sunak to intervene ‘before it is too late’
Family pleads prime minister to get ‘proof of life’

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 19:05:04 GMT
Levi Davis missing: X Factor singer and rugby player last seen in Barcelona
Bath Rugby said its former player was last seen in Barcelona on October 29.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 18:57:14 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

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 18:56:48 GMT
How much money is Matt Hancock getting paid for I’m a Celebrity 2022?
Former health secretary will declare his fee to parliament at a later date

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 18:07:45 GMT
Rishi Sunak ally admits he knew of bullying claim against Gavin Williamson before appointment
But Oliver Dowden dismisses anger about expletive texts to former Tory chief whip – insisting they were sent ‘in the heat of the moment’

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 16:05:44 GMT
Williamson faces inquiry over abusive messages to Tory chief whip
The Cabinet Office minister accused Wendy Morton of withholding invitations to the Queen’s funeral to ‘punish’ out-of-favour MPs.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 16:05:31 GMT
Thousands gather as Liz Truss effigy with laughing lettuce burnt on Bonfire Night
Effigies of Matt Hancock and Dominic Cummings have been burnt in past years

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 16:05:01 GMT
Princess of Wales celebrates as England secure Rugby League World Cup victory
Wearing a red coat over a long-sleeved burgundy top and pleated skirt, the princess was cheered by the crowd of 23,179 supporters.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 16:04:40 GMT
Yellow weather warning for heavy rain issued for parts of South East
The Met Office has warned that persistent, heavy rain could affect an area stretching from Chichester, West Sussex, to Canterbury, Kent.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 15:36:02 GMT
Baby seals back in Lincolnshire as pupping season returns
Baby seals, knows as pups, were seen sticking close to their mothers at the Donna Nook National Nature Reserve in Lincolnshire.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 15:35:20 GMT
Home Secretary pledges to speed up asylum system with rollout of new processes
A trial in Leeds reportedly doubled the average number of claims processed and reduced the time asylum seekers wait for a first interview by 40%.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 15:19:44 GMT
Winter blackout: What to expect and who would be exempt?
The National Grid warned there could be blackouts on ‘very very cold winter days’

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 14:57:32 GMT
Rishi Sunak promises family of Briton on water strike in Egypt jail he will raise case during Cop27
Alaa Abdel-Fattah’s sister concerned the Prime Minister does not just pay “lip service” as she fears sibling could die during summit

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 13:48:45 GMT
Mayor hails Elizabeth line as direct routes and Sunday services begin
The Mayor of London joined transport leaders to ride the £19 billion railway from Stratford to Paddington on Sunday morning.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 13:24:27 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

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 13:21:02 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.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 13:14:38 GMT
Cancer treatment forces Andy Taylor to miss Duran Duran Hall of Fame induction
The Los Angeles ceremony was due to be the first time the five-piece band had played together in 17 years.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 12:54:06 GMT
Starmer: Scotland not ‘stuck’ in Union but independence vote is not priority
The Labour leader said his party’s desire for government relied on Scotland.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 12:46:32 GMT
Foreign Office ‘setting up PM to fail’ at Cop27 over writer jailed in Egypt
Sanaa Seif, the sister of political prisoner Alaa Abd El-Fattah, has spoken about a letter Rishi Sunak sent to their family.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 12:35:51 GMT
Rugby player and X Factor singer Levi Davis missing in Barcelona
Bath Rugby said its former player was last seen in Barcelona on October 29.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 12:16:26 GMT
Fears UK will break climate crisis pledge for poor nations after failure to reveal funding
Exclusive: Foreign Office won’t set out payments to crucial global fund, as aid cuts are set to continue

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 12:05:37 GMT
Government has ‘contingencies in place’ if nurses go on strike
The Royal College of Nursing is expected to announce later this week that its members have voted for strikes over pay.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 11:51:08 GMT
Woodland house used as a retreat by Sherlock Holmes author for sale
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s former Bignell Wood home in the New Forest has an asking price of just under £3 million.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 11:28:15 GMT
Ex-Tory Cabinet ministers condemn No 10 for refusing to act on Gavin Williamson ‘bullying’
PM told bullying can never be ‘inevitable part of our political life’ – as he stands by twice-sacked cabinet minister

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 11:23:24 GMT
MP Paul Blomfield makes emotional plea for change in law on assisted dying
The Sheffield Central Labour MP shared how his father’s death had made him want to campaign to save other families from being ‘miserable’.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 11:21:22 GMT
Sunak under fire over Williamson appointment amid bullying claims
The Prime Minister was warned that Sir Gavin Williamson was the subject of a formal complaint when he made him a minister.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 10:20:22 GMT
Council chief condemns ‘disgraceful’ Bonfire Night disorder in Edinburgh
A street in Niddrie was closed on Saturday following ‘youth-related’ disorder involving fireworks.



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