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Tue, 08 Nov 2022 09:57:22 GMT
Lee Mack to host Royal Variety 2022 in memory of Queen
Gary Barlow, Ellie Goulding, George Ezra and Sam Ryder will be performing later this year.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 09:54:08 GMT
Levi Davis missing - latest news: Fears grow for rugby player last seen on 29 October
Follow the latest updates as former club mates appeal for information

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 09:53:40 GMT
Blow to vulnerable states as Rishi Sunak shuns calls for climate reparations
‘Highway to climate hell’: UN chief warns world losing battle against warming

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 09:53:30 GMT
Gavin Williamson news – live: ‘Slit your throat’ comments ‘unacceptable’ if true, says minister
Sir Gavin also reportedly told civil servant to ‘jump out of the window’

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 09:37:41 GMT
Major delays on M25 as protesters block junctions for second day
One demonstrator, believed to be from Just Stop Oil, climbed the gantry at junction 31, closing the Dartford Tunnel.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 09:33:14 GMT
‘Unacceptable’ if Williamson told civil servant ‘slit your throat’ – minister
But Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride said that at the moment, the report is in the “realm of media speculation”.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 09:24:50 GMT
Boris Johnson expected to hand peerages to 4 Tory MPs in resignation list
Outgoing Cop26 president Alok Sharma reported to be among about 20 nominees – alongside very youthful aides

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 09:09:17 GMT
M25 blocked by Just Stop Oil protesters as police warn drivers to avoid the area
Rush hour traffic in Essex brought to standstill

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:59:19 GMT
‘Utterly unacceptable’ if Gavin Williamson told aide to ‘slit your throat’, says Cabinet minister
Me Stride refuses to say ‘bullying’ minister will survive until Christmas, warning ‘I don’t think anyone is unsackable’

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:58:57 GMT
Police appeal for information about walker missing for six months
Neil Skinner has not been seen since May.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:53:51 GMT
Mendy tells court he enjoyed ‘having sex with a lot of women’
The Premier League footballer, who is accused of seven counts of rape, said being in prison on remand had made him ‘learn lots of things about life’.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:52:53 GMT
Benjamin Mendy tells court he enjoyed ‘having sex with a lot of women’
Premier League footballer says being in prison on remand had made him ‘learn lots of things about life’

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:33:14 GMT
Annual supermarket bill to rise by £632 as food inflation hits new record
Sales of own-label products have jumped by a further 10.3 per cent over the past four weeks

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:32:08 GMT
Inside Politics: Caught in a web
Sir Gavin Williamson facing fresh bullying claims as Sunak accused of shunning appeals for the UK to contribute towards reparations for natural disasters caused by climate change, writes Matt Mathers

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:00:39 GMT
Veteran completes 35 marathons in 35 days to commemorate lives lost in war
Brian Wood ran a total of 917 miles for the 890 British lives lost in the Falklands, Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:59:58 GMT
New NHS drug offers lifeline to 1,600 women with rare aggressive form of breast cancer
Experts welcomed the news that women in England will be eligible for the new immunotherapy

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:47:30 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

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:47:21 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

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:45:40 GMT
Driving expert explains common road sign that people ‘never knew’ meaning of
‘I still don’t understand it,’ one person says

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:45:29 GMT
Driving expert explains common road sign that people ‘never knew’ meaning of
‘I still don’t understand it,’ one person says

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:44:29 GMT
Millions start to receive £324 cost of living payments from today
Payments will be made directly into the bank accounts of people who are eligible.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:43:51 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.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:43:41 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.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:41:41 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

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:41:23 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

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:26:03 GMT
Box of faeces left outside Tory MP’s office as police launch investigation
Siobhan Baillie condemns ‘nastiness’ after item found in Stroud

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:23:41 GMT
Box of faeces left outside Tory MP’s constituency office
Siobhan Baillie condemned ‘nastiness’ after item found in Stroud

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:17:33 GMT
Camilla reveals new monogram co-designed by former monk
The Queen Consort’s cypher features C for Camilla intertwined with R for Regina – Latin for Queen.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:08:14 GMT
Rail strikes called off: what does it mean for your journey?
Avanti West Coast warns passengers on Wednesday ‘to only travel by rail if absolutely necessary’

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 04:59:11 GMT
‘More than half’ of England’s schools planning ‘catastrophic’ staff redundancies
Educators are facing a ‘perfect storm of costs’ as they try to balance budgets amid soaring energy bills and underfunding, a survey found.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 04:23:50 GMT
Rishi Sunak news - live: Deal with Macron on small boat crossings in ‘final stages’
Mr Sunak says “everyone” wants the migrant crisis to “resolve itself as quickly as possible”

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 02:45:46 GMT
ScotRail services return to normal but Christmas strike threat looms
ScotRail was unable to reintroduce services earlier than Tuesday due to Network Rail being unable to fully open across all routes.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 02:45:25 GMT
Former Spanish king appeals in latest stage of row with ex-lover
Corinna Zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, a Danish businesswoman, has taken legal action against 84-year-old Juan Carlos, who abdicated in 2014.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 02:45:04 GMT
Former England footballer Rio Ferdinand to be made an OBE
Adam Peaty will also be made an OBE.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 01:27:12 GMT
What the papers say – November 8
Cop27 leads the nation’s newspapers with one warning of a ‘red alert for Earth’.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:54:52 GMT
Playful kitten found to be neither male nor female in veterinary first
Hope is available for rehoming after it was admitted to Cats Protection’s rescue centre in Warrington.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:02:52 GMT
Sunak considering raising state pensions and benefits with inflation
The PM is considering stealth tax raids, including on inheritance tax.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:01:55 GMT
Heavy rain to continue drenching parts of UK after wet and windy night
Blustery showers, thunder and strong winds are set to hit western areas from Tuesday morning.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Retail sales slow as consumers turn to pre-loved gifts for Christmas
Sales across almost every category online and in store have fallen year on year as consumers adjust to shrinking household incomes.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Insulating social housing would save tenants £700m a year on energy bills
Leaky homes ‘major culprit’ in cost of living crisis, says top housing body calling for retrofit scheme

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Supermarkets agree to join forces to speed up climate action
The pledge comes as WWF announced its goal of halving the environmental impact of food shopping by 2030.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Gavin Williamson fails to stop boundary proposal carving up his constituency
The potential change could see the embattled minister fighting for reselection as the number of Staffordshire MPs shrinks.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Zayn Malik urges PM to extend free school meals amid cost-of-living crisis
The singer relied on the service as a child growing up in Bradford.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Unpaid carers facing ‘serious difficulties’ accessing NHS care, report warns
A third of carers (34%) have been waiting more than a year for specialist treatment or an assessment, according to Carers UK.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Zayn Malik calls on Rishi Sunak to expand free school meals
Feed the Future: The former One Direction member relied on free school meals as a child

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Which? tells supermarkets to do more for customers through cost-of-living crisis
The consumer group has named the 50 areas where people are most likely to struggle to access affordable food.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Social media sites ‘not doing enough’ to prevent spread of self-harm content
A new report from Samaritans says platforms are failing to protect their users, particularly younger people.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Closing windows or using log burners to cut energy bills ‘increases health risk’
Professor Cath Noakes said while people are taking steps to cut costs, they are also reducing ventilation and adding pollutants to indoor air.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Schools need more specialist help for primary-age children with additional needs
Primary-age children are referred to alternative provision when schools cannot manage their physical or verbally violent behaviour

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 23:59:26 GMT
Two men who died in Brixton shooting and car crash pictured for first time
Lemar Rashawan Urqhart and Guilherme Messias da Silva died after a car chase and a shooting in Brixton on Sunday.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 23:25:39 GMT
Gavin Williamson reportedly told civil servant ‘slit your throat’
Rishi Sunak is under fresh pressure over his decision to bring his ally back into Government.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 23:09:45 GMT
Camilla reveals new cypher co-designed by former Benedictine monk
Ewan Clayton, professor of design at the University of Sunderland, helped create the design in collaboration with the artist behind Charles’ monogram

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 22:47:41 GMT
Nurse Lucy Letby ‘told off’ colleague over shout for help, murder trial hears
Neonatal assistant Lisa Walker tells jurors at Manchester Crown Court she was ‘shocked’ and ‘taken aback’

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 22:41:56 GMT
I’m A Celebrity contestants endure snakes and snores in first night in jungle
Participants struggled to adjust being away from family and enduring jungle cuisine on day two of the ITV reality show.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 22:38:31 GMT
Labour attempt to force Sunak to reveal what he knew about Braverman
‘Security is too important,’ says Yvette Cooper

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 22:17:40 GMT
Gavin Williamson reportedly told civil servant ‘slit your throat’
Rishi Sunak under fresh pressure over decision to bring his ally back into government

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 22:13:05 GMT
Two men who died in Brixton shooting and car crash pictured for first time
Lamar Rashawan Urquhart and Guilherme Messias da Silva died after car chase and shooting on Sunday

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 22:04:58 GMT
Alaa-Abdel Fattah: Sunak ‘stresses UK’s deep concern’ to Egypt’s al-Sisi over jailed British activist
Sister of long-detained water striker has ‘pinned her hopes’ on new prime minister securing his release

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 21:53:49 GMT
Conservative Party accused of being in ‘denial’ about ‘Islamophobia’ within its own ranks
Exclusive: Labour Party chairwoman Anneliese Dodds has written to Nadhim Zahawi setting out her concerns

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 20:54:28 GMT
Krishnan Guru-Murthy back on Channel 4 after suspension for swearing about MP
The presenter made no reference to the incident as he appeared back on the show on Monday night.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 20:53:50 GMT
Sister of jailed British-Egyptian activist ‘pinning hopes’ on PM’s efforts
Alaa Abd El-Fattah is on hunger strike and has stopped drinking water in an escalation of his protest at being detained.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 15:39:21 GMT
More than 137,000 NHS blood donation appointments cancelled in the last year due to staff shortages
Exclusive: Labour says goverment ‘incompetence’ and lack of planning leaves patients ‘paying the price’

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 20:34:03 GMT
Inquiry to probe whether UK asylum policy violates international law
Parliamentary committee probing if refusal to consider small boat migrants’ asylum applications is legal

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 20:33:40 GMT
Portrait of Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume unveiled at Westminster
The work was painted by acclaimed Northern Ireland artist Colin Davidson.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 20:20:15 GMT
Lord Lucan’s ‘exact facial match found in Australia’, expert claims
‘This is science and mathematical fact. You can’t cheat the algorithm,’ claims Professor Hassan Ugail

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 20:13:27 GMT
Grenfell fire caused by corporate greed and disregard for safety – lawyers
Closing statements are being submitted to the public inquiry this week.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 19:45:20 GMT
Who is Gavin Williamson? Government minister accused of bulling who was sacked twice
Cabinet minister without portfilio was knighted by ex-prime minister Boris Johnson earlier this year

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 19:36:01 GMT
UK deal with France to tackle small boat crossings in ‘final stages’, says No 10
Rishi Sunak full of ‘optimism’ about closer co-operation with Emmanuel Macron on migration

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 19:10:42 GMT
‘Shocking reality’: Food banks could close this winter because of energy bills
UK likely to see some charities being ‘forced to stop feeding the hungry’, warns Gordon Brown

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 19:03:24 GMT
Nurse Lucy Letby ‘told off’ colleague over shout for help, murder trial hears
Neonatal assistant Lisa Walker told jurors at Manchester Crown Court she was ‘shocked’ and ‘taken aback’.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 18:50:19 GMT
Doctor tried to conceal circumstances of nine-year-old’s death – tribunal
Claire Roberts died at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children in October 1996.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 18:48:00 GMT
Fingerprints of man wanted for extradition match rape suspect’s, court told
The evidence was given during a court case to determine the identification of a man who claims he is called Arthur Knight.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 18:38:34 GMT
Man ‘armed with gun’ shot by police inside Doncaster newsagent
Man, 27, arrested on suspicion of possession of firearm with intent to endanger life

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 18:27:08 GMT
Labour MPs raise concerns over welfare of child migrants
Home Office minister Robert Jenrick said he takes his ‘responsibilities to children, whether accompanied or otherwise, very seriously’.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 18:25:27 GMT
Rangers captain Tavernier ‘vindicated’ after being cleared of dangerous driving
Lawyers for the footballer said he had always believed he had done ‘nothing wrong’.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 17:43:38 GMT
Withholding of information continues, Enniskillen victim’s daughter says
Aileen Quinton was speaking ahead of the 35th anniversary of the IRA bombing of a Remembrance day ceremony in Enniskillen, which killed 11 people.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 17:32:37 GMT
Government’s ‘fairer deal for renters’ won’t address high rents, housing minister says
Felicity Buchan says affordability of rented housing is ‘separate issue’ from fairness

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 17:31:51 GMT
Casting announced for West End show based on Wagatha Christie trial
The ‘verbatim production’ will seek to reveal what went on inside the courtroom.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 17:28:34 GMT
Who is Lord Lucan? Mystery of the gambling peer who vanished after nanny was murdered
Aristocrat and peer was legally declared dead in 1999 following a number of alleged sightings - but questions over what happened to him endure

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 17:16:05 GMT
Putin and spending squeeze sink plans for royal yacht replacement
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the priority was on new vessels to protect undersea cables rather than a ‘national flagship’.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 17:14:24 GMT
Protest song named as Wales World Cup anthem
A remastered version of Dafydd Iwan’s song Yma o Hyd has been released by the Football Association of Wales.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 17:03:08 GMT
Filming of new series of prison drama Screw gets under way in Glasgow
The show, starring Jamie-Lee O’Donnell of Derry Girls, is filmed at studios in the city’s Kelvin Hall.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 17:02:55 GMT
China lashes out at UK’s post-Brexit trade talks with Taiwan OLD
Britain’s trade minister in Taipei hoping to ‘boost trade with vital partner’

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 17:01:21 GMT
Gavin Williamson ‘clearly not suitable’ to be minister, says Keir Starmer OLD
Rishi Sunak ‘weakness’ shows why general election needed, says Labour leader

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:57:48 GMT
Rishi Sunak’s ‘full confidence’ in Williamson despite ‘unacceptable’ texts OLD
Prime minister Rishi Sunak has expressed “full confidence” in cabinet minister Sir Gavin Williamson, despite describing messages he sent to a former chief whip as “not acceptable”.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:51:30 GMT
Gavin Williamson hit by fresh claim of ‘tacit threat’ to female MP about private life OLD
Allies say Williamson was only raising sensitive issue in his ‘pastoral capacity’

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

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:46:52 GMT
Rishi Sunak news - live: PM ‘determined to grip’ migrant crisis after Macron meeting
Mr Sunak says “everyone” wants the migrant crisis to “resolve itself as quickly as possible”

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:46:09 GMT
Homeowners will never trust Tories again as mortgage bills soar, Ed Davey tells Sunak OLD
Lib Dem leader to accuse PM of running scared of general election ‘the British people demand’

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:45:33 GMT
Sunak: ‘I will grip this challenge of illegal migration’
The Prime Minister made the vow while at the Cop27 climate change conference.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:38:49 GMT
FTSE 100 chief executives’ pay soars by 22% in a year despite cost of living crisis
Analysts say rise ‘primarily’ driven by bonus payments as pay now “largely back to pre-pandemic levels”

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:34:26 GMT
Sunak meets Macron amid bid to strike new migrant crisis deal
The Prime Minister and French president met face-to-face for the first time at Cop27

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:29:44 GMT
Sefcovic: GB-NI checks agreement possible in weeks with political will
Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen agreed to ‘work together’ to end the row over the Northern Ireland Protocol, when they met for the first time.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:27:17 GMT
Government cancels Brexit trade yacht plan ‘with immediate effect’
Defence secretary says competition has been ‘terminated’

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:20:31 GMT
Weather warnings in place as UK braced for rain and strong winds
The Met Office has issued two weather warnings, saying areas of the UK can expect a deluge of rain and strong winds on Monday night.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:17:58 GMT
Can you pass the British Citizenship test? Questions in quiz Prince Harry struggled with
Even royals find it tough to beat ‘Life in the UK’ exam

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:17:42 GMT
Can you pass the British Citizenship test? Questions in quiz Prince Harry struggled with
Even royals find it tough to beat ‘Life in the UK’ exam

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:10:06 GMT
Sunak defies calls to sack Gavin Williamson despite ‘not acceptable’ messages
The Prime Minister is under fire for bringing the twice-sacked minister back into Government despite a bullying investigation.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 17:03:56 GMT
Football festival to kick off in Wrexham ahead of World Cup
The new three-day event for football lovers will showcase the best of footballing culture.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:02:14 GMT
Former Metropolitan Police officer jailed for stealing money from station safe
Bradley Francis resigned as a police constable as he was to face a misconduct hearing.



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