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Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:52:27 GMT
Rishi Sunak news – live: Bullying of civil servants is ‘a constant’, union boss warns
PM says he does not recognise bullying allegations against Dominic Raab

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 22:30:00 GMT
Brexit trade deal with Australia ‘not very good’, admits ex-cabinet minister
George Eustice lambasts Liz Truss for arbitrarily ‘setting the clock against us’ and calls on top civil servant to quit

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:49:21 GMT
Egg shortage prompts supermarkets to ration supplies
Industry body says it warned shortages would occur with ‘fair price’ for produce

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:20:29 GMT
Fears over Twiglet and Jaffa Cakes shortages as factory workers walk out
Stocks of Jacob’s cream crackers, Club bars and Mini Cheddars may also be affected

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:14:31 GMT
Ex-ambassador urges ministers not to lose interest in Alaa Abdel-Fattah
The British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist is on hunger strike in jail.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:14:24 GMT
Remembrance wreaths on war memorial set on fire in ‘disgusting’ attack
Nicola Sturgeon calls Edinburgh attack ‘sickening and disgraceful’

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:59:09 GMT
Sunak announces construction of five more warships in face of Russia threats
The Prime Minister is attending the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:55:07 GMT
Drivers warned about payment scam on the rise at UK car parks
Fraudsters targeting cashless payment systems for money and personal details

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:51:03 GMT
Climate activist, 11, accuses Lord Goldsmith of running away to avoid questions
Licypriya Kangujam tracked the environment minister down at Cop27 in Egypt.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:50:05 GMT
‘He’s made the town a laughing stock’: Matt Hancock’s constituents have their say on I’m A Celebrity
Matt Hancock’s sixth trial in I’m a Celeb has divided his constituents - with some claiming he has made the town a “laughing stock” while others insist “he’s been punished enough”.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:45:51 GMT
Woman banned from Primark after ripping worker’s shirt for ‘flirting’
Abigale Prosser admitted attacking a female employee on May 13 after she started talking to a shop assistant she fancied

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:44:37 GMT
Matt Hancock struggles during sixth consecutive I’m A Celebrity trial
The public voted on Sunday night for the former health secretary to take part in his sixth consecutive challenge of the series.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:42:55 GMT
Several ministers in Rishi Sunak’s government have bullied civil servants, Whitehall union chief says
Claim comes amid allegations levelled against deputy PM Dominic Raab

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:40:36 GMT
Jennifer Aniston remembers ‘beautiful’ father John after his death aged 89
The Days Of Our Lives actor died on November 11.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:39:26 GMT
Mesothelioma: Signs and symptoms of asbestos cancer
According to the NHS more than 2,700 people are diagnosed with condition each year

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:34:28 GMT
DWP cost of living payment dates confirmed for November
Next instalment of grant for low-income families due in November

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:34:17 GMT
DWP cost of living payment dates confirmed for November
Next instalment of grant for low-income families due in November

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:29:03 GMT
Sunak meets Saudi Arabia’s controversial crown prince at G20
The PM was likely to use the encounter to encourage Riyadh to produce more oil and gas in response to the disruption of supplies from Russia.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:27:08 GMT
Every payment to help with the cost of living crisis due in November
Chancellor’s Autumn Budget upcoming but help is out there for those on low incomes struggling with rising prices and high bills

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:26:58 GMT
Every payment to help with the cost of living crisis due in November
Chancellor’s Autumn Budget upcoming but help is out there for those on low incomes struggling with rising prices and high bills

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:23:22 GMT
Prince of Wales presents shirts to England squad ahead of World Cup
Video showed William presenting the players, including captain Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka and James Maddison, with their shirts.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:02:39 GMT
Couple who scooped £1 million on the lottery are planning their wedding
Ben Lowther, 39, and Holly Saul, 30, are looking forward to planning their dream wedding.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:38:44 GMT
What can we expect from the Autumn Budget?
Jeremy Hunt expected to deliver harsh package of tax rises and spending cuts to plug £60bn shortfall

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:37:56 GMT
What can we expect from the Autumn Budget?
Jeremy Hunt expected to deliver harsh package of tax rises and spending cuts to plug £60bn shortfall

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:37:19 GMT
Former Tory MP Imran Ahmad Khan brings appeal against sexual assault conviction
He was found guilty of sexual assaulting a 15-year-old boy after a party in 2008.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:36:46 GMT
Former Tory MP Imran Ahmad Khan appeals sexual assault conviction
He was found guilty of sexual assaulting a 15-year-old boy after a party in 200

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:34:47 GMT
When is Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Budget?
Chancellor expected to deliver harsh package of tax rises and spending cuts to plug £60bn shortfall

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:34:36 GMT
When is Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Budget?
Chancellor expected to deliver harsh package of tax rises and spending cuts to plug £60bn shortfall

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:20:08 GMT
Matt Hancock’s fortunes appear to change in latest I’m A Celebrity episodes
The former health secretary, 44, was made camp leader and spared from undergoing yet another Bushtucker trial.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:00:41 GMT
China is biggest state-based threat to UK economic security, Sunak says
The Prime Minister could meet President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Bali.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:00:33 GMT
Rishi Sunak dials down tensions with Beijing by ditching predecessor’s view of China as security ‘threat’
But Asian giant remains ‘biggest state threat to economic security’, says PM

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 06:13:33 GMT
Matt Hancock - live: Minister did constituency work while on TV show Splash!
Commons leader Penny Mordaunt says training for show did not impact her job as an MP

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 05:35:37 GMT
Rishi Sunak condemns Russia’s ‘barbaric’ war in Ukraine at G20
The Prime Minister said global economic challenges have been made ‘much worse’ by the invasion.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 05:23:10 GMT
‘End this barbaric war’: Rishi Sunak confronts Russia over Ukraine at G20 summit
Prime minister brands invasion ‘illegal’ in front of Putin’s foreign minister

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 04:30:26 GMT
Suella Braverman news: Home secretary ‘piling chaos onto broken asylum system’
Ms Braverman accused Labour of having ‘no solution at all’ to the migrant crisis

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 03:09:57 GMT
What the papers say – November 15
The front pages cover budget speculation and international relations.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 02:11:44 GMT
Ricky Tomlinson urges Government to keep triple lock to save pensioners
Rishi Sunak earlier said pensioners were ‘at the forefront’ of his mind.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 01:19:28 GMT
Michelle Obama says 2016 US election defeat ‘still hurts’
The former first lady said ‘leadership matters’ but ruled out the possibility of running for president herself in future.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:11:51 GMT
NHS trusts say they cannot hit key waiting list and cancer targets
At present just 61.7% of people get cancer treatment within 62 days, compared with 77.2% before the pandemic.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
UK supermarkets join calls for expansion of free school meals
Iceland, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Lidl, Aldi, Co-op, Waitrose and Asda have signed the letter calling for increased eligibility.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
NHS and social care system in ‘most perilous position in memory’
A group of leading charities has raised concerns about millions of people living with long-term health conditions.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Pop stars The 1975 and Anne-Marie provide the beats for lifesaving campaign
Music lovers can learn CPR using chart-topping songs.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Home Office ‘has no complete or up-to-date estimate of cost of fraud’ – watchdog
Fraud is the most commonly reported crime and made up 41% of offences in England and Wales in the year to June 2022.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Social care directors call for more resources to avoid people dying early
More than nine in 10 social care directors do not believe their local area has enough staff or funding to get through the winter, Adass said.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Scientists find targeting tumour ‘scaffolding’ slows breast cancer
The study found that blocking the amino acid proline could slow down the growth of tumours.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Millions more households ‘set to use electric heaters despite safety concerns’
Electrical Safety First warned shoppers to buy heaters directly from reputable retailers.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Sexual health services on brink as demand soars – particularly among over 65s
Councils have condemned cuts to sexual health spend as demand for care has increased.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Self-charging train project gets Government funding
Cambridgeshire-based company Echion Technologies is creating train batteries that can charge from overhead wires.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:00:40 GMT
Two-thirds of MPs would back free school meals extension, poll finds
Feed the Future: YouGov finds strong political consensus over extending scheme to all those in poverty

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 22:33:44 GMT
Matt Hancock spared from I’m A Celeb trial for first time since entering jungle
The British public had previously voted for the former health secretary to complete a Bushtucker trial six consecutive times.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 22:31:00 GMT
Rishi Sunak risks angering Tory MPs by backing down on Liz Truss defence pledge
Prime minister announces £4.2bn contract for new navy warships

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 22:30:00 GMT
Pair named as Wales ambassadors for World Cup in Qatar
They will act as influential voices for Wales in Qatar, joining Ian Rush and Jess Fishlock, who are both the Football Association of Wales ambassadors

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 22:28:17 GMT
Deputy PM Raab ‘warned about his behaviour’ at the Foreign Office
Dominic Raab will stand in at Prime Minister’s Questions but is under pressure over allegations about his treatment of officials.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 22:01:11 GMT
Rishi Sunak ditches pledge to place cap on refugee numbers
Prime minister sets face firmly against introduction of ID cards

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 22:00:58 GMT
Annual cap on number of refugees not a priority, Rishi Sunak says
The Prime Minister has previously argued there was a finite amount of legal asylum seekers the country could accommodate.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 22:00:53 GMT
Rishi Sunak facing calls to raise benefits with inflation as he hints pension ‘triple lock’ will stay
Boost could persuade many elderly people to use their central heating this winter, Age UK says

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 21:43:37 GMT
Archive of British aviation pioneer goes under the hammer
US-born Samuel Franklin Cody was the first person to pilot a powered and sustained flight in the UK.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 20:16:58 GMT
Foreign Secretary to go to Qatar for World Cup despite criticism on LGBTQ rights
James Cleverly confirmed he would travel to the tournament in the Middle Eastern nation where homosexuality is illegal.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 20:15:23 GMT
UK-France deal ‘recycles same failed response’ as previous £200m agreements on Channel crossings
New agreement is the eighth deal struck with France aiming to combat clandestine migration since 2015, yet Channel crossings have rocketed

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 20:15:03 GMT
Slovenian president eager to work, gets Melania's congrats
Natasa Pirc Musar has been a human rights lawyer, a TV presenter and ran Slovenia’s top data protection agency and its Red Cross

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 20:00:58 GMT
Paris overtakes London as Europe’s largest stock market
Gap narrowing since Brexit referendum finally closes, according to Bloomberg

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 19:05:30 GMT
Will the latest UK-France deal to curb Channel crossings work?
Critics have accused the Government of ‘recycling the same failed response’.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 19:02:16 GMT
Former Tory MP Imran Ahmad Khan brings appeal against sexual assault conviction
The former MP for Wakefield, whose resignation triggered a by-election, will also challenge his 18-month jail term at the Court of Appeal.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 18:57:14 GMT
King asks for change in law to allow Anne and Edward to deputise
The King’s intention, read out in the House of Lords, seeks to resolve the dilemma over the roles of the Dukes of York and Sussex.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 18:57:05 GMT
Brexit: Plans for costly new tests on goods before sale shelved in another U-turn
Businesses had protested that the ‘UKCA’ quality mark represented pointless and costly red tape

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 18:54:50 GMT
Channel crossings deal ‘does not match scale or urgency of migrant crisis’
Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council, said the deal fails to address the factors behind people choosing to put themselves at risk.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 18:53:50 GMT
Rishi Sunak under fire over £63m Channel crossings deal with France
The Prime Minister faced questions from some of his own MPs over the latest agreement.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 18:43:02 GMT
Sir Iain Duncan Smith feared for his wife over traffic cone incident, court told
The MP was giving evidence at the trial of Elliot Bovill, who denies common assault.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 15:34:28 GMT
Iain Duncan Smith feared for wife as he was hit in head with traffic cone, court told
Former Tory leader tells court he called protesters ‘pathetic’ after attack

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 18:36:44 GMT
Two arrested after bank windows smashed in climate protest
Two men have been arrested by police after a bank’s windows were smashed during a climate protest on Monday.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 18:33:43 GMT
‘Plausible’ for Raab to be characterised as someone who could bully, former top civil servant warns
Simon McDonald, who worked closely Mr Raab at the Foreign Office, described him as ‘a tough boss’

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 18:28:28 GMT
French authorities told drowning migrants they were in British waters and to call 999, logs show
Bodies were found floating in the water in the strait of Calais 12 hours after the first mayday call on 24 November 2021

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 18:24:36 GMT
Brexit ‘damage’ is cause of ‘austerity budget’, says ex-Bank of England economist
‘The need for tax rises, spending cuts, wouldn’t be there, if Brexit hadn’t reduced the economy’s potential output’

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 18:13:41 GMT
Rishi Sunak brands Russia a ‘pariah state’ ahead of encounter with Putin’s minister
Western leaders to confront Sergei Lavrov face to face

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 18:12:50 GMT
Tributes paid following the death of noted historian Eamon Phoenix
The 69-year-old was an academic at Stranmillis University College and long-term contributor to the Irish News newspaper

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 18:07:25 GMT
Vicky Phelan remembered as ‘incredible’ woman with ‘powerful inner strength’
Mother-of-two Vicky Phelan died on Monday aged 48 after a long battle with cervical cancer.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 17:58:15 GMT
‘Swimming through a sea of hate’: Transgender police officer breaks silence after coming out
PC Skye Morden found the courage to come out to family and friends after 19 years in the force

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 17:38:10 GMT
Four members of £400,000 robbery gang jailed
The gang targeted cash vans while armed with loaded guns, crowbars, axes and knives.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 17:34:50 GMT
Sturgeon condemns ‘sickening’ destruction of Remembrance wreaths
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has hit out at those behind the attack at Edinburgh’s Stone of Remembrance.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 17:33:55 GMT
Video shows moment that electric scooter battery explosion caused fire
The explosion caused a blaze at a home in Bordon, Hampshire.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 17:00:39 GMT
Russia is becoming a pariah state, says Rishi Sunak from G20
The Prime Minister plans to use the first summit session on Tuesday to confront Moscow’s representative Sergei Lavrov.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 17:00:03 GMT
Fellow campaigners and friends pay tribute to ‘remarkable’ Vicky Phelan
Former Labour leader Alan Kelly remembered Ms Phelan as ‘the most resilient person I’ve ever met’.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 17:14:56 GMT
Terrorism victims deserve better, daughter says on anniversary of father’s death
Joseph Calvin, 51, a council worker and part time police officer was killed when a bomb exploded under his car in 1972.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:50:28 GMT
Man told police he accidentally killed woman, court hears
Andrew Burfield, 51, is accused of murdering 33-year-old Katie Kenyon and burying her body in a grave.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 20:17:49 GMT
Dover MP: UK-France deal falls short on action needed to curb Channel crossings
Natalie Elphicke pressed for more action than just observation.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:34:41 GMT
Jailed British-Egyptian activist is still alive, says sister
Alaa Abdel-Fattah’s sister Sanaa Seif said they have received a note from the prison authorities in his handwriting.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:28:13 GMT
Rishi Sunak says he does not recognise depiction of Dominic Raab as bully
Fresh reports of complaints from deputy prime minister’s stint at Foreign Office

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:26:46 GMT
UK signs £63m deal with France to step up action on migrant boats OLD
UK Border Force officials to be embedded in French control rooms for first time

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:25:39 GMT
Rishi Sunak stands by Dominic Raab after deputy PM accused of bullying
The top civil servant who worked with Mr Raab when he was foreign secretary said bullying claims are plausible.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:21:41 GMT
Immigration minister reported to watchdog for ‘twisting’ statistics on Channel migrants OLD
Exclusive: Letter to UK Statistics Authority warns data is being ‘used to justify new pieces of legislation’ in parliament

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:21:08 GMT
Britain to withdraw peacekeepers from Mali
Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said the 300-strong UK contingent will end its deployment early.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:14:51 GMT
Rishi Sunak says taxes must rise to avoid market backlash OLD
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says everyone will pay more tax after Thursday’s autumn statement

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:14:14 GMT
Lucy Letby: Mother ‘completely trusted’ nurse when she left screaming son in her care
Nurse Lucy Letby is accused of murdering infant with injection of air into bloodstream

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:12:14 GMT
Brexit has imposed ‘costs’ on UK economy, Jeremy Hunt admits OLD
Chancellor claims EU withdrawal is not ‘the biggest issue’ holding back UK growth

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:10:27 GMT
Nepali fruit pickers ‘left in debt after being sent home from UK farms weeks early’
Workers spent thousands but were told to leave before they could earn it back, says report

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:00:00 GMT
Brother appeals for information 25 years after schoolgirl’s murder
Kate Bushell was murdered close to her home in Devon in 1997.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 15:56:22 GMT
House prices fall by £4,000 as buyers fear ‘surprises’ in upcoming Budget
First-time buyers have been hardest hit by mortgage rate increases

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 15:29:37 GMT
Adapted shoes recommended as non-surgical option for knee osteoarthritis
The shoes could save the NHS £1,958 per person when compared with standard care over five years.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 15:25:56 GMT
More than 62,000 Ukrainians in Ireland, as ‘extraordinary’ response praised
Irish premier Micheal Martin said that communities which had a higher burden than average would be compensated.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 15:19:52 GMT
‘Mewing’ dentist advised young children harmful treatment, tribunal told
Dr Mike Mew whose techniques have wracked up nearly two billion views on TikTok, faces a misconduct hearing at the General Dentistry Council.



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