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Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:17:14 GMT‘No decision’ on whether to raise fuel duty by 23%, Jeremy Hunt says
OBR documents have assumed the government will end the £65 billion fuel duty freeze
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:00:49 GMTVeteran, 99, reunited with French woman after keeping her photo for 78 years
Reg Pye kept a picture of Huguette, now 92, in his wallet for 78 years.
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 07:49:51 GMTAutumn Budget – live: Jeremy Hunt warns next two years ‘challenging’ as he defends tax hikes
Chancellor denies claims he is ‘deferring difficult decisions’
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 07:48:18 GMTCamilla welcomes Essay Competition winners with first speech as Queen Consort OLD
The Queen Consort paid tribute to the Queen, who had been a patron of the Royal Commonwealth Society since 1952.
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 07:47:18 GMTHeavy rain brings disruption as amber warning in place in eastern Scotland
Police are urging motorists to plan ahead and avoid unnecessary travel.
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 07:43:27 GMTDoctor Who’s new companion to be revealed live on BBC Children In Need
The companion will join the 15th incarnation of the Doctor, played by Ncuti Gatwa.
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 07:34:33 GMTTeenager found guilty of murdering man with victim’s own knife
Court heard victim was put in headlock then stabbed three times
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 07:25:43 GMT‘Nobody expected me to live’ – mum leaves hospital a year after catching Covid
Nicoleta Tuna, 30, spent so long in hospital that she learned English while on the ward.
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 05:04:00 GMTAutumn Budget - live: Hunt calls tax hikes a ‘horrible decision’ amid warnings of ‘grim years ahead’
UK faces collapse in living standards, higher bills, tax hikes and increased unemployment
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 02:49:12 GMTNick Fisher missing: Body found in search for Bafta-winning TV writer
TV chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall had appealed for help in finding his friend
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 02:45:55 GMTFather-of-three held in Iraqi jail over Qatar bank ‘debt’ to return to Scotland
Brian Glendinning, 43, will arrive in Edinburgh on Friday afternoon after a two-month ordeal in an Iraqi prison over an alleged debt.
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 01:59:55 GMTRoyal Mail announces more strikes to hit Christmas post
Six more days of walkouts come after another four days of action starting next week
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 01:19:42 GMTWhat the papers say – November 18
The front pages are occupied by the autumn statement.
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 01:10:30 GMTUK braced for strong winds, heavy rain, flooding and snow
There are yellow rain warnings in place until 6pm on Friday across the east of Scotland and the north-east of England.
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMTConsumer confidence at near historic low despite slight increase
GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index increased three points in November to minus 44.
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMTEvri worst performing parcel firm for second year running
Evri, formerly known as Hermes, scored just 1.75 stars out of a possible five in the second annual parcel league table by Citizens Advice.
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMTCity of London ‘concerned about Bill of Rights’ impact on businesses’
The Bill of Rights will return to Parliament ‘sooner rather than later’, with a date still to be officially confirmed.
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMTCoronation Street gin goes on sale in honour of Hilda Ogden’s ‘wonky duck’
Manchester-based distillers No.186 have produced the ‘Wonky Duck’ gin for Coronation Street-makers ITV Studios.
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMTChildren being coerced into most severe forms of sexual abuse online – report
The Internet Watch Foundation says it found nearly 900 instances of the most severe types of child sexual abuse content in just five days.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 23:06:05 GMTNicola Sturgeon: No ‘good gloss’ to be put on Chancellor’s autumn statement
The First Minister said the Tories had started with a ‘massive black hole’ caused by their own incompetence.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 23:01:00 GMTRadiotherapy ‘does not improve breast cancer survival after 30 years’
The findings come from a long-term follow up study of patients with breast cancer.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 22:37:32 GMTAwaab Ishak: Housing boss refuses to resign over death of toddler caused by mould
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing chief executive Gareth Swarbrick said conversations about his position have ‘begun to overshadow’ the tragedy
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 22:33:41 GMTHousing boss refuses to resign over death of two-year-old boy caused by mould
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing chief executive Gareth Swarbrick has said conversations about his position have ‘begun to overshadow’ the tragedy.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 22:30:00 GMT‘Exquisitely rendered’ biography of poet wins Baillie Gifford Prize
Katherine Rundell’s book Super-Infinite: The Transformations Of John Donne took the author 10 years and three drafts to write.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 21:53:34 GMTBrexit: 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
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 21:37:28 GMTWhat date are the Royal Mail strikes in November and December 2022?
Industrial action follows earlier walkouts over pay and conditions
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 21:36:36 GMTWhat date are the Royal Mail strikes in November and December 2022?
Industrial action follows earlier walkouts over pay and conditions
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 21:22:13 GMTTory MPs demand fuel duty freeze amid warning of a 12p rise in March
The Office for Budget Responsibility estimated fuel duty will increase by 23% next spring under current plans.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 21:19:34 GMTJudge blocks parents’ bid to use dying son’s sperm to father a child
The man’s father said his son had spoken about wanting children and his girlfriend had ‘expressed a desire to carry his child’
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 21:07:32 GMTProfessor Brian Cox receives Hawking Fellowship at University of Cambridge
The scientist was awarded the fellowship by Hawking’s son Tim at the Cambridge Union Society.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 21:04:29 GMTRees-Mogg criticises Hunt for taking ‘easy option of putting up taxes’
The ex-business secretary said the Chancellor should be looking ‘at the efficiency of government’.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 21:02:17 GMTJacob Rees-Mogg criticises Jeremy Hunt for taking ‘easy option of putting up taxes’
The ex-business secretary said the chancellor should be looking ‘at the efficiency of government’
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 21:00:00 GMTPrince George ‘went crazy’ for Craig David’s sequined outfit at Platinum Party
The R&B star recalled his performance and meeting with Prince of Wales while appearing on The Jonathan Ross Show.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 20:59:41 GMTSecretary of State watches ‘powerful’ film about victims of Troubles
Chris Heaton-Harris was pressed on his Government’s proposal legacy legislation after watching the film with campaigner Raymond McCord.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 20:58:30 GMTChristmas Eve among six more strike dates announced for Royal Mail workers
The CWU said its members will walk out six times next month in addition to four strikes in November.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 20:36:06 GMTHugh Fearnley-Whittingstall remembers writer Nick Fisher after body discovered
The celebrity chef previously appealed for help in finding his ‘very dearest friend’.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 20:32:52 GMT5% of police strip-searches carried out on children, new figures show
The release follows the Child Q scandal earlier this year, in which a 15-year-old schoolgirl was strip-searched by police
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 20:21:05 GMTTaoiseach condemns ‘unacceptable behaviour’ as Irish officials banned by Russia
Taoiseach Micheal Martin said the way the banned list was announced was ‘classic Russian propaganda’.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 19:51:20 GMTUK won’t drag Ireland into a recession – Varadkar
Ireland’s deputy premier Leo Varadkar said the Irish economy was decoupled from the UK’s a long time ago.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 19:49:56 GMTJeremy Hunt statement sets scene for ‘grim’ fall in living standards
Recession to last until 2024 as taxes climb to highest level since Second World War
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 19:28:49 GMTDoctor denies being out of his depth in care of baby ‘murdered by nurse’
Nurse Lucy Letby denies the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of 10 others between June 2015 and June 2016.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 19:26:11 GMTNet migration to stay over 200,000, despite Sunak’s pledge to cut numbers
Post-Brexit visa rules far more generous than expected, Treasury watchdog says – posing problem for prime minister
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 19:19:46 GMTKatie Kenyon: Axe killer jailed for murdering ex-girlfriend day after digging her grave
Victim wanted to stop murderer harming other women, family said
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 19:13:48 GMTLucy Letby: Doctor denies making ‘serious mistake’ in care of baby ‘murdered by nurse’
Nurse Lucy Letby denies the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of 10 others between June 2015 and June 2016
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 19:12:07 GMTHow 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
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:21:48 GMTBrexit: Record low now think UK was right to leave EU
Brexit now considered a mistake by significant majority of the population as UK’s economic fortunes fade
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:59:16 GMTSecurity minister Tom Tugendhat banned from driving after using phone at wheel
Minister denied using the device but pleaded guilty in a previous hearing
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:58:17 GMTGovernment must take case of imprisoned activist in Egypt ‘much more seriously’
Amnesty International has said ‘nothing appears to be happening’ to free British-Egyptian writer Alaa Abd El-Fattah.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:49:30 GMTTransgender people reveal the reality of coming out to family, friends and colleagues
‘They were extremely religious Jehovah’s Witnesses and homophobic,’ one woman tells Maya Oppenheim
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:45:03 GMTMyanmar releases 6,000 prisoners in mass amnesty, including British, Australian and Japanese citizens
Foreign prisoners will be deported following release
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:37:29 GMTFootballer Benjamin Mendy a ‘predatory serial rapist’, jury told
Mendy denies seven counts of rape, one count of attempted rape and one count of sexual assault against six young women.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:18:09 GMTJeremy Hunt increases energy windfall tax in budget to raise an extra £14bn
Labour originally called for the levy
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:17:43 GMTJeremy Hunt increases energy windfall tax in budget to raise an extra £14bn
Labour originally called for the levy
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:10:45 GMTUK braced for strong winds, heavy rain, flooding and snow
The Met Office has issued yellow rain warnings for the east of Scotland and the north-east of England until 6pm on Friday.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:09:52 GMTChancellor called ‘out of touch’ over plans for roof extension at £1.7m house
Jeremy Hunt snapped up the Pimlico property for about £1.7million in 2010 and now wants a roof extension and other works done, prompting criticism.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:01:02 GMTBoris Johnson was paid £11,559 by Rupert Murdoch to fly to a meeting
The former prime minister’s register of interests indicates he was paid more than £32,000 an hour for his appearance
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:00:58 GMTIn pictures: ‘Atrocious’ weather as band of rain travels across the UK
A Met Office yellow rain warning is in place for the whole of Thursday.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:00:20 GMTGovernment’s autumn statement ‘neglects’ entertainment sector, trade bodies say
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his autumn statement to MPs in the House of Commons on Thursday.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:00:17 GMTBenjamin Mendy a ‘predatory serial rapist’ who ‘never heard no’, jury told
Mendy denies seven counts of rape, one count of attempted rape and one count of sexual assault against six young women
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 17:59:05 GMTToughest tightening of public spending pushed back in Hunt budget
Details of where the cuts and efficiencies will fall in the coming years are as yet unclear.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 17:55:11 GMTDisability and working age benefits to rise in line with inflation
The move will cost £11 billion but will help protect the most vulnerable, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 17:51:15 GMTBoris Johnson was paid £276,000 for speech to American insurance brokers
Boris Johnson’s register of interests indicates he was paid more than £32,000 an hour for his appearance.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 17:45:08 GMTKate comforts weeping mother at centre for families fleeing Ukraine war
The Princess of Wales was visiting the Reading Ukrainian Community Centre.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 17:41:38 GMTForensic examination ends at scene of Co Donegal service station blast
A Garda spokesperson said the investigation into the cause of the blast which claimed 10 lives is ongoing.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 17:31:41 GMTUK stuck in ‘Tory doom loop’ of emergency budgets, Labour says OLD
Chancellor expected to unveil cuts and tax rises following Liz Truss failure
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 17:29:54 GMTTory MPs accuse PM of ‘backfiring’ gamble over Raab OLD
Tory MPs have accused Rishi Sunak of a gamble that “backfired” after two official complaints of bullying were made against his deputy Dominic Raab.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 17:27:47 GMTRishi Sunak ditches pledge to place cap on refugee numbers OLD
Prime minister sets face firmly against introduction of ID cards
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 17:25:32 GMTRishi Sunak warned against ‘appeasement’ after softening stance on China OLD
Asian giant is ‘challenge’ not ‘threat’ to national security, says PM
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 17:22:43 GMTRishi Sunak says Hancock demeaning ‘noble’ politics by appearing on I’m a Celebrity OLD
MP should be ‘earning people’s respect’ by working for constituents, says PM
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 17:16:39 GMTFormer government adviser appointed to look at planned post-16 education reforms
The Skills for Jobs White Paper was first announced in January 2021 by then-education secretary Gavin Williamson.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 17:15:42 GMTNumber of Britons on poverty pay set to hit 5.1 million next year OLD
Exclusive: Another 1.6 million people will be pulled below real living wage rates, research shows
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 17:15:28 GMTScottish workers hit with ‘sleekit tax’ despite wage rise, union warns
Child poverty campaigners have also said the autumn budget will not do enough to stop families falling through the cracks.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 17:12:30 GMTFeed the Future: Jeremy Hunt ignores pleas to expand free school meals in autumn Budget
UK government ‘plays Scrooge’ while others are ‘boosting children’s health and educational success’, campaigners say
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 17:05:34 GMTMatt Hancock paid £10,000 to give cryptocurrency speech
Former minister picks up hefty fee just as sector faces huge losses
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 17:01:25 GMTHopes for Brexit US trade deal fade after Rishi Sunak meeting with Joe Biden
PM says there are other ways the countries can cooperate and that speed is not priority
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:51:08 GMTAutumn statement 2022: Grim historic milestones facing the UK economy
Living standards are set to slump back to levels last seen in 2013/14.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:48:37 GMTBritish-Egyptian activist has ‘deteriorated severely’ in Cairo prison
Mona Seif, the sister of Alaa Abd El-Fattah, has given an update on his condition following his hunger strike.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:23:34 GMTSwinney: Increasing public sector pay will mean spending cuts
It comes as nurses and teachers have voted to strike in a bit for a better wage deal.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:21:15 GMTWind and solar farms to pay nearly half of windfall profits to Treasury
The windfall tax on renewables, biomass and nuclear power generators will be set at 45%, Jeremy Hunt announced in his autumn statement.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:12:32 GMT102-year-old care home resident visited by animals on birthday after making wish
Staff at Princess Christian Care Centre in Woking surprised 102-year-old Joyce Tofts with the animals.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:10:29 GMTRape suspect continues to deny identity at fresh extradition hearing
Nicholas Rossi faced Edinburgh Sheriff Court by video-link on Thursday.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:05:06 GMTFather held in Iraqi jail over ‘debt’ to arrive back in Scotland on Friday
Brian Glendinning, 43, was arrested in Iraq in September over an alleged debt he owed to the Qatar National Bank.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:54:54 GMTSocial care cap architect astonished over ‘really distressing’ reform delay
On Thursday, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed that reforms promised by Boris Johnson’s government will be delayed for two years.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:54:42 GMTMurderer returned to forest to show police where mother-of-two’s body buried
Andrew Burfield, 51, was jailed for life at Preston Crown Court on Thursday for the murder of Katie Kenyon.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:48:41 GMTFrasers Group takes over lease of Coventry FC’s home ground CBS Arena
The sportswear tycoon’s retail group secured the lease after the appointment of administrators.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:48:15 GMTWorld Cup attendees urged to show ‘solidarity’ with LGBT community
Nicola Sturgeon made the plea during First Minister’s Questions at Holyrood on Thursday.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:47:18 GMTWhat are stealth taxes?
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivers Autumn Statement to Parliament laying out package of tax rises worth £24bn and spending cuts of £30bn to plug massive public funding black hole
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:46:48 GMTJeremy Hunt delays social care cost cap plans OLD
The reforms would cap individual costs for care
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:45:49 GMTSon-in-law jailed for murdering great-grandmother in her bed
Simon Parks, 52, strangled 79-year-old Mari O’Flynn as she lay in bed at the home they shared in Newport, Gwent.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:45:16 GMTRecession to wipe out 8 years of rising living standards, Treasury watchdog warns OLD
OBR sets scene for 2024 election, predicting ‘living standards fall 7 per cent over two years, wiping out eight years’ growth’
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:42:30 GMTEnergy bills to rise to £3,000 a year from April under government ‘guarantee’, Jeremy Hunt announces OLD
Labour accuses ministers of leaving ‘too many people wondering how they’ll make ends meet’
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:41:11 GMTCivil servants under Dominic Raab ‘signed off sick’ because of stress, complaint reportedly alleges OLD
Goverment colleagues were reportedly ‘left in tears’ after speaking to Dominic Raab or his senior team
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:39:42 GMTUK economy now in recession, Jeremy Hunt announces during Autumn Budget OLD
Office for Budget Responsibility says economy is shrinking again
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:37:32 GMTPolice officer ‘used fake emails to order free pints while watching England win’
Paul Elliott and his friends exploited a Heineken offer to order 26 complementary pints in a Sheffield pub, a disciplinary panel has been told.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:34:18 GMTBrexit’s stark impact on UK food prices confirmed by Bank of England official OLD
Wages are worth less as direct result of departure from EU, says Monetary Policy Committe member
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:31:47 GMTGovernment plan to give immunity to ministers, spies and military involved in murder and torture abroad OLD
David Davis bringing amendments to strip ‘unconscionable’ clauses of National Security Bill
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:24:44 GMTScottish Government to receive ‘very generous’ additional £1.5bn – UK minister
John Glen said the sum comes from spending decisions announced by the Chancellor for health and education south of the border.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:24:37 GMTMurder-accused denies telling colleague he would be arrested for ‘double murder’
Mark Brown is charged with the murders of Leah Ware and Alexandra Morgan, six months apart in 2021.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:13:51 GMTWhat does the budget mean for me?
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says his priorities are stability, growth and public services.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:13:00 GMT‘Bully’ jailed for 32 years for murdering woman and burying body in forest
Andrew Burfield, 51, killed and buried 33-year-old Katie Kenyon in the Forest of Bowland, Lancashire, on April 22.