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Sun, 20 Nov 2022 09:38:42 GMT
Gordon Ramsay’s three-star Michelin restaurant occupied by Animal Rebellion
Activists entered Restaurant Gordon Ramsay on Hospital Road, Chelsea at around 6pm on Saturday

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 09:38:29 GMT
Cabinet minister warns he would not support closer Swiss-style relationship with the EU
Important to ‘really use the Brexit freedoms we have’, Steve Barclay says

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 09:28:29 GMT
Lord of the Strings: Violin used in Tolkien movie trilogy to be auctioned
Dermot Crehan played the Hardanger violin in the Lord of the Rings films.

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 09:22:40 GMT
Asylum seekers ‘can’t afford clothes or toiletries’ on £8 a week government support
‘I’m not thinking about living a life of luxury … but we should be able to meet our basic necessities,’ mother says

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 09:10:57 GMT
Joe Lycett prepares to shred £10,000 over David Beckham’s Qatar World Cup deal
The comedian said he will livestream himself destroying the money along with Beckham’s ‘status as gay icon’.

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 09:09:13 GMT
UK politics - live: Steve Barclay would ‘not support’ Swiss-style Brexit deal with EU
Swiss model would reduce trade barriers with EU as Britain grapples with cost of living crisis

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 08:43:38 GMT
Dominic Raab facing calls for third probe amid claims of ‘obscene’ language in Commons
Accusations the deputy prime minister mouthed ‘w***er’ at Labour leader during PMQs

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 07:44:18 GMT
England’s ‘loneliest house’ returns to market
An ‘exciting and unique opportunity to purchase the most remote house in England’

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 04:53:56 GMT
What the papers say – November 20
The papers react to the ‘bizarre speech’ of FIFA’s president in which he said he felt ‘African, gay, disabled and (like a) migrant worker’.

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 02:33:29 GMT
Keir Starmer pledges to ‘abolish the House of Lords’ as prime minister
Labour leader wants people to have the power to elect peers to the upper chamber

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 02:15:24 GMT
Rishi Sunak’s government reportedly ‘considering Swiss-style relationship with EU’
Downing Street sources rejected reports that the UK would head towards a Swiss-style relationship with EU

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 01:57:51 GMT
Man held at Manston asylum processing centre dies in hospital
The asylum seeker arrived in the UK on a small boat a week ago

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 00:42:45 GMT
Appeal for information over multi-incident disturbance in Bolton involving gun
Detectives are still trying to piece together the circumstances of what occurred in Farnworth.

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 00:04:15 GMT
Awaab Ishak: Gove calls for urgent action to improve housing conditions after boy’s death
‘I am putting housing providers on notice’, Levelling Up secretary said

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Gove demands action from councils and housing providers after Awaab Ishak death
The Housing Secretary has written to local authority chief executives in England, as well as sending a separate letter to social housing providers.

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
NHS on ‘crisis footing’ with likely rise in waiting lists despite extra funding
The Health Foundation believes while the increase to the NHS budget will provide “temporary respite”, services will face “difficult trade-offs”.

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
‘Urgent measures’ needed to close gender pay gap – report
The Fawcett Society said its research showed that during 2022 women will, on average, take home £564 less than men each month, up from £536 in 2021.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 23:54:48 GMT
Boy, 17, stabbed to death in ‘targeted attack’ in Cambridge
Police were called to the scene by the ambulance service after the boy was stabbed at around 2.52pm near Logan’s Meadow.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 23:54:38 GMT
Women £574 a year worse off compared to when Tories came to power – Labour
Anneliese Dodds said: ‘The Conservatives have crashed the economy and, as usual, they have lumped women with the bill.’

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 23:54:17 GMT
Boy, 17, stabbed to death in ‘targeted attack’ in Cambridge
The boy was stabbed at around 2.52pm near Logan’s Meadow on Saturday

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 23:16:58 GMT
UK considering Swiss-style links with EU – report
Downing Street sources rejected suggestions that the Government could lead the UK towards a Swiss-style relationship with the bloc.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 23:07:54 GMT
Sir Keir Starmer plans to abolish House of Lords
The Labour leader wants to radically reform constitutional politics with a new elected chamber.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 22:06:19 GMT
Gordon Ramsay’s three-star Michelin restaurant occupied by Animal Rebellion
Activists entered Restaurant Gordon Ramsay on Hospital Road, Chelsea at around 6pm on Saturday.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 21:46:08 GMT
File on alleged cash-for-honours scandal involving King passed to prosecutors
A series of newspaper articles alleged a donor to The Prince’s Foundation was offered help securing a knighthood.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 21:35:54 GMT
Estimated £5.3m Wednesday jackpot after no player scoops lottery top prize
No ticket-holders matched all six main numbers or five numbers and the bonus ball.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 20:12:09 GMT
Rishi Sunak reportedly puts a stop to ministers’ daily broadcast round
Ministers will be put on air ‘when there is something to talk about,’ a report claims

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 19:50:01 GMT
Eton College apologises after claims visiting schoolgirls were subjected to misogynistic and racial slurs
Alleged incident erupted during a talk by Nigel Farage

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 19:01:27 GMT
Migrant staying at Manston processing centre dies in hospital
The man is understood to have arrived in the UK on a small boat a week ago.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 18:32:32 GMT
Conservatives ‘lost decade of sluggish wage growth’ mean female workers losing out on up to £3,000 a year
Exclusive: ‘Tory economic mismanagement and the cost-of-living crisis have left working people paying the price,’ Labour’s deputy leader warns

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 18:12:29 GMT
Awaab Ishak: Parents of boy killed by mould call for new law as housing boss sacked
Awaab Ishak died from a respiratory condition caused by mould in the one-bedroom flat where he lived

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 17:28:33 GMT
Rishi Sunak meets Volodymyr Zelensky on first visit to Ukraine as PM
PM said Britain knows ‘what it means to fight for freedom’ as he pledged more weapons

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 16:44:52 GMT
Matt Hancock could be blocked from standing as Conservative at next election
Former health secretary may not be reinstated from suspension in time to declare as candidate

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 16:39:23 GMT
Camilla meets young horse club members from Brixton at Ascot racing weekend
The Ebony Horse Club provides riding lessons and youth work support in south London.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 16:26:39 GMT
Coveney voices optimism about deal on Northern Ireland Protocol
Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said he is hopeful the EU and the UK can resolve their differences.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 16:05:46 GMT
Protests against human rights abuses staged in London ahead of World Cup
A group of 22 Iranian women played football in Westminster in a protest against their country’s regime.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 15:54:41 GMT
Housing boss sacked following mould exposure death of Awaab Ishak
An inquest into the death of the youngster found he died in December 2020 from a respiratory condition caused by mould.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 15:42:47 GMT
Rayner demands general election after Hunt unveils ‘nightmare’ Budget
IFS warns UK economy damaged by series of own goals, including Liz Truss’s mini-Budget

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 15:25:30 GMT
Brexit: Opposition parties seek to delay deletion of 4,000 EU laws
Legal experts say bill is badly designed and ‘undemocratic’

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 14:54:35 GMT
Martin Lewis reveals three hours to avoid using washing machine
‘We are looking at energy difficulties this winter,’ MoneySavingExpert founder says

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 14:53:47 GMT
Martin Lewis reveals three hours to avoid using washing machine
‘We are looking at energy difficulties this winter,’ MoneySavingExpert founder says

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 14:53:19 GMT
Elderly man airlifted to hospital after being trampled by ‘out-of-control’ cow
Officials say animal was ‘humanely dispatched’ after running into a field

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 14:24:24 GMT
Elderly man seriously hurt after being attacked and trampled by escaped cow
Police said the ‘dangerously out of control’ animal had to be put down..

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 14:07:13 GMT
Raab’s ‘refusal to speak to time-waster staff led to Afghanistan evacuation delays’
Former foreign secretary to be investigated over his actions during the drive to get people out of the country

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 14:00:57 GMT
Sunak meets Zelensky during first visit to Ukraine
The Prime Minister has travelled to Ukraine for the first time.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 13:50:55 GMT
Flying rings banned from beaches by UK council to protect seals
Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk bans the plastic toys from its beaches

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 13:48:51 GMT
Border Force and Home Office staff prepare to go on strike
PCS union moves to add to ‘substantial strike fund’ for dispute

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 13:45:30 GMT
Covid conspiracy theorist planned to ‘topple government’ with attacks on phone masts and M1, court hears
Oliver Lewin believed white people across Europe were being ‘systematically killed by the Covid vaccine’

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 13:38:10 GMT
Net 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

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 13:37:43 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

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 13:35:49 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

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 13:33:12 GMT
Brexit: 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

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 13:29:23 GMT
Matt Hancock paid £10,000 to give cryptocurrency speech
Former minister picks up hefty fee just as sector faces huge losses

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 13:27:02 GMT
Royal Mail announces more strikes to hit Christmas post
Six more days of walkouts come after another four days of action starting next week

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 13:23:54 GMT
What does the Autumn Budget mean for house prices?
The OBR predict that house prices will fall by 9 per cent between end of 2022 and third quarter of 2024

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 13:21:58 GMT
Cost of living crisis putting women ‘at risk of harm, destitution or death’
Frontline workers at refuges for domestic abuse victims forced to use own money to help women - including those who have gone without food for days

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 13:20:16 GMT
Myanmar releases 6,000 prisoners in mass amnesty, including British, Australian and Japanese citizens
Foreign prisoners will be deported following release

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 13:19:50 GMT
Scot Brian Glendinning freed from Iraqi prison returns home
Mr Glendinning was reunited with his family at Edinburgh Airport on Saturday.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 13:14:02 GMT
Micheal Martin: Inquiry will investigate abuse at schools run by the Spiritans
The Taoiseach said the process would be victim-led.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 13:08:42 GMT
Google and Apple’s role in Qatari app that lets men stop women from leaving the country
Exclusive: Tech giants under fire for making available Metrash2 app, which can be used to stop unmarried Qatari women aged under 25 from leaving the Gulf state

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 12:51:18 GMT
Democracy ‘under attack’ as MPs warned ‘hostile states’ could target mobile phones
Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has urged MPs to be careful with mobile phones

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 12:49:25 GMT
Second homeowners in UK seaside town to pay double council tax
North Yorkshire County Council says move will raise £14m to tackle affordable housing crisis

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 12:47:27 GMT
Grant Shapps blocks sale of microchip firm to Chinese company over security fears
Nexperia says the move puts 500 jobs at risk

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 12:45:19 GMT
Britain faces Russian security threat ‘for years to come’ over support for Ukraine, warns head of MI5
Moscow’s tactics include cyber attacks, disinformation, espionage and democratic interference, says Ken McCallum

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 12:43:40 GMT
Government’s plan to tighten rules on ‘at-home abortions’ revealed
Exclusive: ‘It will force women in marginalised positions to make unnecessary journeys to abortion clinics, and risks them starting to bleed before they reach home,’ expert warns

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 12:41:18 GMT
Rishi Sunak pledges to release tax returns within first year as PM
Prime minister under pressure to make good on promise from leadership campaign

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 11:58:07 GMT
‘No plans to expel Russian ambassador from Ireland’ – Coveney
Simon Coveney was speaking after it was confirmed that 52 key representatives from Ireland have been placed on a sanction list.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 11:30:06 GMT
Unlicensed tattoo artist jailed for 13 years for raping unconscious woman
The woman lost consciousness and woke to find Dewal Dos Santos Silva raping her

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 11:25:55 GMT
Big day for Fine Gael as members gather for first in-person Ard Fheis since 2019
The party’s leader Leo Varadkar is set to take over as Irish premier next month.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 11:03:00 GMT
Search resumes for woman swept into river amid heavy rain
It came after heavy rain battered much of the east of Scotland on Friday.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 10:49:13 GMT
UK Government must ‘pull its weight’ to protect Qatar workers – TUC
Qatari employers are ‘out of control’, the Trade Union Congress has warned on the eve of the World Cup.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 10:05:12 GMT
What the papers say – November 19
Many of the front pages focus on the World Cup



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