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Mon, 28 Nov 2022 09:55:55 GMT
The four new driving laws now in force across the UK
From stricter phone rules to low emission zones, don’t be caught out by new motoring rules

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 09:53:16 GMT
The four new driving laws now in force across the UK
From stricter phone rules to low emission zones, don’t be caught out by new motoring rules

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 09:51:23 GMT
UK warns China after BBC journalist ‘beaten’ by police during protests
Grant Shapps said there was ‘no excuse’ for the treatment of Edward Lawrence by Chinese authorities.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 09:50:11 GMT
Households told to turn boiler temperatures down to cut energy bills in £18m campaign
Labour criticised the move as a ‘reheated announcement with no new resources’

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 09:49:44 GMT
Royal Mail strike: Every date in November and December 2022
Industrial action follows earlier walkouts over pay and conditions

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 09:49:27 GMT
Royal Mail strike: Every date in November and December 2022
Industrial action follows earlier walkouts over pay and conditions

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 09:48:24 GMT
Chef hopes to tantalise tastebuds of cancer patients with cost-efficient recipes
The Essential Flavour cookbook has been created by Ryan Riley to help people with cancer amid the cost-of-living crisis.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 09:24:33 GMT
Five lesser-known road rules which could land drivers with £1,000 fines
Flashing headlights and parking inappropriately could land car-owners with heavy fines

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 09:23:47 GMT
Five lesser-known road rules which could land drivers with £1,000 fines
Flashing headlights and parking inappropriately could land car-owners with heavy fines

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 09:05:42 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, 28 Nov 2022 09:03:56 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, 28 Nov 2022 08:57:23 GMT
Shapps hints at onshore wind ban U-turn as Tory rebellion grows
The Business Secretary suggested Prime Minister Rishi Sunak could drop a ban on new developments to avoid a defeat.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:43:42 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, 28 Nov 2022 08:43:06 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, 28 Nov 2022 08:39:36 GMT
Cabinet minister hints at onshore wind ban climbdown as Tory revolt grows
Grant Shapps claims there is ’not really a row’ because government and rebels have same aim of ‘local consent’

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:38:28 GMT
Tributes to ‘lovable’ man, 31, stabbed to death with broken glass on bridge
Police were called to the scene in south-west London at about 4am on Saturday and found 31-year-old Reece Newcombe with serious injuries

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:33:42 GMT
Driving expert explains common road sign that people ‘never knew’ meaning of
‘I still don’t understand it,’ one person says

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:28:49 GMT
Driving expert explains common road sign that people ‘never knew’ meaning of
‘I still don’t understand it,’ one person says

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:12:30 GMT
A hundred UK companies switch to four-day working week with no pay cut
Proponents say the five-day week is a hangover from an old economic age

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 07:45:36 GMT
Matt Hancock news - live: MP faces political uncertainty after his stint at I’m a Celebrity
Former health secretary has ‘no intention of standing down’, says his ally

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 06:56:27 GMT
What the papers say – November 28
A wide range of stories feature on Monday’s front pages.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 04:22:14 GMT
UK politics news - live: Dominic Raab bullying probe expanded to include another complaint
Deputy PM insists he has always ‘behaved professionally’

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 02:24:02 GMT
Slowdown in European doctors working in NHS following Brexit, says think tank
The Department of Health and Social Care said it rejected the Nuffield Trust’s findings.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:06:18 GMT
Teenager arrested over fatal stabbings of two 16-year-old boys
The two incidents are being treated by police as linked.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Sunak wants vaccine taskforce-style strategy to tackle NHS missions
The Prime Minister has announced more than £113 million in funding for research into cutting-edge treatments and technologies.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Ireland’s productivity 40% higher than Northern Ireland’s, says think tank
The report concluded that there was a need to invest in education in Northern Ireland to reduce the gap.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Halfords boss warns move to tax electric motors could hold back switch from fuel
Chief executive Graham Stapleton said the Chancellor’s decision to impose road tax on electric vehicles from 2025 was ‘disappointing’.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Fighting aggressive blood cancer ages and exhausts immune cells, study suggests
Patients with highly exhausted immune cells had been less likely to respond to immunotherapy than other patients, the researchers found.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
RSPCA ‘begging’ people not to dump their pets this winter
The charity said it is working hard to keep pets in loving homes this Christmas by providing support to those struggling.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Free sim cards for Big Issue vendors
Virgin Media O2 has announced it will be working with the Big Issue Group to support all the magazine’s vendors.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Government urged to bring forward plan to tackle cancer treatment backlog
Steve Brine, the new health and social care committee chairman, said he would make tackling the backlog his top priority.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
More than 50 Tory MPs seek change to modern slavery laws to ease migrant crisis
Signatories including Sir Graham Brady, the chairman of the 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 23:47:42 GMT
Rishi Sunak should seek new Brexit deal with EU, says Tony Blair think tank
PM urged to consider UK alignment with parts of single market

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 23:17:36 GMT
Boy, 16, arrested after two teenagers stabbed to death a mile apart in London
Police found 2 teenage boys stabbed to death in separate locations in London

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 22:55:39 GMT
Matt Hancock to face angry colleagues and constituents after leaving I’m A Celeb
The former health secretary came third on the ITV show

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 22:39:18 GMT
BBC journalist ‘beaten and kicked by police’ during Covid protests in China
The broadcaster said it was ‘very concerned’ after confirming cameraman Edward Lawrence ‘was attacked’ in Shanghai on Sunday.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 22:38:18 GMT
From creepy crawlies to the Commons: What’s next for Matt Hancock?
The former health secretary left the jungle in third place having reached the final of ITV’s I’m A Celebrity.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 22:30:00 GMT
Sunak pledges ‘robust pragmatism’ not ‘grand rhetoric’ with foreign policy
The Prime Minister’s speech will signal a different approach to relations with competitors than under Boris Johnson.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 22:06:21 GMT
Parents who use surrogate waiting up to a year to become legal guardians
Exclusive: Fears over how long surrogate remains baby’s legal mother have been raised

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 22:05:44 GMT
Three people arrested after bodies of two babies found in Wales home
Two men aged 37 and 47, and a 29-year-old woman, have been arrested on suspicion of concealing the birth of a child and they remain in police custody

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 19:57:21 GMT
‘Devoted’ father found dead in street was shot and victim of acid attack
Liam Smith‘s family paid tribute to the ‘devoted dad’

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 19:46:43 GMT
Why so many more women are volunteering to be surrogates
Exclusive: Maya Oppenheim reports on data that shows eight times as many women applied to become surrogates from 2020 to 2021

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 19:29:36 GMT
Fans ready to party as England v Wales World Cup showdown looms
The so-called “Battle of Britain” – which will see both home nations go head-to-head as Group B rivals – is set to take place on Tuesday.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 19:16:27 GMT
Royal Navy chief defends service’s handling of sex abuse allegations
Inquiry launched last month into ‘abhorrent’ claims of inappropriate behaviour

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 18:28:08 GMT
UK’s trade export growth slower than EU, US and G7 countries under Tories
Only Japan performed worse than the UK during the 11-year period

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 18:25:19 GMT
Grant Shapps warns energy firms not to hike bills of customers cutting use
Business secretary ‘disturbed’ by reports Britons being overcharged

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 10:23:15 GMT
Pay deals in line with inflation ‘unaffordable’, says minister as winter of strikes looms
‘There simply isn’t the money’, says transport secretary – who denies blocking deal to avoid more rail strikes

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 12:28:12 GMT
Rishi Sunak warned he has only ‘six months’ to get a grip as Tory rebellions grow
PM faces ‘real danger’, warns Conservative ex-chairman – as MPs revolt over wind farms, housebuilding and crackdown on overseas students

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 17:23:30 GMT
The ‘forgotten’ lives lost waiting for asylum in Britain
Exclusive: At least 140 people have died in housing or hotels provided by the Home Office since 2016. Now a new memorial is telling their stories, writes Lizzie Dearden

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 17:09:22 GMT
Farmers warn of more shortages in supermarkets
Energy prices have affected tomatoes in particular, due to the use of heated greenhouses

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 16:40:50 GMT
Manston asylum seekers with suspected diphtheria ‘moved around UK’ as cases rise
Government accused of putting migrants and hotel workers at ‘preventable risk’

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 16:22:21 GMT
Asylum seekers ‘contracted diphtheria overseas’ despite overcrowding
Transport Secretary Mark Harper insisted the infections present an ‘extremely low risk’ to the wider public.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 16:18:00 GMT
UK weather: Flood alerts after ‘exceptionally wet’ November as temperatures to plunge
Scandinavian winds to bring ‘coldest spell of the autumn so far’ next week, says Met Office

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 16:17:03 GMT
Firefighters back mental health ‘conversation’ and raise thousands for Movember
Graham Smith and the crew at Liskeard Community Fire Station in Cornwall have raised over £15,000 for Movember over the years.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 16:15:56 GMT
‘Leaders have gone silent’: Malala calls for UK to help oppressed Afghan women
The 25-year-old Pakistani activist accused world leaders of going “silent” as she addressed the Action for Afghanistan rally on Sunday.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 15:34:41 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, 27 Nov 2022 15:34:03 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, 27 Nov 2022 15:19:16 GMT
Revealed: Suella Braverman’s trips to Rwanda to teach government lawyers
Exclusive: Home secretary visited country with Kagame-supported programme in 2008 and 2011

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 15:14:18 GMT
Model Ivana Knoll insists she does not fear arrest over daring World Cup outfits
The Croatia fan has received attention online during the 2022 tournament in Qatar, where visitors are advised to “dress modestly”.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 14:25:11 GMT
Murders of two 16-year-old boys a mile apart are linked, say police
Kearne Solanke and Charlie Bartolo were found with stab wounds in Thamesmead and Abbey Wood

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 14:19:08 GMT
Dyslexic M&S worker wins payout after being sacked over mistakes in emails
Rita Jandu was ‘singled out’ by bosses who selected her for redundancy, a tribunal heard

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 14:02:48 GMT
UK Government blocking indyref2 as it knows it will lose, says SNP depute leader
The Supreme Court ruled this week the Scottish Parliament cannot legislate for a referendum without Westminster’s consent.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 13:58:35 GMT
Doddie Weir’s legacy is work to find MND cure, says ex-teammate
The former Scottish rugby international has died after 52, six years after being diagnosed with the condition.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 13:43:47 GMT
‘I will remember his smile forever’ – Singer Iwan pays tribute to Wales fan
Kevin Davies, from Pembrokeshire, died in hospital in Doha following Wales’s 2-0 defeat to Iran, which he did not attend due to feeling unwell.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 13:33:01 GMT
Camilla appoints ‘Queen’s companions’ and her first equerry
Camilla is to have six Queen’s companions, whose role will be to support her in some of her key official and state duties.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 13:32:41 GMT
Queen Consort Camilla replaces traditional ‘ladies-in-waiting’ with ‘companions’
Camilla is to have six Queen’s companions, whose role will be to support her in some of her key official and state duties.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 13:24:04 GMT
Man arrested after double murder inquiry launched in Sheffield
Officers were called to a property at 10.15am on Sunday where the two bodies were discovered.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 13:10:56 GMT
Suella Braverman to tell police to crack down on Just Stop Oil activists
The Home Secretary will summon police chiefs to Downing Street as officers fear a two-week campaign of disruption.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 13:05:44 GMT
Alba Party to hold independence conference next week
The event will take place on December 10 in Perth.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 12:35:11 GMT
Disgraced former UK Minister seeks jungle redemption
Matt Hancock is one of the favourites to win ITV reality show

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 12:19:58 GMT
Man found dead in residential street was ‘victim of acid attack and gunshot’
Liam Smith was found dead in Kilburn Drive in Shevington, a suburb of Wigan, Greater Manchester, at around 7pm on Thursday.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 12:13:21 GMT
Neighbours mourning loss of boys, 16, stabbed to death a mile apart
One boy was found with stab wounds in Titmuss Avenue, Thamesmead and the other in Sewell Road, Abbey Wood, on Saturday afternoon.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 11:52:13 GMT
Senior Tory joins rebellion trying to force Sunak’s hand on onshore wind ban
Sir Jake Berry said he, like Boris Johnson, has changed his mind and now supports boosting renewables.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 18:04:07 GMT
Schools join programme bringing artists into the classroom
Eleven schools have received funding to participate in the Creative Schools programme.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 10:34:02 GMT
Diphtheria cases rising after disease linked to migrant’s death at Manston
Officials are expected to confirm that the number of cases of the highly-contagious disease has risen from 39 to about 50.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 10:31:11 GMT
Minister rejects call for national misogyny and racism inquiry after LFB report
An independent culture review of London Fire Brigade found ‘dangerous levels of ingrained prejudice against women’.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 10:25:46 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

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 10:25:27 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

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 10:24:41 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.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 10:24:32 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, 27 Nov 2022 10:13:24 GMT
Driving expert explains common road sign that people ‘never knew’ meaning of
‘I still don’t understand it,’ one person says



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