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Sat, 03 Dec 2022 09:51:39 GMT
Parents urged to vaccinate young children against flu after spike in cases
It comes amid a surge in Strep A and RSV cases

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 09:45:28 GMT
Tory MP rape claims must be properly investigated, minister says
Business Minister Kevin Hollinrake said it is important to establish the facts after a senior MP was reportedly accused of a series of assaults.

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 09:41:25 GMT
Liz Truss took ‘Spinal Tap approach’ to running the country, says former aide
Ex-PM was determined to ‘turn it up to 11 and, only if necessary, turn it down again’ – just like spoof ‘loudest band’

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 09:04:25 GMT
Cyclist set to complete 35-hour London football club ride
Gordon Miller took on the challenge on December 2 and is set to complete it by 3pm on December 3.

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 08:36:50 GMT
‘Our players are best in Africa’: Senegal warning ahead of England World Cup tie
Fans of the reigning Africa Cup of Nations champions are hopeful they can triumph in the round of 16 tie.

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 08:20:54 GMT
Revealed: Closing windfall tax loophole could cut energy bills by £336 a year
Exclusive: Scrapping tax relief from government levy would raise £22bn, new analysis shows

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 07:57:06 GMT
Tory MP who declared ‘God save the King of Bahrain’ in speech received £10k hospitality from regime
‘Lavish trips’ funded by autocracies are ‘seriously damaging to our democracy’, parliamentarians say

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 07:47:30 GMT
Peter Kay brought to tears on opening night of first live tour in 12 years
The comedian received a rapturous standing ovation as he took to the stage, which lasted several minutes, with audiences chanting his name.

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 07:37:45 GMT
World’s first job guarantee trial ‘eliminates’ long-term unemployment
One man with 600 failed job applications over three years is now in work

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 03:02:10 GMT
What the papers say – December 3
The Step A outbreak is leading Saturday’s papers.

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 01:11:51 GMT
British army 'used to bail out failing services' as NHS and Civil Service strike, Labour warns
British troops are being recalled from the Ukraine war to fill for the lack of key staff on strike

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Palestinian refugee ready for ‘new chapter’ as she graduates with distinction
Nahed Mansour, 34, completed the course online from her home in a refugee camp in Lebanon.

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Butlers trained by Prince’s Foundation bring Christmas cheer to Dumfries House
Thousands of lights and baubles have been used to prepare the country home for visitors over the festive period.

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 00:01:00 GMT
30 years of the text message – Nearly one in three still send them daily
New research shows that SMS messages remain popular despite a wide range of modern alternatives.

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Review launched into late payments crippling small firms
Grant Shapps said delayed payments are a ‘real barrier’ to improved productivity and job creation.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 22:39:12 GMT
Putin may use Ukraine peace talks to rearm, warns Cleverly
The Foreign Secretary said the West should be ‘very, very careful’ if the Russian leader offers talks to end the conflict.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 22:36:48 GMT
Angela Rayner accuses government of ‘cheating’ small businesses out of opportunity
Exclusive: Survey finds 90 per cent of contracts suitable for SMEs go to larger companies

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 21:09:47 GMT
What is Strep A infection?
More young children have died from Strep A infection, prompting fears of an outbreak in cases.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 21:04:44 GMT
All the MPs standing down at the next general election
MPs have been asked to confirm their intention to stand by 5 December

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 20:53:56 GMT
Sixth child dies of Strep A infection as scarlet fever cases surge
Rates of highly infectious illness caused by bacteria are more than four times higher than usual, health chiefs reveal

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 20:50:31 GMT
Rishi Sunak urged to say what senior Tories knew about MP sexual assault and rape claims
MP facing the allegations has not been suspended by the party

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 20:36:42 GMT
Michael Gove says he will not stand down amid rumours he would quit next general election
Tory MP says he is ‘addicted to public service’ and will not follow in footsteps of Sajid Javid and Dehenna Davison

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 20:29:29 GMT
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Fri, 02 Dec 2022 19:32:53 GMT
Cancer care and maternity services to be hit by nurses’ strike
Radiotherapy and cancer surgery will be hit by the action on 15 and 20 December

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 19:18:06 GMT
Hancock says ministers were told Covid could kill 820,000 people in UK
The former health secretary said that when he passed on the warning to the Cabinet the reaction was ‘shrug shrug’.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 19:15:36 GMT
Two boys aged 15 and 16 charged with south-east London murders as fourth teenager arrested
Two suspects remanded in youth custody after court appearance, as 16-year-old arrestee held at police station

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 19:14:14 GMT
Inside London youth centre benefitting from The Independent’s cost of living campaign
On The Breadline: ‘I told my child, we’re broke now but won’t be broke forever,’ says one mother

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 19:00:22 GMT
Watchdog launches investigation into trans rights charity Mermaids
Charity Commission says statutory inquiry follows ‘newly identified’ concerns about its governance

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 18:55:43 GMT
Matt Hancock blames infected staff for bringing Covid into care homes
Former health secretary claims cabinet reaction to Covid warning ‘was somewhat shrug shrug – essentially because they didn’t really believe it’

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 18:51:21 GMT
Rapper Pa Salieu jailed for his part in ‘mob’ attack on lone victim
The 25-year-old star admitted violent disorder after being caught on CCTV using a tree branch to hit a stabbing victim.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 18:26:38 GMT
Teenagers, aged 15 and 16, in court charged with murdering 16-year-old boys
The pair were remanded into custody and are due to appear at the Old Bailey on December 6.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 18:25:33 GMT
Ship hosting Ukrainian refugees has contract extended by five months
The Scottish Government confirmed more than 1,200 displaced people from Ukraine will remain on the MS Victoria until June 2023.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 18:05:54 GMT
Cost of Christmas dinner to leap by 20% as supermarket food prices rise, analysis suggests
Cost of popular festive items has increased more sharply than headline rate of food inflation, research finds

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:51:38 GMT
Fresh cases of diphtheria reported at Manston asylum centre
A total of 161 migrants were intercepted by the UK authorities crossing the Channel in 14 boats on Thursday.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:50:47 GMT
King Charles and Prince’s Trust back Felix Project, earmarked beneficiary of our Christmas appeal
On the Breadline: Being able to store chilled and frozen food will help charities scale up their work and save fresh goods from landfill

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:50:01 GMT
BBC not covering religious issues adequately, says former Religion Editor
The comments come in light of census figures which found those in England and Wales identifying as Christian fell below half for the first time.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:45:47 GMT
Pet owner dumped dead dog in wheelie bin in ‘one of worst starvation cases’ RSPCA has seen
Mother of three banned from owning animals and ordered to complete 220 hours of unpaid work

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:38:42 GMT
Matt Hancock says he did not feel ‘bullied’ by campmates on I’m A Celebrity
The former health secretary said their stance towards him had ‘softened over time’.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:38:17 GMT
What are air fryers and why is everyone so obsessed with them?
Miniature convection ovens cheaper to run and potentially healthier to cook with than electric models

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:33:24 GMT
Every UK bank holiday to add to your calendar in 2023
Coronation of King Charles III brings an extra day off in May

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:29:48 GMT
Rishi Sunak wrong to ‘wipe the slate clean’ on Braverman breach of standards, report finds
Committee calls for legal action against ministers who use ‘revolving door’ to private-sector jobs

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:27:39 GMT
A quarter of English councils abolish emergency help scheme amid cost of living crisis
Exclusive: ‘Postcode lottery’ of badly funded schemes leaves 14 million people with nowhere to turn in a crisis

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:25:19 GMT
Health experts investigate Strep A cases after six children die
Group A Strep can cause a range of infections, most of which are mild.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:16:53 GMT
Minister brushed off watchdog warning that voter ID plans are not ‘workable’
‘Insufficient time’ to roll out reforms in time for elections in May, says Electoral Commission chief

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:15:57 GMT
Sixth child dies of Strep A infection as scarlet fever cases surge
A sixth child has died in England and Wales after contracting the Strep A bacterial infection as scarlet fever cases surge, health chiefs say.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:14:51 GMT
Court to accept illegally taped Hutch-Dowdall recordings as evidence
A Dublin court heard arguments on whether recordings of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch and former councillor Jonathan Dowdall should be admissible.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:04:10 GMT
Brexit has added more than £200 to UK household food bills, study finds
Leaving EU has cost Britons at least £5.8bn in higher food bills

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 15:04:52 GMT
Boris Johnson to stand again in 2024 general election
Decision to fight Uxbridge seat for fourth time fuels speculation over leadership bid

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:07:32 GMT
Domestic abuse soars by almost 50% after England win World Cup matches, study finds
‘For many existing victims, these tournaments create a period of more intense control and fear from their partners, exacerbating an already existing problem,’ campaigner warns

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:07:31 GMT
Hancock admits ‘failure of leadership’ over affair with assistant
The ex-health secretary said his political judgment was “off” as he had been deeply in love with Gina Coladangelo.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:00:51 GMT
Date set for inquest of schoolboy who drowned in river
Christopher Kapessa was aged 13 when he died in Fernhill, south Wales, in July 2019.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 16:47:53 GMT
Album released to commemorate Queen’s life, reign and funeral
It features the songs Danny Boy, God Save The Queen, God Save The King and We’ll Meet Again by Dame Vera Lynn.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 16:27:07 GMT
Full abortion services to be commissioned in Northern Ireland
Chris-Heaton Harris said he had written to the Department of Health giving them authority to set up the services.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 16:13:54 GMT
Highway worker strike could bring chaos to roads over Christmas
Walkout coincides with disruption to rail and air travel due to industrial action

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 16:11:51 GMT
Crooked bookkeeper jailed for £1 million pharmacy fraud
Darren Mackenzie worked for his friend Max Punni’s chain of pharmacies when he used the company’s money to fund his extravagant lifestyle.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:55:14 GMT
Starmer vows Labour would bring change in Scotland without indyref2
The Labour leader was speaking during a visit to Glasgow on Friday.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:45:14 GMT
UK politics news – live: Union warns parliament not ‘a safe place to work’ amid latest sex assault scandal
Claims of rape and sexual assault lodged against Tory MP span period of two years

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:42:18 GMT
Matt Hancock’s call for dyslexia screening fails as his Bill runs out of time
The Bill is unlikely to progress in its current form.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:41:15 GMT
Colleague ‘surprised at baby’s turn for the worse’, Lucy Letby trial is told
The defendant is accused of overfeeding the baby with milk through a nasogastric tube (NGT) and/or injecting air into the tube.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:30:46 GMT
Railway station first as audio guide for blind people launched
The audio guide is to help people safely make their way through Bristol Temple Meads.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 18:17:50 GMT
Just four Afghan refugees brought to the UK since fall of Kabul
Since mass airlift evacuated thousands in August 2021, only four have been brought to Britain through flagship scheme for refugees

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:28:46 GMT
Hancock jokes he is pleased to be ‘clean and well-fed’ on return to Parliament
The former health secretary made his first contribution in the Commons since his spell on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:27:57 GMT
Sajid Javid announces he will stand down at next general election
Ex-Cabinet minister says his decision was ‘accelerated’ by the fact MPs have been asked to confirm their intentions for next poll at an ‘early stage’.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:19:57 GMT
Who is Gina Coladangelo? All we know about Matt Hancock’s girlfriend after MP’s I’m a Celebrity stint
Communication and marketing professional says MP ‘underestimated’ reaction to his appearance on show

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:18:43 GMT
Chesney Hawkes plots return to Qatar World Cup after ‘whirlwind’ week
The singer performed The One and Only during the group B clash between England and Wales.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:15:27 GMT
Mother left her baby with fractured skull home to die in 27C heat - as she went shopping
Stacey Davis left one-year-old Ethan Davis in his cot for two hours - running errands and visiting a park, a court heard

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:14:24 GMT
Javid: Tory big beast walking away with a wealth of experience
‘The Saj’ is exiting Parliament after running the Treasury, Health, Home, Housing, Business and Culture departments.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:51:02 GMT
Trinity College considers what to do with 400-year-old skulls stolen from island
The university is formally reviewing legacy issues since its foundation in 1592, including that of skulls taken from the island of Inishbofin.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:46:29 GMT
World Cup DJ tweaks playlist after Chesney Hawkes lifts England’s bid for glory
Tony Perry, who included The One And Only in his Three Lions playlist, has been entertaining fans at World Cup stadiums.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:44:43 GMT
More young children die from Strep A infection
Health officials are understood to have seen a slight rise in cases of Strep A, which can cause scarlet fever.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:43:35 GMT
Strep A outbreak – latest: Fourth child dies from bacterial infection as cases rise
A pupil from St John’s School in Ealing, west London, died

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:41:57 GMT
Murdered man ‘may have been shot as part of cross-border drugs feud’
The victim in Newry was shot several times at close range, a senior PSNI officer said.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:30:51 GMT
Rishi Sunak backs Tories who reported MP to police over sexual assault and rape claims
But MP still retains Tory whip

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:27:31 GMT
Sajid Javid becomes most prominent Tory MP to announce exit at next election
The ex-chancellor and health secretary pledged to continue to support the Prime Minister ‘in any way I can’.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:21:10 GMT
Action against Just Stop Oil must be ‘within the law’, says London Mayor
Rishi Sunak pledged on Thursday that police will have whatever powers required to crack down on disruptive protests.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:13:57 GMT
Yoga teacher who stabbed her convicted killer lodger to death is jailed for life
Dawn Lewis claims she acted in self-defence when attacked by Glenn Richards, a former police officer who killed his former wife

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:11:48 GMT
Man jailed for murder of mother after searching for life insurance pay-outs
Son told police he had left a battery on charge in the hallway while he went to McDonald’s, and was initially treated as a witness.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:11:15 GMT
Families of Shoreham Airshow disaster victims pay tribute to lost loved ones
The inquest, which began on Wednesday seven years after the tragedy, continued on Friday.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:08:14 GMT
NHS ‘sticking plaster’ will not solve underlying recruitment problems – Starmer
The Labour leader said he wants to see more medical students trained instead of the reliance on overseas workers.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:02:13 GMT
Art dealer not negligent over sale of aristocratic family painting, judge rules
Trustees of the Wemyss Heirlooms Trust sought millions of pounds in damages in a claim against the dealer.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 13:51:50 GMT
Killers jailed for ‘barbaric’ revenge killing of boy aged 16
Camron Smith, 16, was unarmed and in his underwear when attackers stormed into his home armed with knives.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 13:40:45 GMT
Rare ivory casket adorned with medieval romantic scenes at risk of leaving UK
A temporary export ban has been placed on the casket to allow time for a UK gallery or institution to acquire it for their collection.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 13:20:57 GMT
UK Covid infections rise above one million again
The new Office for National Statistics figures come alongside early signs that Covid-19 patient levels in England are also starting to rise.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 13:16:56 GMT
World’s oldest tortoise has seen off two world wars and the British Empire
Jonathan the tortoise, who hatched in the Georgian era, is 190 and the oldest known living land animal on Earth.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 12:45:36 GMT
Labour by-election win shows public are ‘fed up’ with Tories, says Starmer
The party held on to the City of Chester with a majority of 10,974, delivering a defeat to Rishi Sunak in his first electoral test as Prime Minister.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 12:40:46 GMT
Royal Mail says you should post earlier than usual this Christmas
Final suggested dates for sending second-class post has been brought forward from December 19 to 12 and for first class from December 21 to 16.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 12:38:58 GMT
Jury in death crash murder trial discharged by judge after ‘irregularity’
Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin, both 21, died in a crash on the A46 near Leicester on February 11 2022.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 21:36:13 GMT
‘It has been a sad lesson’: Afghans left behind despite British promise of help
Given the danger many have faced since the fall of Kabul, the paltry number of refugees brought to the UK as part of the government’s flagship resettlement scheme is astonishing, writes Kim Sengupta

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 12:26:58 GMT
Fourth primary school child dies after Strep A infection
Four primary school-aged children have died after contracting the Strep A bacterial infection.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 12:17:19 GMT
Sajid Javid says he will stand down as an MP at the next election
Former chancellor says he has ‘wrestled’ with decision ’for some time’

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 12:03:08 GMT
‘Tedious and horrible’: What life was like during the 1970s blackouts
As the National Grid warns Britons could face blackouts due to the energy crisis we look back at the last time the country was plunged into darkness

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 12:01:39 GMT
‘Tedious and horrible’: What life was like during the 1970s blackouts
As the National Grid warns Britons could face blackouts due to the energy crisis we look back at the last time the country was plunged into darkness

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 13:38:43 GMT
Nature groups complain to environment watchdog over delayed targets on clean air and water
The complaint comes ahead of the UN’s biodiversity conference in Canada next month

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 11:38:29 GMT
Life of footballers Justin and John Fashanu being adapted into ITV drama
Fash will chart their lives from childhoods spent in Barnardo’s care homes to becoming household names.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 11:20:49 GMT
£2.4m fine imposed by FCA after people advised to give up valuable pensions
People were advised to transfer out of the British Steel Pension Scheme and other defined benefit pension schemes, the FCA said.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 11:19:50 GMT
Family of boy, 15, stabbed to death appeal for help to identify killers
Deshaun James Tuitt was fatally stabbed in Highbury Fields, North London, in August.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 11:10:04 GMT
Orban says Hungary will stick to veto of EU-Ukraine aid plan
Hungary's prime minister is continuing to oppose a European Union plan to provide an 18-billion-euro ($19-billion) aid package to Ukraine in 2023

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:53:18 GMT
Teenagers, aged 15 and 16, charged with murdering 16-year-old boys
The alleged murders took place on Saturday.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 08:54:14 GMT
Tory MP reported to police by colleagues over rape and sexual assault allegations
A group of Conservatives made a third party report to the Metropolitan Police

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:44:57 GMT
One of Joan Eardley’s last paintings to go under the hammer
The Yellow Jumper is valued at between £100,000 and £150,000.



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