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Wed, 01 Dec 2021 09:56:46 GMTBoris Johnson and senior No 10 staff accused of breaking Covid lockdown rules last Christmas
A source claimed Downing Street staff were crammed in ‘cheek by jowl’
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 09:52:31 GMTTensions over omicron advice as Boris Johnson contradicts medical adviser on Christmas parties
Avoid socialising ‘if you don’t particularly need to’, says head of UK Health Security Agency
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 09:46:12 GMTTake a Covid test before attending Christmas parties, Javid says
The Health Minister said it was acceptable for people to still attend festive functions but they should take a test beforehand.
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 09:39:13 GMTCancers will go undetected as NHS backlog worsens – Streeting
Labour’s shadow health secretary drew on his own experience of cancer care.
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 09:11:54 GMTNew Covid mask rules could last less than three weeks, Sajid Javid says
Health secretary suggests review could be brought forward to end restrictions early
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 08:58:14 GMT850 jobs to be created at SSE distribution arm amid investment boost
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Distribution aims to boost investment in northern Scotland and central southern England by about a third.
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 08:35:56 GMTSome homes ‘without power for a week’ after Storm Arwen
Power company SSEN said it has reconnected more than 120,000 properties in the last five days.
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 07:26:44 GMTGhislaine Maxwell summoned girl, 14, to orgy leaving her ‘frozen in fear’, court told
The alleged victim testified under the pseudonym ‘Jane’ on Tuesday.
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 07:17:39 GMTChannel boat push-backs are unlawful and will endanger lives, government told
Parliamentary committee says new bill ‘would effectively criminalise the act of seeking asylum in the UK’
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 06:55:47 GMT‘Group of Hastings fishermen block RNLI lifeboat crew’ from helping migrants at sea
A witness claimed she could ‘hear the hatred’ in the fishermen’s voices
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 06:18:56 GMTBoris Johnson facing scrutiny over Omicron’s spread as festive concerns flagged
UK Health Security Agency chief Dr Jenny Harries suggested people should decrease social contacts ‘a little bit’.
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 03:58:34 GMTWhat the papers say – December 1
The Government’s battle against the Omicron variant continues to feature on the front pages.
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:07:41 GMTDorset fire: Huge blaze breaks out at National Trust nature reserve
Fire service warns people to stay clear
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:01:00 GMTGovernment accused of ‘misconduct in public office’ over pandemic handling
The People’s Covid Inquiry said there had been “serious governance failures” that led to avoidable deaths.
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 06:53:16 GMT2030 end to England HIV deaths ‘within reach’, Elton John’s Aids Foundation says
An HIV Action Plan, backed by over £23 million of government funding, aims to cut new infections by 80% by 2025 and end infections and deaths by 2030.
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 01:30:55 GMTHIV diagnosis or preventative treatment no longer barrier to the armed forces – MoD
Ministers said the change would make a military career ‘open to many more people’.
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:01:00 GMTNearly a million over-65 year-olds expect to be lonely this Christmas
A friendly phone call, a visit or a cup of tea with an older person could help brighten the day of a lonely older person, Age UK says.
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:01:00 GMTUp to 6,000 staff beginning three-day strike at 10 Scottish universities
Members of the University and College Union Scotland voted to strike until Friday.
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:01:00 GMTMedics angry ahead of debate on safety at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Senior clinicians have written to the First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care about ‘unfounded criticism’.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 23:59:27 GMTGovernment accused of ‘misconduct’ over Covid pandemic handling
The Government has said it has committed to holding a full public inquiry next spring
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 23:35:15 GMTLabour turned independent councillor insists he can represent Blackpool ward from Devon
The councillor said he is ‘fully’ representing his ward from a county 300 miles away
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 23:31:47 GMTCricketing legend Sobers hails republican Barbados but will miss the Queen
The Prince of Wales carried out a series of royal events on the final day of his visit to Barbados.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 23:20:06 GMTNorthern Powergrid denies Tory MP’s claim it refused offer of military aid
A spokeswoman for the firm has said ‘no offer of military assistance was made and, therefore, no refusal given’.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 23:16:36 GMTMurder investigation following the death of Amber Gibson
Police Scotland have appealed for further information.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 22:37:15 GMTArthur Labinjo-Hughes: Six-year-old warned that his father ‘was going to kill him,’ court told
The boy’s father and step-mother are accused of ‘dehumanising’ and murdering him
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 22:07:19 GMTMinisters offer support to thousands still without power after Storm Arwen
The Business Secretary said teams were ‘working tirelessly’ to restore power
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 21:43:54 GMTBobbi-Anne McLeod: Body found near Plymouth confirmed as 18-year-old
Teenager went missing on 20 November as she headed out to meet up with friends
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 21:14:49 GMTCaledonian Sleeper train staff take pay dispute to London
RMT members will demonstrate at Serco’s London office.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 21:06:14 GMTTeenager held on suspicion of murder after boy found with stab wounds
Police were called to reports of a stabbing in Southall, west London, at just after 9pm on November 24.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 20:48:45 GMTNHS board to mark World Aids Day with candlelit walk
NHS Tayside Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Managed Care Network is hosting the celebration in Dundee.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 20:48:01 GMTMI6 chief warns on ‘assertive’ China in rare broadcast interview
‘In the contest for power through the 21st century, those who command key technologies will have an advantage,’ says Richard Moore
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 20:42:12 GMTHealth and social care workers to receive 3% pay increase – minister
The pay rise will be backdated to April 1, 2021, having been recommended by the NHS Pay Review Body.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 20:20:30 GMTPrime Minister reveals he is a ‘devotee’ of Tayto crisps as he hosts food market
A dozen businesses showcased their products on Tuesday.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 20:13:38 GMTPM steps up push for UK-EU returns agreement to solve Channel migrant crisis
It comes as France suggested talks with Britain could continue following a diplomatic spat over the handling of the small boat crossings.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 20:06:43 GMTNot all supermarkets to enforce new face masks rules
Iceland will. not challenge customers who enter their shops without masks to protect staff from abuse
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 20:05:20 GMTSNP brand Boris Johnson ‘a liar’ but fail in bid to censure Prime Minister
The party accused Mr Johnson of presiding over ‘scandal after scandal’ and urged Tory MPs to join opposition parties in criticising his behaviour.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 20:03:25 GMTCouple arrested after fleeing Dutch Covid hotel told they can leave the country
Carolina Pimenta insisted she returned a false negative test
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 20:00:49 GMTLiz Truss warns Vladimir Putin against ‘strategic mistake’ of Ukraine invasion
UK foreign secretary says Nato will stand against Russia’s ‘malign activity’
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 19:51:16 GMTMPs approve new Covid rules despite small Tory rebellion
Just 23 MPs vote against new mask rules
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 19:41:29 GMTWilliam ‘blown away’ by youth-led charity visit
The Duke of Cambridge presented the organisation in Leeds with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 19:39:56 GMTLabour demands government introduces pre-departure Covid tests for all travellers to UK
Current measures ‘wholly insufficient’ to prevent growing numbers of cases, Yvette Cooper and Wes Streeting say
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 15:33:09 GMTFrance accuses UK of ‘quasi-modern slavery’ as new Channel crisis proposals put forward
Emmanuel Macron’s government will set out ideas in letter to Boris Johnson
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 19:36:19 GMTSNP’s Blackford should apologise for outside earnings, MPs told
The claim was made by Conservative MP Lee Anderson.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 19:24:44 GMTBoris Johnson gifted Hanukkah menorah and immediately breaks it
The PM shook the candelabra above his head, sending parts flying across the stage
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 19:24:24 GMTBen Raymond: The neo-Nazi terrorist who thought he had got away with it
‘Modern Goebbels’ published an online guide to avoiding prosecution months before he was convicted for terror offences
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 19:20:57 GMTJockey being sued by injured rival denies trying to ‘ride him off the track’
Freddy Tylicki is bringing a High Court claim against Graham Gibbons
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 19:02:45 GMTTony’s Law: Child abusers could face life imprisonment under plans for tougher sentences
The current maximum sentence for the offence is 14 years
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 18:59:02 GMTBobbi-Anne McLeod: Plymouth Council leader suspended over ‘responsibility’ comments
‘This tragedy is in no way her fault’ he said in an apology issued today
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 18:58:11 GMTDuke of York dragged into Ghislaine Maxwell sex-trafficking trial
Andrew was name-dropped in court as one of a number of high-profile people to have flown on Jeffrey Epstein’s planes.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 18:49:46 GMTBoosters ‘huge logistical challenge’ for the NHS, experts say
Health leaders said the campaign was already at its ‘most complex phase’ even before the JCVI proposals.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 18:45:58 GMTHow effective are face coverings at reducing the spread of Covid-19?
New measures to slow the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant came into force in England on Tuesday.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 18:38:43 GMTGovernment intends to introduce ban on Troubles prosecutions ‘imminently’, Sinn Fein warns
Secretary of State Brandon Lewis held a virtual meeting with Northern Ireland political parties and Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney on Tuesday.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 18:27:26 GMTReptile expert remembers being bitten by king cobra as he collects MBE
Professor Mark O’Shea was given an MBE at Windsor Castle for services to snakebite research.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 18:18:42 GMTBen Raymond: Co-founder of neo-Nazi terrorist group National Action convicted of terror offences
‘Puppet master’ created propaganda for National Action factions that formed under new names to evade terror laws after 2016 ban
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 18:16:24 GMTStaff shortages caused by Covid forcing schools to ‘send pupils home’
Justin McCamphill has called on schools to cancel mass gatherings over Christmas amid growing concern over a lack of available substitute teachers.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 18:14:14 GMTPaedophile Barry Bennell denies links to Manchester City at High Court trial
Bennell, who gave evidence via video from prison, said he had not been employed by the club at the time he is accused of abusing eight boys.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 18:12:47 GMTAt least 1,000 people to access rehab centres by 2026, says Scottish Government
The drug policy minister has outlined plans for £11m of funding to help reduce the number of drug-related deaths in Scotland.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 18:11:42 GMTFace masks now exempt for dancing on some forms of public transport
Confusion over extent of law meaning masks are legally required in museum gift shops, but not museums
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 18:09:23 GMTWilliam tells Afghan refugees ‘you couldn’t be more welcome’ in the UK
The Duke of Cambridge thanked Afghans who risked their lives to work for the British Government.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 18:02:39 GMTChristmas is not cancelled: Trainee Santas return to festive duties in person
After a negative Covid-19 test, the Santa students have been able to return to the grotto once again.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:57:25 GMTBoris Johnson ‘has demonstrated himself to be liar’, SNP’s Ian Blackford claims
The Prime Minister should be ‘censured’ for ‘scandal after scandal’ on his watch, Ian Blackford told the Commons.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:55:16 GMTSoap theme tune writer Tony Hatch reveals he is still composing at the age of 82
He was awarded his OBE at Windsor Castle.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:54:33 GMTVaccination centres to pop up ‘like Christmas trees’ as PM sets booster target
Leaders have set out plans to offer all adults Covid booster jabs in 62 days amid concerns about the Omicron variant.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:52:54 GMTBailout for vital UK science and medical projects in danger from post-Brexit clash
‘Safety net’ for scores of research bids set to be approved within weeks – which would otherwise lose the money
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:42:02 GMTJohnson insists Christmas parties should happen as booster jab campaign ramps up
The Prime Minister promised that everyone eligible for a booster will be offered one by the end of January.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:39:11 GMTMedics who delayed giving antibiotics to child with sepsis feared kidney damage
Coco Rose Bradford died in 2017 from sepsis, an inquest has heard.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:35:29 GMTJustice Secretary backs independent investigations into all prison deaths
Keith Brown told MSPs he supported the recommendations made by a review of the response to deaths in custody.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:29:35 GMTDon’t cancel Christmas parties or nativity plays, says Boris Johnson
PM says another winter lockdown ‘unlikely’, as he sets out plan to expand booster jabs
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:11:52 GMTMan arrested in Essex over suspected far-right terror plot
Suspect, 37, detained weeks after national terror threat level raised to ‘severe’
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:10:55 GMTHillsborough victim and screenwriter nominated for Freedom of Liverpool
Andrew Devine, 55, died in July, more than 32 years after he suffered serious injuries at the 1989 FA Cup semi-final.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:10:46 GMTThousands suffer ‘almost intolerable’ power cut after Storm Arwen
Nearly 17,000 properties across Scotland were still without power on Tuesday morning.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:05:58 GMTJohnson accused of ‘scaremongering propaganda campaign’ with new Covid measures
The Prime Minister has faced a backbench backlash over requirements such as face coverings to be worn in shops and public transport in England.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:02:06 GMTDiversity in Government departments hailed as ’cause for celebration’
Former senior Whitehall official and current John Lewis boss Sharon White was speaking after being made a Dame.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:59:58 GMTMan, 37, arrested in Essex by counter-terrorism police
The man was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday, Scotland Yard said.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:59:16 GMTHargey: More than 289,000 winter fuel payments have already been made
MLAs were told of a small town where an anti-poverty group said 40 households are unable to heat their home or feed their families.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:58:32 GMT‘Move as one’: Barbados PM Mia Mottley sets out island’s future after Queen removed as monarch
Leader hails Prince Charles as ‘a man ahead of his time’
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:46:47 GMT‘Slavery was an atrocity,’ Prince Charles says as Barbados becomes a republic
Queen sends new republic her ‘warmest good wishes for your happiness, peace and prosperity in future’
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:45:38 GMTDomestic abuse incidents rise for fifth year
In total police recorded 65,251 incidents of domestic abuse in 2020-21, up 4% from the previous year.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:43:09 GMTEight further cases of the Omicron variant in England
The total now stands at 22 across the UK.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:41:15 GMTOmicron: Eight new cases confirmed in England, from London to Liverpool and Norfolk
The known number of omicron cases across the UK so far is 22
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:40:12 GMTMy son asked me to stop being an MP because of the threats I receive – Rayner
The deputy Labour leader said her children had been trained how to use panic buttons amid security concerns.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:27:24 GMTEthiopian prime minister should be ‘stripped of Nobel Peace Prize’ – Jeremy Hunt
The former foreign secretary said there was a ‘genocide happening in Tigray’ on Abiy Ahmed’s watch.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:14:19 GMTMan jailed after kidnapping woman by posing as London taxi driver
Isaac Mabwa attempted to sexually assault his victim before she was able to escape from the car
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:04:10 GMTMan convicted of acting as propaganda chief for banned neo-Nazi group
Ben Raymond was found guilty of being a member of National Action, which was banned in 2016 for its extreme far-right views.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:02:56 GMTScotland’s census costs balloon by millions after original exercise delayed
The National Records of Scotland said Covid-19 had affected its ability to deliver the census programme.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 15:56:39 GMTLisa Nandy denies Keir Starmer humiliated Angela Rayner with timing of frontbench reshuffle
‘I couldn’t care less about the circus of who’s in and who’s out, who’s up, who’s down, who knew, who didn’t’
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 15:50:56 GMTNine Scottish Omicron cases linked to single private event
Scotland’s First Minister warned that “many more” cases of the new coronavirus variant may emerge.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 15:48:40 GMTTop surgeon tells MLAs: Health service faces ‘never before seen’ pressures
Mark Taylor told the Stormont Health Committee that surgeons are facing ‘moral distress’ because they are unable to carry out operations.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 15:37:35 GMTThird of all adults in England have received extra dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Scotland passed the milestone last week.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 15:32:28 GMTVaccination clinics to offer boosters to over-50s first
The clinics, announced by Health Minister Robin Swann as a major expansion of the vaccination programme, will also offer first and second jabs to all.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 15:13:08 GMTBoris Johnson distances himself from advice to avoid Christmas socialising
‘We are not changing the guidance on how you should live your life,’ says prime minister
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 15:11:30 GMTVicar Of Dibley writer reveals why he is ‘quite glad’ he has Parkinson’s
Paul Mayhew-Archer, 68, received his MBE for services to people with Parkinson’s disease and cancer from the Princess Royal at Windsor Castle.
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 15:06:16 GMTStorm Arwen: Thousands spend fourth night without power after 100mph winds wreak havoc
Homes still without power after first named storm of season wreaks havoc across UK
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 15:04:19 GMTUK politics: Truss warns Vladimir Putin over Ukraine after MI6 chief says Russia poses ‘acute threat’
Foreign secretary’s challenge to Russia comes as MI6 chief says Kremlin’s designs on neighbouring state are ‘chronic problem’
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 14:59:09 GMTEx-soldier’s wife found guilty of murdering baby abandoned in woods
Silipa Keresi was convicted at Winchester Crown Court of the murder of Maliki Keresi.