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Sat, 26 Mar 2022 08:49:50 GMTYouTube removes Russian hoax call videos with Priti Patel and Ben Wallace
YouTube has pulled video clips of hoax calls with senior cabinet ministers targeted by Russian imposters in stunt blamed on the Kremlin by the British government.
Sat, 26 Mar 2022 08:29:40 GMTRaab vows to protect free speech from ‘wokery’ with plan to scrap Human Rights Act
Justice secretary ‘feels very strongly’ that democratic debate being ‘whittled away’
Sat, 26 Mar 2022 08:28:44 GMT‘We tried to cook soup on a candle’: Foodbank users fear future without hope after ‘tinkering’ Spring Statement
Britain’s cost of living crisis is set to plunge 1.3 million people into poverty over the next 12 months
Sat, 26 Mar 2022 07:18:52 GMTBritain’s ‘desperate’ middle-class are turning to food banks
Exclusive: Middle-earners getting ‘pulled into hardship’, warn charity bosses
Sat, 26 Mar 2022 07:18:10 GMTFoo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dies aged 50
The band said it was ‘devastated by the untimely loss’ and asked for the privacy of his family to be respected.
Sat, 26 Mar 2022 02:45:28 GMTBriton welcomes Ukrainian refugee into his home after ‘torturous’ wait
Max Fox has welcomed 26-year-old Vlad into his home.
Sat, 26 Mar 2022 02:45:07 GMTWhat the papers say – March 26
Significant developments in the war in Ukraine feature among Saturday’s front pages.
Sat, 26 Mar 2022 01:33:35 GMTWilliam suggests monarchy will respect any decision to become a republic
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are touring the Caribbean to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Sat, 26 Mar 2022 00:26:36 GMTRishi Sunak ‘blocked PM’s attempt to tackle energy bills in spring statement’
Boris Johnson wanted to extend energy price cap beyond October review, report claims
Sat, 26 Mar 2022 00:20:00 GMTVladimir Putin lays groundwork for possible scaling back of ambitions in Ukraine
Meanwhile, Boris Johnson confronted China’s President Xi Jinping as western allies tried to pressure Beijing away from offering support to Moscow.
Sat, 26 Mar 2022 00:01:00 GMTNominations sought for UK’s next Unesco world heritage sites
Heritage Minister Nigel Huddleston has launched the call for new nominations, hailing the ‘transformative impact’ of the status.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 23:42:57 GMTP&O ship detained in Larne after being deemed ‘unfit to sail’
The detention of ships is based on concerns over their safety and to prevent them going to sea.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 23:33:22 GMTP&O ferry detained in Northern Ireland for being ‘unfit to sail’
Company ‘will not be able to rush inexperienced crew through training’, says transport secretary
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 22:48:40 GMTWilliam wins bragging rights after Caribbean regatta victory over Kate
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are coming to the end of their eight-day tour of the Caribbean.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 22:40:46 GMTYouTube removes account publishing hoaxes of ministers over Russia links
The account, allegedly running a Kremlin disinformation campaign, published videos of Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Home Secretary Priti Patel.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 21:22:26 GMTStormont Assembly election ‘most important in a generation’ – Jeffrey Donaldson
The DUP leader was speaking ahead of the latest rally against the Northern Ireland Protocol, which took place in Ballymoney.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 15:51:54 GMTChild Q: Black professionals urge education secretary to take action following strip-search
Exclusive: In a letter to Nadhim Zahawi and the home secretary Priti Patel, seen by The Independent, dozens of signatories expressed their outrage at the incident
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 20:37:38 GMTCivil service chief Simon Case ‘receives partygate questionnaire from police’
Boris Johnson had tasked the Cabinet Secretary with investigating the events, but now he has reportedly received questions from the Met.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 20:13:06 GMTUVF suspected of causing security alert at Simon Coveney peace event
Police say a van driver was forced to drive a device he believed to be a bomb to Holy Cross chapel while the event was ongoing.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 20:11:41 GMTMother stabbed to death while children at school
The alarm was raised at 4.06pm on Thursday after the 40-year-old mother failed to pick her children up from school.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 19:16:35 GMTSecurity alert that forced Simon Coveney from stage at peace event condemned
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and Sinn Fein Stormont leader Michelle O’Neill said people want to move on from violence.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 19:05:24 GMTSir David Amess murder suspect likened response to ‘Little Britain episode’
Ali Harbi Ali has denied murder and preparation for terrorist acts.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:38:59 GMTEdward VIII ‘encouraged Nazis to bomb UK into submission’ after abdication, historian claims
Newly uncovered archives back up the longstanding claims
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:29:42 GMTDuke and Duchess of Cambridge apologise for bringing British weather to Bahamas
William and Kate watched a Junkanoo parade.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 17:19:33 GMTChild Q: School apologises for ‘disgusting’ strip-search of Black schoolgirl
The governing board of a London school where a Black schoolgirl was strip-searched has reportedly apologised and claimed staff were “not aware a strip-search was taking place”.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:23:32 GMTShane Farrington: Convicted killer on the run after absconding from prison
Police have urged public not to approach him
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:15:38 GMTSir David Amess murder suspect ‘compared his response to killing MP to Little Britain episode’
Ali Harbi Ali has denied murder and preparation for terrorist acts.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:56:05 GMTDaughter of NHS worker who died from Covid-19 ‘distraught’ after inquest ruling
Mark Woolcock died on April 20 2020 at east London’s Newham University Hospital, where he had worked for more than 17 years.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:02:35 GMTJohnson confronts China’s Xi over support for Russia in Ukraine
Nato leaders have called on Beijing to ‘abstain’ from backing the Kremilin’s war effort.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:02:25 GMTPriti Patel breached human rights with unlawful policy of seizing asylum seekers’ phones, court rules
The phones were taken before the asylum seekers could contact relatives to say they were safe
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:02:15 GMTTony Holohan to step down as chief medical officer
Dr Holohan became one of the best known figures in Ireland overnight when the pandemic struck.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 17:59:42 GMTCraig Murray loses contempt challenge over Alex Salmond trial blog
Mr Murray was jailed for eight months for contempt of court after prosecutors raised concerns that complainers could be identified by his writing.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 17:57:28 GMTFormer Met detective barred from policing after relationship with abuse victim
Joseph Gilligan resigned from the Met in February 2021.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 17:53:34 GMTRapper cleared of disorder charge related to brawl which saw his friend stabbed
Pa Salieu will be sentenced later after being found guilty of possessing an offensive weapon and admitting a separate charge of violent disorder.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 17:44:06 GMTDisabled pupils could have free school transport taken away as fuel costs spiral
Minibus and taxi firms demanding an extra 20 per cent from cash-strapped councils
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 17:43:45 GMTTalks between RMT and P&O over sackings end after 20 minutes
The union is calling for a boycott of P&O services over the sackings.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 17:35:00 GMTTwo men and girl jailed for life over homophobic murder of psychiatrist in park
Dr Gary Jenkins was attacked in Bute Park, Cardiff, in July last year.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 17:17:15 GMTNews Of The World publisher loses bid to end phone hacking litigation
Lawyers for NGN told a hearing in London this week that it is now time to bring the lengthy litigation to an end.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 17:10:26 GMTDubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed abused former wife Princess Haya to ‘exorbitant degree’, High Court finds
Princess Haya will now have sole responsibility for their two children in regards to their medical care and schooling
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 17:04:03 GMTMother and ex-partner jailed for killing two-year-old after weeks of abuse
Kyrell Matthews suffered 41 rib fractures and numerous internal injuries at the hands of his mother Phylesia Shirley and Kemar Brown.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:55:45 GMTCriminal justice ratings ‘crucial’ but ‘not user friendly’
Scorecards showing the performance of police and prosecutors are ‘missing important data’, say campaigners.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:44:04 GMTHalf a million new Covid-19 infections a day in UK, figures suggest
Only one in eight people infected with the virus are being counted on the Government’s dashboard.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:38:52 GMTLong-term future of HMS Caroline in Belfast secured – minister
Agreement has been reached to keep the historic attraction in Belfast until at least 2038.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:29:05 GMTMinister confident obstacles to NI involvement in Euro 2028 bid can be overcome
Gordon Lyons said a new Executive following the Assembly elections must formally agree Northern Ireland’s participation.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:22:49 GMTCharles speaks of ‘new hope, new friendships’ as he bids farewell to Ireland
The Prince of Wales followed in the Queen’s footsteps as he visited one of Ireland’s best-known sites on the final day of his tour of the island. ͏
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:18:37 GMTGrant Shapps was warned 4 months before P&O sackings that it planned cost-cutting changes, minutes show
Transport secretary knew ‘commercial decisions’ were looming - and asked DP World to keep him ‘informed’
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:16:07 GMTCherish your school friends, Kate urges pupils during Bahamas assembly
The duchess addressed an assembly at the Sybil Strachan Primary School in Nassau which was closed for almost two years during the pandemic.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:13:06 GMTTwo men and teenage girl jailed for the murder of Dr Gary Jenkins in homophobic attack
Psychiatrist was ‘beaten, robbed, tortured and left for dead’ by attackers who used homophobic slurs
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:11:54 GMTKyrell Matthews: Mother and violent ex-boyfriend jailed for killing ‘defenceless’ two-year-old
‘Harrowing’ secret audio recordings captured horrific abuse in weeks before toddler’s death in south London
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:04:18 GMTBoris Johnson urges China’s president to help ensure ‘Putin fails’ in ‘candid’ call on Ukraine
Talks with Xi Jinping part Western attempts to step up pressure on Russia ‘to withdraw troops’
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 15:56:58 GMT‘Shameful’ delays in processing visas for Ukrainian refugees – Labour
So far the Government has been unable to provide information on how many Ukrainians have arrived in the UK after being granted visas.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 15:46:53 GMTMan jailed for killing ex-girlfriend’s two-year-old son
Kyrell Matthews was left with 41 rib fractures and internal injuries by the time of his death in October 2019.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 15:44:06 GMTSpring sunshine to last all weekend but wintry showers then forecast
The UK is set to bask in temperatures of up to 20C as blue skies prevail on Saturday and Sunday.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 15:42:47 GMTNaming of new performance centre after Yoko Ono ‘means a lot’, says son Sean
The Yoko Ono Lennon Centre is home to the University of Liverpool’s new 400-seat concert hall, The Tung Auditorium.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 15:28:12 GMTShapps told about P&O ‘challenges’ but not redundancies in November meeting
New minutes show the Transport Secretary was told a new ‘low-cost competitor’ would cause issues.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 15:27:11 GMTHeads say using SATs as part of Ofsted judgment on curriculum makes ‘no sense’
Most parents do not feel SATs are a good way for the Government to hold schools to account, according to a survey.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 15:15:05 GMTBoris Johnson had ‘frank and candid’ call with Chinese president about Ukraine
Nato leaders have called on the Chinese government ‘to cease amplifying the Kremlin’s false narratives’.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 15:14:59 GMTOne Scot in 11 may have had Covid-19 last week – Office for National Statistics
The number of Scots in hospital with recently confirmed coronavirus has now reached a record high for the fifth day in a row.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 15:11:36 GMTMurdered teacher Ashling Murphy will not be forgotten, vows Charles
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have met with the family of the 23-year-old.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 15:08:40 GMTMasks no longer required in Northern Ireland’s post-primary schools after Easter
Michelle McIlveen said the decision comes amid an improving situation in the pandemic.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 14:58:38 GMTSir David Amess suspected Brass Eye-style ‘sting’, court told
Ali Harbi Ali has denied murder and preparation for terrorist acts.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 14:44:55 GMTCovid-19 infections surge in most of UK as England nears record high
Northern Ireland is the only nation recording a fall in virus numbers.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 14:40:23 GMTSecond conviction quashed on appeal in Iraq ‘bribery’ case
Paul Bond’s appeal was granted by judges.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 14:25:02 GMTDouble killer given 38-year minimum term for ‘vicious’ pensioner murders
Amos Wilsher was told his second killing had seen ‘cruel violence’ inflicted on a frail victim.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:54:36 GMTKosovo Serbs protest to get votes in Serbia's April election
Hundreds of ethnic Serbs in Kosovo have staged protests to pressure the government into allowing them to vote in neighboring Serbia’s April 3 general election
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:53:51 GMTGlasgow School of Art in search for new chairperson
The art school is currently finalising its new strategic plan.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:41:08 GMTIrish foreign minister Simon Coveney taken off stage at Belfast peace event after security alert
The incident, believed to centre around a hijacked van, was rapidly condemned by politicians in Northern Ireland
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:39:35 GMTRoyal couple meet tragic Ashling Murphy’s family
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall met relatives of the teacher in Tipperary.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:38:45 GMTSean Lennon opens Liverpool performance centre in honour of his mother
The son of ex-Beatle John Lennon visited the city of his father’s birth to officially unveil the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:30:36 GMTHouse with huge shark sticking out of roof given listed building status despite owner’s objections
The Headington Shark among new additions to Oxford Heritage Asset Register as having important cultural, social or historical value
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:26:20 GMTHouse of Lords marks first live use of sign language interpretation
Peers also heard the Government has started drawing up plans for a GCSE in the language, with more likely to be revealed later this year.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:25:51 GMTEx-Iran detainee Anoosheh Ashoori accuses Boris Johnson of ‘opportunism’ for reaching out after release
“Why couldn’t this letter be sent five months ago, a year ago, two years ago? Why now?”
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:25:26 GMTEton to give £1m extra to selective sixth forms in education ‘cold spots’
Private school will top up each pupil’s funding by 50%.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:24:23 GMTDowning Street calls for P&O Ferries chief executive to quit after ‘brazen’ comments
But spokesperson refuses to guarantee firm will be prosecuted under planned changes to the law
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:24:01 GMTCharles retraces Queen’s footsteps with Rock of Cashel visit
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall toured the site as their Ireland visit came to an end.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:13:22 GMTTen times more electric car charge points by 2030, government says
The government says its plan will help roll out almost five times the current number of fuel pumps
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:09:02 GMTClaims against ‘cathedral-visit’ Novichok suspects to be tested at inquiry
The inquiry into the death of civilian Dawn Sturgess in 2018 will likely begin properly in 2023.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:06:10 GMTPM backs calls for ‘brazen’ boss of P&O Ferries to quit
Peter Hebblethwaite admitted there was ‘no doubt’ his firm should have consulted unions before sacking 800 staff, but it did not.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 12:39:50 GMTSchool choir sings in Ukrainian to ‘send hope’ and raise funds for refugees
All proceeds from downloads of the song will be donated to help provide essential funds for those affected by the Russian invasion.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 12:12:14 GMTBoris Johnson news – live: ‘Millions left out’ in mini budget, as Shapps admits fuel prices still ‘crazy high’
Former Labour PM warns ‘this is an emergency’ as parents choose between turning up heating or feeding children amid rising cost of living
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 12:04:55 GMTWoman in UK diagnosed with potentially fatal Ebola-like disease Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever has 10-40 per cent fatality rate, according to World Health Organisation
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 12:03:32 GMTRare Star Wars poster exceeds its top estimate in sale for Ukraine
Prop Store poster expert Mark Hochman said the sale prompted cheers in the auction room.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 11:54:57 GMTForecourts not passing on fuel duty cut to drivers, says AA
The AA said petrol prices have fallen just 2.71p and diesel 1.59p despite Rishi Sunak saying a 5p fuel cut comes into effect from 6pm on Wednesday.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 11:31:57 GMTQC to investigate possible union collusion in blacklisting
The Unite general secretary said she is committed to uncovering the truth about allegations of union collusion.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 11:20:38 GMTPassenger grabs bus wheel before running off into rush hour traffic
Haye also went on a rampage trying to get into people’s cars and at one point he jumped onto a car and punched through the windscreen
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 11:02:06 GMT‘We are calling time on cheap milk’, says Arla boss as farmers’ costs soar
The price of fertiliser and fuel has gone through the roof.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 10:40:28 GMTMan denies killing pensioner in ‘horrendous’ attack
Vasile Culea pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted murder at Derby Crown Court on Friday.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 10:38:37 GMTNorthern Ireland unable to back Euro 2028 bid currently, says Stormont minister
Gordon Lyons said a lack of a functioning powersharing Executive in Belfast means ministers cannot give ‘in principle’ support to the joint bid.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 10:28:02 GMTGrants Shapps calls for P&O CEO to resign after he knowingly broke law over staff sackings
Transport secretary says company boss showed ‘brazen, breathtaking, incredible arrogance’
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 10:23:26 GMTHumza Yousaf: Ukrainian refugees to have immediate access to healthcare
The Health Secretary said the move was part of efforts to ensure that refugees received the ‘warmest welcome possible’ in Scotland.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 10:20:18 GMTPrisoner calls to Samaritans helpline increased by 60% during pandemic
Calls to the charity’s dedicated prison line rose from 266,076 in 2019 to 424,509 in 2021, according to data obtained by the PA news agency.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 10:09:39 GMTGrant Shapps will host Ukrainian refugee family including grandmother, 75, boy, 6, and their dog
Transport secretary said he would learn some Ukrainian to make the refugee family welcome in his home
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 09:45:52 GMTUkraine can win says Johnson, as Russian forces driven back from Kyiv
British military intelligence said Ukrainian counter-attacks have taken back towns and defensive positions around the capital.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 09:31:33 GMTBoris Johnson looks on awkwardly as Macron and other EU leaders greet at Nato meeting
The prime minister looked on while his western counterparts were reacquainted
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 09:26:31 GMTTransport Secretary calls for P&O Ferries boss to quit
Grant Shapps said chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite should resign after his ‘brazen’ comments about ‘knowingly breaking the law’.