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Wed, 04 May 2022 08:40:07 GMTBoris Johnson put Michael Gove’s ‘embracing male chauvinism’ article on front cover
Future Tory Cabinet minister railed against men changing nappies at work
Wed, 04 May 2022 08:57:21 GMTBeergate: Keir Starmer says police have not contacted him and insists team were ‘getting on with work’
Labour insists ‘world of difference’ between takeaway for work event and Partygate
Wed, 04 May 2022 08:46:09 GMTLocal elections 2022: Do I need a polling card to vote?
Britons return to the ballot box on Thursday 5 May
Wed, 04 May 2022 08:45:31 GMTElections 2022: Do I need a polling card to vote?
Britons return to the ballot box on Thursday 5 May
Wed, 04 May 2022 08:44:41 GMTMadeleine McCann: German prosecutor ‘finds new evidence’ in prime suspect’s van
Parents Kate and Gerry McCann hold vigil to mark 15th anniversary of three-year-old vanishing during family holiday in Portugal as police probe continues
Wed, 04 May 2022 08:44:11 GMTWilliam and Kate to attend opening of memorial to Manchester Arena bomb victims
After the service on May 10, the duke and duchess will meet some of the families who lost loved ones in the 2017 terror attack.
Wed, 04 May 2022 08:42:04 GMTBoris Johnson news – live: Minister tells struggling families to buy ‘value brands’
Environment secretary says household spending in UK is ‘lowest in Europe’
Tue, 03 May 2022 18:25:16 GMTRwanda deportation plan ‘could easily unravel’ as Boris Johnson announces delay
Home Office source suggests ministers want legal action so they can ‘point frustration at the courts’
Wed, 04 May 2022 08:30:00 GMTOfqual to explore online testing for exams
The exams regulator says it will explore the use of technology in assessment.
Wed, 04 May 2022 08:29:55 GMTAre there local elections taking place in my area?
Polling stations open across the UK on Thursday 5 May
Wed, 04 May 2022 08:29:30 GMTWhere are the elections taking place?
Polling stations open across the UK on Thursday 5 May
Wed, 04 May 2022 08:29:26 GMTLeiland-James Corkill: Foster mother accused of murder ‘admits using force’ on baby she hoped to adopt
The court heard how the foster mother had ‘slapped’ the one-year-old
Wed, 04 May 2022 08:27:45 GMTCancer patient who thought she was infertile due to treatment gives birth to ‘little miracle’ baby
Innovative T-cell therapy gives Blackpool mother a second chance
Wed, 04 May 2022 08:27:25 GMTWhat is an NHS Covid pass and when do I need to use it?
Requesting proof of vaccination left to discretion of venues after restrictions relaxed
Wed, 04 May 2022 08:27:04 GMTWhat is an NHS Covid pass and when do I need to use it?
Requesting proof of vaccination left to discretion of venues after restrictions relaxed
Wed, 04 May 2022 08:27:00 GMTLabour hopes for ‘symbolic’ win in Wandsworth – Margaret Thatcher’s favourite Tory council
Once hailed by the Tory right as the deathbed of municipal socialism, this London borough is a key Labour target, as Adam Forrest explains
Wed, 04 May 2022 08:22:58 GMTLocal elections 2022: Eight key battlegrounds – and what the results might tell us
Thursday’s voting is ostenciably about potholes and bin services but could these key council areas indicate the direction of a future general election – and the fate of Boris Johnson?
Wed, 04 May 2022 08:21:49 GMTPark Royal fire: Investigation launched into huge bakery blaze tackled by 125 firefighters
Investigation underway into cause of fire
Wed, 04 May 2022 08:19:18 GMTMan who killed ‘caring’ grandfather because he reminded him to check on his children jailed
Nathan Scott Williams ‘stamped and kicked’ Stuart Newton after he took issue with comments he made
Wed, 04 May 2022 08:18:27 GMTNo date yet for promised cut to student contribution fee – Harris
The Higher Education Minister said the Irish Government is firmly against ‘unfair’ student loans.
Wed, 04 May 2022 07:21:28 GMTInvestigation launched into Gupta accountants
King and King will be investigated for its role as auditors in signing off accounts for four Liberty Steel businesses over the past three years.
Wed, 04 May 2022 07:18:45 GMTMinister tells struggling families to use ‘value brands’ – but insists oil and gas firms pay enough tax
Environment secretary passes on advice to help people ‘manage their household budget’
Wed, 04 May 2022 07:00:25 GMTEx-paratrooper welcomes baby boy with woman he met walking UK coast for charity
Christian Lewis has raised more than £340,000 walking the coast for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
Wed, 04 May 2022 06:48:40 GMTShop prices soar to highest in 11 years due to rising energy costs and Ukraine conflict
Shop price annual inflation accelerated to 2.7% in April, up from 2.1% in March.
Wed, 04 May 2022 06:33:21 GMTCourt of Appeal to review Wayne Couzens and other killers’ sentences
Senior judges will hear challenges or appeals to the sentences of five killers, including the whole-life term for the killer of Sarah Everard.
Wed, 04 May 2022 06:17:02 GMTKeepers give lioness full MOT after she is knocked out for health check
Julie was given an ultrasound to check on her gastrointestinal tracts.
Wed, 04 May 2022 05:00:56 GMTKlarna to report product use and missed payments to UK credit reference agencies
Klarna said it will protect customers and provide the industry with greater visibility of BNPL use, helping to improve affordability assessments.
Wed, 04 May 2022 04:32:16 GMTAustralian DJ behind royal prank spent years battling ‘suicidal thoughts’
Mel Greig was labelled a ‘murderer’ after a 2012 prank call to Jacintha Saldanha days before the nurse took her own life.
Wed, 04 May 2022 04:22:00 GMTBoris Johnson news – live: PM ‘out of touch and mired in sleaze’ ahead of elections
The Conservatives could lose almost 550 council seats, a poll suggests
Wed, 04 May 2022 01:45:01 GMTMel B and Roy Hodgson to receive honours at Buckingham Palace
Others collecting awards on Wednesday include radio presenter Simon Mayo and actress Ruth Wilson.
Wed, 04 May 2022 01:05:15 GMTWhat the papers say – May 4
Concerns for abortion access in the US stemming from a leaked Supreme Court report are among today’s front page stories.
Wed, 04 May 2022 00:02:02 GMTAmber Heard subjected to sexual violence by Johnny Depp, says psychologist
Dr Dawn Hughes said that the acts of sexual violence, which she detailed to the court, were often a result of the actor’s ‘drug fuelled rage’.
Tue, 03 May 2022 23:53:47 GMTEnergy suppliers given three weeks to explain ‘excessive direct debit hikes’
Kwasi Kwarteng accuses firms of increasing customers’ payments ‘beyond what is required’
Tue, 03 May 2022 23:07:05 GMTMillions of homes pushed into higher stamp duty brackets by rising house prices during pandemic
Average house prices have increased by nearly £30,000 since the pandemic began, Zoopla says
Tue, 03 May 2022 23:05:17 GMTParty leaders make their pitch in last day of campaigning before local elections
Voters go to the polls in local elections on May 5
Tue, 03 May 2022 23:03:23 GMTNicola Sturgeon says Tories have ‘run out of excuses’ for cost-of-living ‘inaction’
First minister claims voting SNP would “put Boris Johnson under real pressure”
Tue, 03 May 2022 23:02:54 GMTAll Covid fines should be scrapped after Partygate, lawyer argues
‘Understandable’ that PM found rules confusing when they ‘changed about 12 times,’ the lawyer said
Tue, 03 May 2022 23:01:00 GMTUniversity course complaints soar to record in 2021
Students reported difficulties with technology during online exams.
Tue, 03 May 2022 23:01:00 GMTLib Dem leader targets ‘blue wall’ in final day of campaigning
Local elections are being held across the country on Thursday.
Tue, 03 May 2022 23:01:00 GMTPay surge for City workers fuels new rise in earnings inequality, says IFS
New analysis found that mean monthly pay among finance workers in February was 31% higher than in December 2019.
Tue, 03 May 2022 23:01:00 GMTRail funding cuts will increase risk of serious crashes, warn unions
The TUC said it would be ‘impossible’ to make planned cuts without losing ‘safety-critical jobs’.
Tue, 03 May 2022 23:01:00 GMTMillions of homes ‘pushed into higher stamp duty brackets during pandemic’
The average UK house price has increased by around £29,000 since March 2020, Zoopla said.
Tue, 03 May 2022 23:01:00 GMTLand Rover ads banned over cliff-edge parking sensor scene
Jaguar Land Rover agreed that parking sensors would not warn of empty space behind the vehicle.
Tue, 03 May 2022 22:50:14 GMTBritain on course for May heatwave
It comes after an April that has seen average maximum temperatures generally above normal for the month.
Tue, 03 May 2022 22:25:48 GMTBritain’s potential second-biggest EuroMillions win on offer this Friday
The current British record holder won £170 million in October 2019.
Tue, 03 May 2022 22:02:17 GMTWindsor barracks ‘priest’ intruder ‘posed as Prince Harry’s friend to blag free pub meal’
The pub landlord said he turned the man away as he had known the stories were part of a ‘con’
Tue, 03 May 2022 22:01:00 GMTMajority of obese people unsuccessful in weight loss attempts – study
More needs to be done to help people lose weight.
Tue, 03 May 2022 22:01:00 GMTDiets of British teenagers are unhealthy and unsustainable, says study
Most were eating less than 100g of fruit a day, the research found.
Tue, 03 May 2022 21:20:03 GMTTelling Boris Becker’s son about jail sentence was ‘hardest thing’, ex-wife says
Sharlely ‘Lilly’ Becker spoke on Piers Morgan’s Uncensored show on TalkTV.
Tue, 03 May 2022 21:16:30 GMTTelling Boris Becker’s son about jail sentence was ‘hardest thing’, ex-wife says
Sharlely ‘Lilly’ Becker spoke on Piers Morgan’s Uncensored show on TalkTV
Tue, 03 May 2022 21:11:41 GMTHealth minister confirms delay to decision on National Maternity Hospital
Stephen Donnelly sought to respond to critics of the ownership arrangements for the long-delayed hospital by publishing legal documents late on Tuesda
Tue, 03 May 2022 20:57:35 GMTPM says he has not received police questionnaire relating to staff leaving do
The Prime Minister said he has not received a new police questionnaire in relation to reports of a leaving party for a former communications director
Tue, 03 May 2022 20:49:18 GMTBoris Johnson says he has not received police questionnaire over staff leaving do
Boris Johnson says he has not received new police questionnaire over leaving party for former communications director
Tue, 03 May 2022 20:50:20 GMTSusanna Reid: Elsie was disappointed with PM’s response to her situation
The 77-year-old GMB viewer reportedly takes buses throughout the day to stay warm
Tue, 03 May 2022 21:15:21 GMTNI political leaders clash days ahead of Stormont election
Voters will go to the polls on Thursday to elect the next 90 MLAs across 18 constituencies.
Tue, 03 May 2022 20:17:08 GMTSocialite James Stunt accused of being part of £266m money laundering operation
Deposits of cash aroused suspicion as they were akin to those ‘as may come from a Premier League football stadium on a match day’, prosecutor tells Leeds court
Tue, 03 May 2022 20:03:09 GMTMarried Home Office boss found guilty of spiking lover’s drink to cause miscarriage
Senior civil servant found guilty of spiking pregnant mistress’s orange juice
Tue, 03 May 2022 19:33:56 GMTPeople should win positions on merit, Johnson says ahead of by-election
It comes after Tiverton and Honiton MP Neil Parish stepped down on Saturday.
Tue, 03 May 2022 19:24:12 GMTMan found guilty of threatening Labour MP with makeshift gallows and noose
Lance O’Connor was convicted at Westminster Magistrates’ Court of harassing Hove MP Peter Kyle in Parliament Square, central London, last October.
Tue, 03 May 2022 18:31:15 GMTTeenager ‘planned far-right terror attack’ on police stations after being mentored by Prevent scheme
Luke Skelton was referred to government counter-extremism programme by concerned teachers
Tue, 03 May 2022 18:29:56 GMTUniversities failing to tackle sexual misconduct ‘should risk losing status’, MPs say
Exclusive: Union leader says sector is ‘waking up to issue’ of sexual violence on campuses
Tue, 03 May 2022 19:02:24 GMTPartner of blind charity worker hit by train calls for stations to be made safer
Cleveland Gervais fell from the platform of a south-east London station which had no tactile paving to indicate the edge.
Tue, 03 May 2022 18:24:51 GMTPolice catch teenagers trying to film TikTok video on side of motorway
The teenagers were given ‘some stern words of wisdom’ from the officers
Tue, 03 May 2022 18:23:00 GMTCost of living support ‘isn’t enough’ to help everyone, admits Boris Johnson
Moves made by chancellor won’t ‘work enough in the short term’, concedes PM
Tue, 03 May 2022 18:21:30 GMTCharles presents honours to top talent at Royal College of Music ceremony
Students of the Royal College of Music performed for Charles during his visit.
Tue, 03 May 2022 14:06:59 GMTParliament watchdog investigating ‘around 15’ MPs for allegations of bullying, harassment or sexual misconduct
Independent body tells MPs ‘we are seeing similar trend in disclosure’ to last year’s complaints about Parliamentary behaviour
Tue, 03 May 2022 18:04:43 GMTBoris Johnson questions his past ‘attitudes’ towards women amid misogyny row at parliament
Prime minister said voting Tory can ‘cause your wife to have bigger breasts’ and admired volleyball players ’glistening like wet otters‘
Tue, 03 May 2022 18:01:30 GMTSudden Cinderella closure shows ‘lack of respect’ for theatre workers – Equity
Despite opening to rave reviews, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical will end in London on June 12 after less than a year.
Tue, 03 May 2022 18:00:48 GMTTaoiseach condemns ‘sinister’ Russian TV report
Micheal Martin, speaking before a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, said that there should be an apology in relation to the report on Russian TV.
Tue, 03 May 2022 17:58:05 GMTProtesters arrested at oil terminal climate protest, Police Scotland say
Chief Superintendent Lynn Ratcliff said on Tuesday evening a ‘number of people who decided not to cooperate have subsequently been arrested’.
Tue, 03 May 2022 17:49:09 GMTSociety not tackling issue of male suicide as fast as we need to, says William
The Duke of Cambridge toured the new London branch of James’ Place.
Tue, 03 May 2022 17:45:13 GMTQueen’s hopes of Platinum Jubilee Derby glory dashed by withdrawals
The head of state is a passionate horse owner and breeder.
Tue, 03 May 2022 17:44:13 GMTSizewell C nuclear power plant is ‘certainly on the agenda’, says Johnson
The Prime Minister said the Government will bring forward plans for the Suffolk project ‘as fast as possible’.
Tue, 03 May 2022 17:41:44 GMTMother detained under mental health act after drowning two-year-old son in bath
Natalie Steele killed son in attempt to send him to heaven while suffering undiagnosed mental illness, psychiatrist finds
Tue, 03 May 2022 17:36:37 GMTTory police and crime commissioner caught speeding five times in 12 weeks
Nottinghamshire’s PCC Caroline Henry admitted the offences in February.
Tue, 03 May 2022 17:33:58 GMTTory police and crime commissioner caught speeding five times in 12 weeks
Nottinghamshire’s PCC Caroline Henry admitted the offences in February
Mon, 02 May 2022 06:43:56 GMTHow UK town entirely powered by local organic matter could have answers to energy crisis
Locally produced renewables ‘key’ to helping energy crisis, Tory MP says
Tue, 03 May 2022 17:04:36 GMTMore than 100 Post Offices close as workers strike in row over ‘exceptionally poor’ 2% pay increase
114 Crown Post Offices shut for 24 hours, with no cash deliveries or collection
Tue, 03 May 2022 17:01:52 GMTCouncils ‘did not keep up-to-date records of children in foster care’
The foster care case study of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry began today and heard opening submissions from 14 local authorities in Scotland.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 22:16:01 GMTFrom cash-for-questions to ‘casting couch’ claims: Ten times Westminster was embroiled in sleaze
Accusations that a Tory MP ‘watched porn’ in Parliament is the latest in a long line of sexual misconduct scandals to plague Westminster
Tue, 03 May 2022 16:58:07 GMTBermondsey knife attack: Man accused of murdering family at their home arrested naked in bathroom, court told
The family have been left ‘truly heartbroken’ by the deaths of the four victims
Tue, 03 May 2022 16:45:47 GMTPizza shop owner guilty of murdering wife and leaving her in unmarked grave
Zobaidah Salangy went undiscovered by police for more than six months despite extensive searches
Tue, 03 May 2022 16:44:49 GMTBody found in Avon Gorge in search for missing New Zealander
Body of man recovered by police in early hours of Tuesday
Tue, 03 May 2022 16:42:30 GMTMother who drowned toddler detained under the Mental Health Act
Natalie Steele killed her son Reid in the bath after becoming paranoid her family were possessed by demons.
Tue, 03 May 2022 16:40:51 GMTUkrainian MP: It doesn’t feel like our finest hour but PM’s speech gives us hope
Inna Sovsun, deputy leader of the Holos Party, said Boris Johnson is seen as a ‘hero’ in Ukraine after his speech in the Verkhovna Rada.
Tue, 03 May 2022 16:37:19 GMT‘Gender critical’ barrister claims she lost work for opposing Stonewall scheme
Allison Bailey said she was deprived of work after voicing her concerns about Stonewall when her chambers adopted its Diversity Champions scheme.
Tue, 03 May 2022 16:26:28 GMTDame Laura Kenny hopes Olympic exhibition at VeloPark will inspire youngsters
The track cyclist said the show brought back ‘wonderful memories’ of a ‘life-changing experience’.
Tue, 03 May 2022 16:21:04 GMTPizzeria owner husband guilty of murdering wife he dumped in woodland grave
Zobaidah Salangy was killed by her spouse Nezam Salangy, who then claimed he was ‘framed’ by police.
Tue, 03 May 2022 16:19:13 GMTOxford: Woman assaulted after asking group of men to turn music down in car
Police have released images of men they wish to speak to in connection with the assault
Tue, 03 May 2022 16:08:44 GMTVolunteers criticise jet-skiers for ‘harassing’ seals resting on shoreline
The mammals were panicked after jet-skiers passed too close at Horsey Beach in Norfolk.
Tue, 03 May 2022 16:04:13 GMT‘Months’ before Rwanda flights begin as Channel crossings hit 7,000 for 2022
Downing Street was unable to confirm when the first flights sending migrants to the east African nation would begin.
Tue, 03 May 2022 16:02:28 GMTRoyal memorabilia collector Camilla picks up bargain Jubilee mug for £1.50
The duchess, who was visiting an Emmaus UK shop in Mossley, remarked: ‘I have a whole collection, believe it or not.’
Tue, 03 May 2022 15:42:47 GMTObesity at ‘epidemic proportions’ in Europe, World Health Organisation warns
In 2019/20, there were just over one million hospital admissions in England where obesity was a factor, a 17% rise on 2018/19.
Tue, 03 May 2022 15:40:56 GMTStarmer warned expelling Nato-sceptic MPs could spark Labour civil war
The Labour leader hinted he could take action against MPs questioning the party’s ‘unshakeable support’ for the alliance.
Tue, 03 May 2022 15:39:41 GMTPizzeria owner husband guilty of murdering wife who he dumped in unmarked grave
Zobaidah Salangy lay undiscovered for more than six months despite extensive police searches.
Tue, 03 May 2022 15:31:05 GMTUpscale development – seven snakes left abandoned in house
A royal python and six corn snakes were found sheltering in a front room and upstairs bedroom of a property in Greater Manchester.
Tue, 03 May 2022 14:59:47 GMTEx-cricketer hails women’s sport as being at ‘highest point’ as she collects MBE
Ebony-Jewel Rainford-Brent received her honour from the Prince of Wales.
Tue, 03 May 2022 14:52:41 GMTConcern mounting over fall in measles vaccine uptake
Cases have been rising around the world.
Tue, 03 May 2022 14:50:01 GMTSocialite James Stunt accused of being part of £266m money-laundering operation
Court heard the money was carried in sports bags, carrier bags and holdalls and paid into the bank account of Bradford gold dealer Fowler Oldfield.
Tue, 03 May 2022 14:45:44 GMT‘Lack of communication’ affected teenager’s NHS care, inquest hears
Gaia Pope-Sutherland, 19, was reported missing from her home in Swanage, Dorset, in November 2017 and found dead 11 days later