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Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:47:25 GMTBritain ‘at war with America over Ireland and Brexit’, says Gordon Brown
Former prime minister declares that trade deal is off the table until problems are solved
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:46:55 GMTEuropean court intervenes in case of British pair condemned to death by Russia
Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner were captured while fighting for the Ukrainian army.
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:44:33 GMT‘Wave of sex crimes’ in Scotland as numbers reach highest level in 50 years
Sexual offences recorded by Police Scotland have up 15% on last year
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:44:05 GMTBowelbabe Fund hitting £7m hailed as ‘fitting tribute’ to Dame Deborah James
The campaigner died on Tuesday aged 40.
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:41:58 GMTLiz Truss rejects No 10 claim that inquiry into Partygate ‘lies’ will be ‘kangaroo court’
Allies of prime minister have mounted whispering campaign against probe – but foreign secretary calls for ‘trust’
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:37:20 GMTBoris Johnson news – live: Partygate inquiry will not be ‘Kangaroo court’, Truss says
The prime minister is expected to face a grilling for the probe in autumn
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:36:37 GMTEU urges UK to ‘come back to the table’ as it highlights economic harm from Brexit
European Commission vice-president says Brussels wants to get ‘Brexit done’ – while London refuses to talk about Northern Ireland
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:31:41 GMTHeinz pulls products from Tesco stores in row over pricing
Family favourites including ketchup and baked beans are some of the items missing from shelves
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:27:23 GMTFarmer accused of wife’s septic tank murder tells jury he ‘regretted’ affair (cloned)
David Venables is accused of murdering his wife Brenda, who went missing in 1982. Her body was found in 2019.
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:26:31 GMTFarmer accused of murdering wife ‘showed more affection to the family dog,’ court told
David Venables, 89, is alleged by prosecutors to have ‘got away with murder’ for nearly 40 years by disposing of Brenda Venables in septic tank at their home
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:25:42 GMTBernie Ecclestone: I’d still take a bullet for first-class person Vladimir Putin
The 91-year-old made the comments during an interview on breakfast television.
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:21:58 GMTWhat is an NHS Covid pass and when do I need to use it?
Requesting proof of vaccination left to discretion of venues since restrictions relaxed
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:20:55 GMTWhat is an NHS Covid pass and when do I need to use it?
Requesting proof of vaccination left to discretion of venues since restrictions relaxed
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:18:07 GMTUK promises £1bn in military aid to defeat ‘appalling dictator’ Putin in Ukraine
The announcement came as the Nato summit in Madrid entered its final day.
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:16:08 GMTBernie Ecclestone says he would ‘take bullet’ for Putin in bizarre GMB interview
The former F1 boss said Putin ‘believed he was doing the right thing’ with Ukraine invasion
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:16:02 GMTJohnson fails to rule out snap election but insists idea ‘hasn’t occurred to me’
The Prime Minister said he would not “start talking about politics” at a time when he was dealing with cost-of-living and the war in Ukraine.
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:13:46 GMT£86.3 million from your back pocket: A breakdown of how the royal family spends taxpayers’ money each year
The total taxpayer-funded Sovereign Grant came to £86.3 million in 2021-2022
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:00:20 GMTMeghan Markle: Outcome of palace inquiry into how ‘bullying’ claims handled to be kept secret
Meghan Markle was accused of driving out two personal assistants and of leaving some staff ‘humiliated’
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 07:47:44 GMTLiz Truss rejects ‘kangaroo court’ claims over investigation into Boris Johnson
The Foreign Secretary said she trusts the Privileges Committee to investigate the Prime Minister.
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 07:28:28 GMTUK promises extra £1 billion of military aid for Ukraine’s fight against Russia
Boris Johnson said the commitment would help ensure Vladimir Putin’s invasion fails in Ukraine
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 07:15:48 GMTBBC journalist felt like ‘prey’ as he was chased by anti-lockdown protesters, court hears
Nick Watt said he felt like a ‘vulnerable’ hunted animal as he was pursued by demonstrators
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:52:24 GMTBritain ready to commit 1,000 extra troops to Estonia to defend Nato
Western alliance agrees massive expansion plan for 2023, as leaders invite Sweden and Finland to join
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:46:25 GMTStudent gives birth in toilet while preparing for night out
‘I didn’t realise what had happened until I heard him cry,’ says Jess Davis
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:44:06 GMTUkraine family of 9 ‘kicked out of UK home’ month after escaping war hit fundraising goal
Maxim and Olga Hyryk, 36, dodged airstrikes as they travelled for nine days to the Polish border with their five children and two mothers after Vladimir Putin invaded their country
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:39:25 GMTUK crackdown failing to stem flow of Russian dirty money through London, MPs warns
‘New laws are only half the battle. Enforcement agencies need funding, resources and highly-specialised staff,’ says foreign affairs committee
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:36:08 GMTCaptain Tom Moore’s daughter’s firm ‘may have generated significant profit’ from trademarks, watchdog warns
Charity Commission has launched statutory inquiry into the Captain Tom Foundation
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:35:05 GMTAlarm sounded over ‘growing shortage’ of GPs
New estimates suggest England will need thousands more family doctors by 2030.
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:34:32 GMTQuarter of GP posts ‘could be vacant within decade’ as alarm raised over shortages
New estimates suggest England will need thousands more family doctors by 2030.
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:30:13 GMTMore than half of Scots do not want indyref2 next October, poll finds
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has unveiled plans to hold a second vote on independence in October 2023.
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:29:48 GMTPiers Corbyn fined for breaching Covid-19 rules during anti-lockdown protests
The 75-year-old participated in four different gatherings of more than 30 people last year.
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:04:04 GMTDame Deborah James’ Bowelbabe fundraiser breaks £7m mark following her death
Cancer Research UK says the support the fund has received is a testament to how many people Deborah touched with her warmth
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:03:36 GMTDame Deborah James’ Bowelbabe Fund breaks £7m mark following her death
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are among those who have paid tribute to Dame Deborah.
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 05:52:22 GMTBoris Johnson rules out early general election ‘because voters want him to get s*** done’
Exclusive: New survey of voters suggests Tories would forfeit power to Keir Starmer’s Labour in early poll
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 05:20:46 GMTWhat the papers say – June 30
The papers react to the news that the running cost for the royal family for 2021-22 was £102.4 million.
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 01:45:22 GMTTrio face life sentences for murdering five-year-old Logan Mwangi
The boy’s mother Angharad Williamson, 31, stepfather John Cole, 40, and a 14-year-old youth killed him at his home in South Wales last July.
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 01:45:15 GMTFormer SNP MP to be sentenced for embezzlement
Natalie McGarry was convicted of taking a total of £24,635 from two pro-independence groups.
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 01:28:37 GMTUkraine President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Sir Richard Branson in Kyiv
The meeting in the war-torn country came after an invitation from Mr Zelensky to the billionaire.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 23:02:18 GMTHome Office must urgently fix ‘joke’ UK citizenship test, committee says
Test contains ‘random’ questions on pub etiquette and dubious claims about history
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 23:01:57 GMTSeven Britons remain in singles as Wimbledon struggles to attract crowds
Crowds have been sparser than expected at this year’s Championships.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 23:01:37 GMTJohnson: ‘New impetus’ to cut food tariffs to address cost-of-living squeeze
The Prime Minister said his fellow world leaders have a “new impetus” to cut tariffs levied on imports of food.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMTCharity Commission launches inquiry into Captain Tom Foundation
The commission said the money raised for the NHS by Captain Sir Tom Moore is not part of the inquiry.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMTPalace yet to reach its 10% diversity target among staff
Buckingham Palace’s proportion of ethnic minority staff is 9.6%, up from 8.5%.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMTParole hearings to be heard in public for the first time
A statutory instrument is being laid on Thursday ahead of it becoming law next month.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMTHarry and Meghan’s rental agreement on UK home is a ‘good deal’ for taxpayer
Frogmore Cottage, a Grade-II listed property which is owned by the Crown Estate, was a gift from Harry’s grandmother the Queen.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMTThe cost of royal travel: William and Kate’s £226,000 Caribbean tour flights
The total official travel bill for the monarchy, funded by the taxpayer, came to £4.5 million in 2021-2022.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMTRoyal household’s HR policies ‘improved after probe into Meghan bullying claims’
Members of the royal family have been made aware of the changes to policies, a source said.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMTCharles had ‘very emotional’ meeting with Lili and reunion with Archie
The prince met his granddaughter for the first time when Harry and Meghan travelled to the UK for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMTPrisoners locked up with too little to do, inspectors say
Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor says there are ‘serious questions about inmates being given ‘genuinely purposeful ways to spend their time’.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMTCharles ‘conscious’ of cost-of-living crisis as royal spending increases
The monarchy received £86.3 million from taxpayers in 2021/22 and its official net expenditure came to £102.4 million.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMTMPs should be banned from bringing babies into Commons chamber, review says
The report by a cross-party committee was ordered amid anger after Labour’s Stella Creasy was told she could no longer bring her boy Pip into debates.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 22:30:00 GMTPrivatising NHS services ‘has led to decline in quality of patient care’
Researchers linked potentially avoidable deaths to outsourcing care to the private sector.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 22:09:32 GMTMale MPs try menopause ‘hot flush vest’ - and can’t take the heat
‘Imagine making a speech in the House of Commons and suddenly getting a hot flush. If [men] had this, we’d be complaining a lot’, said one MP
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 21:59:05 GMTUK faces bigger and faster recession than other European countries, Bank of England warns
Andrew Bailey said the UK economy had reached a ‘turning point’
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 21:47:37 GMTWimbledon fans dismayed as big-serving Isner blasts out Sir Andy Murray
The two-time champion struggled to deal with the US star’s formidable service game.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 21:34:40 GMTEx-education secretary takes lucrative second job with schools company
Sir Gavin Williamson will earn £50,000 a year from the second job, according to reports.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 21:30:39 GMTJohnson fails to rule out snap election but insists idea ‘hasn’t occurred to me’
The PM said he would not ‘start talking about politics’ at a time when he was dealing with cost-of-living pressures and the war in Ukraine.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 21:27:38 GMTBBC journalist felt like ‘prey’ as he was chased by protesters, court hears
Nick Watt told Westminster Magistrates’ Court how he was ‘very scared’
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 21:26:01 GMTVictims have mixed feelings about 30-year sentence for R Kelly
Kelly was handed the sentence after being convicted on charges of racketeering and sex-trafficking in September last year.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 20:57:53 GMTUK must ‘get Brexit done’, says Maros Sefcovic
The European Commission vice-president warned that Northern Ireland Protocol Bill had set back progress on the issue by two years.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 20:21:00 GMTFive arrested after protesters glue themselves to painting in art gallery
The Just Stop Oil members allegedly targeted a landscape called My Heart’s In The Highlands hanging in the Kelvingrove Gallery.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 19:47:02 GMTSinger R Kelly sentenced to 30 years for racketeering and sex trafficking
The former 90s superstar was branded ‘the pied piper of R&B’ as he came face to face with several of his victims.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 19:39:56 GMTLiz Truss’s defence of Protocol Bill is ‘utter nonsense’, says lawyer
The legal expert said he was ‘aghast’ at her comments on the doctrine of necessity.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 19:30:56 GMTWimbledon: Novak Djokovic opens up about friend and fallen star Boris Becker
Djokovic said he has been communicating with Becker through his relatives.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 19:18:08 GMTTroubles legislation to be changed to prevent immunity for rapists, says minister
The Government made the concession after being warned they risked defeat in the House of Commons if no amendments were made.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 19:17:39 GMTDominic Raab under fire for spending £1m on private jets in just nine months
Deputy prime minister criticised for taking up to nine officials with him on government trips
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 19:14:08 GMTBoris Johnson news live - Tory bid to block Labour MP from chairing Partygate probe fails
Labour’s Harriet Harman confirmed as chair as Commons probe gets underway
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 19:09:08 GMTFrancis Bacon portrait of Lucian Freud sets records in £43.4 million sale
The painting has become the most valuable work of art sold at auction in London this summer season so far, according to Sotheby’s.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 19:05:19 GMTKnee ops dropped after NHS policies on patient weight introduced, study finds
Researchers suggest the introduction of limits on access to knee replacement surgery based on a patient’s weight or BMI has seen a cut in operations.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 18:45:36 GMTTwo men arrested over fatal stabbing in west London
The men aged 32 and 23, both of Ealing, west London, were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the murder of Karamjeet Singh Reel.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 18:36:55 GMTBritish Medical Association gives backing to safe abortions Bill
The body gave its backing to Gillian Mackay’s Bill which would see buffer zones placed around abortion clinics.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 18:25:38 GMT‘I am full of incandescent rage’ at Roe v Wade overturning – Chelsea Clinton
Ms Clinton said she believes it will, and has already, endangered the lives of girls and women in the United States.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 18:23:43 GMTUK maritime insurers to play key role in slowing Putin’s oil money
Lack of shipping insurance would hamper Russian oil deliveries to non-Western countries
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 18:09:57 GMTEqual playing field must be created for women in politics – Chelsea Clinton
The daughter of former US president Bill Clinton also expressed her anger at the overturning of the Roe v Wade ruling, during a visit to Belfast.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 18:02:07 GMTHospice volunteer aged 100 meets the royals at garden party
David Flucker told Sophie Wessex his secret to a long life at the reception at Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 17:57:28 GMT‘She’ll come back stronger’: Fans react to Emma Raducanu loss at Wimbledon
The reigning US Open champion crashed out of The Championships after losing to France’s Caroline Garcia.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 17:56:03 GMTPlan for 500 modular homes to help house Ukrainian refugees arriving in Ireland
The pilot programme will cost 100 million euro.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 17:38:43 GMTPutin ‘evil’ says Johnson as ministers step up attacks on Russian leader
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said Vladimir Putin was a ‘lunatic’ while Boris Johnson said ‘I think what he has done is evil’.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 17:34:50 GMTNato steps up plans to counter Russia’s ‘significant and direct threat’
Boris Johnson said Nato had proved Vladimir Putin ‘completely wrong’ through its response to the Ukraine invasion.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 17:19:50 GMTR Kelly branded ‘pied piper of R&B’ by victims ahead of sentence in sex case
The singer faces spending the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of racketeering and sexual exploitation.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 17:16:14 GMTStop Brexit Man vows to protest ‘twice as loud’ after police seize amplifiers
Steve Bray blared several songs at the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday before officers intervened.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:58:11 GMTArchie Battersbee: High Court to reconsider ruling allowing doctors to turn off life support
It comes after judge said Royal London Hospital could legally stop treating 12-year-old
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:55:27 GMTEating disorder charity urges Scottish Government to avoid menu calorie labels
Beat said the move could have a damaging impact on people trying to recover from or living with disordered eating habits.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:48:07 GMTPartygate: Inquiry must wait until autumn to grill Boris Johnson over whether he lied to parliament
Labour’s Harriet Harman confirmed as inquiry chair after Tory bid to block her appointment fails
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:46:29 GMTUkrainian tennis star blasts Russian and Belarusian players for their ‘silence’
Lesia Tsurenko, from Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine, spoke to journalists during a Wimbledon press conference.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:45:37 GMTPolicing minister attacks Sadiq Khan over Met – but most forces in special measures have Tory commissioners
Kit Malthouse suggests the mayor of London should ‘consider his position’
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 11:13:55 GMTBritish Homes for Ukraine host slams Priti Patel after visa denied for 11-year-old girl fleeing the war
The 11-year-old girl was forced to return to Ukraine after her visa was rejected by the Home Office
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:38:47 GMTMP: Families need legal aid if action allowed against Adams over IRA bombings
DUP MP Jim Shannon called for help for families after it emerged former Sinn Fein president Mr Adams has been given notice of legal action.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:36:47 GMTPublic now support rail strikes after Mick Lynch TV studio tour, poll finds
Pollsters see net 12 point shift in favour of striking workers
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:24:53 GMTRefugee charities refuse to help Home Office with ‘immoral scare campaign’ against Channel crossings
Government asked for interviews to help social media campaign hoping to persuade refugees against Channel crossings
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:16:49 GMTMan goes on trial accused of distributing ‘racist and antisemitic’ podcasts
James Allchurch, also known as ‘Sven Longshanks’, is on trial at Swansea Crown Court.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:00:58 GMTUK aircraft could secure shipping routes for Ukraine’s grain, says Wallace
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has been attending the Nato summit in Madrid.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:00:24 GMTLawyer for family of mother shot dead by soldier hits out at legacy Bill
Kathleen Thompson, 47, was shot dead in her garden in Londonderry in November 1971.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:59:28 GMTDominic Raab criticises ‘champagne socialist’ Angela Rayner for going to opera
‘She was at the Glyndebourne music festival sipping champagne, listening to opera. Champagne socialism is back in the Labour party’
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:57:06 GMTPrince Charles ‘will never again’ accept large cash donations to charities
‘This has not happened and it would not happen again,’ a royal source said
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:56:06 GMTCharles views life-size sculptures honouring NHS staff for work during pandemic
He visited the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh, an organisation he is now patron of.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:55:36 GMTNHS app must become permanent fixture in people’s lives, says Javid
The Health Secretary said virtual GP consultations will take place through the NHS app by next March.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:50:33 GMTArchie’s parents ‘delighted’ after winning appeal ruling in treatment dispute
Three appeal judges on Wednesday ruled that evidence relating to what was in Archie Battersbee’s best interests should be reconsidered.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:42:27 GMTBoris Johnson news live - Tory bid to block Labour MP from chairing Partygate probe fails
Labour’s Harriet Harman confirmed as chair as Commons probe gets underway
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:36:26 GMTLabour’s London mayor calls for return to EU single market
Sadiq Khan’s comments put him at odds with party leadership
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:35:56 GMTMentally ill driver was released from custody two months before killing boy
Harley Watson, 12, was killed when Terence Glover drove his car into a crowd of children on a pavement.