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Mon, 05 Sep 2022 08:54:55 GMTTory leadership: When is the vote and what happens next in Liz Truss vs Rishi Sunak contest?
Final two vying to be PM have made their case to party membership, which has now cast its votes
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 08:54:03 GMTLiz Truss to pay less than £2,000 for Downing Street energy bills this winter, Labour says
Next PM ‘won’t face the same concerns’ as public because of subsidised bills at No 11 flat
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 08:49:04 GMTWho are the Conservative Party members who are choosing the next prime minister?
Tory loyalists tend to come from particular backgrounds, age groups and parts of the country
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 08:48:49 GMTWoman survives 40ft plunge from third-floor balcony as man arrested after 2am fall
Man arrested on suspicion of assault following incident in Manchester
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 08:43:57 GMTLiz Truss: Who is the foreign secretary hoping to become prime minister?
‘Human hand grenade’ seen by Tories as Johnson continuity candidate was ahead of Rishi Sunak throughout the race thanks to questionable tax promises and neo-Thatcherite branding
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 08:38:33 GMTRishi Sunak: Who is the former chancellor running to be the next PM?
Richmond MP has struggled to convince his fellow Tories, many of whom resent his role in Boris Johnson’s ousting, that he is the right man to lead economic revival and unite the party
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 08:31:00 GMTTory leadership betting odds as Liz Truss takes on Rishi Sunak
Foreign secretary remains favourite to beat ex-chancellor to 10 Downing Street
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 08:28:38 GMTLiz Truss – live: New PM to be announced as Tories warned ‘divided parties lose elections’
Conservative MPs urged to support any cost of living plans set out by Boris Johnson’s successor
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 08:28:24 GMTLiz Truss – live: New PM to be announced as Tories warned ‘divided parties lose elections’
Conservative MPs urged to support any cost of living plans set out by Boris Johnson’s successor
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 08:17:18 GMT Liz Truss: Who will be in Tory frontrunner’s cabinet as she prepares to replace Boris Johnson?
Firm favourite to become PM has been busy drawing up her top team ahead of expected coronation
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 08:16:51 GMT Liz Truss: Who will be in Tory frontrunner’s cabinet as she prepares to replace Boris Johnson?
Firm favourite to become PM has been busy drawing up her top team ahead of expected coronation
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 08:16:45 GMTFrance says it wants a ‘new start’ with UK if Truss becomes PM
During leadership campaign, Liz Truss controversially claimed ‘jury was out’ on whether Macron was a friend of the UK
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 08:10:48 GMTCovid booster to be given to millions from Monday as new jab targets Omicron
An additional four million people will be able to book their booster jabs from Wednesday for appointments from the next week, NHS England said.
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 08:08:53 GMTWhen will the Tory leadership result be announced?
Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak set to be named Britain’s next prime minister
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 08:01:08 GMTTory leadership contest: Timeline of how and when the new prime minister will be announced
The process of announcing a new leader will be different from previous years
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 07:43:47 GMTFlood alerts in place as thunderstorms hit UK
Heavy rain to move northwards across much of UK, Met Office says
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 07:10:50 GMTAston Martin launches £575m rights issue backed by Saudi Arabia’s PIF
Aston Martin said the new funding will be used to pay down its debts and to improve the firm’s liquidity.
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 07:09:27 GMTLiz Truss ‘strongly considering freeze for energy bills due to economic squeeze’
Foreign secretary widely tipped to win Tory leadership on Monday
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 07:02:27 GMTOne of England’s oldest pubs ‘fighting for survival’ after 1,200 years due to cost crisis
The St Albans based pub has survived the three wars, 17 recessions, two World Wars and five pandemics
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 06:57:17 GMTTeenager and eight-year-old twin siblings killed in ‘violent incident’ named by Dublin police
Police in Ireland describe it as a ‘violent, challenging and traumatic incident’
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 06:57:05 GMTThree siblings killed in violent incident in Dublin named
A man arrested following the deaths remains in custody, police said.
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 06:55:51 GMT‘Callous’ mother and daughter stole from elderly to pay for cigarettes and alcohol
Dionne Clarke, 57 and Cherrelle Clarke, 29 committed a number of offences in Canterbury and Ramsgate
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 06:53:24 GMTPrince’s Trust ‘should be ashamed’ over ‘cruel’ redress delays to abuse victims
The Charles-founded charity pledged in 2018 to pay compensation to survivors.
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 06:42:42 GMTBritish woman dies after ‘falling from sixth-floor window’ of hotel in Majorca
Local police have launched a homicide investigation
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 06:16:29 GMTBritain to learn who will succeed Johnson as prime minister
Britain finally learns who its next prime minister will be after two months of political uncertainty during which energy prices skyrocketed and tens of thousands of workers went on strike
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 03:04:11 GMTLiz Truss - live: New Tory leader to be announced as frontrunner ‘considering freezing bills’
Liz Truss expected to succeed Boris Johnson as Tory party leader today
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 02:26:50 GMTMeghan to make speech as she joins Harry on UK trip
The couple will also jet off to Germany for an Invictus Games countdown event.
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 02:10:59 GMTWhat the papers say – September 5
Arrests over the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel features among the front-page stories.
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 01:45:15 GMTHarry and Meghan’s new life after stepping down as senior working royals
The couple bought a multi-million pound home in California and set up a non-profit foundation.
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 01:45:10 GMTHigh Court challenge over Rwanda policy due to start
Two judges are due to give their decision at a later date.
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 01:04:39 GMTTory front-runner Truss vows fast action on cost of living
Liz Truss, who is expected to become Britain's prime minister this week, has pledged to act within a week to tackle a cost-of-living crisis fueled by soaring energy bills linked to the war in Ukraine
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 23:50:47 GMTLabour: Cost of after-school clubs has risen more than £800 a year since 2010
Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson called on the Government to match her party’s recovery plan.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 23:26:21 GMTLiz Truss ‘strongly considering freeze for energy bills due to economic squeeze’
The Foreign Secretary is widely tipped to win the Conservative leadership race on Monday.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 23:18:18 GMTKwarteng insists Truss would be ‘fiscally responsible’ as PM as he seeks to reassure markets
Kwasi Kwarteng is tipped to be Britain’s next chancellor
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 23:01:21 GMTBoris Johnson expected to skip Conservative Party conference
Mr Johnson, who will be replaced as Conservative leader on Monday, leaves power with his closest allies not ruling out a future tilt at No 10.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMTFreeze energy prices and call an election, Scottish Labour leader tells new PM
Labour currently enjoys a health lead in the polls over the Tories.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMTPetrol drivers still getting ‘raw deal’ despite record fall in pump prices – RAC
The organisation said average forecourt prices sank to 169.8 per litre at the end of August, but should be around 161p due to current wholesale costs.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMTMajority of drivers have not read Highway Code updates – survey
Some 61% of respondents to an AA poll of 13,300 motorists said they had not read updates made in January.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMTPrimate behaviour changed as zoos closed for pandemic, study suggests
As visitors returned, bonobos and gorillas spent less time alone and gorillas spent less time resting, the researchers found.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMTVelour tracksuits and non-wired bras out as shoppers put lockdown behind them
John Lewis’s annual How We Shop, Live And Look report suggests customers are ‘casting off the trappings of a life in lockdown’.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMTRemastered version of Sir Georg Solti’s Ring Cycle to be released
The Ring Cycle was originally recorded between 1958 and 1965, includes four operas and lasts 15 hours.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMTScottish Government pledges fiscal review two weeks after UK emergency budget
Scottish ministers announced plans to review this year’s budget to identify extra funding to tackle the cost of living crisis.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMTConsumer group offers tips to save energy and money amid cost-of-living crisis
Which? has suggested advice to help households save money, including simple tricks with appliances that could make a difference.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 22:54:32 GMTMan arrested on suspicion of murder after second man dies
Sussex Police said it was an ‘isolated incident and there is no danger to the wider community’.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 22:35:45 GMTCouple wave at barefoot man climbing past their window at the Shard 40 floors up
Met Police says 21-year-old man arrested on suspicion of trespass
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 21:55:54 GMTSenior Tory calls on Government to ban cotton from Xinjiang
Tory MP Tom Tugendhat said it should come as a response to the country’s treatment of Uyghurs.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 20:47:09 GMTFatal shooting: Residents woken by gunshots and screaming
A man died after he was shot in west London in the early hours of Sunday.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 20:06:55 GMTThe end of the party? What’s next for Boris Johnson and divided Tories
The Conservative Party has torn itself – and its record – apart during the leadership battle, writes Andrew Grice. Can it come back through the cost of living crisis to regain credibility? And does Boris Johnson still harbour hopes of a Churchill...
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 19:32:22 GMTRefugees minister quits government and declares his job ‘essentially complete’
Lord Harrington says process now in place ‘that means there won’t necessarily be need for minister like myself’
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 19:09:48 GMTClimate activists leave tunnel demanding end to new oil and gas projects
Essex Police said three men are in custody after they were arrested on suspicion of causing a public nuisance and criminal damage.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 19:01:17 GMTMan left requiring hospital treatment for facial injury after assault
The incident happened at the A899 northbound off-ramp at the Houston Interchange at around 4pm on Thursday.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 19:00:00 GMTCountryfile presenters to lace up walking boots once again for Children in Need
The Countryfile Ramble for BBC Children in Need is returning for its eighth year.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 18:34:48 GMTTravellers heading to UK suffer six-hour delay at Port of Calais
P&O Ferries used extra ships for passengers who missed their crossing
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 18:33:09 GMTThird man arrested over murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in her home
Latest arrest comes as two other men are questioned over nine-year-old’s death
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 18:32:19 GMTRefugees minister quits Government and declares his job ‘essentially complete’
Lord Harrington said a ‘process and procedure’ is now in place ‘that means there won’t necessarily be the need for a minister like myself’.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 18:29:22 GMTRishi Sunak ‘will back new government’ but does not rule out standing in future leadership race
The former chancellor said he would continue as an MP regardless of the result of the current race for the keys to Number 10
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 18:17:25 GMTMartin Lewis reveals exact amount all households will pay even if they don’t use any energy
Households will still have to pay standing charge connecting them to National Grid
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 17:50:13 GMTSchools ‘could cut teaching staff, increase class sizes and scrap trips’ due to soaring costs
Schools are not covered by the energy price cap as they face 300 per cent rise in energy bills
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 17:44:49 GMTLiz Truss warns she will make unpopular decisions as prime minister and defends tax cuts for wealthy
On cost of living crisis the likely new prime minister says ‘Britain has been through worse’
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 17:30:42 GMTOlivia Pratt-Korbel: Man arrested on suspicion of murder after girl, 9, shot dead in Liverpool home
Olivia was killed when a masked gunman chased another man into her Liverpool home and opened fire in August
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 17:23:03 GMTWeather warning for thunderstorms across England, Wales and Northern Ireland
A few places may see 20mm to 30 mm fall in less than an hour.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 17:22:45 GMTNew thunderstorm alert issued as Met Office warns of lightning strikes and floods
Few places may see 20mm to 30 mm fall in less than an hour
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 17:21:28 GMTLiz Truss pledges action on energy bills in first week but warns ‘not all decisions will be popular’
Frontrunner to be prime minister also said ‘Britain has been through worse, frankly’
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 17:20:07 GMTLioness Demi Stokes says misogynistic abuse online ‘really affected’ England players’ game
Exclusive: Stokes, who played in the Women’s Euros, says she was forced to delete some old friends who shared sexist posts
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 17:19:49 GMTTory MPs warn Liz Truss ‘don’t lurch to the right’ amid fears of ‘Thatcher tribute government’
Former minister suspects Tory leadership frontrunner will be ‘right-wing and hard Brexit’ if elected leader on Monday
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 16:40:59 GMTIceland boss forced to shelve new store openings after latest energy bill rose by £20m
Managing director Richard Walker says frozen food retailer is ‘fighting to keep lights on’
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 18:07:03 GMTBig names join hundreds of cyclists in event to end homelessness
Social Bite’s Break the Cycle event saw participants take on a 66-mile cycle from Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow to Edinburgh.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 15:56:07 GMTSunak does not rule out standing in future Tory leadership race - OLD
The former chancellor said he will continue as an MP regardless of the result of the current race for the keys to Number 10.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 14:31:05 GMTSurvey of teachers on cost-of-living crisis ‘deeply disturbing’ – union
A survey of more than 6,500 teachers found that 15% of them had lent or given money to pupils.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 14:22:22 GMTStruggling families forced to rely on uniform and food banks as back-to-school costs ‘prohibitive’
Cost of living crisis: As The Independent shines a spotlight on the challenges facing the UK, we speak to parents in need of help with ‘prohibitive’ prices
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 14:22:14 GMTMan arrested on suspicion of murder after Kensington High Street shooting
Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was shot in Kensington High Street in west London on Sunday.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 14:19:50 GMTKensington shooting: Man shot dead in west London as police arrest 29 year-old for ‘murder’
A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 14:17:09 GMTMan arrested on suspicion of murder after death in Storrington
A 68-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody after a man died in Storrington, West Sussex.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 14:02:24 GMTTwo men arrested in connection with Olivia Pratt-Korbel murder
The arrests took place in the Runcorn area in the early hours of Sunday.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 13:32:04 GMTSadiq Khan calls for ‘Covid-style’ emergency support to ease pain of energy bills
Exclusive: ‘Pandemic-type’ package needed from next PM, says London mayor – as new survey shows positive impact of intervention during Covid crisis
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 13:25:06 GMTPolice ‘fear surge in crime and civil unrest’ driven by cost of living crisis this winter
Concerns of spike in ‘acquisitive’ offences, such as shoplifting, burglary and vehicle theft
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 13:14:39 GMTThe 10 best Boris Johnson cartoons from his time as prime minister
During the past three years, Independent cartoonist Dave Brown has chronicled the ups and downs of Boris Johnson’s Downing Street tenure. Here we present his top 10
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 13:09:05 GMTThree arrested at the UK’s tallest building after climbers scale 1,016ft skyscraper the Shard
Video shows climber near top of the UK’s tallest building early on Sunday morning
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 13:03:00 GMTBody found in retired teacher murder probe
Two men have already appeared in court charged with Mr Coshan’s murder.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 13:02:24 GMT‘Out of control’ Rottweiler attacked five people in park after it was off lead
The dog was off its lead in Luton Park, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, when it attacked
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 12:52:15 GMTFather spends 10 years building ‘Popemobile’ so disabled son could own his first car
Robin Middleton purchased the £600 classic Mini chairman van after seeing it on eBay
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 12:25:21 GMTNearly 1,000 migrants crossed Channel to UK in 20 small boats in one day
More than 26,000 people have now made the journey so far this year, nearing 2021’s total of 28,526.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 12:21:22 GMTQueen ‘doesn’t want to be on tenterhooks all the time with Harry and Meghan’
The couple are back in the UK this week for the first time since June.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 12:15:13 GMTTeenager stabbed to death after disturbance involving crowd of people
Officers were called in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 12:09:03 GMTUnanswered questions over Rwanda scheme, watchdog to tell next home secretary
Concerns remain about the treatment of asylum seekers destined for Rwanda, the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths will warn the next home secretary.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 11:55:04 GMTEnergy bills: Who gets the £400 rebate and winter fuel payment?
Households will start receiving money off their energy bills from October
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 11:54:46 GMTEnergy bills: Who gets the £400 rebate and winter fuel payment?
Households will start receiving money off their energy bills from October
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 11:39:21 GMTLib Dems propose legislation to freeze energy bills
The energy price cap is due to rise 80% in October
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 11:38:56 GMTTory frontrunner Truss declines to give detail on plans to tackle energy bills - old
Liz Truss – who is favourite to beat Rishi Sunak – said she wanted to reassure voters that help is coming.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 11:38:56 GMTHeat pumps: What is the government’s grant scheme to replace old gas boilers?
Government says homeowners will not be forced to take part in scheme
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 11:38:40 GMTHeat pumps: What is the government’s grant scheme to replace old gas boilers?
Government says homeowners will not be forced to take part in scheme
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 11:37:46 GMTTruss insists national insurance cut is fair despite it benefitting high earners - OLD
The Tory leadership hopeful said ‘growing the economy benefits everybody’.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 11:36:53 GMTOxford student who saw man drown in Pakistan floods highlights need for aid
The Pakistan Government has said some 33 million people have been affected by the floods.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 11:05:00 GMTLabour wants early election so Tories can be ‘swept away’
Nick Thomas-Symonds said his party is on an ‘election footing’.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 10:32:08 GMTTax cuts that could give high earners nearly £2,000 are ‘fair’, Truss says
Former Tory chancellor warns they will add to inflation
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 10:31:44 GMTBBC News role makes me feel ‘mentally rejuvenated’, George Alagiah says
The 66-year-old newsreader was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2014.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 10:17:25 GMTTwitter users delighted to see billboards announcing Larry the cat’s bid for PM
Hundreds of users backed the 15-year-old tabby as he announced his campaign for prime minister on #Larry4Leader billboards.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 09:21:24 GMTFear of losing independence referendum not a reason to rewrite rules – Sturgeon
Liz Truss is considering a move to make 50% of the Scottish electorate vote for independence before it can happen, according to reports.
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 09:04:23 GMTWhere does Boris Johnson stand in the pantheon of modern British prime ministers?
He’s clearly not in the Churchill or Thatcher first class, and his personal flaws and precipitate fall from power means he’s demoted below the likes of Blair and Wilson in the second division. However, Brexit and his election success put him abov...
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 12:17:02 GMTWhat the latest opinion polls say about the Conservatives and Boris Johnson
Mr Johnson leaves Downing Street with the Tories an average of 12 points behind Labour.