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Sun, 09 Oct 2022 08:01:28 GMT
Demand for new legal duty on social media giants to help crack down on ‘county lines’ gangs
Exclusive: MPs call on Liz Truss for action to keep youngsters out of gangs’ hands

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 07:40:39 GMT
Woman, 22, killed as car mounts kerb and hits pedestrians outside takeaway
A 22-year-old woman has died after being struck by a car in the early hours of the morning in Oswestry

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 07:34:18 GMT
Fans with football banning orders must hand over passports ahead of World Cup
Those who fail to hand over their passport and attempt to travel to the tournament in Qatar could face jail and a fine.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 07:15:27 GMT
‘Catastrophe’: Warning that benefits cut would plunge 200,000 more children into poverty
Liz Truss urged to abandon plan to fund tax cuts by increasing payments for poorest in line with wages rather than inflation

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 07:01:20 GMT
‘Pressure cooker homes’: Domestic abuse reports to leading abortion centre soars
Exclusive: ‘A young girl said my partner has taken the door off the bathroom, so that I’m not able to use the toilet in private,’ midwife says

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 07:00:18 GMT
New picture of Queen’s Fell Pony Emma released
A portrait of the black pony, who was born in 1996, has been released by Buckingham Palace.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 06:59:53 GMT
Government spent over £3 billion on temporary agency staff to do civil service jobs
Ministers accused of wasting money and running down pay and conditions

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 06:21:03 GMT
Woman, 22, dies following early morning hit-and-run in Oswestry - old
At around 2.50am a car mounted the kerb and struck two pedestrians outside the Grill Out takeaway.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 06:11:27 GMT
Seven in 10 people feel fed up on Sundays, poll suggests
Among the causes of stress and anxiety are work worries, lack of sleep and looming to do lists.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 01:49:24 GMT
Tory minister sacked 'after being seen touching young man's thigh in bar'
Conor Burns says he looks forward to clearing his name and will ‘fully cooperate’ with Tory investigation

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 01:45:30 GMT
Barristers balloted on ending strike action
A ballot for Criminal Bar Association members opened on Tuesday evening and closes at midnight on Sunday.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 01:41:28 GMT
What the papers say – October 9
Politics and the war in Ukraine dominate the Sunday mastheads.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 23:01:44 GMT
‘I’m glad he’s dead’ – Ex-wife of Peter Tobin reacts to news of killer’s death
Cathy Wilson described the murderer, rapist and paedophile as a monster.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 23:01:10 GMT
Irish premier says ‘entire nation is mourning’ as tributes paid to blast victims
Ten people were killed in the explosion in Creeslough, Co Donegal on Friday.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Raising benefits in line with wages ‘would push 200,000 children into poverty’
Campaigners have warned ministers ‘U-turning on children’s futures cannot be an option’.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 22:54:20 GMT
Cabinet ministers urge Tories to rally behind Truss or risk election defeat
The appeal for unity comes as fresh polling puts PM’s personal approval rating at minus 47.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 22:53:40 GMT
Ministers urge Tories to rally behind Liz Truss as ‘Cabinet ambush planned over benefits’
Appeal for unity comes as fresh polling puts PM’s personal approval rating at minus 47

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 22:36:54 GMT
Liz Truss approval ratings now worse than Boris Johnson’s at height of Partygate scandal
Three in five voters want a general election this year

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 22:25:58 GMT
Tributes paid to 10 killed in petrol station explosion as victims’ names emerge
Young child and two teenagers among those killed in blast

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 21:30:00 GMT
Truss call for Scottish nuclear power is to make up for UK mistakes – Swinney
The Prime Minister previously said she wanted to see nuclear power stations built in Scotland.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 21:30:00 GMT
Drugs worth £15.5 million seized by Royal Navy warship in Middle East
The haul has a wholesale value of £15.5 million, according to the National Crime Agency.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 20:49:13 GMT
Three charged with murder of father stabbed outside mosque in Coventry
Victim’s family pays tribute to ‘shining light of good’

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 20:42:32 GMT
Three men facing murder charge after fatal stabbing of father outside mosque
Haji Choudhary Rab Nawaz was described as a ‘shining light of good’ by his family.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 20:32:56 GMT
Free money for all: How universal basic income entered the political mainstream
Its advocates range from Tim Berners-Lee to Pope Francis, while Andy Burnham has said he’d like to see it trialled in Greater Manchester. So could UBI be an idea whose time has come?

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 20:23:00 GMT
Irish premier visits site of petrol station explosion that killed 10 people
A young child and two teenagers were among those who died in the blast in Creeslough, Co Donegal.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 19:55:08 GMT
Strength of Creeslough community hailed in service to remember blast victims
Politicians and emergency workers attended the service at St Michael’s Church.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 19:23:40 GMT
Fundraising efforts under way to help those affected by Creeslough tragedy
Irish postal service An Post is accepting donations from Monday while an online fundraising initiative has already raised tens of thousands of euro.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 19:17:14 GMT
People feared trapped in rubble after service station blast in Ireland
Local TD Pearse Doherty said silent prayers were being said as people awaited news from the emergency services.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 19:16:57 GMT
Search efforts continue at petrol station blast site as three deaths confirmed
The explosion happened at a service station and convenience store in the Irish village of Creeslough, Co Donegal on Friday afternoon.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 19:16:09 GMT
Human chain to be formed around Parliament in support of Julian Assange
Thousands of people will join the protest in Westminster on Saturday.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 19:15:28 GMT
Iran protests ‘bring back memories’ of helplessness of prison, says Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
The British-Iranian urged the UK to condemn human rights abuses in the country

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 19:12:24 GMT
Conor Burns ‘on track for knighthood’ as he faces misconduct claim
The BBC reports that an eyewitness saw the ex-minister touching a young man’s thigh at a hotel bar during the Conservative Party conference.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 06:55:46 GMT
‘Healthy food and social justice’: Inside UK’s first Black farmers market
Exclusive: Natasha Pencil and Aisha Jade, co-organisers of the new event, discuss British agriculture’s race problem, the power of growing your own, battling gentrification.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 18:13:52 GMT
No 10 sidelines Suella Braverman in bid to relax immigration rules in fresh cabinet split
Exclusive: Business leaders told to ignore Home Office and lobby other ministers in their efforts to build case for change

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 17:41:47 GMT
Mel B makes veiled swipe at Tory minister Conor Burns as he responds to ‘serious misconduct’ claim
‘Let me remind you what you said me in lift,’ Spice Girl says in cryptic message

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 17:39:35 GMT
World Porridge Making Champion ‘delighted’ to secure victory for second time
Lisa Williams previously won the competition in 2019 for her traditional porridge recipe.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 17:31:13 GMT
Serial killer Peter Tobin unwilling to give up secrets before death, police say
He was serving a whole life sentence prior to his death.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 17:22:38 GMT
Humza Yousaf branded ‘shameful’ after comment to protesting nurses
The Health Secretary told Royal College of Nursing (RCN) members “let’s not patronise each other” as they discussed an ongoing pay dispute.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 17:16:05 GMT
Sacked minister denies he has met Mel B after singer posts cryptic tweet
Conor Burns has said he will ‘fully co-operate’ with a Tory probe into allegations of inappropriate behaviour.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 17:15:34 GMT
Sacked minister denies he has met Mel B after singer posts cryptic tweet
Conor Burns says he will ‘fully co-operate’ with Tory probe into allegations of inappropriate behaviour

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 17:04:50 GMT
Food safety and hygiene standards ‘in danger’ from tearing up of EU laws, experts warn
‘Potential consequences are deeply alarming’, says Chartered Institute of Environmental Health

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 17:01:12 GMT
Blackford: PM and Chancellor have made worst first impression in history
SNP delegates met in person at the party conference in Aberdeen for the first time since before the pandemic.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 16:42:32 GMT
Emergency services praised for response to Co Donegal tragedy
Personnel arrived within 10 minutes of the blast in Creeslough on Friday afternoon.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 16:20:13 GMT
SNP members back abortion buffer zones
Women’s health minister Maree Todd spoke in favour of the motion.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 16:12:51 GMT
Montenegro holds pride march despite opposition from church
Several hundred people have joined an LGBTQ pride march in Montenegro that was held amid strong opposition from the influential Serbian Orthodox Church in the small conservative Balkan country

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 15:49:40 GMT
Ukrainian MP thanks Scotland for supporting her country during invasion
Lesia Vasylenko addressed the SNP annual conference in Aberdeen on Saturday.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 15:46:03 GMT
Senior SNP figures spend first day of conference on the attack
The SNP met in Aberdeen in person for the first time since the pandemic struck.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 15:35:28 GMT
Stunned silence after explosion rips through heart of small Co Donegal community
The scale of the devastation in Creeslough will take time to sink in, local representatives have said.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 15:34:20 GMT
‘His victims will become a footnote in history’ – relatives reflect on Tobin death
The family of Tobin victim Vicky Hamilton released a statement following news of the serial killer’s death.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 15:31:16 GMT
Rio Ferdinand blames ‘male chauvinists’ and ‘archaic thinking’ for online Lioness abuse
Exclusive: Ex-England defender tells The Independent social media is ‘playground to spout abuse’

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 15:09:22 GMT
Russell Brand and Jeremy Corbyn join human chain to support Julian Assange
Hundreds of people held a demonstration in central London against the deportation to the US of the Wikileaks founder.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 15:08:33 GMT
Serial killer Peter Tobin dies after falling ill in prison while serving three life sentences
Tobin, 76, was in jail for the murder of three women

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 14:58:55 GMT
Girl among 10 killed in petrol station blast ‘had gone to buy mother’s birthday cake’
Police say County Donegal blast was ‘one of the largest civilian casualities in recent times’

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 14:48:12 GMT
Norwich bookshop receives ‘insane’ £5,000 donation from Russell Crowe
The Hollywood star made his donation just hours after a crowdfunder was set up for Bookbugs And Dragon Tales.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 14:31:18 GMT
Two teenagers and a child among 10 killed in Irish petrol station explosion
The blast happened in Creeslough, Co Donegal on Friday afternoon.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 14:26:09 GMT
UK religious leaders urge Liz Truss not to move Israel embassy to Jerusalem, warning of threat to peace
Archbishops of Canterbury and Westminster speak out against proposed move and threat to UK’s ‘international reputation’

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 14:00:04 GMT
Creeslough tragedy – cross-border search and rescue effort praised
Emergency services from Northern Ireland rushed to Donegal to help rescue efforts following the devastating service station explosion on Friday.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 13:56:48 GMT
Serial killer Peter Tobin dies after falling ill in prison - OLD
He was serving three life sentences.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 13:46:50 GMT
Full extent of Peter Tobin’s violence may never be known
Detectives believe Tobin, serving life for three murders, will have killed others.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 13:39:46 GMT
Brown: No ‘vendetta’ against justice system as funding warning issued
Scottish Police Federation general secretary Calum Steele said the service was in a ‘dire financial situation’.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 13:39:17 GMT
‘Windfall tax’ on wind and solar companies set to be unveiled next week
Cap on revenues would prevent cost being offset against future investment – a perk enjoyed by oil and gas companies

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 13:31:53 GMT
A Eurovision ‘covered in sequins’ with a message of peace planned for Liverpool
The Merseyside city was chosen to host the 2023 contest on behalf of this year’s winners Ukraine.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 13:12:31 GMT
Buchanan clan crowns chief for first time since 1681
John Michael Baillie-Hamilton Buchanan was surrounded by representatives from across the world at the historic inauguration in Scotland.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 13:05:49 GMT
Donaldson: No powersharing for DUP while Irish Sea border remains
The party leader told his annual conference changes must be secured to the controversial Northern Ireland Protocol.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 12:28:05 GMT
Irish premier pledges support for community after service station blast
Micheal Martin said whatever is required will be provided.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 12:21:00 GMT
Fifteen new Tory peers set to be appointed from list drawn up by Boris Johnson
Ex-Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre heads leaked list – which flouts agreement to slim down bloated House of Lords

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 12:18:37 GMT
As US pardons cannabis convictions Tories call for it to be classified the same as heroin
Atlantic rift widens on approach to drug laws

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 12:17:07 GMT
UK to continue with bid to tear up Northern Ireland Brexit deal despite ‘very good’ talks
The EU has characterised the bill as a breach of international law

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 12:15:13 GMT
TV cosmetic doctor under investigation by watchdog after allegations
Dr Tijion Esho, who has a host of celebrities among his clientele, has had restrictions placed on his practice while an inquiry is conducted.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 12:02:13 GMT
Death toll from Irish petrol station blast rises to nine
A search and recovery operation is continuing in the village of Creeslough, Co Donegal.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 12:01:12 GMT
Third rail strike in a week leaves 20% of regular services running
More than 40,000 members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union have walked out in a long-running dispute.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 11:48:31 GMT
Death of man ‘restrained’ by officers investigated by police watchdog
The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating the death of a man in Hertfordshire in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 11:07:20 GMT
SNP depute leader tells delegates ‘be ready for fight about to come’
The SNP met in Aberdeen for the first time since before the pandemic.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 11:05:01 GMT
Labour criticises Tories for failing to scrap ‘outrageous’ non-dom status
Rachel Reeves also claims the Conservatives have ‘unleashed a strategy for sleepless nights’ rather than a plan for growth.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 10:54:09 GMT
‘Cheeky’ and ‘affectionate’ long-term RSPCA residents looking for new homes
The animal welfare charity has launched its annual Adoptober campaign, which hopes to find owners for 11 of its longest-stay residents.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 10:48:01 GMT
Death toll from petrol station blast expected to rise beyond seven
The explosion happened in the village of Creeslough, Co Donegal.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 10:39:40 GMT
Camilla meets writer Sebastian Faulks at literary festival
The pair were pictured chatting at the event in Braemar on Friday night.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 09:53:25 GMT
Archbishop concerned over potential move of British embassy to Jerusalem
The Prime Minister told her Israeli counterpart at the United Nations summit in New York last month that she was considering the relocation.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 09:52:36 GMT
Boris Johnson ‘full of energy with no bitterness’ after being ousted – Dorries
The former culture secretary said the ex-Prime Minister was ‘swinging a cricket bat’ when she went to see him earlier this week.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 09:28:33 GMT
Albanian people-smuggling gang ‘dismantled’ after arrests
The National Crime Agency said the gang was ‘prepared to smuggle migrants in lorries over one of the longer ferry and freight crossings into the UK’.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 09:14:57 GMT
British cyclist in US trek to raise awareness of modern slavery in sports
Gordon Miller began his cycle in Charlottesville, Virginia on October 5 and aim to finish on October 18 in Washington DC, which is Anti-Slavery Day.



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