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Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:48:17 GMT
Farmers’ protest live: Tractors descending upon London as pressure intensifies on Starmer over inheritance tax
More than 300 farmers are expected to drive their tractors on Westminster ahead of Sir Keir Starmer answering prime minister’s questions

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:32:48 GMT
Watch: House explodes in fireball metres away from bus
A house in Ilford exploded in a fireball metres away from a London bus on Tuesday, 10 December, dramatic footage shows.

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 08:57:04 GMT
Call to aspiring spies to see if you can solve GCHQ’s notoriously tricky annual Christmas puzzle
The puzzle is masterminded by a team of experts who work at GCHQ

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 07:59:48 GMT
Watch: £185,000 supercar driver caught speeding at 130mph by unmarked police car
A £185,500 McLaren supercar driver was caught by police speeding at 130mph in Sussex.

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 07:39:07 GMT
MP’s bid to finally have all forms of domestic abuse recognised in law
Eastbourne’s MP Josh Babarinde, the Liberal Democrat’s justice spokesperson, has tabled a bill that would create a specific set of domestic abuse aggravated offences in the law for the first time.

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 07:12:12 GMT
Criminology student accused of killing stranger ‘asked how to get away with murder in class’
Nasen Saadi accused of murder of Amie Gray and attempted murder of her friend Leanne Miles on Bournemouth seafront

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 03:23:50 GMT
Met Office forecasts snow over Christmas period as more unsettled weather to come
Forecaster says a white Christmas may not be out of the question in parts of the UK this year

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:30:41 GMT
House explodes in east London as 60 firefighters tackle blaze
The London Fire Brigade were called to the scene shortly after 4pm

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:13:14 GMT
Bankrupt Birmingham City Council agrees huge equal pay deal after £760m dispute
The Labour-run council declared itself effectively bankrupt in September last year after identifying hundreds of millions of pounds worth of equal pay liabilities

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:01:00 GMT
Teachers ‘reluctant to use AI for pupil learning and assessment’
A new study of thousands of secondary school teachers found a mixed attitude towards the technology, and confusion on AI policy in schools.

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:53:52 GMT
Who is Nick Candy? The billionaire husband of Holly Valance named Reform UK’s new treasurer
Billionaire property tycoon Nick Candy has claimed he’ll raise more money for Reform UK than any other political party in the UK has ever raised

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:22:31 GMT
Starmer’s lead EU negotiator opens door to a major concession in Brexit reset talks
European affairs minister Nick Thomas-Symonds has opened the door to agreeing a youth mobility scheme

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 20:13:13 GMT
The next 18 months will decide whether Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is a serious party or just Candy crush
News analysis: Reform UK is benefiting from a perfect storm for all the mainstream parties, but has yet to prove if it is anything more than a one man show platform for Nigel Farage or is something more significant

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:39:36 GMT
Women’s rights barrister who accused judge of ‘boys’ club’ attitude appears at tribunal
Charlotte Proudman is facing a Bar Standards Board disciplinary tribunal over a Twitter thread criticising a ruling in a case she worked on

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:08:49 GMT
Map and notepaper among clues to identity of skeletal remains found in Welsh woodland 45 years ago
It is believed he died nine to 18 months before he was found

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 18:24:49 GMT
Sex Education actor Alexander Westwood found guilty of raping teenagers in acting class
Alexander Westwood, 24, is described as a ‘supreme manipulator’ who used his position as a teacher to prey on his young pupils

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 18:24:09 GMT
Former England rugby star Tom Voyce feared dead after going missing during Storm Darragh
His car was discovered in the River Aln and it is believed he was swept away while trying to escape

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 18:16:56 GMT
AI could be used to help generate exam question papers, Ofqual chief says
Sir Ian Bauckham is the Government’s preferred candidate for the chief regulator at Ofqual.

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 17:49:33 GMT
Four people attacked with ‘unknown substance’ at university
One of the victims has been hospitalised with a manhunt underway to find the suspect

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 17:20:45 GMT
Grotto organisers offer furious parents refunds over ‘fake santa’ at festive event
The Hampshire Cultural Trust has apologised for the new grotto experience at the Great Hall in Winchester

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 17:07:36 GMT
Prince Harry discusses father-son rivalry in new Netflix documentary
Harry used to play both against and on the same team as his father, the King

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:50:38 GMT
Starmer’s historic trip to Cyprus turns into a diplomatic storm as he lands on divided island
Exclusive: The prime minister has been accused of making a mistake in dealing with the bitterly divided Mediterranean island that he would not have found acceptable when he was working on the Northern Ireland peace process

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:45:25 GMT
Abortion provider accuses Nigel Farage of pushing anti-abortion agenda to ‘ingratiate’ himself with Trump
Reform UK leader accused of ‘using women’s bodies and lives to score cheap political points’

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:58:07 GMT
Former Tory MP who organised infamous Nazi-themed stag party joins Nigel Farage’s Reform
Aidan Burley was sacked as a ministerial aide over the event, in which revellers heard Nazi-themed toasts

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 14:46:54 GMT
Reeves denies she is attempting to impose ‘austerity 2.0’ with draconian spending review cuts
The chancellor is asking government departments to find 5 per cent savings

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:27:35 GMT
PinkNews bosses accused of sexual misconduct by former staff members
BBC investigation spoke to more than 30 former staff members, many of whom claimed to have witnessed inapporpriate behaviour

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:12:42 GMT
Why many holly wreaths will be without real berries this Christmas
A shortage on berries on holly this year means many wreaths will feature artificial berries

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 14:50:50 GMT
Teenager ‘caught with blood on thumb minutes after stabbing Elianne Andam to death’
Hassan Sentamu lashed out with kitchen knife in row over teddy bear, murder trial told

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 07:04:42 GMT
Nigel Farage has found his ‘donor in chief’ to fund his push to be PM – and it is not Elon Musk
Property magnate Nick Candy has turned his back on the Tories as a major donor and announced he is taking his money to Reform UK to ‘make Nigel Farage prime minister’

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:17:26 GMT
Map: Where does your area rank in the most and least affordable areas to buy a house?
The Independent has analysed average house prices and salaries in each local authority district across the country to find the most and least affordable places to live

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:14:34 GMT
UK and Cyprus launch new crackdown on Russian dirty money to ‘starve Putin’s war machine’
That new unit will include new analytical tools and powers to investigate sanctions evasion and track funds being moved across Europe

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:11:09 GMT
Experts warn when UK will see another energy bill rise
This predicted rise would mark a third consecutive hike for energy prices

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 10:52:20 GMT
Home Office defends Syrian asylum pause as minister blames turmoil for decision
Angela Eagle says government cannot predict how situation in Syria will play out as asylum claims paused

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 10:47:21 GMT
China’s plans for huge new embassy in London shot down by local council
Local council votes unanimously to reject proposal

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 10:43:16 GMT
December 2024 dates for benefit and pensions as PIP and DLA payments increase revealed
All the essential cost of living information you need

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 10:08:14 GMT
Shamima Begum: Timeline of events since she fled to join Isis nine years ago
East London schoolgirl, now aged 25, who ran away to Syria in 2015 wants to return to the UK

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