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Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:50:12 GMTBrexit news - live: Boris Johnson ‘reckless’ over NI says Labour as PM rapped for free Caribbean holiday
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Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:44:20 GMTBoris Johnson escapes with rap on knuckles over free Caribbean holiday
Boris Johnson has escaped with a rap on the knuckles over a free New Year holiday in the Caribbean provided by a donor for him and then-fiancee Carrie Symonds.
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:44:04 GMTRare blue lobster saved from becoming pub lunch
Hare on the Hill pub managed to find ‘Larry’ the lobster a ‘forever home’ at a Manchester aquarium before removing lobsters from their menu entirely
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:12:20 GMTNew drug combination targets prostate cancer on two front, study finds
A ‘promising’ new treatment option for patients with particularly aggressive prostate cancers, researchers say
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:09:31 GMTIsolation rules for people pinged by NHS app to be relaxed, Rishi Sunak hints
Government exploring ‘what the most appropriate balanced and proportionate approach to isolation is’
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 07:54:29 GMTScots come out for Denmark, England, and football itself
Ask a Scot if they want to see England defeated and they might well tell you yes, writes Andrew Naughtie. But do they really mean it?
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 07:51:24 GMTIn pictures: Atop London buses and up street lamps, England fans celebrate win over Denmark
England won the semi-final against Denmark 2-1
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 07:46:20 GMTHuge ‘triple lock’ pension rise could be scrapped as Rishi Sunak admits it may not be ‘fair’
‘I do recognise people’s concerns on this I think they are completely legitimate’, Chancellor says – in U-turn hint
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 06:45:14 GMTPeople could be charged for lateral flow tests from next month, government reveals
Free tests only guaranteed until the end of July - despite ‘get tested’ campaign launched in April
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 02:55:20 GMTDeaf woman repeatedly called by NHS Test and Trace despite checking ‘contact by text’ box
Exclusive: ‘It is rather frustrating to pick an accessible option only to find out it doesn’t exist,’ she says
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 02:51:48 GMTDrug treatment in England ‘not fit for purpose’, landmark review finds
Dame Carol Black calls for services to be ‘rebuilt’, following ‘disturbing, even shocking’ findings
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 02:26:09 GMTGovernments accused of ‘wasted decade’ over social care reform with ‘chronically underfunded’ system
‘In many respects social care has got worse here over these ten years,’ says Care and Support Alliance
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 02:09:16 GMT‘No justification’ for changing Human Rights Act, government told
Labour accuses government of trying to ‘water down’ fundamental rights
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 01:50:59 GMTBoris Johnson should let international body write Covid travel rules, says Tony Blair
‘The global confusion on travel requires a global solution,’ says former prime minister
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 23:51:08 GMTBoris Johnson urged to abandon ‘dangerous and unethical’ plan to lift Covid restrictions on 19 July
Strategy is ‘unethical and illogical,’ says letter in The Lancet
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 01:39:55 GMTFans jump with joy – and relief – as Kane sends England into first tournament final since 1966
‘I can’t believe I’m saying this but England are in a final!’
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 01:38:52 GMTTwo more hospitals declare ‘code black’ alerts as cases rise and staff self-isolate
Surgery postponed and appointments cancelled as Covid surge cripples staffing
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 00:27:23 GMTPrison will radicalise Wembley murderer into ‘killing machine,’ victims’ mother warns
The two sisters were killed by a teenager who had a ‘blood pact’ with a ‘demon’
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 22:42:39 GMTBoris Johnson warns of Jewish ‘exodus’ from Northern Ireland due to Brexit protocol he signed
PM blames disruption of kosher food supplies on ‘grossly disproportionate’ EU application of rules
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 19:31:04 GMTBoris Johnson fails to deny millions will be forced into isolation after Covid reopening
Starmer warns of increased death and illness because of ‘reckless’ removal of restrictions
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 19:23:38 GMTBoris Johnson falsely claims MPs turned down a vote on his overseas aid cuts
No specific vote has been allowed – breaking a promise made last year – because ministers know they would lose it, Tory rebels say
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 19:07:34 GMT‘Bring it home!’ England fans soak up atmosphere at Denmark semi-final
Three Lions hoping to reach first final since 1966
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 19:01:30 GMTOil giants lobbied minister to keep UK burning fossil fuels
Companies claim burning gas ‘vital part of solution to climate change’
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 18:04:07 GMTBoris Johnson dismisses call to scrap plans for £1,000 cut in benefits for poorest families
£20-a-week Universal Credit cut will ‘get people into work’, work and pensions secretary Therese Coffey suggests
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 17:39:46 GMTCovid: Are people turning off contact tracing on NHS test and trace app?
One man says his boss suggested he delete app to avoid risk of being told to self-isolate again
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 17:36:48 GMTMinisters to ban boiling lobsters alive
Some animal welfare campaigners say invertebrates feel pain like humans and other animals do
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 16:35:14 GMTGovernment minister James Brokenshire stands down to concentrate on fight against cancer
Minister developed tumour despite never having been smoker
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 16:27:30 GMT Euro 2020: Police appeal for football fans not to come into London for England v Denmark match
Senior officer says supporters may miss game if they do not have pub booking or match tickets
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 16:10:28 GMTBoris Johnson mounting Trump-style assault on human rights, warns Labour
Lammy accuses PM of ‘waging grubby culture war designed to stir up division’
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 16:05:20 GMTConvicted murderer who fought Fishmongers’ Hall terrorist with narwhal tusk to be released from prison
Steven Gallant fought Usman Khan with makeshift weapons before tackling him to the ground on London Bridge
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 16:02:56 GMTDaily UK Covid cases rise to 32,548 as crowds head to pubs to watch Euro 2020
It comes as Boris Johnson is pressed for forecasts of deaths and self-isolation orders stemmingfrom the 19 July rule changes
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 15:36:47 GMTBoris Johnson refuses three times to say whether he sacked Matt Hancock after CCTV kissing footage
‘That’s all I have to say on the matter,’ prime minister tells MPs
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 15:19:59 GMTTory MPs defy Boris Johnson by re-electing lockdown critic
Sir Graham Brady holds onto role as chair of influential backbench 1922 Committee
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 15:06:56 GMTChildren among ‘staggeringly high’ number of autistic people being drawn into terrorism, watchdog warns
‘It is as if a social problem has been unearthed and fallen into lap of counter-terrorism professionals’
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 14:56:20 GMTJohn Stones’ home town Penistone buzzing as famous son on cusp of Euro 2020 glory
How does it feel for the town to have John Stones on the cusp of starring in England’s first major final since 1966?
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 14:04:55 GMTEuro 2020: Council asks England fans to stop painting flags on roundabouts
England will play Denmark at Wembley on Wednesday to see who will face Italy in the Euro 2020 final
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 13:52:36 GMTLabour MP attacks ‘sycophantic, spineless, hypocritical’ ministers who defend Covid rule breaches
‘They should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves,’ says Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 13:29:37 GMTEuro 2020 tickets being sold for up to £20,000 each on resale sites
Two seats at Sunday’s game that will see Italy face either England or Denmark offered for £40,000
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 13:27:05 GMTVictory for Rebekah Vardy in latest stage of libel battle against Coleen Rooney
The two women are involved in case centred around accusations Ms Vardy leaked stories about Ms Rooney to press
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 10:27:54 GMTSleaze watchdog calls for crackdown on ‘shadowy’ funding of British politics
But standards chief admits he has no power to act – saying it’s up to ‘the voters’ to punish rule-breaking
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 10:14:12 GMTRAF flypast: When and where to watch Puma helicopters marking their 50th year
Ten aircraft are set to pass sites of historical significance to the force between 10am and 6.30pm on Wednesday
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 10:03:06 GMTKeeping self-isolation rules for another six weeks ‘not perfect solution’, minister admits
‘We want to reopen – but we’re giving a measure of precaution,’ says business secretary
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 09:19:21 GMTSouthern Water in court after polluting Kent coast with raw sewage
Firms admits pollution breaches
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 09:00:09 GMTHome Office plans to use ‘pushbacks’ in Channel as part of asylum overhaul
New powers to force small boats in Channel back to France condemned as illegal and ‘morally wrong’