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Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:44:23 GMTTory party could split over vaccine passports
Plans to make vaccine passports mandatory for students were slammed as ‘outrageous’
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:41:27 GMTMandatory vaccines for students to attend lectures ‘hugely discriminatory’, universities union says
University and College Union accuses PM of ‘trying to pin blame on students for not yet taking up a vaccine they haven’t been prioritised to receive’
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:39:40 GMT Boris Johnson news – live: Crime-reduction plan ‘divides communities’, PM told as he leaves self-isolation
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Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:32:39 GMTLeeds woman jailed after trying to smuggle £5.5m from UK to Dubai
Ms Hanlon claimed she had a ‘perfect life’
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:30:37 GMTTeenager charged with murder after man stabbed to death in Blackpool
Levi Westhead, 18, will appear before magistrates on Tuesday
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 07:53:06 GMTExpert warns of possible ‘resurgence’ in Covid cases after unexpected six-day decline
Neil Ferguson says he is ‘positive’ bulk of pandemic will be behind us by October
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 07:29:51 GMT Home Office accused of ‘failing’ Windrush victims after only one in six receive final compensation
Department’s compensation scheme remains ‘beset’ with problems, say MPs
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 06:54:38 GMTTravel rules for trips overseas ‘may change’, says minister
Speculation that Italy, Greece or Spain could be added to ‘amber plus’ list
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 06:48:37 GMTBernadette Walker, 17, killed by step-father after accusing him of sexual abuse
Girl’s heartbreaking diary entry: ‘Told my mum about ... the abuse. She called me a liar’
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 02:21:11 GMTDominic Cummings appears to join Free Britney movement
It was unclear why the former aide has chosen to support the singer, whose hits include Toxic
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 01:35:32 GMTPingdemic leaves nurseries in ‘chaos’ with many forced to suspend provision
Exclusive: ‘There is very little point in exempting people from self-isolation if childcare isn’t included,’ says campaigner
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 01:27:54 GMTCovid-19 cases drop for sixth day — but hospital admissions rise
Unexpected dip in Covid cases brings warnings that ‘19 July effect’ is yet to be seen
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 01:25:20 GMTUK floods are ‘sober reminder’ of need for climate change fix , says Cop26 president
Unseasonal deluge during London climate meeting failed to persuade some nations to end coal-burning
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 01:19:44 GMTBritain’s climate defences need a flood of cash
Current investment for adapting to climate change is woeful, officials tell Anna Isaac
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 01:03:25 GMT‘Fatigued’ train driver with history of safety errors narrowly avoided crash
The driver was later diagnosed with a sleep disorder that had been missed in his previous regular health assessments
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 00:40:47 GMTLoch Lomond: Man tried in vain to save wife from drowning in loch tragedy that also claimed son and friend
There have been 31 accidental deaths in open water, including rivers and coasts, in the past week
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 00:08:21 GMTJustice system could fail if exodus of legal aid lawyers not halted, MPs warn
Outdated and underfunded system needs drastic overhaul to prevent injustice, report argues
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 00:03:58 GMTOlder people in poor areas twice as likely to feel lonely during lockdown, study suggests
Despite feelings of loneliness rising during Covid, actual social isolation appeared to fall
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 23:13:43 GMT‘Ineffective’ and racially disproportionate blanket stop and search powers to be expanded
Government relaxes conditions as part of new Beating Crime Plan
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 23:01:07 GMTCall to allow developing countries to produce Covid vaccines, amid fears of new variants
UK has ‘thrown more vaccines in the bin than it has donated or exported’, say campaigners
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 22:55:35 GMTFood distribution charity sees supplies drop by up to 20% due to lorry driver shortage
‘We must now go the extra mile to source food for those meal,’ The Felix Project chief executive says
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 22:29:48 GMTAbusive man jailed for attacking and threatening ambulance staff 40 times
John Dannaher made dozens of 999 calls despite his GP confirming he had no serious medical problems
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 21:47:38 GMTMore workers exempted from self-isolation in bid to end ‘pingdemic’
Binmen, soldiers and prison warders will be able to take daily tests to avoid quarantine
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 21:15:27 GMTThousands of asylum seekers waiting to cross English Channel amid record small boat arrivals
Almost 9,000 migrants have reached the UK in small boats so far this year
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 19:44:18 GMTRevealed: Britain’s oldest stained glass windows – hiding in plain sight for 900 years
Exclusive: Research reveals Canterbury stained glass dates back to the 12th century and has links with ancient Egypt and imperial Rome, writes archaeology correspondent David Keys
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 19:32:19 GMTTwo boys, 14, found guilty of murdering Oliver Stephens, 13, in Reading park
Olly’s family described the youngster as ‘an enigma’ who ‘could get his own way with a wry smile and a cheeky grin’
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 17:52:30 GMTLabour ready to back vaccine passports for sports events, says Keir Starmer
Party’s backing could save Boris Johnson from humiliating defeat in Commons
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 17:44:44 GMTKate Shemirani: Covid conspiracy theorist investigated by police over doctor hanging comments
Former nurse denies inciting murder as son calls for her to be prosecuted
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 16:10:07 GMTRoofer uncovers decomposed body in flat three months after neighbours complain about smell
A roofer discovered the decomposing body of a 47-year-old man in a North Staffordshire flat, three months after neighbours first complained about the smell.
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 16:08:03 GMTUK ‘not out of woods’ on Covid despite encouraging fall in cases, says Boris Johnson
Impact of 19 July ‘Freedom Day’ has not fed through into case numbers yet
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:42:33 GMTGovernment refuses to rule out ban on unvaccinated students returning to university
Boris Johnson said to be ‘raging’ about low rates of vaccination among young people
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:12:14 GMTCovid: Dangerous new variants will emerge unless rich countries share vaccines, UK adviser warns
‘We’re in danger of generating new variants,’ says Sage government adviser
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:03:26 GMTPolice hunt suspect who attacked woman with knife at Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park
Detectives described attack as ‘very distressing incident’
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 13:52:13 GMTChange ‘absurd’ rules so MPs can accuse each other of lying, says John Bercow
Follows Labour MP Dawn Butler’s ban for saying Boris Johnson had lied ‘over and over’
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 12:41:38 GMTSchools closing could be behind drop in Covid cases, expert says
Dr Mike Tildesley said he is ‘cautiously optimistic’
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 12:38:23 GMTJoey Barton pleads not guilty to assaulting wife
Ex-Premier League player appears before Wimbledon Magistrates’ court in December
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 10:56:19 GMT‘We were built on immigration’: Kent coast reacts after record-breaking week for asylum arrivals in UK
A total of 8,452 migrants have reached the UK’s shores this year, already exceeding 2020’s total of 8,410
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 10:26:12 GMTKeir Starmer says No 10 plan to give every victim named police officer is ‘ridiculous gimmick’
Labour leader dismisses Boris Johnson’s police plan and claims Priti Patel’s position ‘untenable’
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 09:09:44 GMTDawn Butler right to say Boris Johnson lied, says Keir Starmer – but agrees MP should have been removed
Prime minister is ‘master of untruth and half truths’ says Labour leader