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Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:47:00 GMT
‘Higher than ever’ risk of riots in UK, says Labour
Country remains ‘tinderbox’ at risk of more unrest, says opposition on tenth anniversary of riots

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:32:14 GMT
Logan Mwangi: Three charged over death of five-year-old found in river
Man charged with murder as woman and 13-year-old boy held over perverting the course of justice

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:15:59 GMT
Ditch expensive PCR tests ‘ripping off’ travellers, Tory MPs tell government
Transport secretary insists costly tests ‘help scientists track variants’

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:41:25 GMT
Jamaicans who came to Britain as children face deportation within days
More than 30 people — many of whom have been in UK for over 20 years — detained for forcible removal

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:38:51 GMT
British security guard killed in drone attack on oil tanker named as Adrian Underwood
The drone attack on has led to international condemnation of Iran

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:10:42 GMT
Fraud victims ‘denied justice’ because of poor police response, watchdog finds
Victims suffering ‘devastation and misery’ as other types of crime prioritised, report finds

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 23:23:55 GMT
Nearly 200 companies named and shamed for breaking minimum wage laws
Household names and football clubs among violators

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 23:13:28 GMT
Lee Collins: Yeovil Town captain took his own life after struggling with alcohol addiction, inquest hears
Mr Collins‘ partner Rachel Gibbon described him as a ‘very complex character’

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 23:01:00 GMT
Boris Johnson offered me a seat in the House of Lords, says Dominic Cummings
Ex-aide also says PM wanted to give his wife a job with ‘lots of foreign travel’

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 22:46:58 GMT
Brexit: Thousands of EU workers have left hospitality jobs in the past year, report says
More Britons are entering the hospitality sector than ever before

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 22:26:26 GMT
Marcus Rashford urges health professionals to help families sign up for food vouchers
Rashford has written an open letter to health professionals, published in ‘The BMJ’

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 21:29:47 GMT
Keir Starmer hits out at ‘climate delayer’ Boris Johnson for lack of urgency on global warming
Labour claim of 75,000 lost green jobs disputed by government

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 21:01:03 GMT
Airline industry blasts ‘missed opportunity’ as France and Germany benefit from limited relaxation of travel rules
Spain, Italy and Greece stay amber, but no respite on expensive tests for travellers

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 20:43:56 GMT
Plea for sanctuary for Afghan journalists at risk of Taliban reprisals
UK’s foremost media organisations call for assistance for colleagues

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 20:41:26 GMT
Nicola Sturgeon says ‘bit odd’ for Boris Johnson to have snubbed meeting invite
SNP leader says most people would think it ‘strange’ for the PM to have passed up meeting in Scotland

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 19:51:18 GMT
Dorset shark scare: Swimmers ordered out of sea at busy beach
RNLI put up red flags - but fail to find large fish

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 19:11:41 GMT
Priti Patel visits ‘inhumane’ Greek asylum reception centre
Fears UK home secretary planning to emulate ‘closed’ asylum centres in Greece following visit to Samos

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 19:00:54 GMT
Boris Johnson news – live: PM’s popularity falls as Brexit red tape hits UK manufacturing and holidays
Follow the latest updates from the government

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 18:15:20 GMT
Fit, healthy 42-year-old father who refused vaccine dies of Covid ‘wishing he had listened’
Sister urges vaccine hesitant to reconsider after warning brother ‘thought he would be ok’ if he caught virus

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 17:41:53 GMT
Labour accuses Home Office of ‘awful incompetence’ over asylum delays
Exclusive: Shadow immigration minister demands to know what government us doing to address the hundreds of asylum claims that have been in system for more than a decade

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 17:12:54 GMT
MPs call for action to end ‘chaotic’ scenes at borders ahead of relaxation of travel rules
Authorities losing track of people entering country with virus, union warns

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 23:19:23 GMT
How climate crisis is already impacting ‘not prepared’ UK, according to Met Office
‘Climate change is happening here, it’s happening now and it’s happening to all of us’ says researcher

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 16:48:57 GMT
Streatham terror attacker claimed he no longer supported Isis days before knife rampage
Sudesh Amman claimed terrorists were ‘pushing people away from Islam and causing hatred’

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 06:29:08 GMT
Impact of cannabis-based drug on aggressive brain tumours to be studied in UK trial
Appeal launched to fund trial aiming to ‘give hope there could be life beyond a glioblastoma diagnosis’

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 16:33:14 GMT
Footballer Jamie Vardy’s phone and computer could be inspected in ‘Wagatha Christie’ libel case
The Leicester City striker’s devices are ‘up for grabs’ for inspection, the judge ruled

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:52:55 GMT
Woman who repeatedly abused and attacked ‘unfaithful’ partner is jailed
‘This was a sustained attack’ says judge

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 09:55:10 GMT
Forget Venice, here’s Llanberis: How Wales slate region defied doubters to win World Heritage Site status
The team leading the 10-year-long bid did not always have it easy: ‘The reaction to the idea these villages could be considered in the same breath as the Great Wall of China was often: what are you talking about?’ Colin Drury reports

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:44:38 GMT
Health workers facing unprecedented online abuse for encouraging vaccination
‘To those who issue death threats or incite violence against us, we say enough is enough’

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:36:27 GMT
Britain urges UN to respond to ‘destabilising actions’ by Iran following tanker incidents
Asphalt Princess now safe, says UK maritime agency

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 19:00:00 GMT
August heatwave 2021: Temperatures set to soar in UK, long range Met Office forecast suggests
Temperatures should be slightly warmer than normal in the second half of August but a second heatwave is dependent on the right conditions

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 14:40:00 GMT
UK weather: The latest Met Office forecast
Watch the latest UK weather forecast from the Independent for today.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 14:26:46 GMT
Slump in Tory optimism fuels fall in Boris Johnson’s popularity, poll finds
Prime minister’s favourability rating lowest since last October as ‘vaccine bounce’ fades

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:25:35 GMT
Bradford child sex abuse probe: West Yorkshire Police arrest 19 men
Alleged offences relating to one girl ‘happened up to 21 years ago’

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:24:41 GMT
Sirens installed and residents evacuated after hill above Cumbria village starts shifting
Remaining villagers told if klaxon goes off, leave area immediately

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 09:26:42 GMT
Britons to pay €7 to enter Europe – but UK government has ‘no plans’ for reciprocal fee
Minister rules out charges on arrivals from EU, after Brussels confirms plan

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 09:22:58 GMT
Starmer says COP26 climate talks at risk of failing as Boris Johnson ‘missing in action’
Labour leader says PM more interested in ‘soundbites’ than action

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 09:09:37 GMT
Covid vaccines set to be rolled out to 16- and 17-year-olds
Decision to be announced on Wednesday and appointments could begin within weeks



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