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Sat, 11 Sep 2021 08:51:05 GMTArmed police ‘arrest Afghan special forces commando at Manchester hotel’
The commando had reportedly arrived on an evacuation flight from Kabul and was in quarantine
Sat, 11 Sep 2021 08:28:22 GMTBoris Johnson says terrorism failed to ‘shake belief in freedom and democracy’ as he marks 9/11 anniversary
‘They failed to drive nations apart, or cause us to abandon our values; or to live in permanent fear,’ PM says in video message
Sat, 11 Sep 2021 00:16:13 GMTBoris Johnson wants to stay in power as PM for longer than Thatcher, report claims
Conservative leader ‘plans to shape next election around Brexit’ to defeat Labour
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 23:40:01 GMTGovernment poised to water down ‘radical and necessary’ overhaul of England’s planning system, report suggests
Robert Jenrick had argued reforms would ‘bridge the generational divide and create an ownership society’
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 23:05:04 GMTMoston crash: Police launch murder investigation after motorcyclist dies in collision
Detectives believe man was being chased by vehicle at time of fatal crash
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 22:00:47 GMTNumber of people looking to give up their dogs has risen since restrictions eased, charity says
Dogs Trust warns of ‘looming crisis’ as online interest in pet rehoming doubles in six months
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 21:55:47 GMTCare homes and local councils will ‘go bust’ under botched NHS and social care plan, Starmer to warn
Council tax bills will also rise because £12bn-a-year national insurance hike will fund NHS, Labour leader to say
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 21:53:07 GMTPrince Andrew served with papers in sexual assault case
The prince has 21 days to respond to allegations or face a default judgment
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 20:53:48 GMTLondon statue unveiled in honour of Windrush NHS nurses
This is the third public statue dedicated to Black females in London.
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 20:35:02 GMTThird man arrested after council leader’s car set on fire
Vehicle belonging to Oldham Council leader Arooj Shah deliberately ignited, police say
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 20:33:17 GMTDeclan Jones: Community welcomes jailing of former police officer following attacks on Black men
Campaigners are now calling for an inquiry into West Midland Police force’s relationship with Black communities
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 20:17:04 GMT‘I’m in pain’: Mother who spent 13 years battling for refugee status fears she will never find daughter
Liberal Democrat peer Sarah Ludford hopes private members’ bill will see rules expanded to allow family reunion for children over the age of 18
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 20:04:13 GMTBoris Johnson news – live: Food shortages ‘over by Christmas’, No 10 insists, amid fears of permanent problems
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Fri, 10 Sep 2021 19:53:20 GMTAmazon urged to show Emma Raducanu’s US Open final for free
Ministers say the Saturday match is a “national sporting moment” that should be available to all
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 19:52:33 GMTGrenfell Inquiry: Government petition launched calling minister to examine discrimination role in fire
The current Grenfell Inquiry is in its second phase looking at the cause of the fire
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 19:38:22 GMTFood shortages ‘permanent’ and shoppers will never again enjoy full choice of items, Britons warned
Covid and Brexit have killed off ‘just-in-time’ deliveries, says industry boss – but No 10 insists Christmas will be ‘normal’
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 19:15:15 GMTMary McCann: Judge issues arrest warrant for mother accused of killing two children in M1 crash
Border Force to be placed on alert due to fears suspect could flee to Ireland
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 18:54:31 GMTPrimary school deputy head suspended after child rape charges
Teacher remanded in custody following allegations
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 18:45:20 GMTUniversal credit cut ‘backlash’ will be a bigger political problem than social care, say Tory MPs
‘Anger will really build when people lose those extra payments’
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 18:43:17 GMTThe five UK areas with the biggest increase in Covid cases
92 per cent of local authorities in the UK have seen a week-on-week rise in rates
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 18:12:51 GMTNo 10 won’t say if Boris Johnson supports Black Lives Matter after Queen ‘backed movement’
Prime minister backs ‘right to protest and make feelings known about injustices’ – but spokesperson refuses to echo Buckingham Palace aide
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 18:05:03 GMTCulture secretary accuses Churchill charity of ‘pandering to noisy woke brigade’
Oliver Dowden says ‘all aspects of our history’ are being challenged
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 18:03:45 GMT31 late-stage terror attack plots in UK foiled over past four years, MI5 chief says
MI5 director-general warned that recent events in Afghanistan could lead to a new 9/11-style attack plot
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 17:38:37 GMTNewcastle University apologises to medical student ‘who was told her skirt was too short’
University says it is sorry for ‘any offence or distress’ caused by incident after online backlash
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 17:18:53 GMTFamily of domestic abuse victim criticises failings after police apology
Before her death there were eight incidents reported to the police of domestic abuse by Worton on Suzanne, yet no effective action was taken to protect her
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 17:12:27 GMTMet chief Cressida Dick to stay in post until 2024, Priti Patel confirms
An open letter accused her of ‘presiding over a culture of incompetence and cover-up’
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 16:56:54 GMTMurder investigation launched in Manchester after 16-year-old killed in stabbing
Multiple crime scenes have been established in the investigation
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 16:30:42 GMTUK economic recovery stalled drastically in July, ONS figures show
Slump comes despite businesses reopening
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 16:30:01 GMTBritain could use drone strikes in Afghanistan to prevent terror attacks, minister suggests
MI5 chief warns extremists will be ‘heartened and emboldened’ by Taliban takeover
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 16:07:28 GMTLucy-Anne Rushton murder detective jailed for forging witness signature
Judge said officer acted with ‘laziness to a criminal degree’
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:52:18 GMTWhat happened to Lynette White’s murderer Jeffrey Gafoor?
Killer who let five black men go wrongfully convicted for his crime caught by DNA evidence 15 years after prostitute’s death and immediately confessed, saying he ‘deserved’ his fate
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:50:19 GMTCardiff Five: What happened to the men wrongly jailed for Lynette White’s murder?
‘Until it happens to you, no one can have any idea what it’s like to be convicted for a murder you didn’t commit. We’ve been really messed up by what we’ve been through’
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:14:08 GMTBernadette Walker: Man jailed for life for murdering girl who called him her father
Girl’s mother also jailed after attempted cover-up
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 14:53:44 GMTCovid booster jabs are unnecessary for most people, Oxford vaccine professor Dame Sarah Gilbert says
The government is hoping that the vaccines watchdog approves a third jab scheme soon
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 14:44:58 GMTPremature child born size of bag of sugar defies odds to start primary school
‘She was so tiny in that little sandwich bag, I didn’t know if she would make it,’ mother says
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 14:44:19 GMTSupermarket food shortages will be over by Christmas, Downing Street says
Shoppers will enjoy a ‘normal Christmas’, Boris Johnson’s spokesman predicts – despite industry warning of ‘permanent’ gaps on shelves
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 14:08:56 GMTUninhabited Scottish island with ‘wonderful natural wilderness’ on the market for £50,000
Càrn Deas described as having ‘mystique, privacy, tranquillity and charm’
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 13:31:24 GMTUK set to drop from Germany’s top 10 trading partners
It would be the first time since 1950
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 13:20:55 GMTEU’s former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier demands French ‘sovereignty’ from European courts
French presidential candidate accused of ‘destroying his legacy’ as committed European
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:52:09 GMTSupply chain crisis ‘threatens to derail UK’s economic recovery’
British Chambers of Commerce says recent increase to NI contributions could also ‘stifle’ recovery
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:31:45 GMTCovid UK news – live: Experts say ‘no major breakdown’ in immunity, as booster jabs ‘to be approved in days’
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Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:29:15 GMTFury after police commissioner claims transgender women should not be allowed to use female toilets
Philip Wilkinson also accuses LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall of promoting a ‘potentially dangerous ideology’
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:03:53 GMTJapan vaccine minister seeks to be next prime minister
Japan’s outspoken vaccinations minister, Taro Kono, has announced that he is running to become head of the governing party, who usually is chosen prime minister, and pledged to be reform-minded and gets things done
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 10:54:18 GMTWindrush claimants fear being ‘forgotten’ by government amid Afghanistan crisis
Windrush victims are still waiting for compensation
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 10:50:53 GMTRipping up post-Brexit trade rules would punish Northern Ireland economy, EU warns
‘Doing this would effectively mean cutting Northern Ireland off the EU’s single market and related opportunities’
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 10:21:33 GMTTaliban may need outside help as they struggle to form effective government for Afghanistan, says military chief
Insurgents suffering from ‘catastrophic success’, claims head of UK armed forces
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 10:06:39 GMTDon’t mix politics with business interests, Tory co-chair told by watchdog
Ben Elliot warned he must make ‘clear distinction’ between roles with party and firm
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 09:15:58 GMTConservatives hit by five-point poll slump as Labour takes first lead in 2021
Tories have ‘sacrificed’ reputation as low tax party, YouGov survey suggests
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:54:50 GMTJeremy Clarkson in showdown with residents over traffic jams for his shop
Long queues of cars and plans to alter site stoke row