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Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:53:47 GMT
Second MoD data breach compromising safety of Afghan interpreters emerges
Defence minister described first error as ‘unacceptable level of service’

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:52:10 GMT
Boris Johnson news – live: PM says climate summit ‘turning point for humanity’ as Starmer unveils 14,000 essay
Live updates on UK politics from the heart of Westminster

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:47:50 GMT
Sabina Nessa: Everything we know about murder of primary school teacher
Investigations are ongoing into the murder of the 28-year-old

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:47:17 GMT
Sabina Nessa: Vigil to be held for teacher found murdered in London park
Twenty-eight-year-old’s body found hidden under pile of leaves by dog walker in Cator Park, Kidbrooke

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:46:35 GMT
Sabina Nessa: Teacher murdered on five minute walk to pub, police say
28-year-old was walking through park on short trip to meet friend when she was killed, detectives believe

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:19:27 GMT
What to do if your energy supplier goes bust
Ofgem says customers will not see their energy supply disrupted if suppliers collapse

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:58:33 GMT
Government in discussions over rise in energy price cap, says minister
Business minister gives clearest indication yet that cap on gas and electricity prices may have to rise

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:46:56 GMT
Teenage girl took her own life after being given acne drug, inquest told
‘It came over her in a wave, I’m sure of it,’ says Annabel Wright’s mother

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 06:37:30 GMT
Priti Patel’s asylum plan will break international law, says UNHCR
‘It seems to be aimed at deterring refugees, but there’s no evidence that would be the result,’ says UN official

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 06:33:34 GMT
Thousands entitled to £8,900 pay out after DWP pension blunders
More than £1billion of state pension payments are owed to claimants

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 00:26:00 GMT
Salisbury attack: Judge calls for Priti Patel to ‘urgently’ open public inquiry into death of Dawn Sturgess
Home secretary accused of delaying process as public hearings not expected to start until end of 2022

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 00:15:34 GMT
A-level pupils should be required to study humanities subject, maths and foreign language, report suggests
The reform could boost employment prospects for humanities graduates, the report’s author said

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 00:13:19 GMT
More than 20 per cent of UK children already vegan or would like to be, survey finds
‘Revelatory’ findings show more than one fifth of those aged five to 16 no longer eat meat

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 23:57:45 GMT
Hunt webinars: Smokescreen was to cope with ‘aggressive saboteurs’, says Masters of Foxhounds chief
Mark Hankinson says he would have written a different speech had he known his words would be read in court

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 23:42:22 GMT
Ministers considering windfall tax on gas firms amid price spike
Officials are said to be looking at ‘all options’ to deal with crisis over price of gas

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 23:40:25 GMT
AI finds blend of drugs that could help children with DIPG brain cancer
The drug combo needs more testing on more children – scientists said

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 23:06:06 GMT
UK distances itself from ‘laughable and unhelpful’ plan to join North American trade pact
Canadian, Mexican, and British officials were left confused and angry at mooted bid to join the USMCA bloc

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 23:02:07 GMT
Boris Johnson news – live: Donnez-moi un break, PM tells Macron, as UK downplays trade pact plan
Follow live updates below

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 22:54:17 GMT
Irish PM rejects suggestion Biden does not understand Northern Ireland
Micheal Martin insists US president understands problems facing Northern Ireland ‘very well’

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 22:33:20 GMT
Boris Johnson calls on world leaders to be ‘awesome’ at Glasgow climate summit
Chances of success in crucial Cop26 gathering upgraded after Biden finance promise

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 22:11:09 GMT
Keir Starmer’s ‘10 principles’ for power leave out pledges that won him Labour leadership
Promises to pursue ‘economic justice’, ‘common ownership’ and ‘equality’ not mentioned in 14,000-word essay

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 21:18:51 GMT
‘Get a grip’: Boris Johnson taken aback by French vitriol over Aukus submarine row
Mr Johnson insisted that the Aukus pact had never been intended to “crowd out” the French

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 21:08:14 GMT
GP faces jail time after embezzling more than £1m from care group
‘Abuse of trust’ seen as significant due to Rumi Chhapia’s position and the amount of money, says prosecutor

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 19:58:51 GMT
Arundel Castle heist: Man arrested over £1m stolen historic artefacts is released
The items include a set of "irreplaceable" gold rosary beads that belonged to Mary Queen of Scots

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 19:37:29 GMT
Former Tory police and crime commissioner for Wiltshire charged with making false declaration
Crown Prosecution Service gives go-ahead for case against Jonathon Seed over nomination papers

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 19:24:19 GMT
Keir Starmer faces defeat over Labour rule changes after frosty reception from unions
The Labour leader wants to end ‘one member, one vote’ and hand more power to MPs

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 18:23:36 GMT
Cash to help poor countries meet climate emergency is taken from aid budget, Dominic Raab confirms
UN-brokered agreement said funds must be ‘new and additional’ – and aid pot is already shrinking by £4bn-a-year

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 18:09:13 GMT
Decades-old US ban on British lamb to be lifted, says Boris Johnson
Haggis not included in removal of restrictions imposed during BSE crisis

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:22:57 GMT
Home Office chief refuses to tell MPs legal basis on which pushbacks in Channel can be used
Permanent secretary says boats can legally be diverted ‘in certain circumstances’ - but does not disclose how

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:09:15 GMT
Relief in Billingham: CO2 rescue welcomed in North East’s industrial heartland
‘It makes you realise how these things out of your control can suddenly come along and cause real pain,’ says local food truck owner

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:52:31 GMT
Boris Johnson tells Emmanuel Macron to ‘get a grip’ and ‘donnez-moi un break’ over defence pact
French ambassador to return to Washington after Macron-Biden phone call eases spat

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:21:26 GMT
Downing Street plays down prospect of joining North American trade partnership
Stand-alone deal with US remains Boris Johnson’s priority, says aide

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:13:54 GMT
Keir Starmer backs ‘women-only spaces’ in ‘specific circumstances’, amid Labour row
Clarification over stance comes after Rosie Duffield MP said she did not know where Sir Keir stood on issue

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:57:53 GMT
Former school football coach jailed for sexual offences involving teenage girl
The abuse went on for more than a year before the victim’s friends reported it

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:38:57 GMT
Peter Sutcliffe: Yorkshire Ripper refused to shield in prison before Covid death, inquest told
Coroner Crispin Oliver said he hoped victims’ families could ‘have some sense of closure’ after Sutcliffe’s death

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:15:59 GMT
Remote learning ‘partial substitute’ for classroom, with disadvantaged pupils hit hardest, analysis finds
Difference ‘particularly acute’ in schools with more pupils eligible for free school meals, ONS says

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:58:51 GMT
One dead and two injured after triple shooting in North London
Investigations are ongoing into the shooting that left one dead and two suffering gun shot wounds

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:56:15 GMT
Killamarsh: Man charged in connection with deaths of woman and three children
‘Justice will be done’, says father of two children found dead in Killamarsh, Derbyshire

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:27:12 GMT
Boris Johnson pleasantly surprised by Joe Biden’s climate finance pledge
PM upgrades ‘six out of 10’ assessment of chances of success at crucial summit

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:23:18 GMT
Rayner claims minimum wage worker needs ‘50 days’ pay’ to stay a night at Raab’s luxury Crete hotel
Deputies stood in for their bosses at PMQs as Raab’s infamous holiday was used again to attack Tories

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:56:12 GMT
Brazil health minister who shook hands with Boris Johnson at UN tests positive for Covid
Marcelo Quiroga is also understood to be staying at the same hotel in New York as US president Joe Biden, 78

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:27:46 GMT
Bronzefield infant death: Teenage woman gave birth alone in prison cell despite calling for help, report finds
Ms A had to bite through umbilical cord herself before trying to wipe up blood from floor, say investigators

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:23:32 GMT
US-UK trade: What are CPTPP and USMCA pacts UK is flirting with trying to join?
Government explores ways to improve trade links with US after losing hope for direct free trade agreement

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:04:18 GMT
‘We have nothing to hide’: Police Federation calls for footage to be released of Black pensioner hospitalised after arrest
“How can it be right or fair for police officers to be put on trial by social media?’ chairman of Metropolitan Police Federation asks

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 12:45:11 GMT
Traumatised young asylum seeker stranded in Greece must be reunited with brother in UK, court rules
Exclusive: Home Office ordered to bring vulnerable teenager to Britain after initially refusing his application

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 12:42:59 GMT
Government eyes windfall tax on energy companies that profit from gas price hikes
Windfall tax on generators and traders among list of options being considered, Kwasi Kwarteng indicates

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 12:20:19 GMT
Windfall tax on ‘bumper pandemic profits’ and £47bn boost to ‘rebalance’ economy, think tank says
Rishi Sunak is being urged to ‘boost it like Biden’ with stimulus package

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 12:16:37 GMT
Lyra McKee: Two more arrested over Derry shooting of journalist
29-year-old reporter was shot in April 2019 as she observed rioting

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 12:09:29 GMT
Why is fuel-linked CO2 ‘crisis’ set to impact meat, beer, and fizzy drinks?
Carbon dioxide, which is in short supply, is used in many industries

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 11:43:59 GMT
Shared love of trains brings Johnson and Biden together
Unusual transport choice set the US president off on reminiscence of his own commuting days

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 11:20:08 GMT
Unite union leader Sharon Graham to miss Labour conference to ‘prioritise’ workers’ disputes
Sharon Graham insists move is not ‘snub’ to Sir Keir Starmer

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:46:52 GMT
Energy regulator rejects Boris Johnson’s claim of ‘short-term’ gas crisis, with UK in ‘unprecedented territory’
‘It’s extremely difficult to predict the future of the gas price’, Ofgem warns – with ‘many, many factors’ outside UK’s control

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:39:23 GMT
Boa constrictor discovered in Shropshire hamlet
The body of another snake of a similar size was also discovered nearby

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:38:38 GMT
Sabina Nessa: Missing teacher’s body discovered by dog walker
The dog walker thought that Ms Nessa could have just passed out on her way home from a party

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:19:03 GMT
‘I’m worried sick’: Hundreds of vulnerable people waiting months to join relatives they depend on in UK
‘He was so happy to be coming to live with us – now he’s in a worsening condition,’ says Syed Hussain of his younger brother, Fahad, who has been told he cannot come to Britain despite having been granted a visa

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:37:37 GMT
‘Can’t afford to hop on the bus’: Women to be ‘hit hardest’ by Universal Credit cut
Exclusive: ‘Anxiety levels have shot up. People are feeling really desperate,’ says campaigner

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:34:43 GMT
Pen Farthing: Watchdog scrutinises Afghan animal rescue charity
The Charity Commission is looking into how Pen Farthing’s animal rescue mission was funded

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:12:13 GMT
Biden pours cold water on prospect of early US/UK trade deal
President’s warning to Boris Johnson not to allow Brexit to result in closed border in Ireland

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:04:01 GMT
Harry Dunn family ‘confident’ criminal case against Anne Sacoolas will go ahead
It comes after parents reach ‘resolution’ with alleged killer in civil claim for damages



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