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Thu, 28 Oct 2021 08:48:23 GMT
Extinction Rebellion break into Fawley oil refinery in Hampshire and climb silos
Decarbonisation needed to limit ‘death, destruction and mass extinction’ from climate change, group says

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 08:45:44 GMT
Brexit news – live: France detains British trawler in fishing row as Sunak laughs off impact of leaving EU
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Thu, 28 Oct 2021 08:28:18 GMT
Beer barrels brandished by Johnson and Sunak to toast tax cut would not qualify for reduction
Pair pictured with 30-litre containers - but only breweries that use 40-litre kegs will benefit from reduction

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 08:08:35 GMT
Rishi Sunak laughs off questions about Brexit damage to UK economy: ‘It was five years ago’
Brexit ‘benefits’ named by chancellor all judged by OBR to have negligible economic impact

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 07:59:36 GMT
Budget reveals high tax, weak wage economy will hit middle income families, Resolution Foundation says
Highest taxes since 1950s will see households £3,000 worse off by 2026, think tank warns

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 07:53:40 GMT
Sudan military leader fires 6 diplomats who criticized coup
A Sudanese military official says Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan has fired at least six ambassadors, including the country’s envoys to the U.S., the European Union and France

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 07:52:50 GMT
Why chancellor can drink in the Commons - but only on Budget day
Teetotaller Mr Sunak opted for water today but many of his predecessor have chosen their favourte tipple to sip at the dispatch box

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 07:19:42 GMT
Brexit: France detains British trawler amid dispute over fishing rights
This is the latest incident in the feud between Britain and France over fishing rights post Brexit

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 06:26:03 GMT
‘Build back better’ for women and girls after pandemic, G7 leaders told
Boris Johnson decries ‘world’s continued failure’ to unleash talent and potential of females

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 06:17:59 GMT
Thousands boycott nightclubs and take to streets across UK to protest spiking
‘We want to make a stand and say it’s really not good enough,’ says demonstrator

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 01:09:31 GMT
Woman and three children hit by car in South Lanarkshire
All four pedestrians taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 00:13:29 GMT
Budget 2021: Package sets scene for ‘stagnant’ standards of living over next five years
Rishi Sunak uses windfall to boost Whitehall spending as UK recovers from pandemic

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 23:46:20 GMT
Duchess of Cornwall calls for end to violence against women and pays tribute to lives ‘brutally ended’
Camilla calls for men to help ‘break the wall of silence that allows perpetrators to go unpunished’

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 23:41:45 GMT
Man who ‘idolised mass murderers’ convicted of terrorism offences
Sam Imrie, 24, cleared of plot to attack Fife mosque but found guilty of eight other offences

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 22:46:58 GMT
Cop26: Boris Johnson impersonator in Glasgow sets fire to boat to protest fossil fuel use
Failure to tackle global warming will ‘leave a dead ocean for future generations,’ campaigners warn

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 22:36:33 GMT
Julian Assange: ‘Suicide risk’ should not block trial, US says as extradition hearing begins
WikiLeaks founder watches via video-link from prison as lawyer argues district judge made mistake in earlier ruling

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 22:14:02 GMT
MI5 did not pass ‘highly relevant’ intelligence to police before Manchester Arena bombing
Salman Abedi had initially been made an MI5 ‘subject of interest’ in 2014 but was not thought to be a security threat

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 22:09:52 GMT
UK vows retaliation if France goes ahead with ‘illegal’ sanctions in Brexit fishing feud
Downing Street responds to what it calls ‘disappointing and disproportionate’ threats from Paris

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 22:06:23 GMT
‘Opposite of what was needed’: Sunak criticised for fuel duty freeze on eve of Cop26 summit
Chancellor’s Budget criticised as ‘hardly consistent with climate change objectives’

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 20:50:20 GMT
Budget: Rishi Sunak makes flights cheaper despite warnings to cut UK’s air-travel demand
Government will also freeze fuel duty to make it cheaper to drive

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 20:44:39 GMT
Dog walker describes ‘peculiar’ discovery of two Stephen Port victims in same churchyard
Barbara Denham discovered bodies of Gabriel Kovari, 22, and Daniel Whitworth, 21, in same spot three weeks apart

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 20:09:22 GMT
Migrant dies after falling from dinghy during crossing to UK
Two men rescued after dinghy incident off coast of Essex

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 19:56:18 GMT
Jacob Rees-Mogg and Therese Coffey among unmasked on Tory frontbench during Budget
Frontbench split over issue of face coverings during chancellor’s Budget

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 19:42:55 GMT
Bird of prey persecution linked to grouse shooting hits highest ever level
‘Public anger is mounting and cannot be ignored,’ says Chris Packham as RSPB calls for licensing system

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 17:36:17 GMT
Man who used commemorative coin to pay for petrol wins payout
Richard Chamberlain, 54, awarded £5,000 in compensation following dispute over £60 diesel bill he tried to cover with Royal Mint’s special edition Trafalgar Square memento

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 17:34:42 GMT
Universal credit claimants to gain £1,000 a year as ‘taper rate’ cut by 8 per cent, Sunak announces
But move amounts to only £2bn of £6bn swiped from pockets of low-earners by earlier £20-a-week cut

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 17:33:37 GMT
Rishi Sunak planning to soften blow of Universal Credit cuts with ‘taper rate’ tweak
But chancellor’s last-minute change will not help families affected by anywhere near as much

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 17:19:44 GMT
‘Knocking 3p off a pint won’t make a difference’: Drinkers react to Sunak’s Budget cuts to alcohol duty
Rise in cost of living will soon swallow up any savings from cheaper pints, drinkers tell Tom Batchelor

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 17:05:43 GMT
Freeports of no economic benefit says Treasury watchdog, in damning verdict
Chancellor’s flagship policy will ‘alter the location rather than the volume of economic activity’, Office for Budget Responsibility concludes

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 17:00:22 GMT
Budget 2021 calculator: What does it mean for you
Announcement includes changes to minumum wage, alcohol duties and a planned fuel duty hike

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:52:42 GMT
Brexit: France threatens sanctions against Britain over fishing licences row
‘Our patience is reaching its limits,’ French government spokesperson says

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:46:27 GMT
Universal Credit: What are ‘taper rate’ changes in Budget and who will benefit?
Chancellor claims he has given low-income families ‘tax cut’

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:39:23 GMT
Inflation could soon hit highest level in three decades, government spending watchdog warns
Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecasts show that incomes will stagnate and that Brexit will be twice as bad for GDP as the pandemic

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 15:50:32 GMT
Man arrested over threats to deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner
Man, 52, arrested as police investigation into other perpetrators continues

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 15:38:05 GMT
Almost £2bn slashed from ‘levelling up’ funding in poor areas, despite Boris Johnson’s pledge
Tory manifesto pledged to ‘match’ development spending lost with Brexit – but pot is just £2.6bn over three years, not £4.5bn

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 15:37:37 GMT
Budget 2021 summary: Rishi Sunak’s key announcements at a glance
Chancellor sets out tax changes and new spending commitments

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 15:30:22 GMT
Flood alerts issued as month’s worth of rain forecast in 48 hours for parts of Britain
Downpours will pose a ‘danger to life from fast-flowing or deep floodwater’ forecasters said

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 15:25:01 GMT
The new county lines? Teenagers drawn into world of cybercrime scams
Investigations editor David Cohen explores the booming underworld of online scamming, where teenagers are earning thousands of pounds a month by selling guides on committing fraud

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 15:10:39 GMT
People crossing Channel ‘not genuine asylum seekers’ and just want to stay in hotels, Priti Patel says
Home secretary accused of ‘peddling dangerous myths’ about people seeking protection

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 15:09:15 GMT
Burglar admits plot to have £26m of cash and jewellery stolen from celebrities including Tamara Ecclestone
Socialite Tamara Ecclestone and former Chelsea footballer, Frank Lampard, were among celebrities stolen from by the organised crime gang

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 15:03:40 GMT
Universities should not opt for online learning to cut costs, minister says
‘Online should never be used as a cost-cutting exercise or to devalue education,’ Michelle Donelan tells MPs

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 15:01:45 GMT
Brexit has worsened UK supply chain crisis, government’s spending watchdog says
Office for Budget Responsibility contradicts government line

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 15:00:07 GMT
Tory councillor gets £86k to send one email a week for five years
‘To spend almost five years in that role and not help a single constituent is breathtaking laziness’

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 14:44:42 GMT
Met Police officer charged with rape
PC Adam Zaman, 28, suspended from duty after alleged attack in City of London

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 14:06:34 GMT
Budget: Inflation to rise to 4% but economic growth forecast up
Chancellor unveils new fiscal rules to restrain spending

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:43:53 GMT
Labour leader Keir Starmer tests positive for Covid-19
Former leader Ed Miliband stood in for Sir Keir at prime minister’s questions

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:37:31 GMT
Priti Patel says she wants to force migrant boats back to France ‘to save lives’
‘None of this is illegal,’ home secretary says days after warning from UN Refugee Agency

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:27:55 GMT
Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak boasts per pupil funding will ‘return to 2010 levels’
Unions say funding in Budget for Covid catch-up ‘falls far short’ of money required

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:05:59 GMT
Teenager charged with murder after two boys stabbed to death in Essex
A teenager has been charged with the murder of two boys during a disturbance in Essex.

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 11:47:47 GMT
Chief secretary to Treasury missing from pre-Budget photos due to agoraphobia
Condition prevents MP ‘being comfortable in some open spaces’

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 11:43:40 GMT
Masks made mandatory again in parliament for staff – but not for ‘above the rules’ MPs
Union bosses tell MPs to ‘stop this reckless behaviour’

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 11:29:13 GMT
Ask a tax expert anything about the Budget announcement
George Parker, an tax expert from accounting and business advisory firm Blick Rothenberg, will be available to answer your questions

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 11:17:36 GMT
Priest ‘loses trust’ in police for ‘doing nothing’ after he was attacked in church hall
Father Colin Mason says he was assaulted on church grounds in August

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 10:51:03 GMT
Asylum-seekers staying in hotel pending age assessment was ‘unlawful’, says judge
The council said the trio were initially assessed by the Home Office as being at least 25 years old

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 10:00:22 GMT
Tens of thousands of children book online to get Covid jabs
Vaccines minister calls figures ‘fantastic progress’

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:57:21 GMT
Minimum wage 2021: When will it go up?
Treasury announces increase ahead of chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Autumn Budget

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:33:17 GMT
EU commissioner says Brexit has been ‘catastrophe’ and caused shortages
Thierry Breton also accuses UK of ‘a lot of bad faith’

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:19:25 GMT
Buy-now pay-later debt bubble passes £4bn
Nearly one third of Britons are expected to use buy now pay later services this Christmas



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