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Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:00:00 GMTResearchers use gene editing to create single-sex mice litters
The technology could be used to improve animal welfare in scientific research and also agriculture, scientists suggest.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 09:55:59 GMTBoris Johnson news – live: Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election victory shows Tories ‘not worried about Labour’
Labour claims similar result nationwide would put it ‘within touching distance of majority government’
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 09:48:09 GMTNo police investigation into Charles’s ex-aide over cash for honours claims
Ex-Liberal Democrat MP Norman Baker previously wrote to the Metropolitan Police asking the commissioner to launch a criminal probe.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 09:41:12 GMTMercedes F1 deal with Grenfell insulation firm ‘deeply disrespectful’ – Nandy
The sponsorship agreement has also been condemned by Communities Secretary Michael Gove.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 09:38:41 GMTOliver Dowden: Keep calm and carry on with Christmas plans
The Tory party chairman said people could enjoy themselves as the measures put in place to deal with the Omicron variant were ‘sufficient’.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 09:36:35 GMTStorm Arwen: Births and deaths by torchlight as power cuts continue into seventh day
A full week after power went off, residents around Northumberland town of Wooler say they can’t cope much longer
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 09:26:49 GMTBoris Johnson hasn’t ‘lost star quality’ after swing towards Labour in Tory safe seat, Oliver Dowden insists
‘I am really not terribly worried about Labour,’ Tory chairman says
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 09:21:49 GMTStorm Arwen: Military dispatched to northeast as desperate residents prepare for second week without power
But those worst hit wondering what took the government so long to act
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 09:14:20 GMTHow has Unite’s new leader performed in her first 100 days?
Sharon Graham, who took over from Len McCluskey as general secretary, has been following through on her pledge to be personally involved in disputes.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 09:05:14 GMTPigs beaten and cut without pain relief on farm linked to Tesco, Sainsbury, Morrisons and Asda
Animals reared for frankfurters for UK supermarkets slammed on concrete floor and given antibiotics against WHO advice
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 08:41:32 GMTArmy helps residents left without power for a week after Storm Arwen
Thousands of customers remain off supply.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 08:11:47 GMTInside Politics: Tories keep safe seat in Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election – but with reduced majority
Boris Johnson’s Conservatives will trumpet winning over 50 per cent of the vote, but Labour will strike an upbeat tone 10 per cent swing to party, writes Ashley Cowburn
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 07:29:28 GMTArthur Labinjo-Hughes: ‘Wicked’ stepmother and ‘pitiless’ father to be sentenced over boy’s killing
Emma Tustin was convicted of murdering Arthur Labinjo-Hughes while Thomas Hughes was found guilty of his manslaughter.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 06:57:46 GMTOld Bexley and Sidcup by-election result: Three parties claim ‘massive’ result as Conservatives hold safe seat
Louie French has become the country’s newest MP, but there was a 10% swing to Labour
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 06:25:13 GMTWhat the papers say – December 3
The shocking death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes features on the front pages as the working week concludes.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 02:57:10 GMTThree parties claim ‘massive’ result at Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election
The Conservatives said Louie French’s victory was “almost unheard of” for a sitting Government.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 02:55:55 GMTTories hold Old Bexley and Sidcup with reduced majority on low turnout
Louie French has become the country’s newest MP but there was a 10% swing to Labour as most of the electorate chose to stay at home.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 02:48:29 GMTAlec Baldwin: I do not care about my career any more after fatal shooting on set
The actor has spoken for the first time about the incident which led to the death of a cinematographer.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 02:35:30 GMTTories win Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election with reduced majority
Louie French is the UK’s newest MP after winning the contest triggered by the death of former Cabinet minister James Brokenshire.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 01:31:40 GMTVotes being counted in Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election
Turnout was just 34% in the poll to fill the seat left vacant by James Brokenshire’s death.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 01:19:30 GMTUpskirting prosecutions more than double in second year since act became criminal offence
Almost a third of men prosecuted were also charged with other serious sexual crimes, CPS says
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 00:07:28 GMTUnite to slash Labour donations as union says party must do more for workers
Unite’s general secretary promised to ‘completely refocus’ union on taking the role in August
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 00:03:16 GMTNervtag scientist ‘would not feel safe’ at Christmas party over Covid fears
Professor Peter Openshaw said the chances of getting infected were too high, even without the risk of the Omicron variant.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 00:01:00 GMTNew operating theatres and expanded wards to ease NHS winter pressures
The head of the health service has previously said that the NHS is facing a ‘tough winter’.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 09:44:12 GMTPetrol price hikes branded ‘completely unjustified’
Pump prices increased last month despite declining wholesale cost.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 00:01:00 GMTBlack and south Asian Covid death rates ‘higher than for white people’ amid vaccine gap
Disparities remain due to the gaps in vaccination rates.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 00:01:00 GMTMore than one in 10 Scots say favourite Christmas tradition is watching Die Hard
The poll was commissioned by the charity Mary’s Meals, which holds a virtual Big Family Christmas to raise funds to feed hungry children worldwide.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 00:01:00 GMTThe UK’s largest offshore wind tower factory to be built in Scotland
The Port of Nigg factory will open in 2023, creating more than 400 full time jobs.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 23:27:21 GMTMargaret Hodge: Labour MP to stand down at next general election after 27 years in role
Party ‘different’ now to what it once was, ex-minister says in video message
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 23:14:45 GMTUnite to cut donations to Labour Party
General Secretary Sharon Graham told The Guardian that donations did not always provide the ‘best value’.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 23:02:35 GMTEpstein employee drove underage girls to house under Maxwell’s orders, jury told
Witness Juan Patricio Alessi gave evidence on Thursday.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 22:50:21 GMTShell ditches Cambo oilfield plans throwing future of project into doubt
‘Significant moment’ in fight against fossil fuel development, says Labour
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 22:47:54 GMTDozens of maskless passengers hit with £200 fines after rule reinstated
Face coverings become mandatory again on public transport from Tuesday.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 22:30:46 GMTArmy deployed in Scotland as thousands of homes still without power after Arwen
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said around 130 troops have been sent to the Grampian region.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 22:19:34 GMTMichael Gove condemns Mercedes F1 deal with Grenfell insulation firm
The Communities Secretary said the deal was ‘deeply disappointing’.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 22:12:37 GMTOxford Street: Police hunt three men after Jewish people spat at on bus
Appeal comes after footage of incident shared on social media
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 22:10:33 GMTPolls close in Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election
The contest is taking place following the death of former Cabinet minister James Brokenshire.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 21:57:40 GMTOmicron ‘has substantial ability to reinfect people who have had Covid’
The variant has begun circulating across the globe, with cases in at least 30 countries.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 21:54:34 GMTMargaret Hodge to stand down as MP at next election
Dame Margaret has been an MP since 1994.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 21:52:47 GMTArthur Labinjo-Hughes: Couple guilty of killing six-year-old boy who was ‘cruelly abused’ before death
‘There was an opportunity to save him and it wasn’t taken,’ says grandmother
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 21:02:54 GMTVirgin Media customers unable to access some channels 10 hours after outage
Problems were first reported at around 11am on Thursday.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 20:36:09 GMTDon’t cancel Christmas parties and kiss whomever you like, says No 10
‘The prime minister has been very clear on this… we don’t want people to cancel such events’
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 20:20:25 GMTFrench PM rules out joint patrols and suggests UK asylum reforms
Jean Castex wrote to Boris Johnson to again reject one of the key proposals put forward by the UK Prime Minister.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 20:17:27 GMTMatt Hancock admits he ‘blew up every part of his life’ when CCTV showed him kissing aide
Former health secretary also urges people to ‘test the hell out of ourselves’ over Christmas
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 20:13:42 GMTGrayson and Philippa Perry unveil new Art Club exhibition
Bristol Museum and Art Gallery will be displaying works from season two of the Channel 4 series Grayson’s Art Club for the next year.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 19:55:30 GMTMum diagnosed with cancer has ‘no case’ for surgery on the NHS, court hears
Maria Wallpott has taken a health board to court over its decision not to pay for potentially life-saving treatment.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 19:34:52 GMTMeghan Markle says privacy victory against Mail on Sunday is ‘for anyone scared to stand up for what’s right’
Newspaper’s publisher is considering fresh appeal to Supreme Court
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 19:28:46 GMTPeople have a ‘right’ to elect racists and misogynists, says Tory MP
Sir Desmond Swayne said he hoped his constituents would not choose people with such views.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 19:22:26 GMTManchester City could find no Barry Bennell records, judge told
Eight men, now in their 40s and 50s, say Bennell abused them when they played schoolboy football for teams in north-west England four decades ago.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 19:07:54 GMTTory MP registers new £60,000-a-year role for his consultancy business despite second jobs scandal
Stephen McPartland’s consultancy business takes on work from investment firm
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 18:46:42 GMTPeople can snog who they wish, Javid says
The Health Secretary said it was a ‘Javid family tradition’ to kiss under the mistletoe.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 18:33:30 GMT‘Lady of house’ Ghislaine Maxwell told Epstein staff ‘not to look in his eyes’
The 59-year-old allegedly told the housekeeper to only speak to Epstein ‘when he asked questions’.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 18:31:58 GMTPolice seek three men after antisemitic attack on Hanukkah party bus
Officers are searching for three men in relation to the incident.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 18:29:19 GMTDeadline for legislating on legacy issues has been missed, Brandon Lewis says
Controversial plans to end all prosecutions for Troubles-era incidents were expected to be legislated for this autumn.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 18:23:29 GMTSir Frederick Barclay’s ex-wife asks judge to commit him to jail in money fight
Lady Hiroko Barclay says the 87-year-old breached orders made in the High Court dispute.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 18:20:15 GMTIntruders removed from I’m A Celebrity castle during storm shut down
It is understood the intrusion happened during Storm Arwen when the celebrities had been evacuated.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 18:17:59 GMTGovernment failing to ‘take back control’ of borders post-Brexit, say voters as Channel crossings surge
Only one in five say Priti Patel handling migrant crisis well
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 18:17:53 GMTFurther Omicron variant of coronavirus cases bring Scotland’s total to 13
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) figures show a further three cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus in Scotland bringing the total to 13.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 18:05:10 GMTNo need to cancel Christmas plans, says Boris Johnson
The Prime Minister was speaking after receiving his coronavirus booster jab.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 17:57:41 GMTDon’t block steel tariff deal because of Northern Ireland Brexit dispute, No 10 warns US
Wrong to ‘conflate’ issues, Boris Johnson’s spokesman insists – after US official said talks were on hold because of Article 16 fears
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 17:49:06 GMTBusinesses ramp up stockpiling as supply chain crisis continues
Official data suggest businesses increased stores even ahead of news of the new omicron variant
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 17:39:16 GMTMore issues than medicines need addressing in Brexit protocol – Donaldson
The DUP leader was speaking after Maros Sefcovic indicated the EU could act unilaterally to guarantee supply of medicines to Northern Ireland.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 17:33:11 GMTVaccination programme passes 90% landmark in Northern Ireland
In total, more than three million jabs have been delivered since the programme began just under a year ago.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 17:31:29 GMTBereaved families ‘sickened’ by No 10 lockdown parties
Ex-head of government legal service says he cancelled his leaving party as it would have been against the rules
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 17:29:47 GMTLess than half of over-50s in some areas have had extra vaccine dose
Take-up across England as a whole is 60.2%.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 17:28:12 GMTDeaths in English Channel linked to money laundering in UK, MP says
Kevin Hollinrake said the UK is a destination for criminal funds because of ‘lax’ regulations.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 17:02:59 GMTConservationists rescue two species of snail thought to be extinct for 100 years
The snails are now believed to be the last of their kind on the planet after being saved from extinction by experts.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 17:02:13 GMTDramatic rise in Covid cases possible amid uncertain winter, warns Swinney
The Deputy First Minister was speaking after the Omicron variant of the virus was confirmed in Scotland.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:59:41 GMTFormer soldier’s wife must serve at least nine years over death of baby
Baby Maliki was abandoned in woodland by Silipa Keresi who herself was the victim of domestic violence.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:58:08 GMTCash for unpaid carers amounts to 87p a year for each person looking after a loved one
Exclusive: Ed Davey brands spending announced by Sajid Javid ‘insulting’
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:57:08 GMTSuspected bird flu case detected in Co Tyrone
Disease control measures have been initiated at a commercial duck premises in Aughnacloy.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:48:13 GMTElderly dog abandoned at Christmas ‘happy and healthy’ after finding new home
Molly-Moo, a German Shepherd cross mastiff, was found wandering the streets alone ‘starving and broken’ just days before Christmas last year.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:46:33 GMTLatest Covid-19 case rates for UK local authority areas
Torridge, Gwynedd and Mid Sussex are recording the highest rates.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:44:26 GMT‘More than 200 children’ waiting for emergency dental treatment
MLA Colm Gildernew said some of the youngsters are ‘suffering quite badly’.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:42:39 GMTPSNI launch annual drink drive enforcement campaign
During last year’s campaign, 6,972 roadside breath tests were carried out and 280 people arrested for drink/drug driving-related offences.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:40:40 GMTNo 10 Christmas party claims ‘incredibly insulting’ – Covid bereaved families
Boris Johnson said any events held at No 10 were “in accordance with the rules”.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:37:17 GMTCovid-19 no joking matter, says Sir Jeffrey Donaldson
The DUP leader was speaking as the Stormont Executive urged the public to redouble their efforts to stem the spread of the virus.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:36:56 GMTAfghan boy, 11, who went missing from London is found in Bristol
Police said the boy was located ‘safe and well’ in the Bristol area – some 120 miles from where he was last seen.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:34:59 GMTPolice name man killed when tree fell on truck during Storm Arwen
David Lapage, 35, died in the incident in Aberdeenshire on Friday evening.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:34:44 GMTDUP leader confirms he hopes to run for Stormont in Lagan Valley
The DUP currently has two MLAs in the five-seat constituency, First Minister Paul Givan and Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:28:30 GMTHaunting recordings proved Emma Tustin ‘relished’ abuse of six-year-old Arthur
Tustin left Arthur Labinjo-Hughes unable to support his own weight, with her recordings painting a picture of a child in ‘utter distress’.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:22:12 GMTUK ‘optimistic’ on Brexit protocol deal despite blow to December target
Brandon Lewis struck a hopeful tone after Irish minister Simon Coveney said reaching an agreement by the end of the year would be a ‘tall order’.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:15:03 GMTUK and US urge Russia to draw back from conflict in Ukraine
The Kremlin warned the risk of hostilities with Russia’s neighbour ‘still remains high’.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:12:50 GMTVirgin Media hit by TV service outage
Customers have reported lost service and access to a number of TV channels.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:06:15 GMTInquest into deaths of IRA men set for next September
Mr Justice Michael Humphreys said on Thursday that the aim was for the full inquest to begin on September 12 2022.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:05:17 GMTSpurned teacher at Fettes College made my life hell, woman tells abuse inquiry
The former pupil was giving evidence Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:02:37 GMTCrocodile ‘saw lunch’ and attacked British backpacker, 18, who dipped leg in river
The teenager is expected to return to the UK this week for more urgent medical care
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:00:00 GMTHuman embryo models research may pave the way for improved IVF rates – study
The research could also lead to the development of therapeutics for infertility or non-hormonal contraceptives.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 15:59:31 GMTCabinet Office fined £500,000 for New Years Honours data breach including Elton John’s details
Breach included details of celebrities such as Sir Elton John and former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 15:51:41 GMTB&B owner ‘loses livelihood’ after power cuts from Storm Arwen cost him £1,500
Rob Marchant, owner of The Old Station in the Yorkshire Dales, has lost £1,500 in revenue after his power was cut on Friday evening.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 15:50:40 GMTCamilla opens boutique cinema with promise to return with her grandchildren
The Duchess of Cornwall opened the Parade Cinema in Marlborough during a series of engagements in Wiltshire on Thursday.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 15:40:35 GMTDriver guilty of causing deaths of girl, 16, and man, 21, in crash
Kane Faulkner-Wild drove a BMW M3 when he was over the drink-drive limit, killing two of his passengers and injuring the other two.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 15:31:49 GMTIreland: UK-EU deal on Brexit trade spat unlikely this year
The British and Irish governments are expressing optimism that a thorny spat between the U.K. and the European Union over Northern Ireland trade can be resolved
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 15:22:19 GMTMen spitting at Hanukkah party bus a ‘bigoted antisemitic attack’, says rabbi
Shneor Glitsenstein said they were targeted for being Jewish while a passenger said teenagers were left feeling ‘scared, shaking’.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 15:16:28 GMTTwins in court accused of murdering grandfather who disappeared on charity cycle
Alexander and Robert McKellar, 29, are accused of murdering Anthony Parsons.