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Mon, 03 Jan 2022 09:56:08 GMT
Eamonn Holmes admits he ‘didn’t sleep a wink’ before GB News debut
The veteran presenter promised to deliver ‘news with views’ in his new morning programme.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 09:37:16 GMT
Girl, 14, killed by car on New Year’s Eve was family’s ‘brightest star’
Olivia Kolek was hit by a car on Friday in Rowley Regis, West Midlands.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 09:20:57 GMT
Omicron: Concern over ‘leakage’ of infections into over-50s ahead of review of restrictions
But Nadhim Zahawi says cases in London ‘epicentre’ are ‘beginning to plateau if not drop’

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 08:45:50 GMT
Bin collections cancelled as Covid infections cause staff shortages
One council said it is facing “severe shortages” with no indication of when it will end

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 08:42:04 GMT
In Pictures: Giant ships and crashing waves as we headed to the beach in 2021
Storms Arwen and Barra battered the British coastline, but the summer brought spells of glorious weather.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 08:21:31 GMT
What Covid restrictions are in place across the UK in 2022?
The PA news agency looks at how Covid-19 measures compare in the four nations.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 07:47:11 GMT
Boris Johnson urged to make New Year’s resolutions to tackle nature and climate crises
‘There’s still a huge gulf between rhetoric and reality to tackle climate change,’ warns expert

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 06:59:37 GMT
Veteran broadcaster Eamonn Holmes makes GB News debut
Holmes joined co-host Isabel Webster for the first episode of the channel’s new Breakfast with Eamonn and Isabel programme on Monday.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 04:10:26 GMT
What the papers say – January 3
Schools are the latest battleground in the nation’s fight against Omicron.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 02:45:19 GMT
Legal document in Andrew civil sex case due to be made public
Interest in the damages case against the Duke of York has intensified following the conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 02:02:07 GMT
UK’s Defence Academy hit by cyberattack which caused ‘significant’ damage
Attack was possibly launched by hostile foreign state such as Russia or China, says Air Marshal Edward Stringer

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 00:59:51 GMT
Secondary schools told to test all pupils for Covid on site before they return to classes
Advice comes as heads get go-ahead to return to online teaching if they face ‘impossible’ teacher shortage

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 00:44:14 GMT
Tougher Covid measures for new school term as Government set to review Plan B
Ministers say there is nothing in the data to suggest further restrictions will be needed imminently.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Special constables numbers down by two thirds since Police Scotland merger
The number of special constables in Scotland has declined from 1,394 in 2014 to 453 in 2021.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 00:01:00 GMT
BBC unveils three collections to mark 100 years of broadcasting
The 100 Objects collection includes Captain Sir Tom Moore’s walker.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 00:01:00 GMT
SNP MP pushes to change law on bereavement leave
Patricia Gibson is working on a Private Member’s Bill that would give workers two weeks of paid leave after the death of a loved one.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 23:49:58 GMT
What Covid-19 restrictions are in place across the UK in 2022?
The PA news agency looks at how Covid-19 measures compare in the four nations.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 22:52:50 GMT
UK’s Defence Academy hit by damaging cyber attack, ex-military chief reveals
The attack, possibly carried out by a hostile state or a criminal network, caused ‘significant’ damage, a retired high-level officer said.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 22:41:42 GMT
‘Remarkable life’ of Holocaust survivor Freda Wineman remembered
Staff at the Holocaust Educational Trust (HET) and Sajid Javid are among those to have paid tribute to Ms Wineman, who died aged 98.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 21:40:44 GMT
Second teenager arrested on suspicion of murder after fatal stabbing of 15-year-old
First suspect is released on bail until January

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 21:15:35 GMT
Teenager arrested on suspicion of murdering 16-year-old boy in west London
The Metropolitan Police force has said officers arrested the boy at an address in Hillingdon on Sunday.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 20:52:37 GMT
Second arrest in connection with fatal stabbing of teenager in park
Zaian Aimable-Lina died at the scene of the attack in Ashburton Park, Croydon.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 20:37:57 GMT
Fan who spotted hockey staffer’s mole given 10,000 dollars for medical school
Nadia Popovici got Brian ‘Red’ Hamilton’s attention by pressing her phone against the glass.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 20:30:22 GMT
Thunderstorms replace the record-breaking mild New Year weather
Warnings for wind and snow are in place for northern Scotland on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 20:04:56 GMT
Face-to-face teaching to continue with on-site Covid tests and masks in class
The Education Secretary has announced measures for schools, such as on-site Covid tests and masks in class, to make face-to-face teaching ‘the norm’.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 19:58:39 GMT
Liz Truss ‘insisted’ on £1,400 taxpayer-funded lunch at private club owned by Tory donor
Foreign secretary overruled advice to dine somewhere more suitable – and ‘refused to consider anywhere else’

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 19:24:44 GMT
No need for tougher Covid restrictions based on latest hospital data, health minister insists
Numbers on wards and in intensive care dramatically down on one year ago, up to end of 2021

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 18:54:41 GMT
Man in thirties found dead on village road hours into New Year’s Day
Greater Manchester Police refers itself to watchdog over previous contact

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 18:35:14 GMT
Elderly man dies after his electric scooter crashes into parked cars
Greater Manchester Police have appealed for witnesses of the New Year’s Day incident.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 17:02:58 GMT
‘Too many deaths’ on local road, funeral of Tyrone crash victim hears
The funeral mass on Sunday afternoon took place in St Matthew’s Church in Garvaghy, close to the scene of the crash.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 16:40:57 GMT
Senior Tories demand energy bills cut to tackle cost-of-living crisis and rising ‘fuel poverty’
Five ex-ministers echo Labour’s call for VAT to be axed – piling pressure on Rishi Sunak to act

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 16:23:28 GMT
DUP leader accuses Twitter of failing to act over tweet sent to Diane Dodds
The PSNI confirmed on Saturday that a tweet sent to former economy minister Diane Dodds was reported to police.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 16:21:58 GMT
Thunderstorm warning as ‘sudden flooding’ and ‘lightning strikes’ to hit parts of UK
Temperatures to plunge closer to average following warmest new year on record

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 15:49:59 GMT
‘Juries hung on her every word’: Daughter of first female Old Bailey judge reflects on mother’s 50 year legacy
‘She broke several glass ceilings and as such was a real trailblazer and pioneer in the law remembered to this day,’ Hilary Heilbron QC tells Maya Oppenheim

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 15:39:06 GMT
Government ‘sensible’ to ask public sector to plan for 25% absence rates
Health leaders warn cutting the Covid-19 isolation period to five days would be ‘counterproductive’ – and could actually ‘worsen staff shortages’.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 15:35:15 GMT
Government urged to secure Covid-19 tests for schools
Sajid Javid said last week ministers expect a need to ‘constrain’ the supply of lateral flow tests for a fortnight amid surging demand.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 15:18:19 GMT
Johnson on the rocks as poll suggests red wall voters put faith in Starmer
New survey indicates the Labour leader is more popular than the PM among voters in seats gained by the Tories in 2019

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 15:02:16 GMT
NHS medics call for osteoporosis drug to be recommended in England and Wales
Clinicians have called on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) to repeal its decision not to recommend Romosozumab.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 14:39:04 GMT
Government recognises challenges of rising bills amid calls for intervention
Health minister Ed Argar said various funding packages will help offset the rising cost of living.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 14:21:44 GMT
E-scooters damaged in New Year’s Day warehouse blaze
It took eight fire engines to control the blaze at an industrial unit in Bristol where Voi scooters were being stored.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 14:14:00 GMT
Thunderstorms forecast to hit parts of England and Wales after mild weekend
The Met Office has put a yellow weather warning in place covering large parts of southern England and Wales.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 13:10:36 GMT
Fears masks could damage mental health as Covid curbs tightened in schools
The education select committee chair said he understands face coverings could be ‘inhibitory to the natural expressions of learning in children’.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 11:49:49 GMT
Government spent £700k on company advising Afghans not to flee before Taliban takeover
Exclusive: Company convinced Afghans to ‘avoid potentially deadly encounters on the journey to Europe’ months before the Taliban takeover

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 11:02:54 GMT
Zoo celebrates arrival of capybara pups on Christmas Day
The new arrivals were found on Christmas morning, Exmoor Zoo said.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 11:00:46 GMT
DUP calls for equality probe after Stormont bid for Queen jubilee tree rejected
The party has accused Sinn Fein Finance Minister Conor Murphy of ‘intolerance and disrespect’ after he turned down the tree to commemorate the Queen.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 10:46:13 GMT
Police investigate wilful fire-raising at Covid testing centre
Police Scotland are investigating following a fire early on New Year’s Day.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 10:44:20 GMT
Tory ‘chaos’ in Downing Street holding back the party in Scotland, ex-MP says
Peter Duncan said Prime Minister Boris Johnson was ‘under pressure like never before’ at the start of 2022.

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 16:37:21 GMT
Home Office hit with high court claim over refusal to treat HIV patient in detention centre
Exclusive: Following the man’s release from immigration detention and medical tests, a specialist nurse confirmed that the virus has replicated due to the lack of treatment therein.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 10:27:21 GMT
Schools can switch to online lessons if they have shortage of teachers, education secretary says
New advice from Nadhim Zahawi – one day after return of mask-wearing in secondary school classes

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 10:14:07 GMT
Covid conspiracy groups may switch to climate misinformation in 2022, experts warn
After a year that saw the UK host the Cop26 summit, experts have raised concern over an increase in climate misinformation.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 10:28:48 GMT
Family of Peggy Deery prepare to mark 50 years since Bloody Sunday
The widow and mother of 14 would be the only woman shot on January 30 1972, when 13 civil rights protesters were shot dead by British soldiers.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 10:30:57 GMT
‘Loved or loathed’ Lord Castlereagh to be remembered 200 years after death
Robert Stewart, better known as Lord Castlereagh, is still seen by some as one of the great villains of British and Irish history.



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