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Tue, 18 Jan 2022 09:40:53 GMT
PM who lied to Parliament would normally resign - Dominic Raab
The deputy PM backs his leader after Boris Johnson is accused of lying to Parliament over a No 10 garden party.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:50:28 GMT
Boris Johnson was warned about lockdown drinks - Cummings
But No 10 has strongly denied claims by the PM's ex-aide that Boris Johnson ignored concerns.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 09:11:04 GMT
Pay rises fail to keep up with the cost of living
Data shows weekly wage growth fell for the first time since July 2020 but vacancies hit a new record.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 09:35:37 GMT
Magistrates to get more powers to jail criminals for longer
Magistrates in England and Wales will be able to sentence people in cases usually sent to Crown Court.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 09:43:36 GMT
Licence fee freeze will cost BBC £285m and hit programmes - director general
The new TV licence deal will result in a £285m funding gap, according to the BBC director general.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:43:23 GMT
Ludlow parents' 36-minute ambulance wait as baby 'turns blue'
West Midlands Ambulance Service apologises for the delay to reach one-year-old Myla in Shropshire.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 04:16:42 GMT
Crime bill: Lords defeats for government's protest clamp-down plans
Peers vote against plans to clamp down on noisy protests and in favour of making misogyny a hate crime.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:01:15 GMT
Russia-Ukraine crisis: UK sending weapons to defend Ukraine, says defence secretary
The defence secretary says he is sending short-range anti-tank missiles amid Russian invasion fears.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 00:01:29 GMT
Morrisons confirms sick pay cut for unvaccinated staff
The supermarket joins a list of firms which pay the legal minimum to unvaccinated staff obliged to isolate.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 09:08:36 GMT
London mayor wants daily driving charge of up to £2
Longer term, Sadiq Khan says drivers should prepare to pay-per-mile to help tackle climate change.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:04:30 GMT
Specialist mental health unit failures exposed by patients
Patients say they’ve been placed in unsafe environments, often far from home.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 07:54:19 GMT
Covid: Cummings claims PM was warned about lockdown drinks, and job vacancies hit new high
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Tuesday morning.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 00:34:54 GMT
Anti-vax protests: ‘Sovereign citizens’ fight UK Covid vaccine rollout
Activists with anti-vax beliefs are taking "direct action" against hospitals and schools.

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 14:51:38 GMT
Retired GP broke Covid rules to hug bereaved woman at clinic
Dr Prit Buttar says he was humbled by the social media response after he comforted a bereaved woman.

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 09:54:50 GMT
Covid-19: Pregnant women urged to get vaccine after new study
Pregnant women have been urged to get vaccinated to prevent risk of birth-related complications.

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 18:18:39 GMT
UK train services cut due to Covid staff absences
Train operators switch to emergency timetables as a result of high staff sickness rates.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 00:08:04 GMT
What can we do to get more women into coding?
How visual, auditory and kinesthetic tools used to teach kids coding should be adapted for adults.

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 09:59:00 GMT
Blue Monday: Why it's a 'load of rubbish'
Blue Monday, known as the most depressing day of the year, was made up by a travel company in 2004.

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 18:08:24 GMT
BBC TV licence fee: What is it and why is it under threat?
The government has hinted that it may abolish the TV licence after 2027.

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 00:09:33 GMT
Energy bills: 'It feels like I'm sleeping outside'
People tell of their struggles to cope, with energy bills set to soar by more than £700 this year.

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 02:31:34 GMT
London's long-term lav affair: A history of public toilets in the capital
From Dick Whittington's giant toilet to the urinary leash - how public loos have influenced the way we live.

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 16:21:12 GMT
Pacific volcano: Tonga victim family are 'shattered'
The brother of the British woman who died in a Tsunami in Tonga says she was "the emotional heart of our family".

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 00:01:08 GMT
Co-op store manager who campaigned to protect staff from abuse honoured
Claire Saunders, who works for Co-op, was honoured in the New Year Honours list for her work.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 07:05:19 GMT
'Ed Sheeran and Stormzy portraits kept me busy in lockdown'
A tattoo apprentice says he finds creating the artwork "really addictive".

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 00:08:55 GMT
Britain's most dangerous roads
Panorama investigates the roads that kill a jumbo jet's worth of people every three months.

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 08:01:22 GMT
Covid-19: Cases falling in UK cautiously good news - epidemiologist
Epidemiologist Professor Mike Tildesley says we could be seeing the Omicron wave turning around.

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 09:15:24 GMT
Covid: We're in better place to lift Plan B restrictions - Zahawi
Nadhim Zahawi says, with continued falling cases, some Plan B rules in England could be lifted after review.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:45:12 GMT
Newspaper headlines: Cummings claims PM lied, and energy bills warning
A mix of stories lead Tuesday's newspaper front pages, including the latest on the No 10 parties row.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 01:10:36 GMT
Fears energy price rise could worsen child poverty
A leading charity says soaring energy costs could plunge more families into "very deep poverty".

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 09:09:26 GMT
Calls for Scottish Covid rules to be eased further
Hospitality bosses and opposition MSPs call for changes ahead of Nicola Sturgeon's weekly Covid update.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 06:29:07 GMT
Schools: Northern Ireland has 'too many small and unsustainable' schools
The Education Authority also says there will be a need for 2,000 more special school places by 2030.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 06:07:16 GMT
Wales' universal basic income pilot too small - report
A universal basic income pilot in Wales will cover 250 care leavers and run for three years.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 07:08:54 GMT
Covid: 'Fussy eaters' could have smell and taste disorder
Experts write a guide on a taste and smell disorder, which they say can go undiagnosed in children.



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