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Sun, 30 Jan 2022 09:36:53 GMTRussian oligarchs in London to be hit with tough sanctions even if it hurts UK economy, Liz Truss vows
‘We cannot favour short term economic interests over the long term survival of freedom and democracy in Europe’
Sun, 30 Jan 2022 09:19:20 GMTRemembrance walk for those killed and injured on Bloody Sunday under way
A total of 13 civil rights protesters were shot dead by British soldiers in Londonderry on January 30 1972.
Sun, 30 Jan 2022 09:09:16 GMTStorm Corrie heads to UK with 90mph winds one day after three killed in Storm Malik
Scottish FM Nicola Sturgeon said Storm Corrie could be ‘more severe’ than Storm Malik
Sun, 30 Jan 2022 08:59:15 GMTBoris Johnson news - live: PM doubles down on National Insurance hike as Tory MP urges him to ‘think again’
PM and Chancellor insist health and social care levy is ‘progressive’
Sun, 30 Jan 2022 07:59:37 GMTAlmost 400 drivers join employment rights legal battle against Amazon
Exclusive: One claimant accused the internet giant of treating drivers as ‘slaves’
Sun, 30 Jan 2022 07:57:52 GMT‘Impossible’ for Covid inquiry to start on time as Boris Johnson delays preparations, experts warn
Exclusive: Probe promised for ‘spring 2022’, but crucial consultation on scope yet to begin – prompting ex-Civil Service head to demand answers
Sun, 30 Jan 2022 07:21:25 GMTBoris Johnson’s mounting trouble is treasure for satirists
Bad news for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been good news for political cartoonists and mockery-loving meme-makers
Sun, 30 Jan 2022 02:45:51 GMTSeventy photos for 70 years of the Queen’s record-breaking reign
The monarch’s Platinum Jubilee is on February 6, with national celebrations set for June.
Sun, 30 Jan 2022 02:45:36 GMTQueen’s milestone Platinum Jubilee to be celebrated in 2022
The Queen was a young woman of 25 when she became head of state on February 6, 1952, the day her father King George VI died.
Sun, 30 Jan 2022 02:45:27 GMTHow Elizabeth became Queen watching baboons at sunrise from Kenyan treetops
The princess and the Duke of Edinburgh were away on a Commonwealth tour when King George VI died in 1952.
Sun, 30 Jan 2022 02:25:15 GMTWhat the papers say – January 30
Rishi Sunak has reportedly told his inner circle that Boris Johnson cannot survive partygate.
Sun, 30 Jan 2022 02:08:55 GMTUkraine: Boris Johnson considers doubling UK troops deployed to eastern Europe amid Russia invasion threat
‘Ukraine must be free to choose its own future,’ PM says
Sun, 30 Jan 2022 00:13:19 GMTJames Brokenshire’s widow calls for better lung cancer care in wake of his death
Cathy Brokenshire highlighted that the disease also affects non-smokers like her husband, who died at the age of 53.
Sun, 30 Jan 2022 00:01:35 GMTPM presses on with tax hike despite MPs’ concern over cost-of-living crisis
Boris Johnson has been facing pressure from within his own party to scrap or at least delay the national insurance increase to win back support.
Sun, 30 Jan 2022 00:01:00 GMT£1.5bn levelling up pot to ‘breathe fresh life’ into disadvantaged areas
Regeneration programme led by ‘refocused’ housing agency will be funded by cash pledged at the last Budget.
Sun, 30 Jan 2022 00:01:00 GMT60,000 households helped online by Scottish Government initiative
The funding has supported the provision of Chromebooks, iPads and MiFi devices to the most vulnerable.
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 22:57:47 GMTArts and culture outside London to receive funding in Levelling Up White Paper
Places such as Stoke-on-Trent, Barnsley, Rochdale and Wigan may end up being given further support under the plans.
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 22:45:41 GMTScots could be without power over weekend as second storm ‘may be worse’
Storm Corrie is set to hit on Sunday afternoon.
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 22:45:13 GMTBoy, nine, and woman, 60, killed by falling trees as Storm Malik batters UK
The Met Office warned that more severe strong winds, now officially named Storm Corrie, are set to hit parts of the UK.
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 22:30:00 GMTPM considers doubling troops to strengthen Europe’s borders over Russian threat
The package being considered would ‘send a clear message to the Kremlin’, that ‘destabilising activity’ will not be tolerated, Mr Johnson said.
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 22:08:11 GMTStorm Malik: Nine-year-old boy becomes second person killed as high winds batter UK
Falling trees behind deaths in Staffordshire and Aberdeen
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 22:00:00 GMTPM and Chancellor double down on planned national insurance hike
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak present united front on raising tax to boost funds for health and social care, arguing there is ‘no magic money tree’.
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 21:51:06 GMTWoman dragged for 20m by London Overground train offered apology
Passenger uninjured but capital’s transport network ‘sorry our customer experienced this’
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 20:21:01 GMTHighway Code: All the new rules for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians
Revised rulebook creates hierarchy with people on foot or bicycle at top
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 20:20:04 GMTRishi Sunak puts final touches to leadership bid and says Partygate could be ‘unsurvivable’ for Boris Johnson
Exclusive: The chancellor’s team have been preparing a website and marketing campaign while sounding out Sunak’s chances of success among MPs, sources claim
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 20:06:45 GMTHomeowners ‘living in the dark ages’ after Storm Malik leaves them without power
Northern Powergrid said that around 78,000 homes have been affected by the strong winds.
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 20:06:39 GMTThe clifftop homes that are ‘falling into the sea’ because of the climate crisis
‘I tend to keep at least a metre away from the edge,’ says one resident who estimates his house has 30 years left
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 19:52:56 GMTRoad safety warning sounded as third of drivers not aware of new Highway Code changes
Confusion over the new advice could lead to accidents, motoring associations warned
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 19:48:15 GMT‘Utter contempt’: Thousands of Turkish nationals in Britain trapped in limbo due to Home Office delays
Exclusive: Businesspeople who were welcomed to UK are falling destitute as they wait more than a year for visas
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 08:54:51 GMTMPs spent £100,000 on temporary bonging mechanism for Big Ben used just ten times
Parliament’s clock tower is under refurbishment but MPs still wanted to hear the bell on special occasions
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 19:20:14 GMTPrince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre will only accept settlement ‘if it holds him to account’
‘What’s important for Virginia is to vindicate herself and the other victims,’ lawyer says
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 19:09:31 GMTRevealed: Bankrupt Tommy Robinson’s ex-wife ‘set up firm to raise funds for the far-right activist’
Exclusive: English Defence League founder has been appealing for financial support on encrypted messenger Telegram
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 18:45:39 GMTCorbyn expresses ‘outrage’ that no-one convicted for Bloody Sunday murders
He made the comments as he delivered the 2022 Bloody Sunday Memorial Lecture at Derry’s Guildhall on Saturday.
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 18:30:55 GMTRussia to move planned military drills outside Ireland’s exclusive economic zone
The planned drills had caused considerable upset and controversy in Ireland.
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 18:12:04 GMTMother ‘absolutely worried sick’ for missing son last seen in north London
Police are appealing for information to help find a missing teenage boy from Barnet.
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 18:01:21 GMT‘Furious’ public will not accept ‘cover-up’ of Partygate scandal, senior Tory MP warns
Tobias Ellwood raises alarm amid growing belief that crucial parts of Sue Gray’s inquiry will never be revealed
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 17:53:17 GMTWoman killed by falling tree as Storm Malik batters UK
Winds of more than 100mph have been recorded in parts of Scotland, leading to travel disruptions and some football matches being called off.
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 17:33:29 GMTTom Tugendhat says he will ‘go for it’ if Boris Johnson is toppled as Tory leader
Foreign affairs committee chair, and Iraq and Afghan war veteran, is first Conservative to declare
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 16:16:21 GMT13-year-old robbed of iPhone at knifepoint
The victim was approached by two other teenagers.
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 16:01:23 GMTLorry driver dies after motorway crash
The incident took place at around 7.50am.
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 13:29:49 GMTDoncaster stabbings: 17-year-old boy and 21-year-old man killed in town centre
Also, an 18-year-old man sustained minor injuries in the incident outside a bar
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 15:22:17 GMT18 more Covid deaths recorded in Scotland
A total of 6,679 new cases were reported on Saturday.
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 14:55:20 GMTStarmer says more powers for Holyrood would be ‘early priority’ if he becomes PM
During a visit to Glasgow, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said there should be reform of devolution ‘quickly’.
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 14:53:41 GMTPM ‘playing catch up’ with world leaders over facing down Russian aggression
The shadow defence secretary claims Government is ‘paralysed by a mess of its own making’ as Boris Johnson awaits Sue Gray report.
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 14:36:35 GMTTackle misogyny and gender-fuelled hate with more urgency, Sarwar says
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar visited a boxing gym run by the head of a domestic abuse charity.
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 14:22:55 GMTUK could become corrupt country unless ministers do more to maintain standards, warns sleaze watchdog
Standards chief: ‘We need to ensure in each generation that we take the decisions that need to be taken’
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 14:13:53 GMTTribute after death of Cabbage the dog who went viral last year in van theft
Cabbage the collie cross went viral on Twitter last year after she and five other dogs were stolen in west London.
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 13:33:32 GMTWho is in the running to be the next prime minister if Johnson goes?
The MP for Tonbridge and Malling, Tom Tugendhat, effectively threw his hat into the ring to become the next Prime Minister on Saturday.
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 13:30:53 GMTTeenager and man stabbed to death in Doncaster
A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with the incident.
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 12:53:04 GMTMet Police officer pleads not guilty to false imprisonment and threats to kill
Officer suspended from duty pending second court appearance
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 10:57:52 GMTMan held over alleged racial abuse of TV pundit Ashley Cole at FA Cup tie
The incident happened at Swindon Town’s match with Manchester City earlier this month.
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 10:56:46 GMTTory backbencher hints at leadership bid as wait for partygate report drags on
Centrist Tories are reportedly backing ex-soldier Tom Tugendhat to be Boris Johnson’s successor.
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 10:38:20 GMTMinister who quit over Covid fraud warns Rishi Sunak has ‘said Zippo’ about how to recoup billions
Dramatic resignation fuelled criticism that chancellor has written off £4.3bn ‘in hands of criminals’
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 10:29:23 GMTEx-BBC journalist’s beloved dog who went viral last year dies aged 14
Rory Cellan-Jones’ Cabbage went viral on Twitter last year when she and five other dogs were stolen in west London.
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 10:20:08 GMTSue Gray report to be heavily censored after police intervention
Former chief prosecutor brands decision to limit report to ‘minimal’ detail ‘disproportionate’
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 10:01:36 GMTStorm Malik: Met Office issues severe weather warning for Scotland and northern England
Parts of the UK will be battered by the Danish storm this weekend