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Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:56:53 GMT
Eltham ‘murder’: Man in 20s stabbed to death outside community centre
The man was treated for his stab wounds at the scene but died in hospital the same evening

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:54:54 GMT
Health minister continued with meeting despite positive Covid-19 test
Gillian Keegan said she should have ‘immediately’ ended the meeting, and described not doing so as a ‘mistake’ and ‘an error of judgment’.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:45:23 GMT
Boris Johnson news - live: PM ‘past point of no return,’ says Tory donor as minister insists no Savile apology
Various Tories are urging prime minister to say sorry for false claims he made

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 08:33:55 GMT
Boris Johnson’s Savile smear ‘grim’ sign for general election tactics, warns senior Tory
PM’s strategy poses ‘yet more serious questions’ about his future, says Mark Harper

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:44:12 GMT
What is an NHS Covid pass and when do I need to use it?
Requesting proof of vaccination left to discretion of venues since 27 January after restrictions relaxed

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:43:37 GMT
Future of Metropolitan Police chief hinges on response to message scandal
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said on Wednesday his continued trust and confidence in Dame Cressida hinges on how she addresses officers’ messages.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:42:42 GMT
Tory health minister continued meeting with bereaved parents despite positive Covid test
Gillian Keegan apologises for ‘error of judgement’

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:41:42 GMT
Push back of migrant boats ‘courts disaster’, warns former chief prosecutor
He said the policy is ‘probably unworkable’ because France is unlikely to consent and Border Force officers would likely refuse to implement it

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:36:43 GMT
Sarah Everard killer Wayne Couzens ill with Covid in prison
Convicted killer self-isolates in HMP Frankland

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:32:49 GMT
Boris Johnson ‘past the point of no return’, says big Tory donor
‘What about a sense of personal responsibility?’ asks John Armitage

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:27:13 GMT
Where did Boris Johnson’s false claim about Keir Starmer and Jimmy Savile come from?
The discredited allegation has been circulated in right-wing circles online for years

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:25:11 GMT
Jacob Rees-Mogg ‘doesn’t recall’ feeding Boris Johnson the Jimmy Savile attack on Starmer
Reports suggest Cabinet minister mentioned jibe to Boris Johnson in Commons

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:20:34 GMT
Captain Tom charity paid thousands to daughter’s firm set up days before foundation established
Watchdog opened regulatory compliance case into the Captain Tom Foundation last year

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:20:33 GMT
Donor hits out at Johnson, saying leaders without ‘moral authority’ should go
John Armitage called for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to display a sense of personal responsibility.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:11:06 GMT
‘Ministers must act’: Calls for investigation into Cabinet Office after Independent reveals racism concerns
Push for inquiry follows top civil servant questioning ‘systemic’ problems in department

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:15:25 GMT
John Menzies sees shares take off after rejecting £469m bid approach
The group said it rebuffed a ‘highly opportunistic’ 510p-a-share proposal from Kuwait-based National Aviation Services.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 11:43:41 GMT
Black civil servant handed six-figure payout amid warning of ‘systemic’ race issues in Whitehall
Exclusive: Deputy cabinet secretary raised questions over Cabinet Office approach

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:06:09 GMT
UK is ‘past the point’ where vaccinating young children against Covid would help
Last September, England’s chief medical officer estimated that half of children had had Covid – a figure that will now be far higher.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:00:04 GMT
Artist celebrates Yorkshire identity with stitch tribute to favourite ‘chippy’
Robyn Nichol’s art works include her favourite childhood memories from pic’n’mix sweets, to mushy peas and Yorkshire puddings.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:00:00 GMT
Facebook launches UK tool to redirect users away from extremist searches
The Redirect Initiative replaces the top search result in extremist searches with a link to support and guidance.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 08:43:34 GMT
Picnic tables and basketball hoop not enough to improve conditions at Napier Barracks, charities warn
Campaigners say Home Office attempts to improve army camp for asylum seekers have ‘not scratched the surface’ months after High Court ruled use of site was unlawful

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 12:23:26 GMT
Mystery mass crab deaths may have been caused by work on flagship post-Brexit freeport
New study casts doubt on government claim that thousands of crustaceans washing up on beaches in northeast England died naturally

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 08:27:39 GMT
Revealed: Furious Boris Johnson ‘threatens legal action’ over biography’s claims about Carrie
Exclusive: The prime minister was distracted for hours by allegations in Lord Ashcroft’s book, sources say

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 08:26:55 GMT
Archbishop of Canterbury calls for removal of Cambridge memorial to slave trade investor
The plaque memorialising Tobias Rustat, who invested in the Royal African Company, is located inside a Cambridge University college chapel.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 08:00:50 GMT
Dunelm cheers record trading as customers spruce homes during pandemic
Pre-tax profits jumped by more than a quarter to £140.8 million for the six months to Christmas Day.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 07:55:30 GMT
Martin Lewis calls on Kwasi Kwarteng to apologise for fraud remarks made in defence of Boris Johnson
MoneySavingExpert founder says minister ‘must apologise if he has any shred of decency in him’

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 07:40:54 GMT
LV= and Royal London merger talks end
Royal London suggested the need for LV= to merge in order to survive was overplayed and LV= said the different business models made a deal impossible.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 07:36:50 GMT
ScotRail announces end of temporary timetable introduced amid Omicron
More than 450 ScotRail staff were absent at the peak of the Omicron wave.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 06:23:25 GMT
Johnson heads to PMQs with updated team as he tries to regain his grip on power
The PM appointed a new Chief Whip and moved Jacob Rees-Mogg into a new Brexit-focused role.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 03:46:36 GMT
Zach Braff pays tribute to ‘best friend’ Chris Huvane following his death
The former Scrubs actor said he had ‘tried and tried to help’ Huvane who had battled ‘severe depression’ for years.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 02:54:49 GMT
Sajid Javid pledges 15,000 new health workers by the end of March
Mr Javid earlier set out in the Commons how the NHS would tackle the backlog built up during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 02:45:58 GMT
Actress Nina Wadia to receive OBE at Windsor Castle
The pair will be honoured alongside dozens of others at an investiture ceremony on Wednesday at Windsor Castle.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 02:45:09 GMT
Samsung prepares to unveil new flagship smartphones
The technology giant is set to announce a range of new gadgets on Wednesday.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 01:00:29 GMT
What the papers say – February 9
The front pages focus on the NHS backlog ‘getting worse before it gets better’.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:40:43 GMT
Half-hourly smart meter updates ‘to become default under Ofgem plans’
Overhaul is ‘a significant milestone on Britain’s path to net zero’, Ofgem says

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:36:49 GMT
Civil servant warned of ‘major fire’ three years before Grenfell, inquiry told
Official alleged to have made the remark in July 2014

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:31:55 GMT
Domestic abuse survivor urges others in violent relationships to contact police
‘My life’s completely turned around,’ she said

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:24:44 GMT
Anger over Boris Johnson’s reshuffle promotion for chief whip in Islamophobia row
Jacob Rees-Mogg’s move to minister for Brexit opportunities branded ‘surreal’ after he said it could take 50 years for benefits to become apparent

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:05:59 GMT
More street lights to be home to 5G antennas as part of new scheme
Eight winning projects will receive a share from the £4 million from the UK government to help boost 4G and 5G coverage across the country

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:01:15 GMT
More street lights to be home to 5G antennas as part of UK Government scheme
Eight winning projects will receive a share from the £4 million from the UK Government to help boost 4G and 5G coverage across the country.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:01:04 GMT
Murder investigation opened after death in Greenwich
Emergency services were called to reports of a stabbing on Lionel Road, Greenwich, at 5.11pm on Tuesday.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Patients to have digital care record under Integration White Paper plans
The Department of Health has outlined some of its plans to improve the links between the NHS and social care.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 23:43:21 GMT
Leak suggests 18 more firms given ‘VIP lane’ treatment for PPE contracts
Labour said ministers should ‘come clean’ about whether they had misled MPs about how many companies had access to the competition-free process

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 23:24:48 GMT
Police launch murder investigation following death of man after assault
The PSNI has appealed for information over the death of Eugene McCormack.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 23:10:15 GMT
Plans to cut red tape from 5G rollout and improve mobile phone connectivity
Street lights and bus shelters to host more mobile network equipment to help mobile coverage in a plan to cut red tape and install more 4G and 5G kit

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 22:53:39 GMT
Adele enjoys dominant night during first gender-neutral Brits
The LA-based singer brought the night to a close with a tearful speech.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 22:42:44 GMT
Don’t pre-empt Islamophobia claims probe linked to Commons Leader, says No 10
Downing Street said an investigation into a former minister’s claims she was sacked because of concerns about her ‘Muslimness’ is ongoing.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 22:38:54 GMT
Met Police officer who fired taser at girl, 10, should face gross misconduct proceedings, watchdog finds
Officer currently on restricted duties

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 22:19:11 GMT
Adele continues her winning streak at the Brit Awards
The LA-based star praised female artists during an impassioned speech.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 22:03:50 GMT
‘VIP lane’ for PPE contracts bigger than government admits, says campaign group
Good Law Project reveals leaked documents showing that another 18 companies referred to as ‘VIPs’

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 22:02:54 GMT
Duchess of Cornwall tells Paralympian she loves ‘saucy moments’ after book gift
Camilla said she would look forward to reading Sir Lee Pearson’s autobiography, which he warned contained some ‘saucy moments’.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 21:57:14 GMT
Foreign Office targeted in ‘serious cyber security incident’
BAE Systems Applied Intelligence called in to deal with incident

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 21:35:22 GMT
Hospital’s patient redirection scheme hailed a success
A senior nurse and GP have been assessing patients outside Northwick Park Hospital since December.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 21:25:39 GMT
Teen buys first home at 19 while training to become nurse and working weekends in take-away
Trainee nurse says she knew “sacrifices would be worth it”

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 20:56:35 GMT
Wagatha Christie messages missing as Rebekah Vardy’s agent’s phone ‘fell in sea’ after request for evidence
PR adviser admitted leaking information to press about Coleen Rooney in series of explosive WhatsApps revealed during latest stage of libel battle between footballers’ wives

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 20:54:31 GMT
Jacob Rees-Mogg: What is the ‘Brexit Opportunities Unit’?
Thatcherite Tory MP to be in charge of reviewing regulations to scrap

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 20:50:46 GMT
Man seriously injured in late night attack
A man was punched in the face causing him to fall and strike his head on the ground, Police Scotland said.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 20:55:24 GMT
Adele says she is ‘coming home’ as she scores early win at the Brits
The ceremony this year features an all-British line-up of live performers.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 20:43:05 GMT
Ofgem boss admits he should have acted sooner to prevent supplier collapses that cost households £2.5bn
Ed Miliband says ministers’ failure to act means ‘working people are paying higher bills’

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 20:18:23 GMT
Man banned from driving after swigging champagne behind wheel and crashing into car
Driver sacked after boss saw him drinking and making phone calls in van

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 20:06:09 GMT
Speaker warns Johnson ‘words have consequences’ after Starmer surrounded by mob shouting Savile slurs
PM’s comments ‘not acceptable’, says Sir Lindsay Hoyle

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 20:01:32 GMT
Plans to improve energy efficiency of council houses ‘wholly inadequate’
‘Some councils report that their award under this fund represents around just three per cent of what is needed,’ says Green Party

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:53:45 GMT
Mum tried to get help for partner who killed their baby by throwing him in river
‘He was the most beautiful baby boy,’ his mother told an inquest

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:44:42 GMT
Care worker caught raping 99-year-old as family watched in horror on hidden camera
Relatives installed device in woman’s room after becoming concerned about sudden change in her behaviour

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:44:12 GMT
UK set to ‘torpedo climate action’ by approving six new North Sea oil and gas fields
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said he wants to encourage more investment in new fossil fuel drilling

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:14:16 GMT
Boris Johnson regretted backing Brexit, says new No 10 spin doctor
PM wishes he submitted pro-Remain column before referendum, according to Guto Harri

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 16:07:24 GMT
‘Operation shag a dog?’ MPs’ confusion over plan to save Boris Johnson
Tory MP told to ‘learn northern’ after mishearing Labour MP’s accent

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:03:40 GMT
Man stabbed husband and wife to death while babysitting their young son, court told
Unclear whether accused knew victim had linked him to £28,000 burglary at Buzz Bingo hall, jury told

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:45:52 GMT
Stormont organ donation laws to be named for boy on waiting list for new heart
Daithi Mac Gabhann, from Belfast, was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and has been on a waiting list for most of his life.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:34:34 GMT
Law to close ‘bedroom tax loopholes’ passes final hurdle in Assembly
The Welfare Supplementary Payment (Amendment) Regulations aims to protect families in Northern Ireland impacted by the bedroom tax.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:18:34 GMT
Offshore asylum ‘traduces’ UK’s reputation as ‘nation that abolished slavery’
Lords debate Nationality and Borders Bill that seeks to curb English Channel crossings and change how asylum claims are processed.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:16:37 GMT
Messages in the ‘Wagatha Christie’ case revealed
Mrs Rooney accused Mrs Vardy of leaking stories about her private life.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:00:02 GMT
Minister under fire for defending use of food banks ‘to help with expenditure’
Labour’s shadow employment minister told the Commons she could not accept that ‘the answer to a failed Tory decade is charity not change’.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 17:59:54 GMT
Retrain plumbers as ‘climate hero’ green heating engineers, says think-tank
Recruitment drive should present profession as ‘chance to be a key player in reducing UK emissions and promoting climate action’, Social Market Foundation says

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 17:58:43 GMT
Government accused of using Covid vaccines to cut aid budget ‘on the sly’
Experts from the Centre for Global Development said overstating the cost of vaccines could mean aid was cut by £171 million.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 17:50:54 GMT
Boris Johnson ‘in final days’ should arrange return of Parthenon Marbles
The embattled Prime Minister penned an article when an Oxford student in which he urged the repatriation of the sculptures

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 17:41:11 GMT
Convictions quashed for asylum seekers wrongly jailed for steering dinghies across Channel
Court of Appeal says same ‘error of law’ was seen in 12 cases quashed so far, as more asylum seekers fight convictions

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 17:27:42 GMT
Camilla visits ‘lifeline’ charity helping survivors of domestic abuse
The duchess travelled to Voices in Bath which works with people affected by domestic abuse to prevent harm and promote recovery.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 17:24:43 GMT
Justice system is perpetuating inequality and letting women down, says minister
Justice Secretary Keith Brown said the problems of tackling inequality and giving more support to victims were priorities for the Government.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 17:18:54 GMT
Kate Forbes first member of Scottish cabinet to take maternity leave
The Finance and Economy Secretary announced she is expecting her first child in the summer.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 17:13:56 GMT
Jacob Rees-Mogg: I don’t recall feeding PM the Jimmy Savile attack on Starmer
Reports had suggested the Cabinet minister had mentioned the jibe to Boris Johnson in the Commons.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 17:08:44 GMT
Latest Covid-19 case rates for UK local authority areas
Just 7% of areas have recorded a week-on-week rise in rates.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 17:01:18 GMT
Sturgeon: ‘Sickening’ abuse of Starmer lays bare ‘toxic cocktail’ of politics
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon called on the Prime Minister to withdraw his remarks about the Labour leader and apologise.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 16:48:32 GMT
Banksy artwork Season’s Greetings removed from Port Talbot
The mural will be transferred to the University of Suffolk, Ipswich after three years in Wales

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 16:46:36 GMT
Family’s grief as man dies after quadbike crash on unclassified road
Matthew Burden, 36, was injured while driving between Tarland and Tillypronie, Aberdeenshire, on January 29.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 16:45:25 GMT
Operational costs of Northern Ireland Protocol checks ‘huge’, MLAs told
Edwin Poots said the burden on the taxpayer could not be justified.



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