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Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:46:44 GMT
Record number of care workers at risk of being made homeless
Exclusive: Charity triples grants to employees, warning new tax means they will ‘pay for doing their job of caring for others’

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:45:36 GMT
UK takes ‘the trouble out of travel’ ahead of half-term getaway
Hundreds of thousands of people are embarking on foreign trips as the relaxation of travel rules coincides with the school holiday.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:45:12 GMT
Lorry driver killed millionaire oil tycoon during vintage car rally while using mobile phone on motorway
118-year-old vintage car was travelling on motorway at 21mph, court told

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:42:17 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

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:42:04 GMT
Holidaymaker who lost false teeth on Benidorm night out sent them in post 11 years later after DNA match
Spanish authorities recover teeth and trace 63-year-old through his DNA

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:32:30 GMT
British schools failing on Black history, warns Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter
Tukwini Mandela spoke ahead the anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison in 199

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:29:02 GMT
Cressida Dick news – live: Priti Patel and Sadiq Khan clash over departure of beleaguered Met commissioner
Priti Patel is said to have thought Sadiq Khan was ‘rude and unprofessional’ - follow live

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:23:18 GMT
Reward of £20,000 offered for information about murder of Belfast man
Martin Gavin, 47, was stabbed in a house in north Belfast on January 7 and died four weeks later.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:21:21 GMT
Cressida Dick’s resignation will ‘not affect’ Met police probe into No 10 parties, minister insists
Resignation comes as police prepare to contact over 50 individuals in No 10 and Whitehall

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:16:55 GMT
PM’s plan to end isolation rule not backed by scientific evidence – Gething
The Welsh economy minister said he had been ‘fairly surprised’ by Boris Johnson’s announcement.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:15:48 GMT
Mayor faces backlash over ousting of Scotland Yard chief Cressida Dick
Dame Cressida’s departure leave a ‘void’ at the top of the Met, the London Assembly police and crime committee chairwoman warned.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:09:07 GMT
What is the energy price cap and what does it mean for you?
Rising global gas prices inspiring dramatic increase in household bills in 2022

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:07:43 GMT
Cressida Dick resigns as Metropolitan Police chief
Commissioner says Sadiq Khan ‘has left me no choice’ – just hours after she insisted she would not quit

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:04:36 GMT
Why gas and electric prices are going up - the rise in energy bills explained
Squeeze on wholesale gas prices around the world drives up household bills

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 08:55:37 GMT
Who is eligible for help with energy bills and council tax and how to claim
Electricity and gas bills to soar by almost £700 from April, says Ofgem

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 08:55:25 GMT
Scandals the Metropolitan Police has faced under Cressida Dick’s leadership
Officers joking about rape was just the latest controversy in a list encompassing Jean Charles de Menezes, Operation Midland and Wayne Couzens

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 08:35:58 GMT
Contents of late costume designer’s studio to be sold at auction
Michael Stennett, who died aged 74 in 2020, had worked in partnership with opera houses around the world.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 08:32:37 GMT
UK economy delivers record growth in 2021 amid Covid rebound
The growth, which exceeded projections by the Bank of England, nevertheless came after a 9.4% slump in the economy in 2020.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 08:24:34 GMT
Roma and Sinti genocide must be taught in schools after Jimmy Carr ‘joke’, charities say
The comedian should not be left to teach the British public, they warned

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 08:14:37 GMT
Most Scottish households to get £150 cost of living payment – amid warning over ‘repeating UK mistakes’
Anti-poverty charities say the scheme ‘mirrors the UK government’s misguided approach’

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 08:10:46 GMT
Nadine Dorries says she would ‘probably’ withdraw support for PM ‘if he kicked a dog’
Ms Dorries, one of the PM’s staunchest allies, set out her limits as she defended Boris Johnson

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 08:07:52 GMT
‘Unprofessional’: Priti Patel and Sadiq Khan clash over shock resignation of Met police chief
Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick quit the Metropolitan Police after losing the support of Sadiq Khan over her plan to reform the force.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 08:04:07 GMT
Gatwick to reopen south terminal next month as airlines ramp up schedules
The terminal has been dormant since June 15 2020 to reduce costs during the coronavirus pandemic.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:52:00 GMT
Competition watchdog accepts Google’s privacy changes
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will oversee changes to the removal of third-party cookies from Google’s Chrome browser.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:51:16 GMT
Dominic Grieve: Tories should remove Boris Johnson as soon as possible
Watch our expert panel discussing what Sue Gray’s report means for the government

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 06:00:00 GMT
Planetary bodies seen for first time in habitable zone of dead star – scientists
Researchers suggested their findings might provide a glimpse of what will become of our solar system.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:48:32 GMT
Raab and Zahawi propose apprenticeships for prisoners
They said that their departments were ‘working to offer apprenticeships to offenders who are out on day release or nearing the end of sentence’.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:17:48 GMT
Critics delighted and supporters saddened as Dame Cressida Dick resigns
Dame Cressida said that she will stand aside as Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police with ‘huge sadness’.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 04:11:20 GMT
Partner of Stephen Port victim welcomes Cressida Dick’s resignation
Mr Waumsley told the PA news agency his first thought when he heard the news was ‘about time’ and that he hoped more resignations would follow.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 04:10:22 GMT
What the papers say – February 11
The front pages feature Dame Cressida Dick’s resignation and the Queen’s Covid scare.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 03:09:55 GMT
LGBT organisations ask UN to revoke status of British rights watchdog
The groups said their submission to the UN was prompted by the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s stance on trans rights.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 00:33:13 GMT
Defence Secretary set for Moscow trip in effort to quell Ukraine border tensions
Ben Wallace will meet his Russian counterpart after Boris Johnson insisted Vladimir Putin must not be allowed to ‘bully’ eastern Europe.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 23:58:04 GMT
Cheer star Jerry Harris pleads guilty to US child pornography charges
His pleas were entered during a hearing in a US federal court in Chicago on Thursday.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 23:48:26 GMT
Starmer condemns anti-war coalition with links to Corbyn
Sir Keir Starmer also says the former Labour leader was ‘wrong’ about Nato, and calls his party’s commitment to the alliance ‘unshakeable’.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 23:47:47 GMT
Swann seeks ministers’ input over Covid relaxations after legal advice
The Covid-19 regulations are not due to expire until March 24, but were previously reviewed by the Executive every three weeks.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 23:42:48 GMT
British museum hails discovery of pre-historic art
The Burton Agnes chalk drum, a 5,000 year old chalk sculpture, was found on a country estate in the eponymous area of East Yorkshire.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 23:37:53 GMT
Met Police ‘partygate’ probe to continue as normal
The investigation, which is being led by Commander Catherine Roper, is not expected to be disrupted by her departure.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 23:27:09 GMT
Who are the contenders to replace Cressida Dick as Met Police commissioner?
With no clear frontrunner to replace Dame Cressida, here is a look at some of the likely options

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 23:22:32 GMT
Labour MP ‘banned from parliament’s bars after racist remark to British-Chinese journalist’
Reporter says Neil Coyle joked about his appearance

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 23:04:20 GMT
What will be in the new Metropolitan Police Commissioner’s in-tray?
The new chief will take charge of the Downing Street partygate inquiry and be tasked with improving the culture of the force.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 22:07:12 GMT
The controversies that have dogged Dame Cressida Dick’s career
Despite several accolades, Dame Cressida’s career has been marred with controversy

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 22:00:00 GMT
Covid passes and need for face coverings in some venues to be scrapped in Wales
First Minister Mark Drakeford said vaccination levels and decreasing infection rates mean the country can ‘look forward to brighter times ahead’.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 21:59:42 GMT
What is the process for appointing Dame Cressida Dick’s successor?
Sir Ed Davey has called for Boris Johnson to ‘publicly recuse’ himself from the decision, in which it is understood he has no formal role.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 21:40:25 GMT
Dame Cressida Dick forced out as Metropolitan Police Commissioner
Despite hours earlier insisting she would stay in the job, she is leaving after losing the backing of Mayor Sadiq Khan.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 21:33:56 GMT
Sinn Fein leader congratulates Queen on ‘lifetime of service’
Mary Lou McDonald was reacting after a decision to plant a tree at Stormont to mark the Jubilee.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 21:19:19 GMT
Dame Cressida: First female Met head dogged by criticism over force’s standards
Her resignation comes less than six months after her contract was extended by two years.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 21:16:06 GMT
Partygate: Lawyers explain next steps as Met Police questionnaires sent out over Downing Street parties
Police will treat answers as ‘written statements made under caution’ - but respondents can get legal advice

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 21:03:10 GMT
Murphy seeking to bring budget directly to Assembly, says O’Neill
Michelle O’Neill said Conor Murphy was trying to find a ‘way around the DUP mess’.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 21:00:00 GMT
Protocol is biggest threat to union in a generation, DUP leader warns
An anti-protocol rally has taken place in an Orange hall in Co Down.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:38:21 GMT
‘He left me no choice’: Cressida Dick’s statement in full as she resigns as Met Police Commissioner
Outgoing Met chief says London mayor forced her to go

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:29:36 GMT
Boris Johnson’s Savile slur came from Trump playbook, says senior Labour MP
Exclusive: David Lammy condemns ‘Words that should never have been uttered by prime minister of this country’

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:22:32 GMT
Raith Rovers manager speaks for first time since Goodwillie signing
The club boss has asked for a chance to put things right, and admitted the club had ‘completely underestimated’ the reaction.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:18:19 GMT
Dame Cressida Dick resigns as Metropolitan Police Commissioner
It has been agreed that she will continue to serve for a short period to enable an orderly handover.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:14:46 GMT
Hologram David Attenborough brings tropical rainforest and deserts to life in central London
Plants are ‘key allies in the climate emergency’, Green Planet executive producer says as virtual reality experience puts nature at centre

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:11:08 GMT
West Ham should drop ‘cruel’ Zouma after cat-kicking video, says Starmer
The Labour leader said the club had made a ‘mistake’ playing the France international at the Watford game on Tuesday.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 08:58:54 GMT
‘I feel so helpless’: Home Office blocks vulnerable children from reuniting with refugee sister in UK
Priti Patel’s ‘safe and legal routes’ brought into question after refugee Yasmin Jamal told her orphan siblings suffering abuse in Ethiopia cannot join her in London

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:00:00 GMT
Brain’s ability to clear Alzheimer’s protein ‘linked to body’s 24-hour clock’
The findings provide a potential explanation for the link between the disease and disruptions to a person’s sleep cycle.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 18:59:38 GMT
Debate over Counsellors of State amid Queen Covid scare
Counsellors of State are appointed from among the monarch’s consort and the four adults over the age of 21 next in the succession line.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 18:55:45 GMT
Judge outlines race against time in kidney donor search for teenager
William Verden, 17, who suffers from kidney disease and is on dialysis, is at the centre of a treatment dispute in the Court of Protection.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 18:50:39 GMT
Researchers find first evidence of respiratory infection in dinosaurs
The animal could have suffered from symptoms including a cough, fever and breathing difficulties.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 18:39:13 GMT
Dozens of teenage girls trafficked and exploited in first ever modern slavery fraud case
Criminal gang recruited at least 30 vulnerable girls and used them to carry out fraud in retail stores to make £500,000 in profit while treating them ‘like cattle’

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 18:38:52 GMT
Alleged member of neo-Nazi terror cell says he entered right-wing politics as a Donald Trump supporter
Samuel Whibley is accused of encouraging terrorism and sharing weapons manuals

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 18:33:24 GMT
Boris Johnson has ‘shredded’ UK’s standing over Partygate, John Major warns, urging Tory MPs to act
Ex-PM says ‘politics is broken’ if loss of trust continues – putting Tory MPs on notice to oust him

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 18:31:23 GMT
Fracking firm Cuadrilla ordered to abandon Britain’s ‘only viable’ shale gas wells
Green Party leader Caroline Lucas responded to the announcement, saying it was ‘brilliant news’

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 18:29:33 GMT
Labour facing bankruptcy as biggest union donor Unite says it could pull remaining support
Sir Keir says Labour will not be ‘influenced by threats’

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 18:16:50 GMT
New law to allow toughened UK sanctions against Russia comes into force
Foreign Office minister James Cleverly told the Commons he has signed the legislation.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 18:08:18 GMT
‘It’s aggressive’, say university staff about 100% pay cut for striking
Students describe response to strike action as ‘shocking’.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 18:00:40 GMT
More students from ethnic minority backgrounds studying for degrees
The figures come amid calls to diversify university campuses.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 18:00:00 GMT
Apple commits to AirTag updates amid concerns over ‘unwanted tracking’
The technology giant has confirmed it will roll out updates to help guard against unwanted tracking using the button-sized devices.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:47:48 GMT
Summit held to address ‘desperate’ crisis facing pig industry
Government said it wants to help industry reduce a backlog of pigs stuck on farms.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:46:38 GMT
One in three young adults still unvaccinated in some of England’s biggest cities
Take-up in recent months is likely to have been affected by the Omicron wave of infections.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:46:31 GMT
Young people’s mental health may bear Covid ‘scars’ for years to come – Cooper
The shadow home secretary made her comments after meeting support workers in Birmingham.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:41:33 GMT
Police search for two males a year after aspiring lawyer stabbed to death
Sven Badzak, 22, was attacked in north-west London on February 6 2021.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:38:51 GMT
Tory minister goes on bizarre rant about ‘democracy’ when asked if Boris Johnson will face consequences if he broke law
Attorney general Suella Braverman declined to directly answer whether the PM was above the law

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:37:33 GMT
Real prospect Covid restrictions might remain, warns O’Neill
The Health Minister is to write to other ministers and is understood to be unlikely to make a decision on Thursday.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:37:20 GMT
EU insurance laws should be changed, says Bank governor Bailey
He will say the rules were designed to suit 27 countries, not just the UK

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:30:33 GMT
What is the cause of the tensions surrounding Ukraine?
The current difficulties date back to the overthrow in 2014 of the pro-Moscow Ukrainian government of Viktor Yanukovych.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:24:19 GMT
Imogen Tothill: Devastated friend of missing girl ‘knew this day would come’ as body found
Teenager’s body was found in woodland a day after she was reported missing

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:11:27 GMT
Fears for Queen’s health after contact with Charles, who has caught Covid
The monarch is not displaying any symptoms but Buckingham Palace has refused to say whether she has tested negative or positive.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:09:19 GMT
Council tax rebate plan ‘repeats mistakes’ of UK Government, charities warn
They say the Scottish Finance Secretary should have targeted support towards low-income homes.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:07:31 GMT
Man charged with Manchester Arena memorial damage
The Glade of Light, a white marble ‘halo’ bearing the names of all 22 people murdered in the May 2017 attack, opened to the public last month.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:04:30 GMT
Durham University’s biggest donor withdraws support over Covid-19 rules
Hedge fund manager Mark Hillery, who has given the university £7 million, has hit out at the continuing ‘ridiculous’ Covid restrictions.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:49:50 GMT
Financial support for businesses outlined ‘to bridge resilience to recovery’
Scottish Finance Secretary Kate Forbes announced the move as MSPs debated her Budget.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:47:42 GMT
Johnson warns of ‘dangerous moment’ in Ukraine tensions
Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned of ‘serious bloodshed’ if Russia invades Ukraine.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:47:35 GMT
Kids Company operated high-risk business model, says Charity Commission
The regulator found there had been some mismanagement at the charity which was wound up in 2015.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:40:41 GMT
UK officials talk to Taliban about Afghanistan humanitarian crisis
The UK does not recognise the Taliban regime.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:36:50 GMT
Old pianos to be transformed into amphitheatre inside Edinburgh landmark
Work has started inside the Old Royal High School on Pianodrome’s latest space.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:28:42 GMT
Queen met Charles before his positive Covid test but ‘she’s not displaying symptoms’
Charles, 73, tested positive for Covid-19 for the second time on Thursday

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:27:43 GMT
Police responded to nearly 2,000 calls where ambulance service could not attend
Chief Constable briefs Justice Department on PSNI budget pressures.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:15:14 GMT
Lockdowns saw higher rate of women victims of domestic homicide – ONS
Figures for England and Wales were published on Thursday.



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