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Sat, 12 Feb 2022 09:59:49 GMT
All UK troops to withdraw from Ukraine as Russia could invade ‘at no notice’
All UK troops are to be withdrawn from Ukraine this weekend as Russia could invade “at no notice”, a defence minister has said.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 09:59:28 GMT
Boy stabbed to death in front of classmates and staff at college in Milton Keynes
An 18-year-old man from Milton Keynes has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 09:51:03 GMT
Britons urged to flee Ukraine as Russia could attack ‘at no notice’
Defence minister James Heappey said the RAF would not undertake evacuations in the event of war.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 09:28:32 GMT
Removing self-isolation rules would be ‘step too far’, expert says
Jillian Evans said there should be a slow and cautious move out of exiting restrictions.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 09:22:37 GMT
Boris Johnson news – live: PM contacted by police over parties as Tory ex-leader piles on pressure to resign
No 10 said the prime minister ‘will respond as required’ to the police questionnaire

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 09:19:15 GMT
Father of Plymouth gunman ‘sorry and ashamed’
Jake Davison killed five people including his mother in Keyham in August 2021.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 09:07:11 GMT
Russia tensions reveal threat to UK food supplies, farming chief warns
Exclusive: Destabilisation in eastern Europe lays bare the UK’s lack of food security planning

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 08:37:27 GMT
Appeal to find man after woman had hair ripped from scalp
The woman was also punched in the back of the head in a prolonged and unprovoked assault in December.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 08:06:13 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

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 06:57:15 GMT
Supermarket staples increased by 8% across Britain’s main grocery stores
New figures have found more than 17,000 price increases across supermarkets.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 04:39:59 GMT
Duncan Smith warns PM against trying to cling to power if police find wrongdoing
The party’s ex-leader said it will be ‘very tough’ for the PM to hold onto his post if he is fined over partygate.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 03:31:23 GMT
Thousands of Britons told to leave Ukraine now amid threat of invasion by Russia
The Foreign Office urged UK nationals to ‘leave now while commercial means are still available’.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 02:53:08 GMT
Met Police officers may face charges over Whatsapp messages with Wayne Couzens
Prosecutors considering file of evidence

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 02:51:55 GMT
What the papers say – February 12
Sombre coverage of potential military action in Eastern Europe leads many of the papers.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 02:27:33 GMT
Boris Johnson sent questionnaire by police over lockdown parties in No 10
A Downing Street spokesperson said the prime minister ‘will respond as required’

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 23:54:40 GMT
Jason Lennon: Security guard restraint contributed to Black man’s death, inquest rules
The 37-year-old subsequently died of a heart attack after being tussled to the ground

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 00:01:42 GMT
Johnson faces possible fine over party claims after receiving police questions
The Prime Minister must now ‘truthfully’ explain his presence at events to avoid being by police of breaching lockdown laws.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 00:01:00 GMT
New cystic fibrosis drug made seven-year-old girl feel better within hours
Kate Farrer is one of the first young children to be given Kaftrio on the NHS.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 23:07:02 GMT
Boris Johnson receives legal questionnaire from partygate police
Downing Street said the Prime Minister will ‘respond as required’.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 22:36:34 GMT
Timeline of alleged gatherings across government during Covid restrictions
Boris Johnson’s future in the balance as Met Police investigates No 10 parties during lockdown

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 22:24:00 GMT
Timeline of parties being probed by police as PM is contacted by the Met
On Friday Boris Johnson received a questionnaire from police investigating allegations of lockdown-breaching parties in Downing Street.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 22:08:46 GMT
British man ‘worried’ for wife’s safety after UK nationals told to leave Ukraine
Britons have been told to leave Ukraine immediately over growing concerns that Russia could launch an invasion in the coming days.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 22:06:13 GMT
Partygate: Lawyers explain next steps as Met Police questionnaires sent out over Downing Street parties
Lawyers explain next steps as Boris Johnson receives questionnaire from Met Police

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 22:00:20 GMT
‘No decision yet’ to ask Irish citizens to leave Ukraine
The UK Foreign Office updated its advice on Friday evening to urge UK nationals to ‘leave now while commercial means are still available’.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:29:19 GMT
Lifting rules will have disproportionate impact on vulnerable, Sage warns
The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies has put forward suggestions to the government to mitigate the Covid spread as restrictions are removed.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 20:35:23 GMT
Drunk driver smashes into lorry at 84mph after seven pints with son, 3, in car
Webster pleaded guilty at Derby Crown Court and was jailed for 16 months

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 20:26:03 GMT
UK exports to EU plunge £20bn in first full year after Brexit
Sales to trading bloc down more sharply than to rest of world as businesses grapple with delays, extra costs and new red tape

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 19:55:21 GMT
Tory MP Andrew Bridgen under investigation over alleged paid lobbying
Tory MP accused of lobbying government minister Andrew Stephenson to help with Mere Plantations’ tax affairs

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 19:53:04 GMT
Boris Johnson ‘more Chamberlain than Churchill’ over Ukraine, warns senior Tory
Exclusive: Defence committee chair Tobias Ellwood blasts lack of strategic thinking in No 10

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 19:43:46 GMT
Cressida Dick resignation: Priti Patel says new Met Police commissioner must tackle ‘institutional issues’
Home secretary says she is committed to choosing the ‘right leader for the largest police force in the UK’

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:32:30 GMT
British schools failing on Black history, warns Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter
Tukwini Mandela spoke ahead the 32nd anniversary of her grandfather’s release from prison in 1990

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 19:32:32 GMT
Father of Plymouth shooter who killed five says he is ashamed of son’s actions
Davison, 22, gunned down his mother, Maxine Davison, at her home and then four other people

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 11:36:36 GMT
‘Surge pricing’ for gas and electricity at peak times could force households to ration their use
Ofgem claims changes will save consumers up to £4.5bn by 2045

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 19:01:52 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 19:01:39 GMT
Husband and wife accused of killing two year-old neighbour in gas explosion deny manslaughter
Police confirmed a cut gas pipe led to the fatal blast

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 18:57:44 GMT
UK weather: Torrential downpours as Met Office issues heavy rain and flooding warning for weekend
The forecaster has warned that homes and businesses could be impacted

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 18:44:21 GMT
Neil Coyle: Labour MP has whip suspended over claims of racist comments
‘Labour expects the highest standards of behaviour from all our MPs and we take allegations of this sort very seriously,’ party says

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 18:39:17 GMT
Prince Andrew ‘was constant sex pest’ to massage therapist
Emma Gruenbaum claims Duke of York insisted on being naked apart from his own towels during massages and demanded the sessions should take place in his bedroom

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 18:26:05 GMT
Students demand inclusion in £150 council tax rebate
The money is being provided to most households in Scotland to help ease the cost of living.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 18:11:05 GMT
What is Lassa fever?
One patient in Bedfordshire has died from a confirmed case of the Ebola-like virus Lassa fever, the UK Health Security Agency said.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:59:00 GMT
Hospital patient dies from confirmed case of Lassa fever, UKHSA says
An individual has died from what the UK Health Security Agency is likely to be Lassa fever.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:35:28 GMT
Dominic Raab ridiculed over claim of ‘talks with Welsh government’, after meeting Tories
Justice secretary claimed he met ‘partners’ in Senedd – but was pictured with his own party

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:28:01 GMT
Cressida Dick resignation: Home Office’s scramble to replace Met Police commissioner after shock departure
Cressida Dick called Priti Patel personally to inform her of her departure on Thursday afternoon.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:27:47 GMT
Latest Covid-19 case rates for UK local authority areas
Only 12 areas have recorded a week-on-week rise.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:25:58 GMT
First Sea Lord plans Royal Navy with ‘more punch’ in coming years
Admiral Sir Ben Key said the Navy needed to face up to the challenges of a resurgent Russia.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:22:34 GMT
Should all Covid restrictions end this month? Have your say in our poll
Boris Johnson has announced the government wants to end all domestic Covid-19 restrictions in England by 24 February at the latest. Let us know what you think

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:20:08 GMT
Flamur Beqiri murder: Hitman guilty of shooting Real Housewives star’s brother dead in front of family
Flamur Beqiri, brother to Misse Beqiri of the Real Housewives of Cheshire, was killed in the doorway of his Battersea home

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:17:59 GMT
Captain Tom charity paid thousands to daughter’s firm set up days before foundation established
Exclusive: Watchdog opened regulatory compliance case into the Captain Tom Foundation last year

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:13:40 GMT
Russia could invade Ukraine at any time, says Wallace
Following talks in Moscow, the Defence Secretary said Russian assurances they were not planning an attack would be judged ‘by the evidence’.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:12:35 GMT
Tory MP criticised for urging police to stop wasting resources probing suspected killing of white-tailed eagle
To ‘suggest that I am an animal heater couldn’t be further from the truth’, says Chris Loder

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 16:57:53 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 16:56:40 GMT
Police control room helps woman 3,000 miles away after she contacted wrong force
Durham Constabulary was contacted by a woman in danger at her home in Durham, Canada, on Wednesday.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 16:37:19 GMT
UK and EU to continue ‘intensive talks’ on NI Protocol
Liz Truss and Maros Sefcovic met in London in Friday.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 16:39:06 GMT
Roman fort damaged by suspected illegal metal detecting
Many significant Roman artefacts have been discovered at Bar Hill Fort.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 16:24:40 GMT
Green fingered couple charged £470 by council for growing vegetables in their garden
South Kesteven District Council wants to charge Lee and Kirstie Lawes £469 for planning permission

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 16:15:18 GMT
Work starts on world’s first skyport for flying taxis and delivery drones
Developers hope to build 200 such ports in cities across the world over the next five years.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:56:45 GMT
Ministers ‘looking seriously’ at changing rules that exclude young Hong Kongers from BNO scheme
Government says it is ‘carefully considering’ concerns about policy that leaves Hong Kong nationals who have fled persecution ‘languishing’ in UK asylum system

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:52:58 GMT
Hitman found guilty of gang murder of reality TV star’s brother
Flamur Beqiri was shot dead in front of his screaming wife as she shielded their two-year-old son.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:50:43 GMT
Who are the contenders to replace Cressida Dick as head of the Met Police?
Dame Cressida announced on Thursday that she would be stepping down.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:46:02 GMT
Hailsham ‘chemical’ incident: Public warned to stay away as police station cordoned off
Bomb disposal unit spotted at scene after ‘suspected chemical substances’ handed in to front desk

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:41:00 GMT
Cardiff to become Queen’s Green Canopy ‘Champion City’ for commitment to trees
The QGC was established to mark the Queen’s 70-year reign in 2022, with the public invited to ‘plant a tree for the Jubilee’.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:39:05 GMT
Cressida Dick resignation too late by 11 months, campaigner says
Jamie Klingler, of campaign group Reclaim These Streets, said the Met commissioner should have resigned earlier.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:38:32 GMT
£200,000 worth of cannabis seized at harbour
PSNI detectives, working with HM Revenue and Customs, conducted the operation in Co Antrim on Friday morning.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:36:15 GMT
Hundreds of thousands of Covid-19 cases still being missed from official figures
High levels of under-reporting are exposing the limitations of the daily case numbers.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:33:26 GMT
Next Met commissioner ‘must learn from history and acknowledge force’s failures’
Leroy Logan has tipped Neil Basu for the top job, saying his ‘cultural competence’ may put him ‘head and shoulders’ above other candidates.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:21:01 GMT
University denies trans bullying claims by feminist PhD student
The University of Bristol is being sued by Raquel Rosario Sanchez over claims the institution failed to protect her from harassment and bullying.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:19:32 GMT
MSPs can claim up to £2,500 for home security improvements
The Scottish Parliament carried out a security review following the death of Sir David Amess.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:04:12 GMT
Man seriously injured in collision with car
He was hit by the vehicle in Airdrie on Thursday evening.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:00:30 GMT
Failure to lift restrictions a complete disgrace, says business chief
Covid-19 regulations are not due to expire until March 24, but were previously reviewed by the Executive every three weeks.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:59:38 GMT
Wales could see all restrictions lifted by end of March, minister claims
Vaughan Gething MS took part in the Welsh Government’s three-week review press conference on Friday.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:49:22 GMT
Jean Charles de Menezes’ family say ‘Cressida Dick should have quit 16 years ago’ after he was wrongly killed
Brazilian electrician was shot dead on the London Underground in July 2005 after officers mistook him for suicide bomber in counter-terrorism operation led by police chief

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:46:32 GMT
Ministerial aide who defended Boris Johnson said his position ‘appears terminal’
Remarks came in private correspondence with a constituent

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:33:18 GMT
Another 11 Covid deaths recorded in Scotland
There were 902 people in hospital on Thursday with recently confirmed Covid-19.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:28:37 GMT
Fears over Valentine’s Day shortages as delays hit flowers, wine and gifts
Wine wholesaler Daniel Lambert Wines said it had problems landing a major shipment from the EU this week.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:28:20 GMT
Man, 37, charged over Glasgow death
The body of William Duncan, 55, was discovered at a property in Glenalmond Street last week.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:19:12 GMT
Former BBC journalist detained in Afghanistan by Taliban
Andrew North, the former South Asia correspondent, has been captured along with several others.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:10:19 GMT
Prisoners will study for apprenticeships for first time
The Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said the scheme will help offenders stay ‘on the straight and narrow’.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:09:56 GMT
Warning over price rises as cost of diesel reaches new high
The AA said the average price of a litre of the fuel reached 151.21p on Thursday.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:05:57 GMT
New London buses hailed as ‘vital’ for getting people out of cars
Transport for London said the electric vehicles boost productivity and have a more ‘open feel’.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 13:45:43 GMT
New Met Police chief must rebuild public trust in force says Patel
Dame Cressida Dick announced she was standing down after losing confidence of London Mayor Sadiq Khan.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 13:31:17 GMT
Met Police officers used taser guns, pepper spray and spit hoods ‘on pregnant women’ after arrest
‘Tasers and spit hoods should be banned, and no pregnant woman should be held in custody. This is uniquely grim evidence of police abuse of power,’ says campaigner

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 13:30:39 GMT
No ‘huge difference’ between way Corbyn and Starmer deal with abuse – Labour MP
Rosie Duffield has previously said she was ‘considering’ her future in the party.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 13:03:49 GMT
Lorry driver killed millionaire oil tycoon in vintage car while using mobile phone on motorway
118-year-old vintage car was travelling on motorway at 21mph, court told

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:59:16 GMT
Travel rules in 10 popular holiday destinations
Here are the requirements for people who want to avoid self-isolation when arriving at foreign holiday destinations.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:53:30 GMT
Labour MP has whip suspended over alleged racist comments to journalist
Neil Coyle has been accused of using offensive language in conversation with a reporter at Strangers’ Bar on the Parliamentary estate.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:45:17 GMT
Whisky exports grew 19% to £4.5bn last year
The end of US tariffs and reduced impacts from the pandemic saw the industry rebound.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:41:24 GMT
MPs call for Roma and Sinti genocide to be taught on national curriculum after Jimmy Carr row
Education secretary urged not to let genocide be ‘air-brushed out of teachings on this dark period’

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:42:53 GMT
Metropolitan Police sergeant who kissed officer’s cheek avoids dismissal
George Panayi, 48, will instead be demoted.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:09:11 GMT
Car-free roads and higher parking charges proposed in bid to reduce traffic
The suggests are made for Glasgow by the city’s Centre for Population Health.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:04:09 GMT
Senior Tory tells PM to disown ‘ally’ who said police should think twice before fining him over Partygate
‘Any suggestion of political pressure on the police is completely reprehensible’, says justice committee chair

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 11:45:11 GMT
Brandon Lewis: Unionists should return to powersharing after Stormont elections
The Northern Ireland Secretary said the parties should commit to a return to powersharing even if Sinn Fein was the largest party.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 11:26:13 GMT
Rights watchdog boss says critics have ‘wrong target’
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has come under fire from LGBT groups over its stance on trans rights.



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