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Wed, 16 Feb 2022 09:52:44 GMT
Boris Johnson news – live: Met Police tell Downing Street staff not to confer over Covid party questionnaire
No 10 insists it will respond to public interest in partygate probe in due course

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 09:52:37 GMT
UK weather news – live: Storm Dudley 'poses danger to life' as 90mph winds hit Britain
Power cuts and disruption services expected as Storm Dudley set to hit Britain today

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 09:51:49 GMT
Sunderland explosion: Man fighting for life as gas blast turns street into ‘war zone’
A man is fighting for his life after a suspected gas explosion tore through a row of flats in Sunderland on Tuesday.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 09:46:47 GMT
Choice of inflation-beating savings accounts down from 100 to none – research
Moneyfacts said there were 100 cash savings accounts which could beat inflation available one year ago.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 09:46:32 GMT
Man arrested and charged over 2017 murder after landing at Heathrow
Jarrad O’Field arrested after landing at Heathrow on flight from Canada

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 09:45:42 GMT
LGBT+ ethnic minorities being left behind by society, report finds
Exclusive: ‘A lot of black queer people I know are basically just surviving,’ one participant said

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 09:37:55 GMT
Russia ‘hasn’t taken foot off the gas’ over Ukraine invasion, Ben Wallace warns
But former head of MI6 says a ‘full-blooded’ Russian invasion of Ukraine was never as high as some western governments portrayed

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 09:29:33 GMT
London Assembly votes to condemn Priti Patel’s borders bill as ‘racist’ legislation
Assembly members warn law will make ethnic minorities into second class citizens

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 09:28:49 GMT
Man arrested at Heathrow and charged with 2017 murder
Seun McMillan, 23, died after being stabbed in Southgate, north London, in May 2017.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 09:25:47 GMT
Drinkers could cut back on beer due to price rises, Heineken warns
The Dutch brewer said it will raise its prices in a bid to offset higher costs, including sharp increases across commodities, energy and freight.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 09:12:45 GMT
Starmer urges action to tackle rising cost of living
The Labour leader said it is ‘very difficult’ to tell people not to ask for a pay rise, following Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey’s comments.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 09:07:23 GMT
Man injured in suspected gas explosion now in critical but stable condition
Northumbria Police confirmed the man’s condition had deteriorated overnight following the blast in Sunderland on Tuesday afternoon.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 09:07:14 GMT
Prince Andrew faces growing calls to strip him of Duke of York title after sex case settlement
Queen’s second son ‘regrets his association’ with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 08:51:05 GMT
Woman who died in A76 crash ‘will be sadly missed’
Margaret Lang, 67, was killed in the collision in East Ayrshire on Friday.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 08:48:42 GMT
Russia has not ‘taken foot off the gas’ over Ukraine, Ben Wallace warns
The Defence Secretary said Russia had significant forces in place to mount an invasion and he had not seen evidence of a withdrawal.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 08:14:31 GMT
Two people charged after man found dead in flat
Brian Maley, 52, was found in the Springburn area of Glasgow last week.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 22:18:33 GMT
Wales trials paying universal basic income of £19,200 a year
Scheme’s rate is thought to be the highest of its kind

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 08:05:44 GMT
UK Coca-Cola bottler posts profit surge after hospitality rebound
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) hailed an ‘extraordinary year’ which saw it post a 98.5% rise in profits after tax for 2021.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 07:25:32 GMT
Government urged to create electric car charge watchdog
The industry has called for the creation of a new regulatory body called the Office of Charging.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 06:36:39 GMT
What the papers say – February 16
The front pages focus on developments for the Duke of York and Ukraine border tensions.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 06:18:20 GMT
Wales to trial world’s highest ever basic income scheme for young people
The pilot will run for a ‘minimum’ of three years with each member of the cohort receiving a basic income payment of £1600 per month for 24 months.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 05:30:09 GMT
Nato defence ministers meet as Putin says Russia is open to more Ukraine talks
The Defence Secretary will join Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin amid ongoing tensions in eastern Europe.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 06:50:27 GMT
Bayeux Tapestry replica challenge giving grey hairs to primary school teacher
Mia Hansson said she passed the halfway mark in January of this year.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 02:45:39 GMT
Next few days will be ‘very challenging’ due to storms, Scots warned
An amber weather warning will be in effect from 4pm until midnight on Wednesday.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 01:00:52 GMT
Queen ‘likely to pay’ disgraced son Andrew’s £10m sex abuse settlement
Royals urged to ‘come clean’ over whether Duke of York will receive assistance as Buckingham Palace remains silent

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 00:04:52 GMT
Skill Up Step Up: Charity which helps jobless youths ‘realise their power’ joins our campaign
More than 250 young people will be skilled up by 70 companies who are backing The Independent’s jobs drive

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 00:01:15 GMT
Storm Dudley to bring strong winds which could endanger life – Met Office
The Met Office has issued an amber warning for strong winds which could endanger life from 4pm on Wednesday.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Research into vaccines against world’s deadliest diseases granted £10m fund
The Government’s UK Vaccine Network (UKVN) is providing grants for 22 projects which aim to tackle diseases in low and middle income countries.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Rent freeze for NI Housing Executive tenants
Deirdre Hargey confirmed on Wednesday that the move would be introduced following a surge in the cost of living.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 23:59:15 GMT
Jacob Gallon: First picture of schoolboy, 9, killed by tree knocked over in 80mph winds
Nine-year-old was killed as Storm Malik lashed UK last month

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 23:55:36 GMT
Mother of girl killed by air pollution wants memorial sculpture to absorb toxic traffic particles
Ella Kissi-Debrah’s relatives raising funds for ‘a space in which we look hopefully into a future in which clean air is recognised as the human right it is’

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 22:19:32 GMT
Will Prince Andrew return to public life after Virginia Giuffre settlement?
Commentators say royal will ‘forever be tainted’

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 22:17:38 GMT
Russian Ambassador to Ireland says Ukraine invasion would be ‘insane’
Russian Ambassador Yury Filatov rejected the suggestion that any invasion was or had been imminent.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 22:08:32 GMT
Prince Andrew sex abuse settlement will be ‘very large sum of money’
Questions over how Duke will fund bill which reports suggest could top £10m

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 21:44:13 GMT
‘Public should be told source of Andrew’s funds for sex case settlement’
There has been speculation that Andrew has agreed to pay an eight-figure sum.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 21:34:45 GMT
Keir Starmer calls on Boris Johnson to clamp down on Russian ‘dirty money’
Defence secretary to attend emergency Nato meeting in Brussels to discuss Ukraine crisis

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 21:20:07 GMT
Waltham Forest: Body found at beauty spot near lake as police probe ‘unexplained’ death
Enquiries are ongoing to inform the man’s next of kin

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 21:14:34 GMT
Triple killer murdered mother, her son and another woman during five-day killing spree
One of Anthony Russell’s victims suffered 113 injuries in brutal attack

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 21:09:20 GMT
Coveney: Signals from Russia ‘welcome’ but advice to leave Ukraine unchanged
Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney said Irish citizens currently in Ukraine ‘should leave now using available commercial option’.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 21:04:15 GMT
Andrew must withdraw his duke title out of respect for people in York – MP
Labour’s Rachael Maskell, who represents York Central, has said Andrew must remove his association with the city.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 20:59:39 GMT
Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre: How a simple photograph helped bring down Britain’s 9th in line to the throne
Queen’s favourite child once said he had no ‘recollection’ of it being taken. Now it’s at centre of historic settlement, writes Andrew Buncombe

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 20:52:56 GMT
Euromillions: £109.9m jackpot paid out to UK ticket-holder
No further information will be released about the winner unless they agree to publicity

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 13:38:53 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

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 20:46:24 GMT
Woman and 11-month-old baby killed in crash with lorry
Police have opened an investigation into the crash and are appealing for information

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 20:40:03 GMT
Andrew agrees ‘substantial donation’ to accuser’s charity as part of settlement
The Duke of York and Virginia Giuffre reached an agreement in the case on Tuesday.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 20:38:50 GMT
Could Andrew appear with royals at Philip’s memorial service?
The Duke of York, who has settled the civil sexual assault case he was facing, is likely to want to attend his late father’s thanksgiving event.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 20:19:57 GMT
NI Speaker announces fresh measures to pass legislation before Assembly poll
Politicians at Stormont are now trying to pass as much legislation as possible before the election period begins.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 20:09:57 GMT
UK must address discrimination concerns over Prevent counter-extremism programme, UN expert says
Campaigners’ review calls for ‘ineffective, disproportionate and discriminatory’ scheme to be stopped

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 20:04:00 GMT
UK weather: The latest Met Office forecast
Watch the latest UK weather forecast from the Independent for today.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 20:03:36 GMT
Swindon fan, six, who cannot afford match tickets sends 26p to star player
The young fan, named Joe, taped three coins to his letter which he wanted the club to pass on to Harry McKirdy.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 19:44:05 GMT
Diplomat suffering ‘extreme stress’ took own life – inquest
Former ambassador to Nepal Richard Morris was last seen running near his home in Hampshire on May 6 2020 and his body was found three months later.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 19:38:57 GMT
Starmer: PM needs to ‘get his house in order on dirty Russian cash’
The Government should ‘go now and go hard’ on sanctions against Russia, the Labour leader said.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 19:38:48 GMT
Devolved ministers join forces to challenge ‘restrictive’ UK immigration policy
Ministers from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have jointly written to UK immigration minister Kevin Foster.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 19:37:33 GMT
Justice minister hails progress on sexual offences bill
The bill would create a new offence of upskirting and downblousing, as well as abolishing the so-called ‘rough sex’ defence for alleged offenders.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 19:36:39 GMT
Four jailed after £10 million cocaine discovery
Police say the seizure caused a ‘massive disruption’ to drug supply in Scotland.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 19:36:01 GMT
‘Racism is a problem in Metropolitan Police,’ senior officer admits
Javid also acknowledged “people who have racist views and are racist” are among the force’s staff

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 19:23:31 GMT
MI5 knew Manchester Arena bomber supported Isis before attack, documents reveal
MI5 officer had raised concerns that ‘something could potentially get through’ because of workload before attack

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 19:21:33 GMT
Andrew forever tainted by sex claim scandal, say royal experts after settlement
The Queen’s second son will always have a question mark over him, one commentator said.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 19:21:38 GMT
Golda film producer admits to ‘stirring’ Jewish casting controversy
The lead, the character of Golda Meir, who was Jewish, is played by Dame Helen Mirren.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 19:16:18 GMT
Prince Andrew ‘forever tainted’ by sex abuse settlement and ‘unlikely to return as working royal’
Monarchy irrevocably ‘tainted’ by Duke of York’s association with Epstein ‘and there’s no going back on that,’ says royal expert

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 18:52:02 GMT
Garda chief to remain in place until 2025
At a meeting of Cabinet on Tuesday, the Irish Government approved an extension to the term of office for Garda Commissioner Drew Harris.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 18:39:45 GMT
Northern Irish exports across border reached nearly 4bn euros in 2021
New figures published by the Central Statistics Office show that imports to the Republic of Ireland from Northern Ireland increased by 65%.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 18:38:10 GMT
Rail services to end early as Scotland prepares for Storm Dudley
Scotrail announced services will end at 4pm on Wednesday in areas expected to be badly hit by winds gusting up to 90mph.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 18:36:08 GMT
Prince Andrew offers ‘regrets’ but no apology in settlement with accuser Virginia Giuffre
Duke of York ‘regrets his association with Jeffrey Epstein’, statement says

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 18:35:24 GMT
Djokovic ‘wrong’ to refuse vaccine, top sport doctor says
An orthopaedic surgeon who helped re-open sporting events after lockdown said he disagreed with Novak Djokovic’s decision to not get the jab.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 18:08:53 GMT
Two taken to hospital after suspected gas explosion at house
Photos of severe damage at the property in Roker show its roof and part of its front missing, with bricks and debris in the street outside.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 18:06:57 GMT
15-year-old arrested in shopping centre murder inquiry
James Ross, 27, was seriously injured during a disturbance at the Abronhill Shopping Centre and later pronounced dead nearby.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 18:02:28 GMT
Grieving sister’s tribute to rugby player brother who was tackled after try ‘and never got up’
‘I’m so sorry I had to kiss you goodnight in that hospital bed,’ the player’s sister wrote

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:58:24 GMT
UK weather: Snow and 90mph wind warnings in your area as Britain braces for Storms Dudley and Eunice
Three days of ‘danger for life’ weather warnings in place for UK this week

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:51:52 GMT
Ukrainian ambassador urges Irish politicians to maintain pressure on Russia
Larysa Gerasko’s appearance before an Oireachtas committee comes after days of warnings that a Russian invasion of Ukraine may be imminent.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:44:24 GMT
Cost of living crisis: The worst household appliances to leave on standby
Idling games consoles, TVs and desktop printers and scanners among biggest offenders when it comes to everyday gadgets and devices wasting energy

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:43:52 GMT
Sinn Fein ministers accused of ‘sectarian decisions’ over stadium funding
DUP MLA Paul Frew questioned why a plan to redevelop football stadia had been halted while the Casement Park redevelopment continued.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:40:17 GMT
Tory MP claims she criticised Boris Johnson for damaging UK’s international reputation ‘by mistake’
Joy Morrissey, who is now PM’s top parliamentary aide, says letter criticising government policy was sent ‘in error’

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:36:25 GMT
Duke of York and Virginia Giuffre reach out-of-court settlement in civil claim
The settlement between the parties was reached on Tuesday.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:33:44 GMT
Chris Packham in libel claim over articles ‘which alleged he misled public’
The TV naturalist is bringing a claim over a series of articles on the website Country Squire Magazine.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:25:42 GMT
RAF’s deputy chief suspended ‘after flashing backside at his neighbours’
Allegations against Air Marshal Andrew Turner inaccurate and ‘vexatious’, says lawyer

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:25:15 GMT
Ministers warned people will be ‘flying blind’ on Covid if free tests scrapped
The Government is under pressure to confirm continued Covid test funding for devolved nations following reports free LFTs and PCRs will be axed.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:24:22 GMT
Duke of York in profile – from Falklands hero to controversial royal
A profile on the Duke of York, after lawyers confirm his civil sex case brought by Virginia Giuffre will be settled outside of court.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 10:46:31 GMT
Matt Hancock broke rules with Dido Harding Covid appointment, court finds
Government failed to comply with equality duty in appointing Tory peer and her ex-Sainsbury colleague

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:17:14 GMT
Boris Johnson accused of ‘Little Britain approach’ for scrapping Middle East minister job
Responsibility for Middle East issues handed to Asia minister

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:14:40 GMT
Andrew’s civil case: What was alleged and what has been agreed?
The Duke of York and Virginia Giuffre reached a settlement on Tuesday.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 15:24:00 GMT
Wrongly accused Post Office staff condemn ‘largest miscarriage of justice in British legal history’
Former Post Office employees detail how their lives have been ripped apart by wrongful convictions for theft

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:12:05 GMT
Raith Rovers consider boardroom reshuffle after backlash over David Goodwillie
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and high profile fan Val McDermid were among those to voice their outrage at the signing of the player.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:10:21 GMT
Traders hope easing of Covid rules is ‘beginning of the end’ of pandemic
Stephen Magorrian, managing director of the Horatio Group, said that the challenge for businesses now was to rebuild consumer confidence.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:08:09 GMT
Parents of UK’s smallest premature baby born weighing just 325g finally able to hold her
Newborn girl’s parents were initially told ‘babies that small don’t survive’

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:07:39 GMT
Ending of Covid rules is ‘not freedom day’ for NI, Young warns
Professor Ian Young urged people to continue to wear face masks in certain public settings, even though it will no longer be a legal requirement.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:04:58 GMT
Motorbike racer John McGuinness hints at retirement after Isle of Man TT
The 49-year-old collected an MBE for services to motorcycle racing at Windsor Castle.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:07:18 GMT
Latest Covid-19 case rates for UK local authority areas
Just 14 areas have recorded a week-on-week rise.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:00:36 GMT
Descendants call for relics of massacre kept in Scottish museum to be returned
A pair of moccasins, a child’s bonnet and a war necklace made from deer hooves are said to be in Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:00:01 GMT
Johnson: ‘Mixed signals’ from Moscow but diplomacy over Ukraine remains option
The Prime Minister said there was a ‘diplomatic opening’ but Russia could send troops into Ukraine at ‘any time’.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 16:59:58 GMT
Banning gendered language in schools ‘inappropriate and unnecessary’
The Government said classrooms should not aim for a gender-neutral approach.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 16:53:54 GMT
Russia ready to continue talks to avoid war in Ukraine, says Vladimir Putin
Boris Johnson says signals coming from Moscow are ‘mixed’ and intelligence on troop build-up ‘not encouraging’

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 16:48:53 GMT
Prince Andrew settles with Virginia Giuffre: Timeline of Duke of York’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
Prince had friendship with billionaire sex offender spanning more than a decade

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 16:40:53 GMT
Jellyfish warning as Portuguese Man O’War washes up on Devon beach
The jellyfish tends to appear on British shores during the autumn months



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