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Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:49:37 GMTStorm Franklin UK - live weather updates: Homes evacuated and trains cancelled as flooding and 75mph winds hit
Forecasters have warned the latest storm could hamper the clear-up following Storm Eunice
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:46:49 GMTA ‘high bar’ needs to be cleared before prime minister should be ousted – Scully
Boris Johnson has refused to say whether he would resign if found to have broken his own coronavirus laws.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:40:55 GMTTreat Covid like any other transmissible illness, minister suggests
Paul Scully said it was time to get the balance right between protecting the population and restoring freedoms.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:37:09 GMTThousands without power as Storm Franklin hits Ireland
It is the third storm in recent days, after Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice wreaked havoc across parts of the island.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:33:34 GMTAndrew Neil to host new Sunday night political show on Channel 4
Andrew Neil’s new role comes several months after departure from GB News
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:26:21 GMTRussian invasion of Ukraine remains ‘credible’ as Putin and Biden mull talks
Business minister Paul Scully warned the threat of an attack remains ‘very, very credible’.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:14:24 GMTMore travel chaos as Storm Frankin hits rail and road journeys
Many train operators urged passengers not to travel as lines are blocked by fallen trees and flooding caused by stormy weather.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:10:09 GMTStorm Franklin batters UK with high winds and flooding, causing rush-hour delays
The third named storm in a week has brought travel disruption, with a yellow wind warning in place for much of the UK until 1pm.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:08:16 GMTBrenda Edwards says ‘beautiful’ son Jamal was ‘the centre of our world’
The music industry is in mourning following the sudden death of SBTV founder Jamal.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:04:46 GMTSkeletal body found in London flat two years after neighbours complained of ‘foul smell’
Police forced the door to the flat after concerns were raised about the woman’s welfare
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:00:00 GMTViolence and verbal abuse taking toll on teachers’ health, survey finds
The EIS found almost half of teachers have considered leaving the profession.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:59:20 GMTCovid: Employers and staff to decide on self-isolation after positive test, says minister
Paul Scully also insists government ‘can’t continue forevermore spending £2 billion a month on tests’
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 22:25:57 GMTPolice hunt couple who tried to eat 12 burgers in six minutes in eating challenge then ‘refused to pay’
‘This is a matter of principle,’ restaurant owner says
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 00:27:16 GMTPriti Patel urges MPs to back her new anti-protest laws
Government rejects swathe of Lords amendments to ‘oppressive’ and ‘plain nasty’ police and crime bill
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 22:52:19 GMTBoris Johnson says scrapping Covid isolation requirements is ‘moment of pride’
Cabinet will meet on Monday to end Covid regulations
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:50:12 GMTCaptain Tom charity ‘tried to appoint daughter as CEO on six-figure salary’
Exclusive: Proposed salary worth about a tenth of the foundation’s income, The Independent understands
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:26:45 GMTBoris Johnson news - live: PM ‘warned he must quit if he broke law’ over No 10 parties as Brexit talks begin
Guilty PM would ‘have to go’, say sources
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:53:11 GMTJohn Menzies accepts new £560m takeover offer
Kuwait’s Agility Public Warehousing has made a third bid for the Edinburgh-based aviation firm
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:41:38 GMTTributes flow for ‘blessed soul’ Jamal Edwards following his death at age 31
Rapper AJ Tracey and Chelsea FC player Reece James were among those to pay their respects on social media.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:31:41 GMTStorm Franklin: Britons warned to brace for strengthening winds and lashing rain
The Met Office has issued an amber warning for wind which could cause ‘risk to life and property’ in Northern Ireland until 7am.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 05:29:11 GMTPassengers told to ‘avoid travel’ by train on Monday as storms paralyse networks
National Rail has warned passengers to expect ‘major disruption’ to routes ‘across most of Great Britain’ including cancellations.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 05:12:16 GMTMusic industry in mourning following death of SBTV founder Jamal Edwards
The entrepreneur gained fame from setting up the new music platform, which helped to launch a string of careers including those of Dave and Jessie J.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 02:32:35 GMTUK weather: Storm Franklin makes landfall as flooding forces hundreds to evacuate homes
Hundreds forced to evacuate homes in Yorkshire and Manchester as rare ‘danger to life’ flood warnings issued
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 02:24:40 GMTWhat the papers say – February 21
Last-gasp Ukraine peace talks and the Queen’s Covid-19 diagnosis feature on the front pages.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 02:13:48 GMTLast-ditch Putin peace talks a ‘welcome sign’ Ukraine conflict can be prevented
The Prime Minister said the next week is ‘crucial’ for finding a diplomatic solution to the tensions between Moscow and Kyiv.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 01:23:20 GMTRussian invasion of Ukraine is ‘very, very highly likely and very, very imminent’, UK government says
Boris Johnson says conflict could be ‘biggest war in Europe’ since 1945
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 00:21:00 GMTPlan for living with Covid-19 to bring country ‘towards a return to normality’
The legal duty to self-isolate following a positive coronavirus test will fall away by the end of the week.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 00:01:00 GMTHome Secretary to write to MPs urging them to back controversial policing bill
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is due back before the Commons next week following a mauling by peers.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 00:01:00 GMTLabour warns ‘wave of devastating bus cuts imminent’ without funding clarity
Labour’s shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh warned of a ‘looming bus crisis’.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 21:42:04 GMTHome Office probes claims of racist WhatsApp messages sent by immigration contractors
Offensive remarks about Syrian refugees, Chinese people and home secretary Priti Patel shared in group containing 80 Mitie employees
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 20:41:51 GMTHigh Court judges to consider appeal against location for holocaust centre
Campaigners say plans to build the memorial next to the Palace of Westminster is the ‘right idea in the wrong place’.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 20:01:16 GMTScreaming passengers ‘prayed’ during terrifying Storm Eunice landing before being flown 200 miles away
‘It’s the worst flight I have ever been on and everyone said the same thing,’ one passenger said
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 20:23:25 GMTWoman, 71, dies in police pursuit collision
A 35-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 19:19:17 GMTCovid rules explained as Boris Johnson set to abandon restrictions despite warnings
Legal duty to self-isolate for those who test positive for coronavirus among measures to be scrapped
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 19:05:06 GMTBoris Johnson refuses 17 times to answer questions about Downing Street lockdown parties
Prime minister point-blank refuses to comment for 11 minutes in extraordinary TV interview
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 17:39:18 GMTOrange weather warnings for six counties
It has warned that Storm Franklin will cause strong to gale force westerly winds.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 14:15:45 GMTQueen tests positive for Covid after son Charles caught coronavirus ‘but will continue duties’
Monarch, 95, falls ill with ‘mild cold-like symptoms’ after week of royal drama
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 17:25:19 GMTHailey Duff’s father says she is ‘over the moon’ at Olympic gold medal win
The 25-year-old has been curling since she was eight years old.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 16:59:00 GMTUK weather: The latest Met Office forecast
Watch the latest UK weather forecast from the Independent for today.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 16:34:01 GMTQueen will carry on with ‘light duties’ despite Covid infection, palace says
The diagnosis follows a string of coronavirus cases among the royal family and the Queen’s Windsor Castle team.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 16:33:57 GMTQueen’s ‘torrid’ week catching Covid after Andrew settlement, Charles honours row and Harry case
Monarch, 95, falls ill with ‘mild cold-like symptoms’ in an already turbulent week for the royal family
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 16:14:23 GMTHome Office probes claims of racist messages sent by immigration contractors
The department is investigating allegations of racist WhatsApp texts sent by immigration staff at a firm paid to escort migrants to detention centres.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 16:08:45 GMTDonaldson: DUP left devastated by death of MLA Christopher Stalford
The south Belfast representative and father-of-four died suddenly over the weekend.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 16:04:25 GMTRail services disrupted as train conductors take strike action
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union at TransPennine Express walked out.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 15:51:14 GMTPoliticians pay tribute to ‘dedicated’ MLA Christopher Stalford
The DUP politician has died suddenly aged 39.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 15:38:20 GMTMalta to hold March 26 vote to decide next government
Voters in Malta will elect a new Parliament in a few weeks in balloting that will also decide the island nation's next government
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 15:35:27 GMTGirl, 8, injured in pedestrian crossing crash
Police said the collision involved a silver Kia Sportage.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 15:27:41 GMTO2 arena to remain closed until Friday after Storm Eunice shreds roof
New dates for rapper Dave’s postponed concerts will be announced within the next 48 hours.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 15:24:22 GMTQueen congratulates gold-medal winning curlers on ‘outstanding performance’
The Queen sent her ‘warmest congratulations to the Team GB women’s curling team who won gold at the Beijing Olympics.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 15:23:32 GMTWoman killed in caravan fire as two men injured and police probe ‘unexplained’ death
Lincolnshire Police will remain at the scene as investigations continue
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 15:19:41 GMTQueen could be given newly approved anti-viral drugs after positive Covid test
The 95-year-old monarch was said to be experiencing ‘mild’ cold-like symptoms.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 14:22:26 GMTQueen will respond to coronavirus diagnosis in ‘stoic’ manner, says royal writer
Joe Little, of Majesty magazine, said the monarch will handle the situation in a characteristically calm way.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 14:14:40 GMTQueen’s health over the years as she tests positive for Covid-19
In the past, the Queen has been known for her strong constitution and no-fuss approach to her infrequent illnesses.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 13:57:00 GMTQueen’s turbulent start to Platinum Jubilee year but no end in sight for woes
The monarch, who has caught coronavirus, has endured a host of difficulties already in 2022.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 13:45:26 GMTChristopher Stalford: The MLA who advocated unionism from young age
The DUP politician has died suddenly aged 39.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 13:42:02 GMTFamily want Benidorm killer brought to justice
Mike Rydings, 48, died more than a year after he was attacked in Spain during the summer of 2018.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 13:38:38 GMTBenefits changes could have serious consequences on mental health, warns UK psychologists’ body
Exclusive: British Psychological Society describes planned changes as ‘deeply concerning’
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 13:36:11 GMTTory donors put on secret ‘advisory council’ with access to ministers in return for £250,000
Board lobbied ministers for lower taxes on the rich and got help with public appointments
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 13:24:48 GMTNearly £400 a year ‘could have been saved on bills during energy crisis’ with scrapped green policy
Exclusive: ‘This is yet another example of how acting sooner on climate change can save consumers money on bills,’ think tank says
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 15:56:14 GMTDUP MLA Christopher Stalford dies suddenly aged 39
Party leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson paid tribute to the father-of-four.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 12:49:34 GMTJohnson concedes sanctions ‘may not be enough’ to prevent war in Ukraine
The Prime Minister said a Russian invasion of Ukraine would lead to the biggest armed battle since the Second World War.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 12:41:50 GMTJohnson rejects comparison of West’s approach to Russia with ‘appeasement’
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy had called for the West to move away from an “appeasement policy” in its approach to Russian aggression.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 12:28:01 GMTQueen, 95, latest royal to contract Covid after Charles and Camilla catch virus
The Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke of Cambridge are among those who have tested positive in the past.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 12:14:28 GMTQueen has Covid: Monarch, 95, has tested positive for virus
The nation’s longest-reigning head of state was in contact with the Prince of Wales, who confirmed he had coronavirus on February 10.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 11:49:03 GMT Crewe dog attack: Bullmastiff attacking woman and boy shot dead by police
The dog is thought to have been a Bullmastiff-type breed
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 11:42:13 GMTBurnt Oak ‘murder’: First picture of man, 28, stabbed to death outside Tube station as three teens arrested
His mother has been notified and will be supported by specialist officers
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 11:32:27 GMTBoris Johnson refuses to commit to resigning if found to have broken the law
The Prime Minister said there was ‘not a jot’ he could say about partygate while investigations continue.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 11:01:13 GMTJohnson: Time is right to move away from ‘state mandation’ on self-isolation
The Prime Minister is expected to repeal all pandemic regulations that restrict public freedoms in England on Monday.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 11:00:47 GMTMilitary working dogs Lucy and Ace hone their skills in Jordan
The dogs became the most popular residents of the camp during Exercise Olive Grove.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 11:14:43 GMTBurpees via Zoom was all part of the military training during lockdown
Lieutenant Ollie Petersen Buckley described a challenging start to military career after being commissioned in April 2020 at the height of pandemic.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 11:17:34 GMTInfantry soldiers swap green fields of Co Antrim for Jordanian desert
2 Rifles B Company are taking part in Exercise Olive Grove until the end of March.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 10:59:33 GMTMichelle O’Neill accuses unionist leaders of ‘conflating’ identity and Brexit
Speaking to Sky on Trevor Phillips on Sunday, Ms O’Neill also accused the British Government of putting the Brexit agreement ‘in jeopardy’.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 10:49:19 GMTDangerous dog on the loose found by its owner
Police had been searching for the German shepherd mixed breed dog after it broke free from its lead in the Bodmin Moor area of Cornwall.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 10:21:41 GMTStorm Eunice: ‘Proud’ father of one-year-old boy dies after tree crashes into truck
Tributes poured in for the 23-year-old – one of four people in the UK who died in the storm
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 10:18:32 GMTJean-Luc Brunel victim says ‘it’s past time for Prince Andrew to speak to the authorities’
A former Dutch model called on the royal to ‘step up’ to his pledge to support victims of sex-trafficking