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Wed, 09 Mar 2022 09:53:21 GMT
Girl, 14, admits to stabbing ‘peaceful’ musician to death
A schoolgirl who stabbed to death a ‘peaceful and caring’ musician has been jailed after she admitted manslaughter.

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 09:47:29 GMT
Woman charged in connection with man’s death
The 33-year-old man’s body was found in a property in Dundee late on Monday evening.

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 09:42:13 GMT
UK will step up pace of admissions for Ukrainian refugees, says Shapps
Labour called for emergency visas for people fleeing the fighting as the Transport Secretary said 760 have been allowed in so far.

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 09:42:09 GMT
Zelensky backs UK response to Ukraine refugee crisis, claims minister as only 760 visas granted
‘Zelensky has asked us to proceed in the way we are doing’, says Grant Shapps

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 09:39:56 GMT
What is the energy price cap and what does it mean for you?
Rising global gas prices causing dramatic increase to household bills in 2022

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 09:22:16 GMT
Martin Lewis reveals three ways to keep energy bills down before April 1 surge
Cost for electricity and gas set to increase by more than 50 per cent from 1 April

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 09:18:50 GMT
UK impounds private jet linked to Russian oligarch under new sanctions
Government ‘carrying out investigations’ on aircraft at Farnborough, says Grant Shapps

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 09:15:52 GMT
Donald Tusk calls out UK’s tiny Ukraine refugees contribution by quoting Boris Johnson
The Polish politician oversaw Brexit talks as president of the European Council

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 09:07:41 GMT
Lamb born with five legs in UK as farmer stunned by ‘one in a million’ birth on 2/2/22
Five-legged lambs are extremely rare - it is thought to only happen to one lamb in a million

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 09:04:01 GMT
£1m lottery couple celebrate being grandparents after windfall funds IVF
Mark and Ruth Chalmers’s priority after their EuroMillions Raffle win was helping their two daughters have children.

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 08:39:23 GMT
Why put a pop-up centre in Lille and what next for Ukrainians in Calais?
Some of the key questions answered on the Ukrainian situation in the north of France, as thousands try to make it to the UK.

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 08:23:44 GMT
Boris Johnson news - live: Shapps claims Zelensky backs UK refugee policy as only 760 visas issued
‘No country has given more humanitarian aid to Ukraine than UK,’ transport secretary insists

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 20:30:42 GMT
‘More weapons, more visas’: Thousands gather in London to protest about invasion of Ukraine
Multi-national rally in centre of capital calls for more visas for Ukrainian refugees

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 08:06:26 GMT
Redditch: Six men arrested after man, 53, dies outside Asda
Several ‘young men’ in police custody after injured man dies following incident at supermarket

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 08:03:33 GMT
Stagecoach agrees rival £595m takeover in blow to National Express merger plans
Stagecoach is now backing a sale to investor DWS Infrastructure for 105p a share in cash and has pulled its support for the National Express tie-up.

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 07:08:56 GMT
Zelensky praises oil sanctions as Truss travels to Washington
Mr Zelensky welcomed the announcement coordinated between the US and UK on Tuesday to hurt Russia financially over its invasion of Ukraine.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 19:45:12 GMT
Tory peer calls for Labour leader to be included in wartime coalition government
‘National government’ needed amid biggest crisis since WWII, says Lord Cormack

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 05:15:29 GMT
Warnings over living costs as sanctions target Russian oil
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng announced on Tuesday the UK will phase out the import of Russian oil and oil products by the end of the year.

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 03:22:05 GMT
Prince Andrew pays Virginia Giuffre to settle sexual assault case
Both parties file order calling for civil case action to be dismissed

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 02:45:02 GMT
Seven-year-old schoolboy to make Holyrood history with water bottle campaign
Calum Isted will be the youngest person ever to bring a public petition to MSPs at Holyrood.

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 01:00:34 GMT
Just one in five think PM kept promise during BLM protests to address racism
More than half of ethnic minority Britons say they have experienced or witnessed racial abuse in the past year

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 00:31:30 GMT
Aid truck prepares to leave Northern Ireland destined for Ukraine
Paul Doherty said their priority is to get the aid to the people of Ukraine as quickly and safely as possible.

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 00:31:16 GMT
Zelensky praises UK’s phasing out of Russian oil as sending ‘powerful signal’
The Ukrainian President welcomed the co-ordinated move from Britain and the US to punish Vladimir Putin.

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 00:15:50 GMT
Policing has become ‘more politicised’, says outgoing Met boss Cressida Dick
Dame Cressida called for more women to join the police force

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 00:12:27 GMT
What the papers say – March 9
The nation’s papers focus on Volodymyr Zelensky’s speech to the Commons.

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 00:08:26 GMT
Black and Asian women ‘twice as likely to be on zero-hours contracts as white men’
Insecure work is ‘tightening the grip’ of structural racism in the workplace, the TUC has warned

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 00:01:57 GMT
British man with family in Ukraine says UK refugee response is ‘utterly ridiculous’
Michael Felton said he is ‘lost for words’ over his fight to get his elderly mother-in-law to safety in the UK.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 23:53:43 GMT
Service personnel prohibited from travelling to Ukraine, MoD says
The MoD statement comes amid reports that soldiers may have gone to join the fight in Ukraine.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 22:45:46 GMT
John Bercow refuses to apologise after inquiry finds him guilty of ‘serial’ bullying
Ex-speaker insists he is a ‘warm, empathetic, principled and passionate person’

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 22:26:27 GMT
Civil case against Andrew comes to a close after settlement is paid
A joint order was filed on Tuesday to dismiss the case against Andrew brought by Virginia Giuffre in New York.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 22:15:47 GMT
Coca-Cola, Starbucks and McDonald’s suspend operations in Russia
The major brands have announced the move in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 21:27:32 GMT
Lib Dems accuse ministers of moving too slowly on Russian oil import ban
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng announced on Tuesday that UK will phase out the import of Russian oil and oil products by the end of the year.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 21:20:49 GMT
UK slammed for ‘truly dreadful’ treatment of Ukrainian refugees amid confusion over Home Office visa process
Refugees Welcome: Frustration mounts around Britain’s response to refugee influx in Europe

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 21:13:03 GMT
Apple ‘looking to dominate budget smartphone market’ with new iPhone SE
The new affordable version of the iPhone SE has some of the same features

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 20:41:02 GMT
No plans to set up UK visa processing centre for Ukrainian refugees in Calais
Government officials intend to redirect those seeking sanctuary to a small “pop-up” visa application centre in Lille

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 20:34:45 GMT
UK to ban Russian oil imports by end of year
In synchronised announcements, western nations announce plans to cut back on Russian energy

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 20:17:33 GMT
Apple reveals new ‘affordable’ iPhone SE
The new phone will go on sale on March 18 alongside a new iPad Air and a high-powered Mac Studio desktop computer.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 20:14:06 GMT
‘Serial bully’ and ‘liar’ John Bercow insists he has nothing to apologise for
The former Commons Speaker refused to make any ‘faux apologies’ despite a damning report by Parliament’s Independent Expert Panel.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 20:01:08 GMT
Positive discrimination needed to increase black and Asian police officers, report says
At the current pace of change it will take until 2079 for the police service to achieve a workforce that is representative of England and Wales in terms of ethnicity

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 19:46:29 GMT
UK ‘failed’ by letting cheap Chinese clothes flood EU market
UK ‘failed to fulfil its obligations’ to stop Chinese companies flooding market with cheap clothes

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 19:39:34 GMT
Judge who chaired tribunal into claims of Garda/IRA collusion dies
Judge Peter Smithwick died on Tuesday and is set to be laid to rest following a funeral service in Co Kilkenny on Friday.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 19:23:51 GMT
Fight against Russia is like Britain’s struggle with Nazis, Zelensky tells parliament
Ukrainian president asks Boris Johnson to declare Russia ‘terrorist state’

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 19:06:47 GMT
‘Reform is essential’ – Sajid Javid sets out his vision for the NHS
The Health Secretary set out his plans to reform care.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 19:03:23 GMT
Ukraine aid stuck in lorries at Dover thanks to Brexit delays
Grassroots charities having trouble exporting aid due to new red tape

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 19:02:54 GMT
Bob Geldof among line-up for fundraising event in support of Ukraine
Funds raised from the event on Wednesday will be donated to the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 18:56:17 GMT
Ministers ignored warning of impact on victims of sexual violence when forcing through aid cuts
Secret assessment – hidden from MPs – forecast loss of services to women suffering ‘sexual exploitation and abuse’

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 18:40:15 GMT
Motorcyclist, 81, dies after weekend road crash
A police spokesperson issued an appeal for witnesses to come forward.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 18:37:28 GMT
Man charged with murder of Martin Gavin
Mr Gavin, 47, was stabbed in a house in north Belfast on January 7 and died four weeks later.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 18:29:51 GMT
Here is what Ukrainian President Zelensky said during historic Parliament speech
The House was packed to listen to the Ukrainian leader.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 18:14:55 GMT
Sheeran: I wasn’t trying to intimidate songwriters over row – just clear my name
The star insisted he is “a songwriter, I write songs, that’s it,” as he faced questions over the creation of hit 2017 hit Shape Of You.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 18:14:08 GMT
More university strikes could take place ‘throughout 2022’ and stop graduations
Staff could prevent students from graduating through a marking and assessment boycott next term.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 18:10:39 GMT
John Bercow suspended by Labour after report brands him ‘serial bully’
Former Commons speaker will face an internal Labour investigation

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 18:03:02 GMT
Proposed ‘licence to practise’ checks for police officers branded ‘unnecessary’
The Police Federation of England and Wales, which represents rank-and-file officers, said it was ‘against’ the idea.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 18:02:26 GMT
Ukraine refugees seeking UK visas ‘forced to queue for hours in freezing cold’ in Poland
Visa centre reportedly no longer accepting walk-in appointments and people are being left to wait outside

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:45:35 GMT
Deli owner overwhelmed by public’s response to Ukraine appeal
Monica Rawson said she first made the appeal for donations after she was left “heartbroken” by scenes from the war-torn country.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:42:07 GMT
Javid says UK has sent more medical supplies to Ukraine than any other country
During a speech at the Royal College of Physicians, Sajid Javid answered questions about how the UK is helping to support Ukrainians.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:32:51 GMT
BBC resumes reporting in Russia after temporary suspension
The broadcaster temporarily suspended the work of its news journalists and support staff in Russia on Friday.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:30:30 GMT
UK has ‘fallen short’ in response to Ukrainian refugees, says Nicola Sturgeon
The First Minister said the Westminster Government had not done enough to help women and children fleeing the war-torn country.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:26:10 GMT
Housing department ‘unequipped’ to handle insulation warning – Grenfell Inquiry
The department was warned in 2014 that ‘combustible’ materials were being used in buildings over 18 metres high, the inquiry was told.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:21:27 GMT
Murder investigation launched after man’s body found in Dundee house
The body of a 33-year-old man was found in a property in Dundee’s Whitfield Avenue at about 11pm on Monday.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:19:04 GMT
Submarine electrician in line to throne of Cumbrian island
Earlier this year, Barrow Borough Council began searching for a new landlord for The Ship Inn on Piel Island.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:16:53 GMT
Nicola Sturgeon backs proposal to criminalise misogyny
The First Minister supported plans to create a new statutory aggravation of misogyny which would be considered during sentencing.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:12:05 GMT
Camilla celebrates record-breaking female rowing trio
Team ExtraOARdinary arrived in Antigua after rowing at sea for 42 days, seven hours and 17 minutes, beating the previous record by seven days.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:05:19 GMT
Father ‘who suffocated toddler son’ charged with murder after he died 18 years later
Prosecutors claim Alan Bird is responsible for his son’s death

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:05:14 GMT
UK to phase out import of Russian oil by end of 2022 in further invasion sanction
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said it would give ‘more than enough time’ for businesses to adjust.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:00:35 GMT
Citizens’ assembly may be needed to discuss neutrality – Taoiseach
Micheal Martin said the actions of Vladimir Putin have left the EU exposed in terms of security.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:56:18 GMT
Woman can take Down’s syndrome abortion fight to Court of Appeal
Heidi Crowter will appeal against a ruling which dismissed her challenge to a law which allows abortion up to birth for babies with Down’s Syndrome.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:51:45 GMT
What does the UK import from Russia?
The number one import from Russia was oil, which was worth £4 billion

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:50:12 GMT
EU rapporteur on Ukraine criticises two Irish MEPs for voting down Russia motion
Clare Daly and Mick Wallace were among 13 MEPs to vote against the European Parliament resolution.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:49:28 GMT
Irish truckers leave for Ukraine with 500 tonnes of aid
The convoy should reach the Ukrainian/Polish border by the end of the week.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:48:09 GMT
Nicola Sturgeon issues formal apology to thousands of women executed as witches
The First Minister branded their treatment as being ‘injustice on a colossal scale’.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:46:54 GMT
Charles presents medals to troops on Operation Shader
The Prince of Wales handed out the medals at Combermere Barracks in Windsor.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:34:35 GMT
Bradford City Academy footballer, 13, died in river in front of friends as mother blames lack of warning signs
Tomi Solomon’s father told the inquest he was a ‘very happy young man’

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:32:43 GMT
Clive Myrie reflects on time in Kyiv: ‘The city was awash with rumour and dread’
BBC journalist Clive Myrie spent two weeks reporting from the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:21:18 GMT
DUP presses UUP to commit to back planned veto of Integrated Education Bill
The UUP has so far not commented over whether its MLAs will back a petition of concern to scupper the Bill.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:21:15 GMT
Teenager should have chance of life-saving kidney transplant, judge rules
The Court of Protection had been asked to rule over a treatment dispute.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:19:11 GMT
British doctor trains Ukrainian medics in warzone surgery over Zoom
Professor David Nott delivered a 12-hour online training course to 573 healthcare professionals.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:13:56 GMT
Colston Bassett: Man arrested on suspicion of murder after mother-of-three stabbed to death
Suspect remains in custody and is being questioned by detectives

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:11:42 GMT
Dozens stranded on island in Firth of Forth are rescued by lifeboat
RNLI Queensferry was called out to rescue 28 people after they were became stranded on Cramond Island over the weekend.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:09:36 GMT
Greggs sausage roll and pasty prices set to soar as chain hit by increasing costs
Fears of wheat and sunflower oil shortages, from both Ukraine and Russia, adding to inflation

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:07:50 GMT
Protesters mark International Women’s Day with climate change rally
The demonstrators said climate change was having a disproportionate effect on women across the globe.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:02:55 GMT
Faulty plane exhaust led to fatal levels of gas, footballer inquest hears
The ‘most likely cause’ for deadly levels of carbon monoxide inside the cabin of the plane carrying footballer Emiliano Sala was a faulty exhaust.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:00:00 GMT
Octopus ancestor is the first of its kind with 10 functional arms
Named after US President Joe Biden, Syllipsimopodi bideni lived 328 million years ago.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 15:58:14 GMT
Government challenged to reduce fuel prices amid cost of living crisis
Mary Lou McDonald said people cannot wait for a financial package from the Government as prices surge due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 15:55:20 GMT
Missing airman Corrie McKeague punched nightclub manager, inquest told
Mr McKeague, of Dunfermline, Fife, was 23 when he vanished in the early hours of September 24 2016 after a night out in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 15:47:25 GMT
Michael Matheson: Scotland can ‘easily’ replace Russian gas with other imports
The Energy Secretary said the country’s energy supply was secure and not reliant on Russia.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 15:47:09 GMT
Ukraine refugees trapped in Calais told to make 70-mile journey to Lille to apply for UK visas
No 10 faces down pressure for application centre in port town – where 300 refugees have gathered

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 15:43:35 GMT
Family visa scheme for Ukrainian refugees extended to include cousins and in-laws
‘Snails also move at a pace’: Home Office blasted for bureaucratic system that has admitted just 500 Ukrainians

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 15:33:30 GMT
UK should ‘cut red tape’ to help fleeing Ukrainian refugees
Mark Drakeford has called on the UK Government to simplify the immigration process to enter the UK.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 15:22:21 GMT
MP suggests ‘explanatory plaques’ should go alongside Bercow’s portrait
Conservative MP Dr Caroline Johnson made the query “in the light of this report and the need to set history in context”.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 15:18:46 GMT
Unreleased Ed Sheeran song accidentally played during copyright hearing
Glancing at his lawyers, Sheeran said: ‘That’s a song I wrote last January. How have you got that?’

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 14:59:30 GMT
Camilla meets actress who played her in The Crown
The Duchess of Cornwall welcomed Emerald Fennell to Clarence House as she celebrated International Women’s Day.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 14:59:11 GMT
Inquiry to look at whether reforms needed to combat ‘horrifying’ fraud levels
The House of Lords Fraud Act 2006 and Digital Fraud Committee said it is particularly keen to hear from victims of fraud.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 14:56:26 GMT
Home Office slammed by Tory MPs over help given to Ukrainian refugees
Priti Patel also faced calls to resign as Home Secretary for telling MPs that a visa application centre had been set up en route to Calais.



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