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Tue, 22 Mar 2022 08:49:41 GMTUK weather: Britain to bask in seven days of sunshine for first week of spring
Forecasters have advised anyone spending long periods outdoors to wear sunscreen
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 08:48:37 GMTBoris Johnson news - live: Hoax call video of Wallace released, as minister says Putin becoming more isolated
The prank caller pretended to be Ukraine’s PM to discuss nuclear weapons
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 08:45:21 GMTMan charged with murder over death of 19-year-old student in London
Maher Maaroufe, 22, was charged with murder as well as assaulting an emergency worker, the Metropolitan Police said.
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 08:35:57 GMTBoris Johnson ‘desperate’ to visit Ukraine to ‘experience’ impact of war, says Tory minister
Oliver Dowden says PM’s comparison between Brexit and the Ukraine was about ‘free nations being able to choose their own destiny’
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 08:23:36 GMTBaby girl dies after being attacked in family home by dog bought a week
The dog was handed over to the police at the address and has been humanely destroyed
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 08:20:26 GMTSabita Thanwani: Man charged with murder of teenager killed at student halls in London
Maher Maaroufe, 22, has also been charged with assaulting an emergency worker
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 08:07:49 GMTBody of man missing for 10 years found in freezer in basement of disused London pub
Police are appealing for anyone who knew Roy Bigg to come forward.
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 08:03:18 GMTNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe does not owe us gratitude, says former foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt
Ex-foreign secretary says slow repayment of debt and turnover of foreign secretaries may have slowed down release
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 07:55:32 GMTInterest on Government debt hits February record ahead of spring statement
The Office for National Statistics said interest payments on government debt jumped to £8.2 billion last month, up from £5.4 billion a year earlier.
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 07:49:56 GMTB&Q owner removes Russian products and reveals profits topped £1bn
Kingfisher said it has removed directly sourced products from Russia and Belarus over the invasion in Ukraine and is working with suppliers.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 14:30:47 GMTFears over unregulated Facebook pages where Ukrainian refugees ‘advertise themselves’ to find UK hosts
Concerns current ‘matching’ system for UK sponsorship scheme is like a ‘Tinder for people traffickers’
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 07:10:24 GMTStomach bugs ‘decreased by more than half during first six months of lockdown’
Gastrointestinal outbreaks reported to health agencies during the first six months of lockdown fell by 52%, according to the study.
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 06:03:53 GMTWilliam quotes Queen’s 1994 ‘social justice’ speech at conclusion of Belize tour
As the duke and duchess wrap up their trip, William quoted his grandmother’s speech on freedom and democracy.
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 02:53:33 GMTWhat the papers say – March 22
First-hand accounts from the front line in Ukraine feature among Tuesday’s papers.
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 02:45:53 GMTHigh Court to hear legal challenges over use of WhatsApp by ministers
Campaign groups All the Citizens and the Good Law Project have both brought claims
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 02:45:27 GMTJudge to rule in police bid for Birmingham bombing journalist material
Chris Mullin is challenging an application by West Midlands Police.
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 02:45:19 GMTTommy Robinson due at High Court for questions over finances
Robinson – whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon – was sued by Jamal Hijazi.
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:27:22 GMTP&O Ferries accused of paying foreign agency staff ‘£1.80 an hour’ following mass lay offs
Union claims ferry operator engaging in ‘shocking exploitation’ of seafarers
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:01:18 GMTBriton plans to run 1596-mile distance from Brighton to Dnipro in aid of Ukraine
Anthony Seddon and his Ukrainian wife, Anna, have already raised more than £9,800 to deliver medical supplies to the Polish border.
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:01:00 GMTPolice guidance on facial recognition technology ‘a hammer blow to privacy’
The College of Policing published a guide for police officers to make sure use of live facial recognition technology is ‘legal and ethical’.
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:01:00 GMTUK sends more vital medicine to Ukraine amid Russian invasion
The Government said 3.7 million medical items have now been donated to the war-torn country.
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:01:00 GMTParents ‘squeezed by rising childcare costs and fall in available places’
Some providers are struggling to remain sustainable, according to Coram Family and Childcare’s annual report.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 23:43:38 GMTDuke shows off survival skills during Belize jungle visit
William and Kate were shown how to boil water using a plastic bottle dangling over a fire.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 23:27:23 GMTBen Wallace hoax call video emerges as UK blames Kremlin for targeting of ministers
The defence secretary suggested the ‘video fakes’ is a sign of the invasion of Ukraine going badly for Russia.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 22:47:51 GMTChild Q: Minister slammed for ‘lack of urgency’ over police strip-search of Black girl
Kit Malthouse employing ‘wait and see attitude’, Labour MP claims
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 22:22:54 GMTAndrew to attend Philip memorial in first public outing since settling sex case
The Duke of York stepped down from royal duties in November 2019 and was stripped of honorary military titles and royal patronages this year.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 22:02:10 GMTTory MP Sir David Amess assassinated by ‘Islamist terrorist’ who also targeted Michael Gove, court hears
Ali Harbi Ali, 26, tricked his way into meeting 69-year-old Sir David at a church before stabbing him to death in a “vicious and frenzied attack” last October, jurors have been told
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 21:54:55 GMTMet Police begin interviews with key Partygate witnesses after 100 questionnaires sent out
Boris Johnson urged to ‘come clean’ on whether he will quit if he is found to have broken rules
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 21:50:03 GMTNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says she lost trust in UK government to bring her home
British-Iranian dual national says she should have been returned six years ago
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 21:31:27 GMTChannel crossings continue as more migrants arrive in Kent
After a quiet weekend, crossings resumed amid calm seas and despite poor visibility.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 20:56:54 GMTUkrainian girl who sang Let It Go reunited with mother as she performs in Poland
Amelia Anisovych was reunited with her mother just days before she sang the Ukrainian national anthem at a charity concert.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 20:46:40 GMTWilliam and Kate marvel at ancient Maya complex in Belize
The historic site, which features thousands of buildings, was discovered in the 1930s by a logger looking for mahogany.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 20:08:05 GMTStormont election ‘will decide direction for Northern Ireland’, says Donaldson
The DUP leader said he wants parties to work together rather than focus on the possibility of a ‘divisive’ border poll.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 20:06:58 GMTSafety checks for P&O vessels amid claims new crews earning below £2 an hour
Sacked P&O workers watched in the House of Commons public gallery.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 19:50:31 GMTPubs will open later to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend
Revellers can enjoy an extra two hours at licensed premises across the special June weekend.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 19:29:10 GMT‘Prime Minister threw Northern Ireland under the bus’ – Sir Jeffrey Donaldson
The DUP leader said it is up to Boris Johnson whether his legacy as Prime Minister will be Brexit or the break-up of the Union.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 19:13:35 GMTForeign Office accused of cover-up to obscure that Boris Johnson ‘lied’ over Afghan dog rescue
‘If you are to say that, you are basically saying that the prime minister and the defence secretary are liars’
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 19:09:25 GMTHijab-wearing criminal barrister calls QC appointment ‘surreal’
Sultana Tafadar received her Letters Patent – the document denoting the award for excellence in advocacy – at the Palace of Westminster on Monday.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 19:06:37 GMTPartygate police interviewing key witnesses over ‘lockdown-busting events’
The Metropolitan Police said more than 100 questionnaires have been sent out to people who were at the alleged gatherings.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:47:49 GMTSabita Thanwani: Grieving family of ‘beautiful, irreplaceable angel’ killed in student halls pay tribute
Nineteen year-old City University student was found dead on Saturday and man has been arrested
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:38:57 GMTStormont votes to extend powers for Covid restrictions to September
Health Minister Robin Swann said the extension allows action in the event of a worsening of the pandemic.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:28:27 GMTSpring booster recipient tells others offered fourth Covid jab: ‘Do not delay’
Devraj Jhalam, 95, received his fourth coronavirus jab in Slough on Monday.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:21:56 GMTBoris Becker ‘acted dishonestly’ when he failed to hand over trophies, jury told
The tennis star is on trial accused of hiding or failing to hand over assets before and after his bankruptcy
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:18:38 GMTAngela Rayner and John McDonnell condemn ‘disgrace’ of P&O sackings at protest
Speeches near Parliament Square from members of the Opposition and trade union leaders were met with applause.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:14:05 GMTLabour MP calls for inquiry into case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
Tulip Siddiq, who represents Hampstead and Kilburn, says she owes it to the British-Iranian mother to ask why it took so long to bring her back.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:08:13 GMTLegal row over Ed Sheeran hit Shape Of You ‘deeply traumatising’, court told
Ed Sheeran and his co-authors deny that Shape Of You copies part of 2015 song Oh Why.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 17:45:01 GMTPetrol prices hit new record for eighth day running as average cost of litre reaches 167p
‘Window for pump prices to come down appears to have been well and truly closed,’ RAC spokesperson says
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 17:44:08 GMTNumber of patients with Covid in southern England highest for more than a year
Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the figures are ‘no particular cause for concern’.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 12:34:50 GMTDeputy Hackney Mayor on Child Q: “We need action to ensure this never happens again”
Exclusive: “To every Black mother and daughter: we are taking action,” Councillor Anntoinette Bramble told The Independent.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 17:37:03 GMTJohn McDonnell calls for rent controls and immediate benefits increase to combat cost of living crisis
Former shadow chancellor says ‘radical’ programme needed to protect incomes and rein in costs
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 17:34:11 GMTParts of UK hit by 4.9 magnitude earthquake causing homes to shake northeast of Shetland
British Geological Survey says earthquake had a magnitude of 4.9
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 17:29:17 GMTPolicing minister criticised for ‘lack of urgency’ over Child Q strip search
The 15-year-old was searched by female Metropolitan Police officers at her school in 2020 without another adult present and while on her period.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 10:56:19 GMTBoris Johnson gave order to evacuate Pen Farthing animals from Afghanistan, says new whistleblower
Official also alleges top civil servants lied to MPs about decision
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 17:24:45 GMTUkraine sponsorship scheme process ‘putting women and children in danger’
A volunteer in Poland said the visa application process for Ukrainian refugees is “too complicated and difficult and too lengthy”.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 17:15:48 GMTSchools and councils across Northern Ireland affected by strike action
University workers also started a separate action on Monday in a dispute over pensions.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 17:15:19 GMTDeltacron and Stealth Omicron differences explained as Covid infections in UK surge again
Two new Covid-19 variants are surging across the globe but what exactly are they? And should we be worried?
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 17:15:09 GMTUkrainian orphans stuck in Poland after flight to London delayed over paperwork
The 52 young travellers, who range in age between one and 18, and their carers were due to fly from Poland to London on Monday.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 17:05:36 GMTGovernment did not try to cover up reports on cladding, Grenfell inquiry hears
Senior civil servant Brian Martin said the report’s findings that the cladding failed fire safety tests ‘just got missed’.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 17:02:04 GMTOrangutan vocabularies ‘shaped by social mingling, like in humans’
The findings contribute towards the understanding of the origins and evolution of language, researchers suggest.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:57:20 GMTCarbon tax could eradicate extreme poverty, economists say
Proceeds from tax would be paid out as dividend, incomes of most people overall
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:46:44 GMTPeople-smuggler jailed for nearly four years over tragic plot
Dragos Stefan Damian was extradited from Italy to face a UK court following the investigation into the lorry deaths of 39 Vietnamese nationals
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:44:47 GMTNestle: We will continue to sell ‘essential’ food in Russia – including Cheerios
It comes after Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky called out the Swiss firm over the weekend for still doing business in Russia
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:43:34 GMTPubs set to open until 1am for three days to celebrate Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Later closing times will come during four-day bank holiday weekend
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:40:39 GMT‘Warped, twisted and violent’ terrorist assassinated veteran MP, court told
Sir David Amess suffered more than 20 stab injuries when he was killed in October.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:34:04 GMTPublic willing to overlook Boris Johnson scandals that would sink other politicians, says polling expert
PM has ‘hold’ on electorate ‘like no other British politician’, says Lord Hayward
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:30:31 GMTNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ‘looking forward to doing school run’ with daughter after ‘surreal’ return to UK
Former detainee describes sustaining herself in prison with ‘faded memories’ of daughter playing, at emotional first press conference
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:29:37 GMTClerkenwell: Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman, 19, found dead in student halls in London
Police made arrest on Sunday afternoon, hours after naming the victim as Sabita Thanwani
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:29:10 GMTSpring statement: What can Sunak do to address the cost of living crisis?
National insurance, fuel duty and VAT changes are all being considered
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:23:36 GMTLetters of love from Scottish children placed in boxes of aid heading to Ukraine
Six lorry loads of aid will leave Scotland on Tuesday for Poland and the Ukrainian city of Lviv.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:22:33 GMTMorad Tahbaz: Family of British-US national detained in Iran calls on UK to help as he starts hunger strike
Environmentalist’s family ‘truly devastated’ he was not freed with Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori last week
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:24:28 GMTSurvivor still receives abuse from online trolls five years after terror attack
Travis Frain, 24, was injured in the Westminster terror attack.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 08:08:02 GMTUkraine: ‘Normal people’ would not think Boris Johnson compared Brexit to war, says minister
‘Spurious’ to suggest PM was comparing fight against Russia to struggle against EU, says Sajid Javid
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:56:27 GMTCorrie McKeague inquest: jurors begin their deliberations
The airman, of Dunfermline, Fife, was 23 when he disappeared after a night out in Suffolk.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:49:00 GMTNazanin arrest ‘may have been retaliation for detention of Iranians in UK’
Ex-foreign secretary Jack Straw said Iranian negotiators who came to the UK in 2013 to resolve a disputed debt were detained despite having visas.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:46:32 GMTAuction of Banksy work to raise funds for Ukraine receives ‘flurry of bids’
The online auction house selling CND Soldiers is now only accepting bids above £40,000, with all proceeds to go to a children’s hospital in Kyiv.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:46:04 GMTBody of missing man found in disused pub freezer ‘may have been there for years’
Police are calling for anyone who knew Roy to share information
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 09:21:27 GMTPrince William and Kate Middleton to face protest in Jamaica over slavery reparations during Caribbean tour
Exclusive: The demonstration will be staged near the British High Commission in the capital of Kingston
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:23:51 GMTDaughter of British-US man detained by Iran pleads for help from UK Government
The family of wildlife conservationist Morad Tahbaz, who also holds Iranian citizenship, says he has gone on hunger strike.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:22:07 GMTStudent accommodation to be opened for Ukrainian refugees
Irish colleges and universities will make student beds available to refugees when they fall vacant at the end of the term.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 14:21:01 GMTLabour calls for mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting in ‘delayed’ Employment Bill
“Businesses, unions and MPs from across the political spectrum all agree that mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting would boost prosperity and address inequality,” Shadow Equalities Minister Taiwo Owatemi said
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:16:18 GMTPrimary school teacher accused of murdering man found buried in back garden appears in court
Fiona Beal, 48, is accused of murdering missing 42-year-old Nicholas Billingham
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:13:04 GMTWater fluoridation ‘prevents tooth decay and does not lead to hip fractures’
Researchers looked at rates of tooth decay and hospital admissions for tooth extractions.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:04:49 GMTCovid restrictions eased as number of patients in hospital hits new record high
The figures come as most of the remaining Covid rules in Scotland are scrapped.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 14:51:08 GMTNoma Dumezweni to return to London stage in A Doll’s House, Part 2
It will be her first play in the capital since her award-winning turn in Harry Potter And The Cursed Child.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 14:44:04 GMTStars pay tribute to Dame Vera Lynn during Westminster thanksgiving service
The wartime singer had a highly successful career spanning more than 90 years.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 14:43:43 GMTFormer Czech Prime Minister Babis indicted in fraud case
Former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis will face trial after the prosecution indicted him in a fraud case involving European Union subsidies
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 14:40:58 GMTP&O must change course or reputation will take ‘massive hit’, minister warns
Stormont economy minister Gordon Lyons updated the Assembly following the sacking of 800 staff by the ferry company.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 14:37:32 GMTCare home resident celebrates 100th birthday with concert featuring £3.5m violin
Beata Hulsen enjoyed a concert delivered by Andrew Bernardi, who played a 300-year-old violin to mark the occasion.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 14:22:54 GMTHusband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says family looking ahead to ‘new chapter’
Richard Ratcliffe said the journey back to normality will involve ‘baby steps’.