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Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:49:00 GMTAsking about genitalia ‘debases’ discussion on trans rights – Rayner
Labour’s deputy leader said women’s spaces should be protected but trans people also need to be supported.
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:46:43 GMTPartygate news - live: 20 fines issued by police over No 10 Covid lockdown breaches
The force is investigating 12 events and the first fines are reportedly ‘imminent’
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:46:37 GMTFines for 20 Covid lockdown breaches in Partygate investigation, say police
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that 20 cases of lockdown breaches in Downing Street and Whitehall are being referred for fixed penalty fines, but declined to name individuals involved.
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:32:02 GMTFirst fines to be issued over partygate gatherings
The Metropolitan Police said investigators will refer the 20 fixed penalty notices to the ACRO Criminal Records Office.
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:31:40 GMTRayner says it would be ‘unacceptable’ if she ‘lamped’ PM after Will Smith slap
Labour’s deputy leader said violence is ‘never the answer’.
Sun, 27 Mar 2022 06:33:22 GMTThe descendants of Jewish refugees opening their doors to Ukrainians in the UK
‘I felt like I couldn’t not host. I wouldn’t be alive if my parents were not given sanctuary here,’ says Lesley Schatzberger, whose mother and father fled the Nazi regime as children and later met in Britain, tells May Bulman
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:18:31 GMTQueen to attend Philip’s memorial service, Palace says
The monarch, who has admitted she has trouble moving, will take her seat in Westminster Abbey in remembrance of her husband.
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:08:25 GMTNo 10 braced for first fines to be issued in partygate scandal
Government minister Will Quince admitted gatherings held in Downing Street and Whitehall during coronavirus restrictions “shouldn’t have happened”.
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 07:59:28 GMT‘Its jaws locked onto me’: How dog attacks became Britain’s unrecognised public health crisis
Canine attacks, including fatal incidents, are skyrocketing in the UK. But why - and what exactly should be done about them - are much debated issues...
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 07:50:07 GMTSabrina Bradshaw missing: Urgent police appeal to find mother and 10 year-old daughter
Sabrina Bradshaw and Taylor Kelly were last spotted on Sunday 27 March in Aldeburgh, Suffolk
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 07:47:17 GMTNearly 500 migrants intercepted crossing the Channel
The UK authorities brought 395 people ashore from 12 boats on Monday, while another 101 people on four boats were intercepted by the French.
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 07:46:30 GMTGovernment must stop treating women ‘like children’ and allow at home medical abortions, MPs warn
‘Despite the best attempts to scare, telemedicine has been shown to be safe, secure and preferable for many patients for a variety of reasons,’ Stella Creasy says
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 07:35:56 GMTBoris Johnson’s position ‘untenable’ if he is fined over Partygate, says Angela Rayner
Government minister refuses to say if prime minister should quit if found guilty of lockdown breach
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 07:31:40 GMTAbramovich poisoning claim ‘worrying’, says government minister
Warning to negotiators not to eat or drink anything during Istanbul talks
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 07:31:06 GMTInflation bites at supermarkets as prices rise at fastest rate for decade
Data group Kantar said grocery prices are 5.2% higher than they were a year ago, with inflation at levels not seen since April 2012.
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 07:17:01 GMTPartygate saga ‘should not have happened’ – minister
Will Quince said it appeared the police investigation ‘looks like it may be concluding relatively soon’.
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 07:07:40 GMTDartmoor wildfire: Major incident declared as huge blaze raged through national park
Blaze was accidental, firefighters say
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 06:52:34 GMTBoy, 2, fighting for life after he was attacked by dogs in Worcestershire as police launch probe
Toddler remains in critical condition in hospital amid police probe
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 06:38:20 GMTIranian detainee freed with Nazanin blames UK government ‘procrastination’ for long ordeal
`Why didn’t you do it earlier?’: Anousheh Ashouri was held in Iran for five years before release this month
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 06:09:55 GMTVolunteer vote-counters push for Hungary election integrity
A grassroots civic initiative in Hungary has recruited more than 20,000 volunteer ballot counters to ensure a fair tally in the upcoming general election
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 05:53:50 GMTJoseph Derbisz: University of Birmingham student who went missing after night out is found dead
Third-year-student’s family informed that a body was found off Edgbaston Park Road
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 03:33:09 GMTWhat the papers say – March 29
The suspected chemical poisoning of Roman Abramovich and fall-out from the Oscars lead today’s front pages.
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 02:05:36 GMTRoman Abramovich suspected poisoning claims ‘very concerning’ – Foreign Office
The UK pledged to continue to assist Ukraine by implementing tough sanctions on Vladimir Putin’s regime.
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 01:45:56 GMTTory MP Imran Ahmad Khan due to stand trial accused of groping 15-year-old boy
The politician, who has been suspended by the Conservative Party, will stand trial at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday.
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 00:29:43 GMTAttendees could be hit with first wave of partygate fines ‘imminently’
The Met previously said more than 100 questionnaires had been sent out to people at the alleged gatherings.
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 00:22:13 GMTPuppy rescued from Ukraine warzone stolen from car in Essex and left with broken skull
‘Terrified’ eight-month-old dachshund reunited with new owner at after escaping alleged theft attempt
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 23:52:54 GMTSecond P&O ferry detained after safety inspection, coastguard agency says
The firm sparked outrage after sacking 800 seafarers without notice on March 17, amid plans to bring in cheaper agency staff.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 23:05:25 GMT‘Enormous opportunity’: Extend Homes for Ukraine scheme to include Afghan refugees, Tory MPs tell Gove
Ministers urged ‘build on the extraordinary wave of goodwill’ shown by British public following launch of Ukraine sponsorship scheme
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 23:03:40 GMTBrexit legal status leaves two million people at risk of deportation
Oxford researchers warn design of scheme could see people lose right to stay in UK
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 23:01:23 GMTP&O Ferries boss to appear before Holyrood committee
Peter Hebblethwaite will face the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 23:01:14 GMTLen McCluskey urges unions to use ‘leverage’ against P&O after sackings
The former Unite general secretary was speaking during a visit to Glasgow.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 23:01:00 GMTGold DofE award holders to celebrate ‘amazing legacy’ of Philip’s youth scheme
Doyin Sonibare, 28, will deliver a special tribute, while nine other Gold award holders will line the steps of Westminster Abbey.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 23:01:00 GMTThousands of children’s lives transformed thanks to work of Scottish charity
KidsOR was launched by husband-and-wife philanthropists Garreth and Nicola Wood, and in 2021.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 23:01:00 GMTGlasgow’s priceless Burrell Collection to reopen after £68m makeover
The collection’s home in Pollok Country Park has been transformed into a modern, more environmentally friendly museum.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 23:01:00 GMTPhilip’s wildlife, sporting, military and science charities among guests
Two representatives from each of more than 210 charities have been invited to the memorial service at Westminster Abbey.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 23:01:00 GMTGovernment to ‘name and shame’ landlords with sub-par social housing
Plans are also in place to establish a ‘resident panel’ that will allow tenants to be heard ‘directly’ by those in power.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 23:01:00 GMTUK scientists’ breakthrough could save millions from drug-resistant infections
Researchers say they have developed new versions of the molecule teixobactin, which is thought to be able to kill bacteria but not mammalian tissue.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 23:01:00 GMTUK should ‘urgently’ repair EU relations to bolster security – think tank
Chatham House warns Britain’s record has been ‘mixed’ when it comes to building resilience to global challenges.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 22:06:39 GMTMet expected to issue first tranche of partygate fines ‘imminently’
The force is investigating 12 events, including as many as six which Prime Minister Boris Johnson is said to have attended.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 22:01:50 GMTMetropolitan Police set to issue first fines over No 10 lockdown parties
Up to 20 fines expected in first set of punishments over Covid rule-breaking in government
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 21:46:39 GMTWidow of bare-knuckle boxer says criticism of huge £200,000 marble cemetery headstone is ‘racist’
Kathleen Collins warns of ‘very, very bad riots’ if monument is toppled
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 21:00:35 GMTBoris Becker trial: Tennis star ‘embarrassed’ by bankruptcy and ‘could not earn enough to pay debts’
Six-time Grand Slam champion feared 2017 bankruptcy had damaged ‘brand Becker’
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 20:48:08 GMTDowning Street parties timeline as fines expected to be issued soon
More than 100 questionnaires have been sent out to people at the reported gatherings, Scotland Yard said.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 20:18:08 GMTNIO still consulting over controversial legacy proposals
Government announced plans last year to introduce legislation to create a statute of limitations which would end all Troubles-era prosecutions.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 19:48:41 GMTVladimir Putin ‘not serious’ about peace talks in Ukraine, Liz Truss suggests
‘We need to ensure future talks don’t end up selling Ukraine out or repeating the mistakes of the past,’ foreign secretary says
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 19:43:44 GMTHigh-wire human pyramid tops bill at renovated Blackpool Tower Circus
The venue has been given a £1 million upgrade, including the restoration of its ornate ceiling.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 19:20:49 GMTImmunocompromised may still get jabs over next 12 months, MPs told
Dr Jenny Harries spoke about the rollout of vaccines during a meeting of the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 19:04:01 GMTTrade hit from Brexit was ‘always inevitable’, Rishi Sunak tells MPs
Chancellor denies EU withdrawal has left UK a more ‘closed’ economy
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 19:01:05 GMTUUP chief concedes he will lose votes after pulling out of anti-protocol rallies
Doug Beattie was commenting after his constituency office was vandalised hours after he announced his party would no longer participate in the demos.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 18:51:03 GMTNorthern Ireland Protocol ‘not sustainable’ in current format – Brandon Lewis
The Secretary of State said 200 GB businesses are not trading with Northern Ireland.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 18:48:13 GMTNo more help with energy bills before autumn, Rishi Sunak signals
Chancellor says he will ‘act if necessary’, as MPs warn of ‘vicious’ rise in cost of living
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:46:11 GMTWill Smith invited to speak in UK parliament about Chris Rock slap
Men In Black star invited to address All-Party Parliamentary Group for One Punch Assaults
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 10:25:32 GMTUK weather: Snow in your area as temperatures set to plummet from 20C to -4C
While the weather is not unusual for this time of year, it’s far from the warmer temperatures experienced last week
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:45:48 GMTMother who moved Insulate Britain protester with Range Rover admits dangerous driving
Moment was captured on camera by a passer-by
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:29:22 GMTSunak warns against ‘irresponsible’ Government borrowing
The Chancellor said it was not possible to protect everyone from the rising cost of living in his spring statement last week.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:22:34 GMTBrexit has hit UK’s overseas trade, Sunak tells MPs
The Chancellor said it was ‘inevitable’ that leaving the European Union would affect Britain’s trade with the bloc.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:11:36 GMTJudge postpones trial after bank sues Ukrainian businessmen
Lawyers representing Igor Kolomoisky and Gennadiy Bogolyubov argued that the trial could not go ahead because of the war in Ukraine.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:09:05 GMTI don’t drive a Kia, but an ageing VW Golf, Rishi Sunak tells MPs
Chancellor faced mockery over photos showing him filling a modest family hatchback
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:02:31 GMTTruss accuses Putin’s forces of ‘abhorrent tactic’ of abducting civilians
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Russia was resorting to ‘desperate measures’ as its invasion of Ukraine fails to go to plan.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:01:10 GMTDowning Street on Will Smith: ‘striking someone is never the answer’
As the slap reverberated around the world, British politicians on both sides were among those to condemn the incident.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:58:33 GMTAir pollution levels return after first ‘zero-emission street’ in UK scrapped
Findings show the trial, which ended six months ago, was ‘working’, green campaigner says
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:56:01 GMT‘Murders are result of misogyny’: Women killed by men in over quarter of all murder cases in recent years
Exclusive: ‘If the Conservatives do not act fast to tackle the root cause of this violence, more women and girls will suffer,’ says Lib Dem MP
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:59:46 GMTMan knifed neighbour after subjecting him to years of threats, court told
Can Arslan is accused of stabbing Matthew Boorman in Snowdonia Road, Walton Cardiff, near Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:48:51 GMTRoman Abramovich ‘suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning’ after peace talks
The Chelsea owner was reported to have suffered symptoms along with at least two Ukrainian negotiators.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:40:53 GMTPriti Patel says Cressida Dick ‘deserves public gratitude’ as review launched into resignation process
City Hall hits out at ‘politically-motivated inquiry’ as former police watchdog appointed to look at ‘due process’
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:28:09 GMTTwitter issue resolved after outage for some users in Europe
The social media platform said an ‘external access issue’ had been fixed.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:27:23 GMTTravel pass scheme for Irish border will not damage NI tourism, vows Donaldson
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said the UK and Irish Governments could find a ‘sensible’ way to ensure the scheme did not cause friction.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:26:13 GMTBoy George ‘conspired to defraud’ former Culture Club bandmate, High Court hears
Drummer Jon Moss is bringing a legal challenge after allegedly being ‘expelled’ by the band’s manager in September 2018.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:24:11 GMTP&O must be stripped of licence to operate and its boss struck off, senior MPs tell Grant Shapps
Pressure on transport secretary to get tougher with rogue firm after questions raised over his ‘block’ on redundancies
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:13:22 GMTMPs call for P&O Ferries boss to be axed as Government moves to stop sackings
Transport minister Robert Courts said Peter Hebblethwaite’s position at the head of the company was ‘untenable’.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 15:57:09 GMTNo 10 says ‘striking someone never the answer’ to PM question on Will Smith incident
Education secretary says ‘it’s important not to allow yourself to cross that line’
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 15:53:35 GMT20,000 applications made to Homes for Ukraine scheme - but minister refuses to say how many visas issued
Government still declining to reveal how many Ukrainians have arrived in UK under sponsorship scheme amid mounting concern that application process is overly complex and inaccessible
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 15:18:45 GMTHakeem Hussain: Mother ‘prioritised drug addiction’ over son, 7, who died alone from an asthma attack
A high concentration of heroin samples was found in 7-year-old Hakeem Hussain’s hair
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 15:15:25 GMTUp to £17bn of spending cuts buried in Rishi Sunak’s mini-budget, Treasury watchdog warns
Soaring inflation will ‘erode the real value’ of allocations from last October – which were made in cash terms
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 15:14:43 GMTWilliam and Kate to focus on core charitable interests for years to come
The couple received the support of Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi, who said their tour had been subject to ‘Twitter outrage’.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 15:10:27 GMTMurder probe launched after man’s body found in water
Two men were arrested on suspicion of murder in Newtownabbey.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 15:00:00 GMTAsda to axe Smart Price in value range shake-up as growth stalls
Asda said the new Just Essentials budget range will comprise 300 products, a 50% increase on the current Smart Price range.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:52:10 GMTGoldbug singer stabbed “49 times” by convicted killer neighbour ‘thought she would die’
Ms Mckenzie says she still has flashbacks after the ‘terrifying’ attack
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 15:31:11 GMTBusinessmen sued by Ukraine bank call for London High Court trial to be delayed
Lawyers representing Igor Kolomoisky and Gennadiy Bogolyubov said a trial listed to start in June cannot go ahead because of the war in Ukraine.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:50:02 GMTKevin Hart greets fans in Belfast during impromptu walkabout
The US comedian is in the Northern Ireland capital to film Netflix heist film Lift.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:37:44 GMTBillionaire Russian oligarch sanctioned in UK complains he has to eat at home after credit cards blocked
He ranked as the 128th richest person in the world last year
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:34:17 GMTCost-of-living support not targeting benefits claimants, OBR warns Chancellor
The Office for Budget Responsibility told MPs that Rishi Sunak’s support mainly helped those in work instead.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:31:29 GMTYasmin Begum: Man appears in court charged with murdering mother of two in her home
School staff raised the alarm when Ms Begum did not arrive to pick up her children on Thursday
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:31:19 GMTThe NHS’s multimillion-pound blunders laid bare in new report
NHS Resolution conducted a “deep dive” into high-value negligence claims.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:27:15 GMTNusayba Umar: Dog breeder guilty of murdering toddler after meeting mother on dating site
Kamran Haider caused ‘catastrophic brain injuries’ on 16 month-old, court told
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:18:57 GMTBad publicity damaged my brand, Boris Becker tells court
The six-time Grand Slam champion was declared bankrupt in June 2017.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:16:10 GMTCadbury shrinks iconic Dairy Milk bars as inflation bites – but price stays the same
Parent company Mondelez blames soaring inflation and rising costs for a reduction in the size of its larger bars
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:10:23 GMTPainting of Zelensky being auctioned to raise money for Irish Red Cross
Dunboyne artist Niall O’ Loughlin created the canvas painting.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:03:20 GMTThe Full Monty cast to reunite for new series
The original 1997 film follows a group of unemployed men in Sheffield who form a male striptease act.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:02:58 GMTDavid Cameron opens up about his mother’s battle with ‘terrible disease’ dementia
The former Prime Minister’s mother, Mary Cameron, is in the early stages of the degenerative disease.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:57:46 GMTWoman ‘eaten by guilt’ after toddler son falls out of first floor window in Mother’s Day accident
Devastated mum said “it’s so hard being a parent sometimes” after her toddler fell out of her bedroom window
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:56:54 GMT‘Bodies in bog’ man and woman may have crossed medieval Scotland
Fourteen bodies were found at Cramond near Edinburgh in 1975.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:55:19 GMTMother says doctors missed baby’s grapefruit-sized brain tumour despite videos of child having seizures
Mum Chloe Wright said her concerns for her daughter’s health were repeatedly dismissed by doctors who sent them home despite videos of her baby’s seizures
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:52:58 GMTScottish Covid-19 patient numbers increase again to another record high
Scottish Government data revealed that on Sunday there were 2,360 people in hospital with recently confirmed Covid-19.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:52:43 GMTNew Met Police Commissioner to be appointed in the summer
Home Secretary Priti Patel also confirmed a review into the circumstances of current Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick’s resignation.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:36:50 GMTWhat is alopecia? The hair loss condition explained after Will Smith controversy
A GP explains the symptoms, causes and treatment.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:34:45 GMT‘Fragment from crucifixion of Jesus’ to go on display in York
The relic has been authenticated over the centuries during its journey from Jerusalem to York.
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:31:42 GMTWoman denies stalking David Beckham by turning up at his homes and daughter’s school
The 58-year-old allegedly also sent the former footballer numerous letters, a court was told