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Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:46:28 GMTWhen is the Big Power Off? Britons urged to ‘go dark’ in protest against soaring energy bills
Homes plunged into darkness as protesters attempt to force utility companies to reduce prices
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:46:10 GMTRishi Sunak has been ‘very candid’ about his financial affairs, insists Eustice
The Chancellor has requested an independent investigation into his own conduct.
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:43:41 GMTTens of thousands likely to attend unregistered schools, says Ofsted chief
Amanda Spielman described conditions ‘you wouldn’t want to put a dog in, let alone a child’, with broken windows and wires.
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:36:36 GMTHow did Boris Johnson get to Kyiv? PM took secret train trip into Ukraine
PM thanks ‘iron people’ of the railway for helping arrange journey from Poland
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:29:57 GMTDozens of UK flights axed as airlines struggle with staff shortages
British Airways cancelled at least 64 domestic or European flights to or from Heathrow on Monday.
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:28:32 GMTWhat is an NHS Covid pass and when do I need to use it?
Requesting proof of vaccination left to discretion of venues after restrictions relaxed
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:27:24 GMTSabina Nessa’s family would have been treated better if white British – sister
Koci Selamaj was jailed for at least 36 years for the murder of Ms Nessa.
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:22:56 GMTThousands of barristers to strike over legal aid fees after ‘alarming exodus’ of staff
Strike action could deepen courts problems, as system already faces 60,000 case backlog
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:11:03 GMT‘I have always followed the rules’: Rishi Sunak asks PM for probe into his own ministerial interests
Chancellor believes probe will provide the public ‘clarity’ about tax situation
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:10:31 GMTFuel protests creating ‘unacceptable’ risk of harm, police claim as climate activists block oil terminals
Just Stop Oil claim to disrupt oil supplies at three sites, as Extinction Rebellion occupy London bridges
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:00:55 GMTWinter NHS pressures being felt well into spring due to Covid – NHS leaders
NHS Confederation chief Matthew Taylor said: ‘No 10 has seemingly abandoned any interest in Covid whatsoever.’
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 07:46:13 GMT‘I’m not the accountant for cabinet colleagues’: Eustice dodges question on non-dom status of ministers
‘I don’t know anyone who may or may not have had non-dom status,’ says cabinet minister
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 07:01:54 GMTUK weather: Temperatures to rise to 20C ahead of Easter weekend
But northern and western parts of the UK are to ‘bear the brunt of any wetter weather’
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 05:00:00 GMTFamily of cold case shooting victim make appeal as £20,000 reward offered
Police are offering the reward to catch the killer of Errol McKenzie, a 37-year-old father shot in a London park 12 years ago.
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 03:17:55 GMTWhat the papers say – April 11
The papers focus on difficulties for the Chancellor and the Queen as the working week begins.
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 02:58:53 GMTNearly half of England’s teachers plan to quit by 2027, finds union survey
Polling by the NEU reveals a fifth of teachers plan to leave within two years.
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 01:45:52 GMTArtificial intelligence may help trainee teachers with assessments – study
Researchers said AI could be an “effective substitute” when personal feedback is not immediately available
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 23:01:00 GMTScottish businesses expand at fastest pace in nine months, bank says
The Royal Bank of Scotland’s seasonally adjusted Business Activity Index was 58.4 last month, up from February’s 55.5.
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 23:01:00 GMTDrivers braced for busiest Easter on record with 21.5m journeys planned
The busiest single day on the roads over the bank holiday weekend is expected to be Good Friday.
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 23:01:00 GMTFather of Manchester Arena victim tells of moment ‘world fell apart’
Paul Hett spoke to ITV documentary Worlds Collide: The Manchester Bombing about losing his 29-year-old son at the Ariana Grande concert.
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 23:01:00 GMTTransgender people ‘denied chance to preserve fertility on the NHS’
Clinical commissioning groups have been told they must not discriminate against transgender people.
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 23:01:00 GMTAlmost half of LGBTQ+ psychiatrists experience hostility due to identity
A survey by the Royal College of Psychiatrists found that 48% of LGBTQ+ respondents had experienced bullying, harassment or microaggressions.
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 23:01:00 GMTNew design for Travelodge hotels revealed
The group says it is responding to ever increasing expectations from its customers.
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 22:04:17 GMTBeer flows, Champagne bubbles as Macron, Le Pen reach final
Beer flowed at President Emmanuel Macron’s celebration of his first-round victory in the French presidential election, while Champagne corks popped across town to mark far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s second-place showing
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 21:40:24 GMTForest Gate attack: Man arrested after police officer slashed with machete
Metropolitan Police says officers were called to reports of armed man ‘suffering mental health crisis’
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 21:30:00 GMTLabour to create ‘victim payback boards’ to restore faith in community sentences
Sir Keir Starmer said the move would put communities and victims ‘at the heart’ of how people guilty of anti-social behaviour repay society.
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 20:25:39 GMTSunak refers himself to ministerial watchdog in row over wife’s tax status
The Chancellor has asked the PM’s independent adviser to review his declarations of interest amid accusations of hypocrisy by Labour.
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 18:34:55 GMTNadine Dorries attacks ‘lefty lynch mob’ over Channel 4 sale and says Thatcher wanted to privatise it
The contentious decision to sell off the publicly owned broadcaster has sparked outrage from opposition parties
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 18:34:42 GMTMother wins £300,000 Lottery prize one year after losing her husband
Caroline Walsh, 58, realised she had won while she was waiting for a doctor’s appointment.
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 18:08:21 GMTBritain’s food banks ‘close to breaking point’ amid rapid rise in poverty, Rishi Sunak warned
Exclusive: Charities write to chancellor warning they cannot cope much longer with surging demand
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 17:52:24 GMTPeople of Ukraine remembered in churches on Palm Sunday
The Pope called for an Easter truce in his Palm Sunday Vatican service.
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 17:12:02 GMTMan arrested over sexual assault of British girl, 14, at Spanish hotel, local reports claim
One suspect detained after three men claimed to have been in girl’s room during attack
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 17:01:43 GMTRishi Sunak facing opposition plan to ‘force’ ministers to reveal tax arrangements
Draft legislation drawn up to compel ministers to disclose non-dom status and tax haven holdings
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 16:01:09 GMTPM’s LGBT adviser calls for commission to ‘detoxify’ trans debate
Lord Herbert called the cancellation of the Government’s landmark equality conference an ‘act of self-harm by the LGBT lobby’.
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 15:27:42 GMTSajid Javid held non-domicile status for six years when he was a banker
‘I want to be open’, says health secretary as he reveals he benefited from offshore trust
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 15:19:32 GMTBelfast protest calls for ban on conversion therapy for transgender people
Protesters at Belfast City Hall carried placards which read ‘Ulster says no to transphobia’.
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 14:32:32 GMTDover: 25-hour delays block drivers from delivering fresh produce
Delays of up to 25 hours are blocking drivers from delivering fresh produce to Europe on time
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 14:15:40 GMTIn Pictures: Volunteers give windmill a spring clean
A traditional windmill in Wiltshire has been getting a thorough check ahead of opening to the public at Easter.
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 14:13:41 GMTFuel protests creating an ‘unacceptable’ risk of harm, Essex Police say
An assistant chief constable said police ‘cannot stand by’ as crimes are committed and ‘lives are being put at risk, in the name of protest’.
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 14:11:39 GMTIn Pictures: Husbands take their wives for a ride in the marriage stakes
Couples faced a whole series of obstacles during the wife-carrying race.
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 14:02:15 GMTRishi Sunak overtaken by Liz Truss as favourite to replace Boris Johnson
‘The odds have moved dramatically against’ the chancellor in recent days, Betfair says
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 13:31:14 GMTEnergy bills help: Who is eligible for the discount?
Electricity and gas costs to soar by almost £700 a year from April, says Ofgem
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 11:55:58 GMTUK could sanction Russian generals suspected of war crimes, says minister
Policing Minister Kit Malthouse said Britain will do all it can to help bring those responsible for atrocities in Ukraine to justice.
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 11:45:39 GMTPrincess Royal pays tribute to Australian victims of bushfires and floods
Volunteer firefighters Geoffrey Keaton and Andrew O’Dwyer lost their lives while battling blazes on the outskirts of Sydney.
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 11:20:57 GMTRishi Sunak ‘not toast’ with Tories despite tax row, says minister as chancellor’s ratings hit new low
Chancellor ‘remarkable force for good’, says Home Office minister
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 10:50:58 GMTGovernment not protecting poorest from rising cost of living, says charity
Rising prices are pushing people into desperate situations, with pensioners riding the bus all day to keep warm, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation said.
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 10:16:04 GMTWhen do gas and electric prices go up and why? The energy price rise explained
Squeeze on wholesale gas prices around the world drives up household bills