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Tue, 19 Apr 2022 08:55:36 GMT
Keir Starmer ridicules Tory claim that Boris Johnson’s Partygate fine is as minor as a speeding ticket
Labour leader also attacks ‘offensive’ claim that Ukraine crisis should save prime minister’s job, saying: ‘He’s using that as a shield’

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 08:53:03 GMT
Urgent appeal for two missing girls, 14, who disappeared from hospital car park in pyjamas
Police say they are becoming increasingly worried for the missing school girls

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 08:52:43 GMT
Boris Johnson news – live: PM to apologise over lockdown party fines
Tory leader is due to address the Commons on Monday following parliament’s Easter break

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 08:33:43 GMT
Starmer says confidence in justice system ‘collapsed’ under Tories
Labour leader’s intervention ahead of local elections comes as PM under pressure for breaking law with lockdown party

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 08:32:59 GMT
Covid vaccine technology could be used for world’s first ‘cure for heart attacks’
Genetic codes called mRNAs produce proteins which can generate healthy heart cells

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 08:23:02 GMT
UK to supply Stormer armoured vehicles to Ukraine as West steps up support
The supply of the vehicles is expected to be confirmed by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace this week.

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 00:18:01 GMT
‘Significant risk’ child refugees will be inadvertently shipped to Rwanda under Patel’s deal, charities warn
Fears children wrongly assessed as adults will be deported to east Africa and placed at risk of abuse

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:27:29 GMT
Grant Shapps takes in Ukrainian refugee family of three - and their dog
The transport secretary is hosting a six-year-old boy, his mother and 75-year-old grandmother

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:22:29 GMT
NHS urges people to take up lung cancer check as 600 diagnosed in mobile trucks
Hundreds of people have been diagnosed with lung cancer earlier through NHS mobile trucks

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:13:03 GMT
Boris Johnson said ‘what he believed to be the truth’ when he denied the No 10 parties, minister claims
Brandon Lewis insists it is possible for a ’lawmaker to be a lawbreaker’ – because Tony Blair got a parking ticket

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:29:03 GMT
Police speak to Nicola Sturgeon over suspected breach of face mask law
Officers not taking further action after Scottish FM says she is ‘sorry’ for seconds-long rule break

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:11:38 GMT
Half-price sale on rail fares announced to help with cost-of-living pressures
The Department for Transport said the move would be a boost for UK tourism.

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 03:55:53 GMT
What the papers say – April 19
Downing Street falling victim to hackers and Russian forces entering the next stage of their war on Ukaine lead the papers.

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 01:55:09 GMT
UK to send armoured missile launchers to Ukraine as Russian offensive begins
The devices were said to have been demonstrated for Ukrainian personnel on Salisbury Plain two weeks ago.

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 00:13:42 GMT
Customers holding back on spending as cost of living crisis intensifies, says retail boss
Overall retail sales are predicted to decline as people prioritise energy bills and other essential spending

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 23:47:44 GMT
Boris Johnson to make ‘full-throated apology’ to MPs over partygate fine
It is thought the Prime Minister will focus on the crisis in Ukraine and the Rwanda migrant deal in a speech in the Commons.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Customers ‘hold back’ spending amid inflation woes, says Made.com chair
Furniture prices have jump more than 16% over the past year, according to official figures.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Immigration bill ‘massively detrimental’ for exploited children, charities warn
Trafficked children going missing from local authority care are disappearing on average eight times each year, new figures show.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 22:56:23 GMT
Watchdog warns Boris Johnson of suspected spyware attack on No 10
An operator of the powerful Pegasus spyware linked to the United Arab Emirates is suspected of being behind the infection.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 22:45:28 GMT
Emergency services respond to ‘very serious collision’ on M1 in West Yorkshire
The M1 was shut in both directions following a crash at around 9:20pm on Monday.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 22:34:29 GMT
Ministers told to order ‘rapid return’ to the office for civil servants
Officials who refuse to resume face-to-face work are said to be accused by Whitehall sources of failing to ‘pull their weight’.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 21:51:49 GMT
Queen gave Harry messages for Invictus athletes at meeting ahead of games
The Duke of Sussex has said the Queen gave him messages to pass on to Invictus Games athletes when he met with her and the Prince of Wales last week.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 21:34:04 GMT
Partygate: Boris Johnson accused of ‘showing no respect for law and order’ as he prepares to address parliament
Johnson will face MPs for first time since being fined by Metropolitan Police

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 21:30:00 GMT
Faith in justice system has collapsed under Tories, Labour claims
A quarter of reported crimes are going unpunished due to victims not pursuing charges, new analysis from the party has suggested.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 21:02:10 GMT
Primark manager sues company for sex discrimination after being told to work late despite having newborn child
Bury store said it couldn’t spare Natasha Allen on Thursday evenings even though she had baby to care for

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 20:45:27 GMT
Minister denies UK is ‘outsourcing’ migrant responsibilities to Rwanda
Greg Hands echoed the Home Secretary’s challenge for critics of the plan to come up with a better idea to tackle small boat crossings.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 20:37:15 GMT
Inquiry could look at Russian ‘filtration camps’ for Ukrainians, MP says
Tom Tugendhat says the Commons Foreign Committee should consider ‘expanding’ its investigation into hostage situations.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 20:22:19 GMT
‘Devastated’ families pay tribute after men killed in Oldham motorbike crash
‘Our hearts are broken’

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 20:13:31 GMT
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez announce tragic death of baby boy
The couple had revealed on social media last October that Rodriguez was pregnant with twins.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 19:36:09 GMT
Lyra McKee family voice disgust over Easter Rising parade on murder anniversary
Ms McKee was killed during rioting in Derry on April 18, 2019.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 19:32:19 GMT
One in 10 parents ‘very likely’ to use food banks to feed children over next three months
Third of families skipping meals because of rising costs, finds survey

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 19:11:28 GMT
Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after ‘confronting MoD police officers with knife’
The 29-year-old suspect was tasered and arrested by officers

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 19:08:21 GMT
Senior Tory suggests ‘war cabinet’ could be established if PM is deposed
Sir Roger Gale said the ‘interim administration’ could be led by the deputy prime minister.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 18:52:29 GMT
Travellers hit by ‘nightmare’ queues and cancelled flights in Easter Monday disruption
Eurostar passengers ‘upset’ and ‘restless’ as they face delays in Paris

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 11:39:19 GMT
‘Immoral trade in human beings’: UK slammed for deporting asylum seekers in return for Rwanda refugees
Ministers also criticised for planning to send modern slavery victims to east African country despite condemning its failure to support trafficked people only last year

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 17:09:35 GMT
Family of Briton ‘captured by Russians in Ukraine’ want PoW rules to be applied
Shaun Pinner and fellow British captive Aiden Aslin appeared on Russian TV asking to be exchanged for a pro-Moscow politician.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 16:35:22 GMT
Powerful ‘Trojan horse’ spyware found on Downing Street phone, security researchers say
The so-called ‘Pegasus’ attack is believed to have originated from the United Arab Emirates

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 15:29:31 GMT
‘No further action’ to be taken over Nicola Sturgeon’s face mask breach
Scotland’s First Minister apologised as Police Scotland confirmed it had spoken to Ms Sturgeon.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 15:03:42 GMT
Hat-trick of eggs for osprey NC0 after mate fends off intruders
NC0 laid her third egg at the Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre and Wildlife Reserve, the Scottish Wildlife Trust revealed at 12.14pm on Easter Monday.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 14:37:59 GMT
Teenage boy charged with stabbing 16-year-old to death
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of Teon Campbell-Pitter in Lewisham last week.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 14:30:21 GMT
Lyra McKee’s family ‘waiting for justice’ three years after her murder
Vigils were held in Belfast and Derry to mark the third anniversary of Ms McKee’s death on April 18 2019.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 14:00:30 GMT
Snowdon walkers told to ‘go to toilet before hike’ after reports of faeces up mountain
‘Unfortunately it is a small minority who are perphaps not as well prepared and get caught short,’ official says

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 13:26:20 GMT
Charleigh Fearnehough: Search for girl, 12, missing from Islington as police ‘increasingly concerned’
Police appeal for information on whereabouts of missing schoolgirl

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 13:18:52 GMT
Skull found in Scottish town confirmed to be human remains
Police said enquiries into the discovery are ongoing.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 13:07:59 GMT
Men murdered in Sligo laid to rest following funeral services
The murders of Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee sparked shock across Ireland.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 12:17:40 GMT
Harry and Meghan torn over Archie’s first name – Invictus Games competitor
The couple have been attending events at the games in The Hague.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 12:03:44 GMT
70% of pupils should go on to higher education, Tony Blair says
More pupils going to HE would raise productivity levels across the UK, the former prime minister said.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 11:36:00 GMT
UK to face more travel disruption as travellers return from Easter getaways
Disruption to road, rail, air, and ferry travel is expected, with some passengers already experiencing delays to their journeys.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 11:19:34 GMT
Ukrainian woman ‘very excited’ to open hairdressing business in London
Elena Lishchun fled Kyiv the day Russia invaded and said she was ‘determined’ to find work in the UK.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 11:05:51 GMT
Boris Johnson widely regarded as a ‘liar’ by voters, poll finds
Just 16 per cent of people describe PM in positive terms

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 10:44:40 GMT
Pupils ‘can be sucked into far-right content through school projects’
Teachers said children can access extremist content online 24/7.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 10:11:12 GMT
Boris Johnson’s India ‘vanity trip’ will be ‘distraction from Partygate without key commitments’, Labour says
PM faces fresh questions over involvement in leaving event for former No 10 spin doctor

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 09:54:23 GMT
Volunteers to drive ambulance cars as service continues to face pressure
Under the new scheme, expected to launch in May, trained volunteers would be sent out to lower category calls.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 09:41:02 GMT
Dorset Police finally shut down illegal Easter Sunday rave after 21 hours
Some attendees crossed into nearby military training sites to get to the rave, police say

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 09:22:13 GMT
Fresh allegations emerge about Johnson’s involvement in partygate
The Sunday Times said Boris Johnson is preparing to deliver a statement to MPs on Tuesday.



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