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Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:56:46 GMTLloyds sees signs of customer belt-tightening as cost-of-living crisis bites
The lending giant as seen 1.2 million subscriptions contracts cancelled over the past six months, with customers spending more on energy and food as i
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:53:13 GMTLloyds sees signs of customer belt-tightening as cost-of-living crisis bites
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 09:42:51 GMTMurder investigation as British couple found dead in French countryside home
Bodies of husband and wife discovered following concerns they had not been heard from for days
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:49:47 GMTPartygate: Timeline of government gatherings as more fines issued
All the events under scrunity since scandal began – as Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak hit by fines
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 09:11:09 GMTPartygate: Timeline of government gatherings as more fines issued
All the events under scrunity since scandal began – as Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak hit by fines
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:42:46 GMTRussian threat of ‘proportional response’ against Britain is unlawful – Raab
The Deputy Prime Minister said Vladimir Putin is only adding to his regime’s ‘pariah status’ by threatening other countries.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:41:29 GMTBury St Edmunds: Man killed and woman hospitalised after double stabbing
Police say a 38 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of muder
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:24:35 GMTPrison service failing to tackle radicalisation in jails, report warns
Islamist terrorists run gangs inside prison and guards are concerned about challenging them
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:21:03 GMTMadeleine McCann suspect ‘has not provided police with alibi’
‘He has not given any information so far - not even via his defence attorney,’ prosecutor reportedly says
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:14:41 GMTFirst Oxbridge college signs up to Government pledge on NDAs
College accused of imposing ‘blanket gagging clause’ by rape victim is first in Oxbridge to sign up to Government-backed pledge.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:04:07 GMTBoris Johnson failing to set out ‘mission success ‘in Ukraine as war drags on, senior Tory warns
’What are we collectively trying to achieve? What is mission success’, Tobias Ellwood demands to know
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:55:00 GMTMinimum entry requirements for loans will impact poor and minority students
New research finds a quarter of poorer students who sat GCSEs in 2011 and 2012 would not have accessed loans under proposed entry requirements.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:38:13 GMTBoris Johnson news – live: Raab defends lack of action to tackle cost of living rise
Minister refuses to go into detail on meeting where officials asked to come up with ‘innovative’ solutions
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:33:22 GMTSunak says no new money for cost-of-living ideas – and proposals won’t be discussed for weeks
Boris Johnson warned not to undermine health and safety amid proposals to relax regulations for childcare and MOT tests
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:16:14 GMTMail on Sunday editor refuses to meet Commons Speaker over Angela Rayner report
David Dillon said journalists should not ‘take instruction’ from officials of the House of Commons
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:12:16 GMTKellogg’s launches legal challenge against new Government food rules
The new regulations, which come into effect in England in October, restrict promotion of food and drink that is high in fat, salt and sugar.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:09:48 GMTRussia warns Britain of immediate ‘proportional response’ if it continues to provoke Ukraine
Russia warns of ‘round-the-clock readiness’ in striking decision-making centres in Kyiv
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:55:21 GMTPutin could withdraw from Ukraine because of ‘massive’ popularity in Russia, says Boris Johnson
Russian president could tell his people mission had been ‘accomplished’, says PM
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:34:58 GMTMail on Sunday editor refuses to meet Commons Speaker over Rayner report
David Dillon said journalists should not ‘take instruction’ from officials of the House of Commons
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 04:57:45 GMTKellogg’s to challenge Government in court over new food rules
The regulations come into effect in England in October and restrict promotion of food and drink that is high in fat, salt and sugar.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 04:17:14 GMTRwanda migrants - latest: Asylum seeker plan will save UK money, minister insists despite £30K cost per person
Senior Tory says plan is ‘unworkable’ and will involve ‘astronomical costs’
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 04:14:35 GMTBoris Johnson news – live: PM threatens to privatise Passport Office over long delays
PM ‘horrified’ as officials repeatedly miss 10-week target
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 03:30:14 GMTWomen await ruling after challenging Government pandemic care home policy
Cathy Gardner and Fay Harris, whose fathers died, took High Court action against Health Secretary Sajid Javid, NHS England and Public Health England.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 02:33:57 GMTWhat the papers say – April 27
The cost-of-living crisis, accusations against DJ Tim Westwood, and Elon Musk lead the papers on Wednesday.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 01:47:20 GMTSophie inspects medals and speaks to military veteran in Saint Lucia
The countess was joined by her husband, the Earl of Wessex, on a day of two engagements.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 01:45:27 GMTKate and Anne to hold joint visit to royal medical colleges
The royal women will hear how the colleges are working to improve maternal health care and ensure women are receiving the best care possible.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 01:00:06 GMTSpirit of Britain departs Port of Dover as P&O restarts freight services
The vessel was detained by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) on April 12 after safety issues were found, but was cleared to sail last Friday.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 00:38:49 GMTArchbishop says Church of England not a ‘passive observer’ of migration policy
The Archbishop previously said the Government’s new policy would not stand up to the scrutiny of God.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 23:44:54 GMTTop GP warns of risk to women’s health amid HRT shortage
‘It is really important that this is resolved as quickly as possible,’ Professor Martin Marshall, chair of the Royal College of GPs said.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 23:36:46 GMTTruss calls for allies to back Ukraine as its fate ‘remains in the balance’
The Foreign Secretary will argue for greater military aid for Ukraine and a shake-up of the international structures which failed to stop Russia.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 23:08:05 GMTBrexit has caused UK food prices to rise 6% as cost of living crisis deepens, study says
Trade friction has ‘clear and robust’ impact on supermarket prices, say economists
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 23:06:57 GMTFood bank demand soars in pandemic with 830,000 parcels given to children as ‘life is nothing but struggle’
‘I have days when I’ve not even wanted to be here anymore because I don’t feel I can face life now,’ one new food bank user says
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 23:05:56 GMTTenants face misery of no-fault eviction ‘every seven minutes’ after government broke pledge to act
It is three years since ministers vowed to stop landlords kicking out private renters for no reason – with only eight weeks’ notice
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 23:05:34 GMTUkraine fate hangs ‘in balance’, Liz Truss warns in call for west to boost military spending
West would ‘never feel safe again’ if Putin wins in Ukraine, says UK foreign secretary
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 23:01:00 GMTUK food banks have provided more than 2.1 million food parcels in past year
It is the first time food banks in the Trussell Trust’s network have handed out more than two million parcels outside the height of the pandemic.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 23:01:00 GMTCall for mandatory salt reduction in British food
A group of charities and academics said that progress on salt reduction has ‘stalled’.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 23:01:00 GMTNew exam board texts bring diverse stories to students
AQA has introduced four new texts by BAME authors for GCSE drama.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 23:01:00 GMTDoctors could be reprimanded over inaccurate tweets
New guidance from regulators includes information on social media conduct of medics.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 01:39:51 GMT‘Charismatic’ terrorist prisoners to be isolated in jail ‘separation centres’
Justice Secetary Dominic Raab said the Government is taking decisive action to prevent radicalisation behind bars.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 23:01:00 GMTWarning over ‘highly dangerous’ energy saving devices on sale
Video footage shows the devices – some for sale on eBay – exploding, risking fire and electric shock, Electrical Safety First said.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 23:01:00 GMTSix-monthly injection could replace daily tablets for people with high blood pressure
A trial will see 100 people from the UK make up some 630 patients worldwide involved in new research.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 23:01:00 GMTGovernment showed ‘disregard’ to taxpayer over Covid loans, MPs say
Public Accounts Committee chairwoman Meg Hillier MP said the Government has no long-term plans to chase overdue debt.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 23:01:00 GMTSix in 10 people ‘have made changes to cover surging cost of essentials’
Some people have cut back on essentials, borrowed from family and friends, or taken on more debts, Which? said.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 23:01:00 GMTWomen ‘twice as likely to die from asthma’
Asthma and Lung UK have called for more research to examine hormonal triggers.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 22:52:38 GMTTube passenger ‘attacked with machete by stranger’ feared he would be killed, court told
Ricky Morgan, 34, denies attempted murder and possessing a machete and lock knife
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 22:30:08 GMTFacebook removes video of captured Briton after Dorries rang Clegg, PM says
Aiden Aslin was captured while fighting with Ukrainian armed forces against Russia earlier this month.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 20:46:57 GMTKatie Kenyon: Man arrested on suspicion of murder as police fear missing woman ‘no longer alive’
A 50-year-old man remains in custody where he is being questioned about Katie Kenyon’s disappearance
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 20:45:28 GMTSaint Kitts and Nevis signals plan to cut ties with British monarchy and become a republic
‘The time has come’ for the country to review its links to the royals, deputy prime minister Shawn Richards told a press conference
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 20:44:27 GMTJohnson plays down fears of Russian nuclear strike on Ukraine
The PM said Vladimir Putin has the ‘political margin for manoeuvre’ to back down and withdraw his forces
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 19:44:16 GMTJohnson says public deserve ‘faster, cheaper’ passport service
PM refused to rule out privatisation if the Passport Office cannot deal with the backlog of applications for new documents.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 19:07:03 GMTBoris Johnson threatens to ‘privatise the arse’ off Passport Office, over delays hitting holidays
PM said to be ‘horrified’ at breaching of 10-week target for applications – as summer nears
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 19:00:00 GMTLotto winner who has given away half of £115m winnings says helping is addictive
Frances Connolly won the EuroMillions and, after helping family and friends, she has thrown herself into charity work.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:59:46 GMTSunak says no new money for cost-of-living ideas - and proposals won’t be discussed for weeks
Boris Johnson warned not to undermine health and safety amid proposals to relax regulations for childcare and MOT tests
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 16:29:15 GMTNigel Farage says nobody follows him on Twitter anymore, blames ‘algorithm’
Former Brexit Party chief urges Elon Musk to make his posts popular again
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 12:32:49 GMTSunak says no new money for cost-of-living ideas - and proposals won’t be discussed for weeks
Boris Johnson to chair meeting to pick out most promising schemes put forward by his ministers
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:42:54 GMTBermondsey: Granddaughter killed with relatives had moved in days before attack as suspect in hospital
Pictures emerge of three generations of same family knifed death at home on quiet street
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:31:00 GMTHarry talks about importance of mental health fitness in podcast interview
The duke is chief impact officer for professional coaching and mental health firm BetterUp.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:23:42 GMTPrime Minister threatens Passport Office with privatisation over backlog
Boris Johnson also put the DVLA and other ‘arm’s length’ bodies on notice, a senior Government source said.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:05:52 GMTAnti-monarchy campaigners call Edward’s ‘disinterest’ in reparations an insult
Edward and Sophie are due to carry out just two engagements on Tuesday after the postponement of the Grenada leg of their tour.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 17:49:02 GMTAngela Rayner hits out at ‘classism’ behind ‘disgusting’ claims by Tory MPs
The deputy Labour leader said the Mail on Sunday reported the claims despite pleas that they were ‘completely untrue’.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 17:45:11 GMTInsulate Britain protesters glue themselves to furniture during court hearing
Police officers then arrived, clearing the press from the court.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 17:39:59 GMTMurder probe launched as search for missing Katie Kenyon goes on
A 50-year-old man from Burnley who is being questioned on suspicion of kidnap has been further arrested on suspicion of murder.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 17:33:21 GMT120 firefighters respond to ‘intense’ blaze at block of flats in London
Video from the scene shows smoke billowing from the roof of the block of flats
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 17:30:30 GMTPM hints at further childcare support but no new money for cost-of-living crisis
Boris Johnson was expected to sign off on plans in the ‘coming weeks’.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 17:20:34 GMTVacant properties ‘could house 5,000 Ukrainian refugees in coming weeks’
Mr O’Brien said that 89 would be usable within the coming weeks, creating 5,000 beds for refugees.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 17:11:50 GMTMarried couple found dead in Bourne End are named by police
Jeffrey and Susan Farrance died last week following an ‘isolated incident’.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 17:02:46 GMTSexist Tory attacks on Angela Rayner ‘stink of classism’
Mail on Sunday article could put women off going into politics, say gender equality campaigners
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 16:53:18 GMTUK-US trade deal not dead, officials say, after further talks held
With progress stalled on an agreement, the Government has switched its focus to making deals with individual US states.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 16:49:16 GMTMissing teenager ‘anxious’ about alleged rapist’s jail release, court hears
Gaia Pope-Sutherland, 19, had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after revealing she had been raped by a man when she was 16.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 16:38:24 GMTTeenagers arrested on suspicion of murder after man found dead in Oxford
The 17-year-old and 16-year-old remain in custody, Thames Valley Police said.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 16:35:11 GMTP&O pledges full investigation after ferry loses power in Irish Sea
The vessel has docked at Larne harbour escorted by three lifeboats.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:46:46 GMT‘Get on with it’: Disgraced Tory MP failing to keep promise to resign, says Keir Starmer
Imran Ahmad Khan pledged two weeks ago he would step down following sexual assult conviction
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 11:05:50 GMT‘Should have worked harder at school’: Rail bosses enrage workers about to vote in strike ballot
Network Rail says regional communications director’s comments were ‘misconstrued’
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:47:04 GMTAnas Sarwar: Labour would change law to avoid repeat of P&O sackings
Speaking at the STUC, the Scottish Labour leader said his party would change regulations if they were in power.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:10:05 GMTPriti Patel declared Bond premier ticket through Home Office as film ‘connected’ to role, minister claims
‘Why is that in her ministerial capacity?’
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:44:54 GMTPolice seize items after funeral of INLA member
The funeral of INLA member Eddie McGarrigle took place at St Mary’s Church in Strabane on Tuesday.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:43:13 GMT‘Short-sighted’ decision to ditch zero-carbon rule ‘has cost households £1.8bn in energy bills’
Exclusive: Almost 1m households paying £200 a year more because of Tory decision to overturn coalition-era energy-saving plan, say Liberal Democrats
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:39:26 GMTUK’s ‘self-lacerating classes’ should be more confident: Australian diplomat
Australia’s High Commissioner said the UK should not underestimate its soft power, and should be more confident standing up to China.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:33:25 GMTBrexit has devastated UK exports to smaller EU countries, study says
LSE finds one-third decline in trading relationships under Boris Johnson’s deal – which has hit small firms hardest
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:25:36 GMTCall for MPs to act on social media image filter labelling
Kim Booker told the Health and Social Care Committee people want “instant gratification” and can get cosmetic procedures almost instantly.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:24:35 GMTMinistry of Defence refuses to say whether US nukes are returning to British soil
American nuclear bombs were removed from Britain in 2008 but there are signs they could be set to return
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:20:34 GMTSchool founded by slave trader Edward Colston to be re-named ‘Collegiate’
Governors at Colston’s School say the name was chosen from hundreds of suggestions as it seeks to distance itself from its namesake.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:09:43 GMTTrigger warnings on Harry Potter doing a ‘disservice’ to students, says minister
Michelle Donelan said universities should focus on tackling sexual harassment and antisemitism.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:08:42 GMTMystery solved: Victorian orphan who asked not to be forgotten was US hero
Written in 1897 by 13-year-old choirboy William Elliott, the note was recently found by workmen renovating Sunderland’s former Holy Trinity Church.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:01:59 GMTOne in four Britons gambling online, figures show
The Gambling Commission said this was the highest ever rate in the UK.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:00:51 GMTDeptford: 100 firefighters battling blaze on roof of London flats
There have been no reports of any injuries at this stage
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:58:48 GMTDouglas Ross: Sexist claims about Angela Rayner are cowardly and disgusting
The Scottish Conservative leader said he expected the anonymous Tories behind the claims to face punishment if their identities were ever revealed.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:52:03 GMTMan plans Land’s End to John O’Groats scooter record bid in charity challenge
Scott Jamieson will be raising money for Marie Curie in memory of his late wife, Eva, who died in 2018.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:50:25 GMTKatie Kenyon: Police scour woods for mother feared kidnapped as family stuck in ‘real-life nightmare’
Katie Kenyon, 33, from Padiham in Burnley, has not been seen by her family since last Friday
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:46:46 GMTHundreds line streets for funeral of D-Day veteran Harry Billinge
The funeral of Mr Billinge, who died earlier this month aged 96, was held in his home town of St Austell on Tuesday.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:45:27 GMTPatel attended Bond premiere in her capacity as Home Secretary, says minister
Michael Ellis was met with exasperation from MPs when he said connections could be drawn between a James Bond film and ‘executive function’.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:32:10 GMTHip hop DJ Tim Westwood denies sexual misconduct claims
The DJ has been accused of predatory behaviour by several women.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:31:24 GMTMentally unwell women are being sent to prison instead of hospital due to lack of NHS beds, MPs warn
Shortage of NHS beds means women with acute mental health problems sent to jail ‘for their own safety’
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:22:47 GMTMary Lou McDonald takes legal action against RTE
The Sinn Fein leader has launched proceedings against the Irish national broadcaster in the High Court for alleged defamation.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:16:59 GMTCharles and Camilla to ‘reflect’ at garden dedicated to indigenous victims of Canada’s school system
The prince’s tour of Canada will be his 19th visit to the country and the duchess’s fifth.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:16:13 GMTPolice treat theft of new plaque for black man hounded by officers as hate crime
Leeds Civic Trust, which organised the plaque, called the theft abhorrent and cowardly.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:14:20 GMTLiverpool’s first black female mayor speaks out against ‘unconscious bias’
Joanne Anderson spoke at the Liverpool Against Racism conference, almost a year on from her election in May 2021.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:13:34 GMTDouglas Ross: Voters won’t use elections to punish me for stance on partygate
The Scottish Tory leader insisted now was not the right time for the Prime Minister to step down.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:03:43 GMTMartin Lewis says savers should ‘probably ditch’ cash ISAs
Standard savings accounts tend to have better rates, says money saving expert
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:55:47 GMTRow over hotel decking may be ‘significant’ in unsolved murder of banker, police say
Alistair Wilson was shot dead on his doorstep in Nairn, Scotland in 2004