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Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:56:46 GMT
Lloyds 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 GMT
Lloyds sees signs of customer belt-tightening as cost-of-living crisis bites

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 09:42:51 GMT
Murder 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 GMT
Partygate: 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 GMT
Partygate: 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 GMT
Russian 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 GMT
Bury 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 GMT
Prison 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 GMT
Madeleine 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 GMT
First 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 GMT
Boris 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 GMT
Minimum 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 GMT
Boris 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 GMT
Sunak 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 GMT
Mail 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 GMT
Kellogg’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 GMT
Russia 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 GMT
Putin 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 GMT
Mail 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 GMT
Kellogg’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 GMT
Rwanda 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 GMT
Boris 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 GMT
Women 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 GMT
What 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 GMT
Sophie 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 GMT
Kate 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 GMT
Spirit 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 GMT
Archbishop 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 GMT
Top 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 GMT
Truss 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 GMT
Brexit 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 GMT
Food 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 GMT
Tenants 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 GMT
Ukraine 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 GMT
UK 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 GMT
Call 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 GMT
New 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 GMT
Doctors 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 GMT
Warning 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 GMT
Six-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 GMT
Government 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 GMT
Six 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 GMT
Women ‘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 GMT
Tube 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 GMT
Facebook 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 GMT
Katie 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 GMT
Saint 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 GMT
Johnson 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 GMT
Johnson 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 GMT
Boris 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 GMT
Lotto 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 GMT
Sunak 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 GMT
Nigel 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 GMT
Sunak 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 GMT
Bermondsey: 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 GMT
Harry 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 GMT
Prime 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 GMT
Anti-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 GMT
Angela 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 GMT
Insulate 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 GMT
Murder 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 GMT
120 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 GMT
PM 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 GMT
Vacant 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 GMT
Married 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 GMT
Sexist 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 GMT
UK-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 GMT
Missing 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 GMT
Teenagers 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 GMT
P&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 GMT
Anas 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 GMT
Priti 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 GMT
Police 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 GMT
UK’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 GMT
Brexit 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 GMT
Call 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 GMT
Ministry 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 GMT
School 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 GMT
Trigger 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 GMT
Mystery 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 GMT
One 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 GMT
Deptford: 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 GMT
Douglas 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 GMT
Man 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 GMT
Katie 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 GMT
Hundreds 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 GMT
Patel 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 GMT
Hip 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 GMT
Mentally 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 GMT
Mary 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 GMT
Charles 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 GMT
Police 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 GMT
Liverpool’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 GMT
Douglas 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 GMT
Martin 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 GMT
Row 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



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