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Thu, 28 Apr 2022 08:52:17 GMTTory MP accused of watching porn could be suspended from parliament, says minister as calls mount for sacking
Ben Wallace says MP at centre of storm faces possible recall petition from constituents
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 08:52:04 GMTBoris Johnson news – live: Tory MP accused of watching porn ‘could be suspended’
Unnamed MP at centre of storm has now been reported to parliamentary watchdog
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 08:46:15 GMTClimate protesters smash petrol pumps at motorway services
Supporters of Just Stop Oil smashed display glass and covered it in spray paint after stopping motorists from entering forecourts on the M25.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 08:37:24 GMTDrakeford: Welsh voters focused on ‘traffic, parking, rubbish’ ahead of polls
The Welsh First Minister has discussed the issues raised with him on doorsteps on the campaign trail.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:50:03 GMTPolice consider Tory MP’s request to review Starmer office beer decision
Richard Holden asked police to reconsider their decision to clear Starmer over allegations he broke lockdown rules in light of Boris Johnson’s fine.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 08:34:50 GMTNew stamps pay tribute to women’s contribution during Second World War - OLD
The main set of 10 stamps illustrate the huge range of work women undertook during the war years.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 08:34:03 GMTNew stamps pay tribute to women’s contribution during Second World War
The main set of 10 stamps illustrate the huge range of work women undertook during the war years
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 08:31:46 GMTExperts who warned over Covid risk to care homes were told they were ‘too risk averse’
A promise to test hospital patients for Covid-19 before moving them into a care home was also removed from official guidance
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:19:26 GMTPriti Patel urged to disclose documents behind Rwanda deal as second legal challenge launched
Home Office facing two new legal challenges against plan to ship refugees to East Africa
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:51:23 GMTPolice consider Tory MP’s request to review Starmer office beer decision
Richard Holden asks police to reconsider decision to clear Starmer over allegations he broke lockdown rules
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:48:04 GMTLabour frontbencher ‘called MP secret weapon because men want to sleep with her’
The Labour Party said it would take any complaint ‘extremely seriously’.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:46:15 GMTIn confrontational message to Beijing, Liz Truss warns of economic retaliation if China fails to ‘play by rules’
G7 alliance should act as ‘economic Nato’ defending members targeted by autocratic regimes, says foreign secretary
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:33:47 GMTDoctor Strange actress Zara Phythian and her husband ‘had sex with 13-year-old girl’, court told
Woman says Marke allegedly threatened to smash her kneecaps if she told anyone
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:14:02 GMTTory MP ‘caught watching porn in House of Commons’ as chief whip investigates
Colleague says behaviour ‘unacceptable in any workplace’
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:28:57 GMTLabour frontbencher ‘made vulgar sexual comments to female MP’
Welsh MP reveals male shadow cabinet member said men wanted to sleep with her
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:26:34 GMTUkraine war may last five years, warns Truss with call for West to ‘double down’ on support for Kyiv
Foreign secretary calls for allies to send tanks, planes and other heavy weapons to Ukraine, saying ‘inaction would be the greatest provocation’
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:24:29 GMTBermondsey: Man charged with murders of four family members stabbed to death in London home
Joshua Jacques, 28, will appear in court over deaths of three generations of same family
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:06:45 GMTMan charged with murder of four people in Bermondsey due in court
Joshua Jacques is accused of killing four members of a family.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:54:24 GMTWoman says she will have to give up work if she runs out of HRT amid shortage
Some women have been forced to travel hundreds of miles in search of the medicine.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:52:02 GMTChannel 4 privatisation ‘ends restriction on producing and selling own content’
A Government White Paper is the first look at proposed plans for the channel after the privatisation announcement.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:42:11 GMTJavid used offshore trust while working at Treasury
Minister did not declare tax arrangement while Osborne aide
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 05:59:41 GMTWhat the papers say – April 28
A ‘top Tory MP was caught watching porn on his mobile phone in the House of Commons while sitting alongside a female minister,’ the papers say.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 04:00:00 GMTPupils boost memory and fitness from daily activity, say researchers
Activities like the Daily Mile are routes to a better memory as well as fitness for pupils, researchers university researchers found.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 03:12:31 GMTBoris Johnson news – live: ‘Silly’ to give families more help with cost of living crisis now, says Sunak
Mr Sunak said he was willing to make himself unpopular by sticking by his spending plans
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 01:45:35 GMT‘Beatles’ terror victim’s brother ‘ready to stare down those who killed David’
Mike Haines is in the US to read a victim impact statement as British terrorist Alexanda Kotey is sentenced for his role in executing hostages.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 01:45:31 GMTMan due in court charged with murder of missing Lancashire mother
Andrew Burfield, 50, of Todmorden Road in Burnley is accused of killing 33-year-old Katie Kenyon.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 01:45:25 GMTLocal elections 2022: the councils to watch
Some of the key results to look for once the polls close.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 01:45:14 GMTLocal elections 2022: timetable of key results and events
Counting of votes takes place overnight and during the next day.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 00:01:42 GMTDog thefts hit seven-year high with more than 2,700 snatched last year
Higher demand for dogs during the Covid pandemic led to hundreds more thefts
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMTLonely people at greater risk of future unemployment, study finds
The risk of joblessness among those who said they were ‘often’ lonely increased by 17.5 percentage points over a three-year time frame.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 23:58:49 GMTThird person charged with murder over fatal stabbing of 24-year-old father
Police are continuing to appeal for anyone with information to come forward.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 23:30:46 GMTDorries vows to press ahead with Channel 4 privatisation while hitting out at ‘outdated’ BBC funding model
One Tory MP says ministers could ‘do best’ by leaving C4 ‘alone’
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 23:05:46 GMTGirls don’t choose A-level physics because they dislike ‘hard maths’, claims social mobility tsar
Britain’s ‘strictest headteacher’ urged to apologise after comments science and technology committee
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 23:03:15 GMTTory accused of watching pornography in Commons chamber ‘should face expulsion’
Home Office minister Rachel Maclean said there is no place for such conduct in the Conservatives or in Parliament.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 23:01:00 GMTPolice force’s response to domestic abuse ‘of particular concern’
A watchdog published inspection reports looking at the effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy of Kent Police.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 23:01:00 GMTRecord breaking 5ft 11ins bottle of whisky to go under the hammer
The world’s largest bottle of Scotch whisky, The Intrepid, holds 311 litres of 32-year-old The Macallan.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 23:01:00 GMTCar production continues to fall, figures show
The industry is still affected by the global shortage of semiconductors and other components, says the SMMT.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 23:01:00 GMTScouts see biggest surge in youth membership since World War Two
Youth membership has risen by 16% since 2021 to more than 420,000, figures show.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 23:01:00 GMTMPs call for radical overhaul of NHS compensation system
Last year, the NHS compensation bill reached £2.17bn.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 23:01:00 GMTMPs urge Government to set up body to tackle fraud
Mel Stride, who chairs the Treasury Select Committee, said ministers had dismissed calls from his group to create a new agency.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:22:24 GMTScottish safari park reveals upgrade to home for resident sea lions
The 14-month project has provided a new habitat for the park’s sea lions: Ineke, Oscar and Poppy.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 23:01:00 GMTNumbers of children in custody set to double by 2024
The opening of a new secure school has been delayed by three years.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 21:25:02 GMTPriti Patel’s controversial immigration plans pass through parliament despite warnings of harm to refugees
‘Despicable’: Aid charities warn of suffering for those fleeing war and persecution
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 21:00:00 GMTTruss says West must overhaul approach to international security
The Foreign Secretary said the G7 should act as an ‘economic Nato’, while there must be ‘no free pass’ for nations which ignore the rules.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 20:18:22 GMTProtesters demand apology from Queen in demo as Wessexes visit Saint Lucia
One protester said: ‘We want reparations now. The Queen of England needs to apologise for slavery.’
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 20:18:19 GMTBlame for NI Protocol lies ‘squarely’ with UK Government – former top official
Dr Andrew McCormick, a Stormont official who played a central during the Brexit talks has written an article criticising the UK Government.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 20:13:23 GMTFreedom of city of York is latest loss for Andrew following civil sex case
The Duke of York has previously been stripped of honorary military roles and gave up his HRH style.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 20:02:52 GMTKatie Kenyon: Man charged with murder of missing mother
Burnley man set to appear in court on Thursday
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:46:05 GMTMan, 50, charged with murder of missing Lancashire mother
Andrew Burfield, of Todmorden Road in Burnley, is due to appear at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:35:59 GMTPolicies on discharging patients into care homes during Covid ruled unlawful
Bereaved families and care groups said the High Court ruling proves there was no protective ring around care homes at the start of the pandemic.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:26:32 GMTRishi Sunak says ‘silly’ to give families more help with bills right now
Chancellor admits he own family in ‘fortunate’ financial position – but won’t consider new support on energy costs until autumn
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:09:18 GMTPrince Andrew stripped of Freedom of the City of York after sex abuse case settlement
Now councillors call for prince to give up Duke of York title
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:03:24 GMTSunak escapes with job after being cleared of ethics breaches over wife’s non-dom status
‘Utter whitewash’: Labour says report shows Downing Street has lost ‘all ethical credibility’
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:37:58 GMTTory councillors rebuked for ‘negative’ election campaign blamed for sparking antisemitic abuse of rival
Conservatives placed Jewish Labour candidate’s face on electronic billboard next to claims he supported Hezbollah
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:31:34 GMTHigh Court’s care homes ruling ‘rubs salt in wound’, says bereaved daughter
Jean Adamson’s father Aldrick died in a care home in April 2020.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:29:41 GMTSunak hints at more help with energy bills in autumn in Mumsnet interview
The Chancellor acknowledged families are ‘anxious’ about another price cap hike in October as many are already struggling with soaring bills.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:25:38 GMTCouncillors vote to remove Andrew’s freedom of York
The motion was agreed unanimously in a meeting at York racecourse.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:21:44 GMTPriti Patel facing High Court challenges over Rwanda plan for asylum seekers
Charities and the PCS union have taken the first steps towards legal action over the controversial policy.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:18:06 GMTPrincess Royal has Kate in stitches over horse lorry pregnancy trip tale
The royal women were shown a demonstration of a new Intrapartum Foetal Surveillance tool.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:31:28 GMTRishi Sunak says cost of living help would leave ‘our kids’ picking up the bill
‘I care about the future, my kids, everyone else’s kids’, says chancellor – defending refusal to open spending taps
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:14:29 GMTRishi Sunak cleared by PM’s standards adviser over wife’s tax status
The Chancellor was investigated over his wife’s non-domiciled tax status and him having held a US permanent resident card.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:02:30 GMTDavid Frost claims Brexit has gone ‘remarkably smoothly’ amid rising food costs and falling trade
There are a ‘lack of things to talk about‘, ex-negotiator argues – one day after collapse in trading links revealed
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 17:57:18 GMTWhatsapp users issued urgent warning over scam message they need to delete
Messages reportedly seek to obtain private information such as credit card details
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 17:02:34 GMTRussian ambassador denies lying to Irish public over Ukraine
Days before the war began, Yury Filatov branded the suggestion that Russia would invade Ukraine ‘insane’.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 16:41:27 GMTMinister indicates private e-scooters could be legalised for use on roads
E-scooters can currently only be used on England’s roads if they are part of trials of rental schemes.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 16:34:02 GMTKey points around the Government’s ‘unlawful’ care home discharge policies
Two women, whose fathers died during the first wave, mounted a legal challenge.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 16:13:36 GMTGovernment refuses to say how many sanctioned Russians have non-dom status
Ministers claim they are ‘protecting taxpayers money’ but not revealing the number
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 16:09:10 GMTThree former South West ambulances heading for Ukraine
The decommissioned vehicles were donated to the Ukrainian government by South Western Ambulance Services NHS Foundation Trust.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 16:06:58 GMTWatching porn in Commons ‘sackable offence’, says Labour as claim about Tory MP investigated
Tory whip investigating claims MP viewed adult video while sitting next to female colleague in chamber
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 16:04:38 GMTHalf of public think less of Rishi Sunak over partygate and cost of living – poll
The public is split on whether the Chancellor is doing a good job, but half feel less positive about him than they did a year ago.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 16:03:33 GMTAuction house to remove human skull from sale after outcry from history experts
The ex-medical items were listed in the Militaria, Domestic & Rural Bygones sale at Taylor’s Auction Rooms in Montrose on May 5.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:56:01 GMTWilliam backs book aimed at easing the fears of firefighters’ children
The Wolf Was Not Sleeping tells the tale of a wolf cub who finds it hard to get to sleep because his dad is a firefighter.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:50:49 GMTUnions lash out at Johnson over attack on ‘work-from-home manana culture’
Relations between the PM and civil servants have been strained by a drive to get more staff back behind their desks.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:37:47 GMTScottish Government should release legal advice on indyref2, commissioner rules
The Scottish Information Commissioner said publishing some of the advice would ‘significantly enhance public debate’ on independence.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:36:42 GMTSocial mobility tsar urged to apologise for saying girls dislike ‘hard maths’
Katharine Birbalsingh was addressing MPs discussing diversity in Stem subjects.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:16:31 GMTVulnerable ‘badly let down’ when untested patients were discharged to care homes
Ex-health secretary Matt Hancock’s claim of a “protective ring” around care homes during the pandemic has been branded “a joke”.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:11:50 GMTEdward and Sophie receive warm welcome on walkabout in Saint Lucia
The Earl and Countess of Wessex met locals in the town of Soufriere.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:11:12 GMTLabour: UK is complacent on energy security and must ‘sprint to net zero’
Shadow Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said Poland and Bulgaria deserved the UK’s ‘full solidarity’ after Russia cut gas supplies.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:10:26 GMTMan left with head injury after violent robbery in northwest London
The victim hit his head on the pavement when he was shaken by his attacker who stole his wallet
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:05:01 GMTPayment to Irish households for Ukrainian refugees ‘to be made in coming weeks’
Department of Social Protection officials are assessing the out-workings of the plan.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:00:32 GMTEx-Going For Gold host Henry Kelly urged to assist Troubles murder inquest
Kelly and fellow Irish broadcaster Vincent Browne have been identified as potential witnesses to a 1972 terror attack in Belfast.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:58:34 GMTMet Police officer jailed for arranging to meet 13-year-old girl for sex
Counter-terrorism officer Francois Olwage had actually been chatting with an undercover police officer, Winchester Crown Court heard.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:57:01 GMTNew rules do not consider cereal ‘overwhelmingly’ eaten with milk, court told
Kellogg has claimed that more than a quarter of all milk in the UK – 28.4% – is consumed with breakfast cereal.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:54:56 GMTHuman skull removed from auction after outcry
The skull and a thigh bone were set to go under the hammer in Montrose next month.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:53:43 GMTWhy is there a shortage of cooking oil in the UK?
Covid and Ukraine war put pressure on global supply chains
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:50:54 GMTKate and Anne visit maternal healthcare colleges HQ
Anne is patron of the Royal College of Midwives and Kate is patron of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 14:49:45 GMTWhat do you think of the Home Office’s Rwanda plan? Have your say
The controversial deal has been met with criticism since it was announced last week
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:48:03 GMTGrant Shapps refuses to rule out relaxing MOT rules
The Transport Secretary is reportedly considering allowing vehicles to only require an MOT every two years, rather than annually.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:44:17 GMTMet Police officer who arranged to meet girl, 13, for sex jailed for five years
‘By trying to take advantage of vulnerable child, albeit fictional, you showed disregard for public trust and confidence held in your office,’ says judge
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:42:43 GMTCouncil plans legal challenge to proposed asylum centre in Yorkshire village
Ministers announced this month that a new reception centre housing 1,500 asylum seekers would be opened in Linton-on-Ouse.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:39:13 GMTResidents challenge Southampton airport runway decision
Lawyers are arguing that Eastleigh Borough Council acted unlawfully when it granted permission for an extension.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:39:11 GMT‘Not in my name’: Vast majority of Independent readers oppose Priti Patel’s Rwanda plan
Readers react to Priti Patel’s deal to send migrants thousands of miles away
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:36:33 GMTMet Police officers who stopped and searched Bianca Williams face gross misconduct charge
Team GB sprinter and partner stopped in west London while travelling with baby in car and both handcuffed during search which found nothing
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:34:16 GMTCarers should be paid more to tackle staffing crisis, advisers tell Government
The Migration Advisory Committee also said carers should be made permanently eligible for work visas under immigration rules.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:25:48 GMT‘Highly offensive’ advert calling food supplement for female horses ‘Slut Mix’ banned
Advert ‘speaks to the developers’ attitudes and beliefs about women and their sexuality’, says prominent psychologist
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:11:14 GMTIslamist terrorists running gangs in prison and guards fear challenging them, report warns
Prison service is failing to tackle radicalisation of offenders behind bars
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:02:41 GMTSearch for missing woman continues at remote beauty spot
More than 60 specialist search officers from four police forces are scouring dense forest land in Lancashire looking for 33-year-old Katie Kenyon.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:00:56 GMTRotherham survivor ‘disgusted’ MP Khan reviewed Home Office grooming paper
Former Tory MP Imran Ahmad Khan carried out the work while under police investigation for sexually assaulting a teenage boy.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 13:58:23 GMTWomen warned not to swap HRT drugs amid supply issues
It comes after an MP admitted sharing medication with a colleague.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 13:52:58 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