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Sat, 30 Apr 2022 08:50:57 GMT
Boris Johnson news – live: Senior Tory says party ‘dithered’ over Neil Parish porn claims
Disgraced MP has vowed to co-operate fully with the inquiry into his behaviour

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 08:36:36 GMT
Minister backs Tory Neil Parish to carry on as MP during pornography inquiry
Safeguarding minister Rachel Maclean suggested the ‘appropriate measures will be put in place’ for his constituents in Tiverton and Honiton.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 08:25:00 GMT
Conservative Party ‘very laddish’ under Boris Johnson’s leadership, says former minister for women
Culture of rubgy talk and hi-vis jackets is very male, says ex-Tory MP Anne Milton

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 08:19:26 GMT
‘Talking shop for past-it politicians’: BBC’s new political editor railed against Lords in student article
The House of Lords is full of ‘unelected know-it-alls’, a young Chris Mason wrote

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 08:18:34 GMT
BBC’s new political editor honed his journalistic skills as a student quizzing notorious brothel keeper
Cynthia Payne was a madam who became famous when police raided her home in Streatham, south London

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 08:09:22 GMT
UK weather: Temperatures to hit 19C on bank holiday weekend as parts of country to see ‘wall-to-wall sunshine’
‘I think most of us will see some rain at some point in the three days,’ Met Office meteorologist says

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 08:07:19 GMT
UK weather: Temperatures to hit 19C on bank holiday weekend as parts of country to see ‘wall-to-wall sunshine’
UK set for mixed bag of sunshine and rain with temperatures hitting up to 19C

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 07:59:57 GMT
Grant Shapps bids to ‘banish the boy racer’ with noise cameras
The Department for Transport has launched a competition to find the noisiest streets in England and Wales where the new devices could be positioned.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 07:56:26 GMT
Roadside noise cameras to help catch and fine drivers in excessively loud cars
Cameras can automatically detect when vehicles are breaking legal noise requirements

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 07:54:01 GMT
‘Shameful’ delay by Tories in acting over MP watching porn in Commons, say Labour
Senior Conservative blasts ‘dither and delay’ after three-day wait for Neil Parish suspension

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 07:52:44 GMT
Revolt in true blue Tory seats ‘may hasten end for Johnson’, as poll shows PM turns voters off
There will be “panic” if results are poor on Thursday, which is the first opportunity for voters to cast a vote on Mr Johnson since Partygate

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 19:00:00 GMT
Who is Neil Parish? Tory MP suspended after being ‘caught watching porn in Commons’
Sixty-five-year-old Remainer is chair of influential committee

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 07:42:14 GMT
UK minister dispatched to Virgin Islands as premier appears in court on drug trafficking charges
Andrew Fahie, 51, was detained in Miami on Thursday over an alleged conspiracy to import a controlled substance and money laundering.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 07:42:37 GMT
UK minister dispatched to Virgin Islands as premier appears in court on drug trafficking charges
Andrew Fahie detained over alleged conspiracy to import controlled substance and money laundering

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 06:24:47 GMT
MPs call for reform of Westminster groups to avert the ‘next great parliamentary scandal’
MPs also warn of ‘real risk’ of hostile foreign actors

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 06:02:17 GMT
Acting premier of British Virgin Islands ‘very concerned’ by direct rule advice
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said minister for overseas territories Amanda Milling will travel to the territory for talks.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 01:39:54 GMT
Conservative MP Neil Parish suspended after accusations of watching porn in Commons
The MP has reported himself to the Commons standards committee

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 01:31:07 GMT
Injured Briton captured in Ukraine paraded on Russian state TV
Man said to be from Plymouth indicates connection with foreign legion battling Vladimir Putin’s troops

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 01:05:42 GMT
What the papers say – April 30
Boris Becker’s sentencing over bankruptcy features among Saturday’s front pages.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 00:01:48 GMT
Wife of MP accused of watching explicit video in Commons says allegation ‘very embarrassing’
Pornography is ‘degrading, demeaning’ to women, said Neil Parish’s wife Sue

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 23:58:01 GMT
Who is Anne-Marie Trevelyan?
Conservative Cabinet minister says she was once ‘pinned up against a wall’ by a male MP as new sexual harassment furore grips Westminster

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 23:44:23 GMT
UK should control British Virgin Islands, says report as premier arrested on drug charges
BVI’s constitution should be suspended for up to two years, a report by a British judge recommends

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 23:01:04 GMT
Tory MP Neil Parish suggests he opened pornography in the Commons by mistake
The Tiverton and Honiton representative said he will continue his ‘duties’ as an MP while under investigation despite calls to resign.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Flight fraud victims lose nearly £3,000 on average, bank warns
Frauds involving caravan bookings have more than doubled over the past 12 months, Lloyds Bank said.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 06:32:47 GMT
Parents of tragic teenager urge families to discuss organ donation
Fionntan McGarvey, 18, died suddenly in January.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Bamburgh retains title of Britain’s best seaside resort
The tiny village on the Northumberland coast boasts a historic and imposing castle.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Most heads do not think multi-academy trusts will improve pupil outcomes
Survey data also finds many heads fear joining a MAT would lead to a loss of autonomy.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 06:55:58 GMT
MPs call for reforms to prevent ‘next great parliamentary scandal’
Evidence to a committee warned of the risk of ‘improper access and influence by hostile foreign actors’ through All-Party Parliamentary Groups.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 21:23:09 GMT
‘Beatles’ terror victims were ‘undeniably heroes’ – US judge
Alexanda Amon Kotey, 38, originally from Paddington, London, showed no emotion as he was handed eight life sentences for his crimes.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 21:02:32 GMT
‘Beatles’ terror victim’s brother felt ‘weight lift’ after sentence
Mike Haines said the verdict, which handed eight life sentences to terrorist Alexanda Kotey, was the ‘closing of a door’.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 20:46:22 GMT
Four climate activists charged over protests at motorway service stations
The four, aged between 18 and 22, have been charged with causing criminal damage, Surrey Police said.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 20:27:11 GMT
Athea Haines: It’s not easy to be the girl whose dad was killed by terrorists
The eleven-year-old daughter of a hostage killed by so-called Islamic State faced one of the men responsible for her father’s death in US court.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 20:11:47 GMT
Met seeks further bid to challenge High Court ruling over Sarah Everard vigil
Scotland Yard confirmed on Friday evening that they are now seeking permission from the Court of Appeal to challenge the High Court decision.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 19:34:42 GMT
Rebekah Vardy admits agent may have leaked Coleen Rooney stories in ‘Wagatha Christie’ court battle U-turn
Vardy is suing Rooney for libel over claims she leaked stories about private life to media

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 19:12:20 GMT
Tory Neil Parish suggests he opened porn video accidentally in the Commons
He had earlier been revealed to be the subject of the allegations, ending days of speculation.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 19:10:32 GMT
Davina McCall says ‘menopause made me feel frightened and invisible’
‘I stepped back even further, diminished myself,” says TV presenter

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 19:07:14 GMT
Neil Parish vows to stay on as MP during inquiry into porn in Commons chamber
Commons environment committee chair apologises for ‘the situation’ but refuses to discuss details of incident

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 19:01:26 GMT
Labour MP apologises to Tory neighbour after Commons bar spat over Starmer drinks
Durham MP Mary Foy ‘berated’ Richard Holden over attempt to spark police inquiry into event in her office

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 18:45:22 GMT
Boris Johnson accused of ‘misleading’ House of Commons after Covid in care homes ruling
Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting claims it’s ‘not true’ that ministers weren’t aware of non-symptomatic transmission of the Covid virus at the start of the pandemic

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 18:30:12 GMT
Mother jailed for causing death of baby daughter in ‘squalid’ home, police say
Nafahat Jamal died of a chest infection in Brent Park, London, after weeks of neglect at the hands of Fartun Jamal.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 18:23:41 GMT
Government to limit supply of HRT products to ‘even out’ UK distribution
HRT can help alleviate severe menopause symptoms including hot flushes, night sweats, low mood, anxiety and difficulty sleeping.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 18:01:33 GMT
Boris Becker jailed for two years and six months over 2017 bankruptcy fraud
Former men’s world No 1 tennis player was declared bankrupt over unpaid loan of more than £3m on his estate in Mallorca, Spain

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 17:59:47 GMT
Home Office ‘failed to heed my warnings on immigration bill’ says departing anti-slavery tsar
Exclusive: In her final interview as independent anti-slavery commissioner, Dame Sara Thornton tells The Independent the government’s asylum overhaul has been driven by ‘political calculation’ and the fight against modern slavery in Britain is ...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 17:58:37 GMT
Boris Becker: The rise and fall of tennis legend who was ‘Britain’s favourite German’
‘Boom boom Boris’ enjoyed a fortune as the youngest male Wimbledon champion before he went bust and was jailed

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 17:51:50 GMT
Boris Johnson news – live: Neil Parish vows to stay on as MP after ‘porn-watching’ claims
Opposition parties have called on him to resign as MP for Tiverton and Honiton in east Devon

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 17:51:24 GMT
Heads say strain on services leaves families waiting years for support
Heads told the NAHT conference that they worry endlessly about whether they have done enough when making referrals.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 08:55:49 GMT
British geologist facing death penalty in Iraq for ‘smuggling broken pottery’
‘We have days to save him before sentencing,’ family say

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 08:46:17 GMT
Partygate: Boris Johnson undermining teaching of ‘honesty’ in children, says schools’ leader
Head teachers’ union says PM ‘misled’ nation over parties, causing crisis in trust

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 17:27:43 GMT
British ‘Beatle’ terrorist given life sentence over deaths of Western hostages
Alexanda Kotey was one of four so-called Islamic State militants nicknamed The Beatles by their captives due to their British accents.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 17:19:44 GMT
Tory Neil Parish to continue ‘duties’ as MP despite ‘watching porn in Commons’
The Tiverton and Honiton MP says he will be ‘cooperating fully’ with investigators.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 17:18:04 GMT
British spies to help link Russian leaders to war crimes in Ukraine
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said everyone in the Russian chain of command should be held accountable for atrocities.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 17:06:04 GMT
Moment Tory MP suspended over porn claims ‘denies culture problem’ in TV interview
‘In a very intense area, you are going to get people that step over the line,’ he told GB News

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 17:05:28 GMT
Almost 600 Ukrainian refugees granted visas to come to Northern Ireland
The total number of refugees who have arrived in Northern Ireland is not known, with many arriving at Dublin Airport.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 16:54:40 GMT
Women’s charities slam parliament’s ‘gutter’ culture of misogyny
Cabinet minister says MP pinned her against the wall while another MP accused of watching porn in Commons

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 16:46:52 GMT
Starmer says ‘stark contrast’ between his beer and Johnson’s Covid fine
The Labour leader said it makes ‘absolutely no difference’ if deputy Angela Rayner was present at the time.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 16:27:07 GMT
Sinn Fein set to be Northern Ireland’s largest party for first time
Michelle O’Neill on course to be nominated first minister – but DUP leader ‘not bothered’ by shock poll

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 16:15:48 GMT
Dry weather expected over bank holiday weekend as rain passes
Forecasters have said temperatures could reach as high as 18C on Monday.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 16:14:42 GMT
Neil Parish MP: a former farmer with a passion for the countryside
Devon MP Neil Parish, 65, takes a strong interest in farming, the countryside and animal welfare issues.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 16:07:50 GMT
Send ministers back to school to learn leadership, says union chief
Paul Whiteman said that a ‘failure of political leadership’ is making headteachers’ jobs harder.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 16:07:44 GMT
MP Neil Parish has Tory whip suspended over porn watching in Commons claims
The select committee chair is suspended while under investigation.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:58:02 GMT
Julius Czapla killing: Father admits lying when he said he could not remember
Lukasz Czapla told the High Court in Edinburgh he was lying when he said he could not recall the incident in which his toddler son died.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:52:47 GMT
Father, 93, convicted of allowing the ‘horrific’ death of immobile daughter
Jurors at Leicester Crown Court also found the Julie Burdett’s brother Philip guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:51:44 GMT
Man accused of woman’s 1987 murder had raped teenagers, court told
Donald Robertson, 66, denies the false imprisonment, indecent assault and murder of Shani Warren 35 years ago.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:43:50 GMT
UK to send war crimes experts to help Ukraine investigate Russian atrocities
The Foreign Secretary said British expertise will help hold Vladimir Putin’s regime to account for its actions in Ukraine.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:41:40 GMT
Duke of Cambridge praises first responders who helped in Australian floods
William expressed shock at the extent of the flooding, saying: ‘It’s just incredible the amount of water you guys must have put up with’.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:41:17 GMT
Ex-Tory MP ‘considering building site work’ to repay £35,000 in court costs
Charlie Elphicke told the court he had been living on ‘a hand-to-mouth basis’ on welfare since his release from jail.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:23:54 GMT
Former P&O workers block entrance at Larne Port
Darren Proctor, from the RMT union, said workers are ramping up their protest at both Larne Port and Cairnryan.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:22:10 GMT
Heads ask ‘what century are we living in’ over rising food bank use
Headteachers condemn ‘Dickensian’ levels of rising poverty at annual conference.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:11:21 GMT
The life of former world tennis number 1 Boris Becker
Becker, 54, has been married twice and has four children.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:08:40 GMT
Wimbledon star Boris Becker jailed for two-and-a-half years over bankruptcy
The former world number one, 54, was declared bankrupt in 2017.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:07:40 GMT
British aid workers believed to have been detained by Russians in Ukraine named
Both men are said to have been captured by Russian forces early on Monday morning at a checkpoint south of the city of Zaporizhzhia.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:58:47 GMT
Keir Starmer condemns Scottish and UK Governments over ‘pittance’ of help
The Labour leader insisted Governments in Edinburgh and London could do more to tackle the cost of living crisis.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:43:55 GMT
War in Ukraine shows ‘no substitute for credible defence’ – Prince of Wales
Charles attended a Combined Graduation parade for RAF aviators at Cranwell, Lincolnshire.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:26:47 GMT
‘Sexual predator’ ex-police officer jailed for misconduct in public office
Oliver Perry-Smith was prolific in the abuse of his position over a five-year period, the police watchdog said.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:32:48 GMT
Father handed 14-year jail term for manslaughter of his infant daughter
Eleanor Easey, who was just 14 weeks, was found by pathologists to have sustained a catastrophic brain injury.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:32:07 GMT
At least 4,000 Post Office branches to offer new money transfer service
The cross-border money transfer services will be offered in a minimum of 4,000 Post Office branches under an agreement with Western Union.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:31:40 GMT
Women more likely to support gender-critical beliefs than men, tribunal hears
Allison Bailey claims that LGBT charity Stonewall induced her employer, Garden Court Chambers, to investigate her over her gender-critical beliefs.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:27:54 GMT
Police begin dig in search for remains of murdered Lynda Spence
Officers have started digging land near Dunoon in the search for the remains of the businesswoman who was murdered more than a decade ago.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:23:35 GMT
DUP leader remains confident of winning Stormont election despite opinion poll
The latest Lucidtalk poll puts 26% of support for Sinn Fein, ahead of 20% for the DUP.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:21:16 GMT
Boris Becker wears tie in Wimbledon colours for bankruptcy sentencing
The former tennis ace could be jailed after being convicted of four offences under the Insolvency Act.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:17:56 GMT
‘Too soon to tell’ if Rwanda deal is deterring Channel crossings
Former Border Force boss Tony Smith says only time will tell but he believes the ‘early signs are encouraging’.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:13:44 GMT
‘Humiliated’ Boris Becker has ‘nothing’ to show for ‘glittering’ career
The tennis star’s career has been “destroyed” and his reputation left “in tatters”, according to his lawyer.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 12:40:01 GMT
David Oluwale: Memorial to police racism victim destroyed for second time in days
West Yorkshire Police said it is treating both incidents as hate crimes

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 12:36:31 GMT
Covid-19 infections continue to fall across most of the UK
Prevalence of the virus is the lowest for several weeks.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 12:26:27 GMT
Daniel Barwell: Labour councillor who ‘plotted to import magic mushrooms’ to US apologises to voters
He faces extradition to the US after being accused of planning to help import magic mushrooms into Ohio

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 12:04:07 GMT
MPs to receive ‘bespoke’ threat advice following security review
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle and Home Secretary Priti Patel ordered a review following the murder of Sir David Amess.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 12:02:19 GMT
‘Major Mick’ sets sail in Tintanic II to raise funds for Ukraine charity
Retired Army major launches his latest fundraising challenge to row his home-made tin boat, the Tintanic, on the seas and rivers of southern England.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 11:37:31 GMT
Tory minister says male MP pinned her against wall and told her she ‘wants him’
Anne Marie-Trevelyan reveals incident with former colleague

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 11:34:59 GMT
Rayner was with Starmer during lockdown beers, Labour admits
The party said its previous claims that the deputy leader was not present were a ‘genuine mistake’, and it insisted no Covid rules were broken

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 11:31:29 GMT
Samsung criticised over ad featuring woman running alone at 2am
Reclaim These Streets described the campaign as ‘tone deaf’ in light of the death of Ashling Murphy, who was killed while on a run in January.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 11:24:25 GMT
UK politics news – live: Tory ‘pinned to wall’ by MP who said she ‘must want him’
Unnamed male politician ‘no longer in the House,’ cabinet minister claims

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 11:22:07 GMT
Strike and engineering work to cause bank holiday rail difficulties
TransPennine Express urged passengers not to travel on Saturday or Sunday due to a walkout by conductors.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 11:15:26 GMT
Campaigners to appeal after losing court battle over ministers’ communications
Two groups complained that ministers were breaching the law by deleting messages and using systems such as WhatsApp.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 11:00:44 GMT
UK woman raped in Turkey ‘treated with contempt’ by Foreign Office
She was told by a senior official to “carry on with your holiday and enjoy it”.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 12:21:13 GMT
Glasgow’s OVO Hydro becomes first arena in world to achieve special green status
The venue has been recognised for its commitment to sustainability by the A Greener Festival organisation.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 10:53:49 GMT
Hancock apologises for pandemic ‘pain and anguish’ after care home ruling
Earlier this week the High Court ruled that the Government’s care home discharge policies at the start of the pandemic were “unlawful” .

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 10:48:28 GMT
Johnson fit for office despite Partygate scandal, insists Scottish Tory leader
The Prime Minister has been under pressure after receiving a fine from police for attending a gathering in Downing Street during lockdown

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 10:44:04 GMT
ITH Pharma fined £1.2m after supplying contaminated feed for premature babies
Three babies died after receiving the batch but judge finds the cause of one baby’s death was not ‘proved to the criminal standard’.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 10:44:07 GMT
Trial date set for man accused of murdering missing mother Katie Kenyon
Andrew Burfield, 50, appeared at Preston Crown Court by video-link from prison on Friday.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 10:52:40 GMT
David Oluwale: Memorial to police racism victim stolen hours after unveiling
Blue plaque torn down overnight after it being installed close to where 39-year-old drowned in Leeds



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