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Sat, 14 May 2022 08:45:33 GMTVoters care about cost of living not culture war, survey finds
Economic competence key to winning overTory voters Labour needs at next election
Sat, 14 May 2022 08:21:26 GMTWeather reports should be used to analyse when civil servants work from home, Rees-Mogg suggests
Met office data and the dates of test matches should be considered, cabinet minister says
Sat, 14 May 2022 07:59:27 GMTUnions to meet Government officials as anger grows over civil service job cuts
The PCS has warned of strike action in response to Boris Johnson’s plans.
Sat, 14 May 2022 07:47:14 GMTFifty migrants told they will be sent to Rwanda, Boris Johnson says
The prime minister said the government is braced for legal battles with ‘Leftie Lawyers’ over the controversial policy
Sat, 14 May 2022 06:40:23 GMT‘Nobody wants to step forward’: Tory rebels fear failure to organise plot will let Boris Johnson escape leadership vote
Exclusive: ‘Colleagues know it can’t go with this, but everybody looks at their feet when I ask what we are going to do’
Sat, 14 May 2022 06:23:34 GMTNorthern Ireland: Conservative backbenchers express doubts over Troubles amnesty plan
Previous plans came under fire following warnings they would legally have to apply to former terrorists as well
Sat, 14 May 2022 06:59:40 GMTTransport Secretary promises first net-zero transatlantic flight in 2023
Grant Shapps announced a competition fund to encourage the aviation industry to achieve the feat.
Sat, 14 May 2022 02:00:15 GMTBoris Johnson says he gets distracted by cheese and coffee while working from home
The PM said his ‘experience’ demonstrates that employees are more productive in the office
Sat, 14 May 2022 02:42:41 GMTDoctors to test whether 12-year-old boy at centre of treatment dispute is dead
A High Court judge concluded late on Friday that a brain-stem test would be in Archie Battersbee’s best interests.
Sat, 14 May 2022 01:36:47 GMTWhat the papers say – May 14
Reports suggest the Government will delay its on ban on two-for-one food deals amid the cost-of-living crisis.
Sat, 14 May 2022 01:20:40 GMTColeen Rooney vs Rebekah Vardy: Highlights from day four as Rooney takes to the stand for the first time
‘I didn’t know how my marriage was going to work out’: Ms Rooney opens up about her relationship
Sat, 14 May 2022 01:09:18 GMTEducation Secretary rejects push for Oxbridge to increase state admissions
Cambridge vice-chancellor Professor Stephen Toope has told private schools to accept they will get fewer students into Oxbridge in the future.
Fri, 13 May 2022 23:18:50 GMT‘This is scandalous’: Superdrug accused of ‘cashing in’ after launching £99 perimenopause screenings
‘A high street store trying to take advantage of the increased profile that the menopause has had,’ says MP
Fri, 13 May 2022 23:07:52 GMTDuke of Cambridge presents Deborah James with damehood at family home
Pictures posted on Instagram show Dame Deborah and the prince sitting outside in the sunshine.
Fri, 13 May 2022 23:04:17 GMTPolice officer who exposed ‘sexist boys club’ awarded £1m compensation
Police Scotland say they are committed to ‘leading change’ to improve the experiences of women
Fri, 13 May 2022 23:01:58 GMTSunny Saturday could see top temperature of 24C
The Met Office said it could be the warmest day of the year so far.
Fri, 13 May 2022 23:01:00 GMTWalking and cycling schemes get £200m boost
Transport minister Trudy Harrison said the investment will help create a ‘golden age’ for active travel.
Fri, 13 May 2022 23:01:00 GMTMinisters delay ban on buy-one-get-one-free deals for unhealthy foods
Officials said they want to assess the impact on family budgets amid an ‘unprecedented’ cost-of-living squeeze.
Fri, 13 May 2022 23:01:00 GMTPrincely sums paid for properties in streets with royal-related names
Property firm Savills carried out the analysis to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Fri, 13 May 2022 23:01:00 GMTBig screens showing events in capital cities to celebrate Platinum Jubilee
People can gather together to watch events across the bank holiday weekend.
Fri, 13 May 2022 23:01:00 GMTPrescribe fitness classes to more obese and inactive people, councils say
The NHS could save more than £30 million if GPs prescribed local leisure services to one million inactive people over the next decade, a report says.
Fri, 13 May 2022 23:01:00 GMTOlder people ‘continually missing out on vital mental health support’
Age UK said more than half a million over-65s suffer from anxiety disorder and some 480,000 experience a major depressive disorder.
Fri, 13 May 2022 23:01:00 GMTChildline increases counselling sessions over exam anxiety
A surge in calls suggests a spike in anxiety as exams draw closer.
Fri, 13 May 2022 22:46:41 GMTKwasi Kwarteng wants natural gas to be reclassified as ‘green’ energy source to entice investors
‘Shout and scream all you like,’ the minister told campaigners who called for an end to natural gas drilling
Fri, 13 May 2022 22:32:51 GMTJamaican ‘wrongly’ detained for deportation launches legal action against Home Office
Exclusive: James Matthews was awaiting the outcome of his application to remain in the UK when he was unexpectedly swooped upon by seven immigration enforcement officers.
Fri, 13 May 2022 21:30:00 GMTTories ‘could have saved £420 per household with Covid cash lost to fraud’
The party said the wasted money was equivalent to more than a months’ worth of food for a family or over six tanks of fuel.
Fri, 13 May 2022 20:47:34 GMTArchie Battersbee: Judge backs brain test to determine if 12-year-old in coma is dead
Mrs Justice Arbuthnot concluded that the test would be in Archie Battersbee’s best interests.
Fri, 13 May 2022 20:20:56 GMTGovernment halts engagement with NUS over antisemitism allegations
Universities Minister Michelle Donelan said she was ‘horrified’ by the claims and that antisemitism must be ‘stamped out’ .
Fri, 13 May 2022 20:18:47 GMTUK sanctions Putin’s ‘shady’ friends and family including alleged mistress
Former gymnast Alina Kabaeva is reported to have ‘a close personal relationship’ with the Russian president
Fri, 13 May 2022 20:11:27 GMTYorkshire Ripper ‘introduced serial killer Levi Bellfield to his fiancée’ who insists he’s ‘not a monster’
Molly Dowler killer reportedly spotted photo of blonde woman in Peter Sutcliffe’s prison cell after murderers became friends
Fri, 13 May 2022 20:08:02 GMTBoris Johnson news – live: PM to visit Northern Ireland amid protocol row at Stormont
Sinn Fein said DUP’s blocking of the election of a speaker at Stormont was ‘shameful’
Fri, 13 May 2022 20:03:55 GMTDeborah James feels ‘humbled and blown away’ by damehood
The 40-year-old podcaster, known online as Bowel Babe, is receiving end-of-life care.
Fri, 13 May 2022 19:37:21 GMTColeen Rooney reveals she ‘didn’t know if marriage to Wayne would work out’ after drink-driving arrest
‘I didn’t know ... whether I was going on with my relationship’
Fri, 13 May 2022 18:58:42 GMTBoris Johnson ‘to make emergency visit to Northern Ireland’ as DUP blocks election of speaker at Stormont
Sinn Fein urges prime minister to stop ‘pandering’ to DUP over its demand to scrap Northern Ireland protocol
Fri, 13 May 2022 18:55:13 GMTBoris Johnson accused of ‘playing politics with children’s health’ after junk food U-turn
Campaigners fear delay to restrictions on ‘Bogof’ deals and TV ads will undermine fight against child obesity
Fri, 13 May 2022 14:05:35 GMTGovernment refusal to back mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting shows ‘lack of will’ for fairer society
Tory MP says the decision shows the government lacks ‘the will or care to foster a fairer and more equal society’
Fri, 13 May 2022 17:59:59 GMTColeen Rooney glad she ‘put an end to Rebekah Vardy leaking private information’
Mrs Rooney added that she had given out warnings ‘many times’, but ‘it didn’t stop’.
Fri, 13 May 2022 17:35:18 GMT‘Who is Davy Jones?’: Wagatha Christie court laughs as judge forced to explain phrase to Rebekah Vardy - OLD
Barrister used figure of speech during discussion of how evidence in libel trial was dropped in sea
Fri, 13 May 2022 17:33:32 GMT‘We feel safe here’: Ukrainian refugees meet PM at Downing Street
Boris Johnson greeted a group of around 10 refugees.
Fri, 13 May 2022 17:33:31 GMT‘Who is Davy Jones?’: Wagatha Christie trial judge forced to explain phrase to Rebekah Vardy
Barrister used figure of speech during discussion of how evidence in libel trial was dropped in sea
Fri, 13 May 2022 17:27:17 GMTCharity that auctioned Boris Johnson champagne as ‘Partygate souvenir’ apologises ‘for any offence’
Exclusive: Hertsmere MP Oliver Dowden donated item for event held at Harry Potter studios but had no knowledge of description
Fri, 13 May 2022 17:25:50 GMTWakefield Labour committee resigns en masse over by-election selection process row
‘We asked for local candidates, but there are none,’ local party says
Fri, 13 May 2022 17:25:15 GMTBoris Johnson warned ballot on strike action ‘almost inevitable’ over plan to axe 90,000 civil service jobs
Unions also accuse PM of treating government employees with ‘contempt’
Fri, 13 May 2022 17:30:18 GMTRebekah Vardy had ‘desire to be famous’, Coleen Rooney claims in libel battle
Mrs Rooney said assessing whether friends and family were responsible for allegedly leaking information to The Sun was ‘a horrible exercise’.
Fri, 13 May 2022 17:04:47 GMTNo apology from Boris Johnson, after hostage Nazanin tells him she ‘lived in the shadow of his words’
Former detainee urges prime minister to answer questions at inquiry
Fri, 13 May 2022 16:29:53 GMTJacob Rees-Mogg dismisses 100 fines for No 10 parties as ‘a non-story’ claiming public has lost interest
‘It was a story in February and people now know about it....and there are other things going on that are more important‘
Fri, 13 May 2022 16:29:04 GMTJulia James ‘murder’: Killer tells police ‘yous are f****** dead’ during arrest over PCSO’s death
Callum Wheeler, 22, asked police ‘has my mum said something...well someone must have told you’ after they turned up at his home in Kent
Fri, 13 May 2022 16:25:58 GMT‘He looked like he was carrying a knife’ – Drivers recount day Sheku Bayoh died
Two drivers reported seeing a man with a knife in the Hayfield area of Kirkcaldy on May 3 2015.
Fri, 13 May 2022 16:21:28 GMTPM to visit NI amid powersharing crisis after DUP blocks Assembly speaker
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said he wanted to send a clear message to the UK Government and the EU.
Fri, 13 May 2022 16:10:05 GMTFormer Brexit minister says Boris Johnson has ‘no option’ but to rip up ‘part or all’ of NI protocol
Prospect of trade war brought closer as ministers ratchet up tensions with Brussels
Fri, 13 May 2022 16:09:44 GMTBritain set for summer temperatures over weekend before rain takes over
People can also expect some heavy downpours and thunderstorms in some areas.
Fri, 13 May 2022 16:06:00 GMT‘Computer says no’: Rishi Sunak under fire for blaming ageing IT for failure to hike benefits
Experts dispute chancellor’s claim, arguing Universal Credit can – and has – been increased quickly
Fri, 13 May 2022 16:05:24 GMTPM does not apologise after Nazanin tells him she lived in ‘shadow of his words’
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s husband said Boris Johnson did not specifically apologise for his mistake during her Iranian detention.
Fri, 13 May 2022 15:52:05 GMTUK and Norway sign agreement to boost security in Europe and beyond
According to the Norwegian PM, a new joint declaration will mean Norway co-operates ‘more extensively with the UK than any other country’, No 10 said.
Fri, 13 May 2022 15:51:23 GMTColeen Rooney ‘felt vulnerable’ after husband’s drink-drive arrest
Mrs Rooney said that the couple later tried to work out their difficulties privately.
Fri, 13 May 2022 15:49:17 GMTBoris Johnson news – live: PM to visit Northern Ireland amid protocol row at Stormont
Sinn Fein said DUP’s blocking of the election of a speaker at Stormont was ‘shameful’
Fri, 13 May 2022 15:37:19 GMTDUP blocks election of Assembly speaker as MLAs return to Stormont
The party’s leader, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, has said he is sending a ‘clear message’ to the EU and the UK Government about the NI Protocol.
Fri, 13 May 2022 15:02:37 GMTRebekah Vardy news – live: Coleen Rooney says marriage story hit at ‘vulnerable time’
Follow live on fourth day of trial
Fri, 13 May 2022 15:30:47 GMTDUP faces accusations of damaging democracy as Assembly sits
The DUP defended its stance in robust terms, stressing that it had a mandate not to elect a Speaker and join the Executive.
Fri, 13 May 2022 15:17:09 GMTSutton Bank mystery: Woman found dead in 1981 could finally be identified after police tip-offs
Victim has never been identified despite extensive enquiries
Fri, 13 May 2022 14:58:03 GMTLuke Skelton: Jury discharged after failing to reach verdict over teenager’s alleged far-right terror plot
Luke Skelton, 18, could face a retrial on a charge of preparing acts of terrorism
Fri, 13 May 2022 14:54:27 GMTBaby drowned in three inches of bathwater as mother fainted from adverse reaction to Covid jab
Lawyer Louise Atkinson blacked out and fainted after jab, an inquest into her nine-month-old Eleanor heard
Fri, 13 May 2022 14:50:51 GMTYouth said ‘Get out my face’ before fatal stabbing of Ava White, court told
The 12-year-old schoolgirl died following an incident in Liverpool city centre last November.
Fri, 13 May 2022 14:47:23 GMTHeads fear national tutoring data will be ‘de facto league table’
Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi confirmed data on schools’ uptake of the flagship tutoring programme will be used by Ofsted.
Fri, 13 May 2022 14:41:31 GMTColeen Rooney ‘knocked sick’ by Rebekah Vardy’s message about her dead teenage sister
Coleen Rooney’s sister suffered with Rett Syndrome and passed away in 2013 aged 14
Fri, 13 May 2022 14:33:44 GMTTwo women arrested as eight month old baby dies after ‘medical episode’ at nursery
Two women have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter and remain in custody for questioning
Mon, 28 Feb 2022 14:49:59 GMTEvening Standard owner Lebedev uses front page to urge Putin to halt invasion
Russian-born crossbench peer Lord Evgeny Lebedev wrote an open letter to the Russian leader.
Fri, 13 May 2022 14:30:32 GMTEntire Wakefield Labour Party executive quits in by-election candidates row
The constituency Labour Party’s executive said its members are quitting en masse in protest at the lack of a local candidate.
Fri, 13 May 2022 14:27:59 GMTVeteran aims to run 870 miles from Scotland to Cornwall in 17 days for charity
Eddie Towler was inspired by Captain Sir Tom Moore, as both men served in the 1st Battalion Duke of Wellington Regiment.
Fri, 13 May 2022 14:26:10 GMTRare 19th century painting of Rome’s Pantheon discovered in Norfolk family home
The painting, by Jean Victor Louis Faure, is expected to be highly sought after by international collectors at auction.
Fri, 13 May 2022 13:59:13 GMTAnxiety levels highest among young adults, survey suggests
A quarter of all adults said they feel lonely always, often or some of the time.
Fri, 13 May 2022 13:57:11 GMTSmiling Queen arrives at Royal Windsor Horse Show
The 96-year-old chatted with officials as she was driven on to the showground.
Fri, 13 May 2022 13:56:10 GMTEx-Pc awarded almost £1m by Police Scotland in sexism case
Rhona Malone took the force to an employment tribunal.
Fri, 13 May 2022 13:56:07 GMTColeen Rooney sent viral ‘Wagatha Christie’ post ‘as last resort’, court hears
Rebekah Vardy is suing Mrs Rooney for libel over the post dating from October 2019.
Fri, 13 May 2022 13:55:45 GMTColeen Rooney says she sent viral Wagatha Christie post about Rebekah Vardy’s account ‘as last resort’
Rebekah Vardy is suing Mrs Rooney for libel over an online post in October 2019
Fri, 13 May 2022 13:49:28 GMTTwo women arrested after baby girl dies at nursery
The eight-month-old suffered a ‘medical episode’ police said.
Fri, 13 May 2022 13:41:06 GMTUkrainian refugees in Manchester given free walking tour by volunteers
Families new to the UK found their feet with the first event of its kind in the UK, organised by a Ukrainian journalist and Manchester tour guide.
Fri, 13 May 2022 13:40:44 GMTEx-police constable facing jail over string of racist WhatsApp messages
Former prison officer James Watts admitted sending 10 grossly offensive to ex-colleagues who worked at a Warwickshire jail.
Fri, 13 May 2022 13:36:08 GMTFriend tells inquiry Sheku Bayoh was ‘murdered in police custody’
Two neighbours and a friend of Sheku Bayoh were called to give evidence on Friday.
Fri, 13 May 2022 13:30:26 GMTGaia Pope-Sutherland’s father accuses police of not listening, inquest hears
Richard Sutherland said after his daughter went missing police were told by family members to search the area where her body was later found.
Fri, 13 May 2022 13:24:00 GMTNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and family meet Prime Minister in Downing Street
MP Tulip Siddiq said the British-Iranian dual national deserved ‘to hear directly’ from Boris Johnson why it took so long to get her home.
Fri, 13 May 2022 13:21:07 GMTThe Queen is all smiles as her horse is named supreme champion
Looking relaxed and laughing, the head of state sat in a vehicle and watched entrants at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
Fri, 13 May 2022 13:18:35 GMTRebekah Vardy felt ‘bullied and manipulated’ in cross-examination, court hears
Mrs Vardy described the emotional impact of giving evidence as part of her libel battle with Coleen Rooney.
Fri, 13 May 2022 13:17:24 GMTRebekah Vardy tells court she felt ‘bullied and manipulated’ on witness stand in libel trial
‘I wanted to clear my name,’ 40-year-old tells court
Fri, 13 May 2022 13:07:39 GMTBeckhams feared for safety over ‘stalker who believed celebrity couple stole her eggs’, court told
Sharon Bell said to be under delusional belief that she is mother of ex-footballer and his wife’s daughter
Fri, 13 May 2022 13:02:35 GMT‘One of my biggest regrets’ - Rebekah Vardy says she apologised to Peter Andre for chipolata claim
Model tells court interview is ‘one of biggest regrets’ on fourth day of trial
Fri, 13 May 2022 13:02:29 GMTPutin’s ex-wife and family members targeted in latest tranche of UK sanctions
The Foreign Secretary said she was taking aim at the ‘shady network propping up’ the Russian president’s luxury lifestyle.
Fri, 13 May 2022 12:58:16 GMTTapestries of Florence Welch unveiled to celebrate fifth album Dance Fever
The artwork reflects the singer’s passion for the pre-Raphaelite era.
Fri, 13 May 2022 12:56:28 GMTLondon buses given purple makeover ahead of Platinum Jubilee
The vehicles began displaying their commemorative wraps on the capital’s roads on Friday.
Fri, 13 May 2022 12:51:03 GMTDUP leader says he is sending ‘clear message’ to Government and EU over protocol
The party is set to block the election of a new speaker during the first sitting of the Stormont Assembly.
Fri, 13 May 2022 12:48:45 GMTTory MPs call for increased defence spending in light of ‘New Cold War’
Backbench Conservatives said planned cuts to the size of the armed forces should be paused and re-evaluated in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Fri, 13 May 2022 12:19:57 GMTOliver Dowden denies making light of ‘partygate’ with champagne donation
A bottle signed by the PM was advertised to bidders as a ‘souvenir of partygate’ at an event in Hertfordshire.
Fri, 13 May 2022 12:19:51 GMTRHS ‘disappointed’ after Grant Shapps approves M25 revamp near popular garden
The Transport Secretary has given the go-ahead for a two-and-a-half year £250 million project at Junction 10 of the M25 alongside RHS Wisley.
Fri, 13 May 2022 11:59:29 GMTJubilee book could inspire girls to become scientists – Zahawi
The Education Secretary met pupils at a south London school to read a commemorative book.
Fri, 13 May 2022 11:43:52 GMTRare 1960s Gibson Les Paul guitar sells for £150,000 after 25 years in cupboard
US star Joe Bonamassa snaps up vintage instrument that had been left to gather dust
Fri, 13 May 2022 11:38:09 GMTCovid infections in UK at lowest level since Christmas, figures show
The virus is least prevalent in Northern Ireland, where infections have dropped to their lowest level since early November.
Fri, 13 May 2022 11:25:09 GMTPiano-playing internet star Lennie makes 25 times his fundraising target
Lennie Street, 10, was supported by celebrities including Gary Barlow and Peter Andre as he entertained his thousands of followers during lockdown.
Fri, 13 May 2022 11:17:58 GMTMicheal Martin says DUP Assembly speaker block is ‘unsatisfactory’
The Taoiseach said that unionist concerns about the protocol should not prevent the convening of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Fri, 13 May 2022 11:12:36 GMTThree arrested over ‘female genital mutilation carried out at unregistered school’ in Birmingham
Officers made arrests after becoming concerned about ‘possible illegal practices which may have taken place at premises’ in West Midlands
Fri, 13 May 2022 11:12:55 GMTTrial of man accused of murdering PCSO Julia James adjourned
Judge Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb told the jury that “for good reason” the next hearing would be on Monday, but did not provide any further detail.