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Sun, 15 May 2022 08:53:17 GMT
Jeremy Hunt declines to say Boris Johnson is an honest man following partygate scandal
Talking about personalities is ‘not helpful,’ he says

Sun, 15 May 2022 08:47:35 GMT
World paper plane champion proposes to girlfriend in front of crowd after win
Seunghoon Lee got down on one knee and asked his girlfriend to marry him after he was crowned the world’s greatest aerobatic player.

Sun, 15 May 2022 08:11:47 GMT
Michael Gove’s memorable moments: From Scouse impression to cocaine confession and nightclub dancing
‘Still trying to work out what happened’

Sun, 15 May 2022 07:56:30 GMT
Boris Johnson news – live: PM to pressure DUP as Brexit row rages
Johnson to say ‘cross-community support’ needed to change protocol

Sun, 15 May 2022 07:40:09 GMT
Thatcher statue lowered into place despite ‘egg-throwing’ threats
Planning permission for the £300,000 memorial was approved in February 2019.

Sun, 15 May 2022 07:00:45 GMT
British competitor comes second at world’s biggest paper plane throwing event
Yicheng Sun, 32, nabbed second place at the Red Bull Paper Wings world super final by throwing a paper plane a distance of 57.07 metres.

Sun, 15 May 2022 06:55:56 GMT
Police name woman pedestrian who died with her three dogs following car crash
The 26-year-old male driver of the car was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and taken into custody.

Sun, 15 May 2022 06:39:06 GMT
“It screws with an already vulnerable mind”: How the cost of living crisis is impacting the nation’s mental health
Soaring bills and a lack of support from government are causing ‘huge pressure’ for people with mental health problems, say campaigners

Sun, 15 May 2022 06:30:10 GMT
Ukrainian refugees may be housed in B&Bs indefinitely under new laws quietly passed by government
Exclusive: Ministers accused of creating ‘two-tier system’ that ‘strips away homeless rights’ of refugees

Sun, 15 May 2022 06:27:13 GMT
Chelsea tragedy: Woman, 41 and three dogs killed in car crash named
A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and remains in police custody

Sun, 15 May 2022 06:12:33 GMT
Prisons: New security technology stops 20,000 smuggling attempts in just two years
Government hails success of new airport-style scanners - but number may raise questions over whether enough is being done to deter inmates from attempting to access illegal items

Sun, 15 May 2022 06:08:57 GMT
Boris Johnson to press DUP as ministers try to dial down Brexit war of words with the EU
Prime minister to deliver ‘tough message’ to Northern Irish politicians

Sun, 15 May 2022 05:15:17 GMT
Jeremy Hunt says he was at the top of ‘rogue system’ as health secretary
Mr Hunt said there were cover ups involving NHS and the Health Department during his time as health secretary.

Sun, 15 May 2022 03:58:51 GMT
What the papers say – May 15
Sunday’s papers are led by cost of living and budgeting woes.

Sun, 15 May 2022 02:25:26 GMT
Ukraine triumphs in Eurovision Song Contest with UK’s Sam Ryder second
The UK placed second for the first time in over 20 years.

Sun, 15 May 2022 00:02:56 GMT
Prince William booed by Wembley crowd at FA Cup final
Fans also jeered the national anthem and a rendition of Christian hymn Abide With Me

Sat, 14 May 2022 23:02:57 GMT
Johnson to tell Stormont’s politicians to ‘get back to work’
The PM will urge parties to resume power-sharing as the Government works to ‘fix’ the Northern Ireland Protocol with the EU.

Sat, 14 May 2022 23:01:59 GMT
Lord West recalls sinking of HMS Ardent 40 years after the Falklands War
The former First Sea Lord described how he wrote letters to the next of kin, ‘mothers and wives of the chaps who died’.

Sat, 14 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
More than 70 aircraft to take part in six-minute Platinum Jubilee flypast
Dozens of aircraft will soar over Buckingham Palace on Thursday June 2.

Sat, 14 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Number seeking help for long Covid doubles, charity says
Latest figures from the ONS show an estimated 1.8 million people in UK households were experiencing long Covid as of April 3.

Sat, 14 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Prescription charges frozen as ministers grapple with cost-of-living crisis
Health Secretary Sajd Javid said the Government is ‘putting money back in people’s pockets’.

Sat, 14 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Beefed-up security at prison gates intercepts 20,000 drug-smuggling plots
X-ray scanners and biometric identification have been rolled out in jails in England and Wales under Government plans to tackle drugs.

Sat, 14 May 2022 22:50:28 GMT
Cabinet ministers ‘criticise Bank of England over rising inflation’
A senior minister said the Bank of England’s job is to keep inflation at two per cent

Sat, 14 May 2022 22:20:24 GMT
Jeremy Hunt: I was at top of rogue system as health secretary
In recent days the ex-Foreign Secretary has refused to rule himself out of a Tory leadership contest before the 2024 election.

Sat, 14 May 2022 22:05:32 GMT
Former Brexit minister rejects protocol claim levelled by Irish premier
Lord Frost said Micheal Martin was ‘simply wrong’.

Sat, 14 May 2022 21:40:00 GMT
Thousands gather in London for Palestinian solidarity march following death of journalist
Demonstration follows international outrage over death of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

Sat, 14 May 2022 21:30:00 GMT
Johnson to tell Northern Ireland’s politicians: ‘Get back to work’
The PM will urge Stormont parties to resume powersharing as the UK Government resolves differences with the EU over the protocol.

Sat, 14 May 2022 21:15:38 GMT
Revealed: UK fails to deliver £240m in net zero projects
Exclusive: ‘Disastrous’ underspend is holding UK back, warns Labour

Sat, 14 May 2022 19:35:08 GMT
Plane draws ‘make beer not war’ with flight path in skies over Poland
The plane spent almost four hours in the air drawing the words.

Sat, 14 May 2022 19:25:36 GMT
Body found after man went missing from boat off Dorset coast
The 24-year-old, from Sussex was reported to have fallen off a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) in Poole Harbour.

Sat, 14 May 2022 19:17:57 GMT
William hands FA Cup to Liverpool after victory against Chelsea
The Duke of Cambridge gave the cup to Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson from the royal box at Wembley Stadium.

Sat, 14 May 2022 19:04:41 GMT
Fifty 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 18:53:14 GMT
Police launch appeal as man hospitalised after homophobic attack in London park
The attacker was not known to the victim

Sat, 14 May 2022 18:11:37 GMT
Climate change: How can the UK get back on track with net zero?
‘You’ll never get pollution addressed unless the polluters pay,’ says Sir Dieter Helm, a professor of economic policy at Oxford University

Sat, 14 May 2022 17:26:15 GMT
Horse rider injured after fall seeks £5m from dog owner
The claimant now uses a wheelchair when outside

Sat, 14 May 2022 14:26:03 GMT
Archie Battersbee: ‘Broken’ mother of brain-damaged boy, 12, vows she’s not giving up
The mother said she is praying for a miracle for her son

Sat, 14 May 2022 16:41:51 GMT
Weather 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 16:23:04 GMT
Former Tory health ministers condemn Boris Johnson’s junk food ‘U-turn’
Delay to restrictions described as ‘unConservative’

Sat, 14 May 2022 15:10:47 GMT
PM ‘in cahoots’ with DUP on Stormont blocking tactics, Sinn Fein claims
The Prime Minister is due to travel to Belfast on Monday for talks with Northern Ireland’s political leaders amid the latest powersharing impasse.

Sat, 14 May 2022 15:04:18 GMT
Thousands line streets as noisy parade ends Coventry’s time as City of Culture
Around 1,200 artists, performers and community groups took part in the event.

Sat, 14 May 2022 15:00:30 GMT
Birmingham teacher arrested after ‘sexually assaulting four different girls’
The 28-year-old man has been suspended by the school and remains in police custody

Sat, 14 May 2022 14:39:58 GMT
Cyclist stopped by police riding in middle lane of motorway
The rider was arrested on suspicion of causing danger to road users and suspected possession of a class A substance.

Sat, 14 May 2022 14:34:38 GMT
Pedestrian, 41, and three dogs die in car crash on Chelsea street
The pedestrian and the dogs were involved in a collision with an Audi, whose 26-year-old driver has been arrested.

Sat, 14 May 2022 14:34:11 GMT
Chelsea tragedy: Man arrested as woman, 41 and three dogs killed in car crash
Police and paramedics were called to Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, at 6.21am on Saturday

Sat, 14 May 2022 14:28:00 GMT
Labour can win the next election if it focuses on cost of living not culture war, survey suggests
One in 10 people who voted Conservative in 2019 have now switched to Labour

Sat, 14 May 2022 14:08:23 GMT
Northern 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 13:49:42 GMT
‘Nobody wants to step forward’: Tory rebels fear failure to organise plot will let Boris Johnson escape leadership vote
Exclusive: ‘Everybody looks at their feet when I ask what we are going to do’ says MP

Sat, 14 May 2022 13:35:16 GMT
In Pictures: Britons head to coast on sun-kissed Saturday
The Met Office said the mercury could reach as high as 24C in some southern areas.

Sat, 14 May 2022 13:09:01 GMT
EuroMillions: What happened to previous record winner who bagged £161m jackpot?
Scottish couple spent half their fortune in first eight years

Sat, 14 May 2022 12:37:06 GMT
‘Depraved’ woman jailed for life after raping young girl and sharing photos online
Vicki Bevan said she wanted to ‘kidnap, rape, torture, kill and then eat children’. Asked online if she had any boundaries, she replied: ‘None at all’

Sat, 14 May 2022 12:28:20 GMT
PM accused of seeking trade war with Brussels by threatening to tear up protocol
Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy said it is ‘the worst possible time’ to open up divisions with EU allies.

Sat, 14 May 2022 12:19:37 GMT
Deborah James hails ‘special memory’ as William makes her a dame
Number 10 confirmed that James was to be made a dame on Thursday night.

Sat, 14 May 2022 11:46:32 GMT
Calls for meal deals to be banned from Tesco, M&S, Boots, Sainsbury’s and Asda
The government health official called for the deals to be made illegal to tackle obesity in the UK

Sat, 14 May 2022 10:18:19 GMT
Ex-armed response officer reveals ‘excruciating’ fight against Police Scotland
Rhona Malone has been awarded almost £1 million by the force, but said no amount of compensation will make up for her ‘pain or sacrifices’.

Sat, 14 May 2022 09:11:30 GMT
Two more monkeypox cases confirmed in England
The cases are not linked to a previously confirmed case in England announced on May 7.



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