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Tue, 17 May 2022 08:52:31 GMT
Rebekah Vardy trial - live: Wayne Rooney to take to the stand with Jamie Vardy in court for first time
England’s top goalscorer to give evidence in day six of wife’s libel trial

Tue, 17 May 2022 08:52:16 GMT
Rebekah Vardy trial – live: Rooney brands model ‘fame hungry’ as Wayne watches on
Defence witnesses are called as trial enters its fifth day

Tue, 17 May 2022 08:33:15 GMT
Home Office doubles time lone child refugees must wait to join family in UK as resources diverted to Ukraine
Exclusive: In one case, a 14-year-old Afghan boy alone in a refugee camp in Europe must wait up to four months to join his brother in the UK

Tue, 17 May 2022 08:51:16 GMT
Northern Ireland protocol – live: Boris Johnson gathers cabinet for Brexit statement
Government wants to ‘fix’ protocol, not ‘scrap’ it, says PM

Tue, 17 May 2022 08:47:36 GMT
Wayne Rooney expected to enter witness box in ‘Wagatha Christie’ libel trial
Mr Rooney has attended court with his wife for the entire trial, sitting in the front row of Court 13 in the Royal Courts of Justice.

Tue, 17 May 2022 08:46:24 GMT
Ealing stabbing: Murder probe launched after woman, 21, killed outside primary school
A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder

Tue, 17 May 2022 08:35:16 GMT
Labour seeks to increase pressure on Tory MPs with windfall tax Commons vote
BP and Shell reported bumper profits earlier this year as energy prices skyrocketed.

Tue, 17 May 2022 08:24:32 GMT
Brexit: Lorry drivers ‘need 700 pages of documents partly written in Latin’ to export UK goods to EU
Red tape is far worse for British exports to the EU than to Northern Ireland, Marks and Spencer chief warns

Tue, 17 May 2022 08:16:57 GMT
Lord Hague warns weakening of anti-obesity strategy is ‘morally reprehensible’
The former Tory leader hit out at Government plans to delay measures to tackle unhealthy eating.

Tue, 17 May 2022 07:55:25 GMT
Caroline Crouch: Greek pilot jailed for life for murdering British wife and strangling dog
Victim’s family say they hope killer will become ‘broken man’ in prison

Tue, 17 May 2022 07:26:05 GMT
Ava White murder trial: Stabbed 12-year-old pleaded ‘don’t leave me’ to friends as she lay dying, court hears
Defendant, 14, denies murder and alternative charge of manslaughter

Tue, 17 May 2022 07:07:34 GMT
William Hague attacks Boris Johnson as weak and immoral over obesity plan U-turn
William Hague has attacked Boris Johnson’s decision to shelve his obesity action plan as weak and immoral, warning Britain will pay a high price for it.

Tue, 17 May 2022 06:54:58 GMT
Charles to ‘highlight Queen’s affection for Canada and its people’ during trip
The prince’s tour of Canada will be his 19th visit to the country and the duchess’s fifth.

Tue, 17 May 2022 06:32:54 GMT
Energy price cap: What does it mean for you?
Rising global gas prices causing dramatic increase to household bills in 2022

Tue, 17 May 2022 06:32:47 GMT
Energy price cap: What does it mean for you?
Rising global gas prices causing dramatic increase to household bills in 2022

Tue, 17 May 2022 06:31:32 GMT
Why energy bills are increasing
Squeeze on wholesale gas prices around the world drives up household bills

Tue, 17 May 2022 06:31:24 GMT
Why energy bills are increasing
Squeeze on wholesale gas prices around the world drives up household bills

Tue, 17 May 2022 06:27:15 GMT
Coleen Rooney-Rebekah Vardy timeline: What happened in the ‘Wagatha Christie’ libel case?
Footballers’ wives at High Court to settle long-running defamation dispute

Tue, 17 May 2022 06:27:09 GMT
Coleen Rooney-Rebekah Vardy timeline: What happened in the ‘Wagatha Christie’ libel case?
Footballers’ wives at High Court to settle long-running defamation dispute

Tue, 17 May 2022 06:26:21 GMT
Wagatha Christie timeline: How the Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy row unfolded
Here’s how the public row between the footballers’ wives erupted over the past two and a half years

Tue, 17 May 2022 06:26:14 GMT
Wagatha Christie timeline: How the Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy row unfolded
Here’s how the public row between the footballers’ wives erupted over the past two and a half years

Tue, 17 May 2022 06:25:33 GMT
Who is Rebekah Vardy’s lawyer Hugh Tomlinson?
Rebekah Vardy’s legal representative has a long career of fighting libel cases on behalf of celebrities and public figures

Tue, 17 May 2022 06:25:27 GMT
Who is Rebekah Vardy’s lawyer Hugh Tomlinson?
Rebekah Vardy’s legal representative has a long career of fighting libel cases on behalf of celebrities and public figures

Tue, 17 May 2022 06:24:32 GMT
All we know about Coleen Rooney’s lawyer who also represented Johnny Depp and the Trumps
David Sherborne has a history of representing the rich and famous in high-profile libel cases

Tue, 17 May 2022 06:24:27 GMT
All we know about Coleen Rooney’s lawyer who also represented Johnny Depp and the Trumps
David Sherborne has a history of representing the rich and famous in high-profile libel cases

Tue, 17 May 2022 06:18:52 GMT
‘Think and reflect’ before seeking pay rise, says £575,000-a-year Bank of England chief
‘It’s a societal question but I am not preaching about this’ says governor Andrew Bailey

Tue, 17 May 2022 06:09:00 GMT
Brexit: What is the Northern Ireland protocol?
Post-Brexit deal 'not working', says NI first minister

Tue, 17 May 2022 06:08:43 GMT
Brexit: What is the Northern Ireland protocol?
Post-Brexit deal 'not working', says NI first minister

Tue, 17 May 2022 06:00:02 GMT
Dan Walker managed less than three hours sleep before final BBC Breakfast
The TV host joked he almost did not make it after being tied up by ‘travel issues’.

Mon, 16 May 2022 18:20:54 GMT
Boris Johnson vows unilateral action in Brexit row, despite warnings of trade war with EU
Promise of legislation on Northern Ireland protocol fails to break power-sharing deadlock

Tue, 17 May 2022 05:16:46 GMT
Monkeypox: Seven symptoms of virus confirmed in UK
Monkeypox is a viral infection that shares similarities with smallpox

Tue, 17 May 2022 05:16:27 GMT
Monkeypox: Seven symptoms of virus confirmed in UK
Monkeypox is a viral infection that shares similarities with smallpox

Tue, 17 May 2022 05:11:44 GMT
Four more monkeypox cases identified in UK bringing total to seven
Common contacts have been established between two of the four individuals who have caught the virus.

Tue, 17 May 2022 04:43:16 GMT
What the papers say – May 17
A warning about Britain’s ‘apocalyptic’ food prices dominates the national papers.

Tue, 17 May 2022 01:45:58 GMT
Edward to mark completion of Crossrail with Elizabeth line journey
The Earl of Wessex will be welcomed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan at Paddington station on Tuesday.

Tue, 17 May 2022 01:45:34 GMT
Prevent programme ‘too focused on right-wing extremism’ – report
The independent review accused the Government’s anti-radicalisation programme of ‘ignoring Islamist narratives’.

Tue, 17 May 2022 01:45:28 GMT
Olympic cycling pair set to receive honours at Windsor Castle
Laura and Jason Kenny, who have won 12 Olympic gold medals between them, were given the titles for services to cycling.

Mon, 16 May 2022 23:42:25 GMT
Sir John Major says ‘help must come’ from government over cost of living
‘Penniless’ people of Britain would lose trust in state if financial aid is not forthcoming, he says

Mon, 16 May 2022 23:03:51 GMT
Paedophile hunters: Sex offenders caught in sting operations to receive longer prison sentences
New guidelines say judges must consider the ‘intended sexual harm to a child even in cases where no actual child exists’

Mon, 16 May 2022 23:01:36 GMT
Truss set to announce plans to rip up Northern Ireland Brexit deal
The row over the Northern Ireland Protocol has created an impasse in efforts to form a new Executive in Stormont.

Mon, 16 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
More than half of people have worse health due to rising cost of living – poll
Of all those who reported their health getting worse, 84% said it was due to increased heating costs.

Mon, 16 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
World-leading artists commissioned for Imperial War Museum programme
Each commission will be inspired by the heritage of conflict.

Mon, 16 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
NHS patients faced bigger IVF delays during Covid than those paying privately
Some 83% of private and 34% of NHS clinics were approved to resume service by May 15 2020.

Mon, 16 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Breast cancer ‘metal detector’ could be used in the NHS
It is hoped that the innovative tool can help spot if a cancer has spread and reduce the need for major surgery.

Mon, 16 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
More than 325,000 people in England ‘have dementia but are undiagnosed’
The Midlands has the highest number of undiagnosed people with dementia, while London and the North West have the lowest.

Mon, 16 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Energy firm Drax ‘ready to move mountains’ for new hydro power project
The company is submitting a planning application for a new pumped storage hydro power station deep inside a Scottish mountain.

Mon, 16 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Watchdogs raise ‘serious concerns’ over performance of criminal justice system
A report spells out how the coronavirus pandemic has affected the work of police, prosecutors, prisons, probation and youth offending teams.

Mon, 16 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
MI5 chief Ken McCallum: Foreign spies are targeting officials online
The agency boss said MI5 had seen more than 10,000 ‘disguised approaches’ from spies to people in the UK on networking sites.

Mon, 16 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Alcohol study: Parents ‘unaware of guidance on when their teens should drink’
Chief medical officers say ‘an alcohol-free childhood is the healthiest and best option’.

Mon, 16 May 2022 23:00:17 GMT
Victims waiting years for justice as system operates at ‘unacceptable levels’, watchdogs say
Joint inspection says situation ‘cannot go on’ as too few crimes solved and backlogs continue

Mon, 16 May 2022 22:33:49 GMT
UK ‘strongly supports’ Finland and Sweden joining Nato – Truss
Foreign Secretary says the countries should be integrated into the alliance ‘as soon as possible, to ‘strengthen the collective security of Europe’.

Mon, 16 May 2022 22:30:00 GMT
People with weakened bones urged not to be ‘afraid of exercise’
Some people with osteoporosis are ‘fearful’ exercise could make their pain worse.

Mon, 16 May 2022 22:00:00 GMT
UK Government set to bring forward Troubles legacy proposals
It comes the day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited Northern Ireland in a bid to restore power-sharing.

Mon, 16 May 2022 21:38:24 GMT
Priti Patel to allow volunteer police officers to carry Tasers
Special constables will have to undergo same training as regular officers to be issued with weapons

Mon, 16 May 2022 21:37:34 GMT
Johnny Depp fulfilling promise that Amber Heard ‘will never see his eyes again’
On the third day of Ms Heard’s testimony, Mr Depp’s lawyer said why the actor has refused to look at his former partner in court.

Mon, 16 May 2022 21:30:00 GMT
Volunteer police officers to be given Taser powers to boost defence
Priti Patel is expected to call for ‘higher standards’ in the police, arguing that the public are in ‘urgent need of reassurance’.

Mon, 16 May 2022 21:01:43 GMT
Royal Mail postman filmed ‘kicking dog’ as he delivers parcel
Postman appears to kick pet, which causes it to roll across driveway of home in Greater Manchester

Mon, 16 May 2022 20:49:27 GMT
Bank of England governor warns of ‘apocalyptic’ impact of global food prices
Andrew Bailey admits UK is in a ‘bad situation’ and faces potentially ‘apocalyptic’ food-price increases, as he’s grilled by MPs

Mon, 16 May 2022 07:07:37 GMT
Britons struggling with cost of living should get a ‘better job’, says minister
Home Office minister suggests people ‘take on more hours’ and make use of local job centres

Mon, 16 May 2022 20:09:49 GMT
Membership of Nato would be ‘cornerstone’ of independent Scotland, says Sturgeon
The comments come as the Scottish Greens again voiced their opposition to joining the alliance.

Mon, 16 May 2022 19:58:26 GMT
RSPCA issues warning after four fox cubs get stuck in old car wheels
The animal welfare charity is urging people to store their old wheels carefully and check them regularly.

Mon, 16 May 2022 19:32:20 GMT
Jake Daniels: Blackpool player becomes first UK professional male footballer to come out as gay in 30 years
Young player praised for ‘incredible courage’ as he hopes to become a role model

Mon, 16 May 2022 19:30:52 GMT
Johnson inspects weapons systems being used on front line of Ukraine defence
Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited the Thales factory in east Belfast, where a number of weapons systems are manufactured.

Mon, 16 May 2022 19:27:38 GMT
Johnson to hail Ukraine’s ‘finest hour’ in address to Kyiv parliament
The PM will use his speech by video link to set out a new £300 million support package for the Ukrainian armed forces.

Mon, 16 May 2022 19:27:22 GMT
Ava White told friends ‘don’t leave me’ after stabbing, court hears
A 14-year-old defendant denies murder and an alternative charge of manslaughter.

Mon, 16 May 2022 19:10:22 GMT
Johnson sets out ‘insurance’ plan to rewrite Northern Ireland’s Brexit deal
Prime Minister Boris Johnson flew in to Belfast in an attempt to break the deadlock preventing the formation of a new executive.

Mon, 16 May 2022 19:08:40 GMT
Two by-elections set for same day next month, as Starmer says Wakefield will be ‘enormous test’ for Labour
June 23 likely date for both Wakefield and Tiverton & Honiton by-elections

Mon, 16 May 2022 18:57:43 GMT
Botched transition from fossil fuels could endanger democracy, says Sturgeon
The First Minister said that the 2020s would be ‘the most important decade in human history’.

Mon, 16 May 2022 18:32:27 GMT
Northern Ireland protocol – live: Boris Johnson booed as he arrives for Belfast talks
Protesters hold placards saying ‘Back of Boris! Protect the protocol’

Mon, 16 May 2022 18:10:42 GMT
Julia James: Man found guilty of murdering off-duty PCSO as she walked dog in woods
Jury convicts Callum Wheeler, 22, after just over an hour of deliberation

Mon, 16 May 2022 18:05:14 GMT
Amber Heard denies involvement in alleged ‘prank’ involving faecal matter on bed
The incident had caused actor Johnny Depp to become physically violent, a court heard.

Mon, 16 May 2022 18:03:37 GMT
Coleen Rooney vs Rebekah Vardy: Key moments from day five as Rooney brands Vardy’s messages with agent ‘evil’
Coleen Rooney called Rebekah Vardy ‘fame hungry’ in message to her PR agent

Mon, 16 May 2022 18:03:07 GMT
Blackpool’s Jake Daniels will be ‘inspiration to many’ after coming out, says PM
Boris Johnson praised the young forward, who became the first British man in professional football to come out publicly since Justin Fashanu in 1990.

Mon, 16 May 2022 17:59:28 GMT
Amber Heard feared she would ‘literally not survive’ Johnny Depp relationship
A court heard the actress had filed for divorce after violent episodes became more and more normal.

Mon, 16 May 2022 17:54:05 GMT
Husband of murdered PCSO says pair ‘were on honeymoon every day’
Paul James described how his heart would still flutter when he saw his wife Julia.

Mon, 16 May 2022 17:13:21 GMT
Loner who prowled woodland with weapon stuffed in bag guilty of PCSO murder
Callum Wheeler, 22, from Aylesham in Kent, killed Julia James in a random attack in April last year

Mon, 16 May 2022 17:11:29 GMT
Northern Ireland parties describe ‘robust’ meetings with Boris Johnson
Mr Johnson flew into the region for a series of meetings with the Stormont parties in a bid to restore the powersharing government.

Mon, 16 May 2022 17:10:18 GMT
Two in five police recruits are female
The gender balance of new hires varies by police force.

Mon, 16 May 2022 16:45:10 GMT
Coleen Rooney finishes evidence in ‘Wagatha Christie’ trial
Mrs Rooney was asked about the aftermath of her ‘reveal’ post and Rebekah Vardy’s response.

Mon, 16 May 2022 16:43:44 GMT
Third of revenge porn cases dropped by victims
Facing a ‘potentially bruising’ criminal justice process without the guarantee of anonymity is one reason, say charities.

Mon, 16 May 2022 16:43:22 GMT
Dogs seized after three-year-old boy ‘mauled to death’ at Rochdale farm
Toddler taken by ambulance to hospital where he was pronounced dead

Mon, 16 May 2022 16:32:35 GMT
Tory MP calls for housing targets and brands planning reforms ‘unambitious’
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Mon, 16 May 2022 16:30:43 GMT
Greenpeace blocks arrival of tanker carrying Russian diesel to UK fuel terminal
The group is protesting against the UK Government allowing fossil fuel money to flow to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Mon, 16 May 2022 16:19:11 GMT
Charities claim UK ‘putting politics before poverty’ in new aid strategy
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the UK ‘must use development as a key part of our foreign policy’.

Mon, 16 May 2022 16:15:32 GMT
Family of detained geologist hope he will be returned ‘safe and sound soon’
Jim Fitton, 66, insisted he had not acted with criminal intent and had no idea he was breaking Iraqi laws during his court appearance in Baghdad.

Mon, 16 May 2022 16:14:40 GMT
Liz Truss accused of turning back on world’s poorest with new ‘aid for trade’ plan
‘Depressing’ strategy mirrors China’s use of aid as a tool of international influence, critics fear

Mon, 16 May 2022 16:11:19 GMT
Masked men take just four minutes to steal whisky worth about £150,000
Burglars drilled through a lock at the Glenfarclas Distillery’s visitor centre in the early hours of Sunday.

Mon, 16 May 2022 16:10:55 GMT
Smart watch gave vital clues on last moments of murdered PCSO
Detectives were able to track the route Julia James had taken as she walked her dog in fields and woodland behind her home.

Mon, 16 May 2022 15:50:47 GMT
Callum Wheeler: The ‘angry, violent’ killer who murdered PCSO and threatened to attack again if freed
‘Highly sexualised’ 22-year-old exposed himself to female officers after his arrest

Mon, 16 May 2022 15:47:39 GMT
Killer was a loner so isolated he barely knew his own brother
Callum Wheeler spied on police as they investigated the death of the woman he had killed.

Mon, 16 May 2022 15:45:39 GMT
Johnson ‘placating’ DUP over Northern Ireland Protocol, says Sinn Fein
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson rejected the idea that Mr Johnson was picking sides in the row over the protocol.

Mon, 16 May 2022 15:41:28 GMT
Rebekah Vardy’s friends ‘abused’ FA officer at Euros 2016, court told
FA official’s witness statement says she was almost reduced to tears in ‘altercation’

Mon, 16 May 2022 15:38:43 GMT
Memes and videos mocking Amber Heard expose hatred and distrust of women, experts say
Psychologist tells The Independent women awaiting case hearings are considering ‘retracting or pulling out’ after witnessing online harassment of Heard

Mon, 16 May 2022 15:34:10 GMT
Three-year-old killed in animal attack ‘was outside with a number of dogs’
Several dogs have been seized and one destroyed

Mon, 16 May 2022 15:32:21 GMT
FA employee says Rebekah Vardy’s evidence on match photo ‘simply untrue’
Mrs Vardy denied she had intentionally swapped seats to be seen near Mrs Rooney and in the pictures.

Mon, 16 May 2022 15:07:33 GMT
University condemns ‘defacement’ as employee accused of egging Thatcher statue
The University of Leicester said the matter was being addressed in line with its procedures.

Mon, 16 May 2022 15:07:13 GMT
Leicester University ‘does not condone’ staff member egging Thatcher statue
Memorial to former Tory PM was splattered within hours of unveiling and has been booed by passing drivers

Mon, 16 May 2022 14:44:26 GMT
Man denies attacking Sir Iain Duncan Smith with traffic cone
Elliot Bovill, 31, allegedly attacked the 68-year-old during the Conservative Party conference in Manchester

Mon, 16 May 2022 14:39:45 GMT
Caroline Crouch: Greek pilot guilty of murdering British wife and strangling dog
A Greek helicopter pilot has today been found guilty of mudering his British-Greek wife in their home and strangling their dog.

Mon, 16 May 2022 14:39:36 GMT
State school pupils with same grades as private should go to Oxbridge – Zahawi
The Education Secretary said Randstad will be able to apply to ‘quality-control’ contract for tutoring next year.



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