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Tue, 31 May 2022 08:54:44 GMT
Boris Johnson — live: Leadsom condemns PM’s ‘unacceptable failings of leadership’
Ex-minister becomes latest of at least 26 Tories to urge PM to resign

Tue, 31 May 2022 08:50:54 GMT
Every Tory MP that has called for Boris Johnson to quit over Partygate
Pressure mounting on prime minister to resign following publication of Sue Gray’s damning report

Tue, 31 May 2022 08:50:27 GMT
Every Tory MP that has called for Boris Johnson to quit over Partygate
Pressure mounting on prime minister to resign following publication of Sue Gray’s damning report

Tue, 31 May 2022 08:34:45 GMT
People with monkeypox symptoms should not have sex, experts warn
Warning comes as UK cases rise to 179

Tue, 31 May 2022 08:27:06 GMT
Boris Johnson faces mounting hostility from Tory MPs as no-confidence letters pile up
A steady stream of Tories have backed a ballot to decide Boris Johnson’s future, or called for him to step down

Tue, 31 May 2022 08:25:59 GMT
MPs call for an end to higher fees for Hong Kong students
Under the current system, students from Hong Kong face paying £22,831 a year more than domestic students for university fees.

Tue, 31 May 2022 08:24:55 GMT
Teaching unions push for free school meals expansion
They said vulnerable children who do not receive free meals are facing a ‘real barrier to learning’.

Mon, 30 May 2022 07:16:13 GMT
Imperial measurements will bring ‘British culture’ back to shops, claims minister
Government accused of ‘weaponising nostalgia’ with post-Brexit plan

Tue, 31 May 2022 08:15:09 GMT
Boris Johnson criticised over ‘very foolish’ pause to civil service graduate fast stream
‘This is not something a serious government with an interest in competent administration would do,’ says ex-Tory cabinet minister

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:58:38 GMT
Denmark holds referendum on EU defense amid Ukraine war
Danish citizens are voting in a referendum that will decide whether their country will abandon its 30-year-old opt-out from the European Union's common defense policy

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:38:26 GMT
Peter Andre denies ‘considering legal action’ over Rebekah Vardy’s chipolata jibe about his manhood
The singer wants to ensure the comments on his manhood cannot be made again, according to reports

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:36:55 GMT
Only one UK police force meeting 999 response targets, data shows
Avon and Somerset Police was the only force to meet the standard, according to national statistics released for the first time by the Home Office.

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:28:59 GMT
Only one police force answering 999 calls within 10-second target
Forty-three police forces failed to meet their target over the six months between November 2021 and April 2022

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:18:12 GMT
Why energy bills are increasing
Squeeze on wholesale gas prices around the world driving up household bills

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:17:54 GMT
Why energy bills are increasing
Squeeze on wholesale gas prices around the world driving up household bills

Tue, 31 May 2022 04:16:28 GMT
Boris Johnson – live: Ex-attorney general is latest Tory MP calling for PM to resign
No 10 fails to deny PM attended birthday gathering not mentioned in Sue Gray report

Tue, 31 May 2022 02:15:01 GMT
What the papers say – May 31
Travel delays marring the half-term holiday dominate the nation’s papers on Tuesday.

Mon, 30 May 2022 23:46:07 GMT
Government cuts ties with P&O over ‘unacceptable’ sacking of 800 seafarers
Ferry firm widely condemned after replacing 786 crew members with cheaper agency workers

Mon, 30 May 2022 23:07:46 GMT
Police threatened with fines for unlawfully seizing rape victims’ personal information
Intrusive requests are ‘traumatising’ victims and causing them to drop out of prosecutions, watchdog says

Mon, 30 May 2022 23:01:45 GMT
How can a Conservative prime minister be ousted?
Tories Andrew Bridgen and Elliot Colburn confirmed on Monday that they had handed in no-confidence letters, joining a growing number of colleagues.

Mon, 30 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Austerity has made ‘substantial’ contribution to mortality rates plateau – report
The research comes from Glasgow University and the Glasgow Centre for Population Health.

Mon, 30 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
NHS needs 13,000 beds to tackle A&E waiting times and ambulance delays – report
Research by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine also said the UK has the second lowest number of beds per 1,000 people in the EU.

Mon, 30 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Dame Emma Thompson inspired by V&A founder’s dog to pen Christmas tale
The actress has teamed up with best-selling illustrator Axel Scheffler.

Mon, 30 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Ministers to rip up transparency rules for small firms to encourage job creation
The government has also revealed the creation of a new authority which it promised would regulate auditors more closely.

Mon, 30 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Camilla crowns volunteers Platinum Champions in Jubilee awards
Nearly 500 people have been recognised in the Royal Voluntary Service’s special awards celebrating the Queen’s 70-year-reign.

Mon, 30 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Attacks and abuse of shopworkers tripled during pandemic
The British Retail Consortium said the number of incidents surged to 1,301 each day in the year to March 2021, from 455 per day a year earlier.

Mon, 30 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Change needed to stop victims being treated as suspects, data watchdog warns
Information Commissioner John Edwards has called for an immediate end to the criminal justice sector collecting vast swathes of personal information.

Mon, 30 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Thousands of babies to join study of early childhood
New study will follow children of the 2020s to explore the impact of the pandemic.

Mon, 30 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Dorries to announce UK City of Culture live on The One Show
The winner will be announced in Coventry, the current title holder.

Mon, 30 May 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Cyclists wear car frames to show ‘absurdity’ of vehicles hogging roads
Micromobility firm Dott is carrying out the stunt in Hammersmith, west London, this week.

Mon, 30 May 2022 22:04:40 GMT
What is monkeypox and what is the level of risk?
Monkeypox is related to smallpox and cases are usually found in West and Central Africa.

Mon, 30 May 2022 22:02:30 GMT
Government terminates contract with P&O Ferries over ‘unacceptable’ mass sacking
The Home Office announced on Monday evening that the arrangement with the Border Force agency would come to an end immediately.

Mon, 30 May 2022 21:27:53 GMT
Boris Johnson criticised by watchdog over ministerial code changes
Chair of committee on standards in public life laments that PM retains effective veto over whether ministers should be investigated

Mon, 30 May 2022 21:20:24 GMT
‘More than one in five care home beds in England unfilled’
The number of care home residents has fallen by around 8% since before the pandemic, latest estimates suggest.

Mon, 30 May 2022 19:30:39 GMT
Airport chaos to continue as easyJet cancels more flights
EasyJet is to cancel another 30 flights on Tuesday as travel disruption continues

Mon, 30 May 2022 19:19:04 GMT
Rising cost of food will push more families to food banks, say charities
Food banks appeal for basics as prices soar for likes of pasta and baked beans

Sun, 29 May 2022 07:20:00 GMT
Civil servants ‘lobbied Sue Gray to have names removed’ from Partygate report
Up to 30 names were allegedly scheduled to appear in the report but only 15 appeared

Mon, 30 May 2022 19:00:13 GMT
Final chapter of Elizabeth line documentary to air next month on BBC Two
The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway: Inside The Elizabeth Line will be broadcast on June 12, less than a month after the service opened.

Mon, 30 May 2022 19:00:08 GMT
Tory MP resubmitting no confidence note suggests ballot trigger could be ‘close’
Andrew Bridgen told constituents he is again calling for a confidence vote following “further revelations over the past week”.

Mon, 30 May 2022 18:59:18 GMT
Ex-ministers’ warning to Boris Johnson: Get serious to save your skin
‘He needs to provide some months of diligent and competent government ... And frankly, we need to see a little less of him’

Mon, 30 May 2022 18:45:02 GMT
Dozens of new monkeypox cases discovered in England
The total cases in the UK now stand at 179.

Mon, 30 May 2022 18:39:29 GMT
ScotRail announces more late-night trains after Scotland World Cup clash
The last train from Glasgow to Edinburgh will now leave at 11.45pm on the day of the game.

Mon, 30 May 2022 18:27:03 GMT
Queen’s horse entered for race on Epsom Derby day
Thoroughbreds owned by the Queen have won four out of the five flat racing classics.

Mon, 30 May 2022 18:10:35 GMT
Supermarket food costs surge with pasta up by 50 per cent in last year, ONS data shows
The findings come as the ongoing cost of living crisis hits the poorest in the UK

Mon, 30 May 2022 17:27:29 GMT
Stormont Assembly fails to elect new speaker
The DUP refused to back the bid to resurrect Stormont, maintaining it wants to see action from the UK over the Northern Ireland protocol

Mon, 30 May 2022 17:05:55 GMT
National Lottery could be suspended for first time in 28 year history due to ownership row
Operator Camelot due to hand over lottery licence in February 2024

Mon, 30 May 2022 17:04:31 GMT
William and Kate to visit Cardiff to mark Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
The Earl and Countess of Wessex will visit Northern Ireland and the Princess Royal will travel to Scotland to mark the 70-year milestone.

Mon, 30 May 2022 17:03:19 GMT
Johnson under fire over role of his adviser on rules for ministers
The chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life said Lord Geidt was still not ‘sufficiently independent’.

Mon, 30 May 2022 17:02:48 GMT
No 10 under fire over partygate claims as more Tories call on PM to go
Former attorney general Jeremy Wright said events in Downing Street have done ‘real and lasting damage’ to the Government’s authority.

Mon, 30 May 2022 16:58:45 GMT
Downing Street fails to deny reports of Boris Johnson birthday gathering in flat during lockdown
‘The prime minister must come clean with the British people,’ says Labour deputy leader

Mon, 30 May 2022 16:58:34 GMT
Judges dismiss High Court challenge over probe into cement mixer ‘murder’
Lee Balkwell, 33, died in a cement mixer in 2002.

Mon, 30 May 2022 16:54:46 GMT
Huge superyacht fire probed by police after £6m boat destroyed in harbourside inferno
The Environment Agency reported that the blaze could have resulted in nine tonnes of diesel being spilled into the ocean

Mon, 30 May 2022 16:53:31 GMT
Call for more support on 50th anniversary of Battersea fairground disaster
Five children were killed and 13 injured when the Big Dipper rollercoaster crashed in 1972.

Mon, 30 May 2022 16:52:44 GMT
Keir Starmer should resign and stand for re-election if fined over Beergate, says former Labour minister
Ex-chief whip suggests Starmer could take part in leadership contest

Mon, 30 May 2022 16:48:55 GMT
Boris Johnson ranks bottom in Cabinet among Tory activists in new survey
Surge in ratings after Ukraine invasion appears to have abated

Mon, 30 May 2022 16:43:51 GMT
Tories in denial and suffering ‘Stockholm syndrome’ with Boris Johnson, says senior MP
‘We will lose the next election on current trajectory’, warns Tobias Ellwood

Mon, 30 May 2022 16:40:42 GMT
Former Bake Off champion unveils world’s largest Jaffa Cake
Frances Quinn has beaten her own record set in 2017.

Mon, 30 May 2022 16:37:13 GMT
Rail strikes could last ‘very, very long time’, union boss warns
‘There is no sign at the moment anybody is backing down on their side of the table,’ Mick Lynch says

Mon, 30 May 2022 16:32:06 GMT
Fourth case of monkeypox confirmed in Scotland
Public health officials said close contacts are being identified.

Mon, 30 May 2022 16:28:40 GMT
Police search expert denies rushing Gaia Pope-Sutherland inquiry to go home
Sergeant Anthony Skeldon rejected an assertion he did not carry out out a detailed assessment on the missing 19-year-old.

Mon, 30 May 2022 16:27:36 GMT
Earthquake rocks Midlands as residents report ‘houses shaking’
Tremor felt in Shropshire and surrounding counties

Mon, 30 May 2022 16:27:18 GMT
Minister calls for councils to show ‘flexibility’ over Jubilee licences
More than 70,000 Big Jubilee Lunches are planned in the four UK nations over the weekend.

Mon, 30 May 2022 16:23:03 GMT
Courier accused of Ashley Cole robbery claims DNA was on items stolen from van
Kurtis Dilks is accused of robbing the former England defender and his partner Sharon Canu on January 21 2020.

Mon, 30 May 2022 19:11:10 GMT
Father and son found guilty of murdering thief in vigilante killing
David King and his son Edward were convicted of killing Neil Charles in Bury St Edmunds in June 2021.

Mon, 30 May 2022 16:10:01 GMT
Britons face more holiday chaos as Tory cuts could see 8,000 fewer passports processed every day
Downing Street’s decision to slash civil service jobs will cause ‘huge delays’ for people accessing service, Angela Rayner warns

Mon, 30 May 2022 15:57:31 GMT
Conservative former attorney general calls on Boris Johnson to resign, as another MP sends no-confidence letter
At least 25 Tory MPs now openly calling for prime minister to go

Mon, 30 May 2022 15:47:58 GMT
Man convicted of killing fisherman outside Royal British Legion club
Draven Jewell was found guilty of the manslaughter of Max Maguire in Lymington.

Mon, 30 May 2022 15:40:41 GMT
Margaret Thatcher statue vandalised with red paint two weeks after it was egged
Lincolnshire Police treating incident as ‘criminal damage’

Mon, 30 May 2022 15:37:58 GMT
Family to receive police payout after woman froze to death in cemetery
Jacqueline Parsons was found dead in Western Cemetery in Hull the day after falling from her bike.

Mon, 30 May 2022 15:28:02 GMT
Teenager charged with murder after student fatally injured on way home from prom
Kajetan Migdal died in hospital after receiving life-threatening injuries as he made his way home from his Year 13 prom.

Mon, 30 May 2022 15:24:53 GMT
British diplomat’s husband mocks New Zealand’s ‘crappiest fountain’
‘I apologise. I misspoke. This was an auto-correct error. I meant classiest’

Mon, 30 May 2022 15:06:15 GMT
Third Metropolitan Police child strip-search case under scrutiny
The Independent Office for Police Conduct confirmed it is investigating.

Mon, 30 May 2022 15:04:45 GMT
Girl, 7, mauled by Rottweiler in front of 11 year-old brother had ‘life saved by hoodie’
Her step-father says she is ‘lucky to be alive’ after the attack that left her needing facial surgery

Mon, 30 May 2022 15:03:43 GMT
Ex-Defence Forces soldier found guilty of membership of so-called Islamic State
Lisa Smith, 40, was acquitted of a separate charge of financing terrorism.

Mon, 30 May 2022 14:56:12 GMT
Archbishop of Canterbury to miss Platinum Jubilee service due to Covid and pneumonia
Justin Welby says he is ‘deeply saddened’ to be missing ‘historic celebration’ later in week

Mon, 30 May 2022 14:47:42 GMT
Cot blanket made by Queen Mary in 1930s sparks auction bidding battle
The blanket was won in a bonnie baby competition in 1938.

Mon, 30 May 2022 14:44:22 GMT
Harry and Meghan renew lease on their Berkshire cottage
Frogmore Cottage, a Grade-II listed property which is owned by the Crown Estate, was a gift from Harry’s grandmother, the Queen.

Mon, 30 May 2022 14:33:28 GMT
Cricketer hospitalised after being attacked outside a pub
Mondli Khumalo, a fast bowler for North Petherton Cricket Club, is in a serious but stable condition, Avon and Somerset Police say.

Mon, 30 May 2022 14:30:02 GMT
Holidaymakers face delays as airports and airlines struggle to cope with demand
EasyJet and Tui have cancelled a number of flights this week.

Mon, 30 May 2022 14:23:22 GMT
Mother of man killed in Vietnam targeted by scammer asking for £10,000 to fly body home
She described the ordeal, in which she was sent graphic photos, as an “awful nightmare”

Mon, 30 May 2022 14:10:01 GMT
Ex-Red Arrows pilot avoids jail over child sexual abuse images
Combat veteran’s crime ‘abhorrent’, says judge

Mon, 30 May 2022 14:06:30 GMT
Learner drivers ‘forced to wait until 2023’ to take driving tests due to massive backlog
The DVSA has been under pressure from MPs to clear backlogs

Mon, 30 May 2022 14:05:30 GMT
Jubilee peloton chasing Olympic cycling stars to take to The Mall for pageant
Some 300 cyclists including Sir Chris Hoy, Dame Laura Kenny and Sir Jason Kenny will appear as part of the Jubilee pageant on Sunday.

Mon, 30 May 2022 14:03:55 GMT
UK firms slam post-Brexit EU trade as they face ‘same nightmare week after week’
UK firms fear trade war with EU could make exporting to the bloc more difficult

Mon, 30 May 2022 14:00:08 GMT
Sinn Fein to ‘keep trying’ to get a Stormont speaker elected
Michelle O’Neill was speaking after the DUP blocked the election of a new speaker for the second time.

Mon, 30 May 2022 13:48:17 GMT
Welsh Government to press ahead with plans to increase Senedd members
The reforms would see the number of members increase from 60 to 96.

Mon, 30 May 2022 13:41:56 GMT
Perthshire prep school ‘honoured’ to feature in Queen’s Jubilee album
Ardvreck School is the only UK preparatory school to appear in the official commemorative album for the Platinum Jubilee.

Mon, 30 May 2022 13:38:50 GMT
Extra rail services to Hampden for Scotland game but none for further afield
Scotland are due to play Ukraine on Wednesday.

Mon, 30 May 2022 13:34:20 GMT
‘Jaw-dropping’: Man disguised as woman in wheelchair hurls cake at Mona Lisa
A Liverpool fan who was at the Louvre following his side’s Champions League final defeat asked: ‘What were the odds this would happen?’

Mon, 30 May 2022 13:31:17 GMT
Grenfell Tower blaze victims’ places saved at Platinum Jubilee street party
The Justice4Grenfell group held a party to mark the Queen’s 70 years on the throne – with places laid out at a table for those killed in the fire.

Mon, 30 May 2022 14:46:53 GMT
Sailors and marines ‘proud’ to play part in Platinum Jubilee pageant
The pageant takes place at Buckingham Palace on Sunday June 5.

Mon, 30 May 2022 13:23:36 GMT
Archbishop of Canterbury to miss Jubilee service due to Covid
Justin Welby said he is ‘deeply saddened’ not to be giving the sermon at St Paul’s Cathedral after catching coronavirus and mild pneumonia.

Mon, 30 May 2022 13:11:37 GMT
Bid to stop trial of Army veteran rejected at Belfast court
David Jonathan Holden is on trial at Belfast Crown Court for the gross negligence manslaughter of Aidan McAnespie in Co Tyrone in 1988.

Mon, 30 May 2022 13:07:55 GMT
Former Irish soldier Lisa Smith not guilty of attempting to finance Isis
Lisa Smith sent 800 euros to member of the terror group

Mon, 30 May 2022 13:06:28 GMT
Ex-Irish soldier guilty of being Isis member
Lisa Smith was earlier found not guilty of a separate charge of funding terrorism

Mon, 30 May 2022 12:53:54 GMT
‘Door is wide open’ for Meghan to reconnect with our father, says half-sister
Samantha Markle, 57, spoke with ITV’s Good Morning Britain.

Mon, 30 May 2022 12:39:31 GMT
Parents turn to Alexa and Google Home to help with ‘harder’ school homework
Parents say schoolwork is harder now as they turn to gadgets for help.

Sun, 29 May 2022 07:31:17 GMT
Afghan man who came to UK as child tried to take his own life after being threatened with removal to Rwanda
Exclusive: Hakim Khan says he ‘just wants to be human’ as criticism of the Home Office Rwanda scheme continues

Mon, 30 May 2022 12:12:29 GMT
The Queen’s Jubilee celebrations day by day
The special commemorations include an open air pop concert at the Palace and a carnival pageant through the streets of central London.

Mon, 30 May 2022 12:04:32 GMT
‘Monumental’ Monet Waterloo Bridge masterpiece expected to fetch £24m at auction
The impressionist painting is returning to London after being owned by a US family for 70 years.



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