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Wed, 01 Jun 2022 08:53:43 GMTPolice received more than 14,000 misconduct complaints from public in year - but only 1% led to proceedings
Police received more than 14,000 misconduct complaints from the public in the space of a year – but only 1 per cent led to proceedings.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 08:45:05 GMTRaab says PM’s ‘unintentional’ Covid law breach did not break ministerial code
The Justice Secretary says he does not believe the Prime Minister will face a confidence vote next week.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 08:41:36 GMTFlight chaos continues on eve of Platinum Jubilee bank holiday
More than 150 UK flights were cancelled on Wednesday and passengers who could travel were forced to wait in long queues at airports.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 08:40:02 GMTDominic Raab says food poverty ‘breaks his heart’ – but rules out expansion of free school meals
Government wants to target only ‘most vulnerable’, says deputy PM
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 08:35:37 GMTBoris Johnson news – live: PM will not face leadership vote, Raab insists
Deputy PM describes talk of a potential ballot as ‘Westminster froth’
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 08:27:32 GMTHusband and wife rowers begin new challenge sailing around Britain
Charlie Fleury and Adam Baker – known as the Emergensea Duo – are navigating the 2,000-mile British coastline.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 08:18:41 GMTOfcom: Ethnic minority women ‘twice as likely’ to be sent unwanted sexual messages online
Women are more likely to be negatively affected by trolling and less likely to share an opinion online
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 08:00:04 GMTFood shop prices growing at fastest rate in more than 10 years amid warning ‘it will get worse’
Experts warn food inflation will “get worse before it gets better”
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:59:48 GMTUK weather Jubilee weekend: Hail, thunder and heavy showers before bank holiday brings 20C heat
Cooler conditions on Monday and Tuesday will start to fade away from Wednesday
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:59:09 GMTUK weather: Jubilee weekend to reach 23C amid showery spells in mixed bank holiday forecast
There will be sunny spells across the Jubilee weekend but also periods of heavy showers for parts of the country
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:54:34 GMTJubilee weekend weather is ‘mixed picture’ with sunshine and showers possible
Sunny spells and warmer weather are in store for most of the UK, but a risk of rain remains in parts.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:54:05 GMTUK weather Jubilee weekend: Hail, thunder and heavy showers before bank holiday brings 20C heat (cloned)
Cooler conditions on Monday and Tuesday will start to fade away from Wednesday
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:48:25 GMTMan fears Madeleine McCann was hidden inside van shown to him by prime suspect
The suspect allegedly said he could hide drugs or ‘even a small child’ in a part of the campervan
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:29:18 GMT‘Westminster froth’: Boris Johnson will not face any leadership vote, insists Dominic Raab
Deputy PM also plays down speculation about early general election
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:03:20 GMTWhy energy bills are increasing
Squeeze on wholesale gas prices around the world driving up household bills
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:03:02 GMTWhy energy bills are increasing
Squeeze on wholesale gas prices around the world driving up household bills
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:00:52 GMTVillage celebrates jubilee with 104 royal-related scarecrows
The royal theme has inspired Wellington to create scarecrows of Princess Fiona from Shrek, Queen’s Freddie Mercury, and ‘a few Purple Rain Princes’.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:01:24 GMTFlying Frenchman smashes bungee jump record off Scottish bridge
Francois-Marie Dibon is due to finish his challenge shortly after 10am on Wednesday, when the new world record will be set.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 06:00:36 GMTUkrainian pupils join schools in time for Platinum Jubilee celebrations
Children are enjoying tea, cake and maypole dancing during their first weeks in UK classes.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 05:48:58 GMTScotland supporters looking for ‘bittersweet victory’ against Ukraine
The Scotland men’s team take on Ukraine in a match which could see either team go on to qualify for football’s World Cup.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 05:31:40 GMTBoris Johnson news – live: Lord Geidt warns ministerial code at risk of ‘ridicule’
Former allies of PM suggest he could face confidence vote ‘next week’
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 03:08:27 GMTFormer Tory Education Secretary joins call for free school meal expansion
Teaching unions earlier wrote to the Chancellor and Education Secretary asking for an urgent expansion of free school meals.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 01:45:49 GMTTimings for key jubilee events at a glance
The weekend begins with Trooping the Colour and beacon lighting on Thursday, and ends with the pageant on Sunday.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 01:45:24 GMTWest Ham defender Kurt Zouma due to be sentenced over Snapchat cat attack video
The 27-year-old French centre-back admitted two counts of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 01:45:23 GMTInquest into R116 helicopter crash deaths set to resume
Rescue 116 crashed off Co Mayo on March 14 2017 during a search and rescue mission with four crew on board.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:25:48 GMTWhat the papers say – June 1
The nation’s papers cover the build up to the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Tue, 31 May 2022 23:43:32 GMTRees-Mogg hails chance to abolish EU restriction on vacuum cleaners as one of top ‘Brexit opportunities’
Cabinet minister appeals for suggestions on how to fulfill his brief
Tue, 31 May 2022 23:38:53 GMTPM’s leadership under fresh pressure as ethics chief questions partygate response
Lord Geidt has suggested that Mr Johnson’s fixed penalty notice may have breached the Ministerial Code.
Tue, 31 May 2022 23:35:07 GMTPolice hunt convicted sex offender on the run from open prison
Gary Butcher is the second man to have absconded from the open prison this year
Tue, 31 May 2022 23:22:28 GMTTravel chaos ‘could get worse’ this summer, union warns
Labour accuses government of being ‘missing in action’
Tue, 31 May 2022 23:11:38 GMTQueen’s flight aborts landing due to lightning storm – report
The Monarch, 96, was travelling from Balmoral ready to join the nation’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations marking her 70 year-reign.
Tue, 31 May 2022 23:09:35 GMTRetailers could be fined up to £1m for selling knives to children
Currently there are no sentencing guidelines for selling knives to under-18s
Tue, 31 May 2022 23:05:00 GMTNHS ‘marking own homework’ over complaints
Experts have called for the system of complaints to be changed.
Tue, 31 May 2022 23:01:50 GMTQueen arrives back in Windsor for Jubilee after storm forces her plane to abort landing
Stormy weather saw the Queen’s private jet circle the capital for 15 minutes before making a safe landing
Tue, 31 May 2022 23:01:00 GMTSewing for Justice: Grenfell survivors craft giant memorial quilt
Artist Tuesday Greenidge, whose daughter survived the fire, has been running Sewing for Justice sessions for members of the community.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:12:11 GMTPolice need to be more visible and attend every house burglary, new chief says
Andy Cooke, chief inspector of constabulary, said he wanted more of a focus on neighbourhood policing and ‘putting doors in to catch people’.
Tue, 31 May 2022 23:01:00 GMTConcert hall that hosted Ed Sheeran performance granted listed status
Snape Maltings Concert Hall is close to Sheeran’s Suffolk home and was chosen as the venue for his Radio 1 Big Weekend gig last year.
Tue, 31 May 2022 23:01:00 GMTLorry driver conditions should be ‘improved or sector should face a new tax’
A cross-party group of MPs said it is “key” that lorry drivers have better roadside facilities to end a labour shortage in the haulage sector
Tue, 31 May 2022 22:51:30 GMT‘No final decision’ taken over controversial asylum centre in Yorkshire village
Local MP ‘hopeful’ RAF Linton proposal will be scrapped
Tue, 31 May 2022 22:22:19 GMTFirst Rwanda deportation flight set for next month as asylum seekers to be given final notice
Priti Patel says she will not be deterred by ‘attempts to frustrate’ removal process
Tue, 31 May 2022 22:09:33 GMTAndrew ‘seeking to make amends’, Archbishop says as he urges nation to be more forgiving
Britain has become ‘very, very unforgiving society’, says Welby
Tue, 31 May 2022 21:34:49 GMTMinisterial code at risk of ‘ridicule’ over Partygate, Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser warns
Lord Geidt says his repeated advice was not heeded by Downing Street
Tue, 31 May 2022 20:34:37 GMTSperm donor fathered 15 children without telling mothers of incurable genetic condition
Judge takes rare step of naming James MacDougall, 37, to stop other women from using him as donor
Tue, 31 May 2022 20:17:43 GMTBradford crowned UK City of Culture 2025
Bradford fought off County Durham, Southampton and Wrexham County Borough to clinch the title
Tue, 31 May 2022 19:07:31 GMT‘Waitrose woman’: Tories’ newest target voters take aim at Johnson
Downing Street hopes supermarket’s ‘small C conservatives’ will keep PM in power – but Colin Drury finds them unconvinced
Tue, 31 May 2022 19:03:55 GMTExpand free school meals in time for summer holidays, Boris Johnson told as cost of living crisis deepens
Exclusive: Former education secretaries from across the political divide have called on the government to act
Tue, 31 May 2022 18:36:56 GMT‘There’s no quick fix’: Brexit could spark potato shortage in Ireland, experts warn
‘It will be a big issue unless something is done with the seed industry,’ grower warns
Tue, 31 May 2022 18:28:10 GMTKeir Starmer and Angela Rayner receive police questionnaire about Beergate gathering
Labour leader has pledged to resign if fined by Durham Constabulary
Tue, 31 May 2022 18:27:14 GMTMinister unable to convert ‘universally understood’ imperial measurements
Moment comes amid reports UK may make switch back to imperial units
Tue, 31 May 2022 18:12:01 GMTOil tax relief spend ‘could have cut 1.8m tonnes of Co2 emissions’ by insulating 2m homes
The money could have been used to insulate two million British homes by 2025, according to the think tank
Tue, 31 May 2022 17:02:49 GMTLiz Truss would be even worse PM than Boris Johnson, says Dominic Cummings
Foreign secretary ‘as close to properly crackers’ as anyone in parliament, says ex-No 10 strategist – who also plays down Rishi Sunak’s chances of winning leadership
Tue, 31 May 2022 15:39:24 GMT‘I feel broken every day’: Afghan Time magazine cover star on ‘pain’ of living in UK hotel for months
‘They have killed and tortured thousands of civilians, assassinated journalists, judges, activists and policewomen,’ Zahra Joya says
Tue, 31 May 2022 15:24:28 GMTNo-confidence vote: How does it work and should Boris Johnson be worried?
PM’s fate again in hands of disgruntled backbenchers as Sue Gray report fails to dispel Partygate anger
Tue, 31 May 2022 15:05:51 GMTFather of man found dead in cement mixer loses High Court challenge against Essex Police
Les Balkwell had demanded new independent probe after police refused to reopen investigation
Tue, 31 May 2022 15:03:13 GMTWill Boris Johnson resign?
PM facing renewed pressure to step down in wake of Sue Gray report into Partygate
Tue, 31 May 2022 14:52:33 GMTLabour takes 11-point poll lead over Tories as Partygate fallout puts pressure on PM
Growing number of Conservatives worried about defeat at next general election
Tue, 31 May 2022 14:51:04 GMTNext Tory leader odds: Who could replace Boris Johnson?
Embattled PM still under fire over Partygate as his own MPs demand resignation and letters of no confidence pile up at 1922 Committee
Tue, 31 May 2022 14:48:56 GMTMan ‘arrested in grounds of Buckingham Palace told staff he wanted to see Queen’
Connor Attridge allegedly walked through the vehicle gate of the Royal Mews on Sunday night when it was opened to allow through an authorised car.
Tue, 31 May 2022 14:48:52 GMTMeeting 999 response targets a ‘challenge’ amid budget cuts, police chief says
Only one police force in the UK is meeting a target to answer 90% of 999 calls in under 10 seconds, new data has shown.
Mon, 30 May 2022 07:16:13 GMTImperial measurements will bring ‘British culture’ back to shops, claims minister
Government accused of ‘weaponising nostalgia’ with post-Brexit plan
Tue, 31 May 2022 14:38:43 GMTPassengers told Vueling flight took off ’empty’ because of delays at Gatwick
A passenger described the decision to operate the flight without customers as ‘insane’.
Tue, 31 May 2022 14:16:19 GMTOnly 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 14:13:41 GMTAreas with fewest number of GPs revealed
In some parts of the country one GP is responsible for more than 2,500 patients.
Tue, 31 May 2022 14:07:03 GMTCollege changes name of China centre following transparency criticism
Jesus’ College’s centre on China will need to state its commitment to academic freedom on its website, a review says.
Tue, 31 May 2022 14:01:59 GMTInquest hears of repeated delays in search for Gaia Pope-Sutherland
A chief inspector had to twice ask uniformed Pcs to carry out searches around Swanage town centre in Dorset after the 19-year-old went missing.
Tue, 31 May 2022 13:57:12 GMTLego models of royal family unveiled to celebrate Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
More than 18,000 bricks were used to create the display and the models took a total of 281.5 hours to finish.
Tue, 31 May 2022 13:48:38 GMTSheku Bayoh inquiry: Witness casts doubt on claims of stamp on police officer
Kevin Nelson told an inquiry into the death of Mr Bayoh he did not think the 31-year-old stamped on an officer as he was being restrained.
Tue, 31 May 2022 13:47:26 GMTRetired police officer’s hospital bed death was an ‘avoidable accident’
Max Dingle was found with his head trapped between the rails and mattress of his hospital bed, an inquest heard.
Tue, 31 May 2022 13:45:40 GMTPolice in Northern Ireland answered 76% of 999 calls within 10 seconds
Assistant Chief Constable Alan Todd said there was a significant number of hoax calls and urged the 999 service to be used responsibly.
Tue, 31 May 2022 13:42:01 GMTPortsmouth: Two men killed and 13-year-old boy seriously injured in car crash
Police appeal for witnesses as teenager remains in hospital
Tue, 31 May 2022 13:37:02 GMTKevin Spacey to ‘voluntarily appear’ in UK court over sexual assault charges
Actor was reported to be facing extradition if he refused to show
Tue, 31 May 2022 13:09:39 GMTTommy Crossan inquest expected to be heard at latter end of 2023
The leading dissident republican was shot dead at a fuel depot off the Springfield Road in Belfast on Good Friday 2014.
Tue, 31 May 2022 13:07:35 GMTLife-sized Queen cake created for Platinum Jubilee celebration
The 5ft 3in Victoria sponge was made for Buzz Bingo players in Birmingham.
Tue, 31 May 2022 13:04:37 GMTHarry and Meghan’s popularity with the British public hits record low
The Queen remains firmly at the top of the most popular royal list.
Tue, 31 May 2022 13:02:52 GMTEmmerdale star Andy Devine, 79, died after accidental fall, coroner says
The soap actor starred in Emmerdale for 10 years.
Tue, 31 May 2022 12:56:13 GMTFrenchman begins world bungee jump record challenge off Scottish bridge
Francois-Marie Dibon has trained for five years to beat the current world record of 430 bungee jumps in 24 hours.
Tue, 31 May 2022 12:44:37 GMTLeadsom accuses Johnson of ‘unacceptable failings of leadership’
The former Cabinet minister said Tory MPs need to decide how they can restore confidence in the Government following the Sue Gray report.
Tue, 31 May 2022 12:40:37 GMTTeaching unions push for free school meals expansion
They said vulnerable children who do not receive free meals are facing a ‘real barrier to learning’.
Tue, 31 May 2022 12:39:34 GMTNo-confidence vote: 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 12:21:34 GMTEducation Secretary heckled by LGBT protesters
Warwick University’s LGBT group, Warwick Pride, said Nadhim Zahawi ‘plays a significant role in institutional transphobia’.
Tue, 31 May 2022 12:20:56 GMTHong Kongers enjoy afternoon tea to celebrate Queen’s Platinum Jubilee early
They had tea and cake with locals as part of an integration initiative led by the Volunteer Centre Sutton.
Tue, 31 May 2022 12:20:15 GMTMore than half of abortions in Scotland take place at home, figures show
Of the 13,758 terminations undertaken in Scotland, 53% of women chose to take both abortion medications at home.
Tue, 31 May 2022 12:08:11 GMTNext Tory leader odds: The favourites to replace Boris Johnson
PM’s chances of survival take a big hit, according to bookmakers, after Metropolitan Police fines him over Partygate scandal and allies leap to his defence
Tue, 31 May 2022 12:07:39 GMTFour Palestine protesters arrested after covering London building in paint
The activists locked themselves together outside the office of an Israeli arms company.
Tue, 31 May 2022 12:01:30 GMTIn Pictures: Legoland marks Platinum Jubilee with its own miniature pageant
The attraction in Windsor laid on its own version of a procession down The Mall including a Red Arrows flypast to mark the 70-year reign.
Tue, 31 May 2022 11:55:15 GMTJubilee balcony line-ups reveal key players on the royal stage
The monarch has limited the Platinum Jubilee balcony appearance for the flypast on the first day of the national celebrations to working royals.
Tue, 31 May 2022 11:28:22 GMTGovernment austerity ‘the leading cause’ of stalled progress on UK life expectancy
Death rate stagnation ‘should simply not be happening in a wealthy society such as the UK,’ say researchers
Tue, 31 May 2022 11:05:11 GMTWomen and young children among latest small boat arrivals in UK
A number of people were seen being brought ashore by an RNLI lifeboat at Dover, Kent, on Tuesday.
Tue, 31 May 2022 10:59:38 GMTBoris Johnson in ‘real trouble’ and could face confidence vote next week, former Tory leader predicts
William Hague suggests party is ‘moving faster’ towards ballot
Tue, 31 May 2022 10:45:40 GMTBank holiday bin collection days: How to check on changes over Jubilee weekend
Some councils will be making alterations to services over the four-day weekend
Tue, 31 May 2022 10:39:27 GMTQueen’s Maid of Honour ‘overwhelmed’ at reunion with restored Coronation dress - OLD
Lady Rosemary Spencer-Churchill last wore the silk gown in 1953.
Tue, 31 May 2022 10:38:51 GMTWorld’s largest Jaffa Cake unveiled
Frances Quinn has beaten her own record set in 2017
Tue, 31 May 2022 10:35:39 GMTFormer Bake Off champion unveils world’s largest Jaffa Cake
Frances Quinn has beaten her own record set in 2017.
Tue, 31 May 2022 10:31:11 GMTKnitters create life-size woollen Queen ahead of Jubilee celebrations - old
The figure, accompanied by a pet corgi, was made by Holmes Chapel Community Yarn Bombers.
Tue, 31 May 2022 10:17:55 GMTCovid-19 weekly deaths in England and Wales lowest since summer 2021
It follows sharp falls in the number of infections and hospital patients.
Tue, 31 May 2022 10:17:38 GMTTributes to ‘funny, loving’ boy, 15, who was stabbed to death
Zane Smart died after an incident in Wolverhampton on May 27.
Tue, 31 May 2022 10:01:59 GMTThousands of babies to join study of early childhood
New study will follow children of the 2020s to explore the impact of the pandemic.
Tue, 31 May 2022 09:55:28 GMTIreland facing ‘new era’ of higher energy costs, Martin warns
European Union leaders have agreed to embargo most Russian oil imports into the bloc by year-end as part of new sanctions on Moscow.
Tue, 31 May 2022 09:48:09 GMTNHS 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.
Tue, 31 May 2022 09:40:39 GMTIn Pictures: Early risers glimpse final rehearsals for Platinum Jubilee Pageant
Sunday’s pageant will mark the finale of the Platinum Jubilee Weekend, marking the Queen’s 70 years on the throne.