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Tue, 07 Jun 2022 08:45:27 GMT
Brenda Edwards urges ‘more conversation’ on recreational drugs after son’s death
The Loose Women presenter posted a long message on social media as an inquest into Jamal Edwards’ death was held.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 08:41:11 GMT
Tory MP claims BBC tried to make Boris Johnson ‘look like Hannibal Lecter’ in rant against media
‘Does that guy look like someone who has been given a birthday cake or someone who has been locked up for something at the Old Bailey?’

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 08:32:43 GMT
Tory Party divisions must not impact Northern Ireland Protocol talks – Coveney
Simon Coveney said divisions within the Conservative Party should not impact negotiations over the post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 08:25:14 GMT
Jazz flute featured on TV’s Mr Benn and The Beatles’ Penny Lane auctioned
A collection of instruments owned by Ray Swinfield is to go under the hammer later this month.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 04:14:38 GMT
Boris Johnson no-confidence vote – live: PM’s position ‘unsustainable,’ Hague says
The prime minister survives but is now ‘mortally wounded,’ his critics say

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 08:08:16 GMT
Wounded Johnson vows to ‘get on with the job’ as leadership questions continue
The Prime Minister insisted he would focus on the issues that matter to voters after surviving a bruising confidence vote on his leadership.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 07:46:40 GMT
‘Frightening’ petrol prices will hit 180p per litre this week, drivers warned
Average cost of litre of petrol is 177.9p, while same amount of diesel costs 185.0p

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 07:38:59 GMT
Boris Johnson’s position ‘unsustainable’ after confidence vote revolt, former Tory leader says
‘While Johnson has survived the night, the damage done to his premiership is severe’

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 07:30:11 GMT
Boris Johnson wins Tory confidence vote - but what happens next?
Rebel MPs described the result as being ‘fatal’ and ‘terminal’

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 07:21:12 GMT
University lecturer dies from serious injuries as man arrested on suspicion of murder
University of Suffolk pays tribute to ‘outstanding academic’

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 07:14:48 GMT
Man who died in motorcycle crash identified
James Meek died in a crash in Moray, Scotland, on Saturday.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 07:11:53 GMT
William Hague: Boris Johnson has been rejected and should exit No 10
The Prime Minister has cast the result of the poll as ‘an extremely good, positive, conclusive, decisive result which enables us to move on’.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 06:51:14 GMT
Call for more investment in long Covid research amid ‘postcode lottery’ of care
The problem will make health inequalities worse, the Royal College of Nursing said.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 06:32:19 GMT
Harry and Meghan share photo of Lilibet on first birthday at Frogmore Cottage
Close family and friends were invited to celebrate the occasion at a picnic

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 06:30:39 GMT
‘Wounded’ Johnson achieves ‘pyrrhic victory’ – UK papers reflect on Tory poll
The Prime Minister is set to meet his Cabinet on Tuesday as he seeks to keep his premiership afloat.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 05:24:05 GMT
Johnson set to meet Cabinet as he seeks to move on from bruising confidence vote
The Prime Minister insisted he had secured a ‘decisive’ victory on Monday night despite 148 of his own MPs voting to oust him.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 09:40:15 GMT
Boris Johnson no-confidence vote – live: PM insists result ‘decisive’ despite major rebellion
Boris Johnson won the vote on Monday night with a margin of 211 to 148

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 01:59:48 GMT
What the papers say – June 7
The national papers all focus on the result of the confidence vote on the Prime Minister.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 01:45:53 GMT
Government’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance to receive honour
Sir Patrick Vallance and artist Edmund de Waal are to be presented with their awards at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 01:07:26 GMT
Dom Phillips: British journalist goes missing in the Amazon
Reporter has extensively covered threat of climate change on Indigenous communities

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 00:03:51 GMT
Coastal communities will be forced to relocate due to climate crisis, Environment Agency boss says
‘There is no coming back for land that coastal erosion has taken away,’ Sir James Bevan will say

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 00:02:41 GMT
Nearly one in three adults concerned about ending up homeless in next five years, says Amnesty
The lack of affordable housing is driving people into homelessness, Amnesty report argues

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 23:49:19 GMT
Shortlist revealed for £10,000 Desmond Elliott Prize
The annual award goes to a first novel written in English and published in the UK.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Broadcaster, soap star and former Love Islander reveal impact of prostate cancer
It is the first time a men’s health charity has had an all-female cast to discuss the disease.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Half of GPs ‘plan on retiring aged 60 or before’
Some 11% of respondents to a survey said they intended to retire aged 50 to 55, with only 14% intending to retire aged 66 or over.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Retail sales slip again as inflation weighs on consumer spending
Total retail sales decreased by 1.1% in May, according to the latest monthly BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Abusers face up to five years in jail with new non-fatal strangulation offence
A new offence of non-fatal strangulation came into force on Tuesday.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Three in 10 fear homelessness within five years due to housing costs – survey
Amnesty International UK said navigating England’s housing system is like a ‘gruelling obstacle course’.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Spending on utility bills soared by a third in May, Barclaycard shows
The insights also show that people are giving up their online subscriptions as the cost-of-living crisis unfolds.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 22:20:43 GMT
Former ITN editor Sir David Nicholas dies aged 92
Sir David joined the production company in 1960.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 21:51:54 GMT
Just two of Scotland’s six Tory MPs backed PM in confidence vote
Alister Jack and David Duguid backed Boris Johnson.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 21:29:36 GMT
Boris Johnson wounded as 148 Tory MPs vote against his leadership
The Prime Minister insisted he had secured a conclusive victory but 41% of his MPs refused to back him.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 21:27:29 GMT
Boris Johnson survives confidence vote but 148 Tory MPs refuse to back him
The Prime Minister has survived an attempt to oust him as Tory leader following a vote of the party’s MPs at Westminster.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 21:26:55 GMT
Tory MPs demand cabinet cull after deeply wounded Boris Johnson scrapes through confidence vote
‘We’re going to bash on’: More than 40 per cent of Tory MPs vote to remove the prime minister in huge blow to his authority

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 21:15:41 GMT
White House declines to comment on Boris Johnson surviving no-confidence vote
‘We are not going to comment on internal politics,’ White House says in response to question from The Independent

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 20:57:10 GMT
PM fundamentally damaged after confidence vote result, Alliance MP says
Boris Johnson won the backing of Tory MPs in Monday evening’s vote, despite a sizeable revolt against his leadership.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 21:00:38 GMT
Tory MPs have ‘ignored’ the public to back Boris Johnson – Sir Keir Starmer
The Labour leader gave a statement after Boris Johnson survived a confidence vote.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 20:33:57 GMT
Boris Johnson wins no-confidence ballot but 148 Tory MPs vote against him
Devastating blow to prime minister’s authority – with tally of rebels far higher than expected

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 20:29:01 GMT
Who could replace Boris Johnson? Latest odds
Embattled PM still under fire over Partygate as his own MPs demand resignation

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 20:08:43 GMT
Boris Johnson still faces major challenges despite confidence vote victory
The cost-of-living crisis, the war in Ukraine and dealing with a divided party are just some of the difficulties the Prime Minister continues to face.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 19:17:41 GMT
Third of cash raised by Rishi Sunak’s windfall levy ‘could be handed back to oil and gas firms’ in tax breaks
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said the government had created a ‘tax giveaway for oil and gas producers’ that undermines the windfall levy

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 19:12:54 GMT
No confidence vote: Everything you need to know about the challenge to Boris Johnson’s leadership
A no-confidence vote in Boris Johnson took place between 6pm and 8pm

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 19:02:49 GMT
Government aide quits as Scottish Tory MPs turn against Boris Johnson in confidence vote
Four out of six Scottish Tories vote to remove PM, including leader of party north of border

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 19:00:18 GMT
Votes being counted as Johnson’s future hangs in the balance
Boris Johnson warned Tory MPs against a “pointless fratricidal debate” about the party’s future.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 18:59:52 GMT
Most Scottish Tory MPs vote against Boris Johnson
A majority of Tory MPs in Scotland have now called for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to go in the confidence vote.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 18:51:45 GMT
More than half of Tory faithful believe MPs should vote to remove Boris Johnson, survey shows
Findings of Conservative Home poll will raise alarm in No 10

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 18:09:43 GMT
Boris Johnson says ‘I’d do it again’ even as anti-corruption tsar resigns over Partygate
‘I hope you will stand aside so we can look to the future and choose your successor,’ wrote MP John Penrose

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 17:38:50 GMT
British public believe MPs should vote to remove Boris Johnson – polls
Polls by YouGov, Savanta ComRes and Conservative Home suggest that most people want Boris Johnson to be voted out.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 17:30:48 GMT
Johnson does not greet Estonian counterpart outside Number 10 to avoid media
Prime Minister Boris Johnson did not come outside to greet Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas in a marked break from protocol.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 17:30:10 GMT
Government preparation for pandemic ‘wanting and inadequate’, Nadine Dorries admits
Comments in attack on Jeremy Hunt amount to ‘indictment’ of government, says Labour

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 17:25:13 GMT
Johnson hints at tax cuts and warns against infighting as Tories decide his fate
Tory MPs are taking part in a confidence vote on Boris Johnson’s leadership as he battles to save his position.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 16:57:32 GMT
Potential Tory leadership contender dodges questions over whether she will back Johnson in confidence vote
Penny Mordaunt raises eyebrows with article praising the ‘happy, humble, honest and hard-working’ leadership of D-Day chief Eisenhower

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 17:02:23 GMT
Tory MP accused of rape can vote in Boris Johnson no-confidence ballot
An unnamed Tory MP, in his 50s, was arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault last month

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 16:59:55 GMT
Work from home Covid guidance removed in Northern Ireland
The decision follows an assessment of the current situation by the Covid-19 taskforce.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 16:59:47 GMT
UK is ‘horrified’ by ‘heinous’ Nigeria church attack, says minister
The comments came as Conservative MP Fiona Bruce raised an urgent question in the Commons on the killing of church worshippers.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 16:53:06 GMT
Daughter of Paddington creator Michael Bond speaks of family pride at sketch
The Queen and Paddington Bear stole the show on Saturday.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 16:50:38 GMT
‘I’d do it again’ Boris Johnson says as he pledges tax cuts to Tory MPs
Also promised he would lead party to victory at the next general election

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 16:45:45 GMT
Parts of treatment battle boy’s brain have died, doctor tells judge
A specialist told Mrs Justice Arbuthnot that Archie Battersbee’s prognosis was ‘very grave’ and his chances of recovery ‘very low’.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 16:44:26 GMT
Johnson pleads for support from Tory MPs ahead of confidence vote
The Prime Minister highlighted his electoral success and warned that ‘fratricidal debate’ about the Tory party’s future could open the door to Labour.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 16:42:41 GMT
Witness appeal after death of man who was pulled from Thames after being Tasered
The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating the interaction between two Metropolitan Police officers and the 41-year-old.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 16:37:22 GMT
Police hunt man in Queen mask over jubilee week pub attack
Police say assault took place ahead of weekend of jubilee celebrations

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 16:35:31 GMT
Who should replace Boris Johnson? Have your say
Vote in our reader poll on who should be the next Tory leader and prime minister

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 16:26:11 GMT
Thousands attend four-day illegal rave on Cornwall moorland
Around 1,000 attended the gathering at its peak, police say

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 16:25:21 GMT
Stability in NI cannot be held hostage by ‘Tory infighting’, Sinn Fein warns
Politicians in Northern Ireland have made contrasting comments on Boris Johnson’s future.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 16:19:33 GMT
Scottish Tory leader will vote to remove PM
Douglas Ross had previously called for the Prime Minister to go, before changing his mind.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 16:17:09 GMT
How many Tory MPs are calling for Boris Johnson to quit and who are they?
Sir Graham Brady of 1922 Committee announces PM to face vote of no confidence

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 16:01:27 GMT
‘Surreal’ to serve Hillary Clinton, says British chippie owner
It was a pleasure to host the former US secretary of state at an award-winning restaurant on Tyneside, the owner said.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 15:34:13 GMT
Phones to be taken from Tory MPs before no-confidence vote to stop them breaking ‘no photos’ rule
Two MPs disobeyed instruction in 2018 - so party officials fear they cannot be trusted this time round

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 15:36:02 GMT
Auction houses sell valuable elephant ivory days before ban takes effect
Exclusive: Dealers pocketed at least £800,000 last month as owners rushed to offload trinkets: ‘The pieces are hideous,’ says conservationist

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 15:33:52 GMT
UK to supply high-precision long-range rocket launchers to Ukraine
Multiple-launch system to help Ukraine fight back against Russian artillery in eastern Donbas region

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 15:31:12 GMT
Three arrested after mass brawl breaks out at jubilee party
Two injured and car windscreen damaged after stones thrown

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 15:27:07 GMT
City bonuses increasing six times faster than wages, says TUC
Union body calls for maximum pay ratio to limit bonuses to 10 per cent of salaries

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 15:20:02 GMT
Patients to be put at centre of Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry – chairman
The inquiry is examining allegations of abuse of patients at the facility in Co Antrim.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 15:12:54 GMT
Disability charity urges airlines not to forget disabled passengers amid staffing crisis
Airports including Gatwick have seen dozens of flights cancelled in the last fortnight due to staff shortages.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 15:10:56 GMT
Boris Johnson sat through Platinum Jubilee parade knowing he faced leadership vote the next day
Prime minister was in front of cameras for several hours, just yards away from royals and Keir Starmer

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 15:08:42 GMT
Boris Johnson’s supporters defiant as Tory MPs vote on his future
Allies insisted a single-vote victory will see the Prime Minister carry on, but in reality the political damage would be fatal.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 15:06:29 GMT
Woman dies after falling from back seat of car in Norfolk
Police appeal for witnesses following incident on B1108 Earlham Road

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 15:06:12 GMT
Public support for Prime Minister as loyalists rally round
Dozens of Tory MPs and ministers issued public messages of support within hours of the announcement that Boris Johnson would face a confidence vote.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 15:05:45 GMT
Rise in vehicle thefts fuelled by parts shortage, police say as cars being stripped ‘in hours’
Factory closures and pandemic disruption fuel rising demand for components

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 15:03:06 GMT
Dorries claims Johnson being targeted a ‘well-organised campaign’
1922 Committee chairman Sir Graham Brady said he was ‘not aware of any orchestrated campaign’.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 14:57:12 GMT
House on ‘Billionaires’ Row’ in London destroyed in huge fire
Canadian pop star Justin Bieber and members of the Saudi royal family have all lived on the road

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 14:53:45 GMT
Johnson allies warn Tory party ‘ungovernable’ under another leader
Supporters also accuse rebels of having no plan to replace leader

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 14:53:19 GMT
Boris Johnson allies warn Tory party is ‘comically ungovernable’ under another leader
Supporters accuse rebels of having no plan to replace the Tory party leader

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 14:49:09 GMT
Masterpiece worth £255,000 found on wall of empty London bungalow
‘Depiction of Madonna and Child’ by Filippino Lippi, a student of Boticelli, is sold at auction

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 14:47:32 GMT
Johnson to learn fate shortly before confidence vote announcement at 9pm
Boris Johnson’s future is in the hands of Tory MPs as they cast their ballots in a Commons committee room.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 14:44:46 GMT
Where have monkeypox cases been reported in the UK?
Total number of infections continuing to rise across Britain

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 14:44:04 GMT
UK monkeypox cases: Where have infections been reported?
Latest figures see the total number of infections of monkeypox continuing to rise across the country

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 14:39:44 GMT
What time is the no-confidence vote in Boris Johnson today?
Sir Graham Brady said PM agreed vote ‘should happen as soon as could reasonably take place’

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 14:39:25 GMT
What time is the no-confidence vote in Boris Johnson today?
Sir Graham Brady said PM agreed vote ‘should happen as soon as could reasonably take place’

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 14:31:09 GMT
‘Tantamount to a death sentence’: British geologist gets 15 years for smuggling in Iraq
Jim Fitton’s lawyer says he expected a sentence of one year at most

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 14:30:39 GMT
Inquiry over claims of EU Settlement Scheme paperwork delays
Watchdog the IMA said it had received a “number of complaints” from people left waiting for documents after applying to the scheme.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 14:28:06 GMT
What the latest opinion polls show about the Conservatives and Boris Johnson
A year ago the Tories were 12 points ahead – now they are eight points behind.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 14:16:11 GMT
Hillary Clinton pays visit to South Shields fish and chip shop
‘She ended up staying for a couple of hours. She was really great,’ chippy owner says

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 14:09:01 GMT
‘Bad apple’ police officers must be fired, mother of murdered sisters tells ‘racist’ Met Police
‘The new Metropolitan Police Commissioner must acknowledge the institutional racism and misogyny that still exists within the service,’ says mother of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 14:08:04 GMT
Prince Louis ‘especially’ had an incredible time at the Jubilee
William and Catherine thanked everyone who turned out for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee events adding “we all had an incredible time, especially Louis”

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 13:50:45 GMT
Private rental market shrinking drastically as landlords sell up
Over half of rental properties sold in March this year did not return to the rental market, report says

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 13:47:21 GMT
More than 300 monkeypox cases now recorded in the UK
According to the UKHSA, monkeypox does not usually spread easily between people and the overall risk to the UK population remains low.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 13:43:11 GMT
England fans ‘determined to fix poor reputation’ in Munich ahead of Germany tie
Three Lions supporters who have already arrived in Munich said England fans have been turning on troublemakers in an effort to clean up their image.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 13:39:30 GMT
Strong winds and rain set to batter parts of the UK
Exposed north-western island and coastal areas could see gusts in excess of 55mph.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 13:22:05 GMT
A sticky end? Kyiv cafe names puff pastry cake after Boris Johnson as he fights for political survival
British prime minister already has street named after him in southern Ukraine



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