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Mon, 27 Jun 2022 09:00:59 GMT
Glastonbury clean-up crew kick into action after sun-soaked festival
Litter-pickers began their final clear-up of the festival in the early hours of Monday.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:53:57 GMT
High taxes ‘stopping’ families paying their bills, former Tory cabinet minister warns
Voters believe Johnson’s administration is ‘not behaving like a Tory government’, David Davis warns

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:51:48 GMT
Birmingham explosion: Heroic neighbours free trapped man after blast so strong it ‘blew clothes off’
The man is in a life-threatening condition following the explosion in north Birmingham

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:47:59 GMT
Woman dead and man fighting for life as locals describe heroic house rescue
The male casualty was pulled from the burning wreckage of the home in Kingstanding, Birmingham, after the gas explosion on Sunday night.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:31:11 GMT
Boris Johnson news – live: New Brexit laws ‘will fix’ NI Protocol, Truss insists
MPs will debate plans to unilaterally suspend parts of the protocol on Monday

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:23:00 GMT
Birmingham explosion: Woman dies after gas blast at house
A woman has been found dead after a house was destroyed in a gas explosion in Birmingham.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:20:00 GMT
Westminster taking wrecking ball to idea UK is voluntary partnership – Sturgeon
On Tuesday, the First Minister will outline her plans to hold a second independence referendum.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:13:39 GMT
Boris Johnson and Joe Biden clash over plan to cut green fuels for food production
World’s poorest ‘inching closer to starvation’ says PM, as he pushes for waiver on climate commitments

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:03:55 GMT
Tributes paid following death of Dad’s Army star Frank Williams
The actor played Reverend Timothy Farthing in the popular BBC sitcom.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:03:46 GMT
Boris Johnson says a person ‘cannot be born with a penis without being a man’
The Prime Minister indicated he supports swimming governing body Fina’s ban on transgender athletes from competing in women’s events

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:01:53 GMT
PM expresses support for excluding trans athletes from women’s events
The Culture Secretary is set to apply pressure on sports bodies to impose bans

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 07:59:59 GMT
Charles becomes patron of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
The Duke of Edinburgh was patron of the College for more than six decades.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 07:53:24 GMT
Woman found dead at scene of house destroyed in gas explosion
West Midlands Fire Service confirmed the body of a woman had been found on Monday morning.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 07:46:13 GMT
Barristers strike disrupts courts across country as staff take action over legal aid funding
Dominic Raab says strike will ‘delay justice for victims’

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 07:30:21 GMT
UK will give £10m to rebuild Ukrainian railways to help export trapped grain out by train
G7 to discuss ways to get around Russian blockade driving up global food prices

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 07:24:22 GMT
UK presses on with Brexit rules rewrite; EU calls it illegal
Britain is pressing on with a plan to rip up parts of the post-Brexit trade deal it signed with the European Union

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 20:41:34 GMT
G7 told not to ‘water down’ climate promises amid fears of shift back to fossil fuels
Leaders considering ‘disastrous’ push for coal and gas projects due to Ukraine crisis, campaigners warn

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 07:13:39 GMT
Train strikes - live: Lynch asks government to ‘tone down rhetoric’ and ‘settle dispute’
Follow latest updates here

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Well of NHS goodwill is ‘running dry’, ministers warned
The chairman of the British Medical Association is demanding the Government reverse ‘brutal’ pre-pandemic cuts to health services.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 06:54:40 GMT
NHS England ‘set to eliminate list of patients waiting two years for treatment’
People who remain on the waiting list are being asked whether they are prepared to travel to receive treatment.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 06:38:14 GMT
Police name man stabbed to death in west London
Metropolitan Police officers were called at 12.30am on Saturday to reports of a man who had been seriously injured in Staines Road, Hounslow.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:11:41 GMT
Airport chaos as luggage ‘abandoned’ and passengers ‘forced to sleep on floor’
Travel meltdown comes as Britons warned to brace for summer of ‘massive disruption’

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 04:22:30 GMT
Train strikes - live: Lynch asks government to ‘tone down rhetoric’ and ‘settle dispute’
Follow latest updates here

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 04:13:16 GMT
Boris Johnson news - live: PM and Macron fail to discuss migrant crossings at G7
The war in Ukraine is at ‘forefront of both of their minds,’ Downing Street said

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 04:02:23 GMT
Boris Johnson ‘planned £150,000 treehouse with bulletproof glass for son at Chequers’
Security concerns reportedly raised over the Johnsons’ plans for Wilf just months after he was born

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 04:00:36 GMT
Boris Johnson ‘planned £150,000 treehouse with bulletproof glass for son at Chequers’
Security concerns reportedly raised over the Johnsons’ plans for Wilf just months after he was born

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 03:30:45 GMT
Glastonbury clean-up begins following Kendrick Lamar’s powerful closing set
The special 50th year of the event in Somerset featured a number of history-making performances.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 03:05:58 GMT
What the papers say – June 27
Monday’s front pages are dominated by reports from the G7.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 01:45:25 GMT
Wimbledon: Top talking points ahead of the 2022 championships
From record winning prize money to banned Russian and Belarusian players, here’s the top talking points for this year’s competition.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 01:45:02 GMT
Wimbledon kicks off with full capacity crowds for first time in three years
The grand slam tennis tournament will see the Queue return as spectators from around the world line up to buy on-the-door tickets.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 01:14:40 GMT
Man fighting for life after gas explosion in Birmingham
Footage on social media showed flames, damage and debris from a terraced red brick house.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 01:04:19 GMT
Kendrick Lamar closes Glastonbury with powerful call for women’s rights
The US rapper concluded proceedings at Worthy Farm in Somerset with one of the most theatrical shows of the festival.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:59:10 GMT
Kingstanding residents rescue trapped man from rubble following blast
The man is in a life-threatening condition following the explosion in north Birmingham.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 00:36:03 GMT
By-election losses hit hard but Boris Johnson pushes on with long-term plans
Mr Johnson has raised eyebrows by revealing he has ambitions to remain in office into the 2030s.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 23:31:02 GMT
New wave of no confidence letters in Boris Johnson ‘submitted to 1922 committee’
PM said on Saturday that he plans to lead country into 2030s

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 23:11:17 GMT
Birmingham: Man in ‘life threatening condition’ as house destroyed in huge explosion
One man is in a life-threatening condition after he was rescued from the destroyed house

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Raab says barrister strikes ‘only delay justice for victims’ as walkouts begin
Barristers are staging court walkouts for several days from Monday in a dispute over legal aid funding.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Government aims to tackle racial disparities with mental health reforms
The Department for Health and Social Care published the draft of the Mental Health Bill on Monday.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Ross Kemp calls for end to ‘negative stereotype’ of veterans with PTSD on TV
The broadcaster and ex-EastEnders hardman said he wants portrayals of serving and former soldiers to reflect their positive contributions to society.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
City of London urged to reconsider plans to demolish historic Barbican buildings
The City of London Corporation has submitted plans to demolish Bastion House and the Museum of London.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Levelling up needs billions more than Government offering, says think tank
The Resolution Foundation said closing the gap between London and the UK’s cities needed far more investment than the Government was contemplating.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Cambridge University launches support for people displaced by war in Ukraine
Clinical placements for medical students and help for academics in Ukraine are also contained within the Cambridge University Help for Ukraine Scheme.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Big Issue plans to tackle skills gap
The Big Issue Group is launching a new recruitment service supporting marginalised people to find work.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Warning new internet laws will hand ministers ‘unprecedented’ powers
The Government is facing calls to ‘slim down’ its Online Safety Bill amid concerns over its impact on people’s freedoms and privacy.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Call for positive male role models to counter gender-based violence
Dr Jackson Katz, a US educator, is to address an executive office-organised conference on his Bystander Approach.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Arts and crafts retailer Hobbycraft to open new stores and create jobs
It came as it announced adjusted pre-tax profit for the 2022 financial year was £15 million.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 22:59:04 GMT
Johnson ploughs on after by-election defeats rock premiership
The Prime Minister is meeting counterparts at the G7 summit in Germany on the latest leg of a series of international gatherings.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 22:52:15 GMT
Man fighting for life after house destroyed in Birmingham explosion
Four other men suffered minor injuries and were assessed by ambulance crews at the scene.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 21:59:03 GMT
Air Canada admits mistake after retired British couple were removed from plane by armed police
Retired British couple among the 23 people kicked off the flight

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 21:58:46 GMT
Air Canada admits mistake after retired British couple were removed from plane by armed police
Retired British couple among the 23 people kicked off the flight

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 21:47:03 GMT
Kendrick Lamar kicks off debut Glastonbury set as he brings festival to a close
The US rapper is the final performer to take to the Pyramid Stage, concluding the festivities at Worthy Farm in Somerset.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 21:40:54 GMT
House destroyed and several others damaged in Birmingham explosion
Police said there are reports of casualties but the number and severity of their injuries is unknown at this time.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 21:30:48 GMT
Johnson demands action on Ukrainian grain as Zelensky calls for more support
Ukraine will dominate the agenda at the G7 summit in Germany on Monday.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 21:30:13 GMT
Johnson commits UK cash to international fund to tackle future pandemics
Boris Johnson has promised UK aid funding to a new initiative also backed by the US and European Union.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 21:30:00 GMT
MPs set to vote on Bill to override parts of Northern Ireland Protocol
The move has sparked a fierce backlash from the EU, with fresh legal action launched against Britain.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 20:59:57 GMT
Firefighters tackle blaze at landmark Calton Hill
The alarm was raised on Sunday afternoon.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 20:51:05 GMT
Boris Johnson news - live: PM and Macron fail to discuss migrant crossings at G7
The war in Ukraine is at ‘forefront of both of their minds,’ Downing Street said

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 20:25:05 GMT
Black schoolboy, 14, forced to ground by police in wrongful stop and search ‘feared he would die’
De-shaun Joseph’s mother feared he could be ‘the next George Floyd’ after being pinned to the floor by officers

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 19:46:56 GMT
Murder probe launched after woman dies following ‘horrific assault’
The 36-year-old was attacked in Ilford, east London.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 19:43:30 GMT
Woman, 36, found in Ilford street dies after ‘horrific assault’ as murder investigation launched
Police say victim died from head injuries sustained in attack

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 19:31:21 GMT
Elbow joined by Little Amal and refugee choir at Glastonbury in ‘special’ moment
A Ukrainian member of the Citizens Of The World Choir said she will ‘never forget’ being on the Pyramid Stage at Worthy Farm.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 19:15:32 GMT
Independent inquiry into treatment of asylum seekers during pandemic launched
The inquiry was launched on the second anniversary of the stabbings at the Park Inn hotel in Glasgow.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 19:08:59 GMT
Hajj pilgrimage: Heartache and confusion for British Muslims left in limbo by new Saudi rules
Problems with new ‘lottery’ system brought in after Covid have left prospective travellers disappointed and thousands of pounds out of pocket, Maryam Zakir-Hussain reports

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 18:45:33 GMT
Alexander Blue murder: Victim ‘feared he was being watched’ says brother who breaks silence 20 years on
Exclusive: Alexander Blue feared someone was watching him from bushes outside his luxury flat in Glasgow’s West End in the days before he was brutally attacked in February 2002

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 17:42:45 GMT
Troubles amnesty plan ‘will protect IRA terrorists who murdered hundreds of soldiers’
Opponents say the plans will ‘shut down routes to justice’ for those who lost loved ones

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 17:22:27 GMT
Ukrainian musicians unite on Pyramid Stage to tell Glastonbury ‘stop Putin’
The words ‘no war stop Putin’ were displayed on a screen during the performance.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 17:15:29 GMT
PM implies he is prepared to breach international law to safeguard UK steel
Boris Johnson argued at the G7 summit in Germany it is reasonable for British steel to enjoy the ‘same protections’ as other European economies.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 17:06:53 GMT
Diana Ross reels off the hits during legends slot at Glastonbury
A huge audience gathered to watch the 78-year-old star on the Pyramid Stage.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 16:52:26 GMT
Ukraine peace deal would give Putin ‘license to manipulate’, Boris Johnson tells Macron
PM says some politicians suffering from ‘fatigue’ in pointed remarks at G7

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 16:45:24 GMT
Putin wouldn’t have invaded Ukraine if Tory 1922 committee was ‘on his case’, claims Boris Johnson
PM makes bizarre claim that equivalent body of Russian MPs could have stopped war

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 16:33:47 GMT
Boris Johnson threatened with legal action for delaying promised Covid public inquiry
Bereaved families explore judicial review over ‘unprecedented’ hold-up – delaying report until after general election

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 16:31:41 GMT
Brandon Lewis criticised for using train driver salaries in strike interview day after Johnson did same thing
Brandon Lewis said train drivers are earning between £56,000 and £70,000 - but the union that represents most of them is not on strike

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 16:24:51 GMT
Prince Charles right to accept €1m in cash from Qatari sheikh, cabinet minister says
Brandon Lewis backs heir to throne in controversy over suitcase handed over by Qatar’s former prime minister

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 16:20:37 GMT
Soldier, 23, who died at army camp was found hanged inquest finds, as friends pay tribute
Gunner Sophie Madden was pronounced dead at the scene in Kent by paramedics

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 17:53:56 GMT
Tennis fans queue overnight to get Wimbledon tickets
Novak Djokovic will begin his defence of the men’s singles title on Centre Court on the championship’s opening day.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 16:03:37 GMT
Man arrested on suspicion of murder after ‘pub altercation’ in Cotswolds village
Police want to hear from anyone who may have seen the incident in a nearby pub

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 15:48:50 GMT
Boris Johnson says deadly January 6 Capitol riots were ‘pretty weird’
PM inists reports of death of democracy in US are ‘grossly exaggerated’

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 15:42:15 GMT
Backlash after senior Labour figure attacks strikes and big pay claims
David Lammy warns rebel MPs not to ‘stand on picket lines’ ahead of ‘further disputes‘

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 15:00:56 GMT
Lammy says he will not support BA strikes as he defends Labour’s stance
The shadow foreign secretary said the party is fully behind negotiation to resolve any industrial dispute.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 14:56:25 GMT
Rowers rescued after stormy seas cut short GB Row Challenge
The three vessels from the GB Row Challenge hoped to collect environmental data.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 14:40:04 GMT
Channel crossings not discussed by Macron and Johnson
Talks focused on issues being discussed at the G7 summit, but Emmanuel Macron also raised his vision for a European political community.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 14:25:45 GMT
In Pictures: Fans show little sign of fatigue on final day of Glastonbury
Diana Ross, Lorde and Kendrick Lamar were the big names closing the Worthy Farm event for 2022.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 14:06:04 GMT
UK plan to impose ‘unlawful’ steel tariffs sparks fresh clash with EU
Boris Johnson warned against ‘protectionism’ and violation of WTO rules

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 14:04:03 GMT
‘Let’s show our pecs!’ Boris Johnson and Trudeau mock Putin’s topless horse riding
‘We all have to show that we’re tougher than Putin,’ British PM tells fellow G7 leaders

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 13:58:34 GMT
Disgraced ex Tory MP Neil Parish says ‘police confiscated his guns in case he shot himself’
Neil Parish claimed he was ‘left to drown’ after he admitted watching pornography in the House of Commons

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 14:02:20 GMT
Johnson and G7 leaders joke about Putin during official meeting
Boris Johnson asked fellow leaders whether they should take their jackets off at the G7 summit, suggesting they were ‘tougher than Putin’.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 13:32:20 GMT
Police ‘kindly’ confiscated my guns after pornography scandal, former MP says
Neil Parish opened up about his struggles in the aftermath of the incident, claiming the Tory Party chief whip did not offer him any help.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 13:22:29 GMT
Patrick Grady resigns SNP membership amid police inquiry
The MP was suspended from Westminster for two days after he was found to have acted inappropriately towards a male SNP staff member.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 13:15:14 GMT
Brandon Lewis plans to cut MLA pay ‘soon’ if Stormont does not return
Westminster moved to cut MLA pay in 2017 after the executive collapsed over an energy scheme row.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 13:02:36 GMT
Billie Eilish and brother Finneas join calls at Glastonbury for climate action
It came as Greenpeace protesters marched through the festival site, demanding action to reduce global warming.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 12:58:00 GMT
U2’s Bono talks of discovering his half-brother
The Irish singer spoke about his relationship with his father on Desert Island Discs.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 12:49:07 GMT
In Pictures: History buffs get fired up for festival
The Chalke Valley History Festival included talks and debates alongside interactive living history displays and re-enactments.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 12:31:01 GMT
Tory MPs turn on Boris Johnson after he mocks calls to change style and says criticism ‘doesn’t matter’
Prime minister accused of failing to heed ‘clear message’ of by-election defeats, with defiant interview

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 12:15:00 GMT
Bereaved may take legal action against Government over coronavirus inquiry delay
The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice group is considering bringing a judicial review over the failure to provide a setting-up date.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 12:05:58 GMT
Charles ‘accepted large cash donations’ from Qatari politician, report claims
The Sunday Times claimed the prince accepted three million euros in cash donations for his charity the Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 12:00:00 GMT
UK would be ‘honoured’ to host Zelensky for a state visit, Johnson says
Boris Johnson said that if Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky felt able to leave his country on a visit, the UK would be ‘only too honoured’ to host him.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 11:47:43 GMT
Tory MP urges ministers to quit to create ‘momentum’ to force out Boris Johnson
’If we did start to see some ministerial resignations, then that might get some momentum going’

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 11:24:54 GMT
Labour on course to win next election ‘with comfortable majority’, David Lammy says
Shadow foreign secretary dismisses idea of electoral pacts and says Labour will win outright

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 11:12:01 GMT
Wrong to change 1922 Committee rules in bid to oust PM, says Douglas Ross
The Scottish Conservative leader’s comments come despite him voting against the Prime Minister in a vote of confidence.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 11:04:37 GMT
Boris Johnson urges France and Germany to provide more military support to Ukraine at G7
PM will use G7 and Nato summits to urge tougher action on Russia, warning against any move towards ‘bad peace’



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