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Tue, 28 Jun 2022 08:58:24 GMT
Boris Johnson news – live: Tory MP who beat Theresa May ready to ‘remove’ PM in elections
1922 Committee ‘may need to act,’ MP says

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 08:44:41 GMT
Boris Johnson ‘shredding trust’ with three breaches of international law, former top diplomat warns
Exclusive: Kim Darroch warns UK’s reputation battered – as attack on ECHR follows tearing up of Northern Ireland protocol and Rwanda deportations

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 08:31:07 GMT
Sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell facing up to 65 years in prison
The British socialite lured young girls to massage rooms for Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 08:17:25 GMT
‘Authoritarian’ police powers to restrict noisy protests come into force
Controversial laws come into effect including new offence of ‘causing public nuisance’

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 08:06:12 GMT
Birmingham house explosion: Mother, 79, killed in gas blast as partner fights for life ‘had heart of gold’
Doreen Rees-Bibb, 79, was caught up in the blast along with her partner David Murphy

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 08:03:06 GMT
Head of Army: This is our 1937 moment and we must act swiftly to stop war
‘We are not at war – but must act rapidly so that we aren’t drawn into one,’ General Sir Patrick Sanders will say.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 08:08:43 GMT
Tories back PM’s plan to rip up Northern Ireland Brexit deal despite criticism
Theresa May led criticism from the Conservative benches, saying the Bill would ‘diminish’ the UK’s global standing.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 07:56:07 GMT
What is an NHS Covid pass and when do I need to use it?
Requesting proof of vaccination left to discretion of venues since restrictions relaxed

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 07:55:28 GMT
What is an NHS Covid pass and when do I need to use it?
Requesting proof of vaccination left to discretion of venues since restrictions relaxed

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 07:49:00 GMT
Tory MP who toppled Theresa May to run in party elections and ready to ‘remove’ Boris Johnson
Steve Baker describes prime minister’s position as ’intolerable’ if he has lied to parliament – and says 1922 Committee ‘may need to act’

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 07:46:32 GMT
Police name woman, 35, ‘murdered by stranger’ in Ilford as man arrested
29-year-old taken into custody on suspicion of killing local woman

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 23:00:12 GMT
Police name woman ‘murdered by stranger’ in Ilford as man arrested
29-year-old taken into custody on suspicion of killing local woman

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 06:57:56 GMT
UK weather: Flood alerts issued as three-day ‘Atlantic cyclone’ expected in Scotland
Temperatures could plummet to 4C later this week

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 06:40:19 GMT
Defence secretary Ben Wallace ‘asks Boris Johnson for 20% hike in military spending’
Cabinet minister wants PM to commit to increase, as western allies gather for crucial Nato summit

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 06:36:44 GMT
Wallace calls for 20% hike in defence spending – reports
A defence source did not deny reports that the Defence Secretary asked the PM to lift the annual military budget to 2.5% of GDP by 2028.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 06:28:24 GMT
Tory rebels ready to act ‘lightning fast’ to remove Boris Johnson if he is found guilty of lying to Commons
PM claims he has ‘new mandate’ to lead after surviving confidence ballot

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 06:25:34 GMT
G7 summit draws to close with condemnation of Putin’s ‘war crime’ mall massacre
Boris Johnson and fellow G7 leaders will have a final day of meetings at Schloss Elmau in Germany.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 04:24:49 GMT
Boris Johnson news – live: Tory rebels urge ministers to ‘show backbone’ and resign
PM insists slim confidence vote victory saw his party hand him ‘new mandate’

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 02:05:39 GMT
What the papers say – June 28
An attack on a shopping centre in Ukraine is the focus of today’s papers.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 01:45:54 GMT
Ghislaine Maxwell: What did the trial reveal and what sentence can we expect?
The British socialite will be sentenced in New York on Tuesday.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 01:45:31 GMT
Wimbledon day two: Ten Brits and tennis titans Williams and Nadal poised to play
Four women’s singles and six men’s will feature British athletes on day two.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 01:45:23 GMT
Maxwell and Epstein associates ‘should be concerned’, says victims’ lawyer
Lisa Bloom said Ghislaine Maxwell could be prosecuted again given the number of women who have come forward.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 01:45:21 GMT
The Queen to attend Armed Forces act of loyalty parade in Edinburgh on Tuesday
There will be a presentation of the key for Edinburgh Castle and honours will be handed out at an investiture ceremony later in the afternoon.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 01:45:09 GMT
EuroMillions jackpot of £150 million up for grabs on Tuesday
Lottery operator Camelot is urging players to “get your tickets early to be in with a chance of winning this out-of-this-world jackpot prize”.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 01:45:01 GMT
Ghislaine Maxwell: From high-flying socialite to convicted sex trafficker
The 60-year-old faces up to 65 years in jail at her sentencing hearing on Tuesday.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 00:02:08 GMT
Ukraine is UK’s new ‘1937 moment’, British army chief says
General Sir Patrick Sanders warns Britain’s armed forces must be prepared to ‘fight and win’ to prevent the spread of war in Europe

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 23:01:38 GMT
Councils warn of ‘disastrous’ cuts and viability threat as inflation costs rise
The Conservative-led Local Government Association called for “adequate” long-term Government funding to protect communities.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Tragic Logan Mwangi’s father: ‘I’ll always be asking why my son had to die’
Angharad Williamson, 31, John Cole, 40, and a youth were each convicted of murdering Logan Mwangi following a trial at Cardiff Crown Court.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Raft of major justice reforms come into force
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the Government wants to ‘make our streets safer’ as the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act comes into force.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Care leavers in Wales to benefit from Basic Income pilot scheme
From July 1, more than 500 people leaving care in Wales will be offered £1,600 each month for two years to support them move into adult life.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Scots must have ‘democratic choice’, Sturgeon says ahead of key indyref update
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will give MSPs an update on how she intends to hold a second Scottish independence referendum.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Scotland’s tax system not fit for the future, report claims
The paper warns that Scotland faces pressure from an ageing population.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Women ‘less likely than men to say they are coping on their income’
Research also indicated rising living costs may be pushing healthier food choices down people’s priority lists.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Abuse of shop workers rises again as staff blame cost-of-living stress
A quarter of staff who have faced increased hostility said they believe the rise is partly due to the sharp increase in the cost of living.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 22:59:13 GMT
Helen McCourt’s mother describes killer’s death as ‘great relief’
Marie McCourt said she hopes someone will now come forward and tell her where her daughter’s body is buried.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 22:34:15 GMT
Tory donor explains decision not to sue former MP for libel
Mohamed Amersi decided not to ‘commence legal proceedings’ against Sir Nicholas Soames.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 22:23:46 GMT
Brexit: Theresa May calls PM’s patriotism into question as she condemns his bid to override Northern Ireland protocol
Bill will break law and ‘diminish’ UK in eyes of world and will not work, says former prime minister

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 22:16:45 GMT
British troops must be prepared to fight to prevent war, says Army chief
Gen Sir Patrick Sanders will say Russian president Vladimir Putin’s ‘brutal aggression’ threatens peace in Europe.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 22:12:38 GMT
Liz Truss warns against ‘uneasy peace’ with Ukraine giving up territory
The Foreign Secretary repeated her call for the recovery of all the lands Ukraine had lost since 2014.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 21:30:30 GMT
Johnson urges Russian scientists to apply to come to the UK to escape Putin
Prime Minister Boris Johnson also set out a package of support for Ukrainian experts whose work has been hit by the Russian invasion.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 21:30:00 GMT
Labour pushes for more careers guidance in schools
Labour has said pupils should receive face-to-face, professional careers guidance while at school.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 21:19:32 GMT
Johnson’s plan to rip up Northern Ireland Brexit deal clears first Commons test
Theresa May led criticism from the Tory benches as she delivered a withering assessment of the legality and impact of the Bill.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 21:16:34 GMT
Nicola Sturgeon commits to establishing abortion buffer zones around clinics in Scotland
The summit is an important opportunity to ‘reaffirm women’s autonomy and right to choose’, said Ms Sturgeon

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 21:07:35 GMT
The Rupert Cornwell Award 2022: Applications open for The Independent’s annual foreign journalism competition
Bursary of £5,000 being made available to one individual to fund suitable journalistic project

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 20:11:39 GMT
‘Barbaric’ missile attack on Ukrainian shopping centre condemned as Nato reveals massive troop surge
Strike shows Putin’s ‘cruelty’ says Boris Johnson, as Nato sets out huge expansion in forces

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 19:54:28 GMT
Senior Tory warns Truss against ‘impugning patriotism’ of Protocol Bill critics
Conservative chairman of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Simon Hoare was speaking during a debate.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 19:09:04 GMT
Delay recess to pass buffer zone legislation, says Labour MSP
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon hosted a summit on improving access to abortion service in Edinburgh on Monday.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 18:47:44 GMT
Boris Johnson tells Argentina Falklands’ sovereignty is not in question
Boris Johnson met President Alberto Fernandez at the G7 summit.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 18:31:28 GMT
Belfast Agreement has survived almost 25 years despite objections – Lord Trimble
The former First Minister was speaking as a new portrait of him was unveiled at the Queen’s University Belfast.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 18:01:28 GMT
British aid pledge ‘nowhere near enough’ as UN says 49 million are at risk of famine
Boris Johnson and G7 leaders urged to double aid commitments as millions face hunger

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 17:55:21 GMT
Theresa May: NI Protocol Bill is not legal and risks UK’s global reputation
The former prime minister delivered a withering assessment of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill as she made clear she would not support it.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 17:43:21 GMT
Abortion rights: What are the laws in the UK and what support does NHS offer?
‘If you’re under 16, your parents do not usually need to be told,’ NHS says

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 17:43:04 GMT
Telecoms giants agree to improve low-cost offers amid rising cost of living
Mobile and broadband bosses have pledged to allow struggling customers to switch to cheaper packages.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 17:24:50 GMT
Boris Johnson condemns Putin’s ‘barbarism’ after shopping centre missile strike
Scores are feared dead following the strike in Kremenchuk which occurred on the day Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the G7.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 17:20:33 GMT
Johnson welcomes ‘Dunkirk spirit’ being shown to get grain out of Ukraine
With Russia’s Black Sea fleet blocking Ukraine’s ports, grain is at risk of rotting in silos unless it can get to markets around the world.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 17:19:44 GMT
Johnson began day at G7 summit with a dip in a mountain lake
Boris Johnson swam in the Ferchensee near the G7 venue in the Bavarian Alps.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:52:47 GMT
Barristers strike disrupts courts across country as staff take action over legal aid funding
Dominic Raab says strike will ‘delay justice for victims’ but barristers blame government for existing backlog

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:52:20 GMT
Criminal barristers strike 2022: Disruption across UK as staff take action over legal aid funding
Dominic Raab says strike will ‘delay justice for victims’ but barristers blame government for existing backlog

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:51:15 GMT
‘Glastonbury visited me,’ says pub owner as Chris Martin stops and plays piano
The star and his girlfriend, actress Dakota Johnson, visited The Stag Inn in Hinton Charterhouse late on Sunday afternoon.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:50:34 GMT
Man arrested on suspicion of murdering Zara Aleena, 35, in Ilford
He was arrested at an address in Ilford on Monday.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:43:23 GMT
Food bodies raise concern about lack of import controls post Brexit
A joint report from the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland raised concerns.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:38:14 GMT
UK risks ‘facilitating human rights abuses’ with Gulf trade deal, MPs warn
Cross-party group of MPs sounds alarm after government ditches human rights as negotiating objective

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:33:03 GMT
Hospital patients with Covid-19 in England up more than a third in a week
Patient levels are still some way below the peak reached during the previous wave.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:27:02 GMT
Tory MP fears UK risks trashing international reputation via NI Protocol Bill
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, opening the second reading debate on the Bill, said the UK continues to raise issues of concern with the EU.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:26:21 GMT
Failure to impose post-Brexit border controls causing risk to food standards, watchdog warns
‘Act of self-harm’: Jacob Rees-Mogg announced delay to checks as cost-saving measure

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:15:22 GMT
Ghislaine Maxwell facing up to 65 years in prison for sex trafficking
The British Socialite will be sentenced in the Southern District of New York on Tuesday.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:03:53 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

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:51:39 GMT
Zelensky tells G7 he wants Ukraine war over by end of 2022, as leaders back him ‘for as long as it takes’
Ukrainian leader does not want conflict to drag on through winter

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:44:25 GMT
Binmen and carers ‘need a payrise’, says Labour
Michael Gove questioned the claim.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:33:21 GMT
‘She opened the door to hell’ – Maxwell victims to speak out at sentencing
A number of victim impact statements have been submitted to the court for consideration.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:28:25 GMT
Victim of ‘opportunist stranger attack’ in London identified as Zara Allena, 36
Ms Allena was pronounced dead at hospital after being found in the early hours with serious head injuries.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:18:48 GMT
‘It’s bittersweet’: Neighbour who rescued man from house explosion tells of guilt as woman found dead
Exclusive: Sidney Pritchett was part of a group of fearless residents who rushed to save their neighbour following a gas blast in Birmingham

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:07:06 GMT
PM cannot ‘trivialise’ breach of international agreement, says Martin
Irish Premier Micheal Martin said his concern was a trend towards unilateralism emanating from the UK Government.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:05:58 GMT
Johnson insists cost of Ukraine support is price worth paying
Boris Johnson was speaking at the G7 summit, where Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky was pleading with world leaders for extra help.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:42:56 GMT
Jeremy Corbyn set to give evidence at High Court trial after libel claim
Political blogger Richard Millett has sued Mr Corbyn over remarks he made during an interview on the BBC’s ‘The Andrew Marr Show’ in 2018

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:35:18 GMT
NHS patients asked to travel for treatment to help clear two-year hospital waiting lists
NHS England says ‘final push’ will ‘virtually eliminate’ backlogs

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:30:35 GMT
Sir Cliff Richard and Richard Osman among celebrities at day one of Wimbledon
A number of celebrities turned up to watch the start of the tennis tournament in south-west London.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:29:03 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 14:16:19 GMT
Wimbledon: Britain’s Jodie Burrage rescues faint ball boy with Percy Pig sweets
Spectators have described the 23-year-old’s efforts to revive the ball boy during her first game of Wimbledon 2022.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:15:24 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

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:10:58 GMT
Witnesses relive fearless rescue from fireball house
A man escaped with his life after being pulled to safety from the wreckage by around a dozen Good Samaritans but a woman has died.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:09:22 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

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:07:24 GMT
DUP could return to Stormont before protocol Bill becomes law – Donaldson
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson warned Tory MPs not to use Northern Ireland as a “political football” to resolve the question of the Tory leadership.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:05:51 GMT
Woman who faked cancer treatment to defraud people of £45,000 will pay back just £5
A judge had described the deception via the use of a crowdfunding website as ‘cunning and manipulative’

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:02:53 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‘

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:59:48 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 13:59:45 GMT
Abortion summit ‘constructive and helpful’ says First Minister
Nicola Sturgeon convened the summit in Edinburgh on Tuesday to ensure women in Scotland can access services without fear, harassment or intimidation.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:54:00 GMT
UK plan to impose ‘unlawful’ steel tariffs sparks fresh clash with EU
Boris Johnson warned against ‘protectionism’ and violation of WTO rules

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:11:58 GMT
Parliament’s two new MPs take their seats in the House of Commons
Labour’s Simon Lightwood and Richard Foord, of the Lib Dems, triumphed in recent by-elections.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:47:20 GMT
Infected blood victims had ‘incredibly bad luck’, Sir John Major tells inquiry
The infection of up to 30,000 people with HIV or hepatitis C from contaminated blood has been called the NHS’s biggest treatment disaster.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:43:47 GMT
Neighbours join to march 80 metres in one of world’s shortest Pride parades
The parade is an annual tradition for the people of Batt Close in Rugby.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:42:01 GMT
Wimbledon weather: Forecast for 2022 championships as rain disrupts first day
Met Office warns of further showers after play suspended on Monday just 40 minutes into tournament

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:30:59 GMT
Man ‘died after catching salmonella from duck eggs bought at Messingham Show’
Niptoon Tavakoli, 65, died in hospital two months after taking ill in June 2019, an inquest jury heard on Monday.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:34:06 GMT
Killer drivers can be jailed for life under new sentencing rules
New legislation coming into force this week will allow judges to hand down life sentences to dangerous drivers who who cause death

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:30:59 GMT
Medics in pay restoration vow after ‘30% real-terms pay cut since 2008’
One medic said that it could take industrial action to persuade governments on the issue.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:07:07 GMT
Brexit: Plan to rip up Northern Ireland Protocol could become law ‘very fast’ in 2022, says Boris Johnson
PM claims unilateral powers to scrap checks could be in place ‘fairly rapidly’

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:53:21 GMT
Teenage girl killed by car after trip to McDonald’s with friends – inquest
Mya Lawrence was walking home when she was hit by a car on the A256 road near Dover, Kent.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:41:22 GMT
Union warns of geographical ‘cold spots’ in access to humanities degrees
An English literature lecturer has decried ‘cultural vandalism’ over the loss of humanities degrees at post-1992 institutions.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:38:15 GMT
Boris Johnson says nobody ‘abandons privilege’ of being PM and claims new mandate to lead
‘I not only have the authority – I’ve got a new mandate from my party’, says PM at G7

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:29:23 GMT
Prince Charles accepting millions in suitcase ‘unusual’, says cabinet minister
Charity Commission looking into donations from former Qatari prime minister



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