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Mon, 11 Jul 2022 08:46:22 GMTGovernment inaction contributed to airports crisis – industry boss
The aviation industry is suffering major disruption as a surge in demand for travel coincides with staffing issues.
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 08:34:54 GMTManchester bus crash: Woman dies and another in serious condition after double decker hits pedestrians
Police appealing for witnesses and footage follow the fatal collision in Piccadilly area of the city centre
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 08:30:58 GMTTory leadership contenders urged to ignore ‘siren voices’ pushing them to ditch net zero promises
Exclusive: MPs and peers alarmed at skeptics’ push to dismantle policies aimed at tackling climate change
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 08:27:16 GMTHow does a Tory Party leadership contest work?
Here is how the complex process of a Tory leadership contest is expected to play out.
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 08:25:45 GMTHow does a Tory Party leadership contest work?
Here is how the complex process of a Tory leadership contest is expected to play out.
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 08:19:27 GMTBritain could see hottest day of year ahead of scorching weekend weather
The Met Office said highs of 33C are expected to reach in some areas on Monday afternoon, ahead of a warm weekend.
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 08:13:59 GMTExplained: What is a heatwave?
Blazing sunshine and scorching temperatures return to UK
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 07:35:39 GMTExplained: What is a heatwave?
Scorching temperatures and blazing sunshine return to UK
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 06:34:26 GMTBoris Johnson news - live: Liz Truss launches Tory leadership bid with promise to cut taxes
Foreign secretary promises to take ‘immediate action’ to assist with cost of living crisis
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 06:24:53 GMTStarmer criticises ‘arms race of fantasy economics’ from Tory leader hopefuls
The Labour leader will hit out at ‘hypocrisy’ from those who served in Boris Johnson’s Government
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 04:32:38 GMTWhat the papers say – July 11
The Tory leadership contest continues to dominate the front pages.
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 03:43:01 GMTBoris Johnson news: Penny Mordaunt joins ‘unpredicatable’ Tory leadership race
Brexit and tax cuts among issues at forefront of ‘unpredicatable’ contest
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 02:13:24 GMTGovernment inaction contributed to airports crisis – industry boss
The aviation industry is suffering major disruption as a surge in demand for travel coincides with staffing issues.
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 01:45:38 GMTTory MP Jamie Wallis to go on trial over late-night crash
The 38-year-old was due to appear at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court.
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 01:45:37 GMTBonfires to be lit in loyalist areas across Northern Ireland
The annual ‘Eleventh Night’ preparations have been overshadowed by the death of a bonfire builder in Co Antrim.
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 01:45:18 GMTParents of brain-damaged 12-year-old boy set for latest stage of legal battle
Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee are hoping a High Court judge will rule that doctors should keep providing treatment to Archie Battersbee
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 23:06:52 GMTRunners and riders – the full list of Tories fighting to replace Johnson as PM
There are now 11 candidates in the running for the top job as the Tory leadership race picks up momentum.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 23:01:58 GMTEnergy prices will continue to rise if oil fields like Cambo are halted – Hands
The UK Government minister said Britain will need to import more oil if the development does not go ahead.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 23:01:45 GMTBritain could see hottest day of year with temperatures of 33C ‘very possible’
The Met Office has said the mercury in central, southern and eastern England will soar on Monday afternoon.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 23:01:28 GMTWimbledon attendance bounces back from Covid after sluggish start
Figures from the All England Club show that 515,164 people attended the SW19 grounds during the two-week championships.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMTFailures of energy suppliers could see customers forking out an extra £164
Citizens Advice found that the bill for supplier failures stands at £4.6 billion.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMTPersonal cash deposits in Post Office branches edged down in June
June marked the fourth month in a row when deposits and withdrawals totalled more than £3 billion in a single month.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMTNon-profit selling Ukrainian children’s art is ‘world-changing,’ says co-founder
Aliaksandra Lamachenka said Leleka currently has a community of 2,500 Ukrainian children who have submitted more than 10,000 pieces of art.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMTScottish Labour demand action to keep Covid under control
The party said action must be taken now to tackle rising coronavirus cases, as it announced its new Covid Resilience Strategy.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMTCash-dependent Scots facing challenges due to increasing bank closures, MPs warn
It is feared banks are rushing to close branches in order to avoid proposed UK Government legislation to protect cash access.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMTTenth of students turning to food banks over cost-of-living crisis – survey
Students are turning to credit schemes such as Klarna as they struggle with the cost-of-living crisis, a National Union of Students survey found.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMTWorst airports for flight delays revealed
Departures from the airport with the poorest record were an average of 12 minutes and 24 seconds late taking-off in 2021.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMTEx-Army major recalls memories working for Queen Mother at Castle of Mey
The former friend has returned to the Queen Mother’s Scottish castle as it prepares to celebrate the 20th anniversary of being open to the public.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMTPeople worried about ‘dangerously long’ waits for A&E and ambulances – poll
A survey of more than 1,000 British adults found around six out of 10 were not confident an ambulance would arrive quickly if they needed one.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMTMillions ‘eating worse food and showering less as the costs soar’
Nearly all households are facing a squeeze from runaway inflation, a report has found
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 22:48:33 GMTForeign Secretary Liz Truss launches Tory party leadership bid with promise to cut taxes
She promises to take ‘immediate action’ to tackle cost of living crisis
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 22:46:40 GMTLiz Truss declares leadership bid with pledge to reverse tax hike
The senior Cabinet minister promised to ‘start cutting taxes from day one’ to help with the cost of living.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 22:44:09 GMTConservative leadership candidates: What are their policies, beliefs and ideas?
Ten Conservatives have so far put themselves forward for the party’s top job.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 22:31:33 GMTVigil held for bonfire builder killed in fall
John Steele was helping to construct a bonfire in a loyalist estate in Larne, Co Antrim, when the accident happened on Saturday night.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 21:39:16 GMTAll the Tory MPs in the race to replace Boris Johnson as leader so far
Contest to succeed prime minister described by one Conservative politician as the ‘wacky races’
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 21:06:57 GMTMichael Gove backs Kemi Badenoch in Tory leadership race
‘Brave, principled, brilliant and kind,’ says former levelling up secretary of candidate
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 21:04:35 GMTUK weather: London hotter than Jamaica and Morocco next weekend with 36C high forecast
Heatwave expected to last until at least end of the coming week before it cools down
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 21:00:00 GMTChannel 4 recommissions The Andrew Neil Show for second series
The show, hosted by journalist and broadcaster Andrew Neil, launched in May.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 20:16:57 GMTBoy, 16, dies following incident at quarry in Wigan
Boy recovered from water and pronounced dead at scene
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 19:56:17 GMTNadhim Zahawi vows to publish tax returns if he becomes PM amid HMRC probe
Chancellor claims to be victim of ‘smear’ campaign as Tory leadership hopefuls make transparency pledge
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 19:38:40 GMTTory candidates lurch to the right on Brexit, tax and immigration as Liz Truss poised to enter race
Remainers chase Brexiteer backing as contenders’ plans for huge tax cuts branded ‘nuts’
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 19:24:48 GMTTributes paid to bonfire builder killed in fall
John Steele fell from a bonfire in a loyalist estate in Larne, Co Antrim, on Saturday night.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 19:14:43 GMTKiller Oscar Pistorius appears in Penny Mordaunt campaign clip as Team GB Paralympian asks to be removed
Jonnie Peacock asked to be removed from the Tory leadership hopeful’s glossy campaign video not long after it went live
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 18:38:00 GMTPolice help manage Wireless Festival crowds ahead of Nicki Minaj performance
Dozens of officers were deployed near London’s Finsbury Park at around 3pm on Sunday.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 18:34:13 GMTPolice release image of cyclist suspected of stabbing 27-year-old woman
The attacker rode off after the stabbing in St Johns Road in Ilford.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 18:25:19 GMTZahawi dismisses ‘smears’ about tax affairs as ‘inaccurate’ and ‘unfair’
The Tory leadership candidate pledges to publish his tax return annually if he is made prime minister.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 18:02:31 GMTFamily day at Wimbledon final as Djokovic and Cambridges’ children among crowd
Novak Djokovic shared some sweet moment’s with his wife and daughter after the match when he was interviewed on Centre Court.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 17:45:13 GMTWhere Is Peng Shuai? protester kicked out of Centre Court during men’s final
The protester tried to hold up a banner and shout on Centre Court during the final.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 17:00:00 GMTLittle Simz and It’s A Sin secure wins at South Bank Sky Arts Awards
The awards, hosted by Melvyn Bragg, celebrate a range of artistic genres including dance, theatre, music, TV and film.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 16:38:54 GMTUK hotter than Hawaii as temperatures soar to 29.5C
Highs of 29.5C were seen in London and the South East while Scotland recorded its hottest day of the year so far.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 16:27:37 GMTSuccessors to Johnson seek to stand out in crowded UK field
Potential successors to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson are rushing to differentiate themselves from an increasingly crowded field
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 16:10:53 GMTIn Pictures: Britons head to coast to cool off as temperatures soar
The hot weather is expected to continue into next week.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 15:41:27 GMTAwkward start to Penny Mordaunt’s leadership campaign with hasty video edit
Ms Mordaunt’s campaign video was edited to remove clips including athlete Jonnie Peacock, cricketer Jonny Bairstow and the Welsh football team.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 14:23:09 GMTMan dies after fall from bonfire in Northern Ireland
The bonfire in Larne was one of many being built in loyalist areas across the region ahead of the Protestant loyal orders’ Twelfth commemorations.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 14:09:09 GMTRishi Sunak ‘dirty dossier’ sent around Tory WhatsApp groups as leadership race turns nasty
Attack memo circulated, as Johnson ally Zac Goldsmith condemns Sunak over environment
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 13:41:38 GMTTransport Secretary Grant Shapps launches Tory leadership campaign
Mr Shapps becomes the second serving Government minister to kick off their bid for the top job.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 13:40:10 GMTPenny Mordaunt joins Tory leadership fray as candidates pledge tax cuts
Nine Conservatives have so far put themselves forward for the party’s top job.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 13:33:14 GMTFans from around the world flock to ‘bucket list’ Wimbledon final
Opinion was split among hopeful spectators in the queue over who should win the final.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 13:21:27 GMTNo referendum for at least a decade, say two Tory leadership contenders
The race to be the next Prime Minister started this week with the announcement that Boris Johnson would step aside.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 12:57:58 GMTPenny Mordaunt accused of ‘throwing trans people under the bus’ after hitting back at critics
MP explained what she believes makes someone ‘biologically’ a woman in Twitter thread - but now faces criticism from all sides
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 12:56:33 GMTVoters more interested in ‘bread and butter issues’ than trans debate – Shapps
A number of Tory leadership hopefuls have outlined their stance on LGBT issues.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 12:55:56 GMTPenny Mordaunt launches Tory leadership bid with bombastic video featuring Boris Johnson
Candidate says she wants to be ‘more about the ship’ in clip featuring PM’s Brexit joke
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 12:52:22 GMTEx-detainee of Australia’s offshore refugee detention centre shares fears over UK Rwanda plan
As the UK Home Office tries to get its Rwanda policy off the ground, a refugee who was held for six years on Nauru island tells Holly Bancroft about her concerns
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 12:23:31 GMTKate, William and George arrive at Wimbledon for ‘electrifying’ men’s final
They will be sitting in the royal box to watch Australian Nick Kyrgios play defending champion Novak Djokovic.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 12:20:50 GMTSheffield fire: ‘Very large’ explosion at industrial building as neighbours warned to stay indoors
Residents report hearing ‘massive bang’ before houses shake
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 12:07:56 GMTHunt and Tugendhat vow to keep Boris Johnson’s protocol bill and uphold Brexit ‘revolution’
Remainers chase Brexiteer backing with promise to push on with legislation
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 12:00:34 GMTJeremy Hunt wants to expand Rwanda deportation plan to other countries as Tory candidates back flights
Top contender makes pitch to Tory right by saying he wants to ‘find other countries’ to accept migrants
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 11:47:23 GMTTory leadership hopefuls speak candidly about defending PM from scandal
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps claimed one of the Prime Minister’s flaws was that he was “almost too loyal”.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 11:43:43 GMTPublic support for Ukrainian refugees already waning in UK, poll shows
Exclusive: Public still more likely to support Ukrainian refugees compared to Afghans and Syrians
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 11:31:35 GMTZoo hails arrival of nine endangered Humboldt penguin chicks
Keepers at Chester Zoo have named the Humboldt penguins after their favourite fruits.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 11:30:50 GMTJohnson’s meeting with Lebedev may have been ‘serious security breach’ – Labour
Yvette Cooper branded a private encounter between the then foreign secretary and the Russian oligarch as ‘unthinkable’.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 11:16:48 GMTZoo hails arrival of nine endangered penguin chicks
Keepers at Chester Zoo have named the Humboldt penguins after their favourite fruits.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 11:07:34 GMTSNP depute leader backs Ian Blackford over Grady complaint handling
MP Patrick Grady was found to have acted inappropriately towards a member of party staff.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 10:31:52 GMTPassengers to face ‘some’ disruption due to cancelled flights – industry boss
British Airways announced it is to cancel hundreds more summer flights as previous schedule cuts aimed at easing disruption proved insufficient.
Sat, 09 Jul 2022 19:20:23 GMTBoris Johnson ‘considering peerage for Nadine Dorries’
Former Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre and billionaire donor Michael Hintze also said to be in line for honours
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 09:20:44 GMTAlmost 150 more people arrive in UK after crossing Channel in small boats
The total for 2022 so far exceeds 13,200, a rise on previous years.