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Sun, 24 Jul 2022 09:02:16 GMTAll you need to know about monkeypox after global emergency declared
The most likely route of monkeypox transmission is close physical contact.
Sun, 24 Jul 2022 08:39:08 GMTWhat do the two candidates to be the next prime minister say on policy?
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak are battling it out to become the next Conservative leader.
Sun, 24 Jul 2022 08:50:06 GMTMan stabbed to death inside London pub
Scotland Yard said a murder investigation had been launched.
Sun, 24 Jul 2022 08:25:59 GMTFamilies ‘face grim choices’ as summer holidays mean weeks without free school meals
‘We’re increasingly hearing of families that are now starting to really struggle,’ education union says
Sun, 24 Jul 2022 08:17:05 GMT‘Game-changer’ blood test detects breast cancer earlier than X-rays, study shows
The test could be a solution to the UK’s ‘massive problem’ of late cancer diagnosis, a doctor said
Sun, 24 Jul 2022 07:57:48 GMTMan stabbed to death in west London pub
A murder investigation has been launched
Sun, 24 Jul 2022 07:18:51 GMTCabinet minister likens HS2 to ‘killer whale’ for next PM
Kit Malthouse has warned that HS2 is a ‘killer whale’ that could ‘rip the arm’ off the next prime minister.
Sun, 24 Jul 2022 06:32:58 GMTSunak’s hardline immigration plan includes a cap on refugees and floating detention centres for asylum seekers
The former chancellor would withhold aid from poor countries that refused to cooperate
Sun, 24 Jul 2022 06:31:08 GMTAttorney general Suella Braverman contradicted by own department on legality of Rwanda deportations
Braverman had wanted to ‘eliminate’ protections against torture using the policy as a pretext
Sun, 24 Jul 2022 04:40:18 GMTRoads to Port of Dover ‘flowing normally’ after days of traffic chaos
The port said on Twitter that as of 2.15am on Sunday traffic can proceed directly to the port.
Sun, 24 Jul 2022 04:05:33 GMTWhat the papers say – July 24
A range of stories feature among the front pages on Sunday.
Sun, 24 Jul 2022 01:45:08 GMTUkrainian woman rescued from invasion by Irish church she volunteered for
Oleksandra Hromova volunteered with the Salvation Army in Dublin in 2019
Sun, 24 Jul 2022 01:18:49 GMTTwo men arrested over death of man in Sheffield
A 34-year-old and a 20-year-old are in police custody.
Sun, 24 Jul 2022 00:05:19 GMTGovernment to ask Britons to ‘turn off lights and turn down thermostats’ over winter energy shortage fears
The government could deliver appeals for people to cut back on energy usage via radio, television, posters and leaflets
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMTMore splitting couples should resolve disputes outside of court, judge says
Sir Andrew McFarlane, president of the Family Division in England and Wales, said too many couples split up through the courts.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 21:39:18 GMTBoris Johnson throws grenade while visiting Ukrainian troops training in Yorkshire
Ukrainian troops are being trained as part of the support being offered by the UK to the embattled eastern European country
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 21:38:42 GMTSunak and Truss promise crackdown on illegal migration
Both the Foreign Secretary and the former chancellor appeared united on the need to toughen up UK policy on migrants.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 21:38:18 GMTPeabody apologises after resident lay dead for over two years in Peckham flat
Coroner says situation is ‘difficult to fathom in 2022’
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 21:20:26 GMTWhite balloons released as hundreds march to mark drugs-related deaths
Fifteen people have died in Belfast in what have been described as drugs-related deaths since the start of June.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 20:58:19 GMTMonkeypox emergency declaration ‘recognises need to stop global spread’
A London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine professor reassured people the situation is not something they should ‘unduly worry’ about.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 20:42:47 GMTTory leadership: Cabinet secretary wades into row over Liz Truss ‘smear campaign’
Simon Case intervenes as Tory concerns grow that race for No 10 has become increasingly hostile
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 19:16:17 GMTHolidaymakers face waits at Channel with Brexit and French authorities blamed
Holidaymakers and lorry drivers have endured long waits to cross the Channel in a second day of chaos blamed on Brexit and French authorities.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 18:03:13 GMT‘Not a word’ Putin says can be trusted, says Liz Truss after Odesa attack
The Foreign Secretary said a hit on the Black Sea port was “completely unwarranted”.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 17:53:09 GMTPolice officers ‘attacked with street furniture’ amid football fan disturbance
One officer needed medical treatment.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 17:22:54 GMTHow unprecedented ‘second thoughts’ votes could be decisive for Rishi Sunak’s PM hopes
Former chancellor needs time to overhaul commanding poll lead for Liz Truss
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 17:10:55 GMTFamily of Afghan boy stranded in France condemn Priti Patel’s ‘false promises’
Qamar Jabarkhyl, a 28-year-old UK citizen, said his ‘heart melts’ when his young cousin, Obaidullah, calls him crying every day from Strasbourg.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 17:02:31 GMTHow Margaret Thatcher is looming large over Tory leadership race
As the race to replace Boris Johnson continues, it is the legacy of another Conservative leader that both candidates are trying to claim as their own.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 16:49:55 GMTRwanda migrant scheme will be extended, says Truss
Liz Truss has said she will extend the controversial Rwanda asylum scheme, in a move to firm up support among Tory party voters.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 16:39:21 GMTDame Deborah James’ podcast honoured with top award
The late Dame Deborah started You, Me and the Big C in 2018 with fellow hosts Rachel Bland and Lauren Mahon.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 16:25:16 GMTRishi Sunak hits out at ‘forces that be’ backing Liz Truss
Foreign Secretary Ms Truss, who has been tipped as the favourite among the Tory membership, said she was ‘not taking anything for granted’.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 16:11:16 GMT‘This is so awkward’: Liz Truss questioned by teenagers and told to evict Boris Johnson
The foreign secretary was asked ‘where’s Boris Johnson?’ by children in Peterborough
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 16:09:26 GMTTory leadership candidates dance to different beat as musical tastes revealed
Liz Truss reveals her go-to karaoke song as Rishi Sunak switches radio stations
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 16:05:52 GMTNHS will ‘break’ without ‘war footing’ plan to tackle backlog, Rishi Sunak to warn
‘If Rishi Sunak thinks NHS waiting lists are an emergency, why didn’t he do anything about it as chancellor?’ asks Wes Streeting
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 16:04:44 GMTHolidaymakers warned there is a way to go to clear Port of Dover backlog
Travellers got out of their vehicles to stretch their legs while traffic was at a standstill in queues on Saturday.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 16:04:17 GMTPort of Dover delays expected to last all weekend as busiest summer getaway in years plunged into chaos
‘Once you’ve lost control of the the queue, it’s hard to get it back’: Backlog set to run into early next week, officials say, as French and British authorities blame one another for travel chaos
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 16:02:14 GMTKeir Starmer ‘hated’ the ‘burden’ of Beergate police investigation
Labour leader also rejects ‘boring’ claims – and insists politics is not ‘branch of the entertainment business’
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 15:59:25 GMTLiz Truss tax cuts could see interest rates hit 7 per cent, her own economic adviser admits
The Cardiff University professor also said he advocates ‘thinning out’ workers’ rights
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 15:57:43 GMTEU launches four new legal actions against UK government for breaking Northern Ireland protocol
Total of seven infringement proceedings are now live against the UK for not implementing Brexit deal
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 15:41:22 GMTRoyal Navy sends warship to track Russian submarines in North Sea
Nato worked alongside the British forces to complete the mission
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 15:39:11 GMTRwanda cannot stop migrants leaving and attempting fresh journeys to UK
Rwandan officials say being sent to the country is a ‘good option’ and migrants will be supported to stay
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 15:37:25 GMTStarmer privately asked whether he should resign from Corbyn’s top team, Streeting says
Streeting says he did not ‘judge’ Sir Keir for remaining in shadow cabinet
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 15:35:44 GMTPrince Harry wins bid to challenge Home Office ban on him paying for UK security
Duke of Sussex taking legal action over decision not to allow him to pay for police protection for himself and family when visiting from America
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 15:31:55 GMTPenny Mordaunt’s supporters ‘plotting to stop Liz Truss from becoming prime minister’
‘Fuming’ Tories are reportedly ‘tearing up their party membership’ over the chance of Truss becoming PM
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 15:31:11 GMT‘Brexit to blame’ for travel gridlock at Dover, union says
EU withdrawal means France has ‘taken back control’ of its border
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 15:27:31 GMTBrexit divorce bill jumps by £10 billion, government quietly admits
New figure of £42.5bn slipped out by Treasury as MPs head home for summer recess
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 15:25:28 GMTUK negotiating strategy risks bad Brexit trade deal with India, parliamentary committee warns
International Agreements Committee warns of dangers of ‘arbitary’ Diwali deadline
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 14:52:08 GMTRishi Sunak says ‘forces that be’ are trying to block his way to No 10
Former chancellor says he offers ‘moral courage’ at time of national emergency and blasts rival Liz Truss’s tax plans as ‘immoral’
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 14:45:40 GMTPups and their owners hit the waves at annual Dog Surfing Championships
The surf was up as dogs and their owners raced for a winning spot at the event in Poole, Dorset.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 14:35:50 GMTSunak labels himself the underdog as ‘forces that be’ back Liz Truss
The ex-chancellor used a speech in Grantham, the birthplace of Margaret Thatcher, to kick-start his campaign for the Tory leadership.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 14:05:29 GMTFormer top Labour MP in bid to return to the Commons
Former Labour MP Heidi Alexander is bidding to return to the Commons, after she was selected as the party’s candidate for South Swindon.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 14:03:50 GMTUnlawful Home Office detentions ‘rising at alarming rate’ with record-high compensation paid
Exclusive: Home Office ‘wasting a staggering sum of taxpayers’ money’ while causing unnecessary suffering
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 14:02:36 GMTSmoking set to be banned in public spaces across Greater Manchester
Piccadilly Gardens, St Peter’s Square and the area around Manchester Town Hall could all become cigarette-free zones under new proposals
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 13:03:24 GMTSNP to apply to intervene in Supreme Court indyref2 case
The SNP’s national executive committee said the party has the ‘legal standing’ to put forward its political case.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 12:45:01 GMTBlow for Rishi Sunak, as poll suggests Tories more likely to win under Liz Truss
A quarter of 2019 Tory supporters cannot see themselves backing the party under the former chancellor’s leadership
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 12:36:46 GMTRishi Sunak: Who is the former chancellor leading the race to be the next Prime Minister?
Richmond MP must convince fellow Tories he is right man to lead economic revival and unite party
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 12:07:31 GMT‘Everything was totally destroyed’: The family who lost everything during UK’s record heat
‘Whoever thought I’d be sofa surfing at 67?’
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 11:28:04 GMTRetired major rows to Isle of Wight in home-made tin boat for Ukraine charity
Michael Stanley, known as ‘Major Mick’, set off aboard ‘Tintanic II’ to cross the Solent on Saturday in his latest fundraising challenge.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 11:16:20 GMTRishi Sunak praised as ‘charismatic’ and ‘a strong family man’ after speech
Conservative Party members lauded the ex-chancellor following remarks in Grantham, the birthplace of Margaret Thatcher.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 11:10:28 GMTBody found in Jaywick after man went missing in the water near Clacton Pier
Formal ID has not yet taken place, Essex police said
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 10:45:59 GMTHedgehog-lover Harry, eight, is cycling over 1,100 miles for wildlife hospital
Harry Peksa and his father, Nick, have embarked on a 1,100-mile cycle across the UK for Tiggywinkles The Wildlife Hospital Trust.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 10:41:22 GMTNext PM odds: Truss favourite to become next prime minister over Sunak
Foreign secretary bookmakers’ favourite, ahead of Rishi Sunak
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 10:37:00 GMTNext PM odds: Truss favourite to become next prime minister over Sunak
Foreign secretary bookmakers’ favourite, ahead of Rishi Sunak
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 10:28:47 GMTRishi Sunak promises tax cuts ‘you can believe in’
Rishi Sunak on Saturday told Tory members that he was the candidate telling the truth about taxation.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 10:17:09 GMTMan’s body found after 21-year-old went missing in water on UK’s hottest day
Formal identification has not yet taken place, police said, adding that they are ‘liaising with international partners’ to contact relatives.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 09:37:38 GMTKey dates in the Tory leadership race between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak
One of the pair will replace Boris Johnson as Conservative party leader and prime minister.