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Tue, 26 Jul 2022 08:51:04 GMT
Tory leadership – live: Truss backers hit out at ‘aggressive’ Sunak after heated debate
Viewers accuse Sunak of ‘mansplaining’ during stormy debate

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 08:46:38 GMT
Keep national insurance rise to boost social care wages, say Tory MPs
Social care workers can be paid less than dog walkers in some areas and need to be more highly regarded, a report says.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 08:36:56 GMT
‘Alarming’ increase in self-harm in women’s prisons as more vulnerable people to be jailed, report says
Government vowed to reduce female prison population four years ago but it is now expected to jump by a third

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 08:25:57 GMT
Truss and Sunak to clash again in second head-to-head debate
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak will take part in a second debate as part of their battle to be the next prime minister.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 08:25:38 GMT
Keir Starmer risks fresh clash by ordering Labour frontbenchers not to join picket lines
Several shadow ministers defied the Labour leader last month – when he backed down on threat to discipline them

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 08:15:27 GMT
Bucks Fizz star Cheryl Baker backs Cardiff to host Eurovision
London, Manchester, Glasgow, Liverpool and Leeds are also possible host cities.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 07:55:18 GMT
Tesco, Morrisons and Co-op issue urgent recall for tins of sardines
Alert linked to ‘microbiological contamination risk,’ manufacturers say

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 07:46:47 GMT
Nadine Dorries condemned for mocking Rishi Sunak’s expensive clothing
The Culture Secretary highlighted the leadership candidate’s upmarket clothing, but has herself boasted of owning £6,000 earrings.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 07:45:06 GMT
Liz Truss backer reveals anger at Rishi Sunak for ‘interrupting’ her during stormy TV debate
‘There was genuine frustration at the tone which Rishi struck....the way he kept interrupting Liz when she was trying to set out her side of the story’

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 07:41:12 GMT
Goodfellas star Paul Sorvino dies aged 83
The actor also played Sergeant Phil Cerreta in the TV series Law & Order.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 07:40:52 GMT
Rolls-Royce names former BP executive as new boss
Tufan Erginbilgic will succeed outgoing chief executive Warren East on January 1 next year.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Football charity ‘buzzing’ after getting tickets to see Lionesses
The England vs Sweden Euro 2022 semi-final will take place on July 26 at 8pm.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 06:41:19 GMT
Boris Johnson ‘does not want to resign’ and ‘wished he could carry on’ as PM, Tory peer says
Lord Cruddas says PM told him: ‘I would wipe away everything that stops me being PM in a second’

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 06:34:20 GMT
Government ‘does not know’ if £486m pandemic traffic light system worked, MPs say
MPs say government ‘did not track its spending on managing cross-border travel or set clear objectives’

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 06:12:31 GMT
Paul Sorvino’s daughter leads tributes to ‘talented and giving’ Goodfellas star
The actor also played Sergeant Phil Cerreta in the TV series Law & Order.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:56:23 GMT
Voices: Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss really do hate each other. It’s the reality TV hit of the summer
If this was a reality TV show, producers would have intervened to stop it getting this toxic

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:47:35 GMT
Kalush Orchestra ‘grateful’ for UK hosting Eurovision 2023 on Ukraine’s behalf
The Ukrainian folk-rap group were triumphant at this year’s competition in Turin, Italy, with their song Stefania.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:41:59 GMT
Sam Ryder reminds fans that Eurovision 2023 is still ‘Ukraine’s party’
The singer said Britain would be ‘loving facilitators’ following the announcement that the competition will be held in the UK in 2023.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:07:54 GMT
Fire chiefs urge UK cities to prepare for wildfires
The London Fire Brigade said the risk was ‘immediate’.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:01:56 GMT
What is ‘Centaurus’? New fast-spreading Covid variant that has arrived in UK as cases soar
Virologists voice concerns about highly-contagious BA.2.75 which is thought to spread faster than its Omicron relatives

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:01:37 GMT
What is ‘Centaurus’? New fast-spreading Covid variant that has arrived in UK as cases soar
Virologists voice concerns about highly-contagious BA.2.75 which is thought to spread faster than its Omicron relatives

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 04:58:38 GMT
Long Covid causes erectile dysfunction and hair loss as symptoms list widens
Two million people in the UK are estimated to be suffering from long Covid, according to the Office for National Statistics

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 04:58:17 GMT
Long Covid causes erectile dysfunction and hair loss as symptoms list widens
Two million people in the UK are estimated to be suffering from long Covid, according to the Office for National Statistics

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 04:23:41 GMT
Truss-Sunak news – live: Tory leadership rivals trade blows as ex-chancellor accused of ‘project fear’
The Tories’ contest has been ‘embarrassing’, a Cabinet Office minister said

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 03:00:56 GMT
‘May the best team win’: British-Swedish family gets ready for Euro semi-final
Damion Potter, 47, said he will be the ‘lone person in the England shirt’ as he prepares to watch the game with his wife’s Swedish family.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 01:05:54 GMT
What the papers say – July 26
The latest leadership debate between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss leads Tuesday’s papers.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:23:37 GMT
Spending gap between London and North doubles despite Boris Johnson’s ‘levelling up’ pledge
Tory leadership contenders told ‘the money didn’t follow the rhetoric’ – and they must ‘listen to the North’

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:23:12 GMT
Moment killer who murdered woman in shipping container used wheelie bin to dump her body
Judge condemns ‘shocking acts of wickedness’ by killer of Agnes Dora Akom

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:12:26 GMT
Liz Truss accused of attempting to erode workers’ rights with plans to raise ballot thresholds for strikes
Angela Rayner says plans will ‘inflame industrial relations at a critical time’

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:01:32 GMT
Sunak and Truss intensify attacks during hard fought Tory leadership TV debate
Former chancellor Mr Sunak claimed there is ‘nothing Conservative’ about Ms Truss’s approach.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:01:29 GMT
Tributes pour in for Good Friday Agreement architect David Trimble
The 77-year-old former Stormont first minister died on Monday evening following an illness.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Inflation concerns hit 40-year high as prices keep rising
More people in Britain are concerned about inflation now than at any point since the early 1980s, an Ipsos survey suggests.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMT
National Tutoring Programme will ‘fail’ pupils unless it reforms
A new report has argued for reforms of flagship tutoring programme to ensure ‘high-quality’ providers.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Government ‘does not know’ whether coronavirus traffic light system worked – MPs
The testing and quarantine requirements for people arriving in the UK were changed 10 times between February 2021 and January 2022.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 02:18:19 GMT
England’s Euro 2022 semi clash will be in the ‘home of football’ – academic
Dr John Wilson has argued that Sheffield is to football what Lords is to cricket, St Andrews is to golf and Wimbledon is to tennis.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Rise in numbers being put on insurance fraud register as living costs bite
People with an Insurance Fraud Register record can be refused a wide range of services by UK insurers for up to five years.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Reducing poverty and inequality should be ‘urgent public health necessity’
Poverty is toxic to people’s mental and physical health, the Centre for Mental Health said.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Starchy green bananas ‘prevent cancers’ in people with hereditary risk – study
A long-term international research project studied the effect of taking resistant starch, which is also found in oats, cereal, beans and cold pasta.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Thousands of hospital admissions and deaths ’caused by pandemic drinking’
Experts found that over-45s who were drinking at risky levels before the pandemic were the most likely to increase their drinking when Covid-19 hit.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 04:24:46 GMT
MPs concerned over number of women in prison
The Ministry of Justice predicts an increase in the female prison population by more than a third in the next three years.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMT
HS2 tunnelling machine called Dorothy becomes first to complete its journey
The 2,000-tonne tunnel-boring machine is called Dorothy.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:54:17 GMT
Rishi Sunak says Liz Truss risks tipping millions into ‘economic misery’ in acrimonious head-to-head debate
Foreign secretary hits back accusing ex-chancellor of ‘Project Fear’

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:46:38 GMT
Archie Battersbee: Father of brain damaged boy ‘suffers stroke’ before life support ruling
The Court of Appeal was told Paul Battersbee was taken to hospital with a suspected stroke or heart attack

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:42:03 GMT
Sunak and Truss clash on issues from UK stance on China to their fashion choices
Key points from the debate on Monday night.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:32:08 GMT
SNP: Options for next PM ‘grim’ as candidates go head to head in first debate
The SNP has blasted Tory leadership candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss for failing to put forward a credible plan to deal with cost of living.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:30:00 GMT
High-strength cannabis use increases risk of psychosis, analysis finds
THC is the main psychoactive substance in cannabis.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:17:11 GMT
Tory leadership contenders rule out government job for Boris Johnson
The Foreign Secretary said Mr Johnson ‘needs a well-earned break’.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:11:01 GMT
Assembly recall postponed following Lord Trimble’s death
Speaker Alex Maskey said it would have been ‘inappropriate’ to continue with the scheduled sitting.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:08:53 GMT
Tory leadership debate: Key moments from the first head-to-head between Truss and Sunak
Rivals clash over ‘Project Fear’ and economy in heated BBC appearance

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:57:04 GMT
Blair and Ahern among peace process era leaders paying tribute to Trimble
Sir Tony Blair, Sir John Major, Bertie Ahern and Gerry Adams praised the former UUP leader’s legacy.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:45:53 GMT
Rishi Sunak says ‘I wasn’t born this way’ after Dorries mocks expensive clothes
Nadine Dorries tweeted newspaper reports that Mr Sunak wore a bespoke suit worth £3,500 when he attended a recent leadership vote.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:45:26 GMT
Another union announces rail strikes as travel chaos looms
Thousands of staff at seven rail operating firms to walk out on 18 and 20 August, TSSA says

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:44:49 GMT
Starmer confronted by angry voter in Liverpool over Sun newspaper columns
Sir Keir accused of ‘feeding into Tory idealogy’

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:39:31 GMT
Mother’s 4x4 ‘appeared to speed up’ before hitting children outside primary school, court hears
Dolly Rincon-Aguilar, who is on trial at Kingston Crown Court, denies eight counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:38:26 GMT
David Trimble: Former Northern Ireland first minister and UUP leader dies, aged 77
In 1998, he received Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to secure Good Friday Agreement

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:30:00 GMT
Truss vows to limit trade unions’ ability to ‘paralyse our economy’
Liz Truss announced new measures aimed at preventing trade unions from causing disruption on strategic rail routes and other national services.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:24:35 GMT
Tory leadership hopefuls trash economic plans in first head-to-head TV showdown
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are the two contenders to succeed Boris Johnson.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:01:04 GMT
Leading figures across the UK and Ireland pay tribute to Lord Trimble
David Trimble died on Monday at the age of 77.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 20:44:34 GMT
Futurologist predicts gardens will include treehouse tech hubs
The poll of 1,200 mums and dads of school-aged children found 48 per cent are reluctant to let their youngsters venture outside due to fear over their safety

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 20:41:26 GMT
Good Friday Agreement architect and former UUP leader Lord Trimble dies
The Nobel Peace Prize winner died on Monday at the age of 77 following an illness.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 20:15:32 GMT
London and Manchester launch bids to host Eurovision 2023
The search for a host city will start later this week.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 19:48:25 GMT
David Trimble, architect of N Ireland peace deal, dies at 77
David Trimble, a former first minister of Northern Ireland who won the Nobel Peace Prize for helping end decades of conflict in the region, has died at 77

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 19:31:45 GMT
Archie Battersbee: Father ‘suffers stroke’ as parents lose court fight to stop life support being switched off
The 12-year-old boy has been unconscious since early April

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 19:27:00 GMT
David Trimble’s journey from hardliner to first minister
The former leader of the Ulster Unionist Party has died at the age of 77.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 19:15:22 GMT
Police investigate Tinder photograph which appears to show half-naked officer
Devon and Cornwall Police said they have launched an investigation.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 19:09:06 GMT
Two Scottish cities confirm they will bid to host Eurovision next year
Both Aberdeen and Glasgow will launch bids to host the contest in 2023 after the BBC confirmed they would take over hosting duties.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 19:00:13 GMT
Three fatal shootings in six days in London
This number of fatal gun deaths in less than a week is unusual in London.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 18:46:00 GMT
Tory peer claims Boris Johnson wants to carry on as Prime Minister
Downing Street dismissed the comments and insisted Mr Johnson will stand down when a new Tory leader is in place

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 18:40:50 GMT
Billy Zane leads tributes to Titanic co-star David Warner following his death
He starred in films including Titanic, The Omen and the Star Trek franchise across a six-decade career.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:45:55 GMT
Emily Maitlis stalker guilty of trying to breach restraining order for 20th time
Edward Vines was convicted of the eight offences on Monday and was warned he faced a lengthy prison sentence

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:47:12 GMT
Archie Battersbee’s parents set to take treatment fight to European court
Three Court of Appeal judges in London have upheld a ruling by a High Court judge, who had decided that doctors could lawfully stop treating Archie.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:45:33 GMT
Rwanda ‘not safe enough’ for asylum deal and Priti Patel must reconsider, parliamentary committee says
MPs and peers raise ‘fundamental concerns’ over compliance with international law

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:22:03 GMT
Police did not question Boris Johnson about two lockdown parties he avoided fines for
Metropolitan Police issued fixed penalty notices to other attendees

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:18:41 GMT
Ex-wife urges judge to jail Sir Frederick Barclay over unpaid millions
Lady Hiroko Barclay says Sir Frederick has breached orders after being told to pay her more than £100 million.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 16:55:05 GMT
Calls for Government to ‘reconsider’ Rwanda deal
The Joint Committee on Human Rights wrote to the Home Secretary.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 16:39:12 GMT
Johnson insists meeting with former KGB officer Lebedev was not pre-arranged
The Prime Minister said officials were aware in advance he was attending the event.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 16:28:36 GMT
Starmer ‘pragmatic’ about nationalisation amid confusion over Labour’s policy
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves earlier indicated the party would not take rail, energy or water companies back into public ownership.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 16:22:49 GMT
Met did not ask Johnson about two lockdown events he attended – campaign group
The force has admitted it did not send the PM questionnaires despite photos showing him drinking wine at one of the events, the Good Law Project said.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 16:16:25 GMT
Mother found guilty of shaking 10-week-old daughter to death and leaving her with 18 fractures
Lily-Mai Hurrell Saint George was discharged into parents’ care days earlier against advice of health professionals, jurors told

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 16:14:58 GMT
Mother spared jail over death 10-week-old daughter Lily-Mai
The baby suffered 18 rib fractures, a leg fracture and a fatal head injury.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:59:57 GMT
Major incident declared as human remains found at site of Manchester warehouse fire
Police are investigating whether the remains belong to Vietnamese nationals who have been missing

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:46:08 GMT
London Fire Brigade ‘exceptionally busy’ taking high number of weekend calls
Firefighters warned against complacency after a record-breaking high of 40.3C was reached last week.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:43:17 GMT
Boris Johnson says French staff shortages not Brexit to blame for Channel holidays misery
‘These are not scenes that we think are necessitated by leaving the European Union,’ No 10 insists

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:38:59 GMT
Treasury condemned for halting all ‘non-essential’ overseas aid spending because of cuts
‘Lives literally appear to be dependent on the Conservative party leadership elections’, Labour alleges

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:22:54 GMT
Sadiq Khan urges ministers to address ‘severe’ court backlog and lack of therapy for rape victims
Exclusive: ‘Agonising waits for court and last-minute changes are causing untold damage to victims’ mental health,’ warns London mayor

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:22:01 GMT
Archie Battersbee’s mother vows to keep fighting despite Court of Appeal ruling
Three appeal judges on Monday upheld a ruling by a High Court judge who had decided that doctors could lawfully stop treating the 12-year-old.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:12:59 GMT
Senior Lords’ anger at Boris Johnson plan to hand out dozens of peerages
Former Speaker warns of ‘trend to trash constitutional norms’

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:08:10 GMT
Death threat letter sent to office of ex-Tory leadership hopeful Penny Mordaunt
The international trade minister came under intense scutiny over her view on trans rights

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:07:23 GMT
Penny Mordaunt sent death threat to ‘shoot her in head’ and ‘kill family’
Police investigating letter sent to Portsmouth North MP before she was voted out of leadership contest

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:19:59 GMT
Victorian footbridge reopens after almost two years of ‘painstaking’ restoration
Work has been completed on the Teviot Viaduct near Kelso in the Scottish Borders.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:06:53 GMT
Emily Maitlis stalker guilty of trying to breach restraining order for 20th time
Edward Vines was convicted of the eight offences on Monday.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:06:42 GMT
John Kerry warning to Liz Truss not to ‘jigger’ with climate change levies
Tory leadership contender backs 2050 net zero target but wants to suspend green tax

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:02:37 GMT
Rishi Sunak campaign faces backlash from workers excluded from Covid support
Anger among those who blame former chancellor for missing them out of schemes

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:00:13 GMT
First TV head-to-head between Sunak and Truss could have decisive impact on leadership battle
Thousands of Conservative members expected to cast online ballots as early as next week

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:57:26 GMT
Mother guilty of killing 10-week-old daughter Lily-Mai
Lauren Saint George shook the child and pulled and twisted her leg.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:38:57 GMT
Bird flu outbreak devastates Farne Islands in ‘unprecedented wildlife tragedy’
National Trust rangers collect more than 3,000 dead seabirds for incineration

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:36:36 GMT
Major incident declared over large fire at Surrey’s Hankley Common
Several fire engines have been sent to the scene.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:19:46 GMT
Cannabis factory found – in former police station
The drug farm was uncovered at the old Isle of Dogs police station in Manchester Road on Sunday.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:14:53 GMT
Court of Appeal decision paves way for bus reforms across North – Andy Burnham
The court upheld the Greater Manchester Mayor’s decision in March 2021 to bring services in the region under public control.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:05:58 GMT
Bereaved family joins campaign to prevent future drownings
Owen Jenkins, 12, died while trying to assist friends in difficulty at a weir.



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