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Mon, 01 Aug 2022 08:40:45 GMT
Last-minute hearing over Archie Battersbee treatment as life support set to end at 2pm
Court of Appeal grants hearing at 11am, hours before youngster’s life-support due to be withdrawn

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 08:38:09 GMT
Murder charge after man fatally attacked at Reading station
A 24-year-old man was attacked at the station on Saturday following an altercation on a train.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 08:29:29 GMT
Tory leadership - live: Rishi Sunak insists tax cut pledge is ‘perfectly affordable’
Former chancellor makes promise to reduce basic rate of income tax to 16 per cent as ballots are sent out to Tory members

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 08:27:04 GMT
Sunak insists he will bring ‘radicalism’ to No 10 as he battles for Tory votes
Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak is battling with Foreign Secretary Liz Truss to become the next Prime Minster.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 08:07:48 GMT
Sunak denies tax cut pledge a bid to save faltering leadership campaign
Rishi Sunak has denied a vow to slash income tax is an attempt to rescue his faltering Tory leadership campaign as he appeared to suggest his opponent’s proposals would “endanger people’s mortgages”.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 07:51:37 GMT
Archie Battersbee’s mother speaks of anxiety ahead of last-minute hearing
The 12-year-old is due to have life-support treatment at the Royal London Hospital in east London withdrawn at 2pm on Monday.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 07:29:26 GMT
Tory MSPs back ‘child of the Union’ Liz Truss for prime minister
The leadership hopeful has been described by nine Scottish Conservative politicians as a ‘heartfelt Unionist’.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 07:13:00 GMT
Bungling pair jailed after Googling burglary tips
‘The evidence against them was overwhelming,’ detectives say

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 06:39:48 GMT
Papers react to England win with joy and ‘honorary damehood’ for Sarina Wiegman
The Lionesses beat Germany 2-1 after extra time in front of 87,000 supporters on Sunday

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 06:32:52 GMT
Last-minute hearing due in case of 12-year-old Archie Battersbee
The Court of Appeal has granted a hearing at 11am on Monday, hours before the youngster’s life-support is due to be withdrawn.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 06:31:13 GMT
Ukrainian girl ‘excited’ to start sixth form after months of anguish
Sixteen-year-old Anastasia Shpot and her family had to flee Ukraine when Russia invaded.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 06:18:15 GMT
Waitrose to scrap best before dates on hundreds of products
From September, the grocery giant will instead encourage consumers to use their own judgment about when food has gone off.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 05:23:22 GMT
Man charged with murder of young mother after body is found at country park
Madison Wright, 30, was last seen alive on July 22.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 05:14:40 GMT
What is ‘Centaurus’? 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

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 05:14:27 GMT
What is ‘Centaurus’? 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

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 05:02:06 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

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 05:01:50 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

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 04:26:15 GMT
Boris Johnson news – live: Liz Truss backed by Ben Wallace, as Labour poll lead soars
Head-to-head in Leeds kickstarts 12 rounds of official hustings with Conservative members

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 01:45:18 GMT
Political leaders and other dignitaries to gather for David Trimble’s funeral
The 77-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner died last week following an illness.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 01:09:56 GMT
Young football fan ‘amazed at the size of Wembley’ for Euro 2022 final
Evie Jackson is a keen goalkeeper in her Astley & Tyldesley under-10’s team.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 23:55:12 GMT
What the papers say – August 1
The Lionesses’ Euro final victory over Germany at Wembley leads most of the papers on Monday.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 23:17:12 GMT
Truss and Sunak to face off in hustings in crunch week of leadership race
The two candidates vying to replace Boris Johnson must win over the party faithful.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 23:04:33 GMT
Nadhim Zahawi backs Truss for next PM as Damian Green endorses Sunak
Chancellor is latest former leadership candidate to give his endorsement in leadership race

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 23:01:04 GMT
Thousands of England fans to celebrate with Lionesses after inspiring Euros win
It comes as the Queen praised the team, saying their ‘success goes far beyond the trophy’.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMT
New type of pension scheme launches in Britain
Collective defined contribution pension schemes offer a ‘middle ground’ option between existing schemes.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Fuel tax cut for UK drivers among lowest in Europe – RAC
The 5p per litre fuel duty cut implemented by the UK in March is dwarfed by tax reductions enjoyed by drivers in other countries.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Former home of Robert Burns brought to virtual life on Minecraft
Ellisland Farm has been recreated in its 18th-century form on the popular video game by students and academics from Glasgow University.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMT
NHS campaign urges people not to ignore lung cancer symptoms
Help Us Help You encourages people to go to their GP sooner if they have any worrying signs such as a continuous cough or breathlessness.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Demand for warehouses continues to surge despite pressure on consumers
Experts from real estate advisory firm Colliers said a boom in the third-party logistics sector has kept demand strong.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMT
BT and Openreach workers staging second pay strike
Call centre staff and engineers from the Communication Workers Union will walk out again saying a recent pay rise is not enough.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Cost-of-living crisis ‘increasing regional inequalities’
Bosses at L&G said cost-of-living pressures are putting the Government’s levelling up agenda at risk.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Vintage clothing enthusiast crowned Hobby Hero in national competition
Teresa Fisher, 50, dresses in 1940s clothing with her husband on visits to heritage railways and stately homes.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Devolution deal for York and North Yorkshire unveiled
The landmark agreement will create a new combined authority across the region led by a directly elected mayor.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 21:30:48 GMT
Rishi Sunak attempts to revitalise campaign with vow to slash income tax by the end of the decade
Former chancellor says he will cut basic rate of income tax from 20p to 16p in the pound by the end of the next parliament if elected Tory leader

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 21:30:44 GMT
Liz Truss vows to ‘unleash British farming’ through deregulation
Tory leadership hopeful promises to tackle labour shortages in farming

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 21:30:00 GMT
Rishi Sunak vows to take 4p off income tax within seven years
The former chancellor, setting out his ‘radical tax vision’, faced renewed accusations of U-turning on tax.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 21:30:00 GMT
Truss vows to ‘unleash British farming’ through deregulation
The Tory leadership hopeful also plans to address the labour shortages that have led to fruit being left unpicked and pigs culled.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 21:19:12 GMT
Cost-of-living crisis leaves workers exhausted and scared of future
Numbers of people seeking extra hours rise sharply as more staff report burnout and nurse warns of mental-health crisis due to debt

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 20:44:35 GMT
Thousands of fans to celebrate with Lionesses in Trafalgar Square on Monday
Trafalgar Square will host a celebration of England’s historic win, with entry on a first-come first-served basis.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 20:31:39 GMT
Fans hail England’s win a ‘victory for girls across the country’
There was a carnival-like atmosphere as a huge sea of England flags were carried out of the stadium after the match.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 20:13:46 GMT
Madison Wright: Man, 36, charged with murder as body found in search for missing woman
Formal identification yet to take place, says Essex Police

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 20:10:28 GMT
Lillia Valutyte: Man, 22, charged with murdering nine-year-old in suspected stabbing
Deividas Skebas is due to appear in court on Monday 1 August

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 20:03:17 GMT
Adele and Spice Girls lead praise to Lionesses’ ‘girl power’ after Euro 2022 win
The Lionesses’ 2-1 victory over Germany is the first major tournament title for any England team since 1966.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 19:54:03 GMT
Young fans in Aylesbury celebrate success of former player Ellen White
White was instrumental in England’s efforts in the tournament.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 19:26:58 GMT
Rishi Sunak vows to bid for women’s World Cup in UK
The Tory leadership hopeful congratulated the ‘game-changing’ Lionesses on their Euro22 victory.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 19:15:30 GMT
In Pictures: Glory for England as Lionesses beat Germany
Celebrations broke out across the country after the Euro 2022 victory following a tense period of extra time.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 19:11:15 GMT
Covid: Families facing ‘postcode lottery’ of care home ‘lockdown’ restrictions
Over the past month, the number of Covid outbreaks in care homes has risen from 164 recorded incidents to 330

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:46:08 GMT
Archie Battersbee’s medical treatment to end Monday despite family’s pleas
12-year-old has been on life support for nearly four months

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:36:26 GMT
England beat Germany at Wembley to secure historic Euro 2022 victory
The Lionesses beat Germany 2-1 in extra time, securing the first major tournament title for any England team since 1966.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:34:30 GMT
Call to manage Britain’s water now or risk needing emergency bottle supplies
Warning follows driest July in more than 100 years

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:32:59 GMT
Lithuanian national charged with murder of nine-year-old Lilia Valutyte
Deividas Skebas, of Thorold Street, Boston, will appear at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court on Monday, two days after his arrest.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:25:09 GMT
Who exactly are the 160,000 Tory members who will choose the next prime minister?
Members tend to come from particular backgrounds, age groups and parts of the country

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:25:03 GMT
Who exactly are the 160,000 Tory members who will choose the next prime minister?
Members tend to come from particular backgrounds, age groups and parts of the country

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 21:46:23 GMT
Rishi Sunak: Who is the former chancellor running to be the next PM?
Richmond MP must convince fellow Tories he is right man to lead economic revival and unite party

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:23:43 GMT
Rishi Sunak: Who is the former chancellor running to be the next PM?
Richmond MP must convince fellow Tories he is right man to lead economic revival and unite party

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:22:36 GMT
Liz Truss: Who is the foreign secretary hoping to become prime minister?
Social media savvy ‘human hand grenade’ seen as continuity candidate and currently ahead of Rishi Sunak thanks to questionable tax promises and neo-Thatcherite branding

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:21:59 GMT
Liz Truss: Who is the foreign secretary hoping to become prime minister?
Social media savvy ‘human hand grenade’ seen as continuity candidate and currently ahead of Rishi Sunak thanks to questionable tax promises and neo-Thatcherite branding

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:15:16 GMT
Man held in murder probe after passenger dies following altercation on train
British Transport Police were called to Reading station in Berkshire at 11.43pm on Saturday.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 17:51:48 GMT
Charity ‘blocked’ government bid to appoint Stanley Johnson as Cop26 ambassador
Exclusive: The request was turned down after a revolt by senior WWF figures who argued it would be “totally inappropriate”

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 17:45:44 GMT
Government intervention over withdrawal of Archie Battersbee’s treatment
The Government Legal Department has asked the High Court to delay the withdrawal of life support treatment from Archie Battersbee.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 17:05:26 GMT
Warning racism in police has been ‘taken out of canteens and put on WhatsApp’
‘How many times can we say it’s a few bad apples?’ asks president of National Black Police Association

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 16:46:49 GMT
Truss ‘didn’t care’ if Boris Johnson won 2019 Tory leadership bid but ‘wanted to be on winning side’
A senior Tory MP says Ms Truss wanted to avoid being on ‘the wrong side’ again, having been scarred by opposing Brexit

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 16:43:33 GMT
Young football fans are ‘a part of history’ during Euro 2022 final at Wembley
A sea of football fans from across the UK have descended on Wembley Stadium to show their support for the Lionesses.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 16:37:21 GMT
Boris and Carrie Johnson host wedding party at Tory donor’s Cotswolds estate
The pandemic forced the couple to scale back festivities last year

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 16:05:21 GMT
Family of geologist freed from Iraq thank ‘kindness of strangers’ for his return
Jim Fitton, 66, was arrested on March 20 and jailed for 15 years for collecting stones and shards of pottery as souvenirs.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 15:37:42 GMT
Bitter row over rail strikes as union leader says ‘Grant Shapps is a liar’
Mick Whelan, the general secretary of Aslef, hit back at the Transport Secretary’s claim of unofficial strikes on Sunday.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 15:20:29 GMT
Families attend memorial service 50 years on from Claudy bombings
Three car bombs detonated in the village on July 31, 1972, killing nine people.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 14:56:30 GMT
Police ‘extremely concerned’ for missing student nurse not seen for three weeks
‘She was in a vulnerable state’ when last seen, the Metropolitan Police said

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 14:52:26 GMT
Sports bodies asked to help accommodate Ukrainian refugees
The Irish state has run out of accommodation for the tens of the thousands of refugees who have entered the country since the war began in Ukraine.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 14:41:11 GMT
Mothers praise England players ‘for showing that girls and women can play’
The Lionesses are facing Germany at Wembley.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 13:43:58 GMT
Sabina Higgins letter ‘a slap in the face’ for Ukrainian refugees in Ireland
President Michael D Higgins has faced calls to clarify his position on the Ukraine conflict after his wife’s letter to an Irish newspaper.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 13:41:06 GMT
Plain sailing for Kate as she enjoys GB catamaran race victory
Kate donned a wetsuit as she joined the British racing team alongside Olympian Sir Ben Ainslie.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 13:13:01 GMT
‘Not the answer’: Rishi Sunak’s plan to fine patients £10 for missing appointments under fire
BMA warns proposal ‘threatens the fundamental principle that NHS delivers free care at the point of need’

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 12:44:32 GMT
In Pictures: Fans fly the flag for Lionesses ahead of Euro 2022 final
Red and white were the colours of the day as England supporters converged on Wembley ahead of the match against Germany.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 12:11:02 GMT
Archie Battersbee’s treatment to end at 2pm on Monday, hospital says in letter
It comes after Archie’s mother, Hollie Dance, urged the Health Secretary to ‘act immediately’ to stop the treatment ending.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 12:08:12 GMT
Nadine Dorries criticised for sharing ‘dangerous and distasteful’ image of Rishi Sunak
‘I think this is very, very bad taste – dangerous even,’ says Sunak backer

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 11:55:46 GMT
Sunak allies insist ‘all to play for’ in bid for No 10 even as Truss pulls ahead
The former chancellor’s supporters seized on a poll of Tory councillors showing him as neck-and-neck with Ms Truss.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 11:55:02 GMT
British Museum executive calls for ‘Parthenon partnership’ over Elgin Marbles
Deputy director Jonathan Williams said they want to ‘change the temperature of the debate’ over the ancient statues and friezes.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 11:17:03 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

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 11:04:32 GMT
Women better than men at operating driverless cars, study finds
Researchers hope the study will inform driverless car design and use and reduce gender inequality in transport

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 10:25:37 GMT
Sting warns during Warsaw concert of threats to democracy
British musician Sting has interrupted a concert in Warsaw to warn his audience that democracy is under attack worldwide

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 09:52:18 GMT
Nadine Dorries condemned for ‘distasteful, dangerous’ attacks on Rishi Sunak
The Culture Secretary has been told to ‘wind her neck in’ by Tory ministers after accusing Mr Sunak of planning a ‘Tudoresque’ coup.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 09:24:53 GMT
‘Hope you win’ – Lionesses bolstered by royal support from William and Charlotte
The team has also received messages of support from Boris Johnson, Sir Keir Starmer, and Harry Kane.



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