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Thu, 04 Aug 2022 08:57:10 GMT
‘It’s going to be awful today’: Archie Battersbee’s mother tearful as family submit final hospice request
Devastated mum wants her son to be able to die in a ‘peaceful garden’

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 08:40:08 GMT
Liz Truss threatens to interfere with Bank of England mandate after policy disagreement
Tory leadership frontrunner has taken issue with Bank policy on interest rates

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 08:39:12 GMT
Archie Battersbee’s family make final plea to ‘let him die with dignity’
The 12-year-old’s life support is due to be switched off on Thursday.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 08:38:35 GMT
Archie’s mother heartbroken by failed bid to postpone withdrawal of life support
The 12-year-old is being kept alive by a combination of medical interventions, including ventilation and drug treatments.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 08:38:11 GMT
Kym Marsh becomes second celebrity to sign up for Strictly
The former Hear’Say star announced the news on BBC Breakfast via video call from holiday.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 08:37:50 GMT
Archie Battersbee’s family to apply to move him to hospice for ‘last moments’
The 12-year-old boy has been in a coma since he was found unconscious in April and is being kept alive by a combination of medical interventions.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 08:37:09 GMT
Family confirms final bid to let Archie Battersbee ‘die with dignity in hospice’
The 12-year-old has been unconscious in hospital on life support treatment since an accident at his home in April.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 08:28:48 GMT
Liz Truss news - live: Foreign secretary faces fresh questions over ‘Fizz with Liz’ champagne dinner
MPs must declare any gifts, benefits or hospitality with a value over £300

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 08:21:59 GMT
Sunak ignores Islamophobia appeal from parliamentary group amid extremism row
Exclusive: Liz Truss says she will take ‘a zero tolerance approach to Islamophobia’ after letters from All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 08:20:55 GMT
Soham murders 20th anniversary: What happened to killer Ian Huntley and families of girls he killed
Bodies of 10-year-old schoolgirls found in shallow grave two weeks after they disappeared from family barbecue on 4 August 2002

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 07:47:44 GMT
Warning 5.7 million homes ‘struggling to pay mobile, phone and broadband bills’
Consumer group Which? said households are cutting spending on other essentials, such as food and clothing, to afford phone bills

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 07:41:38 GMT
Will Mellor first contestant announced for Strictly Come Dancing 2022
The actor joins the line-up for the upcoming BBC One series.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 09:09:36 GMT
Pork, Pimms and Boris for PM: A day with the 0.3 per cent of the population deciding the UK’s next leader
They are among the 0.3 per cent of the UK population – about 150,000 people – who will get to decide the country’s next prime minister

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 02:52:15 GMT
Adam Peaty calls for better sport funding amid Games and Euro success
The swimmer won the Commonwealth Games 50 metres breaststroke on Wednesday, adding to his collection the only major title he was missing.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 01:05:21 GMT
What the papers say – August 4
The front pages focus on a hosepipe ban and sporting stars’ demands for greater opportunities for young people.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 23:02:10 GMT
Archie Battersbee’s parents given until 9am for bid to move son to hospice or life support will end
ECHR application was expected to be Archie’s family’s last chance to keep him on life support

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 23:01:29 GMT
Our lives are paused, says Afghan evacuee after 11 months in UK hotel
Marwa Koofi, 21, said she feels like the last year spent in a hotel in Selby, North Yorkshire has been ‘wasted’.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Call for VAT cut on ‘essential’ telecoms as millions struggle to pay bills
Which? has urged the Government to reduce VAT on household telecoms bills to 5% in line with other essentials such as gas and electricity.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Charity launches gynaecological health lessons as research finds ‘knowledge gap’
A charity has launched a lesson plan series to plug what is says is a gynaecological health ‘knowledge gap’.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Antique inkstand which witnessed seminal European events goes on display
It belonged to Viscount Castlereagh, a former foreign secretary, who negotiated with the heads of Europe following the Napoleonic wars.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Nearly two-thirds say rising interest rates worry them
Younger people were much more likely to have faced financial difficulties in the last six months, according to an Ipsos poll.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Prostate cancer messaging ‘may be hampering early detection’
Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Shetland actor ‘bereft’ over co-star Douglas Henshall’s departure
Alison O’Donnell, who stars in Shetland alongside Douglas Henshall, said she is proud of what they achieved ahead of the new season airing next week.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Two flagship BBC radio stations lose listeners since start of year
However, Radio 6 Music, Radio 2 and Radio 3 all either held steady or gained listeners in the same time period.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
‘Ravaged’ social care sector needs more money before year is out – MPs
A cash injection and a long-term plan is needed to help the sector meet immediate cost pressures and become sustainable, LUHC committee said.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 22:51:08 GMT
HPV jab ‘may ward off cervical cancer in women with pre-cancerous cells’
A new study suggests the vaccine could help stop cancerous cells returning.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 22:39:16 GMT
Fears renters with bills included could miss out on £400 energy payment
‘It is unfair those at the very sharp end of this crisis could miss out on much-needed support,’ housing charity says

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 22:11:13 GMT
Key Covid expert Sir Patrick Vallance to stand down as chief scientific adviser
Boris Johnson said it was ‘impossible to fully convey’ the scientist’s impact.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 21:43:16 GMT
Woman held on suspicion of manslaughter after unexplained death of baby in Swindon
Police await post-mortem to take place one week after baby’s death

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 21:10:56 GMT
Man charged with murder of woman missing for decade
Darren Osment, 40, will appear before Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Thursday accused of murdering 32-year-old Claire Holland.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 21:09:01 GMT
Eilish McColgan gold medal brings ‘a tear in the eye’, says Nicola Sturgeon
The First Minister was speaking after McColgan won the 10,000-metre final at the Commonwealth Games.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:54:28 GMT
Mother of Archie Battersbee: I will fight until the bitter end
The 12-year-old was found unconscious at his home by his mother on April 7 and has not regained consciousness since.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:46:11 GMT
Batgirl directors ‘saddened and shocked’ after Warner Bros axes film
The DC film, which was set to feature Hollywood stars Michael Keaton, Brendan Fraser and JK Simmons, was filmed in Glasgow.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:42:13 GMT
Rishi Sunak hints he could cut inheritance tax as prime minister
Polls suggest former chancellor is trailing his rival Liz Truss

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:41:19 GMT
Pig organs partially revived by scientists an hour after death
Experts have described the finding as ‘remarkable’ and said thousands of lives could be saved if the technology can be applied to humans.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:41:18 GMT
Truss faces fresh questions over ‘Fizz with Liz’ champagne dinner
Exclusive: MPs must declare any gifts, benefits or hospitality with a value over £300

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:31:03 GMT
Sajid Javid backs Liz Truss over Rishi Sunak’s ‘high-tax, low-growth’ tax plans
One poll of the Tory party members who will chose the next prime minister put Ms Truss 34 points ahead of her rival.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:26:15 GMT
Liz Truss news - live: Sunak hints he would consider abolishing inheritance tax in latest hustings
Backing of former health secretary comes as new poll finds Rishi Sunak is trailing by 32 points in leadership contest

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:25:05 GMT
Liz Truss news - live: Sunak hints he would consider abolishing inheritance tax in latest hustings
Backing of former health secretary comes as new poll finds Rishi Sunak is trailing by 32 points in leadership contest

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:23:49 GMT
Owami Davies: ‘Come back to us,’ mother pleads as new CCTV images show missing student in Croydon
‘Everyday we hope to hear the news Owami is coming back to us,’ the student’s mother said

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:19:25 GMT
Rebekah Vardy feels sexism was at play in coverage of ‘Wagatha Christie’ case
In her first TV interview since losing the libel case, Vardy shared thoughts on the case and the effects it has had on her personally.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:16:28 GMT
Mark Drakeford is a ‘low energy Jeremy Corbyn’, Tory leadership contender says
Liz Truss lambasted the Welsh First Minister during a hustings event in Cardiff.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:09:18 GMT
Ex-Met chief Cressida Dick ‘may have breached standards in Daniel Morgan case’
Mr Morgan was killed with an axe in the car park of the Golden Lion pub in Sydenham, south-east London, on March 10 1987.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:00:00 GMT
‘Intellectually, socially and physically active lifestyle may ward off dementia’
Continuing to learn over a lifetime may help protect the brain from cognitive decline, researchers said.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 19:58:49 GMT
First minister for all Northern Ireland cannot justify murder, says Donaldson
The DUP leader criticised comments by Michelle O’Neill that there was ‘no alternative’ to IRA violence.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 19:15:32 GMT
Met Police chief Cressida Dick ‘may have breached professional standards’ over Daniel Morgan inquiry
Watchdog says no new avenues for criminal or disciplinary proceedings against any police officer over unsolved murder

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 19:01:18 GMT
Ashley Cain finishes first of five marathons in aid of childhood cancer charity
Cain’s daughter Azaylia died of leukaemia last April aged eight months.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 18:53:44 GMT
Ukrainian family of nine evicted from UK house find new home as well-wisher offers property rent-free
Exclusive: British midwife has cancelled holiday lettings on the property so family can move in

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 18:34:22 GMT
Truss campaign bounces back after embarrassing U-turn
Foreign secretary has secured the endorsement of former chancellor Sajid Javid

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 18:15:24 GMT
Javid accuses Sunak of sleepwalking into a high-tax economy as he endorses Truss
Former chancellor warns “tax cuts now are essential”

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 18:06:01 GMT
Parents’ bid to postpone the withdrawal of Archie Battersbee’s life support refused
The 12-year-old has been in a coma since he was found unconscious in April.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 17:48:40 GMT
Rebekah Vardy - live: ‘I did not do it’, says reality star after trial loss to Coleen Rooney
In her first interview since her court loss, Ms Vardy told TalkTV’s Kate McCann she felt ‘let down’ by the legal system

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 17:34:36 GMT
Truss leads Sunak by 32 points in new poll despite ‘full fat U-turn’ on pay
Rishi Sunak is trailing Liz Truss in the Conservative leadership race by a gap of 32 points, according to a new survey by the influential website ConservativeHome website.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 17:12:23 GMT
Welsh Tory criticises ‘disappointing’ withdrawal of Cardiff’s Eurovision bid
Tom Giffard said the move showed a ‘lack of ambition’.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 17:10:49 GMT
Roy Hackett: Civil rights hero and anti-racism campaigner dies aged 93
The revered campaigner once said ‘I was born an activist’ and saw it as his duty to challenge racism whenever he saw it

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 17:04:45 GMT
Woman who accused Premier League star of rape has received abuse, police say
Barnet Police, part of London’s Metropolitan Police, said it was “alarmed” that the woman had been targeted.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:58:41 GMT
Reduce flights to fight climate change, says mayor – but not at my local airport
Labour’s Oliver Coppard says he will battle to save struggling Doncaster Sheffield Aiport after owners announced it may close - but critics ask if maintaining facility should be priority in age of global warming

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:56:36 GMT
Truss ‘not taking anything for granted’ after extending poll lead over Sunak
But the Foreign Secretary continues to face questions over her U-turn on an £8.8 billion policy.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:50:30 GMT
Marks & Spencer takes disposable barbecues off UK shelves amid wildfire risk
London Fire Brigade last week called for a total ban after facing one of the busiest periods in its history during a record-breaking heatwave.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:33:25 GMT
‘Desperate mother’ appeals for public’s help in finding missing student nurse
Owami Davies, 24, was last seen on July 7.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:20:12 GMT
Under fifth of Tory members say ‘most likely’ scenario is a Tory majority under Rishi Sunak
Almost 40% of Tory members believe scenario is ‘most likely’ for Liz Truss

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:12:47 GMT
Former Treasury minister hits out at Liz Truss’s ‘endless crazy tax cuts’ and ‘laughable’ public sector U-turn
‘The optics of that: Dear, dear, dear,’ says Lord O’Neill

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:06:55 GMT
Britons could be told about neighbours’ energy usage so they can save money on bills
The typical household’s energy bill will be well over £3,000 a year for the next 15 months, analysts have said

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:04:35 GMT
Cash-strapped council shelled out £160,000 to keep chief executive who broke Covid laws
Exclusive: Sheffield City Council is cutting services to save money - but still forked out on process that allowed disgraced Kate Josephs to keep job

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:00:00 GMT
Liz Truss suffers serious setback in race for PM with ‘full-fat U-turn’ on regional pay
Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen says policy blunder could be ‘dementia tax moment’ for Sunak’s opponent

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 15:55:10 GMT
Snorkeler bitten by shark off Cornwall coast says attack was ‘very scary’
Victim warns against ‘freak event tarnishing reputation of already persecuted species’

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 15:52:08 GMT
Ryanair steward who drank alcohol on plane tells court ‘I am not a criminal’
A Ryanair steward who has admitted to drinking while on duty has been committed to Chelmsford Crown Court for sentencing.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 15:49:38 GMT
Lionesses write to Tory leadership hopefuls over access to football for girls
Just 63% of schools in England offer equal football coaching to boys and girls, the FA found.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 15:49:32 GMT
Sabina Higgins letter has not embarrassed the Government – Taoiseach
Micheal Martin said Mrs Higgins has clarified the matter after she issued a statement in defence of the letter.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 15:48:20 GMT
Sluggish growth since Tories came to power leaves average Brit £4,000 worse off
Labour accuses government of running ‘low-growth economy’ compared to neighbours

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 15:15:49 GMT
Charlotte reveals favourite sport during memorable day at Commonwealth Games
The young royal and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge enjoyed swimming heats, a hockey match and artistic gymnastics at the event in Birmingham.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 15:08:55 GMT
Archie Battersbee’s mother ‘hasn’t got time to break down’ as she ‘fights for right for son to live’
‘I haven’t got time to think about me at the minute,’ Hollie Dance says

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 14:55:05 GMT
Radstock stabbing: Tributes to ‘beautiful’ boy, 16, killed in car park
Man charged with murder of Charley Bates

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 14:43:30 GMT
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak court Tory members’ votes in party heartlands
Both candidates addressed 350 of the party faithful in Ludlow, seeking to woo members for the leadership ballot.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 14:39:28 GMT
Teenage boy killed at fairground after ‘serious incident’ hours before attraction due to open
Health Safety Executive informed after teenager pronounced dead at scene

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 14:25:18 GMT
Woman held on suspicion of manslaughter after unexplained death of baby
The newborn was found dead at an address in Swindon, Wiltshire, in the early hours of Monday morning, police said.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 14:08:00 GMT
Archbishop Justin Welby criticised for ‘affirming validity’ of 1998 declaration that gay sex is a sin
Anger from LGBT+ priests after Anglican leader says church’s official stance on sexuality ‘not in doubt’

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 07:28:06 GMT
Lancaster dog attack: Woman left with ‘life changing’ injuries after animal latched onto leg
The victim, in her 40s, was taken to Royal Lancaster Infirmary with ‘a very serious injury’

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:45:01 GMT
13,000 school exclusions due to breach of Covid rules, figures show
Children were excluded for various reasons including non-compliance with social distancing.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:40:14 GMT
Terminally ill man arrested for mooning speed camera criticises ‘pathetic’ police as he is cleared by court
Stunt was on Darrell Meekcom’s bucket list but police did not see the funny side

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:28:55 GMT
Girls and boys must have equal access to football in schools, Lionesses say
Goalkeeper Mary Earps said that football ‘absolutely should be on the curriculum’.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:28:17 GMT
Woman electrocuted while hoovering lawn ‘saved by her sandals’
‘My arms were shaking, but I couldn’t stop them from shaking either,’ says Kerry Tattersley

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:22:17 GMT
University puts ‘trigger’ warning on medieval text over ‘pretty graphic’ miracles
Professors concerned over effects of descriptions of people coughing blood, stomachs bursting and a baby dying at birth

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:20:04 GMT
Drug-related deaths in England and Wales rise to record high
There were 4,859 deaths related to drug poisoning registered in 2021, the ONS said.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:19:58 GMT
RMT warned Tube strike ‘increases risk to financial recovery’
Transport for London has urged the union to call off the walkout planned on August 19.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:17:36 GMT
Pa Salieu says ‘no common sense’ in decision to cut his Commonwealth Games show
The musician said on Tuesday that he had been cut from the programme due to a ‘failed background check’.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:17:15 GMT
Parliament shuts TikTok account after MPs’ fears over firm’s links to China
MPs say decision about ‘standing up for our values and protecting our data’

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:14:00 GMT
Climate change threatens lives of world’s poor, the Queen tells bishops
In a letter to clergy gathering at the Lambeth Conference, the Queen warned “those less able to adapt and adjust” were most at risk.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:06:45 GMT
Parliament closes TikTok account after MPs raise China concerns
A pilot scheme aimed at using the app to get young people interested in Parliament has ended early.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:00:37 GMT
Teenage boy fatally stabbed in Somerset named
Sixteen-year-old Charley Bates died following disorder among a group of people in a car park in Radstock on Sunday.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 12:46:59 GMT
Greggs sausage roll and steak bake prices set to soar as costs rise, chain warns
Bakery chain says inflation means costs could go up

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 12:40:22 GMT
Civil rights campaigner Roy Hackett dies aged 93
He was part of the successful Bristol Bus Boycott campaign in the 1960s.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 12:39:02 GMT
Teenage boy dies in funfair incident
Emergency services were called to Pencester Gardens in Dover in the early hours of Wednesday.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 12:29:27 GMT
Latest attempt to restore Stormont powersharing ends in failure
The DUP again blocked the election of an Assembly speaker in protest at the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 12:20:13 GMT
Huge sculpture of bacterium goes on show at National Museum of Scotland
The 90ft artwork represents an E.coli bacterium as five million times its actual size.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 12:14:06 GMT
Pair arrested in operation targeting suspected people-smuggling gang
The 40-year-old woman and 26-year-old man were detained as searches were carried out at two properties in Belfast.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 11:58:54 GMT
Ashley Cain begins first of five runs in aid of childhood cancer charity
Cain will run a marathon route in Dublin on Wednesday, before undertaking four more marathons in the next four days.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 11:46:44 GMT
Archie Battersbee’s mother says doctors in Japan and Italy have offered to treat him
‘There’s other countries that want to treat him and I think that he should be allowed to go’

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 11:44:22 GMT
MoJ ‘deeply sorry’ after murderer’s parole dates given to paper before family
Russell Causley, who has never revealed where he hid the body of his wife Carole Packman, is next due to face the Parole Board in October.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 11:41:27 GMT
Third murder arrest as search continues for missing student nurse Owami Davies
A 32-year-old was arrested on suspicion of murder on Tuesday at an address in South Croydon and remains in custody, Scotland Yard said on Wednesday.



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