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Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:56:02 GMT
Ryan Giggs trial - live: Couple’s texts to be read after ex accused of ‘naked lies’
Ten-day trial ongoing as retired Manchester United winger stands accused of assaulting ex-girlfriend but denies the charges against him

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:55:39 GMT
Ryan Giggs trial live - Ex was ‘ashamed’ to go back to ‘abusive relationship’
Ten-day trial ongoing as retired Manchester United winger stands accused of assaulting ex-girlfriend but denies the charges against him

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:53:36 GMT
Cost of living – live: Liz Truss says energy firm profits ‘not evil’ as bills soar
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss now at contest halfway point with six of 12 hustings down

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:48:51 GMT
Seven cities shortlisted to host Eurovision Song Contest 2023
The European Broadcasting Union previously decided the event cannot be held in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:47:28 GMT
Drought: what is it and what can be done about it?
England is facing drought conditions after months of low rainfall.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:46:19 GMT
Isle of Skye shootings: Man charged after one dead and three injured in Scottish Highlands
Victim John MacKinnon was reportedly trying to help others when he was killed

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:41:44 GMT
Chancellor: Next PM can hit the ground running to offer extra energy bill help
Nadhim Zahawi insisted his officials in the Treasury are “looking at all the options” for additional help this winter.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:41:33 GMT
Drought: what is it and what can be done about it?
England is facing drought conditions after months of low rainfall.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:41:24 GMT
Incel violence threat ‘still not being tackled’ year after deadly Plymouth shooting, MP warns
Exclusive: Counterterror police insist they are taking the threat from incels seriously but MP says there is no ‘coherent strategy’

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:41:11 GMT
Brexit: Don’t rush into bad trade deal with India, business chiefs warn government
Focus on substance rather than Diwali deadline, trade secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan told

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:30:13 GMT
Eurovision 2023: How will the final decision on the host city be made?
The contest is taking place in the UK after organisers decided it could not be held in war-torn Ukraine.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:23:15 GMT
Disappointment as Belfast fails to make short list to host Eurovision
Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield are the seven cities shortlisted to host the show next year.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:17:41 GMT
Semi-pro footballer beaten in ‘racist’ attack left with life-changing injuries as attacker remains at large
Exclusive: Student Billie Busari, 21, was beaten by two white men in an attack that his family say was racially motivated

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:13:20 GMT
Putin now unlikely to succeed in occupying Ukraine – Wallace
Denmark joined the UK in offering more aid to Ukraine at a conference in Copenhagen on Thursday, co-hosted by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 06:48:08 GMT
Energy giants’ profits ‘not evil’, says Liz Truss as industry demands windfall tax ditched by 2025
Tory leadership favourite says windfall taxes ‘all about bashing business’

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 07:48:23 GMT
Veteran who fought in Dunkirk rearguard defence celebrates 104th birthday
Major John Errington fought in France in 1940 and spent five years as a prisoner of war after being captured.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 07:46:51 GMT
Former Corbyn aide loses appeal over Rachel Riley Twitter row
Laura Murray, who used to work for the former Labour leader, was ordered to pay £10,000 damages to the Countdown presenter.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 07:22:06 GMT
UK heatwave – live: Yorkshire Water hosepipe ban as drought ‘could last until 2023’
It comes as drought is expected to be declared for the most affected areas in the south and east of England

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 07:16:53 GMT
Heritage railway suspends steam trains after fire caused by locomotive
The attraction announced it was pulling all its steam services, just days after the lifting of a temporary ban imposed due to the hot weather.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 06:54:57 GMT
UK heatwave – live: Yorkshire Water hosepipe ban as drought ‘could last until 2023’
It comes as drought is expected to be declared for the most affected areas in the south and east of England

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 06:25:21 GMT
Yorkshire Water announces hosepipe ban from August 26
The company has more than five million customers.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 06:05:57 GMT
Man due in court over shootings which left father-of-six dead and three injured
The suspect is due to attend Inverness Sheriff Court on Friday.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 05:54:16 GMT
Drought expected to be declared amid heatwave with UK hotter than Caribbean
By Friday afternoon, temperatures are to soar as high as 35C in southern areas of the country.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 05:44:07 GMT
Joan of Arc to be made a non-binary character in new Globe production
Theatre bosses say the play, I, Joan, will ‘offer the possibility of another point of view’ when it arrives later this month.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 05:04:37 GMT
What the papers say – August 12
Energy prices and the warm weather feature among the stories on the front pages.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 05:01:00 GMT
Charles praises ‘resilience’ of young people in mental health message
The Prince of Wales said disruptions caused by the pandemic ‘have the potential to be devastating in their impact on young people’s wellbeing’.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 04:15:27 GMT
Cost of living: Truss and Sunak face questions amid fresh energy bill warning
The ‘zombie government’ is ‘doing absolutely nothing’ to ease the cost-of-living crisis, Labour says

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 04:10:40 GMT
Sunak ramps up promises to tackle cost-of-living crisis
Former chancellor says people ‘need reassurance now about what we will do’ to tackle the burden inflicted by rising bills.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 01:45:36 GMT
Keyham: A timeline leading to tragedy
People will gather to remember those killed 12 months ago in one of the UK’s worst mass shootings.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 01:45:11 GMT
People to remember first anniversary of Keyham mass shooting
On August 12 last year, Jake Davison, 22, killed his mother, Maxine Davison, 51, after a row and then shot dead four others in a 12-minute attack.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 01:45:05 GMT
Who were the victims of Jake Davison?
Five people died at the hands of Davison during his shooting spree on August 12 2021.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 01:29:28 GMT
Rishi Sunak unveils ‘three-part plan’ to help Britons through energy crisis
The former chancellor said his plan consisted of ‘support for the most vulnerable, support for pensioners and some support for everyone’.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 23:35:20 GMT
Harrison Ford’s original Han Solo blaster expected to fetch £410,000 at auction
The prop firearm, which was previously missing and presumed lost, was rediscovered by Rock Island Auction Company (RIAC).

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Councils call for clarity around spending of funds from soft drinks sugar levy
Councils are calling for the money to be invested in initiatives to tackle physical inactivity and ensure a Commonwealth Games legacy.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Online Safety Bill is not fit for purpose, say IT experts
A survey of industry professionals has found many are uncertain if the proposed internet safety laws are workable in their current form.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Fuel costs soar for Premier League away fans
Analysis shows how many stadiums away supporters can reach on £20 of fuel this season.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Do not let windfall tax run beyond 2025, energy chiefs tell PM candidates
Offshore Energies UK wrote to both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
NHS staff shortages ‘impacting children’s services outside of hospital’
Concerns have been growing over care for people in the community.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Co-op pledges to save communities from becoming ‘cash deserts’
Co-op said its commitments would counter high street bank closures, removal of free ATMs and the rise of cashless retailing.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 22:53:00 GMT
Harrison Ford’s original Han Solo blaster expected to fetch £410,000 at auction
The prop firearm, which was previously missing and presumed lost, was rediscovered by Rock Island Auction Company (RIAC).

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:06:15 GMT
‘It was fight or flight’: Young Black ‘heroes’ praised for rescuing people from fire
“We tried to save as many lives as we could,” rescuer says

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 22:22:09 GMT
Rishi Sunak reveals Boris Johnson has been ignoring his calls
Rishi Sunak spoke about his relationship with Boris Johnson on Thursday night.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 22:14:34 GMT
Residents express anger at gas company following Thornton Heath explosion
Four-year-old Sahara Salman was killed and two others remain in hospital after the blast in Thornton Heath, south London, on Monday.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 21:59:11 GMT
Tories ‘have put the smoke alarm on snooze’ as Britain faces wildfire risk
Labour claims the Government has been ‘asleep at the wheel’ in response to the extreme weather.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 21:56:15 GMT
Sunak warns Truss plan could put vulnerable at risk of ‘destitution’
Foreign Secretary insists cutting taxes is key, but former chancellor say his rival’s plan won’t help pensioners and those on very low incomes.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 21:30:00 GMT
Labour pledges to address ‘unjustifiable’ costs of prepayment energy meters
The party estimates that its policy would help to bring prepayment energy prices into line with those for direct debit customers.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 21:29:49 GMT
Labour vows to end ‘outrageous’ energy premiums faced by prepayment customers
Labour says policy is first in package to be unveiled in coming days

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 21:27:47 GMT
Truss putting millions of vulnerable people ‘at risk of real destitution’, says Sunak
Former chancellor blasts foreign secretary’s focus on tax cuts as ‘moral failure’

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 21:11:15 GMT
Bird flu outbreak on Farne Islands ‘could kill up to 50,000 birds’
Experts fear virus could spread to internationally significant populations of other types of birds coming to UK

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 20:45:38 GMT
Positive E.coli test at reservoir left Oxfordshire village without water
Positive samples of the bacteria were found in Stokenchurch reservoir by Thames Water.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 19:36:59 GMT
Father of nine-month-old baby blocks Thames Water van after being left with ‘no running water for 48 hours’
Police were called to scene by blocked engineer

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 19:35:24 GMT
Boris Johnson urges energy firms to ease cost of living crisis – but offers no new support after talks
‘They agreed to work with us to do more to help the people who most need it,’ Nadhim Zahawi says

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 19:22:42 GMT
Liz Truss appears to forget where she is at Conservative hustings
Foreign secretary tells Cheltenham audience they are in Derbyshire

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 18:55:53 GMT
Ryanair boss: 10 euro fares to disappear due to rising fuel prices
Michael O’Leary says expects Ryanair’s average fare to rise by about 10 euros over the next five years.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 18:25:53 GMT
Aine Davis: British ‘fighter’ arranged for woman to smuggle €20,000 to Syria in her underwear, court told
Londoner accused of terrorist fundraising and possessing gun in Syria

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 09:31:15 GMT
Revealed: Big Six energy firms banked more than £7bn profit in last five years
Exclusive: Investigation sheds light on top energy firms’ finances ahead of price cap rise

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 18:02:03 GMT
Labour shadow minister inadvertently breached MPs’ code of conduct
Late registrations included payments for Black History Month speeches and appearances on a commercial radio station.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 18:01:24 GMT
Ryan Giggs’ ex-girlfriend tells court staged photo was to ‘take back control’
The former footballer denies using controlling and coercive behaviour.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 17:51:47 GMT
UK strikes: Rail workers and civil servants set to vote on more walkouts
The Transport Salaried Staffs Association has served notice to ballot hundreds of staff for strike action at South Western Railway

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 17:36:40 GMT
Register reveals MPs received tickets to see Sheeran, Wimbledon and other events
MPs received free tickets and hospitality to the British Grand Prix, Wimbledon, Glastonbury and concerts by Ed Sheeran and Adele.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 17:29:06 GMT
Rishi Sunak sets out measures to boost UK drought resilience
Warnings are in place over the health impacts of extreme heat and the risk of wildfires.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 17:06:09 GMT
Wallace dismisses Russian ‘excuses’ for Crimean air base explosions
There is speculation the fireballs – which killed one person and wounded several more – were the result of a Ukrainian attack.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 16:59:21 GMT
Heatwave will cause more mass deaths at chicken factory farms, animal charities warn
Exclusive: Experts plead with government to suspend livestock transport and badger cull in extreme temperatures

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 16:57:51 GMT
More Ukrainian households homeless or at risk of homelessness after UK arrival
Hundreds of arrangements with family members or hosts have broken down, or accommodation has been unsuitable or unavailable.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 16:56:24 GMT
In Pictures: Scorching day for Britons as heatwave intensifies
Measures were taken to move some water-dependent creatures from drying rivers, but some people took to waterways to have fun in the sun.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 16:54:04 GMT
Man charged over shootings which left a father-of-six dead and two people hurt
The man is due to appear at Inverness Sheriff Court on Friday.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 16:23:20 GMT
Suspected gas explosion which killed girl ‘an accident waiting to happen’
Sahara Salman, four, died after a terraced house collapsed in Galpin’s Road, Thornton Heath, in the southern borough of Merton, on Monday.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 16:19:14 GMT
Vicar speaks of grief and loss as Keyham remembers shooting tragedy one year on
Last August 12, Jake Davison killed his mother, Maxine Davison, 51, after a row and then shot four others dead in a 12-minute attack.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 16:11:29 GMT
UB40 lead tributes to Musical Youth’s Frederick Waite Jr following his death
The band are best known for their hit track Pass the Dutchie which went to number one in 1982.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 16:08:38 GMT
Tony Hudgell’s adoptive mother ‘over the moon’ that his abuser may stay in jail
Parents Jody Simpson and Anthony Smith were both jailed for 10 years in 2018 for torturing their son so badly that he lost both of his legs.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 16:02:55 GMT
‘Well-respected’ teenager found hanged in boarding school room after drinking with friends
‘James was an outstanding young man,’ his housemaster said

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 16:00:00 GMT
‘Almost half of six-year-olds not meeting physical activity targets’
Boys were more likely to do the recommended amount of daily exercise than girls, researchers found.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 15:52:58 GMT
Community police to encourage victims of institutions for women to come forward
Thousands of women and girls in Northern Ireland spent time in mother and baby homes, Magdalen Laundries and industrial schools over the last century.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 15:50:16 GMT
Rishi Sunak ‘dug heels in’ to resist changes to Brexit red tape, Liz Truss allies claim in fresh attack
Kwasi Kwarteng and Simon Clarke accuse former chancellor of pushing ‘Labour-lite economic policy’

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 15:40:51 GMT
Liz Truss ‘asked Nicola Sturgeon about how to get into Vogue’
First minister says she told Liz Truss she had been in Vogue twice

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 15:36:34 GMT
Gordon Brown calls for government to drop energy price cap and nationalise firms which cannot lower bills
Former Labour prime minister says ‘several urgently needed decisions’ need to be taken

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 15:34:25 GMT
Power companies join clamour for government action on energy bills
Call for urgent action on ‘cataclysmic’ price hikes to avoid damage to mental health

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 15:31:37 GMT
Government accused of cost-of-living ‘spin’ after £20m publicity campaign revealed
Exclusive: Ad campaign comes as ministers hold back from new support for families

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 15:30:36 GMT
Leadership candidates raise thousands but frontrunners’ backers remain a mystery
Suella Braverman received £10,000 from a company owned by a leading climate sceptic.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 15:01:28 GMT
Liz Truss urged to rule out giving Boris Johnson job in her Cabinet
Tory frontrunner also urged to keep sleaze investigation into outgoing PM open

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:59:12 GMT
Rishi Sunak says someone has now taught him how to use a contactless bank card
Chancellor says publicity stunt earlier this year was embarrassing

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:53:54 GMT
Nadine Dorries waging ‘terrorist campaign’ against Partygate inquiry, says Tory MP on committee
Sir Bernard Jenkin lashes out at ‘publicity campaign designed to discredit the committee’

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:51:44 GMT
Liz Truss says she would vote to shut down investigation into whether Boris Johnson misled parliament
But frontrunner says investigation is going ahead

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:50:44 GMT
Huge rise in no-fault evictions as thousands forced out of homes after end of pandemic protections
Charities call on government to protect renters during cost of living crisis

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:49:13 GMT
More than half of Britons think non-payment of energy bills ‘justified’ as cost of living crisis bites
Almost half fear riots, as expert warns this winter could see ‘poll tax moment’ for government

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:46:56 GMT
Newborn giraffe arrives with a bump at zoo
Stanley arrived in the early hours of Saturday, falling 6ft on to a bed of straw as his mother Orla gave birth.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:37:00 GMT
Vodafone, TalkTalk and BT among firms ‘failing to close accounts’ after people die
Customers have alleged that household providers have sent debt collectors to recover costs from deceased loved ones

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:31:49 GMT
No link between sudden death of teenager and MR vaccine, coroner finds
Fifteen-year-old Christopher Coulter died at his Co Down home in 1994.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:20:51 GMT
Giggs’s ex ‘ashamed’ she stayed with player who ‘promised the world’, jury told
Kate Greville was asked at Giggs’s trial why she moved into the former Welsh international’s home if he was a ‘serial and violent abuser’.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:18:54 GMT
Cost of living crisis forcing Britons to sell possessions, poll finds
Number of people trading in old items has risen by 72 per cent since last year, survey claims

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:07:11 GMT
Hospital admissions continue to fall as Covid-19 wave recedes
Admission rates remain highest among the most elderly.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:56:39 GMT
Extradition hearing for alleged US fugitive delayed again
Proceedings for the extradition of a man believed to be Nicolas Rossi have been delayed for one week to allow new counsel to examine the case.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:54:35 GMT
Former Corbyn aide loses appeal over Rachel Riley Twitter row
Laura Murray, who used to work for the former Labour leader, was ordered to pay £10,000 damages to the Countdown presenter.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:53:38 GMT
UK bakes in latest heatwave with drought looming for some areas
Temperatures are climbing into the 30s and could peak around 36C over the weekend.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:53:36 GMT
‘Odious’ police officer claimed fake girlfriend had died of cancer to get time off
Harry Sarkar created ‘detailed tissue of lies’ about supposed partner’s illness, death and funeral to get bereavement leave

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:44:30 GMT
What is your water company doing to cope with the dry weather?
Four water companies have announced hosepipe bans in the UK, as another heatwave scorches the country

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:42:52 GMT
Suella Braverman accepted leadership campaign donation from prominent climate sceptic
Attorney general warned that stopping carbon emissions could mean ‘net zero growth’

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:33:15 GMT
Supreme Court refuses to hear Jeremy Corbyn appeal in libel case
Commentator Richard Millett is suing Mr Corbyn over remarks he made during an interview on the BBC’s Andrew Marr show in 2018.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:15:41 GMT
Two dead and girl seriously injured after car hits pedestrians
The incident occurred outside a car park in Ramsgate, Kent, on Wednesday evening.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 12:57:28 GMT
New art trail exploring impact of the slave trade previews at Westminster Abbey
More than 100 artist-designed globes sculptures will appear in seven cities across the UK.



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