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Mon, 15 Aug 2022 08:56:58 GMTDevon and Cornwall hit with first hosepipe ban in 26 years
‘We’ve been left with no other choice,’ water company spokesperson says
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 08:52:15 GMTCost of living – live: Starmer says energy bill freeze ‘will bring inflation down’
Labour leader defends ‘fully costed’ policy ahead of formal launch
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 08:50:47 GMTSprinter Ricardo Dos Santos pulled over for a second time by police
Mr Dos Santos and his partner, fellow sprinter Bianca Williams, were both pulled over and handcuffed by officers in 2020
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 08:43:45 GMTKeir Starmer insists energy plan has ‘double benefit’ as he defends holiday during cost of living crisis
Accuses Tories of ‘walking past’ the problem
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 08:36:26 GMTKeir Starmer unveils £29bn Labour plan to freeze energy price cap
Labour wouldn’t let people ‘pay a penny more’ in October and January, says Starmer
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 08:34:06 GMTTeachers stunned as twelve sets of twins start school in UK’s ‘twin hotspot’
The children will all start primary one at schools across Inverclyde – taking the total numbers of twins across all primary schools in the area to 84
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 08:30:44 GMTRail fares rise in England will be below inflation rate
The Department for Transport said next year’s rise in fares will be delayed until March and will be lower than July’s retail price index.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 08:19:57 GMTSalman Rushdie: Who is he, what is he known for and what happened to him?
His book was banned in 45 Islamic countries, with hundreds of British Muslims endorsing the death sentence
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 08:04:47 GMTPeriod products law to come into force in Scotland
Councils and education providers will be legally required to make free sanitary products available.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 08:00:24 GMTInquiry into fire which claimed lives of two men at luxury hotel begins
The Fatal Accident Inquiry into the fire at Cameron House on the banks of Loch Lomond in December 2017 begins on Monday.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 07:51:08 GMTSir Salman Rushdie: Who is he, what is he known for and what happened to him?
His book was banned in 45 Islamic countries, with hundreds of British Muslims endorsing the death sentence.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 07:01:24 GMTHarry and Meghan to visit UK next month
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will attend a number of charity events in both the UK and Germany.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 06:58:33 GMTTwo men arrested on suspicion of arson after fire breaks out in Norfolk
Emergency services were called after a disposable barbecue was ‘thrown’ into woodland causing a small fire, police said.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 06:58:23 GMTTwo men arrested after disposable barbecue starts fire in woodland
Suspects detained on suspicion of arson and criminal damage
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 06:56:43 GMTTwo men arrested after disposable barbecue starts fire in woodland
Suspects detained on suspicion of arson and criminal damage
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 11:47:53 GMTBoris Johnson spotted in Greece on second holiday in two weeks amid cost of living crisis
PM accused of treating final weeks in office as ‘one big party’
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 06:17:11 GMTSir Salman Rushdie off ventilator and talking following stabbing in US
The renowned author of The Satanic Verses remains in hospital with serious injuries.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 05:49:02 GMTMan dies from serious injuries in Manchester after reports of a shooting
The man was believed to be aged between 18 and 25.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 05:12:15 GMTWhat the papers say – August 15
Monday’s papers focus on Labour’s promise to ‘freeze cruel bills now’ with a ‘fully-funded’ plan to combat the ‘national economic emergency’.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 04:20:40 GMTActress Anne Heche ‘peacefully taken off life support’ nine days after car crash
The 53-year-old died from her injuries nine days after she was involved in a fiery car crash.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 04:13:24 GMTBoris Johnson spotted in Greece on second holiday in two weeks amid cost of living crisis
PM accused of treating final weeks in office as ‘one big party’
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 04:08:22 GMTCost of living – live: Boris Johnson treating No 10 final weeks ‘like one big party’
Boris Johnson has been accused of running a ‘zombie government’
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 01:45:43 GMTTrial of Manchester City’s Benjamin Mendy on rape charges to begin
Mendy denies all the charges.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 01:32:23 GMTTory members prefer Boris Johnson to Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, poll finds
Signs of ‘Johnson nostalgia’ among both party members and 2019 Tory voters
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 23:18:19 GMTHelp given to young Manchester Arena attack survivors often ‘added to trauma’, research finds
One teenager was asked for detailed descriptions of what she’d witnessed; another was told to ‘crack on’ with her life. Now, new initative seeks to learn from mistakes...
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 23:01:37 GMTThunder, lightning and floods predicted over the next few days
The Met Office has implemented a yellow weather warning from Monday to Wednesday.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMTGovernment must double family support over energy bills – ScottishPower chief
Keith Anderson has said that people’s concerns are turning into genuine fear.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMTScottish salmon industry facing ‘acute’ labour shortages, bosses warn
Industry bosses have written to Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, calling for a more enlightened approach to immigration to assist businesses.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMTCost-of-living hikes good news for price comparison sites, Trivago boss says
Money comparison platforms could see a boom in activity, according to the boss of the accommodation search website.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMTChildren affected by Manchester Arena attack urged to share experiences
It is hoped the findings will help young survivors of future incidents.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMTExhibition of defaced currencies will include Harry and Meghan banknote
Defaced! Money, Conflict, Protest will open at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge in October.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMTBig Issue announces partnership with Citroen for electric vehicles
The Big Issue fleet transports in excess of two million magazines to 3,300 vendors across the country.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT‘Wild west’ supported housing needs oversight, ministers warned
Problems with exempt accommodation are spreading from Birmingham to other UK cities, an MP has said.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMTTransplant hope for minorities as researchers alter donor kidney blood type
The development could increase the supply of kidneys available for transplant.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 22:33:16 GMTStarmer vows to extend windfall tax to freeze family fuel bills
The Labour leader promises a £29 billion support package to deal with a ‘national economic emergency’.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 21:40:48 GMT‘Overwhelmed’ food banks forced to turn people away after running out of food
Exclusive: Demand for help now fast outstripping supply, say charities hit by empty shelves
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 21:15:52 GMTHundreds attend vigil for Archie Battersbee
Archie, 12, died on August 6 in the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, east London, after weeks of legal wrangling.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 20:46:56 GMTTemperatures reach 34C ahead of three days of rain and thunder
The hot weather led to several wildfires erupting across England while Scotland had heavy thunderstorms.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 20:41:22 GMTHow UK’s broken promises have left Afghans living in terror for a year and counting
When Kabul fell a year ago, Britain pledged to take in those who would face reprisals for working with UK forces. Instead, thousands are still waiting to find out if they will be able to escape the Taliban’s clutches. They tell May Bulman they feel...
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 19:32:06 GMTInverness supermarket closed after roof collapses
A Tesco store in Inverness was closed after rain water poured through the roof.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 19:01:47 GMTCo-founder of UK Black Pride ‘blown away’ by community solidarity
Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, who is known as Lady Phyll, is one of the event’s co-founders and is executive director of UK Black Pride.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 18:57:40 GMTNumber of migrants crossing the Channel in small boats this year exceeds 20,000
Ministry of Defence says 14 small boats detected in the 24-hour period between 12 and 13 August
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 18:03:40 GMTEnfield fire: 100 firefighters tackle blaze in grass near north London school
‘Smallest sparks’ can cause devastating fires during ‘unprecedented’ hot and dry spell, LFB warns
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 16:53:11 GMTGovernment must ‘overrule nimbys’ on new reservoirs to combat drought, says infrastructure tsar
Call for UK ministers to act comes as environment secretary considers ‘national grid for water’
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 16:41:57 GMTFears for child asylum seekers going missing from UK hotels at rate of one a week
Exclusive: ‘Risk of exploitation and trafficking’, charities warn after 45 unaccompanied children disappear in 10 months
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 08:20:07 GMTTreasury ‘draws up plan to cut £400 from energy bills in January’
Lending scheme proposal comes as Liz Truss considers cutting existing support for ‘high earners’
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 15:11:31 GMTSir Salman Rushdie’s feisty sense of humour remains intact, family says
Sir Salman’s son Zafar said the author had been taken off a ventilator.
Sat, 13 Aug 2022 22:10:31 GMTLabour demands energy price cap freeze amid rising cost of living
Starmer’s party joins Lib Dems in calling for October freeze, as Treasury considers plan to reduce cap
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 14:25:51 GMTCall to Tory leadership contenders to protect vulnerable as bills soar
Seventy charities have sigh an open letter to Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak urging them to double support to low-income households.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 13:50:09 GMTTemperatures to rise to 32C ahead of thunderstorms across the UK
The Met Office has warned of flash flooding and power cuts over the next few days.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 13:30:46 GMTAfghan activist who fled country says ‘from anywhere we can support women’
‘I really hope the situation gets better and women can have their basic rights in Afghanistan,’ she said.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 13:10:39 GMTLove, war and protest: How UK’s Tree of the Year grew into celebration of nature – and untold British stories
Annual competition highlights how central these green wonders are to our heritage, our culture – and our ongoing existence
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 12:50:07 GMTMan, 25, dies in ‘targeted’ shooting in east London
Officers were called to reports of gunshots in Forest Rise, Walthamstow.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 12:21:17 GMTBoris Johnson only PM I’ve worked with who has disgraced the office – Sturgeon
Appearing at a panel event at the Edinburgh Fringe on Saturday, Ms Sturgeon tackled a number of issues.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 12:16:24 GMTPolice investigating ‘online threat’ made to JK Rowling following Salman Rushdie tweet
‘Don’t worry you are next,’ a user tweeted the author
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 12:11:51 GMTCyclist with MND completes 265-mile charity bike ride through Cairngorms
Davy Zyw’s high five challenge raised £50,000 for Doddie Weir’s foundation.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 12:18:59 GMTWoman, 31, arrested after dog badly hurts four-year-old boy
The boy was attacked by a Bull Mastiff-type dog after going to visit a friend’s house in Wellesboune Place, Norris Green.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 12:01:57 GMTWomen in refuges ‘at risk of having addresses revealed’
An organisation which runs refuges told Mrs Justice Knowles that victims’ addresses can be inadvertently revealed when court orders are served.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 11:43:29 GMT‘The first step in a long journey’: The pioneering British town which has committed to veganism
A West Sussex commuter town is encouraging its 34,000 residents to drop animal products from their plates to help fight the climate crisis. Jane Dalton meets some of them
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 11:42:48 GMTChannel crossings exceed 20,000 for the year
By this point in 2021, just over 11,300 crossings had been made.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 11:26:25 GMTTeenage boy dies after going into the sea at Skegness
A search was carried out by police and the coastguard but the boy’s body was recovered at around 11.30pm.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 11:09:59 GMTTeenage boy dies after going into sea in Skegness
At least two dead after getting into open water amid sweltering heatwave
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 11:00:09 GMTUniversities confident students will make grade, says Ucas
Some UK universities had just a handful or no courses at all available through the clearing process a week ahead of results day.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 10:08:36 GMTPolice investigating ‘online threat’ made to JK Rowling following Rushdie tweet
A Twitter user said ‘don’t worry you are next’ to the Harry Potter author.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 09:59:16 GMTCPS halts prosecution of six protesters for attending Sarah Everard vigil
The six protesters had been accused of breaking lockdown rules by attending the vigil.
Sat, 13 Aug 2022 21:43:26 GMTRishi Sunak accused of breaking climate vow with new plan to drill more oil and gas
Plan to boost drilling in North Sea ‘utterly bewildering’, say campaigners
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 09:29:40 GMTLabour to call for energy price cap freeze this autumn
The move is expected to put further pressure on the two Tory leadership contenders.