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Fri, 19 Aug 2022 09:00:53 GMT
Greenford ‘murder’: Man, 44, charged after fatal stabbing of pensioner on mobility scooter
Thomas O’Halloran travelled around 75 yards on his scooter desperately looking for help after he was stabbed

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 09:00:22 GMT
Sunak calls on G20 to bar Putin from meetings until Russia halts war in Ukraine
Rishi Sunak has called on the G20 to bar Vladimir Putin from meetings until Russia halts its war in Ukraine.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 09:00:00 GMT
William to visit New York to address Earthshot Prize innovation summit
The 2022 Earthshot Prize awards will be held in Boston in the US in December.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 08:57:41 GMT
Man arrested over suspected abduction and sexual assault of six-year-old girl
Police believe the youngster was abducted in Warne Avenue, Droylsden, Greater Manchester, at around 4pm on Wednesday.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 08:56:27 GMT
Man arrested over suspected abduction and sexual assault of six-year-old girl in Manchester
A 35-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday in connection to the incident but was later released with no further action

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 08:46:11 GMT
Former BP chief calls for UK energy price cap freeze ahead of ‘winter of discontent’ 
Nick Butler says firms who cannot offer lower prices should be renationalised

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 08:45:19 GMT
Labour demands recall of Parliament to tackle soaring energy bills
In a letter to Boris Johnson, Thangam Debbonaire, the shadow leader of the House of Commons, said the country faces an ‘urgent choice’.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 08:45:17 GMT
Liz Truss accused of holding up human rights reports over Rwanda criticism
It comes while scheme to deport asylum seekers to central African country has been put on hold

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 08:41:40 GMT
Tube strikes – live: Little to no Underground service as dozens of bus routes disrupted
Around 10,000 Tube workers in the RMT union have walked out for 24 hours

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 08:29:12 GMT
Truss would have to ‘foul up’ spectacularly to lose says expert
‘Even then it might be too late’ says Sir John Curtice

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 08:02:28 GMT
Tube strikes – live: London-wide walkout hits Underground, rail and bus services
Around 10,000 Tube workers in the RMT union are expected to go on strike

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 08:00:16 GMT
Mother hospitalised with malnutrition after eating one meal a day so children don’t starve
Kelly Thomson lives on £40 per week to feed herself and her two children and like many in the cost of living crisis is struggling

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:56:39 GMT
Inflation fuels jump in government debt costs as borrowing hits £4.9bn
Borrowing for July significantly ahead of predictions of analysts

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:49:54 GMT
NHS boss warns of ‘unprecedented’ risk of death from cold homes unless ministers intervene on bills
UK is facing a ‘humanitarian crisis’

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:44:09 GMT
Drought declared in part of Wales over plummeting water levels as hosepipe ban begins
Announcement comes as hosepipe ban begins in parts of country

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:43:59 GMT
NHS bosses make rare appeal to ministers as UK faces ‘public health emergency’
Leaders warn that unless the Government takes action on rising energy prices, fuel poverty will put additional pressure on an already overwhelmed NHS.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:30:53 GMT
Farmers furious as Liz Truss refuses to attend rural hustings event
Tory frontunner will be ‘empty chaired’ by NFU – as enviornment secretary reveals ‘tensions’ with Truss

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:30:11 GMT
‘Humanitarian crisis’ in UK if action not taken on energy bills, say NHS bosses
Experts predict the cap on energy bills will hit close to £3,600 per year from October.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:24:24 GMT
Liz Truss called for patients to be charged for seeing their GP
Her recommendation for cutting £28bn in a single year included introducing user charges to see a GP

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:14:01 GMT
Overseas hiring spree to save care homes amid 165,000 vacancies
There have been calls for ‘urgent action’ over the 165,000 job vacancies in social care

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 06:59:00 GMT
Government considers overseas hiring spree for care homes
There have been calls for ‘urgent action’ over the 165,000 job vacancies in social care.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 06:14:44 GMT
Man, 44, charged with mobility scooter murder of 87-year-old Thomas O’Halloran
Lee Byer will appear before magistrates on Friday.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 06:07:13 GMT
What the papers say – August 19
The national mastheads are occupied with the cost-of-living crisis and water worries as the working week concludes.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 06:06:49 GMT
Ryan Giggs assault trial hears intimate poems he wrote about his ‘totem pole’
‘.... pulling you was my greatest ever coo,’ the poem read

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 05:00:00 GMT
Drought declared in part of Wales after heatwave and low rainfall
Natural Resources Wales said the threshold to trigger drought status in south-west Wales was met on Friday.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 03:20:41 GMT
Excess death figures to be examined amid concerns about lockdown effects
An official said circulatory diseases and diabetes ‘may be partly responsible’ for the majority of excess deaths.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 02:51:30 GMT
Gerard Butler ‘devastated’ after sudden death of ‘brother in arms’ Darius
The actor said Campbell Danesh had a heart ‘bigger and brighter than the sun and an energy so contagious he could light up a room in seconds’.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 01:45:34 GMT
British ‘Beatle’ IS terror cell member to be sentenced in US
El Shafee Elsheikh, 33, was found guilty of his role in a hostage-taking scheme which involved torturing, beating, and executing prisoners.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 00:27:00 GMT
‘Thousands’ of foreign workers to be hired to fill health and social care staffing shortages
Overseas recruits will be needed on ‘mass scale’ before winter

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 00:18:21 GMT
North-South gap in A-level results fuels social mobility fears
Pupils in all parts of the country must ‘have the opportunity to succeed’, says Sutton Trust

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 23:43:54 GMT
Labour demands recall of parliament over cost of living ‘emergency’
Campaigners say early return of MPs could help lay ‘groundwork’ for more emergency support

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 23:43:46 GMT
Rishi Sunak vows to ‘restore’ NHS dentistry admitting patients cannot get ‘care they need’
Former chancellor seeks to switch Tory leadership campaign focus to public services with five-point plan

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 23:24:04 GMT
Cornwall: Family builds makeshift shelter as man, 87, with cracked pelvis waits 15 hours for ambulance
‘It was traumatising,’ says daughter who used a football goal, umbrellas and a tarpaulin to keep her father dry

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 23:18:48 GMT
Ryan Giggs denies ‘twisting police statement to seem like a victim’
The former Premier League player also denied ‘completely losing his self control’

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 23:01:09 GMT
Ex-footballers to cycle around clubs ‘to show red card to human trafficking’
The cycle is to take place on August 19 around five football clubs in the North East.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Medieval friars were ‘riddled with parasites’, study suggests
They were were almost twice as likely as Cambridge’s general population to be infected by intestinal parasites, experts said.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Water company bosses got 20% pay rise amid sewage ‘scandal’, say Lib Dems
Research by the party showed water company executives picked up wages of £24.8 million in 2021-22 – a increase of 21% on the previous year.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Consumer confidence hits record low amid ‘acute’ cost-of-living concerns
GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index fell three points in August to minus 44, its lowest figure since records began.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Next prime minister must deliver Online Safety Bill, urge campaigners
A group of survivors and families have called on Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak to resist calls to water down the planned legislation.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Scots mum who had double hand transplant to take on North Coast 500
Cor Hutton, who lost her hands and lower legs after getting pneumonia and sepsis, is to take on the scenic 500-mile route.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Free e-cigarette vouchers help two in five smokers to quit in pilot study
People were given advice and support and were required to cover the ongoing costs of using e-cigarettes themselves.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Self-driving vehicles ‘on UK roads by 2025’ under new Government plans
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has unveiled new Government plans to boost the rollout of self-driving technology.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 22:42:00 GMT
Archie Battersbee’s mother says she felt ‘backed into corner’ by court system
Archie died on August 6 in the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, east London, after weeks of legal wrangling.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 21:45:23 GMT
A-level results: Ukrainian student studying in Britain as father fights on front line earns four A grades
‘I cannot think too deeply about my father as it would drive me mad with worry, but I am very proud of him,’ says 18-year-old

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 21:32:22 GMT
Online energy saving advice might be doing more harm than good, experts warn
The advice comes after a poll of 2,000 homeowners and renters by energy provider EDF found 34 per cent have ‘Googled’ advice

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 21:30:00 GMT
Sunak pledges to ‘restore’ NHS dentistry
The Tory leadership hopeful vowed to address the ‘unprecedented pressure’ facing dentists as most NHS practices are not accepting new patients.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 21:30:00 GMT
Labour demands recall of Parliament as cost-of-living crisis bites
The party has written to Boris Johnson demanding that MPs return early in order to freeze energy bills.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 21:27:24 GMT
Man accused of attacking Sir Salman Rushdie pleads not guilty
Judge David Foley refused to grant Hadi Matar, 24, bail.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 21:24:28 GMT
Travellers unable to show vaccination records as NHS Covid Pass goes down
Users trying to access proof of their vaccination status via the NHS App and website on Thursday found that the service was unavailable.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:16:18 GMT
Bring back Covid face masks on public transport or face winter wave, Tony Blair Institute warns
Influential thinktank says NHS facing ‘worst crisis in history’

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 20:33:11 GMT
Truss called for patients to be charged for GP visits in 2009, document reveals
The Tory leadership frontrunner also wanted doctors’ pay to be slashed by 10% in a pamphlet she co-authored 13 years ago.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 19:49:42 GMT
MP Margaret Ferrier pleads guilty to breaching Covid rules by travelling on train
MP wilfully exposed people ‘to risk of infection, illness and death’, prosecutors said

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 19:22:07 GMT
Man caught with explosives jailed again after breaching court requirements
Anwar Driouich, previously convicted of possessing explosives and terror manuals, is back behind bars.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 19:21:50 GMT
Manhunt after girl, 7, ‘abducted off street and sexually assaulted’
Police arrest man and release images of second they want to speak to after victim snatched in Manchester

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 18:55:21 GMT
Benjamin Mendy said ‘You can’t get out anyway’ before ‘raping woman in locked bedroom’, court hears
The Manchester City footballer allegedly told the woman he had had sex with ‘10,000 women’, the court heard

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 18:44:04 GMT
Missing nurse could be taking trains appearing dazed or confused, say police
The Metropolitan Police said Owami Davies has been depressed and may turn to alcohol in the absence of her medication.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 18:40:55 GMT
Fears for vulnerable women amid rise in Britons investigated over illegal abortions by police
‘Women face distress of investigation then often wait years to learn if they will be charged,’ leading gynaecologist says

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 18:22:13 GMT
Police release new image of man wanted over abduction of six-year-old girl
Force says crime ‘appears to be isolated incident’ as second man released without charge

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 18:09:58 GMT
Two men in court charged with murder over missing former teacher
The pair have been charged with the murder of Dr Peter Coshan, 75, who disappeared from the Seafield Road area of Edinburgh last week.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 18:06:11 GMT
Ukrainian student who became British Army translator aces exams
Zorian Tytych, from Kyiv, got four As in his A-levels while helping Ukrainian refugees and soldiers in the UK.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 18:01:51 GMT
Alleged US fugitive claims he’s ‘coughing up blood’ in prison
The man claims to be called Arthur Knight but US prosecutors insist he is wanted fugitive Nicholas Rossi who is accused of rape.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 17:55:48 GMT
Farm pesticides and medicines are ‘silent killer’ wiping out life in rivers, study says
Contamination by chemicals has more than doubled, researchers find

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 17:50:51 GMT
Almost half of repeat knife carriers not jailed despite government pledge
Government promised 2015 law would meant people caught carrying knives should ‘expect to go to prison’

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 17:42:51 GMT
Sewage: How to check for pollution at beaches near you
Campaign group creates interactive map to advise locals and tourists where not to bathe

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 17:19:32 GMT
Energy industry calls for state-backed crisis fund to avert huge rises in household bills
’Deficit tariff’ plan piles pressure on ministers to end silence on rocketing autumn bills

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 17:17:23 GMT
Fencing champion gets all A*s to study medicine
Rhiannon Craig represented Wales in the Commonwealth Games 2022.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 17:07:59 GMT
Student ‘overwhelmed’ after becoming first in her family to attend university
Sanjeeda Patel said her parents, originally from India, are ‘so proud’ of their daughter after securing a spot at the University of Manchester.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:44:54 GMT
A-level grades down from pandemic highs but still above 2019 levels
University admissions have also fallen on last year, but are the second highest on record, according to Ucas figures.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:43:27 GMT
NHS to roll out variant-busting Covid booster jab from September
NHS England said people will be offered the next-generation bivalent vaccine where appropriate and subject to sufficient supply.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:35:24 GMT
Liz Truss agrees to interview with BBC’s Nick Robinson
Her Tory leadership rival Rishi Sunak sat down with the veteran political journalist last week.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:21:05 GMT
Students accepted on UK degree courses down on 2021 but second highest on record
In 2021, a record 435,430 people, from the UK and overseas, had places confirmed.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:20:58 GMT
Benjamin Mendy told accuser ‘I have had sex with 10,000 women’, court hears - old
Mendy, 28, is accused of multiple sex offences against seven young women.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:18:52 GMT
Police appeal to find man after alleged abduction and sexual assault of girl
Police have appealed for help to identify a suspect after a young girl was allegedly abducted and sexually assaulted in the Manchester area.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:17:42 GMT
Benjamin Mendy trial: Footballer ‘raped victim then bragged “I have had sex with 10,000 women”’
Mendy, 28, is on trial accused of multiple sex offences against a number of women - he denies the charges

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:03:53 GMT
Eighty-five students at London academy secure Oxbridge places
Brampton Manor Academy in East Ham, London, has regularly witnessed its students take up Oxbridge places.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:00:32 GMT
Northern Ireland legacy Bill open to negotiations, says Vara
The Northern Ireland Secretary said there are room for amendments while it goes through Parliament.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:52:31 GMT
Linda Evangelista poses for British Vogue with face held with tape and elastic
Make-up artist Pat McGrath drew back her face, jaw and neck for the shoot.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:49:39 GMT
Sunshine and showers on the way after heavy downpours
The Met Office said that ‘more typical’ summer weather is now in store.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:38:25 GMT
Liz Truss holds huge lead over Rishi Sunak among Tory members, poll finds
Sunak insists he can ‘defintely’ still win – but latest results suggest he’s running out of time to catch Truss

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 08:51:20 GMT
Rail strikes could go on indefinitely as Grant Shapps ‘blocking deal’, says union boss Mick Lynch
Transport secretary ‘flexing right-wing muscles’ to get job with Truss or Sunak, says RMT leader

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:31:44 GMT
45 million Britons will be pushed into fuel poverty by January, study warns
90% of single parents with two or more children will struggle to pay bills

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:30:04 GMT
Tax cuts pledged by Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak not possible without slashing spending, economists say
Institute for Fiscal Studies criticises Tory leadership contenders for failing to be upfront about economic crisis

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:26:20 GMT
East London community emerges stronger from devastating wildfire
Wennington residents who have returned to their homes strike an upbeat mood a month on from blaze

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:22:35 GMT
Salman Rushdie: Man facing US court accused of stabbing author
Hadi Matar will appear at Chautauqua County Court in New York state.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:08:31 GMT
Boris Johnson refusal to resign was ‘bit odd’, says Rishi Sunak
Tory leadership says PM still ignoring his messages – as he criticises Truss over ‘lazy workers’ comments

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:05:22 GMT
Boys catching up to girls for A and A* grades this year
The Girls’ Schools Association said it is ‘particularly thrilled to see girls thriving and to see boys catching up’.

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 23:55:08 GMT
Cyclists could be fined for breaking speed limits as minister demands road law review
Grant Shapps says some two-wheelers ‘seem to think the laws of the road don’t apply to them’

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:54:39 GMT
Charities’ concerns at regional and schools gaps for disadvantaged pupils
A* and A grades in London rose by more than in the north-east of England.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:52:13 GMT
DVLA lists medical conditions drivers must disclose or risk £1,000 fine
Drivers could be prosecuted if they get into an accident but haven’t disclosed their condition

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:48:49 GMT
Jeremy Corbyn sports black eye and split lip on picket line after running injury
The former Labour leader appeared at a picket line outside London’s Euston station to support striking rail workers

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:38:17 GMT
Ryan Giggs denies headbutting ex after ‘completely losing self-control’
The former Manchester United star returned to the witness box on Thursday for a second day of cross-examination by the prosecution.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:34:35 GMT
Britons wo suffer from sleep apnoea could be entitled to £156 benefit payment
Symptoms include gasping, snorting and loud snoring during sleep

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:21:57 GMT
Lady Louise off to St Andrews to study English after A-level success
The Queen’s granddaughter will head to the Scottish university, where the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge met, in September.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:15:24 GMT
Tributes paid to ‘inspirational’ ex-Fettes teacher who is missing believed dead
Peter Coshan, 75, who worked at the Edinburgh school from 1972 until 2005, was reported missing last week.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:08:12 GMT
British and Argentine Falklands veterans unite to scale Mont Blanc
Six climbers will undertake a six-day mission to summit the 15,774ft mountain in an effort to highlight a spirit of reconciliation.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:07:26 GMT
Best luxury hotels in the UK 2022: Where to stay for food, family adventures and wellness
From rural country houses to grand dames in the city, here’s our pick of decadent British stays

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:03:20 GMT
Sadiq Khan blames spate of violence on school holidays, long days and heatwave
The mayor of London was speaking after six homicides were reported in the capital in less than a week.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 13:49:33 GMT
A-level trends: What this year’s results tell us
Spanish extends its lead, drama and music fight back, while English literature struggles.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 13:47:49 GMT
Oxbridge ‘less flexible’ amid A-level grade inflation crackdown
Alison Downey, principal of Ark Putney Academy in London said high-achieving pupils are finding it tougher to get accepted into Oxford or Cambridge.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 13:47:10 GMT
Building company director in court over wall-collapse death
Married father and labourer Sasha Rudyy died while working on a site in Birmingham in May 2019.



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