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Fri, 26 Aug 2022 08:59:56 GMT
Energy bills: What is the Don’t Pay UK campaign?
Customers have been warned that withholding payments carries some risk

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 08:59:35 GMT
Don’t Pay UK: What happens if you don’t pay your energy bills?
Customers have been warned that withholding payments carries some risk

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 08:57:10 GMT
Olivia Pratt-Korbel: Man arrested on suspicion of murdering girl, 9, shot dead in home
The man who has been detained by Merseyside Police

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 08:50:43 GMT
Man arrested on suspicion of murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel
The arrest came after an operation involving armed officers in the Merseyside area on Thursday night.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 08:49:56 GMT
Why are energy bills increasing?
Squeeze on wholesale gas prices around the world driving up household bills

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 04:57:53 GMT
Liverpool shooting – latest: Olivia Pratt-Korbel gunman may have left UK, police fear
Hunt for gunman continues, detectives say

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 08:44:30 GMT
Energy price cap - live: Martin Lewis warns ‘people will die’ as bills set to soar
It comes as cost of living crisis hits breaking point for millions of UK households

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 08:40:42 GMT
Cost of asylum tops £2 billion a year for the first time
There are record backlogs in the system which has seen the highest number of applications for 20 years.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 08:37:30 GMT
‘Armageddon’: Energy price hike will ‘cost lives’ and leave children hungry, charities warn Tory candidates
People will die from 80% price rise without more support, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak told

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 08:31:19 GMT
Martin Lewis warns ‘people will die this winter’ as energy bill price cap soars 80%
The energy price cap will increase from the current £1,971 to £3,549 from 1 October

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 08:23:53 GMT
Liz Truss vows ‘decisive action’ on soaring energy bills – but does not commit to extra payments
Tory frontrunner acknowledges the strain is ‘clear’

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 08:23:02 GMT
Energy prices: Swapping oven for microwave could cut hundreds of pounds off bills
Ovens are the most energy-intensive cooking appliance, researchers find

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 08:13:57 GMT
Liz Truss says ‘jury’s out’ on whether Macron is ‘friend or foe’
Foreign secretary accused of ‘woeful lack of judgement’ with criticism of close ally

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 08:06:09 GMT
Video shows haunting final moments of Lily Sullivan before killer strangled her - OLD
‘I’ve strangled somebody. They’re in Mill Pond. I’ve been in the Mill Pond’

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 08:02:58 GMT
Lily Sullivan: Teenager’s last moments walking with killer before he strangled her caught on CCTV
Lewis Haines murdered Lily Sullivan after meeting her in nightclub in Pembroke, Wales just before Christmas

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 07:39:17 GMT
‘It is not about being a snitch’: Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s family plea for information after shooting
‘If anyone knows anything, now is the time to speak up,’ says family of nine-year-old girl

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 07:37:53 GMT
‘We will find you’: Police hunting Olivia Pratt-Korbel gunman say ‘unclear’ if he’s still in country
‘We will find him wherever he goes,’ detective chief superintendent says

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 07:35:15 GMT
What does the energy price cap mean for you?
Rising global gas prices causing dramatic increase to household bills in 2022

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 07:34:29 GMT
What does the energy price cap mean for you?
Rising global gas prices causing dramatic increase to household bills in 2022

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 07:32:36 GMT
What is the national minimum wage and when will it increase?
TUC calls for rate raise ‘as soon as possible’

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 07:31:39 GMT
Thunderstorm warning as torrential downpours batter the UK
A yellow thunderstorm warning is in place for parts of the south and east of England until Thursday afternoon.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 07:31:38 GMT
What is the national minimum wage and when will it increase?
TUC calls for rate raise ‘as soon as possible’

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 07:25:16 GMT
All the cost of living help available and how to get the payment
Former chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a host of new measures after criticism the government was not doing enough to address economic hardship

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 07:24:23 GMT
All the cost of living help available and how to get the payment
Former chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a host of new measures after criticism the government was not doing enough to address economic hardship

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 07:15:28 GMT
Liverpool shooting – live: Police say Olivia Pratt-Korbel gunman may have left UK as family pleads for help
Hunt for gunman continues, detectives say

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 07:09:30 GMT
Cost of living: Who gets the £400 energy rebate and winter fuel payment?
Households will start receiving money off their energy bills from October

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 07:08:09 GMT
Cost of living: Who gets the £400 energy rebate and winter fuel payment?
Households will start receiving money off their energy bills from October

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 07:00:38 GMT
How to get the £300 cost of living payment for pensioners
Older people will receive further money off their energy bills this autumn

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 07:00:18 GMT
How to get the £300 cost of living payment for pensioners
Older people will receive further money off their energy bills this autumn

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 06:57:00 GMT
Heat pumps: What is the government’s grant scheme to replace old gas boilers?
Government says homeowners will not be forced to take part in scheme

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 06:56:26 GMT
Heat pumps: What is the government’s grant scheme to replace old gas boilers?
Government says homeowners will not be forced to take part in scheme

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 06:45:45 GMT
Bin strikes spread as more workers walk out
Unions have already rejected a 5% wage increase.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 06:39:24 GMT
Bristol Zoo extends opening hours ahead of closure
Bristol Zoo Gardens will close to the public for the last time on September 3 at 5.30pm but will open at 9am next Friday and Saturday.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 06:38:49 GMT
Ofgem confirms energy price cap will soar to £3,549 from October in 80% rise
Ofgem chief executive Jonathan Brearley warns of hardship energy prices will cause this winter

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 06:11:23 GMT
Ofgem confirms energy price cap will rise to £3,549 from October - OLD
The UK’s energy regulator has set the new price cap at £3,549 from October.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 06:09:12 GMT
Woman who survived fatal A40 Range Rover crash ‘begged driver to slow down’
Zamarod Arif says she is ‘lucky to be alive’ after her best friend died

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 06:06:15 GMT
Energy cap - live: Households to face bills up to £3,549 from October, Ofgem confirms
Experts predict price cap could be set between £3,550 and £3,60 for the start of October

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 06:00:00 GMT
Good sleepers ‘less likely to have a stroke’
People who sleep well are also less likely to have heart disease, a new study suggests.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:26:42 GMT
RAF chief: Staff concerns around culture to be addressed as a priority
The RAF has been at the centre of a series of negative media reports in recent weeks.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 03:21:29 GMT
What the papers say – August 26
The papers are led by Britain’s energy crisis.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 01:45:54 GMT
Emma Corrin to Kristen Stewart: The many portrayals of Diana, Princess of Wales
Elizabeth Debicki is the latest actress to take on the role of the princess in the upcoming fifth series of The Crown.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 01:45:38 GMT
Key dates in the life of Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana died in a car crash in Paris on August 31 1997.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 01:45:20 GMT
MPs vow to keep housing refugees under Homes For Ukraine scheme
Victoria Prentis and Duncan Baker say they will continue to host refugees from Ukraine beyond the half-year minimum required.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 01:45:10 GMT
Diana’s life and legacy to be remembered on 25th anniversary of her death
The Princess of Wales was killed on August 31 1997 in a car crash in the Pont de l’Alma tunnel in Paris.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 01:45:02 GMT
Diana anniversary: Photographs from the princess’s life and times
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales – the mother of the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 00:43:31 GMT
Liz Truss says government went ‘too far’ by closing schools during Covid lockdown
Tory leadership hopeful says she questioned government’s ‘draconian’ lockdown policy

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 00:29:52 GMT
Households brace for bills to soar further as energy price cap set to top £3,500
Experts warn cap could increase to as much as £6,823 by next April

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 23:39:03 GMT
Duke of Sussex’s friend congratulates Meghan on new Archetypes podcast
Argentine polo player Nacho Figueras said Meghan ‘means well’ with the podcast and is attacking important subjects.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 23:18:24 GMT
‘Superstar’ Duke of Sussex rides to victory in annual US charity polo tournament
The event in Colorado aims to raise funds and awareness for Harry’s charity Sentebale, which works with children and young people in southern Africa.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
First exhibition at newly refurbished Burrell explores story behind collection
The new display, the Burrells’ Legacy: A Great Gift to Glasgow, opens on Saturday August 27.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
‘Unique’ Channel 4 must remain in public hands, says Labour’s Ian Murray
The MP will call for the channel to remain in public hands amid controversial privatisation proposals from the UK Government.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Labour ‘underestimating cost of freezing energy bills by up to £8bn’
Full Fact claims the party’s £29 billion proposals do not take into account that people use more energy in the winter.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Britons blame Government more than energy firms for energy crisis – poll
Almost half of people who took part in a survey blame ministers for “failing to prepare and prevent” the huge rise in energy bills.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 22:07:59 GMT
Sunak backs rival over Johnson while Truss stays loyal to outgoing boss
The pair made familiar sideswipes on economic policy as they faced questions on a range of topics in Norwich.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 21:54:42 GMT
Five people injured after car crashes into padestrians in Harrow
The incident took place shortly after 6pm on Thursday.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 21:54:17 GMT
Five people injured after car crashes into pedestrians in Harrow
Injuries not believed to be life-threatening, police say

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 21:53:06 GMT
Family of shooting victim Olivia, nine, urge people to ‘do the right thing’
Olivia Pratt-Korbel died on Monday after a man was chased into her home in Liverpool by a masked gunman, who opened fire.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 21:38:53 GMT
Truss says she questioned lockdowns after Sunak claims he was often sole critic
The Foreign Secretary told an audience of Tory party members in Norwich that she believed ministers ‘did too much’ during the health crisis.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 21:20:39 GMT
Health Secretary Steve Barclay confronted by angry woman about ambulance delays
Mr Barclay’s press interviews outside Moorfields Eye Hospital in central London were interrupted by a member of the public.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 21:00:00 GMT
Frontline workers honoured with Freedom of Belfast for role during pandemic
Some 1,800 key workers attended a special event for the bestowing of the honour at the Waterfront Hall on Thursday evening.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 20:15:29 GMT
Footage shows fireworks being thrown at police van
The firework incident in Coventry occurred four days after the death of motorcyclist Luke Cleary.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 20:00:06 GMT
All parties in council pay dispute committed to fair settlement, Swinney says
The dispute has seen cleansing workers at 14 local authorities walk out over a previous 5% pay offer.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 19:59:10 GMT
Tory hustings - live: Truss vows to take on ‘Treasury orthodoxy’ in swipe at Sunak
But Lib Dems say foreign secretary has had no physical meetings with ministerial counterparts or foreign ambassadors for over six weeks

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 19:44:24 GMT
Flood warnings as torrential rain and thunderstorms lash UK
Some places have more than 2in of rain in three hours – while much of the country still in drought

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 19:35:17 GMT
Refugee couple running London Marathon to raise funds for Ukraine
A Ukrainian refugee couple who fled Kyiv amid Russian bombardment are set to run the London Marathon to raise funds for good causes back home.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 19:00:34 GMT
‘Fiercely original’ novel The Rabbit Hutch wins Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize
The inaugural winner was chosen by a panel of booksellers from the company’s stores.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:57:07 GMT
Ricardo Dos Santos: Police watchdog rules out investigating armed stop of Portuguese sprinter
Complaint returned to Metropolitan Police to investigate

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:44:56 GMT
Would Princess Diana still be alive if she had moved to America?
Had she not died 25 years ago this month, Diana might have forged a path that her second son and his family would eventually follow by moving permanently to the US, Andrew Buncombe writes

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:34:02 GMT
More asylum seekers told they could be sent to Rwanda ahead of High Court challenge
New ‘notices of intent’ sent to asylum seekers in hotels as Channel crossings continue to rocket

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:28:54 GMT
Man quizzed over murder detained under Mental Health Act
The 55-year-old was held on Tuesday shortly after the body of Wendy Buckney-Morgan, 71, was discovered outside her home in Clydach, near Swansea.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:24:33 GMT
‘You’ve done bugger all’: Furious woman interrupts Steve Barclay interview over ambulance delays
‘People have died, and all you’ve done is nothing,’ says angry passer-by

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:08:05 GMT
Father who survived prison ‘hell’ in Iran set to run the London Marathon
Anoosheh Ashoori survived the ‘valley of hell’ in Iran’s Evin prison and is now training to run the London Marathon.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:05:49 GMT
Call for urgent schools recovery plan as GCSE results see north-south gap grow
Schools North East said this year’s results can be seen as a ‘map’ of the impact of the pandemic on students and schools.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:59:54 GMT
Britain’s former Myanmar ambassador detained in Yangon, report says
Britain’s former envoy to Myanmar and her husband detained by Yangon

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:50:16 GMT
Johnson takes shot at ‘ruinous’ union bosses during Kyiv trip
Outgoing Prime Minister lashes out at those driving strikes in the face of mounting inflation.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:50:02 GMT
Man admits manslaughter of two-year-old boy who died in gas explosion
Neighbours likened the scene after the blast to a “warzone”

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:41:11 GMT
Tory hustings - live: Truss to face Sunak after claims she is ‘absent from duty’
Ex-chancellor claims Sage advisory group edited its minutes to hide dissenting opinions

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:40:48 GMT
‘Substantial’ increase in Albanians arriving in UK after Channel crossings
Albanians were rarely seen on migrant boats arriving on the south coast before this year.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:35:01 GMT
Record delays as number of asylum claims hits highest level for 20 years
Officials are understood to be working hard to reduce the backlog of outstanding asylum claims, but are struggling to keep up.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:32:41 GMT
Scientists accuse Rishi Sunak of ‘Trump’ tactics with attack on Covid lockdown experts
Tory leadership contender accused of spouting ‘dangerous nonsense’ and attempting to rewrite history

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 19:01:50 GMT
British woman dies after cliff accident in Spain
Police are reportedly investigating the cause of the accident in the Serra Gelada Natural Park.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:14:56 GMT
Liz Truss accused of being ‘absent from duties’ as foreign secretary during Tory leadership race
Truss has made ‘mockery’ of office, say Lib Dems – pointing to two bilateral calls in 46 days

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:00:48 GMT
Met defends handling of Owami Davies case against suggestions of ‘racial bias’
The student nurse was found safe and well.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:48:42 GMT
Channel 4 wins channel of the year at Edinburgh as privatisation threat looms
The awards were presented during a ceremony held during the Edinburgh TV Festival.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:45:09 GMT
In full: Family pay tribute to Olivia Pratt-Korbel
They said she ‘loved life and all it had to offer’.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:38:30 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

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:38:11 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

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:37:19 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

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:37:00 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

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:35:56 GMT
Who are the Conservative Party members who will choose the next prime minister?
Tory loyalists tend to come from particular backgrounds, age groups and parts of the country

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:35:33 GMT
Who are the Conservative Party members who will choose the next prime minister?
Tory loyalists tend to come from particular backgrounds, age groups and parts of the country

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:25:09 GMT
Glasgow to close all primaries as council strike action escalates
Glasgow City Council announced all its primaries, nurseries and additional needs schools would be shut for three days because of strike action.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:23:55 GMT
Tory leadership: What happens next in Liz Truss vs Rishi Sunak contest?
Final two vying to be PM making their case to Conservative Party membership

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:23:37 GMT
Tory leadership: What happens next in Liz Truss vs Rishi Sunak contest?
Final two vying to be PM making their case to Conservative Party membership

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:22:34 GMT
Cost of living crisis: The upcoming dates you need to know about
Autumn of bleak economic forecasts lies ahead as new PM enters Downing Street with plenty to do

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:04:34 GMT
Sunak would back rival’s economic plans despite labelling them a ‘moral failure’
Rishi Sunak also insisted he would ‘always support’ a Conservative government despite his strident attacks on his rival’s tax-cutting policies.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:34:05 GMT
Owami Davies: Met Police rejects claims racial bias influenced handling of case
Met commander Paul Brodgen says the case is the biggest missing person probe conducted by the force this year

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 15:42:37 GMT
Sunak faces backlash after criticism of lockdown decision-making
Scientists criticised Rishi Sunak after he claimed the Government’s independent advisers were given too great a role.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 15:41:35 GMT
Netflix to chart highs and lows of Robbie Williams’ career in documentary series
A clip from the upcoming series was teased at the Edinburgh TV Festival.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 15:40:21 GMT
Family of victim call for removal from barracks of memorial to veteran
Dennis Hutchings died last year while on trial for the attempted murder of John Pat Cunningham.



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