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Tue, 30 Aug 2022 08:57:28 GMT
Schools across Scotland to close next week as support staff strike over pay
Catering staff, cleaners, janitors, teaching assistants and early years practitioners to walk out in pay strike

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 08:49:35 GMT
Meghan says she has ‘really made an effort to forgive’
The former actress told an interviewer in the US she thinks forgiveness is ‘really important’.

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 08:36:06 GMT
Cost of living scams: What to look out for and how to get help as fraudsters target relief payments
Dodgy texts, calls and emails on the rise as UK economic outlook becomes ever bleaker

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 08:35:41 GMT
Cost of living scams: What to look out for and how to get help as fraudsters target relief payments
Dodgy texts, calls and emails on the rise as UK economic outlook becomes ever bleaker

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 08:32:06 GMT
Tory leadership — live: Minister laments ‘disruptive’ campaign during bills crisis
Tory leadership race to replace Boris Johnson in No 10 enters final week

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 08:29:19 GMT
Low-efficiency homes ‘to cost owners £700 extra in energy bills’
‘The UK’s housing stock is among the least energy-efficient in Europe,’ industry expert says

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 08:20:22 GMT
Tory minister says leadership contest during cost of living crisis ‘deeply regrettable’
Backs shorter process to find new prime minister

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 08:14:57 GMT
NHS ‘has never seen this level of demand’ – expert
Matthew Taylor called for action to alleviate ‘terrible situation’.

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 07:31:42 GMT
Clean-up operation begins in Edinburgh after bin strike ends
More strike action will take place next month.

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 06:47:12 GMT
Tea associated with a lower risk of mortality, research suggests
Researchers said it did not matter if the person also drank coffee, added milk or sugar to their tea or what their preferred tea temperature was.

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 06:00:51 GMT
Self-professed ‘movie buff’ makes her mark with mini cross-stitch film posters
Victoria McNally from Brooklyn, New York, has made posters for Jordan Peele’s movie trilogy, which includes new release Nope.

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 04:24:20 GMT
What the papers say – August 30
The front pages splash on the potential of North Sea oil amid rising energy bills.

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 04:18:48 GMT
Notting Hill Carnival: Man dies after being stabbed amid ‘significant crowds’
Police say victim was evacuated ‘in challenging circumstances’ but later pronounced dead

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 03:51:17 GMT
Tory leadership – live: Lack of action on energy crisis ‘frightening’, Lib Dems say
Bills are set to soar once again in October with new price cap

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 02:42:52 GMT
Man, 21, dies after being stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival
Police said the event had been largely positive and good natured but there were a number of violent incidents on Monday evening.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 23:54:31 GMT
Ex-Tory education ministers call on next PM to help schools with soaring costs
One schools leader described the situation as ‘heartbreaking’ as his trust faces shortfalls of nearly £500,000 for the 2022-23 academic year

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 23:54:01 GMT
Pubs and brewers warn over mass closures as energy bills leap 300%
Bosses of six of the UK’s biggest pub and brewing companies have signed an open letter to the Government urging it to act.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 23:53:36 GMT
Pubs and breweries warn of mass closures as energy bills leap 300%
Bosses of six of the UK’s biggest pub and brewing companies urge government to act to avoid “real and serious irreversible” damage

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 23:27:56 GMT
Notting Hill Carnival: Police issue stop and search order after ‘serious stabbings’ near festival
The Section 60 order will remain in place until 1am on Tuesday morning

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Scottish and UK governments’ cost-of-living support ‘inadequate’ – survey
A survey of more than 2,000 Scots found that respondents are skipping meals and cutting down on non-essential items to save money.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Classic Brixham fishing trawler saved
Vigilance BM76 was the last of a long line of beam trawlers or smacks built at Upham’s shipyard in Brixham in 1926

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
‘Increasingly polarised’ race debate must turn to concrete action – report
A series of policy ideas have been put forward to address racial disparities in British institutions.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
BT and Openreach staff staging fresh strikes over pay
The Communication Workers Union said 40,000 of its members will walk out on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Plymouth’s kelp forest to be dedicated to the Queen
Kelp forests are some of the most diverse and productive ecosystems and in the UK cover an area similar in size to the country’s woodlands.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
East Midlands could receive new powers in first of its kind devolution deal
The region could see new wide-reaching powers as part of a devolution deal if the Government’s Levelling Up Bill passes.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Dame Mary Berry to make guest appearance on Celebrity MasterChef
The former Great British Bake Off judge will be appearing during the semi-finals week of the BBC One series.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Charles Dickens’ unseen letters to be published for the first time
The letters include details about his adventures abroad and his frustrations with the Sunday postal service.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 22:56:42 GMT
Albanian migrants crossing Channel ‘face criminal record checks by own police at Dover’
The measures would allow officers to fast-track anyone regarded as not ‘conducive to the public good’

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 22:55:41 GMT
More than 30 arrested in Liverpool in crackdown on organised crime
Dozens of people have been arrested as part an organised crime crackdown following a string of shootings and the death of a nine-year-old girl.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 22:54:44 GMT
Stephen Port: Met Police agrees compensation with families of Grindr killer’s victims
The force said it has settled claims with relatives of Anthony Walgate and Gabriel Kovari and the partner of Daniel Whitworth

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 22:53:59 GMT
Met Police settle civil claims with families of three Stephen Port victims
The force said it has settled claims with relatives of Anthony Walgate and Gabriel Kovari and the partner of Daniel Whitworth.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 22:06:03 GMT
HMS Prince of Wales may miss US jet flight trials after propeller shaft issue
The £3bn warship suffered a propeller shaft malfunction in waters off the Isle of Wight on Saturday

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:49:30 GMT
Brian Cox: Scotland ‘ripe’ for independence but needs more confidence
The Dundee-born actor spoke out as he appeared alongside First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to discuss his new book, The Lion Of Dundee.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:44:13 GMT
Royal Navy aircraft carrier may miss flight trials after propeller malfunction
The £3 billion warship left Portsmouth Naval Base on Saturday before an ’emerging mechanical issue’ occurred off the Isle of Wight.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:31:28 GMT
Row over chancellor’s US ‘junket’ while government silent over energy crisis
Nadhim Zahawi criticised for ‘jetting off to an international chinwag’ – when he has only days left in No 11

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:30:00 GMT
Johnson hails gigabit broadband expansion as he enters final week in office
The outgoing Prime Minister will visit Dorset on Tuesday as he seeks to defend his record in No 10.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:30:00 GMT
Liz Truss ‘flip-flopping’ on energy bills causing ‘unnecessary worry’ – Labour
The Tory leadership frontrunner has refused to announce her full plan to assist households struggling with sky-high prices before the contest is over.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:17:52 GMT
Notting Hill Carnival revellers enjoy first Adults Day parade since pandemic
Many attendees dressed in colourful, sparkling costumes to match the dancers.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:00:00 GMT
Not finding white Fiat Uno a ‘frustration’, say Diana crash investigators
Diana, Princess of Wales was 36 when she was killed in a car crash in Paris on August 31 1997.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 19:45:37 GMT
Prince of Wales praises Sir Ranulph Fiennes in new documentary
In a clip Charles shares his admiration for the British explorer and author.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 19:41:54 GMT
Travellers ‘abandoned’ after flight to London diverts to Bermuda
According to passengers, it took almost 10 hours for them to be provided with food at the airport.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 19:22:19 GMT
Court ‘chaos’ seeing criminals go free, victims’ commissioner warns, as barristers strike
‘Delay is an enemy of justice,’ government warned as victims face years-long wait for trials

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 19:10:02 GMT
Local government alone cannot solve pay dispute, says Scottish Labour
The party spoke out as it emerged that industrial action in cleansing and education will go ahead next week.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 18:23:28 GMT
Nicola Sturgeon says all options for more funding amid strikes ‘exhausted’
Action is set to go ahead as unions reject an ‘unacceptable’ council pay offer.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 18:07:58 GMT
UK supermarkets hit by shortage of Mars bars
Multipacks of the chocolate treats were unavailable on the Tesco, Morrisons and Asda websites

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 17:57:12 GMT
Environment Agency funding cut by 50% over past decade as sewage spills rise, analysis shows
‘The government’s environment watchdogs were the early targets of austerity cuts and we’re still seeing the fallout today,’ says campaign group

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 17:36:38 GMT
Family pays tribute to boy, 16, who died ‘after taking ecstasy’ at Leeds Festival
David Celino was a ‘beautiful, fiercely independent and warm character’, his family said in a statement

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 17:19:30 GMT
‘Too busy’: Liz Truss cancels only TV interview of Tory leadership race
Pullout comes after IFS warned likely next PM on course to ‘crash the public finances‘

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 17:16:12 GMT
Liz Truss pulls out of interview with BBC’s Nick Robinson
The Tory leadership frontrunner’s team said she ‘can no longer spare the time’, according to the BBC.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 17:15:22 GMT
Meghan opens up about ‘losing’ father and Harry’s relationship with Charles
The Duchess of Sussex spoke to The Cut magazine.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 17:07:09 GMT
Boris Johnson hopes to return to power ‘like Donald Trump’, says Rory Stewart
‘I fear we’re going to end up with a second Berlusconi or a second Trump trying to rock back in again’

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 16:56:26 GMT
Strikes set to go ahead as unions reject ‘unacceptable’ council pay offer
Unite and GMB rejected the pay offer from Cosla.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 16:50:09 GMT
Why are criminal barristers striking and what will happen to court cases?
Barristers had been walking out on alternate weeks but are now embarking on an indefinite, uninterrupted strike

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 16:24:34 GMT
Strikes set to continue as union rejects council offer
Council strikes slated for next week will go ahead unless a deal can be struck.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 16:01:59 GMT
Atmosphere ‘absolutely bouncing’ as World Gravy Wrestling Championships return
In its 12th year and after two years without the competition due to Covid, organisers said it was ‘amazing’ to be back.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 15:41:25 GMT
Navy carrier Prince of Wales limping back to shore after breaking down
The 65,000-tonne warship left from Portsmouth Naval Base on Saturday.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 15:34:39 GMT
HMS Prince of Wales breaks down off south coast after departing for US
The Nato flagship is sailing to undertake training exercises with the US Navy as well as the Royal Canadian Navy and United States Marine Corps.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 15:33:49 GMT
Family pay tribute to ‘fiercely independent’ boy, 16, in suspected drug death
The teenager fell ill on Saturday at the music event and was taken to hospital, but he died on Sunday.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 15:29:24 GMT
Eight arrested following Just Stop Oil roadblock in Essex
Officers were called to the scene in St Clements Way, in West Thurrock Grays at around 8pm on Sunday after reports of a group obstructing the road.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 15:26:49 GMT
‘Simplistic’ Liz Truss warned her VAT cut will ‘crash the public finances’
Institute for Fiscal Studies attacks ‘worrying’ idea – amid fresh confusion over likely next PM’s plans for energy crisis

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 15:25:21 GMT
Hospitals and schools fear staff cuts over soaring energy bills
‘Money is being diverted away from education and being given to energy companies’

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 15:23:57 GMT
State pensioners could be left with just over £10 a day after energy price cap hike
Charity groups across UK raise alarm over steep rise in living costs for senior citizens

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 15:20:01 GMT
Coal power plant closure ‘postponed to ward off winter blackouts’
The National Grid has already made deals with Drax and EDF to keep open two units each from October to the end of March

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 15:18:03 GMT
Widespread support for proposed legislation to aid unpaid carers
Wendy Chamberlain’s Carer’s Leave Bill has seen cross-party support pledged by 21 parliamentarians and some 100 organisations.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 15:16:34 GMT
Liz Truss rejects help for all facing soaring energy bills as she eyes further tax cuts
‘No decisions have been made’ on other options – just 9 days before foreign secretary expected to take power

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 15:14:46 GMT
Tory voters say Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak lack solutions to energy crisis
Exclusive: Poll reveals Conservative supporters’ lack of faith in candidates – and public’s rejection of their priorities

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 15:09:09 GMT
Ex-Tory cabinet ministers say Boris Johnson is already plotting his comeback
PM brought down by scandal believes Tory party will turn back to him ‘in desperation’

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 15:06:50 GMT
Government scraps plan to enforce human rights with Brexit trade deals, leaked letter reveals
Exclusive: Human rights to be kept ‘separate’ from trade talks despite earlier promises

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 15:04:56 GMT
Jacob Rees-Mogg to sell off offices as civil servants continue to work from home
Minister for government efficiency has previously criticised the Civil Service for continuing to work from home

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 15:04:44 GMT
Revealed: Tony Blair spoke at events run by sanctioned Russian state-controlled bank
Exclusive: Former prime minister participated in series of events, including two after Salisbury nerve agent attack

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 15:01:07 GMT
Priti Patel ‘to be axed from cabinet if Liz Truss becomes prime minister’
Liz Truss will promote loyalists and rising stars such as Kemi Badenoch to her new Cabinet, report suggests

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:57:10 GMT
Barristers’ strike not responsible for ‘disaster of justice’, head of Rape Crisis says
Exclusive: Rape has already been ‘effectively decriminalised’, charity says after Dominic Raab accuses barristers of harming victims

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:52:16 GMT
Nurse raises £87,000 with 3,200-mile cycle between every UK children’s hospice
Francesca Lennon arrived home on Sunday after cycling 46 miles a day for 10 weeks between all the UK’s 54 children’s hospices.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:43:07 GMT
Trade union chief defends Keir Starmer’s support of workers
Usdaw chief Paddy Lillis hit out at Unite leader Sharon Graham’s comment that the Labour leadership needed to ‘get a spine’ over strikes.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:39:56 GMT
Boris Johnson’s bid to bring back pounds and ounces will cost taxpayer £2m, Truss warned
Much-ridiculed idea will also confuse shoppers and require lessons in schools, standards watchdog says

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:39:32 GMT
New offer made to cleansing staff in bid to halt strikes
No details of the new offer have been made public.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 13:43:43 GMT
HMS Prince of Wales warship breaks down off south coast after setting out on ‘landmark mission’ to US
The 65,000 tonne carrier is anchored south east of the Isle of Wight, reports say

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:30:04 GMT
Queen ‘deeply saddened’ after more than 1,000 deaths in Pakistan floods
The Queen has expressed her sadness at death and destruction caused by flooding in Pakistan.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:28:09 GMT
Man arrested after woman raped in bushes near bus station
Police appeal for anyone with information to come forward

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:25:01 GMT
Man held over rape allegation
Gloucestershire Police said a 28-year-old man had handed himself in following a CCTV appeal by officers who had issued an image of a suspect.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:15:58 GMT
World’s ‘largest private residential ship’ docks at Scottish port
The World is berthed at Greenock Ocean Terminal.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:14:31 GMT
Worcestershire: ‘Devoted’ father-of-six dies after BMW falls off Eckington bridge in car crash
A 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and drug driving

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 11:55:18 GMT
Annual river football clash goes ahead despite waterlogged pitch
Two teams braved chilly water to take part in the annual Football In The River match in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:50:17 GMT
What does the energy price cap mean for you?
Rising global gas prices causing dramatic increase to household bills in 2022

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:49:35 GMT
What does the energy price cap mean for you?
Rising global gas prices causing dramatic increase to household bills in 2022

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:45:23 GMT
What is the national minimum wage and when will it increase?
TUC calls for rate raise ‘as soon as possible’

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:45:04 GMT
What is the national minimum wage and when will it increase?
TUC calls for rate raise ‘as soon as possible’

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:32:48 GMT
Energy bills soaring because of government failure not Ukraine, says ex-Tory adviser
Households ‘paying too much because the government failed to reform the market’, says author of 2017 review

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:29:59 GMT
Red Arrow makes emergency landing after cockpit canopy smashed open in bird strike
The pilot was forced to cut the display short and make an emergency landing

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:03:06 GMT
Boris Johnson will try to make comeback as PM, Rory Stewart says
The former Tory Cabinet minister said the outgoing Prime Minister aims to return to office in the style of Donald Trump and Silvio Berlusconi.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 09:59:28 GMT
Why are energy bills increasing?
Squeeze on wholesale gas prices around the world driving up household bills

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 09:59:11 GMT
Why are energy bills increasing?
Squeeze on wholesale gas prices around the world driving up household bills

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 09:57:10 GMT
Cost of living UK: How to get the government £650 payment
Millions of households will be eligible for the support measure to help with soaring inflation.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 09:56:54 GMT
Cost of living UK: How to get the government £650 payment
Millions of households will be eligible for the support measure to help with soaring inflation.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 09:53:50 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

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 09:53:35 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

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 09:46:24 GMT
How to get the £300 cost of living payment for pensioners
Older people will receive further money off their energy bills this autumn

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 09:46:06 GMT
How to get the £300 cost of living payment for pensioners
Older people will receive further money off their energy bills this autumn

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 09:11:43 GMT
Met probes death of on-duty police horse at Notting Hill Carnival
Officers said it was too early to determine the cause of death

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 09:08:27 GMT
Woman raped in bushes by man she met at bus station
Gloucestershire Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with Friday’s attack.



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