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Tue, 30 Aug 2022 08:57:28 GMTSchools 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 GMTMeghan 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 GMTCost 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 GMTCost 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 GMTTory 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 GMTLow-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 GMTTory 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 GMTNHS ‘has never seen this level of demand’ – expert
Matthew Taylor called for action to alleviate ‘terrible situation’.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 07:31:42 GMTClean-up operation begins in Edinburgh after bin strike ends
More strike action will take place next month.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 06:47:12 GMTTea 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 GMTSelf-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 GMTWhat 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 GMTNotting 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 GMTTory 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 GMTMan, 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 GMTEx-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 GMTPubs 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 GMTPubs 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 GMTNotting 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 GMTScottish 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 GMTClassic 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 GMTBT 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 GMTPlymouth’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 GMTEast 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 GMTDame 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 GMTCharles 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 GMTAlbanian 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 GMTMore 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 GMTStephen 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 GMTMet 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 GMTHMS 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 GMTBrian 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 GMTRoyal 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 GMTRow 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 GMTJohnson 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 GMTLiz 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 GMTNotting 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 GMTNot 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 GMTPrince 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 GMTTravellers ‘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 GMTCourt ‘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 GMTLocal 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 GMTNicola 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 GMTUK 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 GMTEnvironment 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 GMTLiz 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 GMTMeghan 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 GMTBoris 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 GMTStrikes 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 GMTWhy 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 GMTStrikes 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 GMTAtmosphere ‘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 GMTNavy 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 GMTHMS 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 GMTFamily 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 GMTEight 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 GMTHospitals 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 GMTState 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 GMTCoal 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 GMTWidespread 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 GMTLiz 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 GMTTory 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 GMTEx-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 GMTGovernment 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 GMTJacob 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 GMTRevealed: 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 GMTPriti 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 GMTBarristers’ 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 GMTNurse 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 GMTTrade 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 GMTBoris 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 GMTNew 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 GMTHMS 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 GMTQueen ‘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 GMTMan 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 GMTMan 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 GMTWorld’s ‘largest private residential ship’ docks at Scottish port
The World is berthed at Greenock Ocean Terminal.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:14:31 GMTWorcestershire: ‘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 GMTAnnual 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 GMTWhat 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 GMTWhat 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 GMTWhat 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 GMTWhat 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 GMTEnergy 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 GMTRed 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 GMTBoris 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 GMTWhy are energy bills increasing?
Squeeze on wholesale gas prices around the world driving up household bills
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 09:59:11 GMTWhy are energy bills increasing?
Squeeze on wholesale gas prices around the world driving up household bills
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 09:57:10 GMTCost 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 GMTCost 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 GMTAll 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 GMTAll 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 GMTHow 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 GMTHow 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 GMTMet 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 GMTWoman 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.