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Thu, 22 Sep 2022 08:56:07 GMTCatholics outnumber Protestants in Northern Ireland for the first time, census data reveals
The proportion of Northern Irish Catholics has outnumbered protestants for the first time, the latest census data results have revealed.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 08:52:51 GMTHuddersfield ‘murder’: Boy, 16, arrested over fatal stabbing of 15-year-old
The teenager was arrested at an address in Huddersfield and remains in custody
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 08:52:47 GMTLiz Truss government lifts ban on fracking in push to grant 100 new oil and gas licences
Government launches push for shale gas – despite conceding need to ‘gather better data’ on safety
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 08:48:03 GMTSchool ‘completely devastated’ after teenager stabbed to death
A murder inquiry was launched as the 15-year-old died in hospital after an attack close to the entrance of North Huddersfield Trust School.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 08:46:16 GMTFootball-related arrests rocket amid rise in violent disorder
Football-related arrests have rocketed amid a rise in violent disorder and pitch incursions, new figures show.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 08:22:31 GMTSickle Cell: NHS to investigate racial inequalities for first time
Exclusive: “This is not a new, unknown condition. Sickle cell disease was identified over a hundred years ago, but to date it has been associated with limited resource, innovation, and research”
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 08:16:28 GMTHuddersfield ‘murder’: School tribute to boy, 15, stabbed to death outside gates
‘Our deepest sympathies go out to the pupil’s family and friends who must feel, as we do, completely devastated,’ the school said
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:51:27 GMTKwasi Kwarteng to cut benefits if part-time workers don’t do more hours
Chancellor’s move comes as Liz Truss says UK has too many ‘economically inactive’ people
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:50:38 GMTThe four new driving laws coming into force in UK this month
From a total mobile phone ban to low emission zones, don’t be caught out by new motoring rules
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:50:16 GMTThe four new driving laws coming into force in UK this month
From a total mobile phone ban to low emission zones, don’t be caught out by new motoring rules
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:43:47 GMTGovernment will allow higher levels of ‘seismic activity’ at fracking sites, Jacob Rees-Mogg suggests
Current limits ‘too low’, says business secretary
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:38:30 GMTLiz Truss news – live: Kwasi Kwarteng tax cuts risk ‘unsustainable’ public debt, IFS warns
Government plans for economic growth are ‘gamble at best’, says respected think tank
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:37:31 GMTLeicester residents ‘scared to go out’ due to Hindu-Muslim clashes as tensions spread to Birmingham
Community leaders fear religious tensions could spread nationwide after huge crowd of masked men filmed outside Hindu temple
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:25:42 GMTFirst visitors can view Queen’s final resting place in Windsor from next week
The Queen’s name has been inscribed alongside her mother’s, father’s and husband’s on the ledger stone in the George VI Memorial Chapel.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:18:24 GMTAiden Aslin among five Britons released by pro-Russia forces in Ukraine, says MP
Prime Minister Liz Truss confirmed on Wednesday that five Britons captured since the war in Ukraine began were being released.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:07:42 GMTMurder probe launched into death of boy, 10, found dead with his mother
Bodies found after residents report they haven’t seen neighbours for a while
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:02:23 GMTOlivia Pratt-Korbel: Reward to find girl’s killer quadrupled to record £200,000
Police still hunting for killer who shot nine-year-old dead in her own home
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:02:10 GMTDean Allsop murder: Man who stabbed father-of-three neighbour to death over motorbike noise is jailed
‘My children have lost their hero and I have lost my chosen person,’ Dean Allsop’s partner said
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:01:49 GMTPutin calls up 300,000 reservists and threatens West as Ukraine war escalates
Russian president Vladimir Putin said he was not bluffing as he issued a threat to use nuclear weapons to protect his country.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:00:58 GMTArt sessions create ‘cheeky banter’ and community among those with dementia
Tapestry Care UK has said that art sessions have allowed those with dementia to come out of their shell.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 06:34:40 GMTVoluntary ‘real living wage’ rises to £10.90 an hour
Almost 400,000 workers set to receive boost
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 06:26:51 GMTLauren Malt: Father who murdered teenage daughter by driving over her twice is jailed
The 19-year-old suffered a broken back, breast bone and ribs
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 06:19:07 GMTNorthern Ireland census data on religion and national identity to be published
Demographic trends suggest Census 2021 could be the first in the history of the region to record more Catholics than Protestants in the population.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 06:16:46 GMTMan jailed for life for murder of neighbour over motorbike noise - OLD
Jamie Crosbie used two knives and a saw to kill father-of-three Dean Allsop last April.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 06:09:37 GMTPatients to see a GP within two weeks, Coffey to say
The new health secretary has set out plans to tackle pressures in the NHS.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 06:00:55 GMTWoman to tackle London Marathon again to raise funds for Barnardo’s
Nadine Brower first took on the London Marathon last year to raise money for the hospital which helped her dad overcome Covid-19.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 06:00:41 GMTNew pay rates announced for voluntary ‘real living wage’
Hourly rates are rising by £1 to £10.90 across the UK and by 90p to £11.95 in London, both higher than the statutory minimum.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 06:00:00 GMTGovernment ‘must learn from UK schools shortlisted for global prize’
Schools in London and Argyle and Bute are in the running for prizes.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 06:00:00 GMTScottish school named among world’s best for helping out in community
Dunoon Grammar in Argyll has been shortlisted among the best schools in the world.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 04:53:02 GMTEnergy bills – latest: Cost of support for businesses ‘could be up to £48bn’
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng says new six-month price cap will ‘stop businesses collapsing’
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:51:20 GMTWhat the papers say – September 22
The front pages are dominated by significant developments in the war in Ukraine.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:35:48 GMTUnion Jack set on fire while Australia marks national day of mourning for Queen
As a memorial service was held for the late monarch in Parliament House, protests were underway in multiple cities.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 02:33:42 GMTAnne to thank armed forces personnel for involvement in the Queen’s funeral
The royal, as Commodore-in-Chief Portsmouth, will meet with Royal Navy personnel who took part in the funeral procession.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 01:45:44 GMTInquest of woman who died after eating Pret wrap to conclude
Mother-of-five Celia Marsh died in December 2017.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 01:12:19 GMTPrime Minister defends possible Tory manifesto breach over fracking ban
The Conservatives in 2019 pledged not to lift England’s moratorium unless fracking was scientifically proven to be safe.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:39 GMTTruss tells Israel she is considering relocation of British embassy to Jerusalem
Britain has long maintained its Israel embassy in Tel Aviv despite Israel designating Jerusalem as its capital.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 23:32:45 GMTLondon council considers seizing oligarchs’ homes to make affordable housing
Houses on Britain’s richest streets could be claimed
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 23:29:30 GMTMet Police officers failing to properly record stop and search reasons, critical report finds
Force was placed under special measures in June following litany of failings
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 23:07:12 GMTAlmost 14,000 suspects wanted by Met Police on the loose as report raises ‘serious concerns’
Britain’s largest force only rated ‘good’ in one of 10 performance areas in inspection that led to special measures
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 23:05:35 GMTMothers paying to return to work in ‘nightmare’ childcare system, think tank warns
‘You should not be worse off from working more. The system needs change,’ report co-author says
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMTChildren more unhappy with lives, schooling and appearance – research
The cost-of-living crisis is impacting families, a report said, while children are struggling following the disruption of the coronavirus pandemic.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMTRising support for increased taxes and public spending amid inequality concerns
The public is supportive of Government cost-of-living intervention at a similar scale to its actions during the pandemic, research suggests.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMTMajority of drivers against relaxing MOT rules – survey
More than half of respondents to an RAC poll said they felt halving the frequency of MOTs was a bad idea.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMTAround 240 Afghans waiting more than six months for UK relocation
The Government has been accused of ‘failing’ Afghan nationals at risk from the Taliban
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMTHMV launches record label as it ‘harks back to its roots’
The entertainment retailer, which runs 115 stores across the UK, has signed Newcastle-based singer-songwriter India Arkin to the new label.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMTRecord numbers have university places this year but ‘many still missing out’
Ucas said the number of 18-year-olds from the most disadvantaged areas in the UK accepted into university has reached an all-time high.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT‘Hundreds’ of ivory items remain on sale in UK despite near total ban – charity
The import, export and dealing of elephant ivory items of all ages – not only those produced after a certain date – became illegal in June.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMTFears for increase in harmful gambling among women as cost of living bites
GambleAware said a quarter of women who already gamble expect to gamble more in the coming months due to the cost of living crisis.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT70 health organisations urge Government not to abandon anti-obesity measures
The open letter to Liz Truss expresses ‘profound concern’ about rumoured reversals to anti-obesity policies.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMTCancer screening ‘must not get lost’ under other NHS pressures
The impact of the Covid pandemic is still being felt, with the proportion of cancers diagnosed at an early stage still not reaching 60%.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMTWatchdog raises ‘serious concerns’ over Met Police performance
HMICFRS has said the force must make urgent improvements.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMTChancellor urged to cut VAT on public charging of electric cars
Kwasi Kwarteng will deliver a mini-budget on Friday.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMTWatchdog calls on Staffordshire Police to ‘urgently improve’
Concerns were raised about how the force investigates crime and handles offenders.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMTUnion ‘has become decidedly less popular’ in Scotland, report finds
The survey, fieldwork for which was conducted last year, found 52% of people said Scotland should be governed as an independent country.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 22:53:39 GMTTruss hits out at ‘catastrophic failure’ of Putin in Ukraine in UN speech
Comments by the Russian leader in a televised address to the nation appeared to suggest the conflict in Ukraine could spiral into a nuclear crisis.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 22:32:31 GMTMurder probe launched after boy, 15, stabbed outside school in Huddersfield
Attack occurred close to entrance of North Huddersfield Trust School on Wednesday
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 22:30:00 GMTCall for changes to breast surgery as ‘women are at risk of recurrence’
A new study found that a number of women who have breast cancer surgery in the UK could be at risk.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 22:01:11 GMTMurder probe launched after boy, 15, stabbed outside school in Huddersfield
The attack happened at Woodhouse Hill at 2.45pm on Wednesday, close to the entrance of North Huddersfield Trust School.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 21:50:55 GMTBrexit: Liz Truss tries to reassure Joe Biden over protocol plan
PM tells US president she wants peace agreement ‘upheld’ amid concerns about row with EU
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 21:40:27 GMTPutin issuing nuclear threats to cover up ‘catastrophic failure’ in Ukraine, says Truss
‘It’s not a bluff’: Russian leader’s chilling threat to use ‘means of destruction’
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 21:39:52 GMTTruss seeks to assure Biden over NI Protocol at New York meeting
The Prime Minister held her first meeting with the US President in New York on Wednesday.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 21:30:00 GMTNew GP access plans will have ‘minimal impact’ on patients, doctors warn
The Royal College of GPs has accused the Health Secretary of not consulting on her new plans.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 21:20:54 GMTWe must demonstrate that democracy delivers, Truss to say
The Prime Minister is to tell world leaders in a United Nations speech that they cannot be complacent.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 21:19:48 GMTBiden and Truss discuss NI protocol and Russia in New York meeting
The leaders made the remarks as they sat down to talks also centring on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the energy crisis it has provoked
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 21:00:55 GMTBiden state visit to UK ‘being considered for 2023’
Diplomatic sources believe the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement would be an ideal time for Joe Biden
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 21:00:00 GMTForeign Secretary to condemn Russian atrocities in Ukraine at UN meeting
James Cleverly will address Russia’s Sergei Lavrov and other counterparts at a UN Security Council meeting on Thursday.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 20:30:19 GMTBoy, 15, critically injured in attack outside school in Huddersfield
The attack happened close to the entrance of North Huddersfield Trust School.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 19:45:38 GMTPolice Scotland to review ‘at least one’ incident amid anti-monarchy protests
The force has been criticised over its handling of incidents during events to commemorate the Queen in Edinburgh.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 19:36:31 GMTNew Met Police commissioner holds meeting with family of Chris Kaba
Meeting between the family and police lasted around 25 minutes
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 19:46:56 GMTBiden ‘amazed’ at size of queue for Queen’s lying in state
The US president was among the world leaders who gathered in London for the funeral of the Queen on Monday.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 18:50:19 GMTLiz Truss ‘to scrap proposed bans on fur and foie gras imports’
Dropping promises made last year would be huge let-down for animals and people, says Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 18:50:10 GMT‘Banter’: How Wayne Couzens’ police colleagues tried to fight prosecution over horrific WhatsApp messages
Defendants tried to get charges dismissed by judge and claimed messages were just ‘banter’
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 18:41:39 GMTFlight carrying Irish premier to UN gathering in New York returns to Dublin
The Aer Lingus flight turned back following a bird strike, a spokesperson for the airline said.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 18:35:01 GMTJacob Rees-Mogg hints schools and hospitals could get help with energy bills beyond six months
Six months of support ‘doesn’t cut it’, business secretary warned
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 18:31:13 GMTNew Met Police commissioner holds meeting with family of Chris Kaba
Mr Kaba, 24, was killed on September 5 following a police pursuit of his car which ended in Streatham Hill, London.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 18:29:09 GMTMulti-billion public investment in batteries needed to save UK car sector, report finds
Exclusive: Tens of thousands of jobs in industry of future at risk unless UK ramps up domestic production
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 18:18:34 GMTWindow of opportunity to resolve Stormont stand-off – O’Neill
The Assembly has been in a state of flux since February with the DUP taking protest action against the NI Protocol.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 17:36:13 GMTFive Britons detained by pro-Russia forces in Ukraine are released
Five British nationals held by Russian-backed forces are being returned to their families.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 17:31:28 GMTLiz Truss tells US corporate giants her tax cuts ‘just the start’, despite warnings of unsustainable debt
PM promises ‘lower, simpler taxes’ – despite new warning UK public finances on ‘unsustainable path’
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 17:27:26 GMTServing and ex-Met officers guilty of sending grossly offensive messages
Jonathon Cobban and Joel Borders were members of a WhatsApp group along with Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 17:21:04 GMTJohnson pledges allegiance to King as Commons returns following Queen’s funeral
The former prime minister spent time in the queue chatting with DUP MP Sammy Wilson.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 17:08:58 GMTBring back eviction ban or face ‘catastrophic’ homelessness, ministers warned
‘No longer just about getting people off the streets,’ former head of civil service says
Sat, 10 Sep 2022 08:59:57 GMTCould Biden bring Trump to Britain for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral?
Barack Obama had attended Nelson Mandela’s funeral with George Bush and Bill Clinton
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 17:05:35 GMTPosts from ‘ghetto of the online world’ still affect me – Molly Russell’s father
Ian Russell gave evidence from the witness box at North London Coroner’s Court on Wednesday.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 17:04:17 GMTGovernment plan to tackle NHS staff shortages shelved amid Treasury row
Exclusive: ‘HMT now says we have the money. If [the plan] is out before Christmas I’ll eat Santa’s hat,’ says one senior NHS figure
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 17:01:49 GMTTruss tells bosses of American multinationals tax cuts are ‘just the start’
The Prime Minister told leaders of firms including Google and JPMorgan Chase she wants ‘lower, simpler taxes’ to attract businesses to Britain.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 16:57:23 GMTRenee MacRae murder: Accused told garage he had burned car’s boot, court told
William MacDowell, 80, denies murdering Andrew MacRae, three, and the child’s 36-year-old mother, Renee MacRae, in November 1976.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 16:34:52 GMTSilence not an option, say police as record reward offered to find girl’s killer
Nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel was fatally shot in the chest in her home in Dovecot, Liverpool, on August 22.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 16:22:52 GMTGovernment’s corporation tax plan may hand banks a £6 billion tax cut – Lib Dems
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey hit out at the plan, calling it “shameful”.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 16:19:08 GMTScottish DJ and record producer Jamie Roy dies age 33
His family announced his death in a social media post on Wednesday.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 16:03:52 GMTLiz Truss and Ursula von der Leyen unite to condemn Putin’s ‘failing’ invasion
The leaders also had a ‘good discussion’ on relations between the UK and EU when they met at the United Nations General Assembly.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 16:02:47 GMTHundreds of pigs released in annual pannage to hoover up New Forest acorns
The tradition reduces the risk to ponies and cattle, who can suffer from acorn poisoning.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:51:31 GMTOliva Pratt-Korbel: Glock gun used in two nearby shootings before girl, 9, killed in her home
Police have identified the two guns used during schoolgirl’s shooting and believe they are likely still being hidden nearby
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:51:16 GMTPM accuses Putin of ‘sabre rattling’ over nuclear threats and reservists call-up
Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted he was not bluffing as he appeared to threaten the use of nuclear weapons if his country was threatened.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:49:12 GMTWayne Couzens’ Met Police colleagues found guilty over ‘grossly offensive’ WhatsApp messages
Posts were discovered when detectives seized Couzens’ phone following the murder of Sarah Everard
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:27:26 GMTStalled Brexit talks driving higher UK energy bills, industry warns
UK and EU are yet to agree efficient trading system to replace single market
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:15:45 GMTPassengers face three more days of train disruption due to damaged wires
Work to fix the wires at Stevenage, Hertfordshire will take place on Saturday night, National Rail Enquiries said.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:14:08 GMTPutin ‘sending tens of thousands of Russians to their deaths’, says UK defence minister Ben Wallace
Russian president has ordered mobilisation of reservists
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:09:48 GMTLiz Truss tax cuts for the rich are ‘not trickle-down economics’, Tory minister insists
Minister rejects label as prime minister says rich will benefit the most
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:07:36 GMTFather who twice ran over his daughter’s body is jailed for life for her murder
Nigel Malt was estranged from both his wife and his children and he was living separately at a different address.