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Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:54:46 GMT
Liz Truss bad for Britain on world stage, majority of voters say
More than half of Britons say prime minister isn’t up to job of representing UK abroad

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:50:01 GMT
First letters franked with King’s new cypher
The cypher features the King’s initial C intertwined with the letter R for Rex – Latin for king.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:49:47 GMT
Keir Starmer says Rupa Huq comments about Kwasi Kwarteng were ‘racist’
‘She will be dealt with’, says Labour leader – but insists any reinstatement would not be up to him

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:49:26 GMT
Virgin Atlantic scraps gendered uniforms
The airline announced that its pilots, cabin crew and ground staff now have the option of wearing its red or burgundy uniforms.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:49:09 GMT
Labour offering ‘common sense’ political centre ground, says Starmer
The Labour leader said he hoped the party was more like the one led by Sir Tony Blair than Jeremy Corbyn.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:48:34 GMT
Prince of Wales has no plans for formal investiture ceremony
William’s father Charles was invested with the title during an elaborate ceremony in Caernarfon Castle in July 1969.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:45:41 GMT
Sir Keir Starmer says MP Rupa Huq’s comments about Kwasi Kwarteng were ‘racist’
Ms Huq was suspended from the Labour party after her remarks that the Chancellor is ‘superficially’ black appeared online.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:43:45 GMT
Man ‘accidentally shot dead with submachine gun by friend while preparing attack’
Mohamed Muhyidin found in ditch near Heathrow Airport with gunshot wound to back

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:35:50 GMT
What does the energy price cap mean for you?
Liz Truss has moved to rein in runaway household bills caused by rising global gas prices

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:35:19 GMT
What does the energy price cap mean for you?
Liz Truss has moved to rein in runaway household bills caused by rising global gas prices

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:32:59 GMT
Who gets the £400 rebate and winter fuel payment?
Households will start receiving money off their energy bills from October

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:32:44 GMT
Father jailed for five years in Iran urges UK Government to act after protests
Anoosheh Ashoori will run the London Marathon for Amnesty International UK – a task he started preparing for while imprisoned.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:32:43 GMT
Who gets the £400 rebate and winter fuel payment?
Households will start receiving money off their energy bills from October

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:30:21 GMT
All the cost of living help available and how to get the payment
Poorer households are expected to be hardest-hit, while eldery people have reported having to choose between heating or eating

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:29:56 GMT
All the cost of living help available and how to get the payment
Poorer households are expected to be hardest-hit, while eldery people have reported having to choose between heating or eating

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:22:43 GMT
Liz Truss must fix self-inflicted ‘mess’ after IMF warning, says Keir Starmer
Labour leader says his own mortgage payments have gone up by ‘few hundred pounds’ a month

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:12:50 GMT
Millions urged to get flu and Covid jabs as experts predict ‘difficult winter’
In 2017/2018, the H3N2 flu strain led to a bad UK flu season, with around 20,000 deaths and 40,000 hospital admissions.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:11:36 GMT
Pound retreats again and FTSE tumbles after IMF’s stinging criticism of UK plans
Sterling fell back to 1.06 US dollars, having recovered to 1.08 US dollars on Tuesday after Monday’s bloodbath saw it reach an all-time low.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:06:52 GMT
Starmer says birth of children, not bungee jump, was his ‘most exciting moment’
‘I don’t care if people think that’s boring,’ says Labour leader after slights over charisma

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:05:47 GMT
Woman, 23, rushed to hospital after being shot at London YMCA
Her condition is not considered to be life-threatening

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:00:51 GMT
Virgin Atlantic scraps gendered uniforms as part of inclusivity drive
Virgin’s famous red uniforms had been typically worn by female staff since the airline’s inception in 1984.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 07:51:33 GMT
Cost of living scams: What to look out for and how to get help as fraudsters target relief payment
Dodgy texts, calls and emails on the rise as UK economic outlook becomes ever bleaker

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 07:51:10 GMT
Cost of living scams: What to look out for and how to get help as fraudsters target relief payment
Dodgy texts, calls and emails on the rise as UK economic outlook becomes ever bleaker

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 07:41:08 GMT
Prince of Wales reveals he is learning Welsh and knows word for cup of tea
It has also emerged William has no plans for a formal investiture like the ceremony his father had in Caernarfon Castle in July 1969.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 07:31:34 GMT
The 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

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 07:30:44 GMT
The 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

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 07:26:18 GMT
Pound news – live: Sterling falls again after ‘very serious’ IMF warning to Kwarteng
Treasury defends tax cuts after mini-Budget announcement sees pound hit all-time low

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 06:59:21 GMT
Cholesterol drug could be used in treatment of prostate cancer, study finds
Statins could be used to treat prostate cancer that has stopped responding to hormone treatment, scientists have said

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 06:56:57 GMT
EU chief vows retaliation if pipeline damage is sabotage
The European Union foreign policy chief says the bloc suspects that damage to two underwater natural gas pipelines was sabotage and is warning of retaliation for any attack on Europe’s energy networks

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 06:19:37 GMT
Food inflation hits record level as prices rise 10.6% in a year
More than three in four Britons say they will be ‘moderately or severely affected’ by cost of living crisis

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 06:19:20 GMT
Food inflation hits record level as prices rise 10.6% in a year
More than three in four Britons say they will be ‘moderately or severely affected’ by cost of living crisis

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 06:13:18 GMT
UK braced for 50mph winds and torrential rain as temperatures plunge in Arctic chill
Gloomy week could give way to bright Sunday – but not before heavy downpours

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 06:13:05 GMT
UK braced for 50mph winds and torrential rain as temperatures plunge in Arctic chill
Gloomy week could give way to bright Sunday – but not before heavy downpours

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 02:58:46 GMT
What the papers say – September 28
Economic gloom and planetary protection are the topics splashed across the front pages on Wednesday.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 02:10:11 GMT
Inquiry launched after Stephen Lawrence killer ‘sends selfies from cell’
Prison Service conducting cell searches and working to shut down social media accounts linked to David Norris

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 01:45:35 GMT
Court of Appeal due to rule on legal issues arising out of ‘Colston Four’ case
The bronze memorial to the 17th-century slave merchant was pulled down during a Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol on June 7 2020.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 01:42:00 GMT
Royal Mail workers to strike for 19 days in dispute over pay
Action will have ‘dramatic impact’ over Black Friday period and lead up to Christmas, says union

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 01:32:02 GMT
Police investigating claims staff mistreated patients at mental health unit
The probe comes following a period of undercover filming at The Edenfield Centre in Prestwich.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 01:24:35 GMT
IMF urges Kwarteng and Truss to rethink tax cuts in rare intervention
Mini-Budget measures will likely increase inequality, says global lender

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 00:39:44 GMT
Duchess of Sussex’s Archetypes podcast to return as royal mourning period ends
Regularly scheduled episodes will return from October 4, Spotify said.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 00:10:26 GMT
Bill Bryson to exit retirement to pen new book The Secret History of Christmas
The book will explore the origins of many popular Christmas traditions including mince pies, A Christmas Carol and the true identity of Santa Claus.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 23:57:29 GMT
Works by David Hockney and Rankin to be sold in anonymous auction for WaterAid
The sale includes pieces by multiple British artists that will be sold without the names of the artists on them.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 23:26:08 GMT
Shoppers hit with record 10.6% food inflation – BRC-NielsenIQ
Overall shop price inflation accelerated to 5.7% in September, up from 5.1% in August to mark another new record.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 23:24:56 GMT
Labour in buoyant mood as conference draws to a close
Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner will deliver the closing speech at the gathering in Liverpool.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Badenoch sets sights on US investment in first visit as Trade Secretary
Kemi Badenoch will hail the ‘special relationship’ between the UK and the US when she travels to New York.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Half-term flights ‘42% more expensive than pre-pandemic’
Consumer group Which? said the typical price of a one-way ticket for the week-long school holiday in October was £212.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Standards chief to call on police to ‘exercise highest professional standards’
Andy Marsh, chief executive of the College of Policing, was giving a lecture for the Police Foundation.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Patients cut back on medicine, food and heating due to soaring costs – charities
A fifth of those polled by Asthma and Lung UK reported ‘life-threatening’ asthma attacks as they cut back on essentials.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Health inequalities require ‘urgent’ action across Government, say MSPs
The Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee is calling on tackling poverty to become a major public health priority.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
MPs call for an overhaul of IPP jail sentences
The Commons Justice Committee said all prisoners serving an Imprisonment for Public Protection sentence should have their term reviewed and replaced.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Natural History Museum helps Ukrainian scientists in bid to save historic murals
The researchers joined forces to establish the cause of damage to the famous medieval murals in Saint Sophia Cathedral, a Unesco World Heritage Site.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Only 11% ‘entirely trust’ UK Government for financial advice, survey finds
The research, by the David Hume Institute, also found only 12% of people would entirely trust financial information from the Scottish Government.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 06:11:27 GMT
Firefighters could soon have ‘smart helmets’ to help locate blaze victims
Experts have designed sensors to help firefighters quickly map their surroundings, navigate hazardous environments and locate fire-scene victims.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 21:31:24 GMT
Investigation launched after Stephen Lawrence killer ‘takes selfies from cell’
It is understood the Prison Service is conducting cell searches, while working to have any social media accounts linked with David Norris shut down.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 21:30:23 GMT
Labour would force GPs to offer everyone face-to-face appointments
Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said ‘patients must come first’.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 21:30:00 GMT
Nadhim Zahawi: British Islands will be at the heart of levelling up
The Islands Forum will bring together leaders from island communities across the UK.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 21:20:41 GMT
Virgin Atlantic joins SkyTeam alliance with Delta and Air France-KLM
Chief promises Virgin Atlantic will ‘get back to its best for customers’ with expanded baggage and lounge benefits

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 21:15:07 GMT
Pound news – live: Punish Truss for market turmoil, says Labour as Bank vows action
Sterling rallies slightly, as Starmer says Truss has ‘lost control of the British economy’

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 21:07:36 GMT
Home Secretary says police force ‘denying biology’ over jailed transgender woman
Suella Braverman said Sussex Police should ‘focus on catching criminals not policing pronouns’.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 21:03:55 GMT
Home secretary says police force ‘playing identity politics’ in transgender criminal row
Braverman repeats call for ‘focus on catching criminals’ after Twitter storm

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 20:45:37 GMT
Tory MPs tell chancellor Kwarteng to act over mini-Budget ‘disaster’
IMF issues extraordinary rebuke to British government and calls for rethink on tax cuts

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 20:44:47 GMT
BBC set to give update on Eurovision host city shortlist
There are currently seven UK cities shortlisted to host the singing competition in 2023.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 20:44:33 GMT
William and Kate to visit Wales for first official visit with new titles
The Prince and Princess of Wales will journey from Holyhead to Swansea on a day-long tour of the country on Tuesday.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 20:44:21 GMT
Labour suspends MP heard calling Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng ‘superficially’ black
Rupa Huq is understood to have been placed on administrative suspension.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 20:44:09 GMT
Labour MP says Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is ‘superficially’ black
Tory chair says Keir Starmer should suspend Rupa Huq over comments

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 20:43:52 GMT
Hundreds of mortgage deals vanish from market after mini-budget
Halifax, Virgin Money and Skipton Building Society pull fixed-rate products for new customers

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 20:27:54 GMT
Sussex Police apologises after row over transgender sex offender’s status
The force said it recognised the ‘rights of the public to express themselves freely within the boundaries of the law’.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 20:24:26 GMT
‘Disturbing’ self-harm posts seen by Molly Russell left psychiatrist ‘unable to sleep for weeks’
Online content viewed by 14-year-old before her death would have ‘made her feel more hopeless’, inquest told

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 19:35:34 GMT
Accused the only man with motive to kill pair, court told
William MacDowell denies all charges against him.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 19:21:22 GMT
Time may have come for reform of House of Lords – Malcolm Rifkind
The former minister said the upper chamber should reflect ‘the age we live in’ more.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 18:57:51 GMT
New Met Police commissioner vows to be ‘ruthless’ in rooting out racist and misogynistic officers
Britain’s most senior police officer admits force has been ‘too weak’ tackling systemic issues

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 18:47:46 GMT
‘Don’t forget, don’t forgive’: Starmer urges voters to punish Truss for financial mayhem
Labour leader announces plan for publicly-owned power company to deliver ‘fairer, greener future’

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 18:36:27 GMT
Labour MP apologises for calling Kwasi Kwarteng ‘superficially’ Black after suspension
Ed Miliband says Labour must decide on Rupa Huq’s future after ‘reprehensible and awful’ comments

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 18:26:38 GMT
Glasgow would be great for Eurovision, it’s got the ‘banter’ says Norton
Glasgow and Liverpool have been picked as the final two from seven possible cities across the UK to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:53:49 GMT
Suspended Labour MP apologises for calling Kwasi Kwarteng ‘superficially’ black
Rupa Huq gave her ‘sincere and heartfelt’ apologies to the Chancellor over her ‘ill-judged’ remarks.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 17:33:06 GMT
Belarus opposition leader to speak at Labour conference
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will be the guest speaker as the conference draws to a close on Wednesday

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 17:15:00 GMT
David Bowie’s handwritten Starman lyrics sell for five times auction estimate
The A4 page was sold as part of a Bowie and glam rock sale on Tuesday.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 17:09:59 GMT
Heavy rain and strong winds forecast for Friday with severe gales of up to 55mph
The Met Office says winds of up to 55mph could hit parts of the UK on Friday but stressed such conditions are not unusual for this time of year.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:51:40 GMT
Ofcom boss Lord Grade says watchdog should not regulate ‘culture wars’
The former TV executive made his first major public address on Tuesday since taking on the Ofcom role in May.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:50:19 GMT
Police officer spared jail after admitting possessing extreme pornography
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Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:49:46 GMT
David Lammy attacks ‘twisted lies’ of Empire that turned millions into slaves
Shadow foreign secretary links shame of slave trade to Russia’s assault on Ukraine

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:48:53 GMT
Buoyant Labour think Truss’s ‘scorched earth’ approach can pave their way to power
Delegates beginning to believe that Tory missteps will put Keir Starmer in Downing Street

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:40:45 GMT
David Lammy unveils new ‘green dimension’ to Labour’s foreign policy
His speech at the Labour conference in Liverpool echoed the pledge of former foreign Secretary Robin Cook .

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:39:07 GMT
What are supply-side reforms?
Chancellor planning further regulatory changes for British industry to be announced this autumn

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:31:29 GMT
Labour to promise law to ensure international aid tackles climate crisis
Exclusive: Legislation to prioritise ‘greatest threat to humanity’ as Labour restores 0.7 per cent aid commitment

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:30:18 GMT
Labour to set up new publicly-owned company to ‘harness green energy’
Great British Energy to rival foreign investors to tap ‘power of Britain’s sun, wind, and waves to cut energy bills’, Keir Starmer says

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:28:37 GMT
Russian officials hit with UK sanctions over ‘sham referendums’ in Ukraine
Measures include travel bans and freezing of assets

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:25:39 GMT
Markets treating UK like ‘developing country’ after Kwarteng budget, warns ex-US Treasury chief
Current turmoil ‘hallmark of situations where credibility lost’, says Larry Summers

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:22:53 GMT
Boris Johnson and Jennifer Arcuri probe finds London city hall must strengthen rulebook
Future mayors should be in no doubt about declaring interests such as personal relationships, report finds

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:17:49 GMT
Striking barristers to resume demonstrations amid talks with ministers over pay
The Criminal Bar Association said discussions with the Ministry of Justice are “progressing at pace and remain constructive”.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:13:56 GMT
Bank of England forced to intervene as pound crashes to all-time low after ‘disastrous’ mini-Budget
Emergency action fails to prop up pound, leaving Liz Truss facing political crisis after just three weeks in power

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:13:16 GMT
Decision to cancel Last Night Of The Proms was a ’50/50 call’, says BBC boss
Tim Davie was speaking during the RTS London Convention.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:11:55 GMT
Tumbling pound will intensify cost of living crisis, government warned
Fall in pound will ‘worsen inflation and lengthen the cost of living crisis’, says think tank

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 23:09:13 GMT
Labour surges to largest poll lead over Tories in more than two decades
The 17-point lead represents a level of support Labour had not had since 2001

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:08:40 GMT
Holly and Phil have been ‘misrepresented’ during lying in state row – ITV boss
Dame Carolyn McCall said the presenting duo were not at risk of losing their jobs.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 14:16:17 GMT
How Kwasi Kwarteng’s budget damaged the economy and what will happen now
Policy Correspondent Jon Stone unpacks how unfunded tax cuts pulled the rug out from under the UK economy

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:06:25 GMT
Furious Tory MPs hit out at chancellor after they are invited to a meeting to discuss his budget
‘Chancellors have resigned for less’, says one MP amid turmoil in markets

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:04:15 GMT
Cost of living protests to hit start of Tory conference as bill rise kicks in
Cost of living and climate protesters to unite for national day of action

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 15:58:59 GMT
Hundreds of wanted criminals facing arrest in Met crackdown
The force’s new chief Sir Mark Rowley is aiming to boost confidence over policing in five areas, including drugs, fraud and violence against women.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 15:54:50 GMT
New stamps and banknotes featuring Charles’ image to be introduced
King Charles III’s image will appear on stamps, coins and banknotes in the future.



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