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Thu, 29 Sep 2022 08:54:12 GMT
Music producer ‘killed in knife attack in front of parents on school run’
A young music producer was killed in a gang knife attack in front of parents on the afternoon school run, a court has heard.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 08:42:13 GMT
Liz Truss government ‘undercutting’ economic institutions, says ex-Bank of England governor
Liz Truss’s government has been “undercutting” the UK’s economic institutions with its borrowing-fuelled tax cut spree, said former Bank of England governor Sir Mark Carney.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 08:41:01 GMT
Pound – live: Liz Truss says it’s ‘not true’ her mini-Budget is ‘reverse Robin Hood’
Prime minister carries out round of radio interviews after facing calls to ‘come out of hiding’

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 08:40:22 GMT
Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng have ‘fixed energy crisis’, claims minister
Treasury minister Chris Philp also points finger at Vladimir Putin for rising interest rates

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 08:36:42 GMT
Pictured: ‘Sweet and loving’ boy, 9, killed in crash on adventure course
‘He was such a kind, respectful and loving little boy,’ relatives say

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 08:36:42 GMT
Liz Truss claims her tax giveaway Budget is ‘the right plan’ despite market turmoil
PM forced to deny she has inflicted ‘Robin Hood in reverse’ policy on country

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 08:15:05 GMT
Fracking could go ahead despite opposition from local councils, Liz Truss reveals
Prime minister says she will not rule out fracking in Lancashire, where the council is opposed

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 08:10:06 GMT
Households urged to take energy meter readings ahead of October 1 price rise
The average household energy bill will rise from £1,971 to a frozen £2,500 from October 1

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 07:26:59 GMT
Minister suggests benefits may not be uprated in line with inflation
Government departments have been reportedly asked to make plans for efficiency savings

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 07:20:56 GMT
Rishi Sunak to skip Conservative party conference
Former chancellor has been keeping low profile since the leadership race ended

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 06:32:19 GMT
Michelle Pfeiffer remembers Coolio as ‘nothing but gracious’ following his death
The musician died aged 59 on Wednesday afternoon.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 06:03:50 GMT
What the papers say – September 29
The Thursday papers focus on emergency government bond-buying in response to the mini-Budget.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 06:02:03 GMT
US rapper Coolio will be ‘missed profoundly’ following death aged 59
The US rapper, responsible for 1990s hit song Gangsta’s Paradise, died on Wednesday afternoon.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 05:12:26 GMT
In Pictures: Gangsta’s Paradise rapper Coolio dead at age 59
The US rapper, whose legal name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr, died at the Los Angeles home of a friend.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 04:22:08 GMT
Coolio cooked up a storm on the air and screen as he took hip hop to the world
His passion for food saw him become a chef while continuing to make music and appear on the small screen.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 04:14:53 GMT
Pound – live: Calls for Truss to ‘come out of hiding’ to fix ‘economic disaster’
Bank of England launches emergency action after pound falls

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 03:49:13 GMT
What Rishi Sunak predicted about Liz Truss’s ‘fairytale’ economic plans
Former chancellor warned of ‘inflationary spiral’

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 03:49:01 GMT
What Rishi Sunak predicted about Liz Truss’s ‘fairytale’ economic plans
Former chancellor warned of ‘inflationary spiral’

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 03:27:43 GMT
Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube and MC Hammer among rap stars paying tribute to Coolio
Known for his 1995 hit Gangsta’s Paradise, Coolio was remembered for his ‘grind’ following reports of his death.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 02:52:21 GMT
US rapper and former Big Brother star Coolio ‘dead at age 59’
The American, whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr, died on Wednesday, his manager confirmed to multiple US outlets.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 02:04:02 GMT
Australia flags tough new data protection laws this year
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says Australia could have tough new data protection laws in place this year in an urgent response to a cyberattack on a telecommunications company that stole the personal data of 9.8 million customers

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 01:45:14 GMT
Harry Dunn’s alleged killer set for UK court appearance
Anne Sacoolas is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 23:17:20 GMT
Is Britain’s ‘upside-down economic policy’ as good for US as it looks?
‘This makes for plenty of very affordable opportunities to travel to UK’

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 23:02:56 GMT
London renters in leakiest homes face £1,000 premium on energy bills
Exclusive: Sadiq Khan demands rent freeze, as new research shows tenants in most poorly-insulated homes will pay extra £947 a year

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 23:02:53 GMT
Kwarteng’s tax-slashing bonanza will add less than 0.1% to GDP, study warns
‘Growth plan’ which has triggered market mayhem dismissed as ‘all pain, little gain’

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 23:02:50 GMT
Murder and rape among 500 serious crimes a year committed by offenders on probation
Watchdog warns of ‘optimism bias’ as report reveals most offenders were not assessed as high risk

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 23:02:45 GMT
When you should submit meter readings ahead of price cap hike
Energy prices will rise from 1 October

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Britons ride unicycles and juggle with their feet in Guinness World Records 2023
The latest edition whittled 40,000 applicants down to 2,697 record-breakers.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Drug death town’s free heroin scheme to end
Supporters of the treatment programme in Middlesbrough say it worked by reducing crime and helped addicts live better

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Stamps showcase work of the Royal Marines
They include a mini-set of four stamps exploring the service’s uniforms from 1664 to 1944.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Which? and Ofcom call on firms to ‘do more’ to help in cost-of-living crisis
Both Which? and Ofcom have reported record numbers of households struggling to pay their bills.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Cardiac arrest survivor urges people to learn CPR this World Heart Day
The British Heat Foundation said it is determined to create a nation of life savers by giving everyone the opportunity to learn CPR via its free app.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Scots urged to help hunt for art by Australia’s ‘stolen generations’ of children
The artwork was created by youngsters who were interned at a remote settlement in Western Australia in the 1940s.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Campaign aims to boost number of young adults with SEND in work by 10,000
The charity DFN Project Search aims to help 10,000 young adults with special educational needs and disability into paid work by 2030.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Chancellor’s mini-budget to pile on debt interest, warns Tony Blair Institute
It comes after days of market turmoil as traders swallowed the impact of the Chancellor’s growth plan, which included £45 billion of tax cuts.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Nearly half of people would support road pricing – survey
The Campaign for Better Transport said ‘the need to reform vehicle taxation is becoming increasingly clear’.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Unicyclist says it is a ‘real honour’ to get into Guinness World Records book
Jason Auld broke the record for the heaviest single weight lifted by barbell overhead press while riding a unicycle.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 22:30:00 GMT
Safe sex texts do not stop young people getting STIs, study finds
Researchers examined whether sending the information over text would help reduce the risk of chlamydia or gonorrhoea.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 22:14:22 GMT
Lottery draw produces £5m jackpot winner
The jackpot for Saturday’s National Lottery is a guaranteed £20 million.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 21:34:57 GMT
Two aircraft involved in ‘minor collision’ at Heathrow Airport
Korean Air plane is believed to have hit tail of Icelandair flight

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 21:22:55 GMT
Teenager appears in court accused of killing ‘respected’ golfer in town centre
Morgan Wainewright has been charged with manslaughter

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 21:20:34 GMT
Pool asks swimmers to consider showering at home to cut its energy bills
Pubs use candles or reduce hours to save electricity

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 21:18:45 GMT
Two planes involved in ‘minor collision’ at Heathrow
Emergency services are attending the scene but an airport spokeswoman said no injuries had been reported.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 21:11:21 GMT
Inevitable Conservatives will lose next election, says former Tory MSP
Adam Tomkins who was a Tory MSP between 2016 and 2021 said it was time for the party to be in opposition after this week’s economic turmoil.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 20:49:13 GMT
Cabinet minister urges people to remain ‘calm’ amid mini-budget turmoil
Welsh Secretary Robert Buckland has stood by the Chancellor’s economic plans, saying it is time to be ‘bold’.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 19:59:17 GMT
Belle and Sebastian singer: Living with ME makes me feel like a ‘non-person’
Stuart Murdoch attended a protest outside the Scottish Parliament calling for specialist treatment for the illness.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 19:24:41 GMT
Don’t make NHS and public services pay the bill for tax cuts, Kwarteng told
‘Act of national vandalism’: Fears of five-year austerity spending freeze to reassure markets

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 19:13:51 GMT
Calls for Truss to ‘come out of hiding’ as Bank fights turmoil caused by mini-Budget
‘Inept madness’: Tory MPs fear chancellor’s ‘growth plan’ may cost them next election

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 18:58:53 GMT
UK Government willing to have ‘serious dialogue’ over NI Protocol – Coveney
The Irish Foreign Minister met with the new Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris in Co Down.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 18:36:39 GMT
Queen approved plane to transport coffin with stirring words, says Mike Tindall
The husband of Queen’s granddaughter Zara Tindall told the story on his podcast The Good, The Bad & The Rugby.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 18:07:40 GMT
Liz Truss accused of wrecking Channel crossings deal with Macron ‘friend or foe’ gaffe
Claim that ‘groundbreaking’ agreement for UK officials to work in France was ready for sign-off

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 18:02:57 GMT
Lowry painting should stay free to view given economic climate – Salford mayor
The chief executive of the Lowry gallery said the painting is ‘more of a piece of social history than it is a painting of a football match’.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 17:39:55 GMT
Maritime charity announces winner of annual photography competition
Entrants were encouraged to submit images that represent the UK’s enduring relationship with the sea.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 17:19:14 GMT
Michel Barnier says EU ‘must not back down’ over Northern Ireland protocol
The former chief Brexit negotiator for the bloc said that Brexit had not yielded any benefits for the UK, in an address in Iveagh House.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 17:17:04 GMT
Bank of England announces emergency action to try to calm markets
Central bank tries to stave off ‘material risk to UK financial stability’

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 17:03:17 GMT
Huddersfield knife death: Head teacher calls for catalyst for change
Anyone who knows of threat but doesn’t speak out risks more child deaths, warns Andrew Fell

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 12:15:48 GMT
‘Distorting the truth’: Number of protesters killed in Iran higher than state TV figures, Amnesty warns
Exclusive: Women and girls enduring ‘harassment, violence and arbitrary arrest’ for taking off headscarves in protests, campaigner says

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 17:00:00 GMT
£50m Defence Cyber Academy ‘will counter global cyber security threats’
The expansion in UK-based cyber training builds on the work of the Defence Cyber School.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:50:45 GMT
Landlords could ‘pass on’ rising mortgage costs to renters and spark homelessness surge, charity warns
Mortgage providers have begun raising interest rates to levels not seen since the 2008 financial crisis

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:50:32 GMT
Archie Battersbee’s mother tells of death threats and noose on son’s grave
Hollie Dance said there has been severe trolling since May, including abuse on social media and ‘hanging ropes on the vigil tree’.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:50:21 GMT
Government denies responsibility for market turmoil as pound slumps
Mini-Budget labelled ‘reckless and ideological disaster’ by some Conservatives

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:38:17 GMT
UK porn stars halt work amid European syphilis outbreak
Exclusive: ‘Professional performers with big profiles are terrified,’ says campaigner

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:32:08 GMT
What would happen if the IMF bailed out Britain?
Fund issues rare rebuke to UK warning against pursuing Kwasi Kwarteng’s tax-slashing agenda

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:31:11 GMT
Market turmoil ‘has exposed vulnerabilities in the UK’s pension sector’
Concerns had been growing that defined benefit pension funds were at risk of being ‘hammered’ by recent market moves, a finance expert said.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:27:28 GMT
Police officer cleared of assaulting retired footballer Dalian Atkinson before he died
Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith struck Dalian Atkinson three times with a baton after he was tasered to the ground by another officer

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:25:03 GMT
Economic storm tests UK's new leader, alarms Conservatives
Britain’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss is under pressure to reverse announced tax cuts that have triggered a financial crisis in an already struggling economy

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:25:00 GMT
Lady Victoria Starmer: The wife of the Labour Party leader in profile
Former solicitor highly private and has made few public appearances but her husband’s growing prominence threatens to draw her into the national spotlight

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:24:15 GMT
Martin Lewis explains what interest rate hikes mean for mortgage bills
The Bank of England increased the base rate to the highest level in 14 years

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:21:41 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

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 15:56:40 GMT
What are government bonds and how will the Bank of England use them to stabilise markets?
Threadneedle Street intervenes to buy up long-dated gilts and ‘restore orderly market conditions’

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 15:43:26 GMT
Police constable who hit Dalian Atkinson with her baton cleared of assault
Jurors said Pc Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith did not act unlawfully when she struck the ex-footballer three times before his death in 2016.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 15:42:12 GMT
Human rights not a defence for significant criminal damage, court rules in Bristol Colston statue case
Court of Appeal rules that the toppling of Edward Colston’s statue was ‘violent’ and caused significant damage

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 15:27:35 GMT
Human rights protections were no defence to ‘violent’ Colston statue toppling REDIRECTED
The Court of Appeal has given a ruling on legal issues arising out of the prosecution of the so-called Colston Four, who were cleared by a jury.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 15:16:02 GMT
Pair in court over murder of 15-year-old outside school gates
The judge remanded both teenagers to youth detention accommodation.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 15:14:22 GMT
Red squirrel trapped in Greggs shop is captured and released back into woods
The Greggs in Pitlochry had to be closed after the red squirrel became trapped on Saturday.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 15:09:23 GMT
Fourth Plinth artist say his sculpture represents standing up for justice
The sculpture was unveiled in central London on Wednesday.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 15:03:42 GMT
Restoring Stormont is priority for British and Irish governments – Heaton-Harris
Simon Coveney said it would be failure of politics if powersharing institutions could not be restored.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 15:01:35 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 15:00:30 GMT
Lowry masterpiece sold to private collector would be tragic – mayor of Salford
The painting will headline Christies Modern British and Irish Art Evening Sale on October 19.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:56:41 GMT
Burglars found guilty of murdering man after breaking into cannabis factory
Shaddai Smith, 32, and Jason Sebran, 38, broke into house in Hounslow

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:40:30 GMT
Barristers’ strike delays ‘may not be good enough reason to extend custody’
The Director of Public Prosecutions had brought a challenge against decisions made in two separate cases in Bristol and Manchester.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:36:19 GMT
Alleged fugitive to ‘face the music’ for producer’s gang murder, court told
Dean Pascal-Modeste suffered 14 stab wounds and died at the scene in south-east London in 2017.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:27:27 GMT
Stop barristers’ strike or defendants must be released from prison, High Court rules
Judges rule that custody time limits can currently be extended but ‘this will not remain the position for long’

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:25:55 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 14:23:41 GMT
Home secretary says police force ‘playing identity politics’ in transgender criminal row
Braverman repeats call for ‘focus on catching criminals’ after Twitter storm

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:21:57 GMT
Full list of Wetherspoons closing as 32 pubs put up for sale
Pub chain warns it could lose £30m due to rising staff wages and repairs

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:19:22 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 14:15:53 GMT
Striking barristers 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’.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:07:53 GMT
Starmer says he is ‘serious’ alternative to Truss with ‘common sense’ plans
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said it was time for a ‘serious prime minister’.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:06:18 GMT
Man would have to be ‘callous psychopath’ to kill lover and son, court told
Murray Macara KC said his client William MacDowell is innocent of murdering the pair in 1976.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:02:54 GMT
Judge names youths as he jails them for life for murder of ‘vulnerable’ musician
Mr Justice Sweeney lifted reporting restrictions at Winchester Crown Court to allow the naming of Jack Hindley and Samuel Jones.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:48:47 GMT
Elizabeth line’s Bond Street station to open in under four weeks
The new railway began running in May, but trains have not called at Bond Street due to delays completing the station.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:42:27 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 13:35:19 GMT
Liz Truss tax plans ‘profoundly unconservative’ says former Tory MSP
Adam Tomkins hit out at Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget and said the UK ‘needs a Labour government’.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:29:55 GMT
Burglars found guilty of murdering man after breaking into cannabis factory
Shaddai Smith and Jason Sebran broke into a house in Hounslow, west London, on March 22 last year.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:06:21 GMT
Truss mini-budget blasted as ‘inept madness’ by senior Tory
MP compares chaos following Kwasi Kwarteng tax giveaway to Black Wednesday

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:04:43 GMT
Nicola Sturgeon warns of ‘deeply distressing’ impact of anti-abortion protests
The First Minister recalled her experience of a miscarriage in 2011, which she said would have been made ‘much more upsetting’ by such demonstrations.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:02:11 GMT
Truss urged by Starmer to recall Parliament as pound slumps despite Bank of England intervention
Labour leader adds to pressure on prime minister to call MPs back from conference recess to debate financial crisis

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 12:53:19 GMT
Liz Truss told to ‘come out of hiding’ over market turmoil triggered by budget
Prime minister accused of ‘disappearing without trace’ – even as Bank warns financial stability at ‘material risk’

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 12:48:27 GMT
Nicola Sturgeon: UK is in midst of rapidly deteriorating economic crisis
The First Minister called for the UK Government to immediately walk back plans to scrap the top rate of tax.



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