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Fri, 30 Sep 2022 08:56:35 GMT
Pound – live: Liz Truss has lost faith of markets and public, says Labour
The Prime Minister and Chancellor are set to meet the head of Britain’s independent fiscal watchdog after market turmoil

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 08:50:26 GMT
Truss made clear her intention to cut taxes during leadership bid, says minister
The UK Government has spent this week grappling with the economic and political fallout from announcements in the mini-budget.

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 08:38:44 GMT
Truss condemns Putin’s ‘illegal’ plans to annex Ukrainian regions
The Russian leader is preparing to annex four Ukrainian regions into Russia, amid international outcry.

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 08:35:53 GMT
Two UK museums open up their collection to Cambodian archaeologists looking for looted treasure
Cambodian government says artefacts could have been illegally brought into the UK museums

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 08:27:31 GMT
Truss accused of ‘repeatedly misleading’ public over energy bills
Prime minister urged to ‘publicly correct her mistake’

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 08:22:13 GMT
Cleverly and Sefcovic to talk amid row over Northern Ireland Protocol
The European Commission vice president has led talks between the EU and the UK over the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 08:14:27 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 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

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 08:08:29 GMT
Harry Dunn’s alleged killer Anne Sacoolas expected to plead guilty to death by careless driving
US citizen told she must appear at next court hearing in London

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 07:54:57 GMT
NHS staff ‘leaving for better paid jobs in retail’
While the cost-of-living crisis is affecting lower-paid staff the most, the pressures are being felt across the board, NHS Providers said.

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 06:17:26 GMT
UK economy did not shrink in Q2 as previously thought
But UK has also recovered less from Covid-19 pandemic than earlier estimates suggested

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 07:21:24 GMT
Queen died of old age, death certificate reveals
Princess Royal reveals she was with her mother for her final 24 hours

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 07:09:41 GMT
Harry Dunn’s alleged killer appears in UK court three years after his death
Anne Sacoolas appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court via video-link from the United States on Thursday.

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 07:07:40 GMT
The Queen’s death: How the day unfolded
Elizabeth II was the nation’s longest-reigning monarch, serving as head of state for more than 70 years.

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 07:03:53 GMT
Brent murder inquiry: Woman, 71, was ‘specifically targeted’, say police
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder, theft of a bank card and fraud

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 06:38:44 GMT
‘Record numbers’ of nurses leaving the NHS for better work-life balance
The Nuffield Trust said increasing evidence that stress and the need for a better work-life balance is driving nurses to leave

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 06:34:06 GMT
‘Record numbers of nurses leaving the NHS’
The Nuffield Trust said there is increasing evidence that stress and the need for a better work-life balance is driving nurses to leave.

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 06:20:13 GMT
Royal Mint releases first official coins featuring King Charles III
The 50-pence coin featuring the new monarch is created by British sculptor Martin Jennings

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 05:57:30 GMT
New Edinburgh theatre to be named in honour of Sir Ian McKellen
The actor performed an acclaimed season of Hamlet at the 2022 Fringe festival.

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 05:10:53 GMT
Four speakers for the 2022 BBC Radio 4 Reith Lectures announced
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Lord Rowan Williams, Darren McGarvey and Dr Fiona Hill will give the lectures on the topics of freedoms.

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 05:04:03 GMT
Pound – live: Liz Truss to meet head of UK’s independent fiscal watchdog after market meltdown
Chancellor insists that he is ‘sticking with’ his mini-budget

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 02:07:56 GMT
What the papers say – September 30
‘Fiscal chaos’ amid Liz Truss’ troubled premiership features on most of the front pages

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 01:45:38 GMT
Remains of RAF airmen who died during WW2 buried during ceremonies
Three full military burial services organised by the Ministry of Defence laid to rest nine men at Jonkerbos War Cemetery in the Netherlands this week.

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 00:45:35 GMT
BBC veteran David Dimbleby criticises tax cuts with rare on-air expletive
The broadcaster made the comments during a recent episode of the BBC podcast Newscast.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 23:41:45 GMT
Draft Victims Bill won’t achieve government’s aims, says justice committee
New funding is ‘essential’ to make proposals possible, Committee chair says

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 23:22:55 GMT
Coroner to rule on whether social media contributed to Molly Russell’s death
Coroner Andrew Walker is set to deliver his conclusions on Friday.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 23:16:52 GMT
Truss to attend European Political Community meeting despite criticism of it
It comes as new mini-Budget causes political and financial turmoil

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 23:13:52 GMT
Hundreds of child refugees ‘mistaken for adults’ due to ‘hasty’ Home Office decisions, charity warns
Children could be sent to Rwanda because of government mistakes, charity leader warns

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 23:05:46 GMT
Don’t abandon levelling up agenda, Tory MPs warn Liz Truss
Economic crisis ‘risks further increasing North-South divide’, backbenchers say ahead of conference

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Majority of people still not saving enough for retirement, MPs warn
A decade on from the start of automatic enrolment, more than 60% of people are at risk of missing out on an adequate retirement standard of living.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
BBC Studioworks launches new facility in Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall
A new television studio has been hailed as an exciting chapter for the historic building.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Many families still experiencing barriers to care home visits, campaigners warn
A coalition of organisations has written to local health and care leaders calling on them to end harmful isolation practices in care settings.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Dr Ranj Singh urges older people to get Covid and flu jabs as soon as possible
The NHS doctor and TV presenter has joined charity Age UK in warning of a nasty flu strain this winter.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Fears migrant children could be mistakenly sent to Rwanda
The Refugee Council raised concerns over Home Office ‘errors’ in assessing the age of asylum seekers.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
TV doctor helps launch ‘giant lung roadshow’ targeting cancer hotspots
Cathy Brokenshire, whose husband, former Cabinet Minister James Brokenshire, died of the disease last year aged 53, also backs the campaign.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Victims’ Bill will have ‘limited effect’ without proper funding – report
The group of MPs found ‘flaws’ in the way victims were defined in the draft Bill.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
High energy prices will harm children’s development, charities warn
Some 24% of parents are buying less food since the start of the year in order to afford essentials, a survey suggests.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 22:09:13 GMT
The Queen died from ‘old age’, death certificate reveals
The head of state died on Thursday September 8 at Balmoral.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 22:08:39 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 22:08:25 GMT
Liz Truss lost for words during grilling from local radio on economic turmoil
The Prime Minister was questioned about rising mortgages, fracking, and a deteriorating hospital near to her constituency

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 21:28:21 GMT
Olivia Pratt-Korbel: Police arrest 34-year-old man on suspicion of murder
Officers say investigation into the nine-year-old is ongoing

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 21:20:29 GMT
Man, 34, arrested on suspicion of murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel
Olivia was fatally shot in the chest in her home in Liverpool on August 22.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 21:13:25 GMT
Liz Truss to hold meeting with OBR amid market alarm at mini-Budget
OBR says it offered to produce forecast for mini-Budget but Treasury declined

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 20:50:06 GMT
Three charged with murder after woman found dead in west London
Shakira Spencer, 35, was pronounced dead at the scene

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 19:59:01 GMT
Murderer who killed lover and son 45 years ago to die behind bars
Conviction ends one of the longest unsolved murder cases in Scottish criminal history

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 19:48:05 GMT
Face-to-face GP appointments at highest level since start of pandemic
NHS Digital data shows 66.1% of appointments with family doctors in England were done in person in August.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 19:30:17 GMT
Screening of Troubles film ‘aims to pressure Government to ditch legacy Bill’
Northern Ireland Office minister Lord Caine was among those who attended the screening of The Victims Stories at Queen’s University on Thursday.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 19:28:59 GMT
Liz Truss set to attend meeting of French president’s European club
Emmanuel Macron’s scheme aims to bring together EU nations and countries outside the bloc.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 19:23:23 GMT
Bombshell polls throw massive question mark over Liz Truss’s future as PM
Tory meltdown after ‘unforced error’ Budget gifts Keir Starmer leads of up to 33 points

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 18:42:48 GMT
Murderer who killed lover and son 45 years ago to die behind bars REDIRECTED
Conviction ends one of the longest unsolved murder cases in Scottish criminal history

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 18:39:02 GMT
Liz Truss demands spending cuts in ‘plenty of areas’ of public services
Government warned against ‘act of national vandalism’ after call for ‘efficiencies’

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 18:16:56 GMT
NI consumers will not lose out on energy support offered in GB – Liz Truss
The Prime Minister said customers in the region would not have to struggle with very high bills.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:36:14 GMT
Labour surges to 33-point lead over Tories after Liz Truss budget ‘disaster’
YouGov puts Keir Starmer’s party on 54 per cent as Tories slump to 21 per cent

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 17:45:37 GMT
Kate all smiles as she meets Royal Navy sailors at Windsor Castle
She wore a navy suit and white blouse during the audience on Thursday.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 17:58:23 GMT
Labour surges to 33-point lead against Tories after days of turmoil
Liz Truss’s Government has been engulfed in a political and economic crisis since Friday’s mini-budget.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 17:39:38 GMT
Truss: I want to work with Nicola Sturgeon
The Prime Minister stood by her economic plans despite a tumultuous week for the UK economy.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 17:36:04 GMT
Liz Truss: I will not allow impasse over Northern Ireland Protocol to drift
The Prime Minister stressed that she would act unilaterally to address problems with the protocol if a deal with Brussels proved elusive.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 17:08:12 GMT
Charity trading day is something positive from tragedy of 9/11, says BGC boss
Sean Windeatt was in the London office when the 9/11 tragedy unfolded.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 17:01:21 GMT
Black man feared he would be killed during mistaken police stop, court told
Emmanuel Ugborokefe ‘felt discriminated against’ in a case of mistaken identity over a reported robbery, but two officers deny assaulting him.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 17:01:14 GMT
Cross-party MPs demand Kwasi Kwarteng brings forward next ‘fiscal event’
The Treasury Select Committee, chaired by an influential Tory MP, said the Chancellor should reveal his medium-term fiscal plan at the end of October.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:57:28 GMT
William MacDowell guilty of murdering Renee MacRae and son Andrew in 1976
MacDowell, 80, will spend the rest of his life in prison after being ordered to serve a minimum of 30 years.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:54:27 GMT
9/11 trading day helps to continue Helen McCrory’s legacy, says charity founder
Since its launch in 2004, BGC and its celebrity ambassadors have raised around 192 million dollars (£176 million) for global charitable causes.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:44:04 GMT
Liz Truss warned businesses will ‘go on strike’ by halting investment without clear plan
Companies ‘won’t invest until they see some clarity’, says business chief Martin Sorrell

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:43:51 GMT
Man, 23, dies after being hit by vehicle at car meet in Lincolnshire
Boy, 17, arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:42:00 GMT
Liz Truss admits her Budget gives ‘disproportionate’ gains to rich, but insists it is ‘right plan’
PM forced to deny she has inflicted ‘Robin Hood in reverse’ policy on country

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:40:37 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 16:38:24 GMT
UK economic strategy is ‘cautionary tale’, says top Joe Biden official
‘We’re pursuing a different strategy’, says US commerce secretary

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:28:21 GMT
Petition demanding early general election passes 100,000 needed for parliament consideration
The motion will now be considered for debate

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:27:19 GMT
Queen’s cause of death given as ‘old age’
The death certificate released by National Records of Scotland gave the Queen’s full name, address and occupation.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:12:45 GMT
Rishi Sunak to skip Conservative party conference
Former chancellor has been keeping low profile since the leadership race ended

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:12:36 GMT
Sister of victim makes plea to killer MacDowell: Tell us where the bodies are
Morag Govans has urged William MacDowell to confess what he did with the remains of her sister and nephew after murdering them more than 45 years ago.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:10:56 GMT
Bank of England announces emergency action to try to calm markets
Central bank tries to stave off ‘material risk to UK financial stability’

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:06:00 GMT
Is the flailing pound as good for America as it seems?
For Americans wishing to travel to the UK, things are going to be very cheap indeed, Andrew Buncombe reports

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 15:57:40 GMT
Epileptic driver jailed for more than four years for killing toddler
Lee Burford, 44, had ignored medical advice and continued to drive his Renault Clio before the incident in October 2020.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 15:54:40 GMT
Is the flailing pound as good for America as it seems?
For Americans wishing to travel to the UK, things are going to be very cheap indeed, Andrew Buncombe reports

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 15:52:27 GMT
‘Return to austerity’: Almost £50bn of cuts needed to fund tax breaks for rich, economists warn
Huge ‘unforced error’ set to push Britain back to George Osborne-era cuts, says think tank

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 15:46:59 GMT
Holly Willoughby appears in good spirits supporting 9/11 Charity Day
The This Morning presenter and her co-host Phillip Schofield have been targeted online in recent weeks.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 15:44:48 GMT
Three gangsters jailed for friend’s murder in legal first
The home-side homicide case is believed to be the first of its kind to be brought in England and Wales.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 15:35:32 GMT
Parents urged to ensure children are up to date with vaccinations
Figures show vaccine coverage fell in 13 out of the 14 routine vaccination programmes for children up to five years old in England in 2021-22.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 15:34:41 GMT
Unions demand ‘cast iron guarantee’ of no more cuts to services
Liz Truss has signalled that Whitehall departments will have to find ‘efficiency’ savings as the Treasury says there will be no more cash.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 15:27:40 GMT
Renee MacRae murder: Police optimistic of finding bodies of mum and her son
DCI Brian Geddes said officers would attempt to speak to killer William MacDowell in a bid to find the bodies of the mother and son killed in 1976.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:41:27 GMT
Labour more trusted than Conservatives on the economy – poll
Ipsos surveyed 1,000 adults after Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget on Friday.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:39:00 GMT
Anti-burglary expert jailed for burglary
Sam Edwards made vulnerable victims feel unsafe, say police

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:38:14 GMT
Epileptic driver admits killing toddler and injuring her father
Lee Burford had ignored medical advice and continued to drive his Renault Clio before the tragic incident.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:34:59 GMT
Titanic Pumphouse set for new lease of life as distillery
Titanic Distillers is investing £7.6m to create a new distillery and visitor centre close to the birthplace of the famous liner.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:31:49 GMT
Rise in Covid-19 hospital patients shows ‘autumn wave’ is under way
Hospital admissions are highest among those aged 85 and over.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:20:34 GMT
Divorce applications ‘highest for decade’ as no-fault law change brought in
In April, new legislation came into effect enabling couples in England and Wales to go through divorce proceedings without apportioning blame.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:10:37 GMT
In Pictures: Holden and McCall among stars taking to trading floor for charity
BGC Partners’ annual Charity Day marks the anniversary of the September 11 2001 terror attacks by raising money for charities.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:08:37 GMT
Woman is reunited with her heart-lung transplant surgeon 35 years on
Katie Mitchell had been diagnosed at age 11, in 1983, with Eisenmenger Syndrome, where there is irregular blood flow in the heart and lungs.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:49:09 GMT
Chance to make internet safe must not ‘slip away’, Molly Russell inquest hears
Coroner Andrew Walker said social media had brought a risk to children into their homes.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:28:41 GMT
Channel crossings resume following five-day hiatus
More than 32,000 people have made the crossing so far this year.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:04:27 GMT
Danny Boyle’s Matrix-inspired production to open cultural venue in Manchester
The production, titled Free Your Mind, will provide a dramatic retelling of the sci-fi classic through dance, music and visual effects.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:02:13 GMT
Liz Truss: 10 of the new prime minister’s biggest gaffes and awkward moments
From Brexit U-turns to forgetting where she is, we bring you the moments Britain’s new leader would probably much rather forget

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:01:32 GMT
Liz Truss: 10 of the new prime minister’s biggest gaffes and awkward moments
From Brexit U-turns to forgetting where she is, we bring you the moments Britain’s new leader would probably much rather forget

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:59:28 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

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:58:52 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

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:57:17 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’

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:56:37 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’

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:54:29 GMT
Amanda Holden shares centre stage with Pudding the puppy at charity trading day
Since its inception, Charity Day has raised approximately 192 million dollars (£176 million) globally.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:51:14 GMT
Back-from-the-dead teenager beams as his attackers are found guilty
James Bascoe-Smith’s heart stopped for an hour after he was stabbed in the street.



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