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Tue, 04 Oct 2022 07:53:13 GMTLiz Truss refuses to rule out real-terms benefit cuts
The PM is facing opposition from some Tory MPs over how the government will pay for its growth plans.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 07:03:22 GMTSupermarket push to cut waste hits food bank donations
Food charity Fareshare says donations from the major grocers have fallen, just as demand has surged.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 07:56:42 GMTLiverpool dog attack: Man arrested after woman killed
A 31-year-old man is held on suspicion of owning a dog dangerously out of control in Liverpool.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 06:18:39 GMTTony Hickmott: Autistic man to be released after 21 years in hospital
Mum of Tony Hickmott, who has been held in a secure hospital since 2001, says: "He's coming home."
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 00:43:30 GMTCovid inquiry first preliminary hearing to begin
The inquiry's first module looks at pandemic preparedness, as campaigners say lessons must be learned.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 06:35:23 GMTTenants' relief as rent freeze to be fast-tracked
The emergency legislation at Holyrood also provides for a six-month moratorium on evictions.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 20:56:40 GMTMortgage rates rise sharply as squeeze tightens
The average two-year fixed rate is now close to 6% as major lenders raise the cost of deals sharply.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 14:26:47 GMTOlivia Pratt-Korbel: Man in court accused of schoolgirl's murder
Olivia's parents were in court to see Thomas Cashman, 34, charged with murdering the nine-year-old.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 18:54:48 GMTMillions will receive £324 cost-of-living payment in November
Those on means-tested benefits will get the money between 8 and 23 November, the government says.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 00:16:49 GMTEdenfield Centre: Care watchdog praised bosses at abuse hospital
Inspectors also endorsed staff "values" at a time when the BBC was filming patients being mistreated.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 05:46:02 GMTHelping others with one-handed life hacks
Chiara Beer makes videos to help people who, like her, have to carry out tasks with one hand.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 05:12:21 GMTTikTok designer creates jewellery from bacteria
Scottish artist Chloe Fitzpatrick found fame on TikTok after sharing her unusual creative process.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 01:30:52 GMTRikki Neave police 'ignored scientific evidence'
Original 1994 police inquiry ignored evidence and instead made murder case against boy’s mother, BBC finds.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 16:02:09 GMTCrowds cheer King Charles during visit to Dunfermline
The visit to Scotland is the King and Queen Consort's first joint public appearance since the end of the mourning period.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 08:02:14 GMTNorthern Lights captured at Kielder Observatory
Astronomer Dan Monk said it was Northumberland's best display of the aurora borealis "in ages".
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 05:39:28 GMTThe Beatles: Rare images of early Cavern Club gigs found
The photos, featuring original drummer Pete Best, were taken a year before debut single Love Me Do.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 01:25:23 GMTCost of living: Young cancer patients 'in a desperate situation'
Young people with cancer say they are struggling with rent and bills because of soaring living costs.
Sun, 02 Oct 2022 23:06:01 GMTWhat happens when all the banks leave town?
Could a new "banking hub" solve the problems caused by the departure of five banks from Brechin?
Sun, 02 Oct 2022 14:04:21 GMTLiz Truss: The prime minister's claims about the economy fact-checked
Prime Minister Liz Truss made claims on growth, borrowing costs and mortgage rises.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 20:00:05 GMTConservative members react to the Chancellor's speech
Kwasi Kwarteng delivers his first conference speech as chancellor following a U-turn on tax policy.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:46:23 GMTMr Doodle: Why I covered my entire house with doodles
Artist Sam Cox, known as Mr Doodle, is living his childhood dream in a house he's adorned with his own art.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 07:04:04 GMTChancellor defends income tax cut U-turn
Kwasi Kwarteng says the plans had become a 'distraction' from challenges facing the country.
Sun, 02 Oct 2022 08:11:51 GMT'We should have laid the ground better before mini budget' - Truss
The PM tells Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg she has learned from the fallout that followed the mini-budget.
Sun, 02 Oct 2022 09:15:50 GMTPM's trickle-down economics will fail - Shadow chancellor
The shadow chancellor says the government is conducting a "mad experiment" with the UK economy.
Sun, 02 Oct 2022 09:29:44 GMTConservative Gove voices concerns over mini-budget
Former minister Michael Gove criticises plans to borrow money in order to fund tax cuts.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 06:10:44 GMTThe Papers: Truss 'faces new rebellion' after tax cut U-turn
Tuesday's papers are dominated by claims the PM faces a new revolt over public spending cuts.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 05:08:47 GMTPoole woman, 97, waits 14 hours for ambulance after fall
Tim Saxby says he is "extremely angry" his elderly mother had to wait so long for paramedics.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 05:07:43 GMTCovid: Welsh families want voices heard in UK-wide inquiry
The Welsh government rejected calls for a Wales-specific inquiry, as UK inquiry begins
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 14:16:14 GMTRoss welcomes chancellor's income tax U-turn
The Scottish Tory leader previously called for the chancellor's tax cuts to be matched in Scotland.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 08:02:20 GMTAnimal baiting: 150 people involved in Northern Ireland, says USPCA
An animal charity believes there could be up to 14,000 badger baiting incidents each year.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 05:36:38 GMTRSPCA reports 25% increase in pets being abandoned
The charity says cost of living fears are making it difficult for some people to keep an animal.