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Fri, 07 Oct 2022 08:59:21 GMTMurderer facing eviction set fire to his block of flats ‘intending to kill as many neighbours as possible’
Richard Burgess, 46, and Neil Morris, 45, both died in the blaze in Reading, Hampshire
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 08:56:24 GMTTomasz Oleszak: Boy, 14, charged with murder after ‘much loved’ teenager stabbed to death
It follows fatal stabbing in Gateshead
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 07:04:30 GMTLiz Truss blocks energy saving campaign ‘on ideological grounds’
Minister says government views public information campaign as ‘nanny state’
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 08:48:59 GMTMother gave birth on sofa with two paracetamol as local hospital was full
‘This baby is actually going to be born at home. This is my worst nightmare’, new mother recalls
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 08:32:08 GMTCovid hospitalisations soar by 37% in a week to worst level in months
Medical chief says figures concerning as more outbreaks being reported and rising in hospitals
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 08:45:38 GMTBoy charged with murder of 14-year-old in Gateshead
The youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will appear at Newcastle Magistrates’ Court.
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 08:18:03 GMT Who gets the £400 rebate and winter fuel payment?
Households will start receiving money off their energy bills from October
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 08:17:28 GMT Winter fuel payment 2022: When is the £400 cost of living payment due?
Households will start receiving money off their energy bills from October
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 08:01:07 GMTWoman tells Kate ‘Ireland belongs to the Irish’ during Belfast walkabout
The woman suggested the Princess of Wales was not visiting her own country.
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 07:59:53 GMTJK Rowling wears t-shirt calling Nicola Sturgeon ‘destroyer of women’s rights’
The author was giving her backing to a protest outside the Scottish Parliament over controversial gender recognition legislation.
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 07:59:14 GMTJK Rowling wears T-shirt calling Nicola Sturgeon ‘destroyer of women’s rights’
The author was giving her backing to a protest outside the Scottish Parliament over controversial gender recognition legislation.
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 07:58:28 GMTWhen is the second cost of living payment due?
Next instalment of grant for low-income families due this autumn
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 07:58:06 GMTWhen is the second cost of living payment due?
Next instalment of grant for low-income families due this autumn
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 07:23:21 GMTAngela Rayner demands inquiries into string of ethics issues from Liz Truss’s first month in No 10
Exclusive: Prime minister allowing sleaze to ‘fester’ at heart of government, Labour claims
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 07:18:12 GMTEnergy news – live: Britain to face three-hour blackouts if gas imports stall
Prime minister rules out energy-saving information campaign
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 07:08:24 GMTLiz Truss news – live: PM rules out energy saving campaign despite blackout warnings
No 10 says prime minister is ‘ideologically opposed’ to encouraging people to save energy
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 07:00:51 GMTPumpkin grower says there is ‘full availability’ despite summer heatwave
Oakley Farms, of Cambridgeshire, which supplies Tesco, grows around five million pumpkins each year.
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 06:50:19 GMTNHS worker fired after row with colleague over someone using his cup wins unfair dismissal case
Steve Mullen was sacked for gross misconduct by NHS after having worked for health service for nearly 20 years
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 05:43:54 GMTDrivers could be fined £1,000 for letting ambulance pass - how to avoid it
Motorists urged to ‘not panic’ when they see emergency services on the road
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 05:43:42 GMTDrivers could be fined £1,000 for letting ambulance pass - how to avoid it
Motorists urged to ‘not panic’ when they see emergency services on the road
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 03:48:13 GMTWhat the papers say – October 7
Most of the front pages splash on a dire warning from the electricity grid operator.
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 02:18:20 GMTBrad Pitt to respond ‘in court’ to abuse allegations made by Angelina Jolie
The actor’s lawyer said he had been on the receiving end of ‘every type of personal attack and misrepresentation’.
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 01:52:15 GMTJulian Assange ‘greatly energised’ by planned human chain around UK parliament, says wife
Interview: Stella Moris says ‘it gives him huge moral support to know people have not forgotten him’
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 23:24:48 GMTNadhim Zahawi says sorry for mini budget turmoil on Question Time
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster was forced to make the apology after clashing with Talk TV presenter Piers Morgan on Thursday night.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 23:04:30 GMTMother fears she won’t be able to keep disabled son’s oxygen machine running due to soaring costs
‘Outlook for families raising disabled, or seriously ill, child is now graver than ever,’ charity says
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 23:01:22 GMTMinisters rule out energy-saving campaign despite potential blackout warning
Prime Minister Liz Truss is reported to be ‘ideologically opposed’ to a campaign advising people how to reduce energy consumption.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 23:01:05 GMTMetropolitan Police boss: People will be removed from force for ‘ghastly acts’
Sir Mark Rowley, who started his job last month, said the Met has let the public down.
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 06:03:28 GMTStudent starting cardiac treatments PhD after vow over father’s heart disorder
Tim Roberts said his late father’s health problems precipitated his interest in studying medicine.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMTSeptember records slowest retail sales growth since shops reopened post-Covid
Total in-store and online sales increased by just 2.8% in September on last year, according to BDO’s High Street Sales Tracker.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMTFamilies with disabled children ‘struggling to survive’ in cost-of-living crisis
A survey by Family Fund of 4,264 families with a disabled child found that nine in 10 are struggling or falling behind on their regular bills.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMTArchitects and heritage experts work on new plan to develop home of Robert Burns
The Scottish poet wrote some of his most celebrated works at Ellisland Farm, near Dumfries, where he lived with his wife Jean Armour.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMTVicky McClure’s dementia choir to release debut single
The making of new track What’s Your Story? will also be explored in the BBC’s Our Dementia Choir Sings Again.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 22:51:52 GMTBrian Cox says Liz Truss is the ‘wrong person for the job’ of prime minister
The actor said he did not trust Ms Truss and described the recent Conservative Party conference as ‘an absolute fiasco’.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 22:18:55 GMTHow you can get money for using appliances at off-peak times
Scheme to launch in November after trial by energy supplier saw some customers paid £2 per kilowatt hour
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 21:55:14 GMTCalls for Hillsborough pathology review to be suspended
Ninety-seven football fans died in the crush at the match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest on April 15 1989.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 21:41:16 GMTTaoiseach: Protocol deal will be difficult but there is good faith on all sides
Micheal Martin was speaking as negotiations got under way between officials on Thursday afternoon.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 19:52:07 GMTBritain could face rolling three-hour blackouts this winter if imports stall
National Grid ‘cautiously confident’ it can keep the lights on
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 19:44:56 GMTBishopsgate stabbing: Three victims knifed ‘trying to stop phone thieves on electric bikes’
Witnesses say things ‘escalated quickly’ in attack near Liverpool Street station in London
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 19:21:33 GMTTruss and ‘friend’ Macron signal progress on Channel crossing
The pair met at the first summit of the European Political Community in Prague, a gathering pushed for by the French president.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 18:58:57 GMTEx-Tory minister willing to get ‘kicked out’ of party by rebelling on benefit cuts
Johnny Mercer vows to defy whip and claims Liz Truss ‘urinating’ on promises
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 18:56:03 GMTLiz Truss says UK ‘working with Europe’ but not moving closer
The Prime Minister was speaking at a summit in Prague.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 18:49:35 GMTSix high-profile figures suing publisher of Mail over alleged unlawful activity
A statement released by lawyers acting for the group said they are bringing claims for misuse of private information.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 18:46:04 GMTProposed social rent cap could slow building safety works – housing associations
The Government is consulting on a proposed rent rise cap in a bid to protect social tenants during the cost-of-living crisis.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 18:36:45 GMTPolice called to reports of three people stabbed in central London - OLD
A spokeswoman for the force said it was not being treated as terror-related.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 18:28:50 GMTJail for ‘thug’ who attacked Sikh cleric ‘without any justifiable reason’
Claudio Campos, 28, attacked Avtar Singh, 62, in broad daylight in Manchester city centre.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 18:26:30 GMT‘Big cat’ spotted feeding on dead sheep in Peak District
Teenager camper spotted panther-like creature devouring carcass of another animal
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 18:25:46 GMTAsda to offer £1 ‘winter warmer’ meal deal in its cafes for over-60s
The deal, consisting of soup, roll and tea or coffee, will be available throughout November and December in any of the supermarket chain’s cafes.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 18:23:34 GMTPrince Harry and Sir Elton John launch legal action against Daily Mail publishers over ‘phone hacking’
The action claims the individuals have been ‘victims of abhorrent criminal activity’
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 18:08:21 GMTEmmanuel Macron ‘a friend’, says Liz Truss in bid to smooth over diplomatic spat
PM joined leaders of Europe’s EU and non-EU states for summit of new political community
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 09:08:40 GMTBlack Lives Matter UK to give £350,000 to Black groups after donation upsurge
The anti-racism activist group has raised over £1m
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 18:01:55 GMTNumber of Ukrainian families facing homelessness in England increases by 22% in a month
Some 350 families sought help in past month alone, government data shows
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 17:57:22 GMTMove not to pursue corporate manslaughter charges in Noah Donohoe case reviewed
Police had investigated Stormont’s Department of Infrastructure in relation to the storm drain in which the schoolboy was found dead.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 17:45:41 GMTStaff concerns over safety of immigration holding facility in Kent
The POA trade union, which represents some staff at the facility in Manston, Kent, says staff have likened the situation to a ‘pressure cooker’.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 17:44:57 GMTMan arrested over misconduct in public office after ex-police officer accused of racist WhatsApp messages
Scotland Yard Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley vows to ‘be ruthless in rooting out corrupting officers’
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 17:43:20 GMTCouple with links to Blairs embroiled in High Court divorce tussle
Angela Jilina and estranged journalist husband Walid Abu-Zalaf want a judge to make decisions related to when their marriage broke down.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 17:39:56 GMTBeano comic strip changes colour for World Mental Health Day
The comic giant said it will be giving away 20,000 free Beano comics for households to encourage children to read more.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 17:26:54 GMT‘Window of opportunity’ to end Brexit impasse over Irish border, says Dublin
Technical talks with EU resume ahead of 28 October deadline for rerun elections to Stormont
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 17:22:17 GMTPetrol prices ‘to rise again’ after oil exports cut by 2m barrels a day
Members of the OPEC decided to make their biggest cut in oil production since 2020
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 17:15:54 GMTWilliam expresses shock at rise in young people contemplating suicide
The Prince and Princess of Wales visited a suicide prevention charity in north Belfast on a day of engagements in Northern Ireland.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 17:08:48 GMTMSPs approve Bill on temporary freeze on rent and evictions
The Cost of Living (Tenants Protection) Bill will be in effect until March 31, with the ability to extend it for two six-month periods.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 17:06:46 GMTWilliam and Kate in royal cocktail race at Belfast market
The Prince of Wales triumphed over his wife, pipping her to the post in the race to make the quickest cocktail.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:50:20 GMTHouseholds will lose £2 in stealth freezes for every £1 in Truss tax cuts, says IFS
Millions are predicted to suffer hike in mortgage payments
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:48:15 GMTTruss facing questions over claim to be first PM to go to a comp as May’s government biography emerges
Liz Truss is facing questions over her claim to be the first prime minister to have gone to a comprehensive after it emerged that Theresa May’s official government biography says she attended a comp.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:36:46 GMTSmall boat migrants being held at Home Office processing centre for a week amid ‘pressure cooker’ atmosphere
Prison Officers’ Association raises alarm about ‘safety and decency’ after reporting food and water shortages
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:32:01 GMTKeir Starmer refuses to back striking NHS nurses
Labour leader reiterates opposition to supporting picket lines
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:30:18 GMTBank of England intervention prevented destructive ‘spiral’ after mini-Budget
Threat to pension funds could have triggered ‘widespread financial instability’
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:25:05 GMTWilliam and Kate bring historic town of Carrickfergus to a standstill
Thousands turned out to greet the royal couple in the Co Antrim town.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:20:30 GMTUniversity student died after mental health declined, inquest hears
Harry Armstrong Evans, 21, a third year physics and astrophysics student at the University of Exeter, died in June 2021.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:00:36 GMTHome Office branded ‘thoughtless’ over Hillsborough review
The government department did not inform Hillsborough families before announcing a review into pathology at the original inquests.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:58:30 GMTOverseas aid spending a mess since Foreign Office put in charge, watchdog warns
Loss of ‘transparency’ since DFID was axed leaves ‘spending priorities for individual countries’ unclear
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:50:06 GMTArsonist’s chilling voicenote outlining plan to kill neighbours read in court
Hakeem Kigundu, 32, admitted setting fire to Rowe Court in Reading, Berkshire, on December 15 last year.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:50:04 GMTMore than half of voters think Truss and Kwarteng should resign - poll
Exclusive: Majority think government’s economic package favours the rich and will be bad for UK
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:46:02 GMTBarrister pleads not guilty to drugs offences
Barrister Henry Hendron pleaded not guilty to drugs offences at Woolwich Crown Court on Thursday.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:44:42 GMTLiz Truss pleads with EU leaders to ‘keep the lights on’ this winter
PM will ask European chiefs to keep gas and electricity interconnectors open amid supply fears
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:40:16 GMTMan suffers ‘life-changing’ head injury after ‘assault’ at Liam Gallagher gig
Police are appealing for information following the incident at the former Oasis singer’s show in Cardiff Bay
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:28:55 GMTBishopsgate stabbing: Three people injured in broad daylight attack near train statiion
Attack involves suspected robbery, City of London police say
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:28:34 GMTFixing UK’s ‘crazy’ food waste problem vital as poverty rises, says charity leader
Felix Project’s founder calls on industry to help rescue vast sums of edible food still going to landfill
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:23:34 GMTSir Keir Starmer says Liz Truss has driven UK economy ‘into a wall’
The Labour leader hit back at suggestions from Liz Truss that his party is part of an ‘anti-growth coalition’.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:18:19 GMT‘Transphobic narratives fuelling hate’, charity claims, as recorded crimes soar
Hate crimes motivated by transgender identity rose by 56% in a year, according to police figures.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:18:13 GMTPolice recorded hate crime more than tripled over the last decade
The figures logged by forces in England and Wales have hit a new record high.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:11:18 GMTNumber of Covid-19 patients in England jumps to highest level for two months
Three regions are recording patient levels last seen in late July.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:24:08 GMTSir James Dyson in High Court libel battle against Channel 4
He is suing the broadcaster and ITN over the allegations made during Channel 4’s news programme on February 10.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:49:26 GMTJust Stop Oil protesters glue themselves to roads around Trafalgar Square
Specially trained police officers detached protesters from the road – they were then carried off to police vans.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:42:48 GMTTruss positions UK as key ally on Ukraine at European summit
The Prime Minister will speak to French President Emmanuel Macron and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte later.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:41:55 GMTNew guidance issued for universities to be more proactive in preventing suicides
Recommendations make clear that universities can decide to involve trusted contacts without agreement of the student.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:32:54 GMTLotto ticket-holder yet to claim their £5 million jackpot prize
The winning Lotto numbers in the September 28 draw were 3, 15, 20, 48, 57 and 58.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:19:21 GMTLiz Truss news – live: Winter blackout warning as PM urges EU to ‘keep lights on’
‘Global Britain’ reduced to begging its European neighbours for energy
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:16:03 GMTWilliam and Kate on day-long visit to Northern Ireland
The Prince and Princess of Wales began with a visit to suicide prevention charity PIPS in north Belfast.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:11:47 GMTScrubs co-executive producer charged with 18 counts of sexual assault
Eric Weinberg is said to have ‘relied on his Hollywood credentials’ to lure young women to photo shoots where he allegedly assaulted them.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:11:41 GMTMosque investigated after trustee promoted ‘jihad by sword’ to children
Charity watchdog fears further harm at Brighton Mosque due to management dispute
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:09:20 GMTPhotographer ejected from Tory conference criticises ‘manhandling’ by security
Tolga Akmen, from the European Pressphoto Agency, had been at the conference to photograph Liz Truss’s speech.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:08:11 GMTPolice officer’s account of motorway shooting under scrutiny at inquest
Yassar Yaqub was fatally shot during an enforced stop on a motorway slip road.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 13:50:47 GMTDog run over and killed after men try to steal owner’s phone
Cockapoo Milo died at the scene.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 13:49:15 GMTDog run over and killed after men try to steal owner’s phone
Cockapoo Milo died at the scene.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 13:45:18 GMT‘Save money and back Britain’, grid urges as it warns of potential blackouts
The electricity network might have to turn off in parts of the country if power plants cannot find enough gas to keep running
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 13:41:50 GMTStudent jailed for raping and beating woman he also illicitly photographed
Police praise victim’s bravery and willingness of witnesses to give evidence
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 13:27:41 GMTAmazon offers mother £250 voucher after delivery driver killed family dog
Incident captured by family’s Ring doorbell
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 13:24:50 GMTWoman attacked in attempted dognapping as man tries to steal her Boxer Staff cross in park
Police appealing for witnesses after attempted dog theft in Sutton, south London that left woman with injuries to her neck
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 13:23:24 GMTHate crimes reach record high as offences against transgender people double
Home Office report links rise in police-recorded transgender hate crimes to ‘discussions on social media’
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 13:22:44 GMTTory chairman hits back at Dorries over call for Truss to change course
Jake Berry says the former culture secretary is a ‘very fine Conservative’, but stands by the Government’s plans.