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Sat, 08 Oct 2022 08:42:35 GMT
Rio Ferdinand blames ‘male chauvinists’ and ‘archaic thinking’ for online Lioness abuse
Exclusive: Ex-England defender tells The Independent social media is ‘playground to spout abuse’

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 08:31:40 GMT
London Zoo reveals five animal escape attempts in four years
A northern bald ibis, striated caracaras and a barn owl have all tried to escape in recent years.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 08:29:45 GMT
‘Windfall tax’ on wind and solar companies set to be unveiled next week
Cap on revenues would prevent cost being offset against future investment – a perk enjoyed by oil and gas companies

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 08:29:31 GMT
Death toll from petrol station blast rises to seven as search continues - OLD
The explosion happened at a service station and convenience store in Creeslough, Co Donegal, on Friday afternoon.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 08:01:14 GMT
Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales leaves Portsmouth after breakdown
The £3 billion warship broke down off the Isle of Wight in August after sailing from Portsmouth to take part in flight trials and diplomatic visits.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 07:21:21 GMT
Search efforts continue at petrol station blast site as three deaths confirmed
The explosion happened at a service station and convenience store in the Irish village of Creeslough, Co Donegal on Friday afternoon.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 06:56:55 GMT
‘Healthy food and social justice’: Inside UK’s first Black farmers market
Exclusive: Natasha Pencil and Aisha Jade, co-organisers of the new event, discuss British agriculture’s race problem, the power of growing your own and battling gentrification

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 02:04:18 GMT
Stephen Lawrence murder suspect Jamie Acourt to be freed from prison in weeks
The suspect was on the run from police for his part in a £3 million drugs plot

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 01:41:31 GMT
Fake German heiress Anna Sorokin released from US immigration custody
The con-artist, 31, whose exploits inspired the hit Netflix series Inventing Anna, has been held by ICE since March 2021.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 01:26:37 GMT
What the papers say – October 8
The papers focus on the sacking of a Tory minister and disagreements in Cabinet.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 23:05:52 GMT
Now the hard work begins: Liverpool swings into action ahead of Eurovision 2023
The city – the birthplace of The Beatles – has been preparing its bid since June.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 23:01:44 GMT
Truss faces latest Tory scandal as minister sacked over misconduct claim
Conor Burns – who has also had the Tory whip suspended – has accused the party of rushing to judgment, as he vowed to clear his name.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Rise in frontline workers seeking help for suicidal thoughts
Experts believe the cost-of-living crisis will add to the burden faced by frontline workers.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 03:19:34 GMT
Human chain to be formed around Parliament in support of Julian Assange
Thousands of people will join the protest in Westminster on Saturday.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Volatility of sterling disrupts winter sun holiday planning – survey
The pound plunged to historic lows against the US dollar in the wake of Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget on September 23.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 22:59:07 GMT
Truss ‘considering plans to send childcare cash straight to parents’
The Department for Education said ‘a wide range of options’ are being explored to make childcare more accessible and affordable.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 22:54:31 GMT
Truss ‘considering plans to send childcare cash to parents’ in England
The Department for Education said ‘a wide range of options’ are being explored to make childcare more accessible and affordable.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 22:44:13 GMT
Mel C says current UK economic situation is ‘a flipping disgrace’
The Spice Girl said Prime Minister Liz Truss was girl power ‘in essence’ but that people were ‘worn out’ by the ongoing political turmoil.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 21:59:51 GMT
Iran protests ‘bring back memories’ of helplessness of prison, says Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
The British-Iranian urged the UK to condemn human rights abuses in the country

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 21:51:36 GMT
Three people confirmed dead as searching continues at petrol station blast site
Sniffer dogs are being used at the scene in Creeslough, Co Donegal amid efforts to find survivors of the explosion.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 21:30:00 GMT
Truss is symptom of Westminster dysfunction, not cause, SNP delegates to hear
The party’s conference will open on Saturday in Aberdeen.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 21:08:59 GMT
People feared trapped in rubble after service station blast in Ireland
Local TD Pearse Doherty said silent prayers were being said as people awaited news from the emergency services.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 20:53:50 GMT
Minister to overturn decision to scrap free remembrance services train travel
The Government was said to have revoked the offer because the cost to the taxpayer would be ‘too great’.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 20:44:26 GMT
Deciphering Trussonomics: Join our expert online panel discussion on the UK’s economy
Sign up to our free virtual panel event discussing the latest twists and turns surrounding the UK’s economy and political landscape that has led to the country facing a winter where rolling blackouts could become a norm

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 20:42:23 GMT
Nicola Sturgeon brands herself ‘real feminist’ in response to Rowling’s claims
Rowling shared photo of herself in T-shirt claiming Sturgeon is ‘destroyer of women’s rights’

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 20:22:16 GMT
Viewers spot suspense-spoiling gaffe on Graham Norton’s Eurovision card
As the Eurovision commentator clutched the card, ‘Liverpool 2023’ was visible on the back.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 20:05:50 GMT
PM and past winners congratulate Liverpool as it is named Eurovision host city
The city that produced The Beatles fended off competition from Glasgow during the final stage of the selection process.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 19:55:26 GMT
Knifeman shot dead by armed officers in Derby police station car park
Case reported to police watchdog after armed officers target suspect

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 19:45:51 GMT
Preparations for ‘best party ever’ to begin in Liverpool
A full cultural programme will be put on to welcome Eurovision to Merseyside.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 19:15:03 GMT
‘Gutted for Glasgow’ – Scotland responds to Liverpool’s Eurovision host win
The First Minister congratulated Liverpool and said the city will “no doubt do Eurovision and Ukraine proud”.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 19:08:06 GMT
Zaghari-Ratcliffe urges Government not to turn blind eye to Iranian oppression
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe said she wants to see more action over the current human rights abuses in Iran.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:59:00 GMT
Energy crisis - live: Liz Truss issues hundreds of new oil and gas licences despite climate change
It comes as National Grid warns UK faces power cuts this winter

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:54:37 GMT
Tory minister sacked over ‘inappropriate behaviour’ at party conference
Dismissal follows series of sleaze allegations against senior Conservatives, including Chris Pincher scandal that forced out Boris Johnson

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:54:25 GMT
Liverpool to host Eurovision Song Contest in 2023
The announcement was made by Graham Norton, the host of the BBC’s coverage, during The One Show on Friday night.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:34:00 GMT
Eurovision 2023: Liverpool to host contest next year
The contest will take place 13 May 2023

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:22:30 GMT
UK to continue with bid to tear up Northern Ireland Brexit deal despite ‘very good’ talks
The EU has characterised the bill as a breach of international law

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:00:40 GMT
Sacked minister Conor Burns accuses Tory party of rushing to judgment
The former trade minister has had the party whip suspended pending an investigation into ‘allegations of inappropriate behaviour’ earlier this week.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:00:05 GMT
Nadhim Zahawi says sorry for economic ‘train wreck’ in Question Time clash with Piers Morgan
‘Of course I’m sorry, absolutely’ the Tory MP evenutally said, after being pushed by his fellow guest

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 17:56:49 GMT
Fifteen new Tory peers set to be appointed from list drawn up by Boris Johnson
Ex-Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre heads leaked list – which flouts agreement to slim down bloated House of Lords

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 17:56:22 GMT
Home Secretary urged to respond to Hillsborough families
Earlier this week, the Home Office said it had established an independent review.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 17:46:23 GMT
Bank of England intervention prevented destructive ‘spiral’ after mini-Budget
Threat to pension funds could have triggered ‘widespread financial instability’

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 17:44:21 GMT
More 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

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 17:42:48 GMT
Tory minister criticises party’s ‘rush to judgement’ after sacking over ‘inappropriate behaviour’
‘I hope the party will be as quick to conduct their enquiry as they were to rush to judgement,’ sacked minister said

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 17:42:28 GMT
Ex-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

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 17:39:27 GMT
Liz 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

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 20:45:04 GMT
Man dies in hospital after being shot by officers in police station car park
Officers reported seeing the man with a knife in the car park of Ascot Drive police station, in Derby, at 9.55am on Friday.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 17:08:42 GMT
Politicians ‘may need to surprise people’ to resolve row over NI Protocol
Irish minister Simon Coveney also said that renewed technical discussions between the UK and the EU this week had gone ‘reasonably well’.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 17:02:20 GMT
Just Stop Oil block roads around Westminster for seventh day
Around 25 supporters of Just Stop Oil took part in the action on Friday morning.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 17:01:17 GMT
Arsonist jailed for life for killing neighbours in ‘devastating revenge attack’
Hakeem Kigundu, 32, was sentenced at Reading Crown Court on Friday.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:54:45 GMT
Home Office reprimanded after sensitive counter-terror documents left at London venue
Counter Terrorism Policing report and documents by government extremism unit found by venue staff

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:51:30 GMT
Trainee solicitor died from ‘rare complication’ of AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab
Oli Akram Hoque, 26, developed a “vaccine induced” cerebral venous sinuous thrombosis after his first dose of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:48:06 GMT
Home Office reprimanded after sensitive counter-terror documents left at venue
The department has been criticised by the data watchdog.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:44:17 GMT
Musician Coulter tells of pride as he is given freedom of town he loved so well
A special ceremony was held at the Guildhall in Londonderry.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:39:15 GMT
Troubles legacy legislation subject to ‘blunt, frank and positive’ talks
Senior officials have been asked to explore what changes could be made to the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:36:06 GMT
Youth convicted of manslaughter after killing 15-year-old boy
Tamim Ian Habimana, 15, was attacked on the street with a knife, umbrella and rounders bat, and died.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:34:54 GMT
‘Act of cowardice’: Mural of Marge Simpson chopping off hair in solidarity with Iran protests removed
‘We will not be intimidated by this despicable gesture,’ street artist says

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:30:51 GMT
Tory sleaze: The disgraced MPs and ministers forced to quit, lose the whip or who are behind bars
In July, deputy chief whip Chris Pincher quit after admitting he had ‘far too much’ to drink at a social event

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:23:19 GMT
Francis Bacon triptych could sell for more than £30m at auction debut
The work is being previewed at Sotheby’s in London.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:13:02 GMT
Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales suffers new technical problem
The Nato flagship had been due to set sail for Rosyth for repairs.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:09:04 GMT
Conor Burns sacked as minister with Tory whip suspended pending investigation
The MP for Bournemouth West has reportedly said he will co-operate fully with the probe and ‘looks forward to clearing his name’.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:02:44 GMT
Raising of Shackleton’s lost ship from under sea downplayed by discoverers
Endurance became stuck in ice and sank in the Weddell Sea off the coast of Antarctica in 1915.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 15:56:16 GMT
Campaigners protest with dead fish to highlight ‘tragedy’ of salmon industry
Protesters dressed in suits, blindfolded and gagged with dead fish staged a stunt outside Holyrood.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 14:09:53 GMT
Revealed: Boris Johnson minister ‘sexually harassed’ civil servant in latest Tory sleaze scandal
Exclusive: Former PM aware of alleged harassment but no formal investigation launched, despite victim’s calls for official investigation

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 20:01:22 GMT
Truss ‘accepted campaign help’ from ex-minister despite harassment claims
Exclusive: Alleged behaviour ‘isn’t a one-off’ says one accuser

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 15:39:35 GMT
Survivor of fatal fire left ‘not wanting to live’ and will not forgive arsonist
Joel Richards spoke about surviving a fire at Rowe Court in Reading last year, as the arsonist was jailed on Friday.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 15:22:06 GMT
Police face probe over ‘grossly offensive’ WhatApp messages
The Independent Office for Police Conduct is carrying out a criminal investigation.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 15:19:12 GMT
Boy jailed for murdering father confronting youths who verbally abused daughter
Jamie Markham, 45, was stabbed three times with a large knife outside his home in Chingford, east London

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 15:04:26 GMT
Police end Saddleworth Moor search with no evidence of human remains found
The area was scoured after author Russell Edwards said he believed he had located the makeshift grave of 12-year-old Keith Bennett.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 14:58:38 GMT
Barrister accuses judge of implying ‘only stupid women can be raped’
A barrister representing an alleged victim said the ‘implication’ of what Judge Marc Marin said was ‘only stupid women can be raped’.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 14:51:50 GMT
Ways Liz Truss could be replaced as Prime Minister?
There are a number of options on the table – and hurdles

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 14:51:29 GMT
Ways Liz Truss could be replaced as Prime Minister?
There are a number of options on the table – and hurdles

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 14:49:19 GMT
Life detention order for 15-year-old boy who fatally stabbed father of three
Jamie Markham was attacked by the youngster, who was then 14, last year.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 14:48:49 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

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 14:43:50 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

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 14:38:07 GMT
Mother 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 14:08:20 GMT
Tomasz Oleszak: Boy, 14, charged with murder after ‘much loved’ teenager stabbed to death
Fourteen year-old boy had been charged with murder, attempted wounding with intent and having a bladed article in public

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 14:02:45 GMT
Meghan wants to ’empower young adults’ through one million dollar charity scheme
The project invites young people in the US to give a 1,000 dollar (£896) grant to a woman of their choice.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 14:02:25 GMT
Sturgeon: It is absurd I’ve had no contact from Truss since she entered No 10
A spokeswoman for the UK Government said the Prime Minister’s priority is ‘to deliver economic growth across the union’.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 13:59:29 GMT
JK 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, 30 Sep 2022 11:14:03 GMT
Protests could dismantle Iran’s morality police, campaigners say
‘We are seeing men and women, regular people, taking to the streets,’ researcher says

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 13:24:06 GMT
Saddleworth Moor police search ends with no evidence of human remains found
The area was scoured after author Russell Edwards said he believed he had located the makeshift grave of 12-year-old Keith Bennett.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 14:48:25 GMT
Countess sues art dealer after £1m family painting re-sold for millions more
The dispute centres on a version of Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin’s Le Benedicite.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 13:05:13 GMT
UK Covid-19 infections jump 25% with ‘marked’ rise among over-70s - OLD
Infection levels in England have climbed above one million.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 13:02:55 GMT
Five workers killed by ‘unsafe’ wall holding 263 tonnes of scrap, court told
Birmingham Crown Court was told the wall was ‘decidedly unsafe’ and no one should have been working anywhere near it.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:56:10 GMT
Last of infected blood victims’ evidence heard in ‘significant milestone’
Thousands of patients were infected with HIV and hepatitis C through contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 1980s.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:53:40 GMT
‘Gunshots’ heard at police station and man taken to hospital after injuries in Derby
Armed officers out in force and photos appear to show medical supplies on ground where someone was treated

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:48:13 GMT
Estranged couple arguing over how long they were married wait for judge’s ruling
Angela Jilina and estranged journalist husband Walid Abu-Zalaf want a judge to make decisions related to when their marriage broke down.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:47:01 GMT
Police worker accused of sharing gory picture of dead RAF cadet, 18, on WhatsApp
Joshua Tilt, who worked in a British Transport Police force control room, is accused of misconduct in a public office.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:43:29 GMT
As US pardons cannabis convictions Tories call for it to be classified the same as heroin
Atlantic rift widens on approach to drug laws

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:40:49 GMT
Liz Truss ‘demanded no EU flags’ at Prague European summit
Summit organisers eschew Flag of Europe but some EU leaders bring own flags

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:33:28 GMT
Arsonist who killed two neighbours apologises in court and refers to Quran
Hakeem Kigundu, 32, who started a fatal fire at Rowe Court in Reading, Berkshire, on December 15 last year, spoke at Reading Crown Court on Friday.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:29:45 GMT
Energy crisis - live: Liz Truss refuses to rule out power cuts amid blackout fears
UK to face three-hour long power cuts this winter

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:21:54 GMT
Evidence against Soldier F over Bloody Sunday murders to be heard in January
The committal hearing will determine whether there is sufficient evidence to proceed to a Crown Court trial.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:10:46 GMT
Police officers under criminal investigation over ‘grossly offensive’ WhatsApp messages
Messages of a ‘discriminatory, derogatory or pornographic nature’ found in WhatsApp group

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 11:54:46 GMT
Tory MP Jamie Wallis ‘was left in shock’ after being spat on over cigarette
Kenny Defelice was handed a 12-month community order at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 11:42:29 GMT
Crime author Peter Robinson dies aged 72
Robinson was best known for his DCI Banks series.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 11:37:41 GMT
Economy and currency paper for independent Scotland to be published next week
Speaking ahead of that, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said work on a Scottish central bank would begin immediately after a Yes vote.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 11:34:27 GMT
Energy crisis – live: Government ‘not nanny-state’, minister says amid blackout fears
UK to face three-hour long power cuts this winter

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:21:10 GMT
Graham Norton to announce host city of Eurovision 2023 on BBC’s The One Show
Liverpool and Glasgow are the two UK cities which remain in the race to host the music event next year in place of Ukraine.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 11:23:52 GMT
Police ‘breached duty to carry out effective investigation into loyalist attack’
John McEvoy, a survivor of the attack at the Thierafurth Inn in Kilcoo, Co Down, brought a legal challenge against the chief constable.



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