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Sat, 15 Oct 2022 08:56:04 GMT
Home secretary accused of ‘scapegoating’ modern slavery victims as new laws planned
Suella Braverman wants to go beyond Priti Patel and change the law to stop alleged abuse of system by small boat migrants

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 21:48:58 GMT
Tory MPs ‘sending in no confidence letters’ to 1922 Committee in bid to oust Liz Truss
‘Poppadom plotters’ reportedly met to discuss how to force out the prime minister

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 08:54:00 GMT
Odds for Liz Truss to leave No 10 before the end of the year slashed
The future of Ms Truss’s leadership appears precarious - and the bookies agree

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 08:53:44 GMT
Odds for Liz Truss to leave No 10 before the end of the year slashed
The future of Ms Truss’s leadership appears precarious - and the bookies agree

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 08:51:05 GMT
Liz Truss news – live: Jeremy Hunt says cuts needed after ‘mistakes’ in mini-Budget
New chancellor signals break with prime minister’s vision for Britain

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 08:43:42 GMT
Jeremy Hunt says taxes will rise and ‘difficult’ cuts are needed after mini-Budget ‘mistakes’-
Also refused to commit to PM’s pledged 1p cut in income tax and to raise defence spending to 3 per cent

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 08:20:12 GMT
Miriam Margolyes swears on Radio 4 as she wishes new Chancellor good luck
The actress had been on the Today programme paying tribute to the late actor Robbie Coltrane, who died on Friday.

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 08:13:56 GMT
Truss and Starmer lead tributes to Sir David Amess on anniversary of his murder
The veteran MP was stabbed during a constituency surgery at Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, on October 15 last year.

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 08:11:18 GMT
Two people charged after soup thrown on Van Gogh’s Sunflowers painting
An activist was also charged for throwing paint over the New Scotland Yard sign

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 08:10:43 GMT
‘This is the news - our news’: The history and importance of the UK’s Black press
‘It matters to the world because we are the only people who can tell our stories. And, man, our stories. They deserve to be told,’ says journalist Charlie Brinkurst-Cuff

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 08:01:15 GMT
‘He’s going to kill someone’: Former boss of Leah Croucher murder suspect said he warned police
Neil Maxwell’s former boss described him as ‘a nasty piece of work’ and ‘a dangerous man’

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 13:02:06 GMT
Jeremy Hunt named as new chancellor by Liz Truss
Tory moderate replaces Kwasi Kwarteng in bid to shore up support from MPs

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 05:19:49 GMT
How have the papers reacted to Liz Truss’s efforts to save her premiership?
Ms Truss sacked Kwasi Kwarteng as chancellor and ditched a major chunk of her mini-budget on Friday in a desperate bid to stay in power.

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 01:45:20 GMT
Christopher Biggins among stars wrapping Royal Albert Hall in mile-long scarf
#AScarfForLewy was a project where hundreds across the country contributed their own knitting in aid of a dementia charity.

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 01:13:53 GMT
What the papers say – October 15
The death of Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane features on many of the front pages.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 23:20:40 GMT
Five million households face mortgage bills rising by thousands by end of 2024, experts warn
‘The living standards pain from rising interest rates will be widespread,’ says analyst

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 23:01:27 GMT
Funeral to be held for five-year-old and father killed in Creeslough blast
Robert Garwe and his daughter Shauna were at the shop to buy a cake for her mother when the tragedy unfolded.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMT
‘Perfectly reasonable’ for oil revenues to fund just transition – Slater
The Scottish Greens co-leader discussed the upcoming prospectus on Scottish independence.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Britain is on track for a £26bn mortgage hike, think tank predicts
The think tank said over five million households are set to see their annual mortgage payments rise by an average of £5,100 between now and 2024.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 22:12:38 GMT
Hugh Laurie among stars remembering ‘exceptional’ Robbie Coltrane
The Scottish actor starred in a number of classic British franchises and shows during his career including 007, Blackadder and Harry Potter.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 22:09:03 GMT
Daniel Radcliffe pays tribute to ‘incredible’ Harry Potter star Robbie Coltrane
The actor was best known for playing the Hogwarts gamekeeper Hagrid in the fantasy series and a criminal psychologist in ITV’s crime drama Cracker.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 22:04:09 GMT
Francis Bacon triptych sells for £24.3m at auction
Three Studies for Portrait of Henrietta Moraes was sold on Friday.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 21:12:45 GMT
Kwasi Kwarteng ‘thinks Liz Truss will be gone in a few weeks’ after she sacks him as chancellor
‘His view is that the wagons are still going to circle’

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 20:41:10 GMT
Edinburgh theatre ‘deeply saddened’ to hear of death of Robbie Coltrane
At the age of 28, the actor appeared in the first theatre production of The Slab Boys at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:59:32 GMT
Leah Croucher: Dead sex offender named as prime suspect in missing teenager’s murder
News comes days after Leah’s belongings and human remains were found at Milton Keynes property

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:41:57 GMT
Demonstrators block Downing Street gates in protest at PM’s climate approach
Crowds of Extinction Rebellion protesters arrived in Whitehall on Friday, waving flags, setting off flares, chanting and banging drums.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:35:41 GMT
Liz Truss refuses to apologise for tax cut U-turn debacle at 8 minute press conference
Prime minister says she has to stay in office to ensure stability

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:33:52 GMT
Lucy Letby: Jury hears from medical expert at trial of nurse accused of murdering babies
Lucy Letby, 32, is charged with murder and attempted murder of babies on a neonatal ward

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:31:29 GMT
Top Tory donor handed peerage – but former Daily Mail boss Paul Dacre misses out
Former Labour MP Tom Watson and ex-DUP leader Arlene Foster on list to enter Lords

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:19:35 GMT
‘Bewildering’: Government won’t stop Bulb collapse adding to energy bills, MPs warn
Costs will ‘ultimately be passed down to bill payers’, says cross-party committee

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:16:32 GMT
Poll finds Truss has failed to gain voters’ confidence with dramatic U-turn
More than half applaud sacking of Kwarteng, but majority think she cannot regain trust

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:06:22 GMT
Jeremy Hunt becomes Chancellor as Kwasi Kwarteng is dramatically sacked
The move will be seen as an attempt to restore stability after weeks of turmoil in the wake of Mr Kwarteng’s mini-budget.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:53:00 GMT
Truss could be gone ‘within days or weeks’, say Tory MPs after PM ditches chancellor
Expectation that new chancellor Jeremy Hunt will rewrite Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-Budget

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:37:34 GMT
In Pictures: Harry Potter and Cracker star Robbie Coltrane
The Scottish star played Hogwarts gamekeeper Hagrid and starred as criminal psychologist Dr Eddie ‘Fitz’ Fitzgerald in crime drama Cracker.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:36:00 GMT
Pound falls after Liz Truss U-turn, as IFS warns ‘piecemeal’ changes won’t cut it
Sterling dips and cost of government borrowing rises despite PM’s bid to reassure markets

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:34:03 GMT
Spending cuts of up to £40bn expected after Liz Truss announcement
U-turns have filled less than half the £62bn ‘black hole’ created by Kwasi Kwarteng

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:24:16 GMT
Truss defends her low tax agenda as she makes major U-turn and sacks Chancellor
Admitting she had to change course, she reversed a key policy to scrap the planned rise in corporation tax from 19% to 25%.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:22:58 GMT
Government’s growth agenda is in tatters, says ex-chancellor Lord Hammond
But the Tory peer said Liz Truss can survive as PM because the party’s MPs wont want to risk a general election.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:21:50 GMT
Former Labour deputy leader and Winston Churchill’s grandson on peerages list
A total of 26 figures have been made members of the House of Lords as part of the latest honours list.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:21:09 GMT
Truss sacrifices Kwarteng to save her premiership as she ditches tax pledge
The Prime Minister has appointed Jeremy Hunt as the new Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:03:21 GMT
Scottish drugs minister calls for urgent meeting with UK Government
Changes to drug legislation could apply to Scotland, a Home Office paper published in July said.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 17:59:53 GMT
Medical expert gives evidence at trial of nurse accused of murdering babies
Consultant paediatrician Dr Dewi Evans told jurors about neonatal care.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 23:32:24 GMT
‘Niche activity’: MPs not turning up to scrutinise important Brexit legislation
European Scrutiny Committee barely attended by Labour MPs

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 17:32:32 GMT
Liz Truss faces revolt as angry Tory MPs demand U-turns on tax plans
Prime minister accused of ‘trashing 10 years of conservatism’ by angry MP

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 17:30:01 GMT
Petition forces Commons debate on early general election
Debate could embarrass Liz Truss but cannot force her to go to country

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 17:27:22 GMT
No 10 sidelines Suella Braverman in bid to relax immigration rules in fresh cabinet split
Exclusive: Business leaders told to ignore Home Office and lobby other ministers in their efforts to build case for change

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 17:25:36 GMT
Liz Truss ‘lost in denial’, says Keir Starmer as PM claims she won’t cut public spending
PM jeered in Commons after insisting she has ‘protected’ UK economy

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 17:24:30 GMT
Harry Potter and Cracker actor Robbie Coltrane dies aged 72
The Scottish star is best known for playing the beloved Hogwarts gamekeeper Hagrid and psychologist Dr Eddie ‘Fitz’ Fitzgerald in ITV’s crime drama.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 17:21:48 GMT
Second man charged in connection with Bishopsgate knife attack
City of London Police have charged Tyrone Dean, 23, with two counts of robbery and three counts of grievous bodily harm.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 17:14:32 GMT
From Cracker to Hagrid, larger-than-life Robbie Coltrane dominated the screen
The actor was known for his roles in TV series Cracker and as Hagrid in the Harry Potter films.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:58:18 GMT
Man admits sexually assaulting woman in queue to see Queen lying in state
Adeshina Adio jumped into the River Thames in an attempt to evade arrest

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:53:50 GMT
Ed Miliband mocks David Cameron’s 2015 ‘chaos’ tweet after Liz Truss U-turn
The former Labour leader’s response to David Cameron’s tweet has quickly accrued tens of thousands of likes after a tumultuous day for the Tories.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:49:17 GMT
Gary Lineker broke BBC impartiality rule with Tory ‘Russian donors’ tweet
Host asked whether Liz Truss’s party will ‘hand back their donations from Russian donors’

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:38:54 GMT
Charities and asylum seekers face wait for Rwanda policy High Court ruling
“It is going to take a little bit of time,” judge Lord Justice Lewis said on Friday.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:29:13 GMT
Pound to dollar falls after Kwasi Kwarteng sacked as chancellor by Liz Truss
Chancellor ousted amid back bench revolt over tax-cutting agenda

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:22:25 GMT
Devon and Cornwall Police put into special measures over performance concerns
The force is unable to properly manage registered sexual and violent offenders, watchdog said

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:06:44 GMT
Campaign for Black blood donors launched amid NHS shortage
The African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust has teamed up with influencer Stevo the Madman, a former professional footballer, on the ‘Bruv, Let’s Talk ABOut It’ blood donation drive

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:17:23 GMT
Nicola Sturgeon: It’s time for Liz Truss to go as Prime Minister
Ms Truss sacked chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng and reversed plans for a cut to corporation tax on Friday.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:13:33 GMT
MoJ blocks open prison move for ‘dangerous killer’ whose case made legal history
Justice Secretary Brandon Lewis rejected the Parole Board’s recommendation to move William Dunlop who murdered Julie Hogg in 1989.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:02:54 GMT
24 protesters arrested after New Scotland Yard sign covered with yellow paint
The force said it arrested the protesters on suspicion of wilful obstruction of the highway and conspiracy to commit criminal damage.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 15:48:45 GMT
Former Stormont first minister and education minister to join House of Lords
Arlene Foster and Peter Weir are set to be made life peers, the DUP has said.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 15:45:49 GMT
Headless murder victim ‘believed she had YouTube relationship with Charles’
Mee Kuen Chong, known as Deborah, was allegedly attacked in her north-west London home by churchgoing friend Jemma Mitchell, 38.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 15:42:24 GMT
OnlyFans model accused of murdering boyfriend wanted to ‘scare’ him, court hears
Abigail White, 24, was arguing with Bradley Lewis, 22, when she stabbed him once to the chest on the evening of March 25 this year.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 15:31:22 GMT
Liz Truss U-turns on corporation tax and admits her plan ‘has to change’
PM concedes radical mini-Budget ‘went further and faster than markets were expecting’

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 15:31:12 GMT
Liverpool to ‘come to life’ for Eurovision, BBC director general says
Tim Davie visited the venue for Eurovision 2023, the ACC Liverpool, on Friday.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 15:25:09 GMT
Liz Truss’ history of U-turns after series of reversals as Prime Minister
The Prime Minister has history of U-turns, both large and small, and less than two months into her premiership they just keep coming

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 15:24:38 GMT
What does the energy price cap mean for you?
Liz Truss has moved to rein in runaway household bills caused by rising global gas prices

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 15:24:33 GMT
What does the energy price cap mean for you?
Liz Truss has moved to rein in runaway household bills caused by rising global gas prices

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 15:17:21 GMT
Sex offender who killed himself named prime suspect in Leah Croucher murder - OLD
Neil Maxwell died two months after Leah, 19, vanished in February 2019.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 15:12:44 GMT
Student who killed his grandmother in house fire is sentenced to hospital order
Chanatorn Croghan, 21, appeared to spiral out of control in his first term at Manchester University and left his course.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 15:04:06 GMT
Sadiq Khan: Kwasi Kwarteng not the only problem with Liz Truss’ Government
The London Mayor was speaking as the Chancellor flew back to the US, just before he was sacked.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:59:34 GMT
Liz Truss’ history of U-turns after series of reversals as Prime Minister
The Prime Minister has history of U-turns, both large and small, and less than two months into her premiership they just keep coming

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:54:47 GMT
Russia cannot sustain renewed campaign of attacks on Ukraine, officials say
Western officials have said they do not currently see the situation as a ‘nuclear crisis’.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:41:49 GMT
Jeremy Hunt becomes Chancellor with wealth of experience in Cabinet roles
He has been an MP since 2005.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:24:25 GMT
Liz Truss’s history of U-turns prior to major reversal on corporation tax
The Prime Minister is no stranger to backtracking on policies.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:15:08 GMT
Nicola Sturgeon calls for PM to quit as pressure for general election grows
The First Minister said Tory MPs should back an election if Liz Truss does not resign.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:02:27 GMT
Unrepentant Kwarteng urges Truss to continue with their free-market agenda
‘Your success is this country’s success and I wish you well’: Ex-chancellor promises support to PM

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 13:49:20 GMT
Jeremy Hunt is fourth Chancellor in just over three months
Such a rapid turnover is unprecedented in modern history.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 13:48:07 GMT
Chris Philp: Liz Truss demotes Kwasi Kwarteng’s deputy in Treasury clear-out
Chief secretary to the Treasury moved to Cabinet Office role

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 13:43:33 GMT
Liverpool Mayor wants to promote hotels that don’t raise prices for Eurovision
Liverpool will host the Eurovision song contest next year, prompting accommodation prices for the dates of the contest to soar.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 13:39:36 GMT
What time is Liz Truss’ press conference today?
U-turn on corporation tax expected at press conference after the axe falls on chancellor

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 13:07:54 GMT
Royal Mail to cut up to 10,000 jobs by August after announcing losses of £219m
Five-thousand full-time roles will be axed by March, company says

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 09:37:43 GMT
Kwasi Kwarteng’s plane back to UK for urgent tax U-turn talks most tracked in the world
The chancellor left an IMF meeting in the US early to join discussions in Westminster

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 13:04:36 GMT
Scottish Lib Dems call for general election as Kwarteng sacked as Chancellor
Mr Kwarteng returned early from an overseas trip to Washington to learn his fate.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:56:22 GMT
Who could Liz Truss choose to replace Kwasi Kwarteng as chancellor?
Jeremy Hunt, Nadhim Zahawi and Sajid Javid under consideration

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:56:05 GMT
Truss needs to hold on until new year to avoid being shortest-serving PM
Kwasi Kwarteng has already avoided being the shortest-serving chancellor ever.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:55:24 GMT
Kwasi Kwarteng’s resignation letter to Liz Truss in full
A transcript of the former chancellor’s letter to the prime minister

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:55:08 GMT
UK Covid-19 infections jump 31% with ‘notable rise’ among elderly
Levels are still below the peak reached during the Omicron BA.4/BA/5 wave in the summer.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 11:39:33 GMT
Liz Truss sacks Kwasi Kwarteng as chancellor
Budget last month hit the pound and saw mortgage and government debt costs surge

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:59:22 GMT
Timeline: Liz Truss’s turbulent time as Prime Minister
Ms Truss was in office for just two days when the Queen died, and then faced a major backlash to her controversial economic policies.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:59:50 GMT
Kwasi Kwarteng pays price for mini-budget chaos as he is sacked by Liz Truss
Former foreign secretary and Conservative leadership contender Jeremy Hunt replaces Mr Kwarteng.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 13:20:15 GMT
Post Office ‘doing all it can’ to help sub-postmasters hit by Horizon scandal
Between 2000 and 2014, more than 700 subpostmasters and subpostmistresses were wrongly prosecuted.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:45:21 GMT
Who is the UK’s shortest-serving chancellor as Kwasi Kwarteng sacked after just 38 days
Mr Kwarteng joins unfortunate list of chancellors who didn’t last long in one of the most important jobs in government

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:33:49 GMT
Liz Truss news - live: Kwasi Kwarteng sacked as chancellor ahead of press conference
PM to make announcement after days of pressure from backbenchers

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:30:15 GMT
Liz Truss set to announce U-turn on mini-Budget at press conference
PM widely expected to reverse corporation tax cut

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:16:25 GMT
Murder accused walked streets with bulky suitcase for two hours, court told - OLD
Jemma Mitchell is accused of killing Mee Kuen Chong at her Wembley home on June 11 last year before depositing her headless corpse 200 miles away.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:15:20 GMT
Penny Mordaunt says her resting face is ‘that of a bulldog chewing a wasp’
Labour claims Commons leader could not even ‘muster a nod’ during Truss’s first PMQs since mini-Budget

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:20:20 GMT
Live: Liz Truss sacks Kwasi Kwarteng as Chancellor
Kwasi Kwarteng said he has accepted Liz Truss’s request he “stand aside” as Chancellor.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:14:29 GMT
Woman accused of beheading pensioner ‘caught on CCTV dragging suitcase with body in’
Jemma Mitchell is accused of killing Mee Kuen Chong at her Wembley home on June 11 last year before depositing her headless corpse 200 miles away

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:14:02 GMT
Leah Croucher: Police ‘delivered leaflets’ to house where human remains found
Property where missing teenager’s belongings also found was among thousands visited by Thames Valley Police officers



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