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Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:56:22 GMTBaby deaths: Damning report into maternity failings to be published - OLD
The report will tell how families were often ignored or had their concerns overlooked, while valuable lessons were not learned by the trust.
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:56:05 GMTDamning report into maternity deaths to be published with ‘harrowing’ accounts from families who lost babies
The report will tell how families were often ignored or had their concerns overlooked, while valuable lessons were not learned by the trust.
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:41:54 GMTTory MP says ‘urgent action’ needed to extinguish dumpster fire
Robert Largan writes article about fire safety as MPs decide whether to oust Liz Truss
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:41:05 GMTSenior Chinese diplomat involved in violence against protesters in Manchester, claims British MP
‘We cannot allow the CCP to import their beating of protesters, their silencing of free speech’
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:35:48 GMT‘All self-regard, no substance’: Derby voters offer brutal verdict on Liz Truss - and demand election
Voters in Derby say Truss is worst prime minister of their lifetimes, while others called for return of Boris Johnson
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:29:53 GMTLiz Truss news – live: James Cleverly ‘gets why people are frustrated’ with PM
Poll numbers are ‘disconcerting’ for government, minister admits
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:29:25 GMTLiz Truss news – live: James Cleverly ‘gets why people are frustrated’ with PM
Poll numbers are ‘disconcerting’ for government, minister admits
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:18:49 GMTFirst grey seal pup of the year is born at England’s largest colony
Rangers are anticipating around 4,500 new arrivals at Blakeney Point on the North Norfolk coast this season.
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:14:38 GMTTensions flare in Senedd as Mark Drakeford clashes with Andrew RT Davies
The First Minister raised his voice and pointed his finger at his Tory rival.
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:11:18 GMTInflation – live: Cost of living crisis deepens as price rises hit 40-year high
Charities mount pressure on government to keep triple lock to protect pensioners
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 07:59:32 GMTJames Bond actor Daniel Craig receives same honour as 007 at Windsor Castle
The actor was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, the same honour held by Ian Fleming’s famous character.
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 07:58:14 GMTLeyton Orient player praises King and Queen Consort for visiting youth centre
The King and Queen Consort made the visit to east London on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 07:35:02 GMTGovernment refuses to commit to raising benefits and pensions in line with soaring inflation
Labour accuses government of ‘generating further anxiety’
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 07:00:40 GMTDiversity in foster care ‘gives children someone to identify with’
The managing director of a foster care business said diversity is still important for young people.
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 05:48:59 GMTLiz Truss news – live: Tory MPs express alarm as PM drops commitment to pensions triple lock
Prime minister must consider position now her programme ‘has been shredded’, says former minister
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 05:44:14 GMTKanye West to face £221m lawsuit over George Floyd death remarks on podcast
Lawyers representing the family have issued a cease and desist letter to West.
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 05:24:56 GMTLucy Letby trial: Nurse accused of baby murders ‘took newborn’s body to mortuary as father cried’
Lucy Letby messaged a colleague about the death of her first alleged victim at the Countess of Chester Hospital in June 2015
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 01:45:02 GMTBlack History Month bike ride offers ‘sense of belonging’
Three avid cyclists commented on the ‘moving and joyful’ 22-mile bike ride organised by Together We Ride for Black History Month.
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 01:18:57 GMTWhat the papers say – October 19
Pensions, profits and strikes feature among the mastheads.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 23:28:27 GMTFood Standards Agency staff strike ballot could lead to Christmas meat shortages
If employees vote to walk out it could bring the meat industry to a halt, Unison said.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 23:27:12 GMTFood inspectors strike vote could lead to turkey shortage at Christmas
Meat industry at risk of standstill over pay dispute, warns union
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 23:24:26 GMTBritain’s best and worst motorway services stations revealed
Independent watchdog Transport Focus surveyed 31,000 visitors to 119 service stations across the UK
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 23:20:02 GMTUK lags behind Italy as ‘third-rank’ space power, MPs warn
‘Unacceptable’ lack of progress on alternative to EU’s Galileo project after Brexit, says committee
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 23:18:45 GMTOvarian cancer: 1 in 4 patients ‘see GP three times before referral for tests’
‘Seven years ago, I had symptoms of ovarian cancer but didn’t realise. I didn’t know at the time that the bloating, abdominal pain, feeling full and needing to wee more urgently were all signs,’ says one patient
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 23:01:54 GMTHomes for Ukraine host calls for clarity on future of scheme
Jane Finlay said the £350 monthly payment given to hosts needs to be ‘dramatically’ increased.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 23:01:51 GMTUkrainian family in UK hope to highlight products from their ‘incredible’ nation
The products being sold come from Ukrainian businesses and people and hope to give people a ‘gift from Ukraine’.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 23:01:41 GMTTruss faces tough PMQs after junking economic strategy
The Prime Minister faces a backlash over suggestions she could ditch the pensions triple lock.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMTUK/EU trade down on levels expected without Brexit, research finds
The analysis was conducted by Ireland’s Economic and Social Research Institute.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMTBritain’s worst motorway services revealed
Hartshead Moor East in West Yorkshire is the least popular out of 119 services analysed, according to a Transport Focus survey.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMTConcerns over low awareness of ovarian cancer symptoms
A charity has called for more action to raise awareness among women and GPs.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMTLow-income families to lose out ‘if benefits rise is not calculated by inflation’
A family with two kids earning less than £24,700 will lose out by more than £600 in 2023/24 if benefits are increased in line with earnings.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMTSturgeon: No country would choose to be in travesty partnership with Westminster
The First Minister said she was confident of a yes vote as she made her case for independence a year ahead of a proposed referendum.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMTBusinesses must do more to boost cyber defences, says Nadhim Zahawi
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has urged firms to work more closely with the Government to better protect themselves.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMTFraud victims with mental health problems ‘less likely to get money back’
People who fall victim to fraud with mental health problems are also more likely to go into debt because of it, according to Which?
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMTHSBC ‘green’ ads banned for omitting information about bank’s own emissions
The posters, seen on bus stops in Bristol and London in October 2021, read ‘Climate change doesn’t do borders’.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMTBreast cancer patients ‘waiting for years before reconstruction surgery’
The charity Breast Cancer Now has called for services to be put back on track.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMTAlliance Party seeks recall of Stormont Assembly
Devolution in Belfast has been in flux since February when the DUP withdrew its first minister in protest at the Brexit Protocol.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 22:42:23 GMTLittle Simz named winner of 2022 Mercury Prize
This was the second nomination for the British rapper and singer after her third album, 2019’s Grey Area, was also shortlisted.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 22:39:44 GMTJeremy Hunt meets 1922 Committee chair as Tory MPs plot to oust Truss
Chancellor will address Tory backbenchers on Wednesday
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 22:32:50 GMTGraham Brady: Who is chair of influential 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers?
The long-standing representative of Conservative MPs is back in the spotlight and Liz Truss should be worried
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 22:24:39 GMTJacob Rees-Mogg facing legal challenge over fracking plans
Exclusive: MPs to vote on Labour bid to ban controversial gas extraction method ‘once and for all’
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 22:01:00 GMTPut on a stone and increase odds of knee op by a third – study
Preventing weight gain in middle age could reduce the need for a knee replacement, a new study implies.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 21:12:12 GMTLiz Truss turns to former Johnson adviser as she fights to shore up tottering premiership
‘She’s toast’: PM to face MPs’ questions amid questions over how long she can survive
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 20:53:25 GMTMichael Gove: ‘No longer question of if Liz Truss goes, but when’
Britain is in economic ‘hell’ before ‘purgatory’, former levelling-up secretary says
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 20:11:03 GMT‘Huge victory for reproductive rights’: MPs approve ‘buffer zones’ outside abortion clinics
‘Every year, around 100,000 women are treated by a clinic or hospital for an abortion that is targeted by anti-abortion protests,’ campaigner says
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:46:57 GMTElection Now: The Independent launches petition calling for a general election
As MPs plot to replace Liz Truss with the fourth prime minister in three years, we say it is time for voters to decide the country’s next leader
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:33:26 GMTUK beer delivery drivers to strike as low supplies could hit pubs during World Cup
GXO drivers deliver about 40 per cent of UK’s beer to pubs
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:09:59 GMTHonour for campaigning MP who pioneered Online Safety Bill
Dame Caroline Dinenage was recognised by the Princess Royal on Tuesday for political and public service.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:00:33 GMTJust Stop Oil protest on Dartford Crossing ends as activists arrested
Traffic was diverted from Thames bridge for days as pair hung high above the roadway
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:00:05 GMTWoman, 23, claims world record for Land’s End to John O’Groats swim
Jasmine Harrison already holds another world record for being the youngest woman to solo row across the Atlantic last year.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:46:37 GMTWhat is 55 Tufton Street? The house that ‘crashed’ the UK economy
Westminister home of conservative think-tanks targeted by Led By Donkeys over failure of ‘Trussonomics’
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:38:16 GMTTriathlete Jonny Brownlee targets more Olympic glory as he collects MBE
Diversity star Ashley Banjo was also made an MBE at Windsor Castle
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:11:23 GMTBank of England pushes back start of gilt sale to November 1
It came after the central bank earlier denied a postponement of plans to start selling government bonds.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:04:55 GMTTory MPs warned of ‘15 years out of power’ if they stick with Liz Truss
Position under Truss not recoverable warns MP who calls her ‘catastrophically incompetent’
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:53:41 GMT‘Hungry kids cannot learn’: Leon co-founder Henry Dimbleby backs free school meals campaign
Henry Dimbleby joins calls for the government to give meals to all schoolchildren living in poverty
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:43:12 GMTNHS sets up ‘winter war rooms’
The plans come ahead of what is expected to be a difficult winter for the health service.
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 07:59:42 GMTOil protesters arrested after being brought down from Dartford Crossing bridge
The Just Stop Oil activists had scaled the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge and stayed there for more than 36 hours.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:30:31 GMTGerry Hutch ‘told ex-councillor he was part of group that shot David Byrne’
Mr Byrne was killed in 2016 in one of the early attacks of the Hutch-Kinahan gangland feud.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:18:59 GMTStormont election likely to be called if executive not formed by October 28
Chris Heaton-Harris said he cannot ‘see the space’ for emergency legislation to potentially avert a fresh poll.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:13:58 GMTNorthern Ireland Secretary targeting ‘host of improvements’ to legacy Bill
Chris Heaton-Harris said he believes the Bill is likely to be the ‘last legislative vehicle that will go down this road’.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:11:00 GMTNo 10 backs defence spending pledge after minister threatens to quit if broken
James Heappey warned he would resign if Liz Truss breaks her promise, while Defence Secretary Ben Wallace would be expected to follow.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:04:47 GMTPublish modelling showing impact of post-independence border checks, say Tories
Nicola Sturgeon released a paper on the post-independence economy of Scotland on Monday.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:01:25 GMTFamily of British man held in Egypt begin sit-in outside Foreign Office
Pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah has spent most of the past decade behind bars in Egypt.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:00:02 GMTPopular radio DJ found ‘murdered’ in Essex woodland as fourth man arrested
Koray Alpergin was ‘bubbly, friendly soul who didn’t deserves this’, friends and family say
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 16:45:03 GMTPrison nurse jailed for exchanging ‘flirtatious’ calls and texts with inmate
Elyse Hibbs, 25, was sentenced to six months for creating ’emotional relationship’ with ‘manipulative’ prisoner.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 16:30:48 GMTMargaret Ferrier MP under investigation by parliamentary watchdog
The probe will determine whether her actions caused ‘significant damage’ to the reputation of the House of Commons or MPs.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:34:53 GMTLiz Truss is ‘charmless, graceless, brainless, and useless’, former Tory minister says
Edwina Currie says prime minister will not survive as Tory leader
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 16:11:34 GMTTaking baby to mortuary ‘hardest thing I’ve done’, murder accused nurse said - OLD
Lucy Letby messaged a colleague about the death of her first alleged victim at the Countess of Chester Hospital in June 2015.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 16:09:38 GMTAusterity cuts could be as deep as 2010, experts warn as energy bills set to hit £5,000
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt leading push for ‘austerity season two’, says Labour
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 16:06:48 GMTLiz Truss poised to drop pledge to increase defence spending, No 10 suggests
Vow to hike spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2026 in peril, but promise of 3 per cent – a £100bn budget – by 2030 stands
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 16:06:09 GMTPolice bring raised platform to Dartford Crossing in bid to remove protesters
Essex Police said that the Just Stop Oil activists will be arrested once ‘a safe conclusion is reached’.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:54:38 GMTThreat to pensions as Jeremy Hunt tears up Liz Truss’s economic plans
Prime minister in fight for her job as Tory MPs warn she has only weeks to prove she should stay
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:51:48 GMTEnergy bills set to hit £4,000 a year after Liz Truss’s ‘broken promise’ on help
Struggling families will be ‘aghast’, say campaigners after U-turn on two-year support pledge
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:49:18 GMTLiz Truss jeered as she turns up in Commons after mystery absence
Penny Mordaunt refuses to reveal ‘very good reason’ PM failed to turn up to answer Labour question
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:45:34 GMTNumber of children arriving at school hungry on the rise, teachers warn
Feed the Future: 80 per cent of educators have noted an increase in the number of pupils arriving hungry during the past six months, according to a new survey
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 08:28:20 GMT1922 Committee ‘held secret talks’ to discuss Liz Truss removal as MPs demand rule change
Rebels want ‘grace period’ ended – but doubt over how many MPs needed to oppose PM to force her out
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:39:47 GMTMother who named baby after lockdown has ‘no regrets’ over unusual choice
Jodi Cross fell pregnant during the second coronavirus lockdown after having ‘the best time’ during pandemic
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:35:44 GMTJury considers verdicts in trial of police officer accused of raping a child
Hertfordshire Police officer James Ford, 31, denies 10 counts of sexual abuse.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:29:40 GMTDerry Girls screening ‘could help Good Friday Agreement understanding’
Northern Ireland Affairs committee chairman Simon Hoare made the suggestion as Chris Heaton-Harris said many do not appreciate the deal’s importance.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:21:14 GMTLabour probe after councillor jokes he has ‘worst tan for Black man’ at Black History Month event
“It is like watching a racist comedy show in the mid-1970s such as the ‘Black and White Minstrel Show’,” a complaint to Labour, seen by The Independent, reads.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:41:56 GMTVictim told neighbour she was being ‘healed’ by murder-accused, court hears
The prosecution claim Jemma Mitchell killed her vulnerable friend, Mee Kuen Chong, to get money to pay for house repairs.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:37:02 GMTUK summons Chinese official over ‘chilling’ attack on Hong Kong protester at Manchester consulate
Chinese charge d’affaires will be asked to explain ‘scenes of violence’
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:26:43 GMTMan arrested on suspicion of murdering three-week-old baby in Birmingham
Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:16:27 GMTLiz Truss news – live: 55% of Tories want PM to resign as popularity nosedives
Boris Johnson is members’ favoured replacement
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:06:24 GMTJury sworn in trial of eight people accused of men’s car-crash murder
Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin, both 21, died in the collision on February 11 2022.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:44:48 GMTInterest in reproduction of painting by the King ‘flabbergasts’ auctioneers
The print is number 18 in a limited run of 100 reproductions of a painting of Balmoral Castle by the King in 2001.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:42:21 GMTRolls-Royce unveils first pure electric car Spectre
The launch of Spectre heralds a ‘bold electric future’, according to the luxury vehicle manufacturer.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:42:19 GMTOtter pup rescued from Tesco van’s engine compartment
The young female was reunited with a rescued male pup, believed to be her brother, after being pulled to safety by the RSPCA.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:38:40 GMTDartford Crossing still blocked after Just Stop Oil protesters scale bridge
The Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, which links Kent and Essex, was closed on Monday after it was scaled by two climbers from the group.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:38:25 GMTCamilla brings sister to Booker Prize ceremony and meets Dua Lipa
Camilla was wearing a black lace cocktail dress by Fiona Clare at the event in London.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:34:16 GMTMan arrested on suspicion of murder after death of three-week-old boy
A 26-year-old woman who was injured in the incident was treated in hospital.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:56:49 GMTUK demands explanation after assault on Hong Kong protester at Chinese consulate
Scuffles broke out outside the building on Sunday afternoon after 30 to 40 pro-democracy protesters gathered and put up posters.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:26:37 GMTLiz Truss odds to leave this year cut as pressure grows on PM
The future of Ms Truss’s leadership appears precarious - and the bookies agree
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:26:32 GMTPrison officer denies having ‘inappropriate relationship’ with inmate
Ruth Shmylo, 25, denies becoming involved with the male prisoner while at HMP Parc in Bridgend.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:03:48 GMTWhen is the next general election?
Labour is calling for voters to have their say on the next prime minister after chaos sparked by Truss’s mini-Budget
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:56:32 GMTStarmer accuses Tory MPs of prioritising their party over the country
The Labour leader suggested many people feel ‘the real risk now is carrying on with this lot’ after the Government ‘demolished’ its mini-budget.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:23:09 GMTHeadteachers to vote on national industrial action over pay in 125-year first
Paul Whiteman, of the National Association of Head Teachers, announced the move at the Trades Union Congress conference.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:08:42 GMTDouble murder accused called himself ‘psychopath with a conscience’, court hears
Mark Brown, 41, is accused of murdering two women at a site he rented in Sussex in 2021.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:04:29 GMTSri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka wins Booker Prize
The 47-year-old follows Sri Lankan-born Michael Ondaatje who won the prize in 1992 for The English Patient.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 11:58:42 GMTFinal preparations under way for opening of Bond Street’s Elizabeth line station
Trial evacuations, testing of fire control systems and extensive security checks are taking place ahead of the station opening next Monday.