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Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:53:08 GMTWhy is Bonfire Night celebrated? How Guy Fawkes’ Gunpowder Plot backfired
Thwarted bid to blow up House of Lords made 17th century Britain even less tolerant
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:52:57 GMTWhy is Bonfire Night celebrated? How Guy Fawkes’ Gunpowder Plot backfired
Thwarted bid to blow up House of Lords made 17th century Britain even less tolerant
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:52:26 GMTUK weather: London hit by flash flooding amid torrential downpours
A weather warning for rain is in force across parts of southern England after heavy downpours sparked flash floods and travel disruption in the region last night.
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:42:09 GMTHunt for mother and two daughters missing from Essex home
Yvonne Chimanayi and her children Paris and Ayesha were last seen in Southend-on-Sea on Saturday
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:41:34 GMTHunt for mother and two daughters missing from Essex home
Yvonne Chimanayi and her children Paris and Ayesha were last seen in Southend-on-Sea on Saturday
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:40:21 GMTDumping Manston migrants at London station ‘massive error’, Home Office admits
‘Let’s get this sorted,’ government official tells charity – but councils say migrants also dumped at Kent train stations
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:39:16 GMTWhat date are the Royal Mail strikes in November and December 2022?
New strike action follows earlier walkouts over pay and conditions
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:39:01 GMTWhat date are the Royal Mail strikes in November and December 2022?
New strike action follows earlier walkouts over pay and conditions
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:36:23 GMTManston asylum seekers ‘abandoned’ at London station ‘with nowhere to stay’
Men ‘left in flip flops’ on November night, as councils say migrants also dumped at Kent train stations
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:35:10 GMTLiz Truss with laughing lettuce to be burned as Bonfire Night effigy
The former prime minister was only in office 49 days and is the shortest serving leader in British history
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:12:43 GMTInterest rates UK - latest: Bank of England expected to confirm biggest rise in 33 years
Hike of 0.75 percentage points forecast, which would take base rate to 3%
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:53:39 GMTBraverman under pressure to fix migrant crisis as legal threat looms
Immigration minister Robert Jenrick estimated about 3,500 people remained at the Manston facility in Kent on Wednesday night.
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:36:57 GMTBrexit: Just 0.1% of asylum seekers returned as a result of extra ‘bureaucracy’
Just 21 out of 15,898 people assessed by new unit – set up after returns agreement was lost – have left UK
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:30:17 GMT‘Big mistakes were made’: Manchester arena bomb hero says emergency response was ‘all wrong’
Twenty-two people were killed and hundreds were injured in a suicide attack at the end of an Ariana Grande concert on May 22 2017
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 04:47:49 GMTCan you pass the British Citizenship test? Questions in quiz Prince Harry struggled with
Even royals find it tough to beat ‘Life in the UK’ exam
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 04:47:19 GMTCan you pass the British Citizenship test? Questions in quiz Prince Harry struggled with
Even royals find it tough to beat ‘Life in the UK’ exam
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 04:24:15 GMTMatt Hancock: MPs urge ex-health minister to resign ahead of ‘I’m a Celebrity’
Ex-minister claims he is going ‘to where the people are’
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 04:20:57 GMTMatt Hancock - live: Labour accuses ex-health secretary of showing ‘contempt for constituents’
Ex-minister defended himself saying he is going ‘to where the people are’
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 02:45:18 GMTVeteran broadcaster Moira Stuart to collect CBE at palace
The investiture ceremony will take place at Buckingham Palace.
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 02:34:02 GMTWhat the papers say – November 3
A variety of stories covering migration, windfall taxes and census data are splashed across Thursday’s front pages.
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 00:55:45 GMTMore than 8 in 10 Tory voters fear soaring energy bills after 2-year freeze ditched
Many households face hike to £4,000-plus in just six months’ time – when help with bills will be targeted
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 00:51:02 GMTRishi Sunak ‘plans windfall tax hike to raise £40bn from energy profits’
Move follows huge profit declarations from oil and gas firms
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 00:06:29 GMTFour injured as tram and car collide in Manchester
Crash closed part of tram line ahead of City game
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 00:01:29 GMTMortgages could spike again as interest rates set for biggest rise since 1980s
If – as expected – the Bank raises interest rates by 0.75 percentage points, it would be the biggest single increase since 1989.
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMTConstruction industry slows as costs rise and uncertainty grows, survey finds
The Rics Construction and Infrastructure Monitor for the last quarter pointed to a drop in the number of firms in Scotland reporting rising workloads.
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMTKing’s Highgrove gardens inspire luxury womenswear collection
The 13-piece sustainable collection is the second edition of The Modern Artisan project.
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMTDiesel rocketed by 10p per litre in October
It was the third highest monthly price rise on record.
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMTMan who changed accent to fit in was asked if he was from ‘desolate wasteland’
A person’s region of origin – particularly the north of England and the Midlands – plays an important part in accent anxiety, research has found.
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMTPublic concern rising over NHS bed shortages, waiting times and poor care
A survey carried out by Ipsos for the PA news agency found long waiting lists and waiting times to be the main issue of concern for the public.
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMTElderly ‘cut back on care’ as cost-of-living crisis bites
Age UK warned that there could be knock on impacts on the NHS.
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMTMars Wrigley to trial removal of Bounty bars from Celebrations chocolate tubs
Customers will be able to exchange regular Celebrations tubs for a new ‘No Bounty’ alternative for a limited time.
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMTCharities write to PM demanding more help for households in fuel poverty
A poll for the End Fuel Poverty Coalition suggests 76% think the Government is not doing enough to support vulnerable households this winter.
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMTPeople mocked and criticised for their accents throughout their lives – report
The report said employers should aim to have a range of accents within their organisation.
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMTOrganisation which records thoughts of British public receives blue plaque
Mass Observation project was started to capture the public’s real opinion as opposed to the perception of it as presented in newspapers.
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMTMother of Arena bombing victim criticises delay to legislation
Figen Murray has campaigned for a Martyn’s Law, in memory of her 29-year-old son Martyn Hett.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 23:57:21 GMTFleur East allowed to restart Strictly dance-off routine after prop incident
The BBC said the restart had been permitted because the pair had ‘not begun to dance’ before the incident occurred.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 23:30:37 GMTMigrant crisis is down to failed policies – not Albanians, says nation’s PM
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has singled out Albanian asylum seekers after a big increase in the numbers of them crossing the Channel.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 22:30:00 GMTCleverly to warn allies Putin is plunging world’s poorest into further ‘despair’
James Cleverly is set to stress the need to work together in the face of economic insecurity driven by Moscow’s war on its neighbour.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 22:14:17 GMTBraverman told to stop targeting Albanians to ‘excuse failures’ by nation’s PM
The Home Secretary was criticised by Edi Rama for using ‘easy rhetoric’ that ‘ignores hard facts’.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 21:57:54 GMTSenior MPs pile pressure on Braverman to outline plan to fix migrant crisis
Four parliamentary committee chairs have called for clarity on how the Home Office will cut the number of treacherous small boat crossings.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 21:50:36 GMTLucy Letby trial: Nurse found it ‘quite hard’ when baby she’s accused of killing lived for hours
Defendant denies inserting air into boy’s stomach via tube from nose
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 21:38:41 GMTHome Office to face legal battle over conditions at Manston migrant centre
Kent council chiefs warn they are ‘at breaking point’ trying to cope as hotels booked up
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 21:34:37 GMTMPs support Scottish independence motion amid criticism of SNP’s currency plans
Scotland Office minister John Lamont took aim at the SNP’s plans for an independent Scotland.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 21:17:42 GMTSafety standards triggered by Marchioness tragedy set to apply to old boats
The incident provoked swathes of new safety measures.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 21:21:58 GMTAsylum seekers ‘abandoned’ at London station
The group had been moved from the Manston processing centre, reports said.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 20:44:32 GMTBlow to hopes of a deal with Albania as its PM warns Braverman to treat his country with respect
Robert Jenrick is reported to be planning to visit Albania shortly in a bid to beef up a deal the UK already has
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 20:34:57 GMTNew demands for election as Rishi Sunak tears up pledges
Labour’s Rayner accuses PM of ‘shredding’ his promises and his authority
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 20:06:05 GMTRishi Sunak defends think tank behind Liz Truss Budget disaster
Prime minister warned that ‘gullible’ politicians could fall for free market think tank claims again
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 19:55:32 GMTKing makes a splash with Olympic stars at palace reception
Sporting stars who won gold, silver and bronze at Tokyo 2020 and the Beijing 2022 Winter Games were welcomed by Charles and the Queen Consort.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 19:50:46 GMTLiverpool’s Jurgen Klopp receives the freedom of the city
The manager, who is German, said that the city was his home and that he would defend it forever.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 19:47:02 GMTParts of economy starting to break down due to social care struggles – Labour
Liz Kendall said she fears the Government does not have a serious plan to address the ‘absolute crisis’ in the care workforce.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 20:40:31 GMTThree teenage girls died after failures at ‘unstable and overstretched’ hospital
An investigation was commissioned by NHS England and carried out by Niche Health and Social Care Consulting.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 19:16:18 GMTNHS staff, teachers and shop workers say public ‘need a voice’ with general election now
‘I believe we are the absolute laughing stock of the world at the moment,’ NHS caterer says
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 19:10:06 GMTPolice officers get jail terms over WhatsApp group featuring Wayne Couzens
The pair have been granted bail ahead of an appeal for ‘grossly offensive’ messages sent before Couzens killed Sarah Everard.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 19:02:12 GMTDismissed NUS president considers legal action after antisemitism allegations
Shaima Dallali said she considers the process to have constituted discriminatory treatment of her as a black Muslim woman.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 19:01:04 GMTMan shot dead by police was killed lawfully, inquest finds
Yassar Yaqub was killed by side of M62 near Huddersfield in 2017
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 19:00:03 GMTReturn of Braverman puts Sunak’s hopes of survival at risk, says polling guru
Home secretary drawing attention to Tory ‘achilles heel’ on immigration
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 18:53:40 GMTSuella Braverman showing public she ‘gets it’ with migrant ‘invasion’ rhetoric, says minister
‘Good thing’ for politicians to show they’re in touch, says cabinet minister
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 18:46:35 GMTGovernment ‘war games’ emergency plans to cope with week-long blackouts
Officials stress-test plans to cope with possible severe power blackouts this winter
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 18:45:03 GMTMatt Hancock may have breached ministerial rules with I’m a Celebrity appearance
Watchdog for post-ministerial roles writing to ex-health secretary
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 18:42:51 GMTCharities outrage at Suella Braverman’s ‘harmful’ child migrant X-ray plans
Charities say the under-fire cabinet minister, who was reappointed to the job just a week after she was forced to resign over a security breach, risks measures that will ‘harm’ children
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 18:42:05 GMTPM urges change in police culture after vetting failures laid bare
A watchdog highlighted cases including an officer who sublet his flat to a sex worker.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 18:39:46 GMTMatt Hancock stripped of Tory whip for signing up to I’m A Celebrity
’This is a matter serious enough to warrant suspension of the whip with immediate effect,’ chief whip says
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 18:32:09 GMT‘Please help us’: Migrants’ plea in letter thrown over fence at Manston immigration facility
Overcrowded unit ‘like a prison’ say detainees in plea to media and aid groups
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 18:05:46 GMTLiz Truss trip expenses questioned as ‘rock star rider’ revealed
Truss demanded chilled white wine and ‘absolutely no mayonnaise on anything’, according to new book
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 17:58:59 GMTHome Secretary told Kent is at ‘breaking point’ over migrant crisis
Council chiefs wrote to Suella Braverman setting out their concerns.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 17:57:35 GMT‘Please help us’: Migrants’ plea in letter thrown over fence of Manston immigration facility OLD REDIRECTED
Overcrowded unit ‘like a prison’ say detainees in plea to media and aid groups
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 17:49:14 GMTJury shown video of accused changing clothes after killing Megan Newborough
Ross McCullum has admitted manslaughter but denies murdering Megan Newborough, whose body was discovered in undergrowth beside a country lane.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 17:44:06 GMTCouncils take legal action to stop government putting asylum seekers in local hotels
At least four local authorities have secured temporary injunctions against Home Office plans
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 17:33:30 GMTSunak tears up manifesto of promises from leadership election
Labour says Conservative government in ‘chaos’ over what it stands for
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 17:32:49 GMTNorthern Ireland election date will be confirmed ‘soon’, says NIO minister
Steve Baker was commenting amid the ongoing uncertainty over whether voters in the region will be heading to the polls this winter.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 17:31:32 GMTSimon Coveney says he will not stop visiting NI or be intimidated by threats
The Irish Foreign Affairs Minister said those objecting to his presence north of the border were not reflective of the majority of people.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 17:25:57 GMTSNP: UK is a ‘failing state’ and Westminster has been ‘ignoring’ economic crisis
SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford spoke of the ‘massive act of economic self-harm’ of Brexit during a Commons independence debate.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 17:09:08 GMTASAP Rocky to return to court in the new year after judge grants case delay
The US rapper, real name Rakim Mayers, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault with a firearm, following an incident in Los Angeles last year.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 17:08:58 GMTWayne Couzens’ Met Police colleagues sentenced over ‘sickening’ WhatsApp messages
The pair were subsequently bailed by the judge following a High Court appeal into their sentence
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 17:03:00 GMTKing’s ‘unsurpassed’ affection for British Asians hailed at celebration
The event at Buckingham Palace honoured Ugandan Asians who fled to the UK 50 years ago.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:58:21 GMTNo decision yet on election in Northern Ireland, says Coveney
The Irish Foreign Affairs Minister was commenting after holding talks with NI Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris in Belfast.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:52:42 GMTWallace denies resignation threat over defence spending pledge
The Defence Secretary said he will be fighting for ‘as much money as I can get’ when he meets Chancellor Jeremy Hunt.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:49:44 GMTPutin ‘weakened’ by Ukraine war but no leadership change expected ‘anytime soon’
‘This is going to continue to be a long, difficult bloody conflict,’ a western official said.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:47:01 GMTThings harder for the NHS now than during pandemic, chief executive warns
Amanda Pritchard told the King’s Fund annual conference in central London she did not think patients always got the care they deserved.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:32:19 GMTFamilies of Disappeared brave rain for walk in memory of loved ones
Relatives gathered together under umbrellas to say prayers, led by priest Father Joe Gormley.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:30:55 GMTSwinney outlines further budget cuts of £615m
The sum includes £400 million of spending within the health and social care portfolio to support a pay deal.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:26:38 GMTSystem for moving asylum-seeking children out of hotels ‘simply cannot cope’
Society ‘cannot and should not’ have such children staying in hotels, said Local Government Association chairman James Jamieson.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:26:16 GMTLegacy of powersharing vacuum before Covid hit ‘will be examined by UK inquiry’
Wednesday’s preliminary hearing in London marked the beginning of the Northern Ireland-focused module of the UK-wide inquiry.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:25:27 GMTMP condemns ITV over decision to turn murder plot into ‘stupid’ drama
Rosie Cooper accused the broadcaster and anti-fascism campaign group Hope not hate of using her as a ‘marketing tool’.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:22:56 GMTLabour frontbencher apologises to SNP MP for ‘ridiculous and pointless’ jibe
Ian Murray acknowledged he had overstepped the mark when responding to Angus MacNeil.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:10:28 GMTWilliam urged to ‘Netflix and chill’ during visit to African film festival
The Prince of Wales learnt more about Film Africa which showcases the best cinema from across the continent and diaspora in the UK.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:06:43 GMTJail terms for police officers in WhatsApp group with Wayne Couzens
Both officers, who exchanged offensive messages with Couzens before he killed Sarah Everard, were bailed ahead of an appeal.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:00:09 GMTPM urges change in police culture after vetting failures laid bare
A watchdog has found that hundreds if not thousands of corrupt officers could be serving in forces in England and Wales.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:54:25 GMTStop using Albanians as excuse for your failures, Albania’s PM tells UK
Edi Rama accuses Suella Braverman of using ‘easy rhetoric’ to hide from policy failings
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:52:15 GMT‘Disgusting’ messages shared by Met Police officers in group chat with Wayne Couzens
The two officers talked about ‘struggle snuggles’ after one described pinning a 15-year-old girl to the floor during an incident
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:46:31 GMTWilliam would ‘love’ to see mountain gorillas in the wild
The Prince of Wales was speaking at symposium of Tusk Conservation Award winners and said he ‘loves’ the annual event.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:41:40 GMT‘Things have never been so bad’ for England’s social care sector – Adass
A ‘staggering’ number of older and disabled people are not getting the social care and support they need, a conference will hear.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:37:02 GMTScotRail passengers warned of disruption in fresh wave of strikes
A handful of services will run when Network Rail staff walk out on November 5, 7 and 9.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:23:37 GMTTransport Secretary: Government remains ‘committed’ to HS2
Mark Harper made the comment after Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove suggested capital investment for HS2 will be reviewed.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:01:50 GMTRishi Sunak - live: PM ditches leadership pledges manifesto and immigration plan
Talks held on which promises still deliverable and possible – and every pledge on the table, No 10 says
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 14:57:12 GMTMatt Hancock – live: MPs urge ex-health minister to resign ahead of ‘I’m a Celebrity’
Ex-minister claims he is going ‘to where the people are’
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 14:51:44 GMTBoris Johnson to give speech at Blockchain conference in Singapore
Former PM’s appearance follows lucrative speaking gig in US state of Colorado
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 14:48:10 GMTNetwork Rail warned over increase in delays
Just 70.2% of passenger trains in Britain’s arrived at stations on time in September, compared with 72.6% in April.
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 14:40:26 GMTSunak to conduct ‘across-the-board’ review of leadership campaign pledges
Downing Street said the PM is considering whether promises made over the summer are still ‘deliverable’.