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Sun, 27 Nov 2022 09:55:10 GMT
Long Covid causes erectile dysfunction and hair loss as symptoms list widens
A surge in cases is indicating a new wave has started in the UK

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 09:54:53 GMT
Long Covid causes erectile dysfunction and hair loss as symptoms list widens
A surge in cases is indicating a new wave has started in the UK

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 09:44:28 GMT
Two teenagers found stabbed to death a mile apart in London
Police are seeking to establish whether the two killings are linked

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 09:36:33 GMT
Murder investigation after man dies following fight on London bridge
Police believe the incident was recorded by members of the public

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 09:18:50 GMT
Manston asylum seekers with suspected diphtheria ‘moved around UK’ as cases rise
Government accused of putting migrants and hotel workers at ‘preventable risk’

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 09:00:09 GMT
Learners with at least five failures take more than 50,000 driving tests a year
The total bill for repeated failures could run into thousands of pounds for learners who pay for more lessons.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 08:38:23 GMT
Man dies after fight on Richmond Bridge
Police believe the incident was recorded by members of the public at the scene and they have urged them to come forward.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 08:18:11 GMT
Royal Navy chief defends service’s handling of sex abuse allegations
Inquiry launched last month into ‘abhorrent’ claims of inappropriate behaviour

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 07:57:52 GMT
Police ‘fully prepared’ to counter further Just Stop Oil protests
The group has been using civil resistance and direct action as part of its campaign to stop future gas and oil projects.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 07:27:47 GMT
Why so many more women are volunteering to be surrogates
Exclusive: Maya Oppenheim reports on data that shows eight times as many women applied to become surrogates from 2020 to 2021

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 07:27:24 GMT
Parents who use surrogate waiting up to a year to become legal guardians
Exclusive: Fears over how long surrogate remains baby’s legal mother have been raised

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 07:24:06 GMT
The ‘forgotten’ lives lost waiting for asylum in Britain
Exclusive: At least 140 people have died in housing or hotels provided by the Home Office since 2016. Now a new memorial is telling their stories, writes Lizzie Dearden

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 07:18:24 GMT
Revealed: Suella Braverman’s trips to Rwanda to teach government lawyers
Exclusive: Home secretary visited country with Kagame-supported programme in 2008 and 2011

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 02:45:27 GMT
British father tells of rats ordeal after being released from Iraqi jail
Brian Glendinning returned to Scotland on November 19.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 02:30:43 GMT
Online self-harm content to be made illegal five years after death of teenager Molly Russell
The maximum penalty for the offence will be published in due course, the government said

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 02:15:23 GMT
What the papers say – November 27
The front pages cover NHS troubles and the result of a much-vaunted post-Brexit trade deal.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 02:08:54 GMT
Rishi Sunak’s climate tsar latest Tory MP to announce exit plan
Chris Skidmore follows Dehenna Davison in announcing he will stand down at the next election

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Tories condemn £1.5m spent on civil servants for SNP’s ‘pet project’
Donald Cameron said work on the independence campaign should be disbanded following the Supreme Court judgment.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Indyref2 ruling will take Yes movement to new heights, claims SNP depute leader
Keith Brown accused political rivals of ‘running scared of democracy’.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Cate Blanchett, Steven Spielberg and Kirsty Young to star on Desert Island Discs
Broadcaster Young used to present the radio show and recently covered the state funeral of the Queen for the BBC.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT
Camilla appoints ‘Queen’s companions’ and her first equerry
Camilla is to have six Queen’s companions, whose role will be to support her in some of her key official and state duties.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 23:48:18 GMT
Murder investigation after two 16-year-olds stabbed a mile apart
The youths were attacked in south-east London on Saturday afternoon.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 23:26:00 GMT
Police hunt man in connection with three attempted kidnaps in Greater Manchester
A teenage girl said the man tried to physically get her to go into his car

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 22:30:00 GMT
Online Safety Bill to criminalise encouraging self-harm
The delayed Bill is due to return to Parliament next month.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 21:51:28 GMT
Three men arrested after car ‘screeches’ into crowded Christmas market in Cheshire
Market was packed with hundreds of people when the incident happened

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 21:49:29 GMT
Rob Burrow criticises ‘stupid’ Government over MND funding
The former Leeds and Great Britain scrum-half, now confined to a wheelchair because of the disease, praised Doddie Weir for his fundraising work.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 21:22:39 GMT
Tributes to man found dead with ‘potentially hazardous’ substances on his body
The body of Liam Smith was discovered on a residential street in Wigan, Greater Manchester.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 21:05:47 GMT
Diphtheria cases rising after disease linked to migrant’s death at Manston
Officials are expected to confirm that the number of cases of the highly-contagious disease has risen from 39 to about 50.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 20:39:33 GMT
William and Kate in tribute as ‘inspirational’ rugby star Doddie Weir dies at 52
Weir founded a motor neurone disease research foundation.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 20:31:33 GMT
Mystery surrounds white powder found on ‘smouldering’ body found in Wigan
Police have launched a murder inquiry after the body was found between two houses

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 19:55:54 GMT
Rugby player pays tribute to Doddie Weir after raising £2 million
Former Leeds Rhinos player Kevin Sinfield began his Ultra 7 in 7 Challenge to run from BT Murrayfield in Edinburgh to Old Trafford on November 13.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 19:42:47 GMT
Doddie Weir’s ‘determination to make a difference’ praised after death at 52
The former rugby player was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2016.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 19:18:10 GMT
Doddie Weir: What is motor neurone disease?
The Scottish former international is among several rugby players diagnosed with the disease in recent years.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 19:00:09 GMT
Husband who lost wife and daughters in flat fire says they were planning new life in America
Aboubacarr Drammeh said his wife was a ‘very faithful’ and ‘compassionate’ person

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 18:28:03 GMT
Death at Manston migrant centre may have been diphtheria, Home Office says
Overcrowded facility saw outbreak of highly contagious infection

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 15:46:59 GMT
Qatar ‘reviews London investments’ over advertising ban on Tubes and buses
London mayor told TfL to review how it treats advertising and sponsorship from countries with anti-LGBT+ laws

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 18:20:21 GMT
MPs ‘touched up’ and bullied clerks in Commons, says Labour MP
Chris Bryant says inappropriate touching of clerks ‘was just beyond’

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 10:36:15 GMT
Rishi Sunak warned of Tory rebellion as poll shows 18-point lead for Labour
Exclusive: New survey finds huge Labour lead – as PM told he must turn things around by spring

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 19:24:02 GMT
People working in NHS and BBC have also raised concerns, LFB probe lawyer says
Nazir Afzal called for a ‘national inquiry’ into other public bodies.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 17:19:43 GMT
Firefighters face sack if found to have bullied or been racist, LFB boss says
London Fire Commissioner Andy Roe spoke at a briefing at LFB headquarters.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 17:10:16 GMT
Starmer challenges Sunak by suggesting PM’s allies want to renegotiate Brexit
The Labour leader vowed not to cross the ‘red line’ of bringing back freedom of movement

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 16:50:46 GMT
State pension age could rise to 68 earlier than planned, report claims
Government says ‘no decision has been taken’ ahead of review due in ‘early 2023’

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 16:47:07 GMT
Couple aim to give 2,000 football shirts to children for Christmas
Paul and Lizzie Watson were ‘jumping around in the kitchen’ when they received a donation from presenter and actor James Corden.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 16:36:05 GMT
NHS forced to spend £180m a year on ‘pointless’ visa charges
Exclusive: ‘Outrageous’ fees given to Home Office could pay salaries of 6,800 nurses, say Lib Dems

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 16:25:18 GMT
‘Steady’ Black Friday for retailers despite cost of living crisis and rising prices
High Streets get a welcome boost on global shopping day – but there are protests in Dublin and Belgium

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 16:23:34 GMT
‘Humanitarian crisis’: One million young families face fuel poverty in 2023
Exclusive: Almost 200,000 more households with young children will be pushed into financial trouble when bills rise in April, research finds

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 16:21:04 GMT
The renters facing homelessness as soaring demand pushes prices sky-high
Fierce competition between would-be tenants leaves many losing out – just as inflation sends costs soaring

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 16:21:03 GMT
Rising star Dehenna Davison joins list of Tory MPs standing down amid polling slump
Levelling-up minister Dehenna Davison joined Sir Gary Streeter in becoming the latest Tories to announce their exit plans

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 16:18:52 GMT
Ulez £12.50 clean air charge to be expanded across whole of Greater London
Mayor says Londoners are breathing in ‘poison’ and that ‘doing nothing is not an option’

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 16:16:41 GMT
Rishi Sunak says nurse pay rise demands ‘obviously unaffordable’
Nurses want an above inflation pay rise to help plug tens of thousands of vacancies

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 16:14:54 GMT
Fresh attacks on Ukraine sign of Putin’s ‘desperation’, says Ben Wallace
The Defence Secretary said Moscow is targeting Ukraine’s power grid to mask its failures on the battlefield

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 16:11:17 GMT
Woman with Down’s syndrome loses bid to cut abortion limit on babies with condition
Heidi Crowter brought legal action in the hope of removing part of the Abortion Act she believes to be an ‘instance of inequality’

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 16:11:16 GMT
Woman with Down’s syndrome loses abortion case appeal
Heidi Crowter brought legal action in the hope of removing part of the Abortion Act she believes to be an ‘instance of inequality’.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 16:08:22 GMT
Rishi Sunak faces Tory backlash over record immigration figures
Numbers swollen by humanitarian arrivals from Ukraine, Afghanistan and Hong Kong

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 16:06:41 GMT
‘Green gap’ as two-thirds want to tackle climate change – but don’t want to pay for it
Britons in rural areas less likely to think climate change needs urgent action

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 17:00:58 GMT
Statue of football great Billy McNeill unveiled in his home town
McNeill played for Celtic his whole career.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 16:05:38 GMT
Fans demand refunds after venue streams wrong channel during England vs USA
Supporters in Newcastle said they were disappointed after missing part of the second half of the World Cup game.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 16:02:04 GMT
UK Silicon Valley plan that Michael Gove ‘flushed down toilet’ given new lease of life
Tom Waters, a senior economist at the IFS, says Hunt’s approach has been to freeze ‘everything he can get his hands on’

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 16:01:21 GMT
Fire union set up sections due to ‘discrimination, harassment and inequality’
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has acknowledged ‘extremely alarming’ reported incidents of racism and misogyny.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 16:00:24 GMT
‘Tens of thousands’ of rented homes in shoddy condition, Michael Gove admits
Housing secretary asked if he is ‘embarrassed laying out those statistics’ - 12 years after Tories came to power

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 15:52:10 GMT
Surge in private gifts to parties gives ‘super-donors’ growing influence on UK politics, report finds
Growing proportion of party cash coming from wealthy individuals, according to researchers

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 15:50:19 GMT
Rishi Sunak refuses to end non-dom tax status claiming it would cost too much
Keir Starmer demands end to ‘tax breaks for super-rich’ at PMQs

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 15:46:58 GMT
Rishi Sunak taunted that Tory revolt shows he is ‘too weak’ to build homes needed
’He won’t push through planning reform – instead he kills off the dream of home ownership’ Keir Starmer alleges

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 22:31:10 GMT
Labour would relax immigration rules to help business growth, Keir Starmer to say
Business leaders tell Rishi Sunak to ‘open his mind’ on lifting barriers to trade with EU

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 15:39:28 GMT
Fatal flat blaze: Father identified bodies of wife and children on his birthday
Aboubacarr Drammeh described the past week as the hardest of his life.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 15:28:18 GMT
Thousands defrauded in £48m hoax which let scammers impersonate high street banks
More than 200,000 potential victims in the UK alone have been directly targeted through fraud website

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 15:16:14 GMT
Oscar winning Flashdance and Fame singer Irene Cara dies aged 63
Her publicist said Cara passed away in her Florida home and the cause of death is not yet known.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:46:10 GMT
Seventh man arrested over attempted murder of two police officers
The two PSNI officers had been on patrol on November 17 in Strabane when a bomb was detonated at the side of their vehicle.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:45:37 GMT
Two arrested on suspicion of murder after ‘loving’ boy, 17, stabbed in Cambridge
Jesse Nwokejiobi died at the scene after being stabbed in what officers believe was a targeted attack in the early hours of November 19.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:29:58 GMT
Tributes paid as Wales fan dies while in Qatar for the World Cup
Kevin Davies, understood to be from Pembrokeshire, is reported to have been rushed to hospital in Doha following Wales’ match against Iran.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:15:38 GMT
The driving law that means a million drivers could owe a £1000 fine
Photocards must be renewed every 10 years to ensure the image is a true likeness of the driver.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:15:21 GMT
The driving law that means a million drivers could owe a £1000 fine
Photocards must be renewed every 10 years to ensure the image is a true likeness of the driver.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:14:26 GMT
Driving expert explains common road sign that people ‘never knew’ meaning of
‘I still don’t understand it,’ one person says

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:14:10 GMT
Driving expert explains common road sign that people ‘never knew’ meaning of
‘I still don’t understand it,’ one person says

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:13:20 GMT
The four new driving laws now in force across the UK
From a total mobile phone ban to low emission zones, don’t be caught out by new motoring rules

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:13:03 GMT
The four new driving laws now in force across the UK
From a total mobile phone ban to low emission zones, don’t be caught out by new motoring rules

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 11:24:21 GMT
Rishi Sunak should negotiate ‘soft Brexit’ trade deal with EU, says ex-Tory donor
Renegotiating deal to boost economy could help Tories win election, says billionaire Guy Hands

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 11:19:14 GMT
London Fire Brigade chief accepts organisation is institutionally racist and misogynist and vows change
‘There will be change and the change starts now,’ vows LFB chief Andy Roe

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 11:00:01 GMT
German government seeks to ease rules for naturalization
Germany’s socially liberal government is moving ahead with plans to ease the rules for obtaining citizenship in the European Union’s most populous country, a drive that is being assailed by the conservative opposition

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 10:49:41 GMT
Queen ‘battled illness’ in final months of life, new book claims
Queen’s official cause of death is listed as ‘old age’

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 10:41:16 GMT
The one of type of post Royal Mail will be delivering during the strikes
Postal workers staging industrial action in protest over pay, jobs and working conditions

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 10:41:01 GMT
The one of type of post Royal Mail will be delivering during the strikes
Postal workers staging industrial action in protest over pay, jobs and working conditions

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 10:21:20 GMT
Long Covid causes erectile dysfunction and hair loss as symptoms list widens
A surge in cases is indicating a new wave has started in the UK



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