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Wed, 07 Dec 2022 09:09:21 GMTUK house prices see biggest monthly fall since 2008, Halifax says
November drop ‘reflects worst of market volatility over recent months’
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 09:09:00 GMTGovernment defends onshore wind U-turn in face of backbench pressure
It was confirmed on Tuesday that the Government was committing to consult on how local communities can consent to fresh projects.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 09:02:38 GMTNurses, trains and Royal Mail: Every strike planned in run up to Christmas
From nursing to postal deliveries, few public services will be unaffected by industrial action this winter
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 09:02:22 GMTNurses, trains and Royal Mail: Every strike planned in run up to Christmas
From nursing to postal deliveries, few public services will be unaffected by industrial action this winter
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 08:50:45 GMTAmbulances won’t respond if elderly fall during strikes, health secretary warns
’At the moment the trade unions are saying those things wouldn’t be covered,’ Steve Barclay says
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 08:50:00 GMTStrike news – live: Ambulances ‘will not attend to elderly falls at home on walkout days
Walkouts planned to help staff ‘ get off the breadline’
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 08:46:20 GMTRoyal Mail strike: Every date in December 2022
There are seven planned Royal Mail strikes in December
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 08:46:07 GMTRoyal Mail strike: Every date in December 2022
There are seven planned Royal Mail strikes in December
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 08:42:34 GMTUK strikes timeline: How December’s industrial action will affect you
Protests against salary stagnation and working conditions happening almost every day this month, threatening widespread disruption across Britain as Christmas approaches
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 08:42:19 GMTUK strikes timeline: How December’s industrial action will affect you
Protests against salary stagnation and working conditions happening almost every day this month, threatening widespread disruption across Britain as Christmas approaches
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 08:34:40 GMTNo shortage of antibiotics to treat Strep A, Health Secretary says
To date, at least nine children have died from complications caused by the Strep A infection.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 08:12:57 GMTMartin Lewis’ charity warns of mental health impact of cost of living crisis
Harrassment from debt collectors is seriously affecting people’s mental health
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 08:12:33 GMTMartin Lewis’ charity warns of mental health impact of cost of living crisis
Harrassment from debt collectors is seriously affecting people’s mental health
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 08:11:31 GMTMartin Lewis issues payslip warning to workers
TV money-saving expert reminds viewers it is their responsibility, not their employer’s or HMRC’s, to check they are assigned the correct tax code
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 08:11:18 GMTMartin Lewis issues payslip warning to workers
TV money-saving expert reminds viewers it is their responsibility, not their employer’s or HMRC’s, to check they are assigned the correct tax code
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 08:09:25 GMTMartin Lewis reveals the 50p Tesco Clubcard loophole to boost points
The Money Saving Expert advised Clubcard users to try the little-known hack to avoid losing out on vouchers set to expire
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 08:09:15 GMTMartin Lewis reveals the 50p Tesco Clubcard loophole to boost points
The Money Saving Expert advised Clubcard users to try the little-known hack to avoid losing out on vouchers set to expire
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 08:03:56 GMTMartin Lewis reveals the three hours in the day when not to use your washing machine
‘We are looking at energy difficulties this winter,’ MoneySavingExpert founder says
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 08:03:43 GMTMartin Lewis reveals the three hours in the day when not to use your washing machine
‘We are looking at energy difficulties this winter,’ MoneySavingExpert founder says
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 08:01:26 GMTMartin Lewis reveals how to turn £800 into £5,500
Money Saving Expert founder shares how to boost state pension pot
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 08:00:59 GMTMartin Lewis reveals how to turn £800 into £5,500
Money Saving Expert founder shares how to boost state pension pot
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 08:00:12 GMTCharity Christmas single to be released in tribute to Sir David Amess
The Music Man Project and the Royal Marines Band have released a joint Christmas song, Music Is Magic, to raise money for disabled musicians.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 07:48:23 GMTGovernment to miss affordable homes building targets by 32,000, MPs say
Not enough socially-rented homes are being built to ease the national housing crisis, the Public Accounts Committee has said.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 07:48:01 GMTGovernment to miss affordable homes building targets by 32,000
Not enough socially-rented homes are being built to ease the national housing crisis, the Public Accounts Committee has said.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 07:37:16 GMTClimate protesters convicted of causing criminal damage to The Hay Wain
Two climate protesters who inflicted more than £1,000 worth of damage to John Constable’s painting The Hay Wain must compensate the National Gallery.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 07:06:49 GMTStormont Assembly set to be recalled amid powersharing impasse
The DUP is boycotting devolution as part of its protest against Brexit’s Northern Ireland Protocol.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 06:57:07 GMTDuke and Duchess of Sussex: A ripple of hope can turn into a wave of change
Harry and Meghan received the accolade at a gala by the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights (RFKHR) organisation on Tuesday night.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 06:55:17 GMT £45m drug smuggling plot foiled by gangster’s photo of pet dog
The picture was spotted on Encron by National Crime Agency investigators
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 05:18:16 GMTRishi Sunak and Joe Biden agree energy partnership as US pledges to boost UK gas supply
Washington set to double liquified natural gas exports to Britain
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 05:10:23 GMTStrikes 2022 news – live: Workers ‘in the fight of their lives for the very NHS itself’, union claims
Walkouts planned to help staff ‘ get off the breadline’
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 05:00:00 GMT‘Prescribe exercise to improve lives of breast cancer patients’ – study
A new study concluded that exercise can improve the quality of life for patients with breast cancer.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 02:45:28 GMTSchools facing disruption as teachers take two days of strike action
Councils across Scotland have confirmed school closures because of the industrial action.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 02:45:21 GMT‘Depraved’ Bedsit Killer to be sentenced for necrophilia
David Fuller, 68, is already serving a whole life sentence.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 02:18:40 GMTDuke and Duchess of Sussex to accept Ripple of Hope award in New York
Harry and Meghan are to be recognised by the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights (RFKHR) organisation.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 01:25:51 GMTWhat the papers say – December 7
Wednesday’s front pages are dominated by the imminent strikes by ambulance unions.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:56:35 GMT‘Misleading’ BrewDog advert banned for suggesting fruity beers constitute ‘one of your five-a-day’
Brewing company says email to customers was ‘tongue-in-cheek’
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:56:22 GMTSpeaker of Lords warns against wholly elected Upper House of Parliament
Keir Starmer has backed plans to abolish unelected chamber
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:37:48 GMTEuroMillions: Winning numbers for £123m jackpot on Tuesday December 6
If claimed, this sum would make the lucky winner richer than Harry Styles
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:02:08 GMTSearch underway for 32-year-old man after woman found dead in Sunderland - OLD
Police believe Alexander Carr is aware his whereabouts is sought in relation to the death.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:01:50 GMTPolice launch search for man after ‘suspicious’ death of woman found in Sunderland
Members of the public are urged not to approach Alexander Carr
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:01:36 GMTUK bracing itself for ice cold snap set to move in from Wednesday
Forecasters say cold Arctic air will move in from Wednesday evening, with the UK Health and Security Agency issuing a cold weather alert.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:01:00 GMTTrade minister tours US to strike state-level trade agreements
Greg Hands will sign the UK’s third trade agreement with a US state in South Carolina.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:01:00 GMTBudget and own-brand ranges worst hit by raging supermarket inflation – Which?
Which? found that own-brand and budget ranges have gone up by as much as 18% compared to around 13% for premium ranges and 12% for branded items.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:01:00 GMTReward offered for information over disappearance of Lisa Dorrian
The 25-year-old from Bangor has been missing since 2005 and is assumed to have been murdered.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:01:00 GMTTaskforce launched to help NHS ‘maximise’ use of private hospitals
The Government has launched an Elective Recovery Taskforce to tackle the NHS record waiting list.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:01:00 GMTBrewDog ad banned over ‘one of your five a day’ claim
The Scottish brewer argued that recipients were likely to recognise the claim as a ‘tongue-in-cheek remark’.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:01:00 GMTWarning that Scotland’s ‘trend of failure’ on emissions targets could continue
The Climate Change Committee issued the warning in its latest progress report on emissions reductions in Scotland.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:01:00 GMTCamilla: Stories of domestic abuse from survivors still haunt me
The Queen Consort said the best part of her work is being ‘under the radar’ with survivors that have ‘escaped abuse and rebuilt their lives’.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:01:00 GMTDrivers waste nearly £200 a year in fuel due to bad maintenance – report
Retailer Halfords said the figure could reach up to £1,000 for motorists with very high mileage, such as van drivers.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:01:00 GMTDescendants of Algernon Marsden help save Tissot portrait of great grandfather
The Victorian painting by Jacques Joseph ‘James’ Tissot was valued at £2.4 million.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:01:00 GMT‘Shameful’ companies fined for targeting over 60s with unlawful marketing calls
The firms were ‘deliberately targeting’ those signed up with the Telephone Preference Service.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:01:00 GMTAnkylosaurs battled each other as much as they fought off T. rex
The scientists found new evidence for how armoured dinosaurs used their famous tail clubs.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:01:00 GMTFirst 24-hour rape helpline launched in England and Wales
The Government hopes the move will help bring more perpetrators to justice.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:01:00 GMTUS to double gas exports to UK under plans to clamp down on sky-high prices
The Prime Minister has pledged the new partnership to boost energy security, efficiency and affordability will cut costs for British consumers.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 23:27:04 GMTCrufts winner’s dog ‘mauled woman’s leg like someone tearing through it with knife’
‘I was screaming. I was crying my eyes out. It was really, really bad,’ alleged victim tells court
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 19:43:28 GMTMajor strikes scheduled for weeks over Christmas and into January
Here are some of the strikes or ballots planned.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 22:09:42 GMTKate sparkles in scarlet gown and tiara amid wait for Sussexes’ Netflix show
The princess joined the King, the Queen Consort and the Prince of Wales at the Diplomatic Corps reception at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 21:31:45 GMTHarry Dunn’s family ‘horrified’ US government has told killer Anne Sacoolas not to attend UK sentencing
Ms Sacoolas crashed her Volvo and killed the 19-year-old motorcyclist in August 2019
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 21:30:03 GMT1,300-year-old necklace among treasures found buried at housing development site
Experts believe the necklace was buried in the grave of a women who may have been a high-status Christian leader or royalty.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 21:24:59 GMTMan arrested for assault after egg thrown at King Charles
Suspect arrested in St George’s Square, Luton
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 21:20:31 GMTSunak abandons opposition to new onshore windfarms
Communities who host new turbines could pay lower energy bills
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 21:16:18 GMTBritish man, 20, ‘found dead in water’ off Mallorca beach
Young man believed to have been a tourist but identity remains unknown
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 21:15:24 GMTFather’s tribute to ‘bright and talented’ girl, 5, who died after catching Strep A
Stella-Lily McCorkindale was a ‘beautiful, sweet, loving and funny little girl who fought so hard to stay with us’, aunt says
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 21:05:35 GMTMinisters commit to publishing Michelle Mone PPE documents as she takes leave of absence from Lords
Tory peer to step away from upper house to ‘clear her name’ over PPE Medpro allegations
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 21:03:00 GMTBlack Friday discounts, coats and hot water bottles boost November sales
Despite November sale figures going up, inflation played a big part and less volume of goods were sold, experts warned.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 20:54:41 GMTStrep A being considered as factor in four-year-old Irish child’s death
The child who died was from the north east of the country, Dr Eamonn O’Moore of the HSE said.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 20:49:44 GMTMorocco fans celebrate World Cup win with dancing and singing on London streets
One onlooker described the celebration as ‘such a surreal experience’.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 20:10:10 GMTMen who tried to smuggle ecstasy into Australia inside arm of excavator jailed
Australian custom authorities discovered the drugs at Southampton.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 20:06:44 GMTHeaton-Harris reaffirms intention to cut MLA pay
The Stormont Assembly is due to reconvene tomorrow to put pressure on the DUP to reengage with the powersharing institutions.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 19:59:23 GMTImpossible to sustain BBC on current licence fee model, Culture Secretary says
Michelle Donelan confirmed she would continue with the Government review into the annual BBC charge.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 19:59:20 GMTRishi Sunak under pressure to step in to avert strikes in ‘winter of discontent’
Ambulance workers to walk out on 21 December, as rail strikes confirmed for next week
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 19:55:19 GMTSunak accused of weakness as Mone fights to clear her name over PPE allegations
The Prime Minister was criticised for not removing the whip from Tory peer Baroness Mone, who intends to take a leave of absence from the Lords.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 19:50:52 GMTFestival of Brexit was ‘monumental cock-up’, MPs tell culture secretary
Michelle Donelan admits government would not run event again with ‘the luxury of hindsight’
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 19:44:51 GMTStephen Flynn elected SNP Westminster leader
The Aberdeen South MP will face Rishi Sunak at Prime Minster’s Questions on Wednesday.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 19:01:53 GMTWoman who complained about psychologist fails to overturn family court ruling
The woman, who says Melanie Gill is not ‘appropriately qualified’, appealed after Judge Lindsay Davies refused to order a re-hearing of her case.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 19:00:00 GMTWriting as a profession under threat in UK after drop in earnings – research
The study was commissioned by the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 18:39:38 GMTJury considers verdict as socialite is accused of laundering cash by buying gold
The 40-year-old ex-husband of heiress Petra Ecclestone is one of eight defendants on trial.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 18:32:54 GMTCampaign group in fight over ‘failure’ to implement Grenfell recommendations
Lawyers representing ministers have told a High Court judge that a consultation is ongoing – they say Claddag’s claim is ‘premature’ and ‘must fail’.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 18:22:24 GMTThree arrested over Bolivian people smuggling using common travel area
The Home Office believes migrants were charged thousands of pounds to be flown from Bolivia to the UK through Ireland.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 18:14:45 GMTRiot police deployed outside stadium for Morocco v Spain game
Heated discussions were taking place between some Morocco fans and security forces.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 18:06:15 GMTUK has lost its status as ‘development superpower’, Andrew Mitchell says
The new development minister said structural changes in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office are needed to restore the UK’s reputation.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 17:59:33 GMTRussian invasion of Ukraine and veto undermines Security Council: Irish minister
Ireland has had ‘sustained and positive impact’ on conflict prevention during its two-year term on the UN group, Simon Coveney has said.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 17:46:03 GMTBrexit adding to ‘crippling’ UK food supply crisis, say farming chiefs
Fruit and veg supply could be ‘in trouble’, says NFU – citing added costs of Brexit and Ukraine war
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 17:45:13 GMTMore cases of diphtheria recorded among asylum seekers
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) published the latest figures on Tuesday.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 17:28:27 GMTTory donations drop 40% in three months as Labour overtakes Sunak’s party
Sir Keir Starmer’s party sees quarterly donations rise 25% to £4.7m
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 17:19:03 GMTBen Wallace: Royal Navy supply ship contract will ‘grow jobs’ at shipyard
The deal with the Spanish-backed group will see work primarily go to Harland and Wolff in Belfast but also to Methil in Fife.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 17:14:23 GMTLabour plan for constitutional change disappoints supporters of electoral reform
Gordon Brown says package is ‘biggest transfer of power out of Westminster’ ever seen
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 17:12:16 GMTMichael Gove in major climbdown to Tory rebels over house-building targets
Councils will be able to treat target as ‘advisory’ if it threatens rural and suburban areas
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 17:09:51 GMTKeir Starmer says there is a case for GPS tagging some asylum seekers
A coalition of charities warned a month ago that the policy amounts to ‘psychological torture’
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 17:04:45 GMTUN condemns ‘legal errors’ in asylum report backed by Suella Braverman
‘There is no such thing as an illegal asylum seeker,’ says UNHRC
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 17:00:28 GMTCulture Secretary considering ‘options’ while reviewing plans to sell Channel 4
Michelle Donelan talked about how she is planning to approach the privatisation decision at her first DCMS committee meeting.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 17:00:08 GMTKeir Starmer agrees with Leave voters’ ‘basic case’ for Brexit despite backing Remain
Rejoining EU single market would not boost economic growth, says Labour leader
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 16:50:05 GMTTeenager arrested on suspicion of murdering rapper at Notting Hill Carnival
An 18-year-old man handed himself over to police on Tuesday over the incident.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 16:46:19 GMTInquest will hear about first UK child Covid victim’s final hours in hospital
Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab, 13, died of acute respiratory distress syndrome on March 30 2020, three days after testing positive for Covid.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 16:47:28 GMTAmbulance workers and NHS staff to strike days before Christmas in pay row
The strike will happen a day after members of the Royal College of Nursing stage their second walkout, also over pay.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 16:35:32 GMTReality TV star Stephen Bear ‘shared sex tape on OnlyFans’, court told
The Ex On The Beach contestant is alleged to have filmed garden sex on CCTV before uploading footage to a subscription website.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 16:27:52 GMTThe UK and its Aukus allies push on towards hypersonic weapons and AI technology
With defence ministers from Britain, the US and Australia due to meet in Washington, Kim Sengupta looks at what the future holds for the three-way pact
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 12:44:46 GMTLabour urges government to consider crackdown on VPNs
Online Safety Bill amendment would require Ofcom to investigate use of VPNs to circumvent web rules
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 16:17:44 GMTTwo arrested at Heathrow airport after Westminster murder
Teens detained as suspects in case of double stabbing that left one dead
Fri, 08 Jan 2016 14:56:08 GMTStudent 'called rape-accused university society ex-secretary a sexy menace'
Louis Richardson denies raping and sexually assaulting one woman and sexually assaulting another in 2014