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Five aboard missing Titanic submersible have 40 hours of air left

Five aboard missing Titanic submersible have 40 hours of air left

Five aboard missing Titanic submersible have 40 hours of air left

20 June 2023

The submersible, named Titan, went missing on Sunday while about 435 miles south of Newfoundland, during a voyage to the Titanic shipwreck.


Government ‘shares lessons’ on vaping with Australia

Government ‘shares lessons’ on vaping with Australia

Government ‘shares lessons’ on vaping with Australia

20 June 2023

Australian ministers have announced that they will ban non-prescription vapes.


One in five women ‘conceive naturally after having baby via fertility treatment’

One in five women ‘conceive naturally after having baby via fertility treatment’

One in five women ‘conceive naturally after having baby via fertility treatment’

20 June 2023

Findings suggest getting pregnant naturally after IVF is not as unusual as thought, researchers said.


NHS could see more apprenticeships in ‘harder to recruit’ areas – Barclay

NHS could see more apprenticeships in ‘harder to recruit’ areas – Barclay

NHS could see more apprenticeships in ‘harder to recruit’ areas – Barclay

20 June 2023

The much-anticipated NHS workforce plan is expected to be published soon.


Lammy: Labour will ‘turn page on era of acrimony’ with EU and improve trade deal

Lammy: Labour will ‘turn page on era of acrimony’ with EU and improve trade deal

Lammy: Labour will ‘turn page on era of acrimony’ with EU and improve trade deal

20 June 2023

The shadow foreign secretary said the British public are feeling the effects of soured relations ‘in their pockets’.


Sunak to pledge £2.35 billion in loan guarantees at Ukraine Recovery Conference

Sunak to pledge £2.35 billion in loan guarantees at Ukraine Recovery Conference

Sunak to pledge £2.35 billion in loan guarantees at Ukraine Recovery Conference

20 June 2023

The Prime Minister will tell the London summit that Britain will stand with Ukraine ‘as long as it takes’.


Met Police boss: ‘over 500’ officers on restricted duties amid standards probes

Met Police boss: ‘over 500’ officers on restricted duties amid standards probes

Met Police boss: ‘over 500’ officers on restricted duties amid standards probes

20 June 2023

Sir Mark Rowley told a podcast that ‘many hundreds’ of Met Police officers are being investigated over sexual and domestic abuse claims.


Lords appointments system set to be focus of new MP-led inquiry

Lords appointments system set to be focus of new MP-led inquiry

Lords appointments system set to be focus of new MP-led inquiry

20 June 2023

The launch of the inquiry comes amid an ongoing row over Boris Johnson’s much-criticised resignation honours list.


£15m spent on policing during Operation Unicorn after Queen’s death, papers show

£15m spent on policing during Operation Unicorn after Queen’s death, papers show

£15m spent on policing during Operation Unicorn after Queen’s death, papers show

20 June 2023

Papers for the next Scottish Police Authority show more than £15 million was spent on policing after the late Queen died in Scotland.


WH Smith, M&S and Argos ‘named and shamed’ over minimum wage failures

WH Smith, M&S and Argos ‘named and shamed’ over minimum wage failures

WH Smith, M&S and Argos ‘named and shamed’ over minimum wage failures

20 June 2023

Almost £5 million was found to be owed to around 63,000 workers following investigations by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.


Historical convictions for sex between men in Ireland to be disregarded

Historical convictions for sex between men in Ireland to be disregarded

Historical convictions for sex between men in Ireland to be disregarded

20 June 2023

So-called conversion therapy is also set to be criminalised in Ireland, it has been announced on Pride Week in Dublin.


Disposable vapes a danger to dogs as well as children, ministers warned

Disposable vapes a danger to dogs as well as children, ministers warned

Disposable vapes a danger to dogs as well as children, ministers warned

20 June 2023

The warning about pets unexpectedly eating throwaway e-cigarettes came as ministers were warned about the “ticking time bomb” they could cause.


British billionaire among people on missing submersible Titanic tourist vessel

British billionaire among people on missing submersible Titanic tourist vessel

British billionaire among people on missing submersible Titanic tourist vessel

20 June 2023

British billionaire and pilot Hamish Harding is among the missing passengers.


Church of England to set up £150m fund for victims of church-related abuse

Church of England to set up £150m fund for victims of church-related abuse

Church of England to set up £150m fund for victims of church-related abuse

20 June 2023

The Church of England has allocated £150 million in funding for a national redress scheme.


Ministers advised against ‘blindly’ pushing on with global corporation tax plans

Ministers advised against ‘blindly’ pushing on with global corporation tax plans

Ministers advised against ‘blindly’ pushing on with global corporation tax plans

20 June 2023

Tory MPs Priti Patel and Sir Iain Duncan Smith raised concerns as the Finance (No. 2) Bill was considered in the Commons.


Covid lockdowns damaged a generation, former chief medical officer tells inquiry

Covid lockdowns damaged a generation, former chief medical officer tells inquiry

Covid lockdowns damaged a generation, former chief medical officer tells inquiry

20 June 2023

Dame Sally Davies lamented the ‘educational impact’ of the pandemic.


Cutting army size ‘beggars belief’, former armed forces chief tells MPs

Cutting army size ‘beggars belief’, former armed forces chief tells MPs

Cutting army size ‘beggars belief’, former armed forces chief tells MPs

20 June 2023

Lord Nick Houghton said it was a ‘national embarrassment’ that the UK does not have a ‘properly functioning’ reserve.


What are conditions like on board missing vessel?

What are conditions like on board missing vessel?

What are conditions like on board missing vessel?

20 June 2023

Occupants are bolted into the 22ft long vessel before descending13,00ft to the site of the Titanic.


Labour to force vote on reviving animal welfare Bill

Labour to force vote on reviving animal welfare Bill

Labour to force vote on reviving animal welfare Bill

20 June 2023

The shadow environment secretary has written to Tory MPs calling on them not to prevent the Bill from progressing.


William visits St George’s Park to wish Lionesses good luck ahead of Women’s World Cup

William visits St George’s Park to wish Lionesses good luck ahead of Women’s World Cup

William visits St George’s Park to wish Lionesses good luck ahead of Women’s World Cup

20 June 2023

The Prince of Wales, president of the FA, told the team the ‘sky is the limit’.


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