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Cries of approval meet suggestion for Queen statue in Trafalgar Square

Cries of approval meet suggestion for Queen statue in Trafalgar Square

Cries of approval meet suggestion for Queen statue in Trafalgar Square

22 September 2022

Shouts of “hear, hear” were heard from some MPs in the chamber after Conservative former minister Sir John Hayes floated the idea.


Rees-Mogg criticises SNP and wades into Edinburgh waste collection strike row

Rees-Mogg criticises SNP and wades into Edinburgh waste collection strike row

Rees-Mogg criticises SNP and wades into Edinburgh waste collection strike row

22 September 2022

The Business Secretary said that ‘as an administration turns from Conservative to socialist the rubbish piles up in the streets’.


Boy, 16, held on suspicion of murder after 15-year-old stabbed near school gates

Boy, 16, held on suspicion of murder after 15-year-old stabbed near school gates

Boy, 16, held on suspicion of murder after 15-year-old stabbed near school gates

22 September 2022

A murder inquiry was launched after the teenager died in hospital following an attack close to the entrance of North Huddersfield Trust School


Interest rate jump ‘will add nearly £600 per year on average to some mortgages’

Interest rate jump ‘will add nearly £600 per year on average to some mortgages’

Interest rate jump ‘will add nearly £600 per year on average to some mortgages’

22 September 2022

Thursday’s Bank of England base rate hike could add to the struggles of first-time buyers, among others.


Astronomers detect hot gas bubble around the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole

Astronomers detect hot gas bubble around the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole

Astronomers detect hot gas bubble around the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole

22 September 2022

The finding helps to us to better understand the mysterious environment of the black hole called Sagittarius A*.


Channel crossings to the UK in 2022 pass 30,000

Channel crossings to the UK in 2022 pass 30,000

Channel crossings to the UK in 2022 pass 30,000

22 September 2022

The figure is well above the total for the whole of 2021, when 28,561 crossings were recorded.


Ofgem warns Utilita and Scottish Power over failure to protect customers fully

Ofgem warns Utilita and Scottish Power over failure to protect customers fully

Ofgem warns Utilita and Scottish Power over failure to protect customers fully

22 September 2022

The regulator’s action follows Utilita’s lack of support for vulnerable customers and Scottish Power’s debt repayment plans.


Travellers urged to use £30m of unspent vouchers

Travellers urged to use £30m of unspent vouchers

Travellers urged to use £30m of unspent vouchers

22 September 2022

Consumers who fail to act by September 30 are putting their money at risk, the Civil Aviation Authority said.


Midwives to vote on industrial action in bid for ‘fair and just pay award’

Midwives to vote on industrial action in bid for ‘fair and just pay award’

Midwives to vote on industrial action in bid for ‘fair and just pay award’

22 September 2022

Royal College of Midwives members have overwhelmingly rejected the Government’s below-inflation pay offer.


More families becoming homeless or threatened with homelessness

More families becoming homeless or threatened with homelessness

More families becoming homeless or threatened with homelessness

22 September 2022

There have been significant rises in households facing homelessness due to fleeing domestic abuse or after receiving a no-fault eviction notice.


Liz Truss risks Tory backlash over end to fracking ban

Liz Truss risks Tory backlash over end to fracking ban

Liz Truss risks Tory backlash over end to fracking ban

22 September 2022

Liz Truss’s Government has abandoned the Tory 2019 commitment to maintain a ban on fracking until there was scientific proof it was safe.


UK ‘in recession’ as Bank of England hikes interest rates to highest since 2008

UK ‘in recession’ as Bank of England hikes interest rates to highest since 2008

UK ‘in recession’ as Bank of England hikes interest rates to highest since 2008

22 September 2022

Bank bosses predicted a 0.1% fall in GDP for the current quarter, meaning the economy is in a technical recession.


William and Kate thank staff during first engagement since Queen’s funeral

William and Kate thank staff during first engagement since Queen’s funeral

William and Kate thank staff during first engagement since Queen’s funeral

22 September 2022

The Prince and Princess of Wales arrived at Windsor Guildhall to meet volunteers and staff.


Woman died from allergic reaction to dairy-contaminated Pret vegan wrap

Woman died from allergic reaction to dairy-contaminated Pret vegan wrap

Woman died from allergic reaction to dairy-contaminated Pret vegan wrap

22 September 2022

Celia Marsh, who had an acute dairy allergy, died less than two hours after eating a flatbread from the sandwich chain.


Average earners £500 worse off despite Government aid say economists

Average earners £500 worse off despite Government aid say economists

Average earners £500 worse off despite Government aid say economists

22 September 2022

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng cannot ‘magic away’ the pain of soaring energy bills.


Labour failed in its duty of care towards me, says MP Apsana Begum

Labour failed in its duty of care towards me, says MP Apsana Begum

Labour failed in its duty of care towards me, says MP Apsana Begum

22 September 2022

The member for Poplar and Limehouse in London has been off work since June.


Energy support for businesses will continue after six months, Rees-Mogg insists

Energy support for businesses will continue after six months, Rees-Mogg insists

Energy support for businesses will continue after six months, Rees-Mogg insists

22 September 2022

The Business Secretary said a three-month review will be an opportunity to decide which organisations will need continuing support.


Civil servant who alleged race discrimination receives ‘substantial settlement’

Civil servant who alleged race discrimination receives ‘substantial settlement’

Civil servant who alleged race discrimination receives ‘substantial settlement’

22 September 2022

Rose Quarcoo worked for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in Edinburgh.


Lidl increases pay rates for all store and warehouse workers

Lidl increases pay rates for all store and warehouse workers

Lidl increases pay rates for all store and warehouse workers

22 September 2022

The supermarket chain said more than 23,500 employees across the country will get a pay rise.


Five Britons captured by Russian-backed forces in Ukraine ‘return to the UK’

Five Britons captured by Russian-backed forces in Ukraine ‘return to the UK’

Five Britons captured by Russian-backed forces in Ukraine ‘return to the UK’

22 September 2022

It is understood John Harding, Dylan Healy and Andrew Hill have been released alongside Shaun Pinner and Aiden Aslin.


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