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More rail strikes likely for Scotland, according to union

More rail strikes likely for Scotland, according to union

More rail strikes likely for Scotland, according to union

23 June 2022

RMT boss Mick Lynch said strikes could continue after planned 24-hour industrial action this week if a settlement is not reached.


Simon Case admits he had conversation about charity roles for Carrie Johnson

Simon Case admits he had conversation about charity roles for Carrie Johnson

Simon Case admits he had conversation about charity roles for Carrie Johnson

23 June 2022

It comes after reports Boris Johnson spoke to aides about environmental roles for his now-wife and tried to hire her when he was Foreign Secretary.


PM warns against forcing Ukraine into accepting ‘bad peace deal’

PM warns against forcing Ukraine into accepting ‘bad peace deal’

PM warns against forcing Ukraine into accepting ‘bad peace deal’

23 June 2022

There are concerns in Kyiv that Germany and France will push President Volodymyr Zelensky to accept a ceasefire.


Johnson admits Ukrainian refugees could be sent to Rwanda but ‘very unlikely’

Johnson admits Ukrainian refugees could be sent to Rwanda but ‘very unlikely’

Johnson admits Ukrainian refugees could be sent to Rwanda but ‘very unlikely’

23 June 2022

The Prime Minister said the only circumstances in which people will be sent to East Africa would be if they come to the UK illegally.


Johnson ‘full of optimism’ as polls close in crunch by-elections

Johnson ‘full of optimism’ as polls close in crunch by-elections

Johnson ‘full of optimism’ as polls close in crunch by-elections

23 June 2022

Boris Johnson acknowledged that mid-term votes are “never necessarily easy for any government” as polls closed in Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton.


Man arrested following death of mother and son released with no further action

Man arrested following death of mother and son released with no further action

Man arrested following death of mother and son released with no further action

23 June 2022

A 37-year-old woman and a five-year-old child were found with stab wounds at an address in Barnet, north London on Tuesday.


Glastonbury crowd chant ‘we love you Michael we do’ to festival founder

Glastonbury crowd chant ‘we love you Michael we do’ to festival founder

Glastonbury crowd chant ‘we love you Michael we do’ to festival founder

23 June 2022

Glastonbury festival warned punters to avoid watching Michael Eavis’ performance because the area was “very busy.”


Prince of Wales to hail diversity of the Commonwealth as its ‘strength’

Prince of Wales to hail diversity of the Commonwealth as its ‘strength’

Prince of Wales to hail diversity of the Commonwealth as its ‘strength’

23 June 2022

His speech will be made at the opening of the Commonwealth Head of Government Meeting.


Festival-first Notting Hill Carnival parade ‘sums up Glastonbury’

Festival-first Notting Hill Carnival parade ‘sums up Glastonbury’

Festival-first Notting Hill Carnival parade ‘sums up Glastonbury’

23 June 2022

Vibrant stilt walkers, a truck in the shape of a beetle and a lorry carrying a dozen steel pan players joined the parade at Glastonbury Festival.


More powerful vacuum cleaners could limit mice numbers in Parliament – minister

More powerful vacuum cleaners could limit mice numbers in Parliament – minister

More powerful vacuum cleaners could limit mice numbers in Parliament – minister

23 June 2022

Lord True told the House of Lords that more powerful vacuums could cut down on the available crumbs.


Sir Paul McCartney to warm up for Glastonbury at surprise Somerset gig

Sir Paul McCartney to warm up for Glastonbury at surprise Somerset gig

Sir Paul McCartney to warm up for Glastonbury at surprise Somerset gig

23 June 2022

Tickets to the gig in Frome sold out in under an hour.


Charles urges Commonwealth leaders to take bold actions for sustainable future

Charles urges Commonwealth leaders to take bold actions for sustainable future

Charles urges Commonwealth leaders to take bold actions for sustainable future

23 June 2022

Charles described the family of nations as a ‘common market’.


‘Zero engagement’ from Government on Transport for London funding crisis – mayor

‘Zero engagement’ from Government on Transport for London funding crisis – mayor

‘Zero engagement’ from Government on Transport for London funding crisis – mayor

23 June 2022

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said he has had ‘zero engagement’ from the Government on a long-term TfL funding plan.


Ban for Manchester City fan who threw flare on to playing area in title decider

Ban for Manchester City fan who threw flare on to playing area in title decider

Ban for Manchester City fan who threw flare on to playing area in title decider

23 June 2022

Phillip Maxwell, 29, from Knowsley, Merseyside, hurled the missile across the heads of supporters and stewards.


Dairy giant fined £1.5m for breaching pollution limits

Dairy giant fined £1.5m for breaching pollution limits

Dairy giant fined £1.5m for breaching pollution limits

23 June 2022

Dairy Crest repeatedly broke the conditions of its wastewater permits at its Davidstow Creamery in north Cornwall between 2016 and January 2021.


Future Scottish independence referendum ‘should be put to all four UK nations’

Future Scottish independence referendum ‘should be put to all four UK nations’

Future Scottish independence referendum ‘should be put to all four UK nations’

23 June 2022

Several peers also expressed concerns that stresses on the Union are becoming worse.


Labour can get better Protocol deal from EU – Lammy

Labour can get better Protocol deal from EU – Lammy

Labour can get better Protocol deal from EU – Lammy

23 June 2022

The shadow foreign secretary claimed ‘EU partners’ had told them they would be more flexible with Labour in power.


Former Gaddafi aide to challenge ruling over Yvonne Fletcher shooting

Former Gaddafi aide to challenge ruling over Yvonne Fletcher shooting

Former Gaddafi aide to challenge ruling over Yvonne Fletcher shooting

23 June 2022

A High Court judge concluded in November last year that Saleh Ibrahim Mabrouk was ‘jointly liable’ for the fatal shooting of Pc Fletcher in 1984.


Debate launched on regulating remote driving

Debate launched on regulating remote driving

Debate launched on regulating remote driving

23 June 2022

The AA said allowing people to control cars many miles away will require ‘extensive testing’.


Tortoises can slow down ageing process, study suggests

Tortoises can slow down ageing process, study suggests

Tortoises can slow down ageing process, study suggests

23 June 2022

Not all creatures follow the same pattern of weakening and deterioration to old age and death, researchers say.


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