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Tory rebellion warning if Northern Ireland Protocol legislation falls short

Tory rebellion warning if Northern Ireland Protocol legislation falls short

Tory rebellion warning if Northern Ireland Protocol legislation falls short

09 June 2022

Boris Johnson has been warned he risks a Tory rebellion if new legislation fails to offer the ‘serious prospect’ of restoring Stormont powersharing.


Concerns Afghans fleeing Taliban could be on first Rwanda flight

Concerns Afghans fleeing Taliban could be on first Rwanda flight

Concerns Afghans fleeing Taliban could be on first Rwanda flight

09 June 2022

The Home Office has refused to confirm the nationalities of those on board but only Rwandans are exempt from the policy.


Storm response shows rural areas do not matter to energy providers – resident

Storm response shows rural areas do not matter to energy providers – resident

Storm response shows rural areas do not matter to energy providers – resident

09 June 2022

Stewart Sexton, from Alnwick in Northumberland, was left without power for almost 11 days after Storm Arwen in November.


Universities should limit ‘low-quality’ courses, minister says

Universities should limit ‘low-quality’ courses, minister says

Universities should limit ‘low-quality’ courses, minister says

09 June 2022

Universities minister Michelle Donelan said young people should not be ‘set up to fail’ by being drawn into courses they are not prepared for.


Copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio worth up to £2 million to go up for auction

Copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio worth up to £2 million to go up for auction

Copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio worth up to £2 million to go up for auction

09 June 2022

The book, which was printed almost 400 years ago, is one of under 20 left in private hands, according to auction house Sotheby’s.


Starmer accuses Johnson of taking ‘wrecking ball’ to UK-Irish relations

Starmer accuses Johnson of taking ‘wrecking ball’ to UK-Irish relations

Starmer accuses Johnson of taking ‘wrecking ball’ to UK-Irish relations

09 June 2022

The Government has revealed plans to introduce domestic legislation that would override parts of the Brexit deal for Northern Ireland.


Harry waits for ruling on preliminary issues after suing newspaper publisher

Harry waits for ruling on preliminary issues after suing newspaper publisher

Harry waits for ruling on preliminary issues after suing newspaper publisher

09 June 2022

Mr Justice Nicklin oversaw a preliminary hearing of the case at the High Court in London on Thursday.


P&O Ferries: 100 sacked seafarers report missing possessions

P&O Ferries: 100 sacked seafarers report missing possessions

P&O Ferries: 100 sacked seafarers report missing possessions

09 June 2022

Items in the possession of P&O Ferries are being ‘stored securely’ in offices, chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite said.


Jeremy Hunt condemns Government decision to allow gas drilling in rural Surrey

Jeremy Hunt condemns Government decision to allow gas drilling in rural Surrey

Jeremy Hunt condemns Government decision to allow gas drilling in rural Surrey

09 June 2022

The move is also opposed by Conservative-run Surrey County Council.


Two people still missing after Devon boating accident

Two people still missing after Devon boating accident

Two people still missing after Devon boating accident

09 June 2022

The vessel capsized on Radford Lake in Lewdown, Okehampton, at 1.30pm on Wednesday.


Plans to turn ‘benefits into bricks’ need careful consideration, say experts

Plans to turn ‘benefits into bricks’ need careful consideration, say experts

Plans to turn ‘benefits into bricks’ need careful consideration, say experts

09 June 2022

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced measures to help more people realise their dream of becoming homeowners.


Dunoon Grammar named on schools global prize shortlist

Dunoon Grammar named on schools global prize shortlist

Dunoon Grammar named on schools global prize shortlist

09 June 2022

The school is Scotland’s only to get to the final 10 of the prestigious Education World contest.


EU stance on NI Protocol ‘hardened’ in face of UK threat of unilateral action

EU stance on NI Protocol ‘hardened’ in face of UK threat of unilateral action

EU stance on NI Protocol ‘hardened’ in face of UK threat of unilateral action

09 June 2022

Irish foreign affairs minister Simon Coveney warned Boris Johnson against tabling legislation that would override aspects of the trade arrangements.


Sugar highs behind Louis’ Jubilee weekend antics, Tindall tells podcast

Sugar highs behind Louis’ Jubilee weekend antics, Tindall tells podcast

Sugar highs behind Louis’ Jubilee weekend antics, Tindall tells podcast

09 June 2022

The four-year-old pulled faces and sat on the lap of family members at the Platinum Jubilee Pageant.


Covid-19 weekly deaths in England and Wales fall to lowest level since July 2021

Covid-19 weekly deaths in England and Wales fall to lowest level since July 2021

Covid-19 weekly deaths in England and Wales fall to lowest level since July 2021

09 June 2022

The figures confirm deaths are now on a clear downwards trend.


Per mile cost of EVs ‘80% below petrol and diesel cars’ as fuel prices surge

Per mile cost of EVs ‘80% below petrol and diesel cars’ as fuel prices surge

Per mile cost of EVs ‘80% below petrol and diesel cars’ as fuel prices surge

09 June 2022

The average annual electricity cost of a popular small EV such as a Nissan Leaf or Renault Zoe is around £250.


Bafta award-winning costume designer opens museum and theatre for young people

Bafta award-winning costume designer opens museum and theatre for young people

Bafta award-winning costume designer opens museum and theatre for young people

09 June 2022

John Bright’s decades-spanning career has seen him make costumes for films such as Pirates Of The Caribbean and The King’s Speech.


Nurses will suffer wage ‘hit’ without decent pay rise – TUC

Nurses will suffer wage ‘hit’ without decent pay rise – TUC

Nurses will suffer wage ‘hit’ without decent pay rise – TUC

09 June 2022

NHS workers are on the brink, after a ‘brutal decade’ of pay cuts which left them thousands of pounds worse off, unions warn.


Judge oversees hearing in Harry’s libel claim against newspaper publisher

Judge oversees hearing in Harry’s libel claim against newspaper publisher

Judge oversees hearing in Harry’s libel claim against newspaper publisher

09 June 2022

The Duke of Sussex is suing Associated Newspapers Limited over articles written after a separate hearing over his security arrangements.


Seven artists shortlisted for Artes Mundi prize

Seven artists shortlisted for Artes Mundi prize

Seven artists shortlisted for Artes Mundi prize

09 June 2022

The winner of the biennial award will be announced during a six-month exhibition of the contenders’ work.


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