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Speaker absent from Commons after positive Covid test

Speaker absent from Commons after positive Covid test

Speaker absent from Commons after positive Covid test

04 December 2023

Sir Lindsay Hoyle is said to be ‘fighting it very well’.


BBC licence fee – what happens next?

BBC licence fee – what happens next?

BBC licence fee – what happens next?

04 December 2023

The government has hinted it will block a significant increase to the charge.


Sheku Bayoh detectives forced ‘vulnerable’ family to leave home, inquiry told

Sheku Bayoh detectives forced ‘vulnerable’ family to leave home, inquiry told

Sheku Bayoh detectives forced ‘vulnerable’ family to leave home, inquiry told

04 December 2023

Detectives cited ‘common law’ powers to justify not obtaining a warrant to search the family home of one of Mr Bayoh’s friends.


Woman ‘lost her temper’ and ran over boyfriend, murder trial is told

Woman ‘lost her temper’ and ran over boyfriend, murder trial is told

Woman ‘lost her temper’ and ran over boyfriend, murder trial is told

04 December 2023

Alice Wood, 23, is accused of murdering her partner Ryan Watson, 24, outside the home they shared in Rode Heath, Cheshire.


Police hunt after antisemitic graffiti sprayed on MP’s office building

Police hunt after antisemitic graffiti sprayed on MP’s office building

Police hunt after antisemitic graffiti sprayed on MP’s office building

04 December 2023

A CCTV image of the suspect has been released after Feryal Clark’s office in Enfield was vandalised.


Any changes to Stormont Executive ‘must be put to the people’ – Beattie

Any changes to Stormont Executive ‘must be put to the people’ – Beattie

Any changes to Stormont Executive ‘must be put to the people’ – Beattie

04 December 2023

UUP leader Doug Beattie was speaking as the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee called for first and deputy first ministers to be rebranded as joint.


Giant pandas flying back to China after 12 years in Edinburgh

Giant pandas flying back to China after 12 years in Edinburgh

Giant pandas flying back to China after 12 years in Edinburgh

04 December 2023

Yang Guang and Tian Tian came to Scotland in 2011 as part of a 10-year agreement which was later extended by two years.


Barclay family repays £1.2bn debt to Lloyds amid potential sale of Telegraph

Barclay family repays £1.2bn debt to Lloyds amid potential sale of Telegraph

Barclay family repays £1.2bn debt to Lloyds amid potential sale of Telegraph

04 December 2023

The Barclays had reached a deal with RedBird IMI, an Abu Dhabi-backed group, to help repay the debt.


Shoppers urged to buy second-hand festive clothes and gifts amid waste concerns

Shoppers urged to buy second-hand festive clothes and gifts amid waste concerns

Shoppers urged to buy second-hand festive clothes and gifts amid waste concerns

04 December 2023

Oxfam and Gumtree are urging shoppers to opt for pre-loved clothing and gifts as research suggests sustainability principles slip at Christmas.


Man who murdered missing Co Tyrone woman has appeal dismissed

Man who murdered missing Co Tyrone woman has appeal dismissed

Man who murdered missing Co Tyrone woman has appeal dismissed

04 December 2023

Johnny Miller, 53, was found guilty of murdering his former fiancee in 2019.


Bianca Williams’ Olympic ‘dream’ in jeopardy as she is banned from driving

Bianca Williams’ Olympic ‘dream’ in jeopardy as she is banned from driving

Bianca Williams’ Olympic ‘dream’ in jeopardy as she is banned from driving

04 December 2023

Last month, two Metropolitan Police officers were sacked over the stop and search of the British sprinter and her partner.


The Queen’s Galleries to change names following King’s accession

The Queen’s Galleries to change names following King’s accession

The Queen’s Galleries to change names following King’s accession

04 December 2023

The two art exhibition galleries showcase the Royal Collection, among the largest and most important art collections in the world.


Fatal house explosion investigators focusing on internal gas installations

Fatal house explosion investigators focusing on internal gas installations

Fatal house explosion investigators focusing on internal gas installations

04 December 2023

An 84-year-old man died following the blast in Edinburgh.


Police community officer who sent explicit videos to vulnerable teenager sacked

Police community officer who sent explicit videos to vulnerable teenager sacked

Police community officer who sent explicit videos to vulnerable teenager sacked

04 December 2023

The officer was fired after the investigation proved gross misconduct against him on November 28.


Ban water company chief executive bonuses, Labour to tell Commons

Ban water company chief executive bonuses, Labour to tell Commons

Ban water company chief executive bonuses, Labour to tell Commons

04 December 2023

The party will table a motion and call on the Government to take further action on sewage.


Ofcom sets out guidance on protecting children from online pornography

Ofcom sets out guidance on protecting children from online pornography

Ofcom sets out guidance on protecting children from online pornography

04 December 2023

The new online safety regulator has published draft guidance for websites on how to verify the age of users to comply with the Online Safety Act.


Drink and drug-fuelled knifeman slashed girlfriend and her family, court told

Drink and drug-fuelled knifeman slashed girlfriend and her family, court told

Drink and drug-fuelled knifeman slashed girlfriend and her family, court told

04 December 2023

Joshua Jacques, 29, has pleaded guilty to their manslaughters but denies murder.


FSA warns consumers to avoid fake ‘Prime’ and ‘Wonka’ branded chocolate bars

FSA warns consumers to avoid fake ‘Prime’ and ‘Wonka’ branded chocolate bars

FSA warns consumers to avoid fake ‘Prime’ and ‘Wonka’ branded chocolate bars

04 December 2023

The Food Standards Agency urged consumers not to buy or eat the bars, saying they could be unsafe.


Oxford Word of the Year revealed for 2023

Oxford Word of the Year revealed for 2023

Oxford Word of the Year revealed for 2023

04 December 2023

The shortlisted words included rizz, Swiftie, prompt, and situationship.


Renters and disabled adults more likely to face cost-of-living squeeze – ONS

Renters and disabled adults more likely to face cost-of-living squeeze – ONS

Renters and disabled adults more likely to face cost-of-living squeeze – ONS

04 December 2023

Disabled adults who are renters and single-parent households are among those more likely to run into financial difficulty, the ONS found.


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