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Yousaf: My doctor brother-in-law is refusing to rest after seven straight days

Yousaf: My doctor brother-in-law is refusing to rest after seven straight days

Yousaf: My doctor brother-in-law is refusing to rest after seven straight days

19 October 2023

He reportedly told the First Minister, ‘I can’t leave my people when they need me’.


Security minister rejects claim UK is ‘permissive environment’ for antisemitism

Security minister rejects claim UK is ‘permissive environment’ for antisemitism

Security minister rejects claim UK is ‘permissive environment’ for antisemitism

19 October 2023

Tom Tugendhat said threats to any community are taken ‘extremely seriously’.


Netflix increases price of some subscriptions in the UK

Netflix increases price of some subscriptions in the UK

Netflix increases price of some subscriptions in the UK

19 October 2023

The streaming firm confirmed two of its four offerings would rise in price.


Greta Thunberg joins climate protest outside JP Morgan

Greta Thunberg joins climate protest outside JP Morgan

Greta Thunberg joins climate protest outside JP Morgan

19 October 2023

It follows a protest by Fossil Free London in Mayfair during a meeting of oil executives.


Government urged to commit to contracts with Rolls-Royce amid plans to cut jobs

Government urged to commit to contracts with Rolls-Royce amid plans to cut jobs

Government urged to commit to contracts with Rolls-Royce amid plans to cut jobs

19 October 2023

West of England Mayor Dan Norris has written to Defence Secretary Grant Shapps.


Nestle sales slip as shoppers are put off by price hikes

Nestle sales slip as shoppers are put off by price hikes

Nestle sales slip as shoppers are put off by price hikes

19 October 2023

The KitKat and Cheerios maker said it increased its pricing by 8.4% for the first nine months of 2023.


PM arrives in Israel to ‘express solidarity’ over October 7 Hamas attacks

PM arrives in Israel to ‘express solidarity’ over October 7 Hamas attacks

PM arrives in Israel to ‘express solidarity’ over October 7 Hamas attacks

19 October 2023

In a meeting with President Isaac Herzog, Rishi Sunak said he has ‘not just a right’ but a ‘duty’ to restore security to the country.


Clean-up under way after Irish towns and villages swamped by Storm Babet floods

Clean-up under way after Irish towns and villages swamped by Storm Babet floods

Clean-up under way after Irish towns and villages swamped by Storm Babet floods

19 October 2023

Counties Cork and Waterford were worst hit by the flooding.


Nokia to axe up to 14,000 jobs in cost-cutting plan

Nokia to axe up to 14,000 jobs in cost-cutting plan

Nokia to axe up to 14,000 jobs in cost-cutting plan

19 October 2023

The Finnish telecoms company, which has UK offices in Bristol, Cambridge and Reading, has not disclosed where the staff cuts will be made.


Oxfam reunites peace march protesters 40 years on

Oxfam reunites peace march protesters 40 years on

Oxfam reunites peace march protesters 40 years on

19 October 2023

The original demonstration, which took place on October 22 1983, saw 300,000 people gather in Hyde Park to protest against nuclear missiles.


Untreated sewage illegally spilled for years, Welsh Water admits

Untreated sewage illegally spilled for years, Welsh Water admits

Untreated sewage illegally spilled for years, Welsh Water admits

19 October 2023

The company said between 40 and 50 of its wastewater treatment plants are currently operating in breach of their permits.


UK bracing for impact as Met Office warns of ‘danger to life’ from Storm Babet

UK bracing for impact as Met Office warns of ‘danger to life’ from Storm Babet

UK bracing for impact as Met Office warns of ‘danger to life’ from Storm Babet

19 October 2023

It is the first red warning for rain issued in the UK since Storm Dennis in February 2020.


Labour and council leaders meet amid resignations over party’s Israel stance

Labour and council leaders meet amid resignations over party’s Israel stance

Labour and council leaders meet amid resignations over party’s Israel stance

19 October 2023

A source in the Labour leader’s office confirmed a meeting had been held with elected representatives.


Israel’s President accuses BBC of ‘atrocious’ coverage of Hamas-Israel conflict

Israel’s President accuses BBC of ‘atrocious’ coverage of Hamas-Israel conflict

Israel’s President accuses BBC of ‘atrocious’ coverage of Hamas-Israel conflict

19 October 2023

The BBC said it makes it clear that Hamas is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the UK Government.


Sexual assault charges against Conor McGregor dropped

Sexual assault charges against Conor McGregor dropped

Sexual assault charges against Conor McGregor dropped

19 October 2023

The former UFC champion had been accused of assaulting a woman in a toilet at an NBA Finals game.


Eating two servings of red meat a week increases diabetes risk, study suggests

Eating two servings of red meat a week increases diabetes risk, study suggests

Eating two servings of red meat a week increases diabetes risk, study suggests

19 October 2023

Replacing red meat with plant-based protein sources, such as nuts and legumes, may reduce the chances of developing the condition.


Timeline: 25 years since murder of Linda Bryant in Cornish field

Timeline: 25 years since murder of Linda Bryant in Cornish field

Timeline: 25 years since murder of Linda Bryant in Cornish field

19 October 2023

Devon and Cornwall Police are hoping to solve the murder of the mother-of-two and bring much needed answers for her family


25th anniversary appeal launched to catch mother’s killer

25th anniversary appeal launched to catch mother’s killer

25th anniversary appeal launched to catch mother’s killer

19 October 2023

Linda Bryant was stabbed in her back, neck and chest as she walked her dog in her home village of Ruan High Lanes, near Truro in 1998.


Asylum seekers set to return to barge after Legionella evacuation

Asylum seekers set to return to barge after Legionella evacuation

Asylum seekers set to return to barge after Legionella evacuation

19 October 2023

It has been more than two months since the Bibby Stockholm was evacuated following the discovery of Legionella bacteria in the water supply.


Sunak starts two-day Middle East trip in Israel as he calls for calm

Sunak starts two-day Middle East trip in Israel as he calls for calm

Sunak starts two-day Middle East trip in Israel as he calls for calm

18 October 2023

The Prime Minister will urge leaders in the region to ‘avoid further dangerous escalation’ of the Israeli-Hamas war.


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