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A tent is a lifeline not a lifestyle choice for rough sleepers – ex-homeless man

A tent is a lifeline not a lifestyle choice for rough sleepers – ex-homeless man

A tent is a lifeline not a lifestyle choice for rough sleepers – ex-homeless man

06 November 2023

Chris Royston, who spent half a year living sleeping rough, said the Government does not have the ‘want’ to tackle the problem.


Chris Heaton-Harris pledges ‘support where possible’ for flood-hit communities

Chris Heaton-Harris pledges ‘support where possible’ for flood-hit communities

Chris Heaton-Harris pledges ‘support where possible’ for flood-hit communities

06 November 2023

The Northern Ireland Secretary said the recent floods have been ‘devastating for those affected’.


Interest rates will probably not return to pre-Covid levels – Bank economist

Interest rates will probably not return to pre-Covid levels – Bank economist

Interest rates will probably not return to pre-Covid levels – Bank economist

06 November 2023

Huw Pill said that interest rates will likely fall, but not to the near-zero levels of the 2010s.


Critically ill baby’s parents prepare for further court hearing

Critically ill baby’s parents prepare for further court hearing

Critically ill baby’s parents prepare for further court hearing

06 November 2023

A judge is due to consider more issues relating to the care of Indi Gregory at a private hearing in the Family Division of the High Court.


Sara Davies tells Amy Dowden she made it her mission to befriend her on Strictly

Sara Davies tells Amy Dowden she made it her mission to befriend her on Strictly

Sara Davies tells Amy Dowden she made it her mission to befriend her on Strictly

06 November 2023

Professional dancer Dowden has not been partnered with a celebrity on the latest series of the show as she undergoes treatment for breast cancer.


Police urge organisers to cancel Armistice weekend protests

Police urge organisers to cancel Armistice weekend protests

Police urge organisers to cancel Armistice weekend protests

06 November 2023

The Metropolitan Police said there are concerns that breakaway groups will cause violence.


Sunak to use King’s Speech to set out ‘vision of a better Britain’

Sunak to use King’s Speech to set out ‘vision of a better Britain’

Sunak to use King’s Speech to set out ‘vision of a better Britain’

06 November 2023

The King will formally open the new session of Parliament for the first time in his reign.


Irish father of girl feared to be hostage in Gaza ‘praying that she comes back’

Irish father of girl feared to be hostage in Gaza ‘praying that she comes back’

Irish father of girl feared to be hostage in Gaza ‘praying that she comes back’

06 November 2023

Dubliner Thomas Hand called for ‘some humane feelings of any kind’ for Hamas captors to release kidnapped children.


Man who set light to mosque worshippers convicted of attempted murder

Man who set light to mosque worshippers convicted of attempted murder

Man who set light to mosque worshippers convicted of attempted murder

06 November 2023

Mohammed Abbkr, 29, used petrol to set fire to two victims, aged 70 and 82, during attacks in London and Birmingham.


Father jailed for 10 years for manslaughter of son hit by car while crossing M62

Father jailed for 10 years for manslaughter of son hit by car while crossing M62

Father jailed for 10 years for manslaughter of son hit by car while crossing M62

06 November 2023

Callum Rycroft, 12, was hit by a car as he attempted to run across the M62 with his father Matthew in August.


No mandate for fresh university strikes as union ballot fails to reach threshold

No mandate for fresh university strikes as union ballot fails to reach threshold

No mandate for fresh university strikes as union ballot fails to reach threshold

06 November 2023

The University and College Union said more than two in three of its members who voted in the ballot backed further walkouts.


The King’s Speech: What is it and what will be in it?

The King’s Speech: What is it and what will be in it?

The King’s Speech: What is it and what will be in it?

06 November 2023

Charles is set to give the first King’s Speech in seven decades to mark the start of the next session of Parliament.


Patient who talked down hospital bomb suspect did ‘something brave’, jury hears

Patient who talked down hospital bomb suspect did ‘something brave’, jury hears

Patient who talked down hospital bomb suspect did ‘something brave’, jury hears

06 November 2023

Nathan Newby has told a jury how he started talking to Mohammed Farooq at St James’s Hospital in Leeds because he thought he was upset.


Calls grow for financial aid from UK Government after Northern Ireland floods

Calls grow for financial aid from UK Government after Northern Ireland floods

Calls grow for financial aid from UK Government after Northern Ireland floods

06 November 2023

Businesses in Downpatrick were beginning the clean-up operation after some were nearly entirely submerged in water.


Minimum service level strike laws extended to ambulance, rail and border workers

Minimum service level strike laws extended to ambulance, rail and border workers

Minimum service level strike laws extended to ambulance, rail and border workers

06 November 2023

It comes after the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act became law earlier this year.


Domestic cats and wildcats started mixing 50 years ago, study suggests

Domestic cats and wildcats started mixing 50 years ago, study suggests

Domestic cats and wildcats started mixing 50 years ago, study suggests

06 November 2023

Researchers have found new archaeological and genetic evidence which they say transforms the understanding of the history of cats in Europe.


Surrey residents ‘unable to bathe or flush toilets for days’ amid water issues

Surrey residents ‘unable to bathe or flush toilets for days’ amid water issues

Surrey residents ‘unable to bathe or flush toilets for days’ amid water issues

06 November 2023

Thames Water has apologised for the problems in areas including Guildford and Godalming.


Former Met Police officer convicted of sending racist message

Former Met Police officer convicted of sending racist message

Former Met Police officer convicted of sending racist message

06 November 2023

Michael Chadwell was found guilty of one count of sending grossly offensive racist messages over a post in a WhatsApp group of retired Met officers.


Defence concludes its evidence in Ashling Murphy murder trial

Defence concludes its evidence in Ashling Murphy murder trial

Defence concludes its evidence in Ashling Murphy murder trial

06 November 2023

Closing statements by the defence and prosecution are due to be given on Tuesday at the Central Criminal Courts.


Concerns mental health ‘fallen off Government’s radar’ ahead of King’s Speech

Concerns mental health ‘fallen off Government’s radar’ ahead of King’s Speech

Concerns mental health ‘fallen off Government’s radar’ ahead of King’s Speech

06 November 2023

One charity called on the Prime Minister to ‘take his final chance to deliver a safer, more humane Mental Health Act’.


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