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Suella Braverman says task force will target ‘crooked immigration lawyers’

Suella Braverman says task force will target ‘crooked immigration lawyers’

Suella Braverman says task force will target ‘crooked immigration lawyers’

07 August 2023

Critics say the announcement focuses on a ‘tiny minority of lawyers’ rather than ‘significant asylum claim backlogs’.


Former mayor brands charges he failed to disclose financial interests ‘untrue’

Former mayor brands charges he failed to disclose financial interests ‘untrue’

Former mayor brands charges he failed to disclose financial interests ‘untrue’

07 August 2023

Former fund manager Andy Preston, 57, has been charged with four counts of non-disclosure of pecuniary interests in executive meetings.


The Exorcist director William Friedkin hailed as a ‘cinematic master’

The Exorcist director William Friedkin hailed as a ‘cinematic master’

The Exorcist director William Friedkin hailed as a ‘cinematic master’

07 August 2023

Figures from the world of cinema have paid tribute to the Oscar-winning filmmaker and screenwriter following his death.


Man charged with causing death of 12-year-old boy in M62 collision

Man charged with causing death of 12-year-old boy in M62 collision

Man charged with causing death of 12-year-old boy in M62 collision

07 August 2023

Matthew Rycroft will appear before Leeds Magistrates’ Court charged with causing the death of Callum Rycroft.


Weather in coming weeks ‘absolutely crucial’ to harvest, union leader warns

Weather in coming weeks ‘absolutely crucial’ to harvest, union leader warns

Weather in coming weeks ‘absolutely crucial’ to harvest, union leader warns

07 August 2023

Farmers could have to pay extra to dry out crops and reduce their prices if they are of worse quality, the NFU said.


Floral tributes left for Sinead O’Connor, a woman ‘for the women of Ireland’

Floral tributes left for Sinead O’Connor, a woman ‘for the women of Ireland’

Floral tributes left for Sinead O’Connor, a woman ‘for the women of Ireland’

07 August 2023

Sinead O’Connor has been described as a woman ‘for the women of Ireland’ by those leaving flowers outside her former home.


Co-op under fire as footage shows ‘sick and suffering’ chickens at supply farms

Co-op under fire as footage shows ‘sick and suffering’ chickens at supply farms

Co-op under fire as footage shows ‘sick and suffering’ chickens at supply farms

07 August 2023

The Co-op is facing scrutiny over conditions at supplier farms after a campaign group released footage showing what appears to be malformed birds.


British scout faced ‘disgusting’ conditions at jamboree campsite, says father

British scout faced ‘disgusting’ conditions at jamboree campsite, says father

British scout faced ‘disgusting’ conditions at jamboree campsite, says father

07 August 2023

Last week South Korea raised its hot weather warning to the highest ‘serious’ level for the first time in four years.


SNP has resorted to ‘grievance politics’ at Westminster, says Streeting

SNP has resorted to ‘grievance politics’ at Westminster, says Streeting

SNP has resorted to ‘grievance politics’ at Westminster, says Streeting

07 August 2023

The Labour MP also called the SNP’s House of Commons leader Stephen Flynn a ‘career politician’.


What will life be like for migrants aboard the Bibby Stockholm barge?

What will life be like for migrants aboard the Bibby Stockholm barge?

What will life be like for migrants aboard the Bibby Stockholm barge?

07 August 2023

The barge, docked in Portland Port, Dorset, is the first procured by the Government to house asylum seekers while their claims are processed.


Streeting: Toxicity of debates over transgender rights is getting worse

Streeting: Toxicity of debates over transgender rights is getting worse

Streeting: Toxicity of debates over transgender rights is getting worse

07 August 2023

The shadow health secretary said the differences between Scottish Labour and the UK party on the issue were ‘subtle’.


Flowers left outside Sinead O’Connor’s former Irish home ahead of funeral

Flowers left outside Sinead O’Connor’s former Irish home ahead of funeral

Flowers left outside Sinead O’Connor’s former Irish home ahead of funeral

07 August 2023

A funeral service is set to take place for O’Connor on Tuesday.


Migrants kept off Bibby Stockholm barge after legal challenges – charity

Migrants kept off Bibby Stockholm barge after legal challenges – charity

Migrants kept off Bibby Stockholm barge after legal challenges – charity

07 August 2023

Human rights campaigners have condemned using the barge to house asylum seekers.


Using robots to take lung biopsies could be ‘transformative’ for cancer patients

Using robots to take lung biopsies could be ‘transformative’ for cancer patients

Using robots to take lung biopsies could be ‘transformative’ for cancer patients

07 August 2023

Doctors at the Royal Brompton Hospital and St Bartholomew’s Hospital are currently using robotics-assisted technology in a clinical trial.


Man found guilty of public order offence after drag queen story time protest

Man found guilty of public order offence after drag queen story time protest

Man found guilty of public order offence after drag queen story time protest

07 August 2023

Lance O’Connor was convicted at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday.


BBC presenter Nick Owen announces prostate cancer diagnosis

BBC presenter Nick Owen announces prostate cancer diagnosis

BBC presenter Nick Owen announces prostate cancer diagnosis

07 August 2023

The broadcaster is also known as a former chairman of Luton Town Football Club.


Brain’s appetite control centre different in overweight or obese people – study

Brain’s appetite control centre different in overweight or obese people – study

Brain’s appetite control centre different in overweight or obese people – study

07 August 2023

The findings add further evidence to the relevance of brain structure to weight and food consumption, researchers suggest.


Consultants threaten further strikes in September

Consultants threaten further strikes in September

Consultants threaten further strikes in September

07 August 2023

NHS consultants in England are already planning to take industrial action on August 24 and 25.


Met Office warns ‘unsettled’ conditions could return days after Storm Antoni

Met Office warns ‘unsettled’ conditions could return days after Storm Antoni

Met Office warns ‘unsettled’ conditions could return days after Storm Antoni

07 August 2023

Temperatures are expected to stay above 20 degrees for most of the country on Thursday but thunderstorms could appear in the North by the evening.


Bodies of three hillwalkers who failed to return from walk found in Glen Coe

Bodies of three hillwalkers who failed to return from walk found in Glen Coe

Bodies of three hillwalkers who failed to return from walk found in Glen Coe

07 August 2023

An air and land search was launched after the alarm was raised on Saturday.


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