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DUP reiterates it will not re-enter Stormont until protocol replaced

DUP reiterates it will not re-enter Stormont until protocol replaced

DUP reiterates it will not re-enter Stormont until protocol replaced

03 February 2023

Tanaiste Micheal Martin is meeting the major Stormont parties today amid continuing impasse over restoring the Assembly.


Third of armed forces veterans in England and Waves over 80, census shows

Third of armed forces veterans in England and Waves over 80, census shows

Third of armed forces veterans in England and Waves over 80, census shows

03 February 2023

The figures reflect the legacy of War Service and National Service in the 1940s and 50s.


Energy suppliers told to review meter practices as questions raised over courts

Energy suppliers told to review meter practices as questions raised over courts

Energy suppliers told to review meter practices as questions raised over courts

03 February 2023

A former minister said that energy companies ‘have been given the benefit of the doubt on this for too long’.


Who is on strike and what is the rail dispute about?

Who is on strike and what is the rail dispute about?

Who is on strike and what is the rail dispute about?

03 February 2023

Train drivers are on strike again on Friday, crippling services across the country.


Man caught in Windsor Castle grounds with crossbow admits trying to harm Queen

Man caught in Windsor Castle grounds with crossbow admits trying to harm Queen

Man caught in Windsor Castle grounds with crossbow admits trying to harm Queen

03 February 2023

Jaswant Singh Chail pleaded guilty to three charges, including an offence under the Treason Act, during a hearing at the Old Bailey.


Services sector declines to two-year lows but firms showing ‘cautious optimism’

Services sector declines to two-year lows but firms showing ‘cautious optimism’

Services sector declines to two-year lows but firms showing ‘cautious optimism’

03 February 2023

The sector declined for the fourth month in a row amid cutbacks to business and consumer spending.


Partner of missing Nicola Bulley says he will ‘never lose hope’

Partner of missing Nicola Bulley says he will ‘never lose hope’

Partner of missing Nicola Bulley says he will ‘never lose hope’

03 February 2023

The mother-of-two vanished one week ago in St Michael’s on Wyre, Lancashire.


Disgraced paedophile pop star Gary Glitter freed from jail

Disgraced paedophile pop star Gary Glitter freed from jail

Disgraced paedophile pop star Gary Glitter freed from jail

03 February 2023

The glam rock singer was jailed in 2015 for sexually abusing three schoolgirls.


Rupert Everett claims he knows identity of woman Harry lost his virginity to

Rupert Everett claims he knows identity of woman Harry lost his virginity to

Rupert Everett claims he knows identity of woman Harry lost his virginity to

03 February 2023

In his new memoir, Harry wrote that the event took place in a field behind a ‘busy pub’.


Rail strikes could last until 2026, union boss warns

Rail strikes could last until 2026, union boss warns

Rail strikes could last until 2026, union boss warns

03 February 2023

Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan spoke as the majority of Britain’s train services were cancelled on Friday due to industrial action.


NatWest boss U-turns on decision not to face MPs in bank probe

NatWest boss U-turns on decision not to face MPs in bank probe

NatWest boss U-turns on decision not to face MPs in bank probe

03 February 2023

Dame Alison Rose, NatWest’s chief executive, came under pressure from the Treasury Committee after saying she was too busy to attend the meeting.


Bank’s chief economist cautions over raising rates ‘too much’

Bank’s chief economist cautions over raising rates ‘too much’

Bank’s chief economist cautions over raising rates ‘too much’

03 February 2023

The warning comes a day after the central bank hiked interest rates by 0.5 percentage points to 4%.


Bride’s dream wedding saved by robotic surgery to remove liver tumour

Bride’s dream wedding saved by robotic surgery to remove liver tumour

Bride’s dream wedding saved by robotic surgery to remove liver tumour

03 February 2023

Beyza Ucar had suffered nausea, sickness and reflux after eating meals but did not know she had a tumour.


Man due in court after ‘attempted murder’ of two police officers

Man due in court after ‘attempted murder’ of two police officers

Man due in court after ‘attempted murder’ of two police officers

03 February 2023

One of the male officers suffered a serious stab wound to the neck.


Women ‘fearful of going out’ in village where Nicola Bulley vanished

Women ‘fearful of going out’ in village where Nicola Bulley vanished

Women ‘fearful of going out’ in village where Nicola Bulley vanished

03 February 2023

The 45-year-old mother-of-two disappeared last Friday while walking her dog near the River Wyre in Lancashire.


Steven Bartlett-founded Social Chain agrees £7.7m sale to rival

Steven Bartlett-founded Social Chain agrees £7.7m sale to rival

Steven Bartlett-founded Social Chain agrees £7.7m sale to rival

03 February 2023

Social and digital media group Brave Bison announced on Friday that it had struck a deal to buy Social Chain.


Openreach’s fibre broadband discounts do not raise competition concerns – Ofcom

Openreach’s fibre broadband discounts do not raise competition concerns – Ofcom

Openreach’s fibre broadband discounts do not raise competition concerns – Ofcom

03 February 2023

Network rivals argued that Openreach was using its dominant market position to price out smaller infrastructure companies.


How will the latest rail strikes affect each train operator?

How will the latest rail strikes affect each train operator?

How will the latest rail strikes affect each train operator?

03 February 2023

Train driver members of Aslef and the RMT unions are walking out in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions


India Willoughby: Toxic transgender debate is driven by media misinformation

India Willoughby: Toxic transgender debate is driven by media misinformation

India Willoughby: Toxic transgender debate is driven by media misinformation

03 February 2023

The Loose Women host said it was ‘just horrible’ to be painted as ‘dangerous to society and unwanted’ by non-trans commentators.


What the papers say – February 3

What the papers say – February 3

What the papers say – February 3

03 February 2023

The heartache of a missing mum’s family features among the front pages.


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