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Sajid Javid: Odds are stacked against the Tories at next election

Sajid Javid: Odds are stacked against the Tories at next election

Sajid Javid: Odds are stacked against the Tories at next election

15 December 2022

Sajid Javid will step down at the next election, saying that politics had taken a ‘personal toll’ on him and his family.


King and Queen Consort visit community kitchen at centre of new farm project

King and Queen Consort visit community kitchen at centre of new farm project

King and Queen Consort visit community kitchen at centre of new farm project

15 December 2022

Charles praised the work at London’s Community Kitchen as ‘marvellous’.


250 new mini drones to boost military surveillance capabilities

250 new mini drones to boost military surveillance capabilities

250 new mini drones to boost military surveillance capabilities

15 December 2022

The Stalker and Indago drones will be operational by the end of 2024, the Ministry of Defence said.


Key points from Scottish Government budget

Key points from Scottish Government budget

Key points from Scottish Government budget

15 December 2022

Deputy First Minister John Swinney outlined plans for the £59.8 billion budget.


£20m indyref2 budget reallocated to fuel poverty fund after Supreme Court ruling

£20m indyref2 budget reallocated to fuel poverty fund after Supreme Court ruling

£20m indyref2 budget reallocated to fuel poverty fund after Supreme Court ruling

15 December 2022

John Swinney announced the move in his budget statement to Holyrood on Thursday.


Rail strikes: Passengers urged to complete Christmas Eve journeys by lunchtime

Rail strikes: Passengers urged to complete Christmas Eve journeys by lunchtime

Rail strikes: Passengers urged to complete Christmas Eve journeys by lunchtime

15 December 2022

Operators are warning passengers that the rail network will shut down early due to a walkout by thousands of members of the RMT union.


Swinney gives ‘categorical assurance’ budget leak not sanctioned by him

Swinney gives ‘categorical assurance’ budget leak not sanctioned by him

Swinney gives ‘categorical assurance’ budget leak not sanctioned by him

15 December 2022

Details of changes to Scotland’s taxation policy were published hours before it was announced to Parliament.


Why have interest rates gone up and what impact will it have?

Why have interest rates gone up and what impact will it have?

Why have interest rates gone up and what impact will it have?

15 December 2022

The Bank of England has decided to increase interest rates for the ninth time in a row, bringing its base rate to 3.5%.


Questions raised by final instalment in Harry and Meghan’s Netflix docuseries

Questions raised by final instalment in Harry and Meghan’s Netflix docuseries

Questions raised by final instalment in Harry and Meghan’s Netflix docuseries

15 December 2022

Harry levelled claims at his brother, the Prince of Wales, and father, the King, in the controversial documentary.


Strep A: At least 19 children die in the UK from invasive illness

Strep A: At least 19 children die in the UK from invasive illness

Strep A: At least 19 children die in the UK from invasive illness

15 December 2022

Group A strep bacteria can cause many different infections, ranging from minor illnesses to deadly diseases.


Tax to increase in Scotland and IndyRef2 fund scrapped under budget plans

Tax to increase in Scotland and IndyRef2 fund scrapped under budget plans

Tax to increase in Scotland and IndyRef2 fund scrapped under budget plans

15 December 2022

Deputy First Minister John Swinney outlined the Scottish Government’s spending plans for 2023-24 on Thursday.


Man arrested over deaths of woman and two children in Kettering

Man arrested over deaths of woman and two children in Kettering

Man arrested over deaths of woman and two children in Kettering

15 December 2022

Northamptonshire Police have opened an investigation into the incident on Thursday morning.


Homeless services ‘may have to close doors if energy support does not continue’

Homeless services ‘may have to close doors if energy support does not continue’

Homeless services ‘may have to close doors if energy support does not continue’

15 December 2022

Homeless services are growing increasingly concerned about the prospect of support from the Energy Bill Relief Scheme ending in March.


Ex-Culture Club drummer racks up £1m costs in court battle with former bandmates

Ex-Culture Club drummer racks up £1m costs in court battle with former bandmates

Ex-Culture Club drummer racks up £1m costs in court battle with former bandmates

15 December 2022

The payment of legal fees in the case will be decided following an outcome of the trial due to begin on March 23 next year.


Truss kept gift of hat but turned down jewellery from Ukraine’s first lady

Truss kept gift of hat but turned down jewellery from Ukraine’s first lady

Truss kept gift of hat but turned down jewellery from Ukraine’s first lady

15 December 2022

Transparency returns show the former prime minister did not undertake any taxpayer-funded entertaining at Chequers.


Emotional tributes to four boys who died in frozen lake tragedy

Emotional tributes to four boys who died in frozen lake tragedy

Emotional tributes to four boys who died in frozen lake tragedy

15 December 2022

Samuel, six, and Finlay Butler, eight, their cousin Thomas Stewart, 11, and 10-year-old Jack Johnson died after being pulled from a lake in Solihull.


Interest rates rise to new 14-year high as Bank slightly eases off accelerator

Interest rates rise to new 14-year high as Bank slightly eases off accelerator

Interest rates rise to new 14-year high as Bank slightly eases off accelerator

15 December 2022

The Monetary Policy Committee voted to increase rates from 3% to 3.5% – slightly less than the previous 0.75 percentage point rise.


Pair found guilty of drive-by shooting which left one dead and another injured

Pair found guilty of drive-by shooting which left one dead and another injured

Pair found guilty of drive-by shooting which left one dead and another injured

15 December 2022

Otas Sarkus, 20, died in hospital two days after being caught in a hail of bullets.


High street shopper numbers plunge amid rail strikes and cold weather

High street shopper numbers plunge amid rail strikes and cold weather

High street shopper numbers plunge amid rail strikes and cold weather

15 December 2022

Meanwhile, offices also saw a drop in occupancy as fewer workers were able to get into workplaces in UK cities.


Virgin Atlantic to operate ‘world’s first net zero transatlantic flight’

Virgin Atlantic to operate ‘world’s first net zero transatlantic flight’

Virgin Atlantic to operate ‘world’s first net zero transatlantic flight’

15 December 2022

The airline has won Government funding to fly a Boeing 787 jet from London Heathrow to New York JFK using sustainable aviation fuel.


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