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Oil and gas trade body calls for more offshore wind

Oil and gas trade body calls for more offshore wind

Oil and gas trade body calls for more offshore wind

06 September 2022

Offshore Energy UK said that more UK-produce wind power, oil and gas is needed to help with the country’s energy security.


World leaders and politicians accidentally tweet the wrong Liz Truss

World leaders and politicians accidentally tweet the wrong Liz Truss

World leaders and politicians accidentally tweet the wrong Liz Truss

06 September 2022

Liz Trussell, who has the Twitter handle @LizTruss, has been mistakenly sent congratulatory messages intended for the new Prime Minister.


Man shot dead by police ‘was due to become a father’

Man shot dead by police ‘was due to become a father’

Man shot dead by police ‘was due to become a father’

06 September 2022

Chris Kaba, also known as Madix or Mad Itch 67, died in Streatham Hill, south London, on Monday.


Woman returned to Benjamin Mendy’s mansion after alleged rape, court hears

Woman returned to Benjamin Mendy’s mansion after alleged rape, court hears

Woman returned to Benjamin Mendy’s mansion after alleged rape, court hears

06 September 2022

The witness was shown clips from mobile phones, CCTV footage and photos of her at Mendy’s house on different days after the alleged assault.


Harry and Meghan thrill crowds in Germany before taking river cruise

Harry and Meghan thrill crowds in Germany before taking river cruise

Harry and Meghan thrill crowds in Germany before taking river cruise

06 September 2022

Tuesday’s trip comes a day after Meghan gave the keynote address in Manchester on Monday for the One Young World summit.


Earliest known mammal identified using fossil tooth records

Earliest known mammal identified using fossil tooth records

Earliest known mammal identified using fossil tooth records

06 September 2022

The animal’s fossil records date back 225 million years, predating the previously confirmed first mammal by approximately 20 million years.


History on show at Balmoral as Queen greets new Prime Minister Liz Truss

History on show at Balmoral as Queen greets new Prime Minister Liz Truss

History on show at Balmoral as Queen greets new Prime Minister Liz Truss

06 September 2022

With a fire roaring beneath the mantlepiece, the royal leaned on her now familiar walking stick as she greeted the new Conservative Party leader.


Double down on ending gas dependence to curb bills, PM urged

Double down on ending gas dependence to curb bills, PM urged

Double down on ending gas dependence to curb bills, PM urged

06 September 2022

Senior advisers say the Government needs to focus on improving insulation in millions of homes and provide advice to the public on saving energy.


Meghan criticises suggestions she was lucky to be chosen by Harry as his bride

Meghan criticises suggestions she was lucky to be chosen by Harry as his bride

Meghan criticises suggestions she was lucky to be chosen by Harry as his bride

06 September 2022

The duchess said Harry told her: ‘They’ve got it all wrong. I’m the lucky one because you chose me.’


Nicola Sturgeon pledges rent freeze to tackle ‘humanitarian emergency’

Nicola Sturgeon pledges rent freeze to tackle ‘humanitarian emergency’

Nicola Sturgeon pledges rent freeze to tackle ‘humanitarian emergency’

06 September 2022

The First Minister announced the measure as she outlined her Government’s plans for the coming year.


Man, 90, convicted of stabbing blind wife in bed

Man, 90, convicted of stabbing blind wife in bed

Man, 90, convicted of stabbing blind wife in bed

06 September 2022

Edward Turpin was cleared of attempted murder and an alternative charge of wounding Mrs Turpin with intent.


Duncan Smith turns down Truss Cabinet job

Duncan Smith turns down Truss Cabinet job

Duncan Smith turns down Truss Cabinet job

06 September 2022

The former Tory leader said he is happy to remain on the backbenches.


Unions call on Truss to crack down on sexual harassment in Westminster

Unions call on Truss to crack down on sexual harassment in Westminster

Unions call on Truss to crack down on sexual harassment in Westminster

06 September 2022

Prospect and FDA say new leadership brings a fresh opportunity to restore confidence that Parliament is a safe place to work.


Crime writer shortlisted for prize named after his father

Crime writer shortlisted for prize named after his father

Crime writer shortlisted for prize named after his father

06 September 2022

The winner of The McIlvanney Prize 2022 will be announced on September 15.


Sussex murder suspect released on conditional bail

Sussex murder suspect released on conditional bail

Sussex murder suspect released on conditional bail

06 September 2022

Sussex Police is still appealing for information following the death of a 49-year-old man


Nationalise water companies to help reduce sewage pollution, ministers told

Nationalise water companies to help reduce sewage pollution, ministers told

Nationalise water companies to help reduce sewage pollution, ministers told

06 September 2022

Conservative MPs defended the Government’s response but pressed for swifter action.


Meghan confesses to love of Archie comics and redheads in podcast

Meghan confesses to love of Archie comics and redheads in podcast

Meghan confesses to love of Archie comics and redheads in podcast

06 September 2022

The duchess named her son Archie and married redhead the Duke of Sussex.


Fact check: the details behind Boris Johnson’s leaving speech

Fact check: the details behind Boris Johnson’s leaving speech

Fact check: the details behind Boris Johnson’s leaving speech

06 September 2022

Here the PA news agency looks at them in detail.


Royal Navy frigates shadow Russian warships close to UK waters

Royal Navy frigates shadow Russian warships close to UK waters

Royal Navy frigates shadow Russian warships close to UK waters

06 September 2022

HMS Mersey has also shadowed Russian military research vessel Akademik Ioffe.


Meghan calls herself a loner and ugly duckling with no-one to sit with at school

Meghan calls herself a loner and ugly duckling with no-one to sit with at school

Meghan calls herself a loner and ugly duckling with no-one to sit with at school

06 September 2022

The Duchess of Sussex described her experience as ‘really hard’, saying in her podcast that she was ‘the smart one’ rather than the pretty one.


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