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Phone, call or text a friend – they appreciate it more than you think

Phone, call or text a friend – they appreciate it more than you think

Phone, call or text a friend – they appreciate it more than you think

11 July 2022

A new study examined how much people appreciate connecting with others.


More migrants arrive in Kent as crossings resume

More migrants arrive in Kent as crossings resume

More migrants arrive in Kent as crossings resume

11 July 2022

Last week the Ministry of Defence recorded 607 people arriving in the UK in 15 boats over five days.


Father did not think baby turning blue was cause to dial 999, murder trial hears

Father did not think baby turning blue was cause to dial 999, murder trial hears

Father did not think baby turning blue was cause to dial 999, murder trial hears

11 July 2022

A police interview with Darren Hurrell, 25, was read to jurors at Wood Green Crown Court on Monday.


Kirby estate backs namesake Lionesses star with street mural

Kirby estate backs namesake Lionesses star with street mural

Kirby estate backs namesake Lionesses star with street mural

11 July 2022

A mural of England forward Fran Kirby has been unveiled in Bermondsey ahead of the game against Norway.


Humanity closer than ever to catastrophic biodiversity loss, expert warns

Humanity closer than ever to catastrophic biodiversity loss, expert warns

Humanity closer than ever to catastrophic biodiversity loss, expert warns

11 July 2022

Sir James Bevan will urge the public to help protect and restore the natural world at a speech to an environmental think tank on Tuesday.


Child poverty fell during pandemic amid temporary universal credit uplift

Child poverty fell during pandemic amid temporary universal credit uplift

Child poverty fell during pandemic amid temporary universal credit uplift

11 July 2022

Groups fear more families will be pushed into poverty, with the £20-a-week uplift now removed and the cost-of-living crisis continuing to deepen.


Ex-F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone facing fraud charge over £400m of overseas assets

Ex-F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone facing fraud charge over £400m of overseas assets

Ex-F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone facing fraud charge over £400m of overseas assets

11 July 2022

The case will first be heard at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on August 22.


Coldstream Guards sergeant major ‘had no knowledge of ammunition sale plot’

Coldstream Guards sergeant major ‘had no knowledge of ammunition sale plot’

Coldstream Guards sergeant major ‘had no knowledge of ammunition sale plot’

11 July 2022

Kirtland Gill denies conspiracy to sell or transfer ammunition and possession of a prohibited weapon.


Scotland sees biggest rise in people working from home

Scotland sees biggest rise in people working from home

Scotland sees biggest rise in people working from home

11 July 2022

Nearly one in three worked from home in the first three months of this year in England, Scotland and Wales but it was lower in Northern Ireland.


Sir Keir Starmer vows to end charitable status for private schools

Sir Keir Starmer vows to end charitable status for private schools

Sir Keir Starmer vows to end charitable status for private schools

11 July 2022

The Labour leader reaffirmed plans to remove VAT exemption on private school fees.


Heathrow orders last-minute cancellations affecting around 10,000 passengers

Heathrow orders last-minute cancellations affecting around 10,000 passengers

Heathrow orders last-minute cancellations affecting around 10,000 passengers

11 July 2022

Sixty-one flights were axed as the west London airport did not believe it could have handled the expected number of passengers.


Public thinks Labour more likely to offer Britain a fresh start – poll

Public thinks Labour more likely to offer Britain a fresh start – poll

Public thinks Labour more likely to offer Britain a fresh start – poll

11 July 2022

People still think a hung parliament is the most likely outcome of the next election.


‘Paltry’ convictions mark anniversary of Euro 2020 final racist abuse

‘Paltry’ convictions mark anniversary of Euro 2020 final racist abuse

‘Paltry’ convictions mark anniversary of Euro 2020 final racist abuse

11 July 2022

The incident prompted a public outcry and fuelled the debate amid moves by the Government to protect users.


Treating boy with brain damage will only delay the inevitable, say doctors

Treating boy with brain damage will only delay the inevitable, say doctors

Treating boy with brain damage will only delay the inevitable, say doctors

11 July 2022

A lawyer representing hospital bosses said Archie Battersbee is ‘unresponsive’ and will not recover, but the 12-year-old’s parents disagree.


Johnson decides against backing candidate in Tory leadership race

Johnson decides against backing candidate in Tory leadership race

Johnson decides against backing candidate in Tory leadership race

11 July 2022

The Prime Minister suggested his support would be damaging.


Keir Starmer accuses Tory leadership hopefuls of eyeing ‘magic money tree’

Keir Starmer accuses Tory leadership hopefuls of eyeing ‘magic money tree’

Keir Starmer accuses Tory leadership hopefuls of eyeing ‘magic money tree’

11 July 2022

The Labour leader accused the candidates to be the next PM of taking part in an ‘arms race of fantasy economics’.


Heatwaves ‘more frequent, longer and hotter’ due to climate change

Heatwaves ‘more frequent, longer and hotter’ due to climate change

Heatwaves ‘more frequent, longer and hotter’ due to climate change

11 July 2022

Scientist have said ‘heatwaves kill’ and warned that the UK needs to urgently adapt to a future with higher summer temperatures.


Co Antrim bonfire set for new world record in memory of fall victim

Co Antrim bonfire set for new world record in memory of fall victim

Co Antrim bonfire set for new world record in memory of fall victim

11 July 2022

The pyre at Craigyhill in Larne, Co Antrim, should overtake the current tallest record of 198ft set in Austria in 2019.


Tory leadership candidates: Who’s in the race for No 10?

Tory leadership candidates: Who’s in the race for No 10?

Tory leadership candidates: Who’s in the race for No 10?

11 July 2022

There is no shortage of ambitious Tories seeking to replace Boris Johnson.


Leadership race means ‘two weeks to save net zero’, Tory MPs warn

Leadership race means ‘two weeks to save net zero’, Tory MPs warn

Leadership race means ‘two weeks to save net zero’, Tory MPs warn

11 July 2022

Chris Skidmore is leading calls for leadership hopefuls to commit to meeting the UK’s net zero targets.


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