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Rail passengers face travel chaos as last-ditch talks fail to resolve dispute

Rail passengers face travel chaos as last-ditch talks fail to resolve dispute

Rail passengers face travel chaos as last-ditch talks fail to resolve dispute

20 June 2022

Services across the UK will start to be affected from Monday evening.


Man who ran over and killed schoolboy described himself as a ‘monster’ – inquest

Man who ran over and killed schoolboy described himself as a ‘monster’ – inquest

Man who ran over and killed schoolboy described himself as a ‘monster’ – inquest

20 June 2022

Terence Glover had also said in previous 999 calls to police “he might run some school children over”, Essex’s senior coroner Lincoln Brookes said.


SNP do not have mandate for independence referendum, says Alister Jack

SNP do not have mandate for independence referendum, says Alister Jack

SNP do not have mandate for independence referendum, says Alister Jack

20 June 2022

The Scottish Secretary said support for a second independence vote was ‘relatively low’.


DUP return to Stormont will not be calendar-led, Givan insists

DUP return to Stormont will not be calendar-led, Givan insists

DUP return to Stormont will not be calendar-led, Givan insists

20 June 2022

The former first minister said his party needed to see delivery on the Government’s Bill to axe parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol.


SNP’s Amy Callaghan apologises for Patrick Grady comments in leaked audio

SNP’s Amy Callaghan apologises for Patrick Grady comments in leaked audio

SNP’s Amy Callaghan apologises for Patrick Grady comments in leaked audio

20 June 2022

The MP for East Dunbartonshire issued a statement on Twitter after being heard encouraging colleagues to rally support for Patrick Grady.


Truss welcomes release of Britons held by Taliban

Truss welcomes release of Britons held by Taliban

Truss welcomes release of Britons held by Taliban

20 June 2022

Five British nationals were released by the administration in Afghanistan.


MPs push for new law to stop promoters of tax dodging getting away ‘scot free’

MPs push for new law to stop promoters of tax dodging getting away ‘scot free’

MPs push for new law to stop promoters of tax dodging getting away ‘scot free’

20 June 2022

Senior Labour MP Dame Margaret Hodge said enablers of “egregious tax avoidance” needed to be “held to account”.


Taxi operators expecting ‘significant’ surge in demand during rail strikes

Taxi operators expecting ‘significant’ surge in demand during rail strikes

Taxi operators expecting ‘significant’ surge in demand during rail strikes

20 June 2022

Thousands of members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union at Network Rail and 13 train operators will walk out on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.


Some Kent trains will not run until Wednesday afternoon due to rail strikes

Some Kent trains will not run until Wednesday afternoon due to rail strikes

Some Kent trains will not run until Wednesday afternoon due to rail strikes

20 June 2022

The rail strike planned for Tuesday will continue to impact services well into Wednesday afternoon


Life begins at 40 for William

Life begins at 40 for William

Life begins at 40 for William

20 June 2022

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their family will be the face of the modern monarchy for decades to come.


Two die after helicopter crashes into field in North Yorkshire

Two die after helicopter crashes into field in North Yorkshire

Two die after helicopter crashes into field in North Yorkshire

20 June 2022

Police said the incident happened off Bentham Road near Burton in Lonsdale shortly before midday.


Unions seek urgent talks with Government over future of rail ticket offices

Unions seek urgent talks with Government over future of rail ticket offices

Unions seek urgent talks with Government over future of rail ticket offices

20 June 2022

The Department for Transport said no final decision has been taken on ticket offices.


Boris Johnson ‘feeling well’ and due to take meetings after minor operation

Boris Johnson ‘feeling well’ and due to take meetings after minor operation

Boris Johnson ‘feeling well’ and due to take meetings after minor operation

20 June 2022

The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said the routine procedure ‘went well’ and Mr Johnson is ‘pleased to be back in No 10’.


Single brain scan could diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, study suggests

Single brain scan could diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, study suggests

Single brain scan could diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, study suggests

20 June 2022

With no cure for Alzheimer’s, an early diagnosis allows patients to access help and support.


Belfast port handles record trade as Brexit pushes GB traffic away from Dublin

Belfast port handles record trade as Brexit pushes GB traffic away from Dublin

Belfast port handles record trade as Brexit pushes GB traffic away from Dublin

20 June 2022

Belfast Harbour has bounced back to pre-pandemic profit levels.


Ireland recalled as the ‘El Dorado of western Europe’ for gold items

Ireland recalled as the ‘El Dorado of western Europe’ for gold items

Ireland recalled as the ‘El Dorado of western Europe’ for gold items

20 June 2022

The description referred to the quality and quantity of gold work in Ireland during the Bronze Age.


Appeal judges set to consider case of boy at centre of treatment dispute

Appeal judges set to consider case of boy at centre of treatment dispute

Appeal judges set to consider case of boy at centre of treatment dispute

20 June 2022

A High Court judge who decided that evidence showed Archie Battersbee, 12, was dead says his parents can challenge her ruling in the Court of Appeal.


Ben Stiller visits Ukraine on World Refugee Day

Ben Stiller visits Ukraine on World Refugee Day

Ben Stiller visits Ukraine on World Refugee Day

20 June 2022

Stiller is a long-term Goodwill ambassador for UNHCR – the UN refugee agency.


Teenage girl pulled from rubble after house explosion

Teenage girl pulled from rubble after house explosion

Teenage girl pulled from rubble after house explosion

20 June 2022

A man was airlifted to hospital after the blast in Burnley, Lancashire.


New pictures of Duke of Cambridge released to mark 40th birthday

New pictures of Duke of Cambridge released to mark 40th birthday

New pictures of Duke of Cambridge released to mark 40th birthday

20 June 2022

William has been pictured with a Big Issue seller to celebrate his milestone birthday.


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