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Key events following the death of Harry Dunn

Key events following the death of Harry Dunn

Key events following the death of Harry Dunn

08 December 2022

Anne Sacoolas avoided jail at the Old Bailey on Thursday.


Government accused of ‘environmental vandalism’ over go-ahead for new coal mine

Government accused of ‘environmental vandalism’ over go-ahead for new coal mine

Government accused of ‘environmental vandalism’ over go-ahead for new coal mine

08 December 2022

Experts question the signal sent by approving the coal project for supplying steel works as the industry moves to cleaner alternatives.


Mourners ‘anguished’ by man grabbing flag from Queen’s coffin, court told

Mourners ‘anguished’ by man grabbing flag from Queen’s coffin, court told

Mourners ‘anguished’ by man grabbing flag from Queen’s coffin, court told

08 December 2022

Muhammad Khan stepped from the queue of people waiting to pay their respects to the monarch while she was lying in state in Westminster Hall.


Julian Knight had Tory whip suspended after Met receives sexual assault claims

Julian Knight had Tory whip suspended after Met receives sexual assault claims

Julian Knight had Tory whip suspended after Met receives sexual assault claims

08 December 2022

The MP for Solihull said the suspension was ‘wrong and unjustified’ after he hits out at ‘campaign of rumour and innuendo’.


No shortage of Strep A antibiotics as Sturgeon warns against complacency

No shortage of Strep A antibiotics as Sturgeon warns against complacency

No shortage of Strep A antibiotics as Sturgeon warns against complacency

08 December 2022

The First Minister said the situation was being monitored ‘very closely’.


Health workers in Northern Ireland to receive delayed pay award

Health workers in Northern Ireland to receive delayed pay award

Health workers in Northern Ireland to receive delayed pay award

08 December 2022

The powersharing crisis at Stormont had held up the implementation of the 2022/23 pay increases.


UK to work with Italy and Japan to build next-gen fighter jets

UK to work with Italy and Japan to build next-gen fighter jets

UK to work with Italy and Japan to build next-gen fighter jets

08 December 2022

Downing Street aims for the jets developed under the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) to take to the skies by 2035.


£10,000 reward offered in hunt for man wanted in connection with woman’s murder

£10,000 reward offered in hunt for man wanted in connection with woman’s murder

£10,000 reward offered in hunt for man wanted in connection with woman’s murder

08 December 2022

Alexander Carr, 32, is believed to be ‘actively evading arrest’ after a woman was found dead at a property in Sunderland, on Saturday


Ex-Premier League star denies investment fraud

Ex-Premier League star denies investment fraud

Ex-Premier League star denies investment fraud

08 December 2022

Richard Rufus is alleged to have taken millions of pounds in a pyramid scheme while boasting of his success as a foreign exchange trader.


Strep A: 15 children across the UK have died from invasive infection

Strep A: 15 children across the UK have died from invasive infection

Strep A: 15 children across the UK have died from invasive infection

08 December 2022

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) published new figures on cases of Strep A in children.


Pubs and restaurants face surge in Christmas party cancellations over strikes

Pubs and restaurants face surge in Christmas party cancellations over strikes

Pubs and restaurants face surge in Christmas party cancellations over strikes

08 December 2022

Industry bosses have warned that strikes throughout this month are expected to cost hospitality firms around £1.5 billion.


Sturgeon should intervene in teacher pay row, say unions

Sturgeon should intervene in teacher pay row, say unions

Sturgeon should intervene in teacher pay row, say unions

08 December 2022

Teachers have rejected an improved pay offer with further strike action planned.


Director of Sussexes’ Netflix series hopes viewers are ‘open’ to couple’s story

Director of Sussexes’ Netflix series hopes viewers are ‘open’ to couple’s story

Director of Sussexes’ Netflix series hopes viewers are ‘open’ to couple’s story

08 December 2022

Volume one of the six-part Harry and Meghan series launched on Netflix on Thursday, attracting close attention from the public and global press.


Harry Dunn’s mother tells court son’s death ‘haunts me every minute of every day’

Harry Dunn’s mother tells court son’s death ‘haunts me every minute of every day’

Harry Dunn’s mother tells court son’s death ‘haunts me every minute of every day’

08 December 2022

Charlotte Charles gave a victim impact statement during Anne Sacoolas’s sentencing hearing on Thursday.


Varadkar to prioritise Northern Ireland power sharing when he becomes Taoiseach

Varadkar to prioritise Northern Ireland power sharing when he becomes Taoiseach

Varadkar to prioritise Northern Ireland power sharing when he becomes Taoiseach

08 December 2022

Leo Varadkar said the Irish Government had “not for a second” given up on the matter despite the failed attempt to restore the institutions.


Joining royal family nothing like The Princess Diaries, says Meghan

Joining royal family nothing like The Princess Diaries, says Meghan

Joining royal family nothing like The Princess Diaries, says Meghan

08 December 2022

The duchess says in her Netflix series that she was not offered training on how to behave.


STUC: Failing to raise money through tax reform is letting down workers

STUC: Failing to raise money through tax reform is letting down workers

STUC: Failing to raise money through tax reform is letting down workers

08 December 2022

Hundreds of workers from unions across Scotland joined the Scottish Trade Unions Congress to lobby outside the Scottish Parliament on Thursday.


DS Smith reveals £100m support for pension fund amid mini-budget market chaos

DS Smith reveals £100m support for pension fund amid mini-budget market chaos

DS Smith reveals £100m support for pension fund amid mini-budget market chaos

08 December 2022

The firm’s interim figures also showed a 79% constant currency hike in pre-tax profits to £315 million after sales lifted 26%.


Water firm defends response after burst leaves homes without gas in cold snap

Water firm defends response after burst leaves homes without gas in cold snap

Water firm defends response after burst leaves homes without gas in cold snap

08 December 2022

Yorkshire Water’s Neil Dewis said the company’s priority is to support gas firm Cadent in restoring supplies to homes in parts of Sheffield.


Who are the talking heads in Harry and Meghan’s Netflix show?

Who are the talking heads in Harry and Meghan’s Netflix show?

Who are the talking heads in Harry and Meghan’s Netflix show?

08 December 2022

Three episodes dropped on the steaming giant’s platform at 8am on Thursday morning.


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