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Minimum pricing for alcohol ‘can protect heavy drinkers and reduce harm’

Minimum pricing for alcohol ‘can protect heavy drinkers and reduce harm’

Minimum pricing for alcohol ‘can protect heavy drinkers and reduce harm’

21 June 2022

The Government said there are no plans to introduce a minimum price in England, but it is keeping the issue under review.


NHS worker fears he won’t make it to Glastonbury Festival following rail strikes

NHS worker fears he won’t make it to Glastonbury Festival following rail strikes

NHS worker fears he won’t make it to Glastonbury Festival following rail strikes

21 June 2022

The Prime Minister told a meeting of the Cabinet that reforms are vital for the rail industry and those who work in it.


Johnson warns public to brace for more transport chaos in bitter rail dispute

Johnson warns public to brace for more transport chaos in bitter rail dispute

Johnson warns public to brace for more transport chaos in bitter rail dispute

21 June 2022

The Prime Minister said a package of modernising reforms is vital for the railways as he signalled that the industrial unrest could continue.


Warm spring means bigger and sweeter raspberries at start of season

Warm spring means bigger and sweeter raspberries at start of season

Warm spring means bigger and sweeter raspberries at start of season

21 June 2022

Growers say the season has begun with 65% more British raspberries on supermarket shelves compared to the same period last year.


PM urges passengers to ‘stay the course’ in the face of rail strikes

PM urges passengers to ‘stay the course’ in the face of rail strikes

PM urges passengers to ‘stay the course’ in the face of rail strikes

21 June 2022

The Prime Minister told a meeting of the Cabinet that reforms are vital for the rail industry and those who work in it.


Shapps is ‘spouting nonsense’, RMT general secretary says

Shapps is ‘spouting nonsense’, RMT general secretary says

Shapps is ‘spouting nonsense’, RMT general secretary says

21 June 2022

Mick Lynch criticised Transport Secretary Grant Shapps’ plans to allow agency staff to replace striking workers.


Cloudflare outage knocks hundreds of websites offline

Cloudflare outage knocks hundreds of websites offline

Cloudflare outage knocks hundreds of websites offline

21 June 2022

The National Rail Enquiries website appeared to be among those affected on the first day of rail strikes across Britain.


Millions hit by travel disruption as rail strike cripples services

Millions hit by travel disruption as rail strike cripples services

Millions hit by travel disruption as rail strike cripples services

21 June 2022

Only a fifth of trains are running on Tuesday and half of lines are closed.


Ukraine visa scheme is ‘shambolic’ says engineer after his family flee to UK

Ukraine visa scheme is ‘shambolic’ says engineer after his family flee to UK

Ukraine visa scheme is ‘shambolic’ says engineer after his family flee to UK

21 June 2022

Anton Ievsiushkin, from Sheffield, has helped scores of people get to the UK since his family escaped from Mariupol and Kharkiv.


Flight woes to continue throughout the summer, warns Ryanair boss

Flight woes to continue throughout the summer, warns Ryanair boss

Flight woes to continue throughout the summer, warns Ryanair boss

21 June 2022

Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary said passengers should brace for a ‘less than satisfactory experience’ this summer.


Labour MPs join picket lines in support of striking rail workers

Labour MPs join picket lines in support of striking rail workers

Labour MPs join picket lines in support of striking rail workers

21 June 2022

A number of Labour MPs showed solidarity with striking RMT workers as a shadow cabinet minister warned that it is not the way to resolve the rail row.


Thousands attend summer solstice at Stonehenge

Thousands attend summer solstice at Stonehenge

Thousands attend summer solstice at Stonehenge

21 June 2022

Those who observed the spectacle at the neolithic monument in Wiltshire encountered a chilly morning accompanied by clear skies at 4.49am.


Cambridge University students enjoy their first May Balls since before pandemic

Cambridge University students enjoy their first May Balls since before pandemic

Cambridge University students enjoy their first May Balls since before pandemic

21 June 2022

The events were cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.


Online train journey planner fails as rail strike cripples services

Online train journey planner fails as rail strike cripples services

Online train journey planner fails as rail strike cripples services

21 June 2022

Passengers attempting to use the National Rail Enquiries website to find out what trains are running are being shown an error message.


Government has room to give households more energy bill support, expert says

Government has room to give households more energy bill support, expert says

Government has room to give households more energy bill support, expert says

21 June 2022

Cornwall Insight has predicted that energy bills could soar another £1,000 in October.


Shoppers’ annual grocery bills ‘to rise by £380’

Shoppers’ annual grocery bills ‘to rise by £380’

Shoppers’ annual grocery bills ‘to rise by £380’

21 June 2022

Kantar data has revealed that grocery price inflation jumped to 8.3% over the four weeks to June 12.


Wrist-worn health trackers ‘could spot Covid-19 before symptoms appear’

Wrist-worn health trackers ‘could spot Covid-19 before symptoms appear’

Wrist-worn health trackers ‘could spot Covid-19 before symptoms appear’

21 June 2022

A study synchronised the bracelets with a smartphone app.


Stations deserted as start of rail strike means no early-morning trains

Stations deserted as start of rail strike means no early-morning trains

Stations deserted as start of rail strike means no early-morning trains

21 June 2022

Train passengers are being hit by major disruption due to the largest strike by rail workers for a generation.


All the latest news from the rail strikes

All the latest news from the rail strikes

All the latest news from the rail strikes

21 June 2022

Around 40,000 rail workers walked out on Tuesday for the first of several strikes.


80% of Britain’s train services expected to be cancelled by strike action

80% of Britain’s train services expected to be cancelled by strike action

80% of Britain’s train services expected to be cancelled by strike action

21 June 2022

Passengers will face commuter chaos from today due to the biggest strike by rail workers in 30 years.


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