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High street lenders bring back 5% deposit mortgages as new scheme launches

High street lenders bring back 5% deposit mortgages as new scheme launches

High street lenders bring back 5% deposit mortgages as new scheme launches

19 April 2021

Major lenders have unveiled the loans they will be offering under the Government’s new 5% deposit mortgage scheme.


PM unable to name Conservative regional mayor during visit to South West

PM unable to name Conservative regional mayor during visit to South West

PM unable to name Conservative regional mayor during visit to South West

19 April 2021

Tim Bowles became the first metro mayor for the West of England Combined Authority in 2017.


More than half of UK would support indyref2 if SNP wins majority, poll shows

More than half of UK would support indyref2 if SNP wins majority, poll shows

More than half of UK would support indyref2 if SNP wins majority, poll shows

19 April 2021

A survey found that most people in the UK believe that Scotland should get another independence vote if the SNP wins a Holyrood majority.


Universities must do more to tackle sexual misconduct and harassment – watchdog

Universities must do more to tackle sexual misconduct and harassment – watchdog

Universities must do more to tackle sexual misconduct and harassment – watchdog

19 April 2021

The Office for Students is calling on institutions to review their sexual misconduct and harassment policies, systems and procedures by the summer.


Nasa’s Ingenuity makes history with first controlled flight on Mars

Nasa’s Ingenuity makes history with first controlled flight on Mars

Nasa’s Ingenuity makes history with first controlled flight on Mars

19 April 2021

The small helicopter successfully took flight on the red planet on Monday.


83-year-old woman dies in suspected arson attack

83-year-old woman dies in suspected arson attack

83-year-old woman dies in suspected arson attack

19 April 2021

The woman was taken to hospital in a critical condition but has since died.


Scottish Conservatives launch manifesto to ‘rebuild Scotland’

Scottish Conservatives launch manifesto to ‘rebuild Scotland’

Scottish Conservatives launch manifesto to ‘rebuild Scotland’

19 April 2021

Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross said Scotland’s recovery would be crippled by another independence referendum at his party’s manifesto launch.


Youth appears in court accused of teenager’s murder

Youth appears in court accused of teenager’s murder

Youth appears in court accused of teenager’s murder

19 April 2021

The 15-year-old was remanded into custody charged with murdering 17-year-old Joshua Hall during an incident in Dursley, Gloucestershire.


Three deny perverting course of justice after Hillsborough disaster

Three deny perverting course of justice after Hillsborough disaster

Three deny perverting course of justice after Hillsborough disaster

19 April 2021

Two retired police officers and a former solicitor appeared at the Nightingale court sitting at the Lowry Theatre in Salford.


Why do Covid-19 variants cause so much concern?

Why do Covid-19 variants cause so much concern?

Why do Covid-19 variants cause so much concern?

19 April 2021

Variants of concern with the E484K mutation seem to spread more easily and quickly than others.


Serco denies breaching health and safety duty to employee killed by prisoner

Serco denies breaching health and safety duty to employee killed by prisoner

Serco denies breaching health and safety duty to employee killed by prisoner

19 April 2021

Custody officer Lorraine Barwell died after being attacked by a prisoner she was escorting at Blackfriars Crown Court in June 2015.


Fishmongers’ Hall attack witness describes coming face to face with terrorist

Fishmongers’ Hall attack witness describes coming face to face with terrorist

Fishmongers’ Hall attack witness describes coming face to face with terrorist

19 April 2021

Usman Khan killed Jack Merritt and Saskia Jones at a prisoner education conference in London in 2019.


Johnson defends Civil Service as Westminster lobbying row continues

Johnson defends Civil Service as Westminster lobbying row continues

Johnson defends Civil Service as Westminster lobbying row continues

19 April 2021

The Prime Minister has insisted the upper echelons of the Civil Service are not filled with people also picking up private sector pay cheques.


Playing at duke’s funeral was greatest honour of my career, says piper

Playing at duke’s funeral was greatest honour of my career, says piper

Playing at duke’s funeral was greatest honour of my career, says piper

19 April 2021

Pipe Major Colour Sergeant Peter Grant said playing at the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral was an emotional moment.


Stonehaven crash investigators focus on lack of drainage inspections

Stonehaven crash investigators focus on lack of drainage inspections

Stonehaven crash investigators focus on lack of drainage inspections

19 April 2021

Three people died when a ScotRail train hit stones washed onto the track in Aberdeenshire on August 12 last year.


‘Some sort of justice’ for Harry Richford’s parents as NHS trust pleads guilty

‘Some sort of justice’ for Harry Richford’s parents as NHS trust pleads guilty

‘Some sort of justice’ for Harry Richford’s parents as NHS trust pleads guilty

19 April 2021

Harry Richford died in November 2017.


Treasury and Bank to explore potential for digital pound

Treasury and Bank to explore potential for digital pound

Treasury and Bank to explore potential for digital pound

19 April 2021

China is already running trials of a digital central bank currency, with a potential digital euro being mooted in Europe.


NHS trust pleads guilty to care failures over death of baby Harry Richford

NHS trust pleads guilty to care failures over death of baby Harry Richford

NHS trust pleads guilty to care failures over death of baby Harry Richford

19 April 2021

An inquest found that Harry’s death at the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital in Margate in November 2017 was ‘wholly avoidable’.


Race report ‘attempts to normalise white supremacy’ – UN human rights experts

Race report ‘attempts to normalise white supremacy’ – UN human rights experts

Race report ‘attempts to normalise white supremacy’ – UN human rights experts

19 April 2021

The UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent urged the Government to reject the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities’ findings.


Johnson hits out at plans for breakaway European football competition

Johnson hits out at plans for breakaway European football competition

Johnson hits out at plans for breakaway European football competition

19 April 2021

The Prime Minister said he will work to make sure the current proposals do not go ahead.


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