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Boris Johnson backs down over Jimmy Savile claim aimed at Sir Keir Starmer

Boris Johnson backs down over Jimmy Savile claim aimed at Sir Keir Starmer

Boris Johnson backs down over Jimmy Savile claim aimed at Sir Keir Starmer

03 February 2022

The Prime Minister said he wanted to ‘clarify’ his remarks.


Man who stabbed Lottery-winning partner in face has sentence increased

Man who stabbed Lottery-winning partner in face has sentence increased

Man who stabbed Lottery-winning partner in face has sentence increased

03 February 2022

Stephen Gibbs attacked Emma Brown when she tried to end their relationship.


Cost of living crisis heightened as energy costs and inflation soar

Cost of living crisis heightened as energy costs and inflation soar

Cost of living crisis heightened as energy costs and inflation soar

03 February 2022

Energy bills are set to spike by more than half for 22 million households, while inflation will hit its highest in 30 years, it war revealed Thursday


Plans to help householders cope with energy costs ‘woefully inadequate’

Plans to help householders cope with energy costs ‘woefully inadequate’

Plans to help householders cope with energy costs ‘woefully inadequate’

03 February 2022

National Energy Action said the increase to Ofgem’s energy price cap meant the cost of heating an average home will have doubled in 18 months.


Sturgeon: ‘Every penny’ from bills rebate will go towards easing cost of living

Sturgeon: ‘Every penny’ from bills rebate will go towards easing cost of living

Sturgeon: ‘Every penny’ from bills rebate will go towards easing cost of living

03 February 2022

The Scottish First Minister was responding to the Chancellor’s announcement on steps to help households.


Youngest first minister Paul Givan also the shortest serving

Youngest first minister Paul Givan also the shortest serving

Youngest first minister Paul Givan also the shortest serving

03 February 2022

It is understood the 40-year-old father-of-three had some reservations about taking the top job last year.


Nicola Sturgeon pushes for ‘grown-up’ discussion on classroom ventilation

Nicola Sturgeon pushes for ‘grown-up’ discussion on classroom ventilation

Nicola Sturgeon pushes for ‘grown-up’ discussion on classroom ventilation

03 February 2022

The First Minister made the call after plans to ‘undercut’ school doors were met with derision at Holyrood.


‘Slow start’ to 2022 for shops as footfall improves slightly

‘Slow start’ to 2022 for shops as footfall improves slightly

‘Slow start’ to 2022 for shops as footfall improves slightly

03 February 2022

New data from the monthly BRC-Sensormatic IQ footfall monitor showed that footfall remained significantly below pre-pandemic levels in January.


Cambridge slavery memorial defender calls for ‘quiet, rational’ discussion

Cambridge slavery memorial defender calls for ‘quiet, rational’ discussion

Cambridge slavery memorial defender calls for ‘quiet, rational’ discussion

03 February 2022

Master and students felt uncomfortable entering the college chapel thanks to a memorial to a man who invested in slave trading companies.


Inquest into death of missing Corrie McKeague to be heard by jury

Inquest into death of missing Corrie McKeague to be heard by jury

Inquest into death of missing Corrie McKeague to be heard by jury

03 February 2022

The RAF gunner vanished after a night out in Suffolk in 2016.


MP summoned strength from Beyonce to leave abusive relationship

MP summoned strength from Beyonce to leave abusive relationship

MP summoned strength from Beyonce to leave abusive relationship

03 February 2022

Anna McMorrin has spoken of her own experience to highlight how ’emotional abuse is a very real thing’.


Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrated with new Royal Mail stamps

Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrated with new Royal Mail stamps

Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrated with new Royal Mail stamps

03 February 2022

The monarch, who is spending her Accession Day at Sandringham, is set to reach 70 years on the throne this weekend.


Evil predator jailed for battering and strangling lone woman

Evil predator jailed for battering and strangling lone woman

Evil predator jailed for battering and strangling lone woman

03 February 2022

Valentin Lazar, 21, attacked Maria Rawlings, 45, after a chance meeting and left her body in undergrowth in Romford, east London, in May last year.


Europe now entering ‘plausible endgame’ to pandemic, says WHO

Europe now entering ‘plausible endgame’ to pandemic, says WHO

Europe now entering ‘plausible endgame’ to pandemic, says WHO

03 February 2022

Dr Hans Kluge said new variants are inevitable but suggested that previous lockdown measures will not be needed.


Hauliers representative urges clarity over port checks

Hauliers representative urges clarity over port checks

Hauliers representative urges clarity over port checks

03 February 2022

Seamus Leheny of Logistics UK said the industry has been plunged into confusion following the order by Edwin Poots to halt Brexit checks in NI.


Dune and The Power Of The Dog score Bafta nominations success

Dune and The Power Of The Dog score Bafta nominations success

Dune and The Power Of The Dog score Bafta nominations success

03 February 2022

Some 19 out of 24 nominees are first-time Bafta film nominees in this year’s performance categories.


Resignation of First Minister is ‘gross betrayal’ of the people, claims SDLP

Resignation of First Minister is ‘gross betrayal’ of the people, claims SDLP

Resignation of First Minister is ‘gross betrayal’ of the people, claims SDLP

03 February 2022

Colum Eastwood has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson following the latest threat to devolved government in Northern Ireland.


Tory by-election candidate confident of chance despite ‘difficult’ job ahead

Tory by-election candidate confident of chance despite ‘difficult’ job ahead

Tory by-election candidate confident of chance despite ‘difficult’ job ahead

03 February 2022

Long-standing Conservative city councillor Robert Alden is the party’s pick to contest the Birmingham Erdington seat.


Bank hikes rates to 0.5% as households face worst income hit since at least 1990

Bank hikes rates to 0.5% as households face worst income hit since at least 1990

Bank hikes rates to 0.5% as households face worst income hit since at least 1990

03 February 2022

The Monetary Policy Committee voted 5-4 to raise rates from 0.25% to 0.5% – marking the first back-to-back rise since 2004.


Government spending £4.7m a day housing asylum seekers in hotels

Government spending £4.7m a day housing asylum seekers in hotels

Government spending £4.7m a day housing asylum seekers in hotels

03 February 2022

The updated figure is almost four times as high as the total given to the Home Affairs Committee earlier this week.


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