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Defence minister ‘horrified’ by ‘serious failings’ in £5.5bn Ajax tank programme

Defence minister ‘horrified’ by ‘serious failings’ in £5.5bn Ajax tank programme

Defence minister ‘horrified’ by ‘serious failings’ in £5.5bn Ajax tank programme

15 December 2021

Jeremy Quin told the Commons that health and safety concerns around noise and vibration exposed military personnel to ‘potential harm’.


Suggestion over removal of firefighters’ right to strike sparks anger

Suggestion over removal of firefighters’ right to strike sparks anger

Suggestion over removal of firefighters’ right to strike sparks anger

15 December 2021

A report said outdated and ineffective structures for negotiating pay, terms and conditions are where reform is most needed.


Fears death toll from Reading fire will rise as hopes fade in search operation

Fears death toll from Reading fire will rise as hopes fade in search operation

Fears death toll from Reading fire will rise as hopes fade in search operation

15 December 2021

Dramatic accounts have emerged of people jumping from the burning building that was set ablaze in a suspected arson attack


Scotland is first UK nation to give extra vaccine dose to half of all adults

Scotland is first UK nation to give extra vaccine dose to half of all adults

Scotland is first UK nation to give extra vaccine dose to half of all adults

15 December 2021

England is likely to be the next nation to pass the 50% mark.


Retired Court of Appeal judge to lead Covid-19 public inquiry

Retired Court of Appeal judge to lead Covid-19 public inquiry

Retired Court of Appeal judge to lead Covid-19 public inquiry

15 December 2021

Boris Johnson announced the appointment of Baroness Heather Hallett on Wednesday.


Life term for woman who murdered Star Hobson after ‘neglect, cruelty and injury’

Life term for woman who murdered Star Hobson after ‘neglect, cruelty and injury’

Life term for woman who murdered Star Hobson after ‘neglect, cruelty and injury’

15 December 2021

The judge told Savannah Brockhill she must serve a minimum of 25 years behind bars for killing the 16-month-old.


Sign off of ‘monumental’ £1bn Belfast city deal welcomed

Sign off of ‘monumental’ £1bn Belfast city deal welcomed

Sign off of ‘monumental’ £1bn Belfast city deal welcomed

15 December 2021

The Belfast Region City Deal has been described as transformative for the regional economy and local people.


Do not take children out of class ahead of Christmas, No 10 warns parents

Do not take children out of class ahead of Christmas, No 10 warns parents

Do not take children out of class ahead of Christmas, No 10 warns parents

15 December 2021

But unions said schools and families do not need ‘lectures’ from Downing Street as they tackle Covid disruption.


Camilla’s joy at Christmas tree treat for youngsters at Clarence House

Camilla’s joy at Christmas tree treat for youngsters at Clarence House

Camilla’s joy at Christmas tree treat for youngsters at Clarence House

15 December 2021

The duchess invited children and families supported by Helen & Douglas House and Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity to her London home.


Double murderer who sexually assaulted bodies in hospitals will die in jail

Double murderer who sexually assaulted bodies in hospitals will die in jail

Double murderer who sexually assaulted bodies in hospitals will die in jail

15 December 2021

David Fuller, 67, beat and strangled Wendy Knell, 25, and Caroline Pierce, 20, in Kent in 1987.


Craig David receives MBE for music career lasting two decades

Craig David receives MBE for music career lasting two decades

Craig David receives MBE for music career lasting two decades

15 December 2021

The star found overnight fame with the release of his debut album Born To Do It in 2000.


Police commissioner calls pub punch allegation ‘absurd’

Police commissioner calls pub punch allegation ‘absurd’

Police commissioner calls pub punch allegation ‘absurd’

15 December 2021

Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner Steve Turner said he will not resign or step aside.


Help urged for Big Issue vendors as new virus restrictions hit

Help urged for Big Issue vendors as new virus restrictions hit

Help urged for Big Issue vendors as new virus restrictions hit

15 December 2021

Livelihoods of sellers ‘hang on the edge of a precipice’ as high streets become quiet again, says Lord John Bird.


Processing site for migrants in Kent ‘unworkable and unacceptable’ – Tory MP

Processing site for migrants in Kent ‘unworkable and unacceptable’ – Tory MP

Processing site for migrants in Kent ‘unworkable and unacceptable’ – Tory MP

15 December 2021

The Home Office confirmed part of the MoD site in Manston, Kent, will be used as a ‘processing site for illegal migrants by January 2022’.


Sentence increased for ex-boyfriend who threw acid in junior doctor’s face

Sentence increased for ex-boyfriend who threw acid in junior doctor’s face

Sentence increased for ex-boyfriend who threw acid in junior doctor’s face

15 December 2021

Rym Alaoui was subjected to the horrific attack in Brighton earlier this year when she was tricked by Milad Rouf on her doorstep.


Sports promoter Barry Hearn grateful for ‘pat on the back’ as he is made OBE

Sports promoter Barry Hearn grateful for ‘pat on the back’ as he is made OBE

Sports promoter Barry Hearn grateful for ‘pat on the back’ as he is made OBE

15 December 2021

The 73-year-old made his name managing the then fledgling snooker professional Steve Davis.


Katie Price handed suspended sentence and driving ban over drink-drive crash

Katie Price handed suspended sentence and driving ban over drink-drive crash

Katie Price handed suspended sentence and driving ban over drink-drive crash

15 December 2021

The former glamour model, 43, was involved in a collision near her home in Sussex in September.


Scottish and Welsh ministers condemn ‘barbaric’ proposals on Channel crossings

Scottish and Welsh ministers condemn ‘barbaric’ proposals on Channel crossings

Scottish and Welsh ministers condemn ‘barbaric’ proposals on Channel crossings

15 December 2021

The Scottish and Welsh governments want to meet Home Secretary Priti Patel to discuss asylum issues.


Omicron and new restrictions raise prospect of Bank holding rates once more

Omicron and new restrictions raise prospect of Bank holding rates once more

Omicron and new restrictions raise prospect of Bank holding rates once more

15 December 2021

Bank of England policymakers will have to weigh up the threat of the new variant against soaring inflation in Thursday’s interest rate vote.


Reading fire: Witnesses report people throwing themselves from burning building

Reading fire: Witnesses report people throwing themselves from burning building

Reading fire: Witnesses report people throwing themselves from burning building

15 December 2021

A man told reporters he made a ‘miracle’ escape from his third-floor flat, while neighbours saw a woman jump or fall from the building.


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