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Farmers protest at butcher shortage amid fears of pigs being killed ‘for waste’

Farmers protest at butcher shortage amid fears of pigs being killed ‘for waste’

Farmers protest at butcher shortage amid fears of pigs being killed ‘for waste’

04 October 2021

Pig farmers protested outside the Tory conference in Manchester, calling for a temporary visa scheme to bring more butchers in.


Emotional clash with motorists as Insulate Britain block four roads in London

Emotional clash with motorists as Insulate Britain block four roads in London

Emotional clash with motorists as Insulate Britain block four roads in London

04 October 2021

The climate group have blocked four major routes into the capital amid their fourth week of action.


Government cannot ‘wave a magic wand’ to solve supply chain issues – Sunak

Government cannot ‘wave a magic wand’ to solve supply chain issues – Sunak

Government cannot ‘wave a magic wand’ to solve supply chain issues – Sunak

04 October 2021

Industry leaders have warned that popular Christmas party items could be missing from supermarket shelves amid labour shortages.


Frost tells EU ‘significant changes’ needed to Northern Ireland Brexit deal

Frost tells EU ‘significant changes’ needed to Northern Ireland Brexit deal

Frost tells EU ‘significant changes’ needed to Northern Ireland Brexit deal

04 October 2021

Brexit minister Lord Frost again threatened to suspend parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol unless Brussels gives ground.


Government burying its head in the sand over Everard inquiry – Yvette Cooper

Government burying its head in the sand over Everard inquiry – Yvette Cooper

Government burying its head in the sand over Everard inquiry – Yvette Cooper

04 October 2021

The senior MP is calling for an independent investigation into the vetting process used by the Metropolitan Police.


Irish government will ‘honour’ spending commitment on public transport and roads

Irish government will ‘honour’ spending commitment on public transport and roads

Irish government will ‘honour’ spending commitment on public transport and roads

04 October 2021

The National Development Plan sets out the big transport and road projects the government will spend money on from now until 2030.


Stephen Port case inquests ‘key step’ in families’ quest for answers

Stephen Port case inquests ‘key step’ in families’ quest for answers

Stephen Port case inquests ‘key step’ in families’ quest for answers

04 October 2021

Over 16 months, four young gay men were killed after being given fatal doses of GHB by Port.


Rishi Sunak not ruling out further tax hikes ahead of Tory conference speech

Rishi Sunak not ruling out further tax hikes ahead of Tory conference speech

Rishi Sunak not ruling out further tax hikes ahead of Tory conference speech

04 October 2021

Mr Sunak will give his first in-person speech to the Tory Party conference as Chancellor.


Murder probe after disappearance of 70-year-old woman

Murder probe after disappearance of 70-year-old woman

Murder probe after disappearance of 70-year-old woman

04 October 2021

Police are growing increasingly concerned that Norma Girolami, from Highgate, north London, has come to harm.


Statue of black ‘mother’ of modern medicine to be unveiled

Statue of black ‘mother’ of modern medicine to be unveiled

Statue of black ‘mother’ of modern medicine to be unveiled

04 October 2021

The artwork of Henrietta Lacks is the first public sculpture of a black woman made by a black woman in the UK.


HS2: Ministers will not ‘blindly follow’ plans drawn up years ago

HS2: Ministers will not ‘blindly follow’ plans drawn up years ago

HS2: Ministers will not ‘blindly follow’ plans drawn up years ago

04 October 2021

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps signalled that a major rethink of the high-speed rail project between Birmingham and Leeds could be in order.


Traffic light system scrapped as travel rules simplified

Traffic light system scrapped as travel rules simplified

Traffic light system scrapped as travel rules simplified

04 October 2021

It comes amid reports the number of countries on the red list will be slashed to nine from 54 later in the week.


What the papers say – October 4

What the papers say – October 4

What the papers say – October 4

04 October 2021

Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiling fresh funding to help get people back into work features among the stories on the front pages.


Study reveals worrying lack of cancer referrals

Study reveals worrying lack of cancer referrals

Study reveals worrying lack of cancer referrals

04 October 2021

Early diagnosis of cancer is known to be a major factor in saving lives.


Trial of Army veteran Dennis Hutchings over Troubles death to begin

Trial of Army veteran Dennis Hutchings over Troubles death to begin

Trial of Army veteran Dennis Hutchings over Troubles death to begin

04 October 2021

The 80-year-old denies the attempted murder of John Pat Cunningham in Co Tyrone in 1974.


Sunak to unveil further £500m of support to help people into work

Sunak to unveil further £500m of support to help people into work

Sunak to unveil further £500m of support to help people into work

03 October 2021

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will use his Tory conference speech to ‘double down’ on efforts to help the economy recover from the Covid shock.


Metropolitan Police officer due in court charged with rape

Metropolitan Police officer due in court charged with rape

Metropolitan Police officer due in court charged with rape

03 October 2021

The alleged offence is reported to have occurred on September 4 2020 in St Albans.


Military tanker drivers take to roads to ease fuel crisis

Military tanker drivers take to roads to ease fuel crisis

Military tanker drivers take to roads to ease fuel crisis

03 October 2021

200 military personnel are being deployed to assist in the supply of petrol filling stations


Grieving parents say London Marathon has been day of ‘kindness’

Grieving parents say London Marathon has been day of ‘kindness’

Grieving parents say London Marathon has been day of ‘kindness’

03 October 2021

Claire Nash and her husband Wayne Flanagan, both 34, crossed the finish line together dressed in peacock-themed outfits in memory of baby Jade.


Metropolitan Police officer charged with rape

Metropolitan Police officer charged with rape

Metropolitan Police officer charged with rape

03 October 2021

He will appear via video link at Hatfield Magistrates’ Court on Monday.


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