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Sadiq Khan urges ‘calm debate’ as MP avoids Labour conference due to threats

Sadiq Khan urges ‘calm debate’ as MP avoids Labour conference due to threats

Sadiq Khan urges ‘calm debate’ as MP avoids Labour conference due to threats

19 September 2021

Reports claim Rosie Duffield will miss the event in Brighton due to threats from transgender activists.


Hope provided by Battle of Britain heroics likened to Afghan evacuation

Hope provided by Battle of Britain heroics likened to Afghan evacuation

Hope provided by Battle of Britain heroics likened to Afghan evacuation

19 September 2021

A service of thanksgiving for those who took part in the Second World War battle has been held at Westminster Abbey.


Man killed in paragliding crash

Man killed in paragliding crash

Man killed in paragliding crash

19 September 2021

The 54-year-old died in an incident near Loch Na Gainmhich in the Highlands on Saturday afternoon.


‘Exhausted’ health workers in England vote to oppose Government’s 3% pay rise

‘Exhausted’ health workers in England vote to oppose Government’s 3% pay rise

‘Exhausted’ health workers in England vote to oppose Government’s 3% pay rise

19 September 2021

Inflation has already wiped out the wage rise NHS workers received, said Unison.


President Xi yet to commit to Cop26 climate change talks, says Sharma

President Xi yet to commit to Cop26 climate change talks, says Sharma

President Xi yet to commit to Cop26 climate change talks, says Sharma

19 September 2021

The Cop26 president said he is ‘very, very hopeful’ Beijing will send a negotiating team to the international summit in Glasgow.


Antiquities found by the public ‘filled gaps in collections’ – museum curator

Antiquities found by the public ‘filled gaps in collections’ – museum curator

Antiquities found by the public ‘filled gaps in collections’ – museum curator

19 September 2021

Some 24 items have been found to be treasure over the last 10 years in Northern Ireland according to a Freedom of Information Act response.


UK tech sector raised record-breaking £13.5bn in first half of 2021

UK tech sector raised record-breaking £13.5bn in first half of 2021

UK tech sector raised record-breaking £13.5bn in first half of 2021

19 September 2021

Huge fundraising by Revolut, Hopin and Cinch helped push the UK’s credentials as Europe’s premier tech hub to new heights.


Release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe should be priority for Liz Truss – husband

Release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe should be priority for Liz Truss – husband

Release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe should be priority for Liz Truss – husband

19 September 2021

Richard Ratcliffe said he has given the names of 10 people he accuses of being involved with ‘hostage-taking’ in Iran to the new Foreign Secretary.


Covid travel testing should have been improved, not abandoned – adviser

Covid travel testing should have been improved, not abandoned – adviser

Covid travel testing should have been improved, not abandoned – adviser

19 September 2021

Professor Stephen Reicher said the relaxation of rules on international travel will increase the risk of importing infections and variants.


National Insurance rise could hit investment, business body warns

National Insurance rise could hit investment, business body warns

National Insurance rise could hit investment, business body warns

19 September 2021

Make UK said the return to manufacturing growth could be undermined by the proposal.


Bank set to sit tight on rates despite record rise in inflation

Bank set to sit tight on rates despite record rise in inflation

Bank set to sit tight on rates despite record rise in inflation

19 September 2021

The interest rates decision comes amid fears over rampant price rises after inflation jumped to a nine-year high of 3.2% last month.


Efforts to reduce plastic grocery packaging harmed by Covid

Efforts to reduce plastic grocery packaging harmed by Covid

Efforts to reduce plastic grocery packaging harmed by Covid

19 September 2021

Retailers and recycling charities have said shopper demand for items without plastic wrapping declined after the pandemic hit.


Wiltshire-themed collection of coins and tokens set to fetch £20,000 at auction

Wiltshire-themed collection of coins and tokens set to fetch £20,000 at auction

Wiltshire-themed collection of coins and tokens set to fetch £20,000 at auction

19 September 2021

Dix Noonan Webb is selling the collection in 136 lots at the end of this month.


Knife crime prevention trial sees no results in first six weeks

Knife crime prevention trial sees no results in first six weeks

Knife crime prevention trial sees no results in first six weeks

19 September 2021

The Metropolitan Police are confident that Knife Crime Prevention Orders will save lives despite the courts turning down their first two applications.


What the papers say – September 19

What the papers say – September 19

What the papers say – September 19

19 September 2021

Rising gas prices and Boris Johnson’s trip to the US feature among the stories on Sunday’s front pages.


Two thirds of businesses have no plan for sustainability

Two thirds of businesses have no plan for sustainability

Two thirds of businesses have no plan for sustainability

19 September 2021

Fewer than one in 12 businesses have a plan to reach net zero – despite this being official Government policy.


One in five female pensioners living in poverty, says Age UK

One in five female pensioners living in poverty, says Age UK

One in five female pensioners living in poverty, says Age UK

19 September 2021

Pensioners who are from black or Asian communities or who are renting are more likely to find themselves living in poverty, the charity said.


Big Issue marks 30th anniversary with new campaign against homelessness

Big Issue marks 30th anniversary with new campaign against homelessness

Big Issue marks 30th anniversary with new campaign against homelessness

19 September 2021

The magazine has helped over 105,000 vendors earn more than £144 million since its launch.


Inquiry to begin into problems at two flagship Scottish hospitals

Inquiry to begin into problems at two flagship Scottish hospitals

Inquiry to begin into problems at two flagship Scottish hospitals

19 September 2021

An independent review has previously found the death of two children was at least part due to infections they contracted at the hospital.


Regenerative farming and rewilding deployed to help climate and wildlife

Regenerative farming and rewilding deployed to help climate and wildlife

Regenerative farming and rewilding deployed to help climate and wildlife

19 September 2021

Wild Ken Hill estate in Norfolk is using a range of techniques on its land to improve soils, store carbon, and boost nature.


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