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Samaritans launches guidelines for tech firms on managing suicide content

Samaritans launches guidelines for tech firms on managing suicide content

Samaritans launches guidelines for tech firms on managing suicide content

09 September 2020

The charity has worked with the Government and tech giants to create new industry standards on handling self-harm content.


Scotland could mount legal challenge to prevent UK legislating in devolved areas

Scotland could mount legal challenge to prevent UK legislating in devolved areas

Scotland could mount legal challenge to prevent UK legislating in devolved areas

09 September 2020

Constitution Secretary Mike Russell said there are ‘maybe a range of legal options’ to allow the Scottish Government to go to court.


Camilla meets dogs being trained to detect Covid-19

Camilla meets dogs being trained to detect Covid-19

Camilla meets dogs being trained to detect Covid-19

09 September 2020

The duchess visited the Medical Detection Dogs charity to witness the trials.


Citizens’ Assembly backs frequent flyer tax and gas boiler ban in climate fight

Citizens’ Assembly backs frequent flyer tax and gas boiler ban in climate fight

Citizens’ Assembly backs frequent flyer tax and gas boiler ban in climate fight

09 September 2020

Climate Assembly UK also supports a ban on new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars by 2030-2035 to help cut emissions to net zero.


Flight instruments issue not isolated to helicopter crash off Shetland, FAI told

Flight instruments issue not isolated to helicopter crash off Shetland, FAI told

Flight instruments issue not isolated to helicopter crash off Shetland, FAI told

09 September 2020

Aviation expert Steve Jarvis gave evidence on ‘vigilance decrement’ at the inquiry into the 2013 ditching that led to the loss of four lives.


Berry and Bartley pledge to make Greens the ‘main opposition’ after re-election

Berry and Bartley pledge to make Greens the ‘main opposition’ after re-election

Berry and Bartley pledge to make Greens the ‘main opposition’ after re-election

09 September 2020

Jonathan Bartley and Sian Berry won with 49% of the first preference votes – beating rivals Shahrar Ali and Rosi Sexton.


Manchester Arena bombing inquiry to examine emergency services response

Manchester Arena bombing inquiry to examine emergency services response

Manchester Arena bombing inquiry to examine emergency services response

09 September 2020

The fire service received reports, wrongly, of an ‘active shooter’ and some casualties with gunshot wounds.


Study estimates cost of tackling Covid-19 in low and middle-income countries

Study estimates cost of tackling Covid-19 in low and middle-income countries

Study estimates cost of tackling Covid-19 in low and middle-income countries

09 September 2020

It suggests the equivalent of around £6.60 per person may be spent.


Birmingham stab attacks murder-accused appears in court

Birmingham stab attacks murder-accused appears in court

Birmingham stab attacks murder-accused appears in court

09 September 2020

Zephaniah McLeod is accused of killing university worker Jacob Billington as well as seven counts of attempted murder.


80% chance of ‘chaos in Kent’ after Brexit transition period, says haulage boss

80% chance of ‘chaos in Kent’ after Brexit transition period, says haulage boss

80% chance of ‘chaos in Kent’ after Brexit transition period, says haulage boss

09 September 2020

Road Haulage Association chief executive Richard Burnett made the prediction due to concerns over several aspects of the UK’s preparations.


Irish Government warns of serious implications of changes to Brexit deal

Irish Government warns of serious implications of changes to Brexit deal

Irish Government warns of serious implications of changes to Brexit deal

09 September 2020

Taoiseach Micheal Martin said he is ‘extremely concerned’ about the UK Government’s controversial plans to override key elements of the Brexit deal.


Pizza Hut plans 29 restaurant closures with hundreds of jobs at risk

Pizza Hut plans 29 restaurant closures with hundreds of jobs at risk

Pizza Hut plans 29 restaurant closures with hundreds of jobs at risk

09 September 2020

The chain is negotiating a company voluntary arrangement restructuring deal after facing “significant disruption” from the coronavirus pandemic.


North-east of England and Scotland ‘offer top rental returns for landlords’

North-east of England and Scotland ‘offer top rental returns for landlords’

North-east of England and Scotland ‘offer top rental returns for landlords’

09 September 2020

Property website Zoopla has looked at the UK’s hotspots for rental yields.


Nature in ‘freefall’ as wildlife populations fall two thirds since 1970: WWF

Nature in ‘freefall’ as wildlife populations fall two thirds since 1970: WWF

Nature in ‘freefall’ as wildlife populations fall two thirds since 1970: WWF

09 September 2020

Human activity such as intensive agriculture and destroying habitat for farmland is driving the declines, a new report from the charity warns.


Silent executioner guilty of double murder after record five trials

Silent executioner guilty of double murder after record five trials

Silent executioner guilty of double murder after record five trials

09 September 2020

Obina Ezeoke killed Annie Ekofo and Bervil Ekofo in East Finchley, north London, in September 2016.


Retail sector job cuts top 125,000, new data shows

Retail sector job cuts top 125,000, new data shows

Retail sector job cuts top 125,000, new data shows

09 September 2020

The Centre for Retail Research estimates a previously-unaccounted 32,600 positions have gone at shuttered independent stores.


Teenager in court over shooting of boy on way to school

Teenager in court over shooting of boy on way to school

Teenager in court over shooting of boy on way to school

09 September 2020

The 15-year-old appeared at Norwich Youth Court via video-link, charged with attempted murder.


Royal family leads tributes to emergency services on ‘999 Day’

Royal family leads tributes to emergency services on ‘999 Day’

Royal family leads tributes to emergency services on ‘999 Day’

09 September 2020

Its Twitter account said: ‘A huge ‘Thank you’ to all emergency services staff for your vital work.’


Is the pausing of the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine trials a setback?

Is the pausing of the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine trials a setback?

Is the pausing of the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine trials a setback?

09 September 2020

AstraZeneca is investigating whether a patient’s reported side effect is connected with the vaccine.


Hauliers fear ‘significant disruption’ at borders after Brexit transition period

Hauliers fear ‘significant disruption’ at borders after Brexit transition period

Hauliers fear ‘significant disruption’ at borders after Brexit transition period

09 September 2020

Richard Burnett of the Road Haulage Association, told MPs that ministers have a ‘self-belief in their own rhetoric’.


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