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‘Language barrier may have caused confusion on census gender identity question’

‘Language barrier may have caused confusion on census gender identity question’

‘Language barrier may have caused confusion on census gender identity question’

08 November 2023

The ONS said it found some patterns in the data ‘that are consistent with … some respondents not interpreting the question as intended’.


Pupils in poorest areas struggling most to access mental health support – report

Pupils in poorest areas struggling most to access mental health support – report

Pupils in poorest areas struggling most to access mental health support – report

08 November 2023

Researchers have called for sustainable and well-funded support for young people experiencing mental health issues.


Pc ‘thought bag of weapons found month before killing were props or tools’

Pc ‘thought bag of weapons found month before killing were props or tools’

Pc ‘thought bag of weapons found month before killing were props or tools’

08 November 2023

Pc Jill Lee-Liggett, of Derbyshire Police, did not think the bag of knives was a ‘serious concern’, an inquest into the death of Gracie Spinks heard.


Senior Met officer fails in bid to have disciplinary hearing stopped

Senior Met officer fails in bid to have disciplinary hearing stopped

Senior Met officer fails in bid to have disciplinary hearing stopped

08 November 2023

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Matthew Horne could face the sack over claims he accessed police information to undermine a bullying investigation.


Tom Daley’s Oscar-winning husband ‘twisted woman’s wrist very hard at nightclub’

Tom Daley’s Oscar-winning husband ‘twisted woman’s wrist very hard at nightclub’

Tom Daley’s Oscar-winning husband ‘twisted woman’s wrist very hard at nightclub’

08 November 2023

Dustin Lance Black, who married the Olympic champion diver, 29, in 2017, is charged with assaulting Teddy Edwardes at the Freedom nightclub in Soho.


Bank governor Bailey ‘optimistic’ that inflation will fall

Bank governor Bailey ‘optimistic’ that inflation will fall

Bank governor Bailey ‘optimistic’ that inflation will fall

08 November 2023

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey said inflation should fall below 2% within the next two years.


John Lewis turns to Snapper the mischievous Venus flytrap for festive ad

John Lewis turns to Snapper the mischievous Venus flytrap for festive ad

John Lewis turns to Snapper the mischievous Venus flytrap for festive ad

08 November 2023

The upbeat campaign features an original song performed by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli.


Rishi Sunak declines to rule out tents proposal as part of Criminal Justice Bill

Rishi Sunak declines to rule out tents proposal as part of Criminal Justice Bill

Rishi Sunak declines to rule out tents proposal as part of Criminal Justice Bill

08 November 2023

The PM insisted Home Secretary Suella Braverman is focused on the public’s priorities when asked if he felt she was undermining him.


Sunak to hold Met chief ‘accountable’ for giving go-ahead to Gaza rally

Sunak to hold Met chief ‘accountable’ for giving go-ahead to Gaza rally

Sunak to hold Met chief ‘accountable’ for giving go-ahead to Gaza rally

08 November 2023

The Prime Minister will meet Sir Mark Rowley on Wednesday to discuss how the force will keep the public safe this weekend.


Pace of house price falls ‘showing signs of steadying as end of year approaches’

Pace of house price falls ‘showing signs of steadying as end of year approaches’

Pace of house price falls ‘showing signs of steadying as end of year approaches’

08 November 2023

The Royal Institution of Charted Surveyors said its latest findings suggest the overall pace of price declines has levelled-off in recent weeks.


Former school of 15-year-old stab victim ‘overwhelmed by kindness and support’

Former school of 15-year-old stab victim ‘overwhelmed by kindness and support’

Former school of 15-year-old stab victim ‘overwhelmed by kindness and support’

08 November 2023

The teenager, named locally as Alfie Lewis, was fatally stabbed close to Horsforth School in Leeds, which he used to attend.


Virtually certain 2023 will be warmest year on record, say climate scientists

Virtually certain 2023 will be warmest year on record, say climate scientists

Virtually certain 2023 will be warmest year on record, say climate scientists

08 November 2023

October this year was the hottest on record globally, with September, August and July also breaking records.


Yousaf to attend Cop28 climate summit in Dubai

Yousaf to attend Cop28 climate summit in Dubai

Yousaf to attend Cop28 climate summit in Dubai

08 November 2023

The Scottish First Minister said his attendance will show Scotland’s ‘commitment to being a good global citizen’.


William meets scientists fighting wildlife poachers and traffickers

William meets scientists fighting wildlife poachers and traffickers

William meets scientists fighting wildlife poachers and traffickers

08 November 2023

The Prince of Wales went to the Centre for Wildlife Forensics to see how Singapore is using science and technology to challenge the smuggling gangs.


Israeli ‘security responsibility’ in Gaza should be temporary, cautions Cleverly

Israeli ‘security responsibility’ in Gaza should be temporary, cautions Cleverly

Israeli ‘security responsibility’ in Gaza should be temporary, cautions Cleverly

08 November 2023

It comes after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would maintain ‘overall security responsibility’ in Gaza for an ‘indefinite period’.


William hopes Earthshot Prize will eradicate climate change anxiety by 2030

William hopes Earthshot Prize will eradicate climate change anxiety by 2030

William hopes Earthshot Prize will eradicate climate change anxiety by 2030

08 November 2023

Speaking at the first ever Earthshot+ event, William laid out his vision for Earthshot over the next seven years.


44 charged after Just Stop Oil protests in Whitehall and National Gallery

44 charged after Just Stop Oil protests in Whitehall and National Gallery

44 charged after Just Stop Oil protests in Whitehall and National Gallery

08 November 2023

Since October 30, 219 activists from the group have been arrested and 98 have been charged.


Suggestion of political motivation in Shared Island funding rejected

Suggestion of political motivation in Shared Island funding rejected

Suggestion of political motivation in Shared Island funding rejected

08 November 2023

Tanaiste Micheal Martin rejected the idea that funding from the Irish Government being spent in Northern Ireland is a ‘Trojan horse’.


Barclay declines to back Braverman on homelessness remarks

Barclay declines to back Braverman on homelessness remarks

Barclay declines to back Braverman on homelessness remarks

08 November 2023

The Health Secretary has become the latest senior Conservative to distance himself from the Home Secretary’s ‘lifestyle choice’ comments.


Rail union leader pledges to continue campaigning for pay deal

Rail union leader pledges to continue campaigning for pay deal

Rail union leader pledges to continue campaigning for pay deal

08 November 2023

RMT chief Mick Lynch says the Government is planning the most ‘draconian attack’ on trade union rights in a generation.


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