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Horse named in tribute to late Queen dubbed ‘exciting prospect’

Horse named in tribute to late Queen dubbed ‘exciting prospect’

Horse named in tribute to late Queen dubbed ‘exciting prospect’

20 December 2023

Punters have the opportunity to dabble in the ‘sport of kings’.


Ofsted inspections ‘untenable’ after Ruth Perry inquest finding – union chiefs

Ofsted inspections ‘untenable’ after Ruth Perry inquest finding – union chiefs

Ofsted inspections ‘untenable’ after Ruth Perry inquest finding – union chiefs

20 December 2023

The general secretaries of two major unions have called for inspections to be suspended until Ofsted implements the coroner’s suggestions.


Watchdog accused of failing to hold Environment Agency to account

Watchdog accused of failing to hold Environment Agency to account

Watchdog accused of failing to hold Environment Agency to account

20 December 2023

WWF and ClientEarth have questioned whether the Office for Environmental Protection is struggling to fulfil its duties.


Campaigners opposed to new nuclear plant call on regulators after appeal fails

Campaigners opposed to new nuclear plant call on regulators after appeal fails

Campaigners opposed to new nuclear plant call on regulators after appeal fails

20 December 2023

The Together Against Sizewell C group says it will keep fighting for the ‘soul of Suffolk’ despite losing the latest round of a legal battle.


Timeline of events leading up to Brianna Ghey’s murder

Timeline of events leading up to Brianna Ghey’s murder

Timeline of events leading up to Brianna Ghey’s murder

20 December 2023

Here is a timeline of events leading up to the 16-year-old’s death.


Irish Government praised for ‘taking a stand’ against UK’s Legacy Act

Irish Government praised for ‘taking a stand’ against UK’s Legacy Act

Irish Government praised for ‘taking a stand’ against UK’s Legacy Act

20 December 2023

Amnesty International said the move is the right thing for victims, the rule of law and upholding human rights.


Boy and girl found guilty of murder of teenager Brianna Ghey

Boy and girl found guilty of murder of teenager Brianna Ghey

Boy and girl found guilty of murder of teenager Brianna Ghey

20 December 2023

Two teenagers, identified only as girl X and boy Y, both now aged 16 but 15 at the time, had denied murder and each blamed the other for the killing.


Pub chef convicted of murder after undercover police probe jailed for life

Pub chef convicted of murder after undercover police probe jailed for life

Pub chef convicted of murder after undercover police probe jailed for life

20 December 2023

Mother-of-four Claire Holland disappeared in June 2012.


Holidaymakers on all-inclusive breaks ‘spending hundreds of pounds on extras’

Holidaymakers on all-inclusive breaks ‘spending hundreds of pounds on extras’

Holidaymakers on all-inclusive breaks ‘spending hundreds of pounds on extras’

20 December 2023

Consumer group Which? said many travellers are having to pay for soft drinks and local alcoholic drinks.


Lockerbie bombing marked 35 years on

Lockerbie bombing marked 35 years on

Lockerbie bombing marked 35 years on

20 December 2023

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf has paid tribute to the 270 victims and emergency service personnel who attended the scene.


Cameron presses for increased flow of aid to Gaza during Middle East visit

Cameron presses for increased flow of aid to Gaza during Middle East visit

Cameron presses for increased flow of aid to Gaza during Middle East visit

20 December 2023

On his second trip to the region since becoming Foreign Secretary, the Conservative peer met Jordan’s foreign minister, Ayman Safadi.


Mark Drakeford ‘intensely relaxed’ at reports of lifetime ban from North Wales pubs

Mark Drakeford ‘intensely relaxed’ at reports of lifetime ban from North Wales pubs

Mark Drakeford ‘intensely relaxed’ at reports of lifetime ban from North Wales pubs

20 December 2023

The Labour First Minister of Wales said the publicans behind the ban were not in ‘any danger’ of him visiting.


Woman who posed as a man to con victim into sex jailed for more than 10 years

Woman who posed as a man to con victim into sex jailed for more than 10 years

Woman who posed as a man to con victim into sex jailed for more than 10 years

20 December 2023

Blade Silvano used ‘careful deception’ to convince her victim she was a man, Cambridge Crown Court heard.


Dame Esther Rantzen calls on MPs to think of loved ones in assisted dying debate

Dame Esther Rantzen calls on MPs to think of loved ones in assisted dying debate

Dame Esther Rantzen calls on MPs to think of loved ones in assisted dying debate

20 December 2023

The broadcaster has stage four lung cancer and has registered with assisted dying clinic Dignitas.


Atkins says responsibility of role means she cannot give view on assisted dying

Atkins says responsibility of role means she cannot give view on assisted dying

Atkins says responsibility of role means she cannot give view on assisted dying

20 December 2023

Health Secretary Victoria Atkins said she recognised how ‘incredibly emotional’ the debate is.


Mark Drakeford says he would not accept seat in House of Lords

Mark Drakeford says he would not accept seat in House of Lords

Mark Drakeford says he would not accept seat in House of Lords

20 December 2023

The Welsh Labour First Minister insisted the UK must embark on a ‘journey of House of Lords reform’.


No option but to launch legal challenge against UK over NI Legacy Act – Varadkar

No option but to launch legal challenge against UK over NI Legacy Act – Varadkar

No option but to launch legal challenge against UK over NI Legacy Act – Varadkar

20 December 2023

Ireland’s premier Leo Varadkar said the ‘strong’ legal advice was that the UK Legacy Act breached the UN Convention on Human Rights.


Green ministers condemned after just transition and transport budgets cut

Green ministers condemned after just transition and transport budgets cut

Green ministers condemned after just transition and transport budgets cut

20 December 2023

The Lib Dems said Scottish Government funding decisions will mean more use of petrol cars, and oil and gas, and ‘more sewage in our rivers’.


Drakeford ‘optimistic’ about Labour’s election chances despite Welsh budget cuts

Drakeford ‘optimistic’ about Labour’s election chances despite Welsh budget cuts

Drakeford ‘optimistic’ about Labour’s election chances despite Welsh budget cuts

20 December 2023

The Labour First Minister of Wales ruled out income tax rises because they would ‘add to the struggles’ of those on modest incomes.


Three men jailed for attempted murder after children shot in playground

Three men jailed for attempted murder after children shot in playground

Three men jailed for attempted murder after children shot in playground

20 December 2023

Kian Durnin, Martino De-Sousa and Tireq McIntosh were sentenced to 23 years each for their roles in the incident in Wolverhampton in May.


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