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In Pictures: Soaring temperatures as summer draws to a close

In Pictures: Soaring temperatures as summer draws to a close

In Pictures: Soaring temperatures as summer draws to a close

07 September 2021

September has already beaten this August’s highest temperature of 27.2C in the UK.


Patel calls on G7 to hold tech giants to account if harmful content continues

Patel calls on G7 to hold tech giants to account if harmful content continues

Patel calls on G7 to hold tech giants to account if harmful content continues

07 September 2021

The Home Secretary has launched a new fund to tackle child sexual abuse online, amid continued concerns over end-to-end encryption.


Tax hike needed ‘to put the NHS back on its feet’

Tax hike needed ‘to put the NHS back on its feet’

Tax hike needed ‘to put the NHS back on its feet’

07 September 2021

The Prime Minister said without the rise, the NHS will not be able to deal with the record backlog of care.


Police concerns raised before campaigner’s Covid rule breach charge, court told

Police concerns raised before campaigner’s Covid rule breach charge, court told

Police concerns raised before campaigner’s Covid rule breach charge, court told

07 September 2021

Julie Hambleton was charged after attending a motor rally through Birmingham on the anniversary of the attacks.


Government urged to stop using Napier Barracks to house asylum seekers

Government urged to stop using Napier Barracks to house asylum seekers

Government urged to stop using Napier Barracks to house asylum seekers

07 September 2021

A group of MPs and peers has criticised the use of the accommodation.


Latest Covid-19 case rates for UK local authority areas

Latest Covid-19 case rates for UK local authority areas

Latest Covid-19 case rates for UK local authority areas

07 September 2021

More than two-thirds of areas have recorded a week-on-week increase in rates.


What is the triple lock and why has it been temporarily shelved?

What is the triple lock and why has it been temporarily shelved?

What is the triple lock and why has it been temporarily shelved?

07 September 2021

The state pension triple lock has been shelved for a year, the Government announced on Tuesday.


Police officer sacked over assaults on public during lockdown

Police officer sacked over assaults on public during lockdown

Police officer sacked over assaults on public during lockdown

07 September 2021

Declan Jones has yet to be sentenced for the assaults, both carried out in Birmingham.


First black woman deacon says plans to dissolve parish ‘feel personal’

First black woman deacon says plans to dissolve parish ‘feel personal’

First black woman deacon says plans to dissolve parish ‘feel personal’

07 September 2021

Rev Clarke’s parish would be absorbed into two neighbouring parishes.


Openreach waives superfast broadband connection fees for low-income households

Openreach waives superfast broadband connection fees for low-income households

Openreach waives superfast broadband connection fees for low-income households

07 September 2021

The BT-owned firm estimates that new eligible customers could save up to £92.


Giant Galapagos tortoises race one another to their new home

Giant Galapagos tortoises race one another to their new home

Giant Galapagos tortoises race one another to their new home

07 September 2021

The trio will spend the next weeks settling into their new home, which has two lagoon pools, a muddy wallow for spa treatments and a tropical forest.


31% of school leaders made cuts to balance budgets in last academic year – poll

31% of school leaders made cuts to balance budgets in last academic year – poll

31% of school leaders made cuts to balance budgets in last academic year – poll

07 September 2021

The Government’s ‘failure to invest’ in schools has led to staff cuts, fewer enrichment activities, and less support for children, a union said.


Social care reforms ‘to push taxes to highest-ever sustained share of economy’

Social care reforms ‘to push taxes to highest-ever sustained share of economy’

Social care reforms ‘to push taxes to highest-ever sustained share of economy’

07 September 2021

An increase in the size of the state is likely here to stay, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said.


German man jailed for 40 months after sharing Islamic State propaganda videos

German man jailed for 40 months after sharing Islamic State propaganda videos

German man jailed for 40 months after sharing Islamic State propaganda videos

07 September 2021

Florian Flegel, 23, previously pleaded guilty to six counts of disseminating terrorist publications.


Riz Ahmed on Michael K Williams: He brought heart to the art

Riz Ahmed on Michael K Williams: He brought heart to the art

Riz Ahmed on Michael K Williams: He brought heart to the art

07 September 2021

The pair both starred in crime drama The Night Of.


Sturgeon promises to double Scottish Child Payment ‘sooner rather than later’

Sturgeon promises to double Scottish Child Payment ‘sooner rather than later’

Sturgeon promises to double Scottish Child Payment ‘sooner rather than later’

07 September 2021

But anti-poverty campaigners said it was ‘disappointing’ the First Minister had not announced an immediate increase in the payment.


Social care funding pledge ‘huge opportunity missed’ for radical reform

Social care funding pledge ‘huge opportunity missed’ for radical reform

Social care funding pledge ‘huge opportunity missed’ for radical reform

07 September 2021

The Government is intending to raise £5.3 billion for social care between 2022-23 and 2024-25 via a new health and social care levy.


Geronimo’s owner accuses Government of cover-up

Geronimo’s owner accuses Government of cover-up

Geronimo’s owner accuses Government of cover-up

07 September 2021

Helen Macdonald said she had been denied knowing when, where and how Geronimo died, and had been refused an independent post-mortem.


Lamara Bell’s death a consequence of political decisions, says Rennie

Lamara Bell’s death a consequence of political decisions, says Rennie

Lamara Bell’s death a consequence of political decisions, says Rennie

07 September 2021

Scottish Lib Dem MSP Willie Rennie has hit out at the Scottish Government’s ‘rush’ to merge regional forces into one national force.


Eritrean teenager happy to be in UK as he and others cross English Channel

Eritrean teenager happy to be in UK as he and others cross English Channel

Eritrean teenager happy to be in UK as he and others cross English Channel

07 September 2021

The 17-year-old was among a small group of people picked up at sea by the RNLI and brought safely ashore on Dungeness beach on Tuesday.


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