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Green man replaced by wheelchair user at London road crossings

Green man replaced by wheelchair user at London road crossings

Green man replaced by wheelchair user at London road crossings

01 December 2023

Transport for London (TfL) said five of the new symbols have been introduced near busy Tube stations with step-free access.


Past three autumns all among warmest on record in UK

Past three autumns all among warmest on record in UK

Past three autumns all among warmest on record in UK

01 December 2023

South-west England provisionally saw its warmest autumn ever.


Sunak wraps up 11-hour Cop28 trip with new deal for UK wind farm

Sunak wraps up 11-hour Cop28 trip with new deal for UK wind farm

Sunak wraps up 11-hour Cop28 trip with new deal for UK wind farm

01 December 2023

The Prime Minister said a deal worth up to £11 billion had been struck by energy firms RWE and Masdar.


Fresh appeal over man found dead in Hampshire barn six years ago

Fresh appeal over man found dead in Hampshire barn six years ago

Fresh appeal over man found dead in Hampshire barn six years ago

01 December 2023

The man is believed to have been lying undiscovered for five years in the barn and died from natural causes.


UK exploring alternative aid routes as Gaza fighting resumes

UK exploring alternative aid routes as Gaza fighting resumes

UK exploring alternative aid routes as Gaza fighting resumes

01 December 2023

The Prime Minister repeated calls for ‘sustained humanitarian pauses’ and the release of hostages in a press conference in Dubai.


‘Girl arrested for murdering Brianna Ghey asked: Is it because I saw her last?’

‘Girl arrested for murdering Brianna Ghey asked: Is it because I saw her last?’

‘Girl arrested for murdering Brianna Ghey asked: Is it because I saw her last?’

01 December 2023

Brianna, 16, was stabbed to death with a hunting knife.


Ruth Perry’s GP tells inquest Ofsted inspection contributed to her death

Ruth Perry’s GP tells inquest Ofsted inspection contributed to her death

Ruth Perry’s GP tells inquest Ofsted inspection contributed to her death

01 December 2023

The inquest heard that following the Ofsted inspection, Ms Perry spoke to her local GP, as well as local mental health services.


Monarchy has suffered ‘reputational damage’ following naming of race row royals

Monarchy has suffered ‘reputational damage’ following naming of race row royals

Monarchy has suffered ‘reputational damage’ following naming of race row royals

01 December 2023

The row has overshadowed the King’s address to Cop28, the UN Climate Change summit.


Mother of Archie Battersbee ‘heartbroken’ at death of Indi Gregory

Mother of Archie Battersbee ‘heartbroken’ at death of Indi Gregory

Mother of Archie Battersbee ‘heartbroken’ at death of Indi Gregory

01 December 2023

Hollie Dance reached out to Indi’s parents to offer her support after going through a similar legal fight to save her son.


Judge tells fertility clinics to make sure parent ‘status’ paperwork in order

Judge tells fertility clinics to make sure parent ‘status’ paperwork in order

Judge tells fertility clinics to make sure parent ‘status’ paperwork in order

01 December 2023

Mrs Justice Theis issued a warning after a couple were told ‘our baby might not be our baby any more’ because forms had not been completed.


Keir Starmer details ‘clean power alliance’ at Cop28

Keir Starmer details ‘clean power alliance’ at Cop28

Keir Starmer details ‘clean power alliance’ at Cop28

01 December 2023

The Labour leader accused the Tories of risking global relationships ‘to make divisive political points’.


Refugee fined for waving placard she ‘found at bus stop and did not understand’

Refugee fined for waving placard she ‘found at bus stop and did not understand’

Refugee fined for waving placard she ‘found at bus stop and did not understand’

01 December 2023

Laura Davis, 22, found the sign and did not realise what it said, a court has been told. She has been fined for waving it at a pro-Palestine rally.


Most care workers cannot afford to take time off sick, survey shows

Most care workers cannot afford to take time off sick, survey shows

Most care workers cannot afford to take time off sick, survey shows

01 December 2023

A survey of almost 400 care workers by the GMB union discovered that only 1% received full company sick pay.


Lighthouse staff agree pay rise of up to 15% after strike action

Lighthouse staff agree pay rise of up to 15% after strike action

Lighthouse staff agree pay rise of up to 15% after strike action

01 December 2023

It comes after the Unite members at the Northern Lighthouse Board took strike action over the summer.


Don’t let perfect be enemy of good on Cop28 loss and damage deal, says Yousaf

Don’t let perfect be enemy of good on Cop28 loss and damage deal, says Yousaf

Don’t let perfect be enemy of good on Cop28 loss and damage deal, says Yousaf

01 December 2023

The First Minister spoke after a loss and damage fund was established on the first day of Cop28 in Dubai.


Sunak renews call for humanitarian pauses in Gaza in talks with regional leaders

Sunak renews call for humanitarian pauses in Gaza in talks with regional leaders

Sunak renews call for humanitarian pauses in Gaza in talks with regional leaders

01 December 2023

The Prime Minister held talks with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Dubai as well as the leaders of Egypt, Qatar and Jordan.


Hancock was told of need for focused effort on care home testing, inquiry hears

Hancock was told of need for focused effort on care home testing, inquiry hears

Hancock was told of need for focused effort on care home testing, inquiry hears

01 December 2023

The former health secretary told the Covid inquiry that the UK ‘did not have enough tests’.


Sick pay in the UK is ‘far too low’, Matt Hancock tells Covid inquiry

Sick pay in the UK is ‘far too low’, Matt Hancock tells Covid inquiry

Sick pay in the UK is ‘far too low’, Matt Hancock tells Covid inquiry

01 December 2023

The former health secretary told the inquiry that if he ‘had a magic wand’, he would double sick pay across the UK.


Sinn Fein to table no-confidence motion in Justice Minister following riots

Sinn Fein to table no-confidence motion in Justice Minister following riots

Sinn Fein to table no-confidence motion in Justice Minister following riots

01 December 2023

Helen McEntee has been coming under pressure since last Thursday’s riots, which saw damage costing tens of millions of euro.


Sturgeon’s public statements ‘unhelpful and confusing’ during pandemic – Hancock

Sturgeon’s public statements ‘unhelpful and confusing’ during pandemic – Hancock

Sturgeon’s public statements ‘unhelpful and confusing’ during pandemic – Hancock

01 December 2023

The former UK health secretary said the then Scottish first minister had delivered messages to the public ‘sooner than agreed’.


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