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By-election date confirmed for Chris Pincher’s Tamworth constituency

By-election date confirmed for Chris Pincher’s Tamworth constituency

By-election date confirmed for Chris Pincher’s Tamworth constituency

13 September 2023

It will take place on the same day as the by-election in Nadine Dorries’ Mid Bedfordshire seat.


Plans to use amputated human legs in tests to help police dogs find bodies

Plans to use amputated human legs in tests to help police dogs find bodies

Plans to use amputated human legs in tests to help police dogs find bodies

13 September 2023

It is thought dogs will be offered a mix of decomposed animal and human scent samples to test whether they can identify the difference.


Forced prepayment meter installation ban extended – Ofgem

Forced prepayment meter installation ban extended – Ofgem

Forced prepayment meter installation ban extended – Ofgem

13 September 2023

The code of practice for the involuntary installation of prepayment meters is to become mandatory, the regulator has announced.


House prices declined at fastest rate since 2009 in August – surveyors

House prices declined at fastest rate since 2009 in August – surveyors

House prices declined at fastest rate since 2009 in August – surveyors

13 September 2023

Demand among home buyers has fallen, but in the rental sector there is a ‘yawning gap’ between the strong demand for homes and supply, Rics said.


Matt Hancock pushes limit on Celebrity SAS after ‘adversity’ as health secretary

Matt Hancock pushes limit on Celebrity SAS after ‘adversity’ as health secretary

Matt Hancock pushes limit on Celebrity SAS after ‘adversity’ as health secretary

13 September 2023

The series returns to TV screens with 16 contestants on September 26.


BP shares shrug off shock boss departure, but attention turns to successor

BP shares shrug off shock boss departure, but attention turns to successor

BP shares shrug off shock boss departure, but attention turns to successor

13 September 2023

Bernard Looney resigned on Tuesday after admitting not being ‘fully transparent’ in his previous disclosures about past relationships with colleagues.


Mick Lynch: Rail ticket office closure consultation was ‘a sham’

Mick Lynch: Rail ticket office closure consultation was ‘a sham’

Mick Lynch: Rail ticket office closure consultation was ‘a sham’

13 September 2023

The general secretary of the RMT union claimed the process was designed to ensure the plans are implemented despite strong opposition.


Cave art dating back 24,000 years discovered in Spain

Cave art dating back 24,000 years discovered in Spain

Cave art dating back 24,000 years discovered in Spain

13 September 2023

More than 100 palaeolithic paintings and engravings were found in the Cova Dones, or Cueva Dones, in Millares, near Valencia.


Special edition of Big Issue to focus on housing

Special edition of Big Issue to focus on housing

Special edition of Big Issue to focus on housing

13 September 2023

The magazine is stepping up its campaign for action, including launching a petition.


May: I would not have used Braverman’s ‘invasion’ description of migrants

May: I would not have used Braverman’s ‘invasion’ description of migrants

May: I would not have used Braverman’s ‘invasion’ description of migrants

13 September 2023

The former prime minister also said her Brexit deal would have been better than Boris Johnson’s exit agreement.


Tories took ‘swift action’ after MI5 warning about would-be MPs

Tories took ‘swift action’ after MI5 warning about would-be MPs

Tories took ‘swift action’ after MI5 warning about would-be MPs

13 September 2023

The Conservative Party dropped two people from its list of potential candidates after MI5 highlighted links to China.


Retired teacher spreads happiness with book nooks based on ‘iconic’ film scenes

Retired teacher spreads happiness with book nooks based on ‘iconic’ film scenes

Retired teacher spreads happiness with book nooks based on ‘iconic’ film scenes

13 September 2023

Janet Edgecomb Roller has made roughly 16 book nooks, based on movies including The Shining, Ghostbusters and Coraline.


Trailblazer hopes to become first black female winter mountain leader in the UK

Trailblazer hopes to become first black female winter mountain leader in the UK

Trailblazer hopes to become first black female winter mountain leader in the UK

13 September 2023

Carla Khouri has said she is ‘determined’ to achieve the qualification and encourage other females of colour into mountaineering.


Police release photo of suspect from 1970s sexual assault case

Police release photo of suspect from 1970s sexual assault case

Police release photo of suspect from 1970s sexual assault case

13 September 2023

Officers have been unable to fully identify the man in the photograph, although his first name is thought to be Gary.


UK economy declines by more than expected in July amid strike impact

UK economy declines by more than expected in July amid strike impact

UK economy declines by more than expected in July amid strike impact

13 September 2023

Gross domestic product contracted by 0.5% in July, according to the Office for National Statistics.


ChatGPT could help reduce A&E wait times – study

ChatGPT could help reduce A&E wait times – study

ChatGPT could help reduce A&E wait times – study

13 September 2023

Researchers in the Netherlands found the language model showed ‘potential’ but concerns remain over privacy when using medical data


Woman released from custody after death of two-year-old girl in pond

Woman released from custody after death of two-year-old girl in pond

Woman released from custody after death of two-year-old girl in pond

13 September 2023

Police said the girl’s family was being supported by specialist officers.


Campaign launched to hear voices of young people ahead of general election

Campaign launched to hear voices of young people ahead of general election

Campaign launched to hear voices of young people ahead of general election

13 September 2023

The latest survey is a follow-up to The Big Ask which reached 500,000 young people in 2021.


More than quarter of universities operating food banks for students – research

More than quarter of universities operating food banks for students – research

More than quarter of universities operating food banks for students – research

13 September 2023

The report ‘raises important questions about whether universities should themselves be the ones to plug the growing gaps in student finance’.


Quarter of people are behind with at least one bill, says Citizens Advice

Quarter of people are behind with at least one bill, says Citizens Advice

Quarter of people are behind with at least one bill, says Citizens Advice

13 September 2023

Too many people are ‘living on empty’, the charity is warning.


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