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Starmer: Labour will assess ‘fairness’ of benefit cap and rape clause

Starmer: Labour will assess ‘fairness’ of benefit cap and rape clause

Starmer: Labour will assess ‘fairness’ of benefit cap and rape clause

15 August 2023

The Labour leader has faced a backlash over his stance on not committing to scrapping the two-child benefit cap if his party takes power next year.


Inquiry into pensioner’s level crossing death reopened due to ‘new evidence’

Inquiry into pensioner’s level crossing death reopened due to ‘new evidence’

Inquiry into pensioner’s level crossing death reopened due to ‘new evidence’

15 August 2023

The 85-year-old victim was walking on a level crossing with a dog and pushing a wheeled trolley bag.


Public concern over climate change jumps sharply amid summer of record heat

Public concern over climate change jumps sharply amid summer of record heat

Public concern over climate change jumps sharply amid summer of record heat

15 August 2023

Concern around the issue now stands at the highest level since the Cop26 conference in Glasgow in November 2021, says Ipsos.


If the shoe fits: Cobbler finds ‘Cinderella’ who abandoned broken sandals

If the shoe fits: Cobbler finds ‘Cinderella’ who abandoned broken sandals

If the shoe fits: Cobbler finds ‘Cinderella’ who abandoned broken sandals

15 August 2023

Peter Corke said a woman had come forward to claim the wedges on behalf of her daughter.


Light at the end of the tunnel, says PM as inflation set to cool

Light at the end of the tunnel, says PM as inflation set to cool

Light at the end of the tunnel, says PM as inflation set to cool

15 August 2023

The consensus among economists is that the Office for National Statistics will reveal Consumer Prices Index inflation of 6.7% for July.


Brains of teenage smokers may be different than non-smokers, study suggests

Brains of teenage smokers may be different than non-smokers, study suggests

Brains of teenage smokers may be different than non-smokers, study suggests

15 August 2023

Researchers say that any way of identifying who is more likely to develop a smoking habit could help save millions of lives.


Quarter of unpaid carers of dementia patients ‘worse off financially’

Quarter of unpaid carers of dementia patients ‘worse off financially’

Quarter of unpaid carers of dementia patients ‘worse off financially’

15 August 2023

Almost half (47%) said they have had to juggle caring duties with working full-time, and almost a fifth (17%) said they have reduced their hours.


Father tells inquest of drug concerns at festivals after son’s ecstasy death

Father tells inquest of drug concerns at festivals after son’s ecstasy death

Father tells inquest of drug concerns at festivals after son’s ecstasy death

15 August 2023

David Celino died after taking the drug at Leeds Festival in August last year.


Next year’s English rail fares rise will be below inflation, says Government

Next year’s English rail fares rise will be below inflation, says Government

Next year’s English rail fares rise will be below inflation, says Government

15 August 2023

The Department for Transport said the increase will not be as high as the rise in the Retail Prices Index (RPI) for the 12 months to July.


Rishi Sunak defends Bibby Stockholm plan after series of setbacks

Rishi Sunak defends Bibby Stockholm plan after series of setbacks

Rishi Sunak defends Bibby Stockholm plan after series of setbacks

15 August 2023

The Prime Minister suggested the plan to house asylum seekers on a barge was fairer for the taxpayer than putting them up in hotels.


PM blasts ‘unacceptable’ social media craze that led to Oxford Street looting

PM blasts ‘unacceptable’ social media craze that led to Oxford Street looting

PM blasts ‘unacceptable’ social media craze that led to Oxford Street looting

15 August 2023

Rishi Sunak warned that the ‘full force of the law’ will be applied to those taking part in antisocial and criminal flashmobs organised online.


Strikes ‘stalling’ efforts to bring down waiting lists – PM

Strikes ‘stalling’ efforts to bring down waiting lists – PM

Strikes ‘stalling’ efforts to bring down waiting lists – PM

15 August 2023

Rishi Sunak made the comments on a visit to a hospital in Buckinghamshire.


Sunak shakes off Taylor Swift question as he gets back to work

Sunak shakes off Taylor Swift question as he gets back to work

Sunak shakes off Taylor Swift question as he gets back to work

15 August 2023

Rishi Sunak said he was focused on the NHS, the economy and ‘stopping the boats’ after a US holiday which reportedly included a Taylor Swift gig.


FA ‘disappointed’ after Matildas secure tickets in allocated England section

FA ‘disappointed’ after Matildas secure tickets in allocated England section

FA ‘disappointed’ after Matildas secure tickets in allocated England section

15 August 2023

A unique supporter code was reportedly leaked on Facebook.


Digital banks beat high street lenders in customer satisfaction survey

Digital banks beat high street lenders in customer satisfaction survey

Digital banks beat high street lenders in customer satisfaction survey

15 August 2023

Monzo was voted the best provider for individuals and businesses in a survey of thousands of people in Britain.


England fan to sit at ‘other end of couch’ from Australian wife for semi-final

England fan to sit at ‘other end of couch’ from Australian wife for semi-final

England fan to sit at ‘other end of couch’ from Australian wife for semi-final

15 August 2023

Englishman Alex Finlayson said watching the match with his Australian wife Kelly will create an ‘odd atmosphere’.


Man killed partner and buried body in garden, inquest told

Man killed partner and buried body in garden, inquest told

Man killed partner and buried body in garden, inquest told

15 August 2023

Diane Douglas’s body was found in 2021, having not been seen since late 2018.


Man tells of ‘crisis mode’ to locate family caught up in wildfires on Hawaii

Man tells of ‘crisis mode’ to locate family caught up in wildfires on Hawaii

Man tells of ‘crisis mode’ to locate family caught up in wildfires on Hawaii

15 August 2023

Stephen Lee, who lives in the UK, spent hours seeking confirmation that his brother and mother were safe.


Government urged to engage with employers over pandemic grading changes

Government urged to engage with employers over pandemic grading changes

Government urged to engage with employers over pandemic grading changes

15 August 2023

Geoff Barton said the return to pre-pandemic grading in England will feel like a ‘bitter pill’ for many students receiving their A-level results.


Elderly couple ‘horrified’ over Ryanair’s £110 fee for printing boarding passes

Elderly couple ‘horrified’ over Ryanair’s £110 fee for printing boarding passes

Elderly couple ‘horrified’ over Ryanair’s £110 fee for printing boarding passes

15 August 2023

Ruth and Peter Jaffe, from Ealing, west London, had mistakenly printed their return boarding passes instead of the ones for their outbound flight.


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