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November 12, 2024
‘I think I’m on the mend’: Queen attends Booker Prize reception after illness
Camilla congratulated the six shortlisted authors at Clarence House in her first public engagement since she contracted the seasonal bug.
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November 12, 2024
Lack of funds barrier to residential rehab in more than 75% of areas
Despite the reported issues, Health Secretary Neil Gray said there were some ‘encouraging’ signs in the survey.
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November 12, 2024
Armed police arrest man 'carrying knives' outside Parliament
The man appeared to be wearing homemade armour and combat trousers
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November 12, 2024
PM ‘totally disagrees’ with ex-Blair aide’s claim UK does not need small farmers
Former political adviser John McTernan said the Government should ‘do what Margaret Thatcher did to the miners’ to protesting farmers.
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November 12, 2024
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resignation statement in full
The statement was issued by Lambeth Palace after days of mounting pressure on him to quit
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November 12, 2024
Tories claim Starmer’s 81% emission cut will cause ‘hardship’ for British people
Shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho said the cut would require a ‘shift away from meat and dairy’, as energy ministers said bills would...
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November 12, 2024
A limited edition white Steam Deck is coming — but it's not for everyone
You’ll have to be quick to buy the new handheld gaming console though, because Valve warns: ‘Once we are sold out, we will be sold out’
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November 12, 2024
Menopause clinics could stop female medical workers resigning, says NHS chief
Claire Low, of United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals Trust, was speaking at the NHS Providers’ annual conference and exhibition in Liverpoo...
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November 12, 2024
Government announces end of National Citizen Service and launches youth strategy
The scheme has helped more than one million young people since 2011.
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November 12, 2024
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby to resign over Smyth review
Mr Welby had apologised but stated that he would not resign, following the review’s publication last week.
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November 12, 2024
X rival Bluesky nabs 700,000 new users after Trump’s election win
Bluesky, started by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, now has 14.5 million users.
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November 12, 2024
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby to resign over handling of abuse scandal
Mr Welby had tried to stay in post following the Makin Review but has bowed to growing pressure over his position
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November 12, 2024
Government ‘negligently underestimated’ winter fuel payment cuts’ impact: Tories
Only people on pension credit or certain other benefits will receive the fuel payments from this winter.
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November 12, 2024
Section of 2,000-year-old Roman road discovered under Old Kent Road
Discovery sheds light on one of Roman Britain’s most important roads
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November 12, 2024
Paramedic tells McGregor case she had not seen ‘someone so bruised’ in long time
Mr McGregor is facing accusations in the civil action.
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November 12, 2024
Government told to loosen rules preventing migrants claiming benefits
Thousands of migrants - including some who were encouraged to come to fill skills shortages - are living in poverty as they can’t access ben...
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November 12, 2024
Starmer set to withdraw offer of new job from Sue Gray
Ms Gray was due to take up a role as ‘envoy to the nations and regions’, but reports suggest the Prime Minister is preparing to withdraw the...
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November 12, 2024
Ukraine should be put in ‘best possible position’, Starmer says
Sir Keir Starmer said he had been discussing the situation with other leaders amid concerns about future US policy under Donald Trump.
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November 12, 2024
Initial police investigation into Katie Simpson murder ‘flawed’, says watchdog
The Police Ombudsman concluded that the initial investigation had ‘failed the Simpson family’.
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November 12, 2024
Priest faces life imprisonment over third child sex offences conviction
Iford Whittaker, 80, could be facing a life sentence after admitting abusing a fourth boy during his time as a priest.
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November 12, 2024
What must the UK do to reach the new goal of 81% emissions cut by 2035?
Here we answer key questions on what the newly announced climate target means for Britons.
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November 12, 2024
Starmer pledges 81% emissions cut but won’t ‘tell people how to run their lives’
The Prime Minister has announced the UK’s target for cutting greenhouse gases at the Cop29 talks in Azerbaijan.
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November 12, 2024
Thirty five dead as car ploughs into crowd with driver 'angry over divorce'
Chinese police say the chief suspect was ‘dissatisfied with the split of financial assets in his divorce’
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November 12, 2024
Government to intervene in running of Tower Hamlets council amid 'toxic' culture
Decisions made by the east London town hall will be monitored by a Government-appointed envoy following a series of complaints under the bor...
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November 12, 2024
Jury sworn in for trial of man accused of murder on Christmas Eve
Dylan Thomas, 24, is accused of murdering William Bush, who died on December 24 last year in Cardiff.
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November 12, 2024
Teenager given referral order after fire at London Oratory School
A major incident was declared after smoke and orange flames broke out in the atrium of the London Oratory School in Fulham on December 27 la...
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November 12, 2024
Teenage girl dies in fatal crash on motorway after fleeing police vehicle
The girl, 17, died at the scene on Monday night.
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November 12, 2024
Teenage boy sentenced over £2million fire at London Oratory School
London Oratory School headteacher Dan Wright said the fire ‘struck at the heart of the school’s identity’
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November 12, 2024
Initial police investigation into Katie Simpson murder ‘flawed’, says watchdog
The Police Ombudsman concluded that the initial investigation had ‘failed the Simpson family’.
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November 12, 2024
Starmer to study assisted dying Bill and vows no pressure on MPs over vote
Opposition campaigners have raised fears of coercion and a slippery slope to wider legislation taking in more people.
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November 12, 2024
Care worker jailed after livestreaming armed group following post-Southport riot
Cameron Bell, 23, from Tamworth, was sacked by her employer a day after making ‘abhorrent’ comments on her TikTok account.
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November 12, 2024
Will the DWP increase its Christmas bonus? Update revealed
The annual top-up has been the same for more than 50 years — and critics say it is now ‘practically worthless’
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November 12, 2024
Scientists receive funding for development of MND treatment
The condition is a rapidly progressive neurodegenerative disorder leading to wasting, paralysis, and eventual death from respiratory failure...
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November 12, 2024
Daniel Khalife ‘endangered Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’ with fake intelligence
Khalife’s document set out that the UK was not willing to engage with Iran over her release, it is alleged.
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November 12, 2024
Jury retires to consider verdicts in case of boys stabbed to death in street
Mason Rist and Max Dixon, both 15, were stabbed to death in Bristol in January.
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November 12, 2024
Queen returning to shortened public duties but will miss Gladiator II premiere
Camilla is to appear at a Booker Prize reception at Clarence House on Tuesday – her first engagement since falling ill with a chest infectio...
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November 12, 2024
Who is in Donald Trump's new top team?
All eyes are on who the president-elect is handing out jobs to before his January inauguration
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November 12, 2024
SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn announces bid to become an MSP as well
Mr Flynn said he would remain an MP if elected but would not take two salaries.
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November 12, 2024
Starmer confirms UK pledge to cut emissions by 81% by 2035
The goal was unveiled by the Prime Minister at Cop29 in Azerbaijan
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November 12, 2024
Children among 14 killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza, officials say
At least 11 people, including two children, were killed when a strike hit a makeshift cafe in Muwasi
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November 12, 2024
Queen Camilla health update as Buckingham Palace announces return to public duties
Buckingham Palace has announced that Camilla will attend a Booker Prize reception at Clarence House on Tuesday
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November 12, 2024
SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn announces bid to become an MSP as well
Mr Flynn said he would remain an MP if elected but would not take two salaries.
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November 12, 2024
What is the DWP Christmas bonus? Petition for raise of more than £100
The annual top-up has been the same for more than 50 years and is now ‘practically worthless’
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November 12, 2024
Celebrated yoga guru who taught Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow dies aged 53
Tributes have poured in from across the world following his ‘shocking’ death at the age of 53
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November 12, 2024
Energy bills will be cut by £300 by 2030, pledges Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband
But leading experts have warned green levies will push up the cost of electricity
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November 12, 2024
Assisted Dying Bill will stop terminally ill people having 'horrible' deaths, says MP
Terminally ill adults with less than six months to live will have right to end their own life under new legislation
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November 12, 2024
Trump 2.0 team takes shape with Ukraine and migrants in president-elect's sights
Senator Marco Rubio, a sceptic of US support for Ukraine, is reportedly Trump’s pick to be Secretary of State
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November 12, 2024
Wall outside Abbey Road studios covered in 'Free Palestine graffiti'
Music fans have left messages on the wall outside Abbey Road studios for around 50 years
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November 12, 2024
Gary Lineker to leave Match Of The Day but will host FA Cup coverage in 2025/26
He has hosted Match Of The Day programme since 1999.
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November 12, 2024