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Security of the nation ‘on the ballot paper’ at general election – Cameron

Security of the nation ‘on the ballot paper’ at general election – Cameron

Security of the nation ‘on the ballot paper’ at general election – Cameron

09 May 2024

Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron said how to protect the UK in a dangerous world will be a key issue for voters.


Fundraiser Tony Hudgell gets special royal invite after missing Palace party

Fundraiser Tony Hudgell gets special royal invite after missing Palace party

Fundraiser Tony Hudgell gets special royal invite after missing Palace party

09 May 2024

The nine-year-old has raised £1.8 million for charity and has been awarded the British Empire Medal for services to the prevention of child abuse.


Climate and pro-Palestinian activists target Barclays AGM

Climate and pro-Palestinian activists target Barclays AGM

Climate and pro-Palestinian activists target Barclays AGM

09 May 2024

The bank said it has policies it follows on issues including climate change, human rights and the defence and security sector.


TikTok to introduce new tools to flag AI-generated content

TikTok to introduce new tools to flag AI-generated content

TikTok to introduce new tools to flag AI-generated content

09 May 2024

The social media giant is to begin adding ‘digital nutrition labels’ to AI-generated material on the site.


Health watchdog backs wider use of breast cancer tumour profiling tests

Health watchdog backs wider use of breast cancer tumour profiling tests

Health watchdog backs wider use of breast cancer tumour profiling tests

09 May 2024

The tests can help medics and patients decide whether chemotherapy is really needed to prevent cancer coming back.


What the latest NHS performance figures show

What the latest NHS performance figures show

What the latest NHS performance figures show

09 May 2024

Some 309,300 people had been waiting more than 52 weeks to start hospital treatment at the end of March.


Mastermind of Eunuch Maker ‘human butchery’ enterprise jailed for life

Mastermind of Eunuch Maker ‘human butchery’ enterprise jailed for life

Mastermind of Eunuch Maker ‘human butchery’ enterprise jailed for life

09 May 2024

Marius Gustavson’s Eunuch Maker website netted him more than £300,000 between 2017 and 2021, a court heard.


Cameron renews call for Israel to produce ‘clear plan’ to protect lives in Rafah

Cameron renews call for Israel to produce ‘clear plan’ to protect lives in Rafah

Cameron renews call for Israel to produce ‘clear plan’ to protect lives in Rafah

09 May 2024

The UK would not support a major assault by Israel on Rafah unless there were steps taken to protect civilians, Lord Cameron said.


Ex-mayor cleared of attempting to murder his terminally ill mother

Ex-mayor cleared of attempting to murder his terminally ill mother

Ex-mayor cleared of attempting to murder his terminally ill mother

09 May 2024

David McLean’s mother was undergoing end-of-life care and medics thought she was about to die, jurors were told.


Conservative MP instructs staff not to deal with asylum cases

Conservative MP instructs staff not to deal with asylum cases

Conservative MP instructs staff not to deal with asylum cases

09 May 2024

Marco Longhi faced shouts of ‘resign’ and ‘shameful’ as he raised the matter in the House of Commons at business questions.


Stormont Executive lost cohesion after Storey funeral, Covid-19 inquiry hears

Stormont Executive lost cohesion after Storey funeral, Covid-19 inquiry hears

Stormont Executive lost cohesion after Storey funeral, Covid-19 inquiry hears

09 May 2024

The funeral of Bobby Storey in June 2020 sparked political controversy.


Other SNP leaders make Yousaf’s record look ‘stellar’, says Mordaunt

Other SNP leaders make Yousaf’s record look ‘stellar’, says Mordaunt

Other SNP leaders make Yousaf’s record look ‘stellar’, says Mordaunt

09 May 2024

The Commons Leader aimed jibes at the Scottish Government during business questions in the Commons.


Interest rates held at 5.25% but Bank of England ‘optimistic’ about cuts

Interest rates held at 5.25% but Bank of England ‘optimistic’ about cuts

Interest rates held at 5.25% but Bank of England ‘optimistic’ about cuts

09 May 2024

The central bank has again voted to freeze rates.


Consumer spending on secondhand clothes and shoes hit £2.4bn in 2023 – study

Consumer spending on secondhand clothes and shoes hit £2.4bn in 2023 – study

Consumer spending on secondhand clothes and shoes hit £2.4bn in 2023 – study

09 May 2024

On average, Britons bought three items of clothing from secondhand retailers in 2023, the survey for Westfield suggests.


New body for Horizon redress would take months and cost millions – Government

New body for Horizon redress would take months and cost millions – Government

New body for Horizon redress would take months and cost millions – Government

09 May 2024

Hundreds of subpostmasters are still awaiting full compensation.


Mordaunt: Tory odds of retaining Dover have improved since Elphicke defection

Mordaunt: Tory odds of retaining Dover have improved since Elphicke defection

Mordaunt: Tory odds of retaining Dover have improved since Elphicke defection

09 May 2024

The Commons Leader also compared Sir Keir Starmer to a crab that selects ‘sedentary creatures and seaweed’ to help ‘disguise its true form’.


Police arrive at Malmo’s main square before Eurovision protests

Police arrive at Malmo’s main square before Eurovision protests

Police arrive at Malmo’s main square before Eurovision protests

09 May 2024

Eden Golan, representing Israel, is due to perform Hurricane.


Call for catch-up campaign to spot undiagnosed people infected with ‘bad blood’

Call for catch-up campaign to spot undiagnosed people infected with ‘bad blood’

Call for catch-up campaign to spot undiagnosed people infected with ‘bad blood’

09 May 2024

People are still being diagnosed with hepatitis C following the contaminated blood scandal.


NHS waiting list for treatment remains ‘stubbornly high’ – experts

NHS waiting list for treatment remains ‘stubbornly high’ – experts

NHS waiting list for treatment remains ‘stubbornly high’ – experts

09 May 2024

An estimated 7.54 million treatments were waiting to be carried out at the end of March, relating to 6.29 million patients.


Stormont Executive Covid meetings were chaotic and embarrassing – Long

Stormont Executive Covid meetings were chaotic and embarrassing – Long

Stormont Executive Covid meetings were chaotic and embarrassing – Long

09 May 2024

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry, sitting in Belfast, is investigating the initial response to the pandemic.


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