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Russia responsible for killing Litvinenko, European court rules
Russia responsible for killing Litvinenko, European court rules
21 September 2021
The decision was published on Tuesday.
Memory box charity calls for funding to continue helping people with dementia
Memory box charity calls for funding to continue helping people with dementia
21 September 2021
Thirty-five boxes are loaned out monthly by the Memory Box Project to homes, libraries and care homes.
UK’s wider Covid-19 death toll passes 160,000
UK’s wider Covid-19 death toll passes 160,000
21 September 2021
It has taken nearly six months for the total to climb from 150,000.
Giant ancestors of squid once littered sea floor in East Sussex, say scientists
Giant ancestors of squid once littered sea floor in East Sussex, say scientists
21 September 2021
Giant ammonites once thrived on both sides of the Atlantic – in southern England and Mexico – before suffering the same fate as the dinosaurs.
Senior medic defends remote GP appointments, saying ‘pandemic isn’t over’
Senior medic defends remote GP appointments, saying ‘pandemic isn’t over’
21 September 2021
GPs have come under fire in the media for not offering enough face-to-face appointments.
Tributes pour in for three children and mother found dead in house
Tributes pour in for three children and mother found dead in house
21 September 2021
John Paul and Lacey Bennett, Connie Gent and Terri Harris were found at a property in Killamarsh, near Sheffield, on Sunday.
Timeline of events since the 2018 Salisbury Novichok poisonings
Timeline of events since the 2018 Salisbury Novichok poisonings
21 September 2021
Former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were found unconscious on a park bench in Salisbury in March 2018.
Around 15m households face £178 energy bill hike as price cap rise predicted
Around 15m households face £178 energy bill hike as price cap rise predicted
21 September 2021
Experts at Cornwall Insight said that soaring as prices will be reflected in next summer’s energy price cap.
Third Russian spy accused of attempted murder over Salisbury Novichok attack
Third Russian spy accused of attempted murder over Salisbury Novichok attack
21 September 2021
Denis Sergeev, who used the alias Sergey Fedotov while in the UK, faces a string of charges including trying to kill ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal.
Businesses give back more than £1bn claimed through furlough scheme
Businesses give back more than £1bn claimed through furlough scheme
21 September 2021
It takes the total returned to HM Revenue and Customs since July 2020 to £1.3 billion.
Surge in demand for US trips after White House announces end to travel ban
Surge in demand for US trips after White House announces end to travel ban
21 September 2021
Popular locations include New York, Orlando, Las Vegas, Miami, Los Angeles and Boston.
Police arrest 23 people after protesters block lanes on M25
Police arrest 23 people after protesters block lanes on M25
21 September 2021
Police said they were called to junctions 9 and 10 of the motorway in Surrey on Tuesday morning.
Harry Dunn’s mother grateful son is ‘top of agenda’ as Truss raises case with US
Harry Dunn’s mother grateful son is ‘top of agenda’ as Truss raises case with US
21 September 2021
Mr Dunn was killed when a car crashed into his motorbike outside RAF Croughton in August 2019.
Father’s bid to find stem cell match as charity sees decline in potential donors
Father’s bid to find stem cell match as charity sees decline in potential donors
21 September 2021
Peter McCleave was told in 2017 that he needed to find a donor within seven years.
More than half of UK properties can access superfast internet, figures show
More than half of UK properties can access superfast internet, figures show
21 September 2021
A total of 50.2% of homes and businesses now have access to gigabit-capable broadband.
Kwarteng acknowledges risk of ‘difficult winter’ with bills rising and UC cut
Kwarteng acknowledges risk of ‘difficult winter’ with bills rising and UC cut
21 September 2021
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng insisted he was focused on helping ‘vulnerable’ customers heat their homes.
Government borrowing in August falls less than expected
Government borrowing in August falls less than expected
21 September 2021
The ONS also revealed it predicts £20.9 billion of Government-backed Covid-19 loans will not be repaid.
‘Squalid’ military barracks used to house asylum seekers condemned one year on
‘Squalid’ military barracks used to house asylum seekers condemned one year on
21 September 2021
The first asylum seekers were moved onto the site on September 21, 2020, but the barracks is still being used twelve moths on.
Stagecoach and National Express in merger talks
Stagecoach and National Express in merger talks
21 September 2021
National Express would own around 75% of the combined group and Stagecoach shareholders around 25% under terms of the possible deal.
Muriel Gray steps down as Glasgow School of Art chairwoman
Muriel Gray steps down as Glasgow School of Art chairwoman
21 September 2021
Glasgow School of Art said it will announce an interim chairperson as soon as possible.