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Children evacuated after bus catches fire on way to school

Children evacuated after bus catches fire on way to school

Children evacuated after bus catches fire on way to school

20 January 2023

London Fire Brigade received 42 calls to the bus blaze in Hackney, east London, during Friday’s school run.


Mark Harper: There is no ‘bottomless pit’ of money to improve RMT offer

Mark Harper: There is no ‘bottomless pit’ of money to improve RMT offer

Mark Harper: There is no ‘bottomless pit’ of money to improve RMT offer

20 January 2023

The Rail Delivery Group, representing train operators, has described its proposal to the RMT as its ‘best and final offer’.


Actor Julian Sands’ phone shows movement the day he was reported missing

Actor Julian Sands’ phone shows movement the day he was reported missing

Actor Julian Sands’ phone shows movement the day he was reported missing

20 January 2023

The US authorities said phone pings appeared to show the actor ‘heading to the Mount Baldy area’ on January 15.


Treasury ‘considering plans to inject £300m into struggling British Steel’

Treasury ‘considering plans to inject £300m into struggling British Steel’

Treasury ‘considering plans to inject £300m into struggling British Steel’

20 January 2023

The firm’s Chinese owner would have to invest another £1 billion by 2030 under the deal, according to a source.


William to meet Earthshot finalists at Windsor retreat

William to meet Earthshot finalists at Windsor retreat

William to meet Earthshot finalists at Windsor retreat

20 January 2023

The heir to the throne is the founder and president of the prize which honours environmental pioneers.


Family ‘vindicated’ as coroner rules in-person GP care could have saved student

Family ‘vindicated’ as coroner rules in-person GP care could have saved student

Family ‘vindicated’ as coroner rules in-person GP care could have saved student

20 January 2023

David Nash had four remote consultations with doctors and nurses at a Leeds GP practice over a 19-day period before he died on November 4, 2020.


Tory chairman Nadhim Zahawi ‘paid penalty in seven-figure HMRC settlement’

Tory chairman Nadhim Zahawi ‘paid penalty in seven-figure HMRC settlement’

Tory chairman Nadhim Zahawi ‘paid penalty in seven-figure HMRC settlement’

20 January 2023

Fresh questions swirled around the former chancellor after the Guardian reported he paid a 30% penalty.


Treasury close to £300m rescue deal for British Steel – reports

Treasury close to £300m rescue deal for British Steel – reports

Treasury close to £300m rescue deal for British Steel – reports

20 January 2023

The funding for the struggling steel company would be conditional on investment from its Chinese owner and a guarantee on jobs.


Transgender rape accused tells trial she did not rape two women

Transgender rape accused tells trial she did not rape two women

Transgender rape accused tells trial she did not rape two women

20 January 2023

Isla Bryson, who identifies as a transgender woman, is on trial at the High Court in Glasgow accused of rape.


Police chiefs told to check all officers by end of March after Carrick case

Police chiefs told to check all officers by end of March after Carrick case

Police chiefs told to check all officers by end of March after Carrick case

20 January 2023

It comes after the Metropolitan Police officer admitted 49 criminal charges, including 24 counts of rape.


Police should have got GP opinion before granting shotgun licence, inquest told

Police should have got GP opinion before granting shotgun licence, inquest told

Police should have got GP opinion before granting shotgun licence, inquest told

20 January 2023

Jake Davison killed five people in the Keyham area of Plymouth on the evening of August 12 2021.


Bid to guarantee tips for hospitality workers moves closer to becoming law

Bid to guarantee tips for hospitality workers moves closer to becoming law

Bid to guarantee tips for hospitality workers moves closer to becoming law

20 January 2023

The Bill would introduce a legal obligation on employers to ensure all service charges are paid to staff.


Teachers union announces further strike dates for schools in Scotland

Teachers union announces further strike dates for schools in Scotland

Teachers union announces further strike dates for schools in Scotland

20 January 2023

The NASUWT said its members will go on strike on February 28 and March 1 – joining similar action by the EIS union.


‘Exceptionally unlikely’ crab deaths caused by freeport dredging, report says

‘Exceptionally unlikely’ crab deaths caused by freeport dredging, report says

‘Exceptionally unlikely’ crab deaths caused by freeport dredging, report says

20 January 2023

The report, written by a panel of independent experts, examined the cause of mass crab deaths on the North Sea coast in 2021.


Claire Foy’s stalker given suspended sentence and will return to US

Claire Foy’s stalker given suspended sentence and will return to US

Claire Foy’s stalker given suspended sentence and will return to US

20 January 2023

Jason Penrose, 49, was sentenced to one year and 10 months’ imprisonment, suspended for two years, and will return to the US.


Her life was just beginning, says father of Christmas Eve reveller shot in pub

Her life was just beginning, says father of Christmas Eve reveller shot in pub

Her life was just beginning, says father of Christmas Eve reveller shot in pub

20 January 2023

Elle Edwards died after a gunman opened fire on the Lighthouse pub in Wallasey, Merseyside, shortly before midnight on December 24


Teenager who wanted to ‘torture and mutilate’ soldiers admits terror plot

Teenager who wanted to ‘torture and mutilate’ soldiers admits terror plot

Teenager who wanted to ‘torture and mutilate’ soldiers admits terror plot

20 January 2023

Matthew King, 19, expressed a desire to ‘torture, mutilate and kill military personnel’.


Justin Welby welcomes blessings for gay couples but will not perform them

Justin Welby welcomes blessings for gay couples but will not perform them

Justin Welby welcomes blessings for gay couples but will not perform them

20 January 2023

The Archbishop of Canterbury said he had taken the decision due to his pastoral care and responsibility to the whole church.


Criticism over failure to include glass in deposit return scheme for bottles

Criticism over failure to include glass in deposit return scheme for bottles

Criticism over failure to include glass in deposit return scheme for bottles

20 January 2023

England, Wales and Northern Ireland are following Scotland by announcing they will introduce the new scheme to incentivise recycling in 2025.


King sparks laughter at Kellogg’s factory with joke about missing anniversary

King sparks laughter at Kellogg’s factory with joke about missing anniversary

King sparks laughter at Kellogg’s factory with joke about missing anniversary

20 January 2023

Charles was in Manchester on Friday to visit the largest cereal factory in Europe.


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