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Truss and Sunak under pressure over plans to help households pay soaring bills

Truss and Sunak under pressure over plans to help households pay soaring bills

Truss and Sunak under pressure over plans to help households pay soaring bills

07 August 2022

Their economic response to the cost-of-living crisis has emerged as the main battleground for the Tory leadership candidates.


Students can be confident grades ‘fairly demonstrate skills’

Students can be confident grades ‘fairly demonstrate skills’

Students can be confident grades ‘fairly demonstrate skills’

07 August 2022

Scotland’s Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said while exams returned for the first time since 2019 ‘it wasn’t a return to normality’.


30 homes saved as firefighters tackle west London blaze

30 homes saved as firefighters tackle west London blaze

30 homes saved as firefighters tackle west London blaze

07 August 2022

About 60 people were evacuated from their homes due to the amount of smoke.


Britain braced for another heatwave with highs of 35C and ‘prolonged’ dryness

Britain braced for another heatwave with highs of 35C and ‘prolonged’ dryness

Britain braced for another heatwave with highs of 35C and ‘prolonged’ dryness

07 August 2022

Temperatures next week will remain lower than last month’s scorching 43.C but the warmth will continue over a ‘prolonged period’, the Met Office said.


NHS dentistry ‘at tipping point’ with warning that patients will ‘pay the price’

NHS dentistry ‘at tipping point’ with warning that patients will ‘pay the price’

NHS dentistry ‘at tipping point’ with warning that patients will ‘pay the price’

07 August 2022

Some 3,000 dentists are understood to have moved away from NHS work entirely since March 2020.


Gordon Brown: Tory leadership candidates need to think again on Scotland

Gordon Brown: Tory leadership candidates need to think again on Scotland

Gordon Brown: Tory leadership candidates need to think again on Scotland

07 August 2022

Speaking at an Edinburgh Fringe show, the former prime minister said ignoring Scotland was not the best way to help the union ‘survive’.


Johnson allies accuse MPs investigating him of conducting a ‘witch hunt’

Johnson allies accuse MPs investigating him of conducting a ‘witch hunt’

Johnson allies accuse MPs investigating him of conducting a ‘witch hunt’

07 August 2022

The Privileges Committee is examining whether the Prime Minister lied to Parliament with his partygate denials.


Museum to return ownership of looted items as ‘moral’ thing to do

Museum to return ownership of looted items as ‘moral’ thing to do

Museum to return ownership of looted items as ‘moral’ thing to do

07 August 2022

The items were taken from Benin City by British troops in February 1897.


Jorja Smith and UB40 to perform at Commonwealth Games closing ceremony

Jorja Smith and UB40 to perform at Commonwealth Games closing ceremony

Jorja Smith and UB40 to perform at Commonwealth Games closing ceremony

07 August 2022

The event will draw to a close after 11 days of sporting action.


Capitalise quickly on Lionesses’ success, advises Dragon Deborah Meaden

Capitalise quickly on Lionesses’ success, advises Dragon Deborah Meaden

Capitalise quickly on Lionesses’ success, advises Dragon Deborah Meaden

07 August 2022

‘It’s very similar to business actually, because there’s always a moment in business when it’s ripe, it’s ready,’ said the business expert.


Family of Archie Battersbee vow to call for ‘change’ after his death

Family of Archie Battersbee vow to call for ‘change’ after his death

Family of Archie Battersbee vow to call for ‘change’ after his death

07 August 2022

The 12-year-old died in the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, east London, on Saturday, after weeks of legal battles.


Church must stand up against oppression, Archbishop of Canterbury says

Church must stand up against oppression, Archbishop of Canterbury says

Church must stand up against oppression, Archbishop of Canterbury says

07 August 2022

Justin Welby was speaking at the Lambeth Conference.


Police hunting missing woman in new plea a month after last confirmed sighting

Police hunting missing woman in new plea a month after last confirmed sighting

Police hunting missing woman in new plea a month after last confirmed sighting

07 August 2022

Owami Davies, 24, was last seen just after midnight in Derby Road, West Croydon, on July 7.


Bird fossil collection bequeathed to Scottish museum

Bird fossil collection bequeathed to Scottish museum

Bird fossil collection bequeathed to Scottish museum

07 August 2022

The collection of items dating back from 54 to 56 million years ago is believed to contain many species which are new to science.


Witness recounts search for girl, 11, who died after going missing at water park

Witness recounts search for girl, 11, who died after going missing at water park

Witness recounts search for girl, 11, who died after going missing at water park

07 August 2022

Customers at Liquid Leisure near Datchet were told to shout the child’s name as they looked for her on Saturday.


Liz Truss vows to cut taxes ‘immediately’ to tackle cost-of-living crisis

Liz Truss vows to cut taxes ‘immediately’ to tackle cost-of-living crisis

Liz Truss vows to cut taxes ‘immediately’ to tackle cost-of-living crisis

07 August 2022

The Tory leadership contender wants to accelerate the reversal of the national insurance rate rise by six months.


New project brings feathered friends to care home residents

New project brings feathered friends to care home residents

New project brings feathered friends to care home residents

07 August 2022

Lough Neagh Partnership has been working with Lisnisky Care Home in Portadown.


Around half of English councils hand out cash from £1.5bn pandemic fund

Around half of English councils hand out cash from £1.5bn pandemic fund

Around half of English councils hand out cash from £1.5bn pandemic fund

07 August 2022

Real estate experts have said it is ‘too little too late’ and could mean thousands of companies miss out.


Total number of people crossing English Channel in small boats passes 18,000

Total number of people crossing English Channel in small boats passes 18,000

Total number of people crossing English Channel in small boats passes 18,000

07 August 2022

The new milestone was reached just days after the busiest day for Channel crossings in 2022 so far.


Girl, 11, dies after incident at water park, police confirm

Girl, 11, dies after incident at water park, police confirm

Girl, 11, dies after incident at water park, police confirm

07 August 2022

Emergency services were called at around 3.55pm on Saturday to reports of the child getting into difficulty at Liquid Leisure near Datchet.


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