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Tanaiste condemns renewed attacks on Gaza as ‘unconscionable’

Tanaiste condemns renewed attacks on Gaza as ‘unconscionable’

Tanaiste condemns renewed attacks on Gaza as ‘unconscionable’

04 December 2023

Micheal Martin said innocent civilians were being killed as Israel tries to eliminate Hamas.


Gove warns councils not to cancel Hanukkah celebration over Middle East conflict

Gove warns councils not to cancel Hanukkah celebration over Middle East conflict

Gove warns councils not to cancel Hanukkah celebration over Middle East conflict

04 December 2023

Havering Borough Council in east London had planned not to light Hanukkah candles from December 7 over concerns they could be vandalised.


Briton injured in Paris terror attack suffered eye injuries – local media

Briton injured in Paris terror attack suffered eye injuries – local media

Briton injured in Paris terror attack suffered eye injuries – local media

04 December 2023

Three people were allegedly targeted by a French national near the Eiffel Tower on Saturday evening.


Last decade hottest on record, says World Meteorological Organisation

Last decade hottest on record, says World Meteorological Organisation

Last decade hottest on record, says World Meteorological Organisation

04 December 2023

Greenhouse gases are causing glaciers to melt, which are raising sea levels and threatening millions with flooding.


Cash-strapped councils will see no extra funding from Labour, Gove claims

Cash-strapped councils will see no extra funding from Labour, Gove claims

Cash-strapped councils will see no extra funding from Labour, Gove claims

04 December 2023

Michael Gove suggested Labour MPs would be ‘raising false hopes’ if they thought election victory for their party would mean extra funds.


Labour’s £28bn green plans subject to fiscal rules, says Starmer

Labour’s £28bn green plans subject to fiscal rules, says Starmer

Labour’s £28bn green plans subject to fiscal rules, says Starmer

04 December 2023

Sir Keir Starmer used a speech to warn that a Labour administration will not be able to ‘turn on the spending taps’.


Strikes halted at school as deal reached over ‘unacceptable’ pupil behaviour

Strikes halted at school as deal reached over ‘unacceptable’ pupil behaviour

Strikes halted at school as deal reached over ‘unacceptable’ pupil behaviour

04 December 2023

Staff at Oasis Academy, on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, had been on strike for three days demanding a zero-tolerance approach to bad behaviour.


Starmer: EU is no ‘silver bullet’ to fix UK economy

Starmer: EU is no ‘silver bullet’ to fix UK economy

Starmer: EU is no ‘silver bullet’ to fix UK economy

04 December 2023

The Labour leader said it would be a ‘mistake’ to attribute all the UK’s problems to severing ties with Brussels .


‘True London oasis’ wins House of the Year 2023

‘True London oasis’ wins House of the Year 2023

‘True London oasis’ wins House of the Year 2023

04 December 2023

The home has been described as a ‘true oasis’ within London.


Ofsted inspectors not given set guidance on headteacher distress, inquest told

Ofsted inspectors not given set guidance on headteacher distress, inquest told

Ofsted inspectors not given set guidance on headteacher distress, inquest told

04 December 2023

The inquest into Ruth Perry’s death has heard the headteacher ‘looked extremely distressed and upset’ during the inspection of her school.


Knifeman told mother ‘I’m gonna make a sacrifice’ after bloodbath, court told

Knifeman told mother ‘I’m gonna make a sacrifice’ after bloodbath, court told

Knifeman told mother ‘I’m gonna make a sacrifice’ after bloodbath, court told

04 December 2023

Joshua Jacques, 29, has pleaded guilty to four counts of manslaughter but denies murders.


Murderer whose conviction made legal history to have parole hearing in public

Murderer whose conviction made legal history to have parole hearing in public

Murderer whose conviction made legal history to have parole hearing in public

04 December 2023

William Dunlop was brought to justice after his victim’s mother campaigned for more than a decade to get the double jeopardy law changed.


Top rugby player Api Ratuniyarawa facing jail after admitting sexual offences

Top rugby player Api Ratuniyarawa facing jail after admitting sexual offences

Top rugby player Api Ratuniyarawa facing jail after admitting sexual offences

04 December 2023

The international appeared before Cardiff Crown Court and pleaded guilty to two charges of assault by penetration and one charge of sexual assault.


Enniskillen bar behind viral Christmas ad launches clothing to tackle loneliness

Enniskillen bar behind viral Christmas ad launches clothing to tackle loneliness

Enniskillen bar behind viral Christmas ad launches clothing to tackle loneliness

04 December 2023

Charlie’s Bar Enniskillen has teamed up with local embroidery company Ted & Stitch to create a limited edition jumper, T-shirt, hat and bandana.


‘I saw her stabbing Brianna’, boy tells court

‘I saw her stabbing Brianna’, boy tells court

‘I saw her stabbing Brianna’, boy tells court

04 December 2023

Two teenagers deny the murder of Brianna Ghey, 16, in February.


Monument honour for ‘one of the overlooked heroines in the history of medicine’

Monument honour for ‘one of the overlooked heroines in the history of medicine’

Monument honour for ‘one of the overlooked heroines in the history of medicine’

04 December 2023

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu helped pave the way for Edward Jenner’s vaccine work


Mentally ill girl under four-to-one supervision forced to stay in hospital

Mentally ill girl under four-to-one supervision forced to stay in hospital

Mentally ill girl under four-to-one supervision forced to stay in hospital

04 December 2023

Doctors will not detain the teenager under the Mental Health Act and there is a shortage of placements at secure children’s homes nationally.


Speaker absent from Commons after positive Covid test

Speaker absent from Commons after positive Covid test

Speaker absent from Commons after positive Covid test

04 December 2023

Sir Lindsay Hoyle is said to be ‘fighting it very well’.


BBC licence fee – what happens next?

BBC licence fee – what happens next?

BBC licence fee – what happens next?

04 December 2023

The government has hinted it will block a significant increase to the charge.


Sheku Bayoh detectives forced ‘vulnerable’ family to leave home, inquiry told

Sheku Bayoh detectives forced ‘vulnerable’ family to leave home, inquiry told

Sheku Bayoh detectives forced ‘vulnerable’ family to leave home, inquiry told

04 December 2023

Detectives cited ‘common law’ powers to justify not obtaining a warrant to search the family home of one of Mr Bayoh’s friends.


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