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Burnham to resume talks with No 10 as Greater Manchester rules row continues

Burnham to resume talks with No 10 as Greater Manchester rules row continues

Burnham to resume talks with No 10 as Greater Manchester rules row continues

18 October 2020

The Labour mayor will speak to the Prime Minister’s chief strategic adviser Sir Edward Lister later on Sunday.


Bus and car destroyed in arson attacks

Bus and car destroyed in arson attacks

Bus and car destroyed in arson attacks

18 October 2020

Police in Chippenham are linking the three incidents in the early hours of Sunday.


Scottish Labour prepares for by-election fight with Margaret Ferrier

Scottish Labour prepares for by-election fight with Margaret Ferrier

Scottish Labour prepares for by-election fight with Margaret Ferrier

18 October 2020

The party said it will soon select a candidate to contest any potential battle amid calls for the MP to quit over her coronavirus rules breach.


German Doner Kebab creating 480 jobs with 12 new restaurants

German Doner Kebab creating 480 jobs with 12 new restaurants

German Doner Kebab creating 480 jobs with 12 new restaurants

18 October 2020

The chain, which has 47 fast-casual restaurants across the country, has seen sales rise since fully reopening sites.


Planting under way on ‘wet farming’ trial to protect peat in climate fight

Planting under way on ‘wet farming’ trial to protect peat in climate fight

Planting under way on ‘wet farming’ trial to protect peat in climate fight

18 October 2020

The project also aims to ‘future-proof’ the farming landscape of the Fens.


‘Civil servant’ arrested on suspicion of breaching Official Secrets Act

‘Civil servant’ arrested on suspicion of breaching Official Secrets Act

‘Civil servant’ arrested on suspicion of breaching Official Secrets Act

18 October 2020

Lord Darroch resigned as the UK’s ambassador to Washington last year after the leaking of messages he wrote criticising the Trump White House.


Quarter of adults say relationship improved during Covid outbreak – research

Quarter of adults say relationship improved during Covid outbreak – research

Quarter of adults say relationship improved during Covid outbreak – research

18 October 2020

Romantic relationships were more likely to get better than worse during the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers found.


Woodland Trust plans to plant 50 million trees by 2025 to fight climate crisis

Woodland Trust plans to plant 50 million trees by 2025 to fight climate crisis

Woodland Trust plans to plant 50 million trees by 2025 to fight climate crisis

18 October 2020

Charity also announces new pilot £1m fund for local councils to create woods and calls on public to get involved with tree planting.


Home Secretary offers to meet pub bombings families over public inquiry call

Home Secretary offers to meet pub bombings families over public inquiry call

Home Secretary offers to meet pub bombings families over public inquiry call

18 October 2020

The move follows a meeting between Priti Patel and West Midlands mayor Andy Street.


New Archbishop of York to be enthroned during service at Minster

New Archbishop of York to be enthroned during service at Minster

New Archbishop of York to be enthroned during service at Minster

18 October 2020

Stephen Cottrell will become the Church of England’s second most senior clergyman.


Study to look at why black men are more likely to develop prostate cancer

Study to look at why black men are more likely to develop prostate cancer

Study to look at why black men are more likely to develop prostate cancer

18 October 2020

In the UK, one in four black men will be diagnosed with the disease, according to charity Prostate Cancer UK.


Major Mick, 80, bids to row homemade Tintanic boat 100 miles for charity

Major Mick, 80, bids to row homemade Tintanic boat 100 miles for charity

Major Mick, 80, bids to row homemade Tintanic boat 100 miles for charity

18 October 2020

Retired Army major Michael Stanley is sailing along the Chichester canal at 2mph for his fundraising challenge.


Exodus of male teachers fuelled by ‘drop in proportion of white men in class’

Exodus of male teachers fuelled by ‘drop in proportion of white men in class’

Exodus of male teachers fuelled by ‘drop in proportion of white men in class’

18 October 2020

The proportion of black and minority ethnic (BME) male teachers has risen to 17%, analysis finds.


CBI warns most workers will need new skills by 2030 to support economy

CBI warns most workers will need new skills by 2030 to support economy

CBI warns most workers will need new skills by 2030 to support economy

18 October 2020

It said the UK is facing a stark choice between investing in skills or suffering sustained rates of high unemployment.


What the papers say – October 18

What the papers say – October 18

What the papers say – October 18

18 October 2020

The Sunday papers focus on the travails of politicians past and present and other developments linked with the pandemic.


Hero of London Bridge terror attack to have murder sentence reduced

Hero of London Bridge terror attack to have murder sentence reduced

Hero of London Bridge terror attack to have murder sentence reduced

17 October 2020

Convicted murderer Steven Gallant helped restrain terrorist Usman Khan after he launched an attack on an event for reformed prisoners last November.


Burnham blames Sunak in Manchester lockdown row as talks descend into confusion

Burnham blames Sunak in Manchester lockdown row as talks descend into confusion

Burnham blames Sunak in Manchester lockdown row as talks descend into confusion

17 October 2020

Mr Burnham and council leaders have insisted they ‘are ready to meet at any time’.


Tony Blair denies breaching quarantine rules after US trip

Tony Blair denies breaching quarantine rules after US trip

Tony Blair denies breaching quarantine rules after US trip

17 October 2020

A spokeswoman for the former prime minister said he was invited by US officials to attend a White House event held over the Israel-UAE peace deal.


Outsourced tracing scheme fails to contact 250,000 people, analysis says

Outsourced tracing scheme fails to contact 250,000 people, analysis says

Outsourced tracing scheme fails to contact 250,000 people, analysis says

17 October 2020

Labour said the figures show test and trace is ‘on the verge of collapse’.


Government adviser on Islamophobia condemns France terror attack

Government adviser on Islamophobia condemns France terror attack

Government adviser on Islamophobia condemns France terror attack

17 October 2020

Qari Asim MBE, Imam of Makkah Mosque spoke out to condemn the ‘barbaric and gruesome acts of violence’.


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