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Key worker from Hampshire named world’s shortest bus driver

Key worker from Hampshire named world’s shortest bus driver

Key worker from Hampshire named world’s shortest bus driver

16 September 2020

Frank Hachem began driving buses three years ago.


Ireland has no choice but to assume Brexit trade talks will fail, says minister

Ireland has no choice but to assume Brexit trade talks will fail, says minister

Ireland has no choice but to assume Brexit trade talks will fail, says minister

16 September 2020

The Government strategy for next year’s budget is based on the premise of no deal.


Giant planet found orbiting a white dwarf – study

Giant planet found orbiting a white dwarf – study

Giant planet found orbiting a white dwarf – study

16 September 2020

No intact planets have previously been detected orbiting a collapsed star, the researchers say.


Job losses: Major cuts since the start of the pandemic

Job losses: Major cuts since the start of the pandemic

Job losses: Major cuts since the start of the pandemic

16 September 2020

More than 186,000 redundancies have been announced since March 23.


Cyber agency issues attack alert over ransomware threat to education sector

Cyber agency issues attack alert over ransomware threat to education sector

Cyber agency issues attack alert over ransomware threat to education sector

16 September 2020

The NCSC says cybercriminals are targeting academia as the new academic year begins.


Four-week-old gorilla thriving after being born at Bristol Zoo

Four-week-old gorilla thriving after being born at Bristol Zoo

Four-week-old gorilla thriving after being born at Bristol Zoo

16 September 2020

The zoo is hoping to announce the gender of the baby in the coming weeks, after which it will be named.


Charges dropped against men accused of crude remarks about Mesut Ozil’s mother

Charges dropped against men accused of crude remarks about Mesut Ozil’s mother

Charges dropped against men accused of crude remarks about Mesut Ozil’s mother

16 September 2020

Ferhat Ercun and Salaman Ekinci had been charged after an incident outside the star’s multimillion-pound north London home.


Government extends ban on business evictions until end of year

Government extends ban on business evictions until end of year

Government extends ban on business evictions until end of year

16 September 2020

Ministers hope the move will stave off potential job losses.


Search launched for mother missing with young son

Search launched for mother missing with young son

Search launched for mother missing with young son

16 September 2020

Zivile Jokubonyte, 29, and two-year-old Saliamonas are believed to have flown to Spain on August 31 from Bristol.


Band of brothers perform for father in hospital bed

Band of brothers perform for father in hospital bed

Band of brothers perform for father in hospital bed

16 September 2020

Gary Radley is being treated for motor neurone disease at Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge.


Children in more expensive homes ‘have fewer emotional and behavioural problems’

Children in more expensive homes ‘have fewer emotional and behavioural problems’

Children in more expensive homes ‘have fewer emotional and behavioural problems’

16 September 2020

Greater housing wealth is linked to children experiencing fewer difficulties, according to University College London research.


Bank to hold rates as economy rebounds, but long-term scarring fears mount

Bank to hold rates as economy rebounds, but long-term scarring fears mount

Bank to hold rates as economy rebounds, but long-term scarring fears mount

16 September 2020

Despite three months of growth, the economy is still 11.7% below pre-virus levels.


Government law officer offers resignation amid Brexit Bill row

Government law officer offers resignation amid Brexit Bill row

Government law officer offers resignation amid Brexit Bill row

16 September 2020

Lord Keen of Elie, the Advocate General for Scotland, was drawn into the dispute over the UK Internal Market Bill.


Speeds surged and delays plummeted on major roads when lockdown was introduced

Speeds surged and delays plummeted on major roads when lockdown was introduced

Speeds surged and delays plummeted on major roads when lockdown was introduced

16 September 2020

Department for Transport data shows that typical speeds on motorways and major A roads jumped from 59.9mph in April 2019 to 65.3mph 12 months later.


Exams could be held in public buildings in 2021 if social distancing is required

Exams could be held in public buildings in 2021 if social distancing is required

Exams could be held in public buildings in 2021 if social distancing is required

16 September 2020

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson is ‘actively considering’ pushing back next year’s exams to give pupils more time to catch-up.


Rayner has Johnson in her sights with grouse shooting jibe

Rayner has Johnson in her sights with grouse shooting jibe

Rayner has Johnson in her sights with grouse shooting jibe

16 September 2020

Labour’s Angela Rayner also took a swipe at Boris Johnson’s aide Dominic Cummings as she deputised at Prime Minister’s Questions.


Internal Market Bill could be bid to ‘erode’ Barnett formula, expert claims

Internal Market Bill could be bid to ‘erode’ Barnett formula, expert claims

Internal Market Bill could be bid to ‘erode’ Barnett formula, expert claims

16 September 2020

Professor David Bell gave evidence on the UK Government’s proposed legislation to MSPs on Holyrood’s Finance and Constitution Committee.


In Pictures: Gorillas enjoy the September sunshine at Bristol Zoo

In Pictures: Gorillas enjoy the September sunshine at Bristol Zoo

In Pictures: Gorillas enjoy the September sunshine at Bristol Zoo

16 September 2020

Parts of the UK have enjoyed a series of warm days.


Stop breaking your promises on coronavirus, Rayner tells Johnson

Stop breaking your promises on coronavirus, Rayner tells Johnson

Stop breaking your promises on coronavirus, Rayner tells Johnson

16 September 2020

The Labour deputy leader stood in for Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister’s Questions.


US informants not harmed by leaked documents, Assange extradition hearing told

US informants not harmed by leaked documents, Assange extradition hearing told

US informants not harmed by leaked documents, Assange extradition hearing told

16 September 2020

The WikiLeaks founder is wanted in the US to face 18 charges including breaching the country’s Espionage Act.


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