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The move will make Octopus Energy the second biggest supplier in the country.

Harrow Crown Court in north-west London was closed indefinitely last week because the material was found there.

The Plot: The Political Assassination Of Boris Johnson will now be released on November 9.

Some 5,369 people made the journey in August in 102 boats – an average of around 53 migrants per vessel.

Luke McSweeney, 24, and Grace McSweeney, 18, were among four young people killed in an accident on August 25.

Industrial action is happening on Friday and Saturday.

The Department of Education said the Education Authority would carry out structural surveys.

Elaine Marco, 76, and her husband, Philip, 77, died when their car drove in floodwater into Liverpool.

Unions say the firm is trying to force through changes.

Temperatures could reach the high 20s, forecasters say.

Simon Byrne refused to resign following a marathon meeting of the Policing Board on Thursday.

Figures obtained by the Scottish Lib Dems in May found at least 37 schools had reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.

A new survey showed that – discounting Covid-19 – the sector is struggling more than at any time since the 2009 financial crash.

The Lib Dems plan to table a motion as soon as the Commons return next week.

Canadian businessman Doug Putman could be finalising a bid to buy around 300 of Wilko’s 400 stores.

Thirteen operators such as Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Thameslink and TransPennine Express are shut down all day.

Schools minister Nick Gibb made the admission after 104 sites were told to shut buildings over aerated concrete.

The insurer admitted to an ‘error’ in implementing the financial watchdog’s new pricing rules which came into effect from the start of 2022.

Jack Freeman is running the perimeter of the island in a day to raise for charity in memory of his dad, who died of leukaemia.

House prices fell by 5.3% annually in August, taking the average property value to £259,153, Nationwide Building Society said.