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Network Rail boss suggests Grant Shapps ‘galvanised’ workers to strike

Network Rail boss suggests Grant Shapps ‘galvanised’ workers to strike

Network Rail boss suggests Grant Shapps ‘galvanised’ workers to strike

08 February 2023

Andrew Haines said negotiations with trade unions have been conducted in a ‘measured tone’ since Mark Harper became Transport Secretary.


Scottish MP Stewart McDonald says emails stolen by Russian hackers

Scottish MP Stewart McDonald says emails stolen by Russian hackers

Scottish MP Stewart McDonald says emails stolen by Russian hackers

08 February 2023

He feared they would be made public after he fell victim to a phishing scam.


What the papers say – February 8

What the papers say – February 8

What the papers say – February 8

08 February 2023

The earthquakes that rocked Turkey and Syria may have claimed up to 20,000 lives, it has been reported.


Gordon Brown: Government and Ofgem are creating booming business for loan sharks

Gordon Brown: Government and Ofgem are creating booming business for loan sharks

Gordon Brown: Government and Ofgem are creating booming business for loan sharks

08 February 2023

The former Labour PM said the regulator and the Tories had ‘failed dismally’ to properly monitor utility companies targeting impoverished customers.


Kate Mosse: New prize celebrating non-fiction by women will amplify and honour

Kate Mosse: New prize celebrating non-fiction by women will amplify and honour

Kate Mosse: New prize celebrating non-fiction by women will amplify and honour

08 February 2023

The award is expected to be launched next year.


Supreme Court set to rule on lawfulness of Northern Ireland Protocol

Supreme Court set to rule on lawfulness of Northern Ireland Protocol

Supreme Court set to rule on lawfulness of Northern Ireland Protocol

08 February 2023

The appellants argue that the legislation passed at Westminster to give effect to the Withdrawal Agreement conflicts with the 1800 Acts of Union.


Harry and Meghan make stage debut as gruesome puppets for Spitting Image

Harry and Meghan make stage debut as gruesome puppets for Spitting Image

Harry and Meghan make stage debut as gruesome puppets for Spitting Image

08 February 2023

The royals feature alongside other famous faces including rapper Stormzy and Tom Cruise.


Sussexes to be questioned in US defamation suit brought by Meghan’s half-sister

Sussexes to be questioned in US defamation suit brought by Meghan’s half-sister

Sussexes to be questioned in US defamation suit brought by Meghan’s half-sister

08 February 2023

Samantha Markle claims ‘demonstrably false and malicious statements’ were made by Meghan to a ‘worldwide audience’.


Make it easier for MPs to claim redundancy cash after losing seat — committee

Make it easier for MPs to claim redundancy cash after losing seat — committee

Make it easier for MPs to claim redundancy cash after losing seat — committee

08 February 2023

The Commons Administration Committee said MP loss-of-office payments should not be ‘contingent’ on carrying out winding-up tasks.


Epsom College to close as police investigate ‘possible murder-suicide’

Epsom College to close as police investigate ‘possible murder-suicide’

Epsom College to close as police investigate ‘possible murder-suicide’

08 February 2023

Emma Pattison was found dead with her husband George Pattison and their daughter Lettie at their home in the grounds of Epsom College, Surrey.


Church of England considering alternatives to calling God ‘he’

Church of England considering alternatives to calling God ‘he’

Church of England considering alternatives to calling God ‘he’

07 February 2023

Any potential alterations would mark a departure from traditional Jewish and Christian teachings dating back millennia.


Sanction parties refusing to powershare, urges ex-Northern Ireland secretary

Sanction parties refusing to powershare, urges ex-Northern Ireland secretary

Sanction parties refusing to powershare, urges ex-Northern Ireland secretary

07 February 2023

Lord Hain helped negotiate the arrangement in 2007.


Fresh appeal over woman who went missing from Bristol park six months ago

Fresh appeal over woman who went missing from Bristol park six months ago

Fresh appeal over woman who went missing from Bristol park six months ago

07 February 2023

Police have been unable to find CCTV footage of Ms Jarvis or evidence of her using a phone or her bank account since she went missing.


James Norton criticises PM’s maths plan: We need to keep nurturing the arts

James Norton criticises PM’s maths plan: We need to keep nurturing the arts

James Norton criticises PM’s maths plan: We need to keep nurturing the arts

07 February 2023

The actor has criticised Rishi Sunak’s policy, arguing that children should be allowed to pursue subjects which are not vocational.


Ethnic minority defendants ‘more likely to be charged than white British people’

Ethnic minority defendants ‘more likely to be charged than white British people’

Ethnic minority defendants ‘more likely to be charged than white British people’

07 February 2023

The Crown Prosecution Service launched a programme to identify, understand and tackle ‘disproportionality’ in its charging decisions.


Labour defence chief questions using UK’s ‘scarce resources’ in Indo-Pacific

Labour defence chief questions using UK’s ‘scarce resources’ in Indo-Pacific

Labour defence chief questions using UK’s ‘scarce resources’ in Indo-Pacific

07 February 2023

John Healey said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine meant European countries would have to take greater responsibility for the security of the continent.


New versions of Microsoft’s search engine and internet browser will use AI

New versions of Microsoft’s search engine and internet browser will use AI

New versions of Microsoft’s search engine and internet browser will use AI

07 February 2023

The announcement comes just one day after Google announced its own AI-powered search engine chatbot, named Bard.


Protest laws would be denounced if done by China, says ex-Hong Kong Governor

Protest laws would be denounced if done by China, says ex-Hong Kong Governor

Protest laws would be denounced if done by China, says ex-Hong Kong Governor

07 February 2023

Tory peer Lord Patten of Barnes said he found it ‘astonishing’ that the Public Order Bill was being proposed.


Police ‘will not tolerate’ people breaking into houses to find missing mother

Police ‘will not tolerate’ people breaking into houses to find missing mother

Police ‘will not tolerate’ people breaking into houses to find missing mother

07 February 2023

Nicola Bulley went missing on January 27 in St Michael’s on Wyre, Lancashire.


Residents from scene of fatal explosion still in hotels six months later

Residents from scene of fatal explosion still in hotels six months later

Residents from scene of fatal explosion still in hotels six months later

07 February 2023

Several families who were evacuated from Galpin’s Road in Thornton Heath, south London, in August last year are still in temporary accommodation.


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