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Nearly 1,000 migrants crossed Channel to UK in 20 small boats in one day

Nearly 1,000 migrants crossed Channel to UK in 20 small boats in one day

Nearly 1,000 migrants crossed Channel to UK in 20 small boats in one day

04 September 2022

More than 26,000 people have now made the journey so far this year, nearing 2021’s total of 28,526.


Scottish Government pledges fiscal review two weeks after UK emergency budget

Scottish Government pledges fiscal review two weeks after UK emergency budget

Scottish Government pledges fiscal review two weeks after UK emergency budget

04 September 2022

Scottish ministers announced plans to review this year’s budget to identify extra funding to tackle the cost of living crisis.


Teenager stabbed to death after disturbance involving crowd of people

Teenager stabbed to death after disturbance involving crowd of people

Teenager stabbed to death after disturbance involving crowd of people

04 September 2022

Officers were called in the early hours of Sunday morning.


Unanswered questions over Rwanda scheme, watchdog to tell next home secretary

Unanswered questions over Rwanda scheme, watchdog to tell next home secretary

Unanswered questions over Rwanda scheme, watchdog to tell next home secretary

04 September 2022

Concerns remain about the treatment of asylum seekers destined for Rwanda, the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths will warn the next home secretary.


Lib Dems propose legislation to freeze energy bills

Lib Dems propose legislation to freeze energy bills

Lib Dems propose legislation to freeze energy bills

04 September 2022

The energy price cap is due to rise 80% in October


Oxford student who saw man drown in Pakistan floods highlights need for aid

Oxford student who saw man drown in Pakistan floods highlights need for aid

Oxford student who saw man drown in Pakistan floods highlights need for aid

04 September 2022

The Pakistan Government has said some 33 million people have been affected by the floods.


Queen ‘doesn’t want to be on tenterhooks all the time with Harry and Meghan’

Queen ‘doesn’t want to be on tenterhooks all the time with Harry and Meghan’

Queen ‘doesn’t want to be on tenterhooks all the time with Harry and Meghan’

04 September 2022

The couple are back in the UK this week for the first time since June.


Labour wants early election so Tories can be ‘swept away’

Labour wants early election so Tories can be ‘swept away’

Labour wants early election so Tories can be ‘swept away’

04 September 2022

Nick Thomas-Symonds said his party is on an ‘election footing’.


Truss insists national insurance cut is fair despite it benefitting high earners

Truss insists national insurance cut is fair despite it benefitting high earners

Truss insists national insurance cut is fair despite it benefitting high earners

04 September 2022

The Tory leadership hopeful said ‘growing the economy benefits everybody’.


Liz Truss: It would be wrong of me to countermand the Bank of England’s powers

Liz Truss: It would be wrong of me to countermand the Bank of England’s powers

Liz Truss: It would be wrong of me to countermand the Bank of England’s powers

04 September 2022

She previously pledged to re-examine the Bank’s mandate to make sure it has a ‘tight enough focus on the money supply and on inflation’.


BBC News role makes me feel ‘mentally rejuvenated’, George Alagiah says

BBC News role makes me feel ‘mentally rejuvenated’, George Alagiah says

BBC News role makes me feel ‘mentally rejuvenated’, George Alagiah says

04 September 2022

The 66-year-old newsreader was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2014.


Twitter users delighted to see billboards announcing Larry the cat’s bid for PM

Twitter users delighted to see billboards announcing Larry the cat’s bid for PM

Twitter users delighted to see billboards announcing Larry the cat’s bid for PM

04 September 2022

Hundreds of users backed the 15-year-old tabby as he announced his campaign for prime minister on #Larry4Leader billboards.


Freeze energy prices and call an election, Scottish Labour leader tells new PM

Freeze energy prices and call an election, Scottish Labour leader tells new PM

Freeze energy prices and call an election, Scottish Labour leader tells new PM

04 September 2022

Labour currently enjoys a health lead in the polls over the Tories.


Sunak does not rule out standing in future Tory leadership race

Sunak does not rule out standing in future Tory leadership race

Sunak does not rule out standing in future Tory leadership race

04 September 2022

The former chancellor said he will continue as an MP regardless of the result of the current race for the keys to Number 10.


Tory frontrunner Truss declines to give detail on plans to tackle energy bills

Tory frontrunner Truss declines to give detail on plans to tackle energy bills

Tory frontrunner Truss declines to give detail on plans to tackle energy bills

04 September 2022

Liz Truss, who is favourite to beat Rishi Sunak, said she wanted to reassure voters that help is coming.


Fear of losing independence referendum not a reason to rewrite rules – Sturgeon

Fear of losing independence referendum not a reason to rewrite rules – Sturgeon

Fear of losing independence referendum not a reason to rewrite rules – Sturgeon

04 September 2022

Liz Truss is considering a move to make 50% of the Scottish electorate vote for independence before it can happen, according to reports.


Sturgeon: Truss will be a disaster as PM if she governs how she has campaigned

Sturgeon: Truss will be a disaster as PM if she governs how she has campaigned

Sturgeon: Truss will be a disaster as PM if she governs how she has campaigned

04 September 2022

But Scotland’s First Minister said she hopes to have a good relationship with whoever is the next occupant of Number 10.


Three siblings killed in violent incident at house in Dublin

Three siblings killed in violent incident at house in Dublin

Three siblings killed in violent incident at house in Dublin

04 September 2022

A man has been arrested.


Charles ‘moved beyond words’ by allergy death as he hosts global symposium

Charles ‘moved beyond words’ by allergy death as he hosts global symposium

Charles ‘moved beyond words’ by allergy death as he hosts global symposium

04 September 2022

The heir to the throne is hosting the two-day event at Dumfries House.


£2 cap on bus fares introduced

£2 cap on bus fares introduced

£2 cap on bus fares introduced

04 September 2022

The price limit is initially being launched in Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire.


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