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Priti Patel signs deal to send ‘foreign criminals’ back to Pakistan

Priti Patel signs deal to send ‘foreign criminals’ back to Pakistan

Priti Patel signs deal to send ‘foreign criminals’ back to Pakistan

17 August 2022

The Home Secretary said the public have ‘had enough of people abusing our laws’.


‘Beatles’ terror cell members were identified after EDL counter-demo in London

‘Beatles’ terror cell members were identified after EDL counter-demo in London

‘Beatles’ terror cell members were identified after EDL counter-demo in London

17 August 2022

Alexanda Kotey was jailed in April for his part in the torture and murder of American hostages, while El Shafee Elsheikh will be sentenced on Friday.


Labour lost 91,000 members last year, new accounts show

Labour lost 91,000 members last year, new accounts show

Labour lost 91,000 members last year, new accounts show

17 August 2022

The party also ended 2021 with a deficit of more than £5 million, driven by staff redundancies and a drop in income from membership fees.


Cristiano Ronaldo given police caution after incident at Everton match

Cristiano Ronaldo given police caution after incident at Everton match

Cristiano Ronaldo given police caution after incident at Everton match

17 August 2022

Police launched an investigation after a clip was circulated online of Ronaldo appearing to knock the supporter’s mobile phone on to the ground.


Man charged over death in Edinburgh

Man charged over death in Edinburgh

Man charged over death in Edinburgh

17 August 2022

Wayne Elliott, 53, died after being found seriously injured on Princes Street on Saturday evening.


Mixed views on Tory leadership contenders from party members in Northern Ireland

Mixed views on Tory leadership contenders from party members in Northern Ireland

Mixed views on Tory leadership contenders from party members in Northern Ireland

17 August 2022

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak were quizzed by Conservative Party members at the Culloden Hotel on the outskirts of Belfast.


Music producer Steve Lillywhite remembers Darius as ‘talented’ with ‘big heart’

Music producer Steve Lillywhite remembers Darius as ‘talented’ with ‘big heart’

Music producer Steve Lillywhite remembers Darius as ‘talented’ with ‘big heart’

17 August 2022

Darius Campbell Danesh first found fame on ITV show Popstars in 2001.


Bernie Ecclestone faces fraud charge over trust for daughters, documents show

Bernie Ecclestone faces fraud charge over trust for daughters, documents show

Bernie Ecclestone faces fraud charge over trust for daughters, documents show

17 August 2022

The former Formula One boss is due in court next week.


Fresh transport strikes to cause more travel chaos

Fresh transport strikes to cause more travel chaos

Fresh transport strikes to cause more travel chaos

17 August 2022

Members of three unions will take industrial action in deadlocked disputes over pay, jobs and conditions.


Sunak attacks Truss’s tax plans as 10.1% inflation adds to cost-of-living crisis

Sunak attacks Truss’s tax plans as 10.1% inflation adds to cost-of-living crisis

Sunak attacks Truss’s tax plans as 10.1% inflation adds to cost-of-living crisis

17 August 2022

The two Tory leadership contenders set out differing visions at a hustings in Belfast.


Lamb found stuck in mud rescued and returned to flock

Lamb found stuck in mud rescued and returned to flock

Lamb found stuck in mud rescued and returned to flock

17 August 2022

The animal had been trapped for several days before being rescued by the RSPCA and firefighters.


Woman fleeing Cameron House Hotel fire feared for her life, inquiry hears

Woman fleeing Cameron House Hotel fire feared for her life, inquiry hears

Woman fleeing Cameron House Hotel fire feared for her life, inquiry hears

17 August 2022

Pauline Booth told the inquiry at Paisley Sheriff Court of how she and her husband escaped the blaze which claimed two lives.


Ryan Giggs ‘called team meeting’ to tell family how to load dishwasher

Ryan Giggs ‘called team meeting’ to tell family how to load dishwasher

Ryan Giggs ‘called team meeting’ to tell family how to load dishwasher

17 August 2022

The former Manchester United star acknowledged he was ‘particularly keen on dishwasher loading technique’.


Mother-of-four says ‘every day is a struggle’ as cost of living soars

Mother-of-four says ‘every day is a struggle’ as cost of living soars

Mother-of-four says ‘every day is a struggle’ as cost of living soars

17 August 2022

Phoenix, 33, from south-east London, described the hike in costs as a ‘smack in the face’.


‘No simple way’ for Ukrainian refugees to find permanent homes, UK hosts warn

‘No simple way’ for Ukrainian refugees to find permanent homes, UK hosts warn

‘No simple way’ for Ukrainian refugees to find permanent homes, UK hosts warn

17 August 2022

Hundreds of Homes For Ukraine hosts have signed an open letter asking the Government to make it easier for refugees to find accommodation.


Search carried out into reports of shots fired at Derry bonfire

Search carried out into reports of shots fired at Derry bonfire

Search carried out into reports of shots fired at Derry bonfire

17 August 2022

Police are also investigating the placing of items on the pyre.


Defra rules relaxed in heatwave so farmers can feed livestock

Defra rules relaxed in heatwave so farmers can feed livestock

Defra rules relaxed in heatwave so farmers can feed livestock

17 August 2022

The temporary changes mean farmers can relax the guidelines in their agri-environment scheme agreements and make it easier to feed animals.


Giggs enjoyed ‘rough’ sex life with ex who accuses him of assault, jury told

Giggs enjoyed ‘rough’ sex life with ex who accuses him of assault, jury told

Giggs enjoyed ‘rough’ sex life with ex who accuses him of assault, jury told

17 August 2022

The former Manchester United star has been giving evidence in his defence for a second day.


‘Dangerous’ man seen fleeing scene of mobility scooter attack sought by police

‘Dangerous’ man seen fleeing scene of mobility scooter attack sought by police

‘Dangerous’ man seen fleeing scene of mobility scooter attack sought by police

17 August 2022

Thomas O’Halloran was killed in a ‘shocking act’ of ‘unprovoked violence’ at around 4pm on Tuesday.


Shapps’ comments on number plates for bikes ‘impractical’, says Cycling UK

Shapps’ comments on number plates for bikes ‘impractical’, says Cycling UK

Shapps’ comments on number plates for bikes ‘impractical’, says Cycling UK

17 August 2022

The charity accused Transport Secretary Grant Shapps of ‘proposing expensive barriers’ to cycling.


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