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Number of patients in England testing positive for Covid nears previous peak

Number of patients in England testing positive for Covid nears previous peak

Number of patients in England testing positive for Covid nears previous peak

11 July 2022

Health experts have warned the figures are likely to carry on rising throughout July.


Parents of boy wait for ruling on latest stage of life-support treatment fight

Parents of boy wait for ruling on latest stage of life-support treatment fight

Parents of boy wait for ruling on latest stage of life-support treatment fight

11 July 2022

Doctors treating Archie Battersbee say continued treatment is not in his best interests and should end – his parents disagree


Sir Mo Farah felt ‘relief’ after reconnecting with his namesake Mohamed Farah

Sir Mo Farah felt ‘relief’ after reconnecting with his namesake Mohamed Farah

Sir Mo Farah felt ‘relief’ after reconnecting with his namesake Mohamed Farah

11 July 2022

The four-time Olympic gold medallist revealed the truth about his childhood during a BBC documentary.


Labour seeks amendment on Schools Bill following Government U-turn

Labour seeks amendment on Schools Bill following Government U-turn

Labour seeks amendment on Schools Bill following Government U-turn

11 July 2022

Party criticises Government ‘infighting’ over leadership contest and ‘chaotic’ plans for education


Andrew Bailey: The Chancellor should only reveal tax cut plans in Budgets

Andrew Bailey: The Chancellor should only reveal tax cut plans in Budgets

Andrew Bailey: The Chancellor should only reveal tax cut plans in Budgets

11 July 2022

The Governor of the Bank of England offered a rebuke to Nadhim Zahawi who suggested he will cut taxes if he becomes the next prime minister.


MP Jamie Wallis banned from driving after fleeing crash scene

MP Jamie Wallis banned from driving after fleeing crash scene

MP Jamie Wallis banned from driving after fleeing crash scene

11 July 2022

Jamie Wallis, 38, was found asleep in bed by police after he abandoned his Mercedes after crashing into a telegraph pole in South Wales.


Teachers’ leaders express ‘grave concern’ over Andrea Jenkyns’ gesture

Teachers’ leaders express ‘grave concern’ over Andrea Jenkyns’ gesture

Teachers’ leaders express ‘grave concern’ over Andrea Jenkyns’ gesture

11 July 2022

Teachers’ leaders say her response to a crowd will make it more difficult to ‘maintain common decency in schools’.


Cambridge University holds review after student deaths

Cambridge University holds review after student deaths

Cambridge University holds review after student deaths

11 July 2022

University to hold review after deaths by suspected suicide.


Sajid Javid dodges questions over previous tax affairs at campaign launch

Sajid Javid dodges questions over previous tax affairs at campaign launch

Sajid Javid dodges questions over previous tax affairs at campaign launch

11 July 2022

Sajid Javid declined repeatedly to get into specifics about where he has previously paid tax.


Tories row over ‘fantasy tax cuts’, as Javid strikes out at ‘poisonous’ battle

Tories row over ‘fantasy tax cuts’, as Javid strikes out at ‘poisonous’ battle

Tories row over ‘fantasy tax cuts’, as Javid strikes out at ‘poisonous’ battle

11 July 2022

Conservatives vying to replace Boris Johnson have engaged in a bidding war of proposals to win support.


In Pictures: UK basks in heatwave ahead of more dangerous temperatures

In Pictures: UK basks in heatwave ahead of more dangerous temperatures

In Pictures: UK basks in heatwave ahead of more dangerous temperatures

11 July 2022

It was a bright start to the week for many parts of the country, with the mercury predicted to climb all week.


Train drivers at eight rail companies vote overwhelmingly to strike over pay

Train drivers at eight rail companies vote overwhelmingly to strike over pay

Train drivers at eight rail companies vote overwhelmingly to strike over pay

11 July 2022

Members of the drivers union Aslef at eight companies backed campaigns of industrial action, increasing the threat of huge disruption this summer.


Ardbeg Islay donates £1m to local community after world record cask sale

Ardbeg Islay donates £1m to local community after world record cask sale

Ardbeg Islay donates £1m to local community after world record cask sale

11 July 2022

A cask of Ardbeg Islay single malt was sold at auction for £16 million to a mystery collector in Asia.


Online Safety Bill amendment will ‘help Russian disinformation’, experts warn

Online Safety Bill amendment will ‘help Russian disinformation’, experts warn

Online Safety Bill amendment will ‘help Russian disinformation’, experts warn

11 July 2022

A group of campaigners have written to the Culture Secretary to urge a rethink over an amendment around press freedom.


Safety concerns for Parliament as leak rains water down on Commons chamber

Safety concerns for Parliament as leak rains water down on Commons chamber

Safety concerns for Parliament as leak rains water down on Commons chamber

11 July 2022

MPs were turned away from the chamber and the sitting was delayed for 60 minutes as buckets caught drips raining in through the ceiling.


Sir Mo Farah: The truth is I’m not who you think I am

Sir Mo Farah: The truth is I’m not who you think I am

Sir Mo Farah: The truth is I’m not who you think I am

11 July 2022

The Olympic champion said his children motivated him to tell the truth about his real identity and how he entered the UK.


Tory MP disqualified and fined after late-night crash dressed as a woman

Tory MP disqualified and fined after late-night crash dressed as a woman

Tory MP disqualified and fined after late-night crash dressed as a woman

11 July 2022

Jamie Wallis said he ran away from the scene because of his PTSD, which was diagnosed after being raped.


Warning over net zero goal as Tory leadership hopefuls line up

Warning over net zero goal as Tory leadership hopefuls line up

Warning over net zero goal as Tory leadership hopefuls line up

11 July 2022

Conservative MP Chris Skidmore warns his party has ‘two weeks’ to save the target.


Council launches investigation into fatal bonfire fall

Council launches investigation into fatal bonfire fall

Council launches investigation into fatal bonfire fall

11 July 2022

John Steele was killed when he fell off a pyre built on land owned by Mid and East Antrim council in Northern Ireland.


Braverman plans to cut spending by tackling waste and ‘stubborn’ shirkers

Braverman plans to cut spending by tackling waste and ‘stubborn’ shirkers

Braverman plans to cut spending by tackling waste and ‘stubborn’ shirkers

11 July 2022

Suella Braverman promised to cut taxes and reduce government spending as part of her Tory leadership pitch.


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