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UK Covid-19 infections jump 25% with ‘marked’ rise among over-70s

UK Covid-19 infections jump 25% with ‘marked’ rise among over-70s

UK Covid-19 infections jump 25% with ‘marked’ rise among over-70s

07 October 2022

Infection levels in England have climbed above one million.


Tory MP Jamie Wallis ‘was left in shock’ after being spat on over cigarette

Tory MP Jamie Wallis ‘was left in shock’ after being spat on over cigarette

Tory MP Jamie Wallis ‘was left in shock’ after being spat on over cigarette

07 October 2022

Kenny Defelice was handed a 12-month community order at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.


Midwives to be balloted on strike action

Midwives to be balloted on strike action

Midwives to be balloted on strike action

07 October 2022

All midwives and maternity support workers employed in the NHS who are members of the RCM are eligible to vote.


Andy Burnham praises Government for ‘putting Avanti West Coast on notice’

Andy Burnham praises Government for ‘putting Avanti West Coast on notice’

Andy Burnham praises Government for ‘putting Avanti West Coast on notice’

07 October 2022

The train company has been given until April 1 next year to improve its services.


Crime author Peter Robinson dies aged 72

Crime author Peter Robinson dies aged 72

Crime author Peter Robinson dies aged 72

07 October 2022

Robinson was best known for his DCI Banks series.


Police ‘breached duty to carry out effective investigation into loyalist attack’

Police ‘breached duty to carry out effective investigation into loyalist attack’

Police ‘breached duty to carry out effective investigation into loyalist attack’

07 October 2022

John McEvoy, a survivor of the attack at the Thierafurth Inn in Kilcoo, Co Down, brought a legal challenge against the chief constable.


TV star Chris Packham joins protest against ‘attack on environmental laws’

TV star Chris Packham joins protest against ‘attack on environmental laws’

TV star Chris Packham joins protest against ‘attack on environmental laws’

07 October 2022

The presenter said millions of people up and down the country are scared and worried about the apparent attack on nature.


Pilot creates world’s largest portrait of Queen on two-hour flight for charity

Pilot creates world’s largest portrait of Queen on two-hour flight for charity

Pilot creates world’s largest portrait of Queen on two-hour flight for charity

07 October 2022

Amal Larhlid flew a Piper PA-28 in the outline of Elizabeth II wearing a crown.


Exhibition of defaced money to include Harry and Meghan banknotes

Exhibition of defaced money to include Harry and Meghan banknotes

Exhibition of defaced money to include Harry and Meghan banknotes

07 October 2022

Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum will host the exhibition.


Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales suffers new technical problem

Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales suffers new technical problem

Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales suffers new technical problem

07 October 2022

The Nato flagship had been due to set sail for Rosyth for repairs.


Evidence against Soldier F over Bloody Sunday murders to be heard in January

Evidence against Soldier F over Bloody Sunday murders to be heard in January

Evidence against Soldier F over Bloody Sunday murders to be heard in January

07 October 2022

The committal hearing will determine whether there is sufficient evidence to proceed to a Crown Court trial.


Artist Dame Rachel Whiteread wins Robson Orr TenTen Award for Covid-themed work

Artist Dame Rachel Whiteread wins Robson Orr TenTen Award for Covid-themed work

Artist Dame Rachel Whiteread wins Robson Orr TenTen Award for Covid-themed work

07 October 2022

Each year, the prize is awarded to an outstanding British artist by the Government Art Collection.


Nicola Sturgeon hits back at JK Rowling accusation: I’m a real feminist

Nicola Sturgeon hits back at JK Rowling accusation: I’m a real feminist

Nicola Sturgeon hits back at JK Rowling accusation: I’m a real feminist

07 October 2022

The author had accused the Scottish First Minister of being a ‘destroyer of women’s rights’.


Coveney: Varadkar was ‘stating a fact’ that NI Protocol is a little too strict

Coveney: Varadkar was ‘stating a fact’ that NI Protocol is a little too strict

Coveney: Varadkar was ‘stating a fact’ that NI Protocol is a little too strict

07 October 2022

The Foreign Affairs Minister made the comments after meeting UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly at the Irish embassy in London on Thursday.


Minister suggests the King can decide to attend Cop27 if he wishes

Minister suggests the King can decide to attend Cop27 if he wishes

Minister suggests the King can decide to attend Cop27 if he wishes

07 October 2022

Liz Truss had reportedly objected to Charles attending the event in Egypt next month.


Molly Russell’s father calls for independent regulation of online platforms

Molly Russell’s father calls for independent regulation of online platforms

Molly Russell’s father calls for independent regulation of online platforms

07 October 2022

Ian Russell said ‘the age of self-regulation on internet platforms must be ended for the sake and safety of our children’.


New oil and gas exploration good for environment, insists climate minister

New oil and gas exploration good for environment, insists climate minister

New oil and gas exploration good for environment, insists climate minister

07 October 2022

The Green Party hit out at the move, warning ‘we truly have stepped through the looking glass’.


Deaths in England and Wales were 6% above average during summer heatwaves

Deaths in England and Wales were 6% above average during summer heatwaves

Deaths in England and Wales were 6% above average during summer heatwaves

07 October 2022

Some deaths among vulnerable people are likely to have been ‘brought forward’ by the hot weather.


Suspected Channel crossings people smuggler arrested in police raid

Suspected Channel crossings people smuggler arrested in police raid

Suspected Channel crossings people smuggler arrested in police raid

07 October 2022

The National Crime Agency is now questioning the 30-year-old Albanian man.


Shackleton’s lost ship ‘could be raised from under sea off Antarctica’

Shackleton’s lost ship ‘could be raised from under sea off Antarctica’

Shackleton’s lost ship ‘could be raised from under sea off Antarctica’

07 October 2022

Endurance sank after becoming stuck in ice in the Weddell Sea off the coast of Antarctica in 1915.


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