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Rail services hit by fourth electric wire failure in nine days

Rail services hit by fourth electric wire failure in nine days

Rail services hit by fourth electric wire failure in nine days

11 December 2023

Multiple LNER services between London King’s Cross and Edinburgh were cancelled on Monday.


Teenager in court charged with murder after woman shot dead in east London

Teenager in court charged with murder after woman shot dead in east London

Teenager in court charged with murder after woman shot dead in east London

11 December 2023

Police were called to reports of a shooting outside an address in Hackney last week.


Sunak apologises to bereaved families as he appears before Covid inquiry

Sunak apologises to bereaved families as he appears before Covid inquiry

Sunak apologises to bereaved families as he appears before Covid inquiry

11 December 2023

The Prime Minister is giving evidence on Monday about action taken at the outset of and during the pandemic.


Farage rules out switch to Tories while Sunak is leader after I’m A Celeb exit

Farage rules out switch to Tories while Sunak is leader after I’m A Celeb exit

Farage rules out switch to Tories while Sunak is leader after I’m A Celeb exit

11 December 2023

Nigel Farage said there is ‘little prospect’ of him joining the Conservatives under Rishi Sunak but did not rule out a return to frontline politics.


Regan tables motion to scrap gender reforms after judgment

Regan tables motion to scrap gender reforms after judgment

Regan tables motion to scrap gender reforms after judgment

11 December 2023

The Court of Session ruled on Friday that the UK Government’s blockage of the Bill was lawful.


Train ticket retailers using drip pricing – regulator

Train ticket retailers using drip pricing – regulator

Train ticket retailers using drip pricing – regulator

11 December 2023

The Office of Rail and Road said companies must ensure their booking or finder’s fees are included within upfront prices.


Man dies following ‘targeted’ attack on three people

Man dies following ‘targeted’ attack on three people

Man dies following ‘targeted’ attack on three people

11 December 2023

Police are searching for a male suspect who is believed to have been known to the victims of the attack in Liverpool.


Heathrow passenger numbers near pre-Covid levels

Heathrow passenger numbers near pre-Covid levels

Heathrow passenger numbers near pre-Covid levels

11 December 2023

Some 6.1 million passengers used the west London airport in November.


Gary Lineker should stick to TV rather than politics – Shapps

Gary Lineker should stick to TV rather than politics – Shapps

Gary Lineker should stick to TV rather than politics – Shapps

11 December 2023

The Defence Secretary questioned whether the Match Of The Day host should express political views.


US man ‘associated with secret service’ leaves UK after nurse injured in crash

US man ‘associated with secret service’ leaves UK after nurse injured in crash

US man ‘associated with secret service’ leaves UK after nurse injured in crash

11 December 2023

Issac Calderon was able to return to Houston, Texas, on a commercial flight on November 25.


Sunak faces threat to leadership as Tory factions gather to consider Rwanda Bill

Sunak faces threat to leadership as Tory factions gather to consider Rwanda Bill

Sunak faces threat to leadership as Tory factions gather to consider Rwanda Bill

11 December 2023

Groups from the left and right will hold separate meetings on Monday to consider if they will back the beleaguered legislation.


Begbies Traynor boosts staff levels as it warns of growing insolvencies

Begbies Traynor boosts staff levels as it warns of growing insolvencies

Begbies Traynor boosts staff levels as it warns of growing insolvencies

11 December 2023

The company said it now employs nearly 100 more people than it did a year ago to give it headroom to deal with a surge in insolvencies.


Voter turnout gap growing across social groups, think tank warns

Voter turnout gap growing across social groups, think tank warns

Voter turnout gap growing across social groups, think tank warns

11 December 2023

Growing disparities mean the principle of ‘one person, one vote’ does ‘not hold true’, a report said.


What the papers say – December 11

What the papers say – December 11

What the papers say – December 11

11 December 2023

Here are the biggest stories making headlines on Monday.


Discoveries at site of Roman town challenge assumptions about Empire’s decline

Discoveries at site of Roman town challenge assumptions about Empire’s decline

Discoveries at site of Roman town challenge assumptions about Empire’s decline

11 December 2023

.At its peak, the town would have housed around 2,000 people, according to the study.


Higher activity levels ‘linked to lower breast cancer risk in younger women’

Higher activity levels ‘linked to lower breast cancer risk in younger women’

Higher activity levels ‘linked to lower breast cancer risk in younger women’

11 December 2023

Researchers looked at the amount of exercise women reported doing during leisure time, including walking, cycling or sports.


Parents want Ofsted inspections to be ‘more transparent and less high-stakes’

Parents want Ofsted inspections to be ‘more transparent and less high-stakes’

Parents want Ofsted inspections to be ‘more transparent and less high-stakes’

11 December 2023

Last week, a coroner concluded an Ofsted inspection ‘likely contributed’ to the death of headteacher Ruth Perry.


Rugby World Cup and Happy Valley among top UK Google searches of 2023

Rugby World Cup and Happy Valley among top UK Google searches of 2023

Rugby World Cup and Happy Valley among top UK Google searches of 2023

11 December 2023

Google’s annual Year in Search data has revealed what the UK has been searching for online over the last 12 months.


Rishi Sunak to be quizzed on Eat Out scheme and lockdowns at Covid inquiry

Rishi Sunak to be quizzed on Eat Out scheme and lockdowns at Covid inquiry

Rishi Sunak to be quizzed on Eat Out scheme and lockdowns at Covid inquiry

11 December 2023

A crucial week for the Prime Minister starts with a grilling on his time as chancellor during the pandemic.


Teenager due in court charged with murder after woman shot dead in east London

Teenager due in court charged with murder after woman shot dead in east London

Teenager due in court charged with murder after woman shot dead in east London

11 December 2023

The 16-year-old is also charged with the attempted murder of two other people.


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