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Putin ‘very wrong’ to think he can silence MPs, warns sanctioned politician

Putin ‘very wrong’ to think he can silence MPs, warns sanctioned politician

Putin ‘very wrong’ to think he can silence MPs, warns sanctioned politician

24 April 2025

‘If Vladimir Putin thinks that sanctioning me will silence me, he is very, very wrong,’ Labour MP Johanna Baxter told the Commons.


Amnesty International condemns UK’s ‘consciously cruel’ benefits system

Amnesty International condemns UK’s ‘consciously cruel’ benefits system

Amnesty International condemns UK’s ‘consciously cruel’ benefits system

24 April 2025

It called on the Scottish Government to ‘learn lessons’ from its report.


Celebrity stalking victims have confidence to report offenders, prosecutor says

Celebrity stalking victims have confidence to report offenders, prosecutor says

Celebrity stalking victims have confidence to report offenders, prosecutor says

24 April 2025

The number of prosecuted stalking offences has more than doubled since 2020.


Record number of people exercising and playing sport, report suggests

Record number of people exercising and playing sport, report suggests

Record number of people exercising and playing sport, report suggests

24 April 2025

But experts warned that ‘barriers to getting active are still too high’.


Football club’s shirts redesigned to feature seat belt

Football club’s shirts redesigned to feature seat belt

Football club’s shirts redesigned to feature seat belt

24 April 2025

Non-league Basingstoke Town in Hampshire said it will use the one-off shirts for its home match against Merthyr Town on Saturday.


How can I watch the Pope’s funeral?

How can I watch the Pope’s funeral?

How can I watch the Pope’s funeral?

24 April 2025

A guide to when and where the event will be covered.


Judge appointed to chair Emma Caldwell inquiry

Judge appointed to chair Emma Caldwell inquiry

Judge appointed to chair Emma Caldwell inquiry

24 April 2025

Lord Scott KC will head the probe into the investigation into the 27-year-old’s murder in 2005.


New laws that could see water bosses jailed over sewage spills come into force

New laws that could see water bosses jailed over sewage spills come into force

New laws that could see water bosses jailed over sewage spills come into force

24 April 2025

Water company executives who obstruct investigations into illegal sewage spills now face up to two years in prison.


Youth mobility scheme with EU ‘not in Government plans’, minister says

Youth mobility scheme with EU ‘not in Government plans’, minister says

Youth mobility scheme with EU ‘not in Government plans’, minister says

24 April 2025

Nick Thomas-Symonds told MPs the Government is pursuing a new partnership with the EU which will make the UK ‘safer, more secure and more prosperous’.


Half a million shoplifting offences recorded by police for the first time

Half a million shoplifting offences recorded by police for the first time

Half a million shoplifting offences recorded by police for the first time

24 April 2025

The figure is the highest since current police recording practices began in the year to March 2003, according to the Office for National Statistics.


Number of school suspensions and exclusions in England has risen in a year

Number of school suspensions and exclusions in England has risen in a year

Number of school suspensions and exclusions in England has risen in a year

24 April 2025

The rise comes amid warnings of challenging behaviour in classrooms following the Covid-19 pandemic.


JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit translated into Gaelic for first time

JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit translated into Gaelic for first time

JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit translated into Gaelic for first time

24 April 2025

Moray Watson, a professor of Gaelic and translation at the University of Aberdeen, said A’Hobat is now available to order.


Princess Royal hails Turkish friends and presses importance of remembrance

Princess Royal hails Turkish friends and presses importance of remembrance

Princess Royal hails Turkish friends and presses importance of remembrance

24 April 2025

She addressed a service to mark the 110th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign in north-west Turkey.


New online safety rules will force tech firms to change, Ofcom insists

New online safety rules will force tech firms to change, Ofcom insists

New online safety rules will force tech firms to change, Ofcom insists

24 April 2025

The regulator has set out how websites and apps must protect children from harmful content.


Pepper spray to be used in young offender institutions from this summer

Pepper spray to be used in young offender institutions from this summer

Pepper spray to be used in young offender institutions from this summer

24 April 2025

Pava spray will be made available ‘in limited circumstances’ to a select number of staff at three centres holding under-18s.


UK’s clean power push ‘route to energy security’, says Ed Miliband

UK’s clean power push ‘route to energy security’, says Ed Miliband

UK’s clean power push ‘route to energy security’, says Ed Miliband

24 April 2025

The Energy Secretary also shared a message from King Charles which said green energy would make countries’ power systems ‘more resilient and secure’.


Swinney ‘deeply honoured’ to attend Pope’s funeral in Rome

Swinney ‘deeply honoured’ to attend Pope’s funeral in Rome

Swinney ‘deeply honoured’ to attend Pope’s funeral in Rome

24 April 2025

Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88.


‘Girls watching over us’ as Southport attack fathers to run London Marathon

‘Girls watching over us’ as Southport attack fathers to run London Marathon

‘Girls watching over us’ as Southport attack fathers to run London Marathon

24 April 2025

David Stancombe and Sergio Aguiar are running to raise funds in memory of the three girls murdered last Summer.


KitKat maker Nestle reveals steep price hikes for coffee and chocolate

KitKat maker Nestle reveals steep price hikes for coffee and chocolate

KitKat maker Nestle reveals steep price hikes for coffee and chocolate

24 April 2025

The firm raised prices by 2.1% overall in the first quarter, with double-digit hikes in some markets.


Murderer who killed 79-year-old widow in her home found dead in prison

Murderer who killed 79-year-old widow in her home found dead in prison

Murderer who killed 79-year-old widow in her home found dead in prison

24 April 2025

Gareth Dack was serving a minimum of 33 years for the murder of Norma Bell when he was found dead at HMP Frankland.


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