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Spring bounce as home-buyer mortgage approvals rise in March

Spring bounce as home-buyer mortgage approvals rise in March

Spring bounce as home-buyer mortgage approvals rise in March

04 May 2023

Some experts said the increase in mortgage approvals for house purchase is a sign of the housing market being more resilient than previously thought.


Potential modern slavery victims at new high in first quarter of 2023

Potential modern slavery victims at new high in first quarter of 2023

Potential modern slavery victims at new high in first quarter of 2023

04 May 2023

Albanian nationals were the most commonly referred nationality, followed by UK nationals and then Sudanese.


Chimpanzees can combine calls to communicate new meaning – study

Chimpanzees can combine calls to communicate new meaning – study

Chimpanzees can combine calls to communicate new meaning – study

04 May 2023

Researchers suggest this ability might be evolutionarily more ancient than previously thought.


Electric car growth forecasts downgraded

Electric car growth forecasts downgraded

Electric car growth forecasts downgraded

04 May 2023

An industry body said it predicts the vehicles will make up 18.4% of new car registrations this year, down from 19.7% in a forecast issued in January.


Later life challenges have changed since last coronation, says pension provider

Later life challenges have changed since last coronation, says pension provider

Later life challenges have changed since last coronation, says pension provider

04 May 2023

Scottish Widows compared the UK’s retirement savings landscape with that in the era of the previous coronation in 1953.


Heathrow operating contingency plans amid security guards strike

Heathrow operating contingency plans amid security guards strike

Heathrow operating contingency plans amid security guards strike

04 May 2023

Members of the Unite union walked out in the first of a series of stoppages after talks over a pay dispute broke down on Wednesday evening.


Local elections 2023: Timetable of key results and events

Local elections 2023: Timetable of key results and events

Local elections 2023: Timetable of key results and events

04 May 2023

All declaration times are estimates and could change.


Local elections 2023: The councils to watch

Local elections 2023: The councils to watch

Local elections 2023: The councils to watch

04 May 2023

Many of the seats being contested this year were last up for election in 2019, when the UK was still in the European Union.


Former SNP spin doctor willing to gamble on no charges from police finance probe

Former SNP spin doctor willing to gamble on no charges from police finance probe

Former SNP spin doctor willing to gamble on no charges from police finance probe

04 May 2023

Murray Foote speculated whether the inquiry is a ‘wild goose chase’ and branded it a ‘grotesque spectacle’.


UK public wants oil giants to pay for climate damage, poll suggests

UK public wants oil giants to pay for climate damage, poll suggests

UK public wants oil giants to pay for climate damage, poll suggests

04 May 2023

A survey from the charity Christian Aid has found widespread support for greater tax increases on record profits to pay for climate reparations.


Errors including associating with paedophile led to bishop resignation – report

Errors including associating with paedophile led to bishop resignation – report

Errors including associating with paedophile led to bishop resignation – report

04 May 2023

An inquiry into events leading up to Bishop Robert Byrne leaving his role as Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle in December has been carried out.


UK competition watchdog launches review of AI market

UK competition watchdog launches review of AI market

UK competition watchdog launches review of AI market

04 May 2023

The CMA said it will look at the opportunities and risks of AI, focusing on what competition rules and consumer protections may be needed.


Shell makes nearly £1.4bn more than expected in opening quarter

Shell makes nearly £1.4bn more than expected in opening quarter

Shell makes nearly £1.4bn more than expected in opening quarter

04 May 2023

The oil giant joins rival BP in revealing expectation-beating results this quarter.


Polls open as Sunak faces local elections test

Polls open as Sunak faces local elections test

Polls open as Sunak faces local elections test

04 May 2023

Polls have opened across England, with Rishi Sunak set to face his first major electoral test since entering No10 just over six months ago.


Ukraine war ‘a warning shot’ for possible future energy shortages

Ukraine war ‘a warning shot’ for possible future energy shortages

Ukraine war ‘a warning shot’ for possible future energy shortages

04 May 2023

The chairman of the new Energy Security and Net Zero Committee has welcomed the focus on security in energy policy.


Final evacuation flights leave Port Sudan

Final evacuation flights leave Port Sudan

Final evacuation flights leave Port Sudan

04 May 2023

Foreign Office confirms there will be no more flights from war-torn Sudan.


Commonwealth representatives ask for reparations and apology ahead of coronation

Commonwealth representatives ask for reparations and apology ahead of coronation

Commonwealth representatives ask for reparations and apology ahead of coronation

04 May 2023

The statement calls on the King to act on the royal family’s ‘recent expressions of sorrow’.


Linda Lewis, singer with five-octave range, dies aged 72

Linda Lewis, singer with five-octave range, dies aged 72

Linda Lewis, singer with five-octave range, dies aged 72

04 May 2023

London-born singer-songwriter had solo success and provided backing vocals for stars like David Bowie.


Photo ID becomes compulsory for all voters in England’s local elections

Photo ID becomes compulsory for all voters in England’s local elections

Photo ID becomes compulsory for all voters in England’s local elections

04 May 2023

The new rule has come in across the country before it is extended to UK general elections from the autumn.


‘Coronation protesters must be aware they’ll be in an armed policing operation’

‘Coronation protesters must be aware they’ll be in an armed policing operation’

‘Coronation protesters must be aware they’ll be in an armed policing operation’

04 May 2023

Protesters planning unannounced action at the coronation could be mistaken for plotters, warn security experts.


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