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TSB becomes latest bank to press pause on some mortgage lending

TSB becomes latest bank to press pause on some mortgage lending

TSB becomes latest bank to press pause on some mortgage lending

19 June 2023

The bank said it was removing some mortgages from sale as of 4pm on Monday.


School leaders’ union opens national strike ballot for first time in its history

School leaders’ union opens national strike ballot for first time in its history

School leaders’ union opens national strike ballot for first time in its history

19 June 2023

All state schools in England could be affected by walkouts in the autumn term if co-ordinated strike action by the four education unions goes ahead.


Sir Elton John: Phillip Schofield affair furore is homophobic

Sir Elton John: Phillip Schofield affair furore is homophobic

Sir Elton John: Phillip Schofield affair furore is homophobic

19 June 2023

The singer said there would not have been the same amount of coverage if the presenter had had a relationship with a woman.


Charity criticises UK cancer delays and calls for ‘immediate action’

Charity criticises UK cancer delays and calls for ‘immediate action’

Charity criticises UK cancer delays and calls for ‘immediate action’

19 June 2023

Macmillan Cancer Support has estimated that tens of thousands of people have experienced delays to treatment and diagnosis.


Church of England clergy demand pay rise for first time in history

Church of England clergy demand pay rise for first time in history

Church of England clergy demand pay rise for first time in history

19 June 2023

The Unite union said it had submitted a formal pay claim for a 9.5% rise in the clergy stipend from April 2024.


Insulating British homes would deliver £39bn boost by 2030 – Citizens Advice

Insulating British homes would deliver £39bn boost by 2030 – Citizens Advice

Insulating British homes would deliver £39bn boost by 2030 – Citizens Advice

19 June 2023

A study by the advisory service found that more than 15 million homes across Great Britain are energy-inefficient.


Man fined after drone flight above football stadium caused game to be halted

Man fined after drone flight above football stadium caused game to be halted

Man fined after drone flight above football stadium caused game to be halted

19 June 2023

The players were temporarily taken off the pitch in line with safety protocols.


Stolen car used in pub shooting burnt out a week later, court hears

Stolen car used in pub shooting burnt out a week later, court hears

Stolen car used in pub shooting burnt out a week later, court hears

19 June 2023

Connor Chapman denies murdering Elle Edwards on Christmas Eve last year.


Windrush campaigner fears Home Office could wind up compensation scheme

Windrush campaigner fears Home Office could wind up compensation scheme

Windrush campaigner fears Home Office could wind up compensation scheme

19 June 2023

Patrick Vernon repeated calls to make the scheme independent, saying it is not appropriate to have the ‘perpetrators’ of the scandal run the scheme.


Raids on suspected people-smuggling gang who brought convicted rapist back to UK

Raids on suspected people-smuggling gang who brought convicted rapist back to UK

Raids on suspected people-smuggling gang who brought convicted rapist back to UK

19 June 2023

Five people were arrested as part of a National Crime Agency operation on Monday.


Sunak set to avoid Johnson vote as critics accuse PM of ‘running scared’

Sunak set to avoid Johnson vote as critics accuse PM of ‘running scared’

Sunak set to avoid Johnson vote as critics accuse PM of ‘running scared’

19 June 2023

Downing Street said the Prime Minister’s schedule on Monday ‘doesn’t include attending Parliament’.


Pre-historic long-necked reptiles were decapitated by their predators – study

Pre-historic long-necked reptiles were decapitated by their predators – study

Pre-historic long-necked reptiles were decapitated by their predators – study

19 June 2023

After almost 200 years of continued research, direct fossil evidence confirms this scenario for the first time, researchers suggest.


Next sales jump on back of hotter weather and higher pay

Next sales jump on back of hotter weather and higher pay

Next sales jump on back of hotter weather and higher pay

19 June 2023

The retailer, which operates around 500 stores, revealed trading has been ‘materially better’ than the sales guidance it gave shareholders last month.


Labour cannot be trusted on clean energy, First Minister says

Labour cannot be trusted on clean energy, First Minister says

Labour cannot be trusted on clean energy, First Minister says

19 June 2023

Political figures in Scotland reacted to Sir Keir Starmer’s pledges on green energy.


Six million with disabilities to start receiving £150 cost-of-living payments

Six million with disabilities to start receiving £150 cost-of-living payments

Six million with disabilities to start receiving £150 cost-of-living payments

19 June 2023

The one-off payments are being issued by the Department for Work and Pensions.


Granddaughter of tram crash victim says trial verdict is ‘deflating’

Granddaughter of tram crash victim says trial verdict is ‘deflating’

Granddaughter of tram crash victim says trial verdict is ‘deflating’

19 June 2023

Danielle Wynne’s grandfather Philip Logan, 52, was among seven men killed when a tram derailed in south London on November 9 2016.


Bowel cancer treatment hope as scientists solve immune system mystery

Bowel cancer treatment hope as scientists solve immune system mystery

Bowel cancer treatment hope as scientists solve immune system mystery

19 June 2023

The disease is the second most common cause of cancer death in the UK, with about 16,800 deaths in the country every year.


Speeding Croydon tram disaster driver cleared of health and safety breach

Speeding Croydon tram disaster driver cleared of health and safety breach

Speeding Croydon tram disaster driver cleared of health and safety breach

19 June 2023

Alfred Dorris was doing three times the speed limit when his tram derailed in November 2016, killing seven people and injuring 21 others.


Large quantities of restricted chemicals found in two toys sold in UK

Large quantities of restricted chemicals found in two toys sold in UK

Large quantities of restricted chemicals found in two toys sold in UK

19 June 2023

The use of restricted phthalates is tightly restricted across Europe and toy products must contain no more than 0.1%.


Dramatic rise in the number of women freezing their eggs

Dramatic rise in the number of women freezing their eggs

Dramatic rise in the number of women freezing their eggs

19 June 2023

Egg freezing and storage increased from 2,576 cycles in 2019 to 4,215 in 2021 (a 64% rise), while embryo storage also increased.


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