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Fire at hotel near Paddington railway station brought under control

Fire at hotel near Paddington railway station brought under control

Fire at hotel near Paddington railway station brought under control

23 March 2023

Half of the hotel’s ground floor was ablaze at the peak of the fire and neighbouring properties were evacuated.


Legislation aimed at boosting seafarers’ pay gets royal assent

Legislation aimed at boosting seafarers’ pay gets royal assent

Legislation aimed at boosting seafarers’ pay gets royal assent

23 March 2023

The Seafarers’ Wages Bill was introduced after P&O Ferries sacked nearly 800 staff in March last year.


Ahern: If Windsor Framework can be clarified to restore Stormont, it should be

Ahern: If Windsor Framework can be clarified to restore Stormont, it should be

Ahern: If Windsor Framework can be clarified to restore Stormont, it should be

23 March 2023

The former taoiseach said that ‘opportunities are moving on’ after the DUP voted against the Windsor Framework on Wednesday.


Effect of Paltrow ski crash on my father was a slap in the face, says daughter

Effect of Paltrow ski crash on my father was a slap in the face, says daughter

Effect of Paltrow ski crash on my father was a slap in the face, says daughter

23 March 2023

Retired optometrist Terry Sanderson is suing the Oscar-winning actress over the 2016 incident at the Deer Valley ski resort in Utah.


Teachers in Wales vote to accept revised pay offer from Welsh Government

Teachers in Wales vote to accept revised pay offer from Welsh Government

Teachers in Wales vote to accept revised pay offer from Welsh Government

23 March 2023

Members of the National Education Union voted 73% in favour to accept the deal, which will see a pay rise of 8% backdated to September last year.


Starmer’s earnings are smaller than Sunak’s but his effective tax rate is higher

Starmer’s earnings are smaller than Sunak’s but his effective tax rate is higher

Starmer’s earnings are smaller than Sunak’s but his effective tax rate is higher

23 March 2023

The Labour leader made £359,720 over the past two years, a summary of his tax affairs showed.


King speaks of desire to visit Ukraine at opening of EBRD headquarters

King speaks of desire to visit Ukraine at opening of EBRD headquarters

King speaks of desire to visit Ukraine at opening of EBRD headquarters

23 March 2023

Charles was presented with a painting of the country’s golden fields and blue sky at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London.


People will not want to join police in wake of Casey review, warns top officer

People will not want to join police in wake of Casey review, warns top officer

People will not want to join police in wake of Casey review, warns top officer

23 March 2023

Martin Hewitt is chairman of the National Police Chiefs’ Council.


PM tells Rishi Sunak he wants Albanians in UK to feel ‘honoured’

PM tells Rishi Sunak he wants Albanians in UK to feel ‘honoured’

PM tells Rishi Sunak he wants Albanians in UK to feel ‘honoured’

23 March 2023

Edi Rama used his visit to No 10 to stress that just as all Britons are not Mr Bean, not all Albanians are characters from the thriller Taken.


Olivia’s mother walks out of court as Cashman denies shooting

Olivia’s mother walks out of court as Cashman denies shooting

Olivia’s mother walks out of court as Cashman denies shooting

23 March 2023

Thomas Cashman denied being the person in CCTV footage of the gunman carrying out the shooting in Liverpool.


King to visit York to distribute Maundy money for first time as monarch

King to visit York to distribute Maundy money for first time as monarch

King to visit York to distribute Maundy money for first time as monarch

23 March 2023

Charles will present 74 men and 74 women with specially-minted silver coins to the value of 74p – signifying his age.


Keir Starmer follows Rishi Sunak in publishing tax return summary

Keir Starmer follows Rishi Sunak in publishing tax return summary

Keir Starmer follows Rishi Sunak in publishing tax return summary

23 March 2023

The Labour leader revealed he made around £85,000 in capital gains last year, compared with nearly £1.6 million earned by the Prime Minister.


King’s visit to France could be disrupted by protests over retirement age raise

King’s visit to France could be disrupted by protests over retirement age raise

King’s visit to France could be disrupted by protests over retirement age raise

23 March 2023

Charles is to be hosted by President Macron in his first state visit since succeeding his mother as monarch.


Nationwide announces new mortgage rates cut on same day base rate is hiked

Nationwide announces new mortgage rates cut on same day base rate is hiked

Nationwide announces new mortgage rates cut on same day base rate is hiked

23 March 2023

The building society said it regularly reviews its mortgage rates.


Gwyneth Paltrow ski crash caused man to lose his love of life, US court told

Gwyneth Paltrow ski crash caused man to lose his love of life, US court told

Gwyneth Paltrow ski crash caused man to lose his love of life, US court told

23 March 2023

The accident ‘completely changed’ Terry Sanderson’s life with injuries that were likely to be ‘long-standing’, jurors were told on Thursday.


Why did the Bank of England raise interest rates and what will it mean for me?

Why did the Bank of England raise interest rates and what will it mean for me?

Why did the Bank of England raise interest rates and what will it mean for me?

23 March 2023

Interest rates were lifted to 4.25% from 4% on Thursday.


Windsor Framework a ‘sticking plaster’, says DUP leader Donaldson

Windsor Framework a ‘sticking plaster’, says DUP leader Donaldson

Windsor Framework a ‘sticking plaster’, says DUP leader Donaldson

23 March 2023

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said he is looking forward to negotiating with the Prime Minister and the Northern Ireland Secretary.


Sunak’s new Brexit agreement is a done deal, says Heaton-Harris

Sunak’s new Brexit agreement is a done deal, says Heaton-Harris

Sunak’s new Brexit agreement is a done deal, says Heaton-Harris

23 March 2023

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris said there can be ‘no renegotiating’ of the Windsor Framework.


Constable used police database to trace woman, misconduct hearing told

Constable used police database to trace woman, misconduct hearing told

Constable used police database to trace woman, misconduct hearing told

23 March 2023

Pc Jack Harrison, of Derbyshire Constabulary, is accused of using the woman’s car number plates to track her down.


Bank of England ‘more optimistic’ UK can avoid recession as rates hiked again

Bank of England ‘more optimistic’ UK can avoid recession as rates hiked again

Bank of England ‘more optimistic’ UK can avoid recession as rates hiked again

23 March 2023

Interest rates were lifted to 4.25% from 4% in what economists think could be the final time that interest rates go up.


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