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Matt Hancock admits protective ring around care homes was not ‘unbroken circle’

Matt Hancock admits protective ring around care homes was not ‘unbroken circle’

Matt Hancock admits protective ring around care homes was not ‘unbroken circle’

30 November 2023

The former health secretary was addressing the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.


Minister dubs Falklands ‘an important part of the British family’ ahead of visit

Minister dubs Falklands ‘an important part of the British family’ ahead of visit

Minister dubs Falklands ‘an important part of the British family’ ahead of visit

30 November 2023

David Rutley is arriving in Stanley later on Thursday, the Foreign Office said.


Yacht builder fined £600,000 over accident which left worker seriously injured

Yacht builder fined £600,000 over accident which left worker seriously injured

Yacht builder fined £600,000 over accident which left worker seriously injured

30 November 2023

Mark Gillen, 54, was crushed and lost an arm when a staging platform toppled over and fell on him in Plymouth, Devon.


Hancock was ‘frustrated’ by reluctance to use private sector in Covid testing

Hancock was ‘frustrated’ by reluctance to use private sector in Covid testing

Hancock was ‘frustrated’ by reluctance to use private sector in Covid testing

30 November 2023

The former health secretary gave evidence to the Covid-19 Inquiry on Thursday.


Pubs and bars urge Aslef to follow in lead of RMT ahead of rail strikes

Pubs and bars urge Aslef to follow in lead of RMT ahead of rail strikes

Pubs and bars urge Aslef to follow in lead of RMT ahead of rail strikes

30 November 2023

Trade body UKHospitality, which represents more than 130,000 venues, said “we are not out of the woods yet” after RMT agreed to a pay deal.


Killer, 15, handed life sentence for ‘senseless’ hunting knife murder

Killer, 15, handed life sentence for ‘senseless’ hunting knife murder

Killer, 15, handed life sentence for ‘senseless’ hunting knife murder

30 November 2023

A judge said the murder of 16-year-old Rohan Shand as he made his way home from school was a ‘horrendous’ act which had shocked the wider community.


Landowners on axed HS2 route left ‘suicidal’, MPs told

Landowners on axed HS2 route left ‘suicidal’, MPs told

Landowners on axed HS2 route left ‘suicidal’, MPs told

30 November 2023

Rail expert Trevor Parkin told the Commons’ Transport Select Committee that HS2 Ltd officials are ‘dragging their feet’.


Starmer: Transition to net zero can ‘turbo-charge growth’

Starmer: Transition to net zero can ‘turbo-charge growth’

Starmer: Transition to net zero can ‘turbo-charge growth’

30 November 2023

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is in Dubai for the Cop28 climate summit.


Thugs found guilty of radio DJ kidnap killing

Thugs found guilty of radio DJ kidnap killing

Thugs found guilty of radio DJ kidnap killing

30 November 2023

Mehmet Koray Alpergin and girlfriend Gozde Dalbudak were abducted as they returned home from a restaurant in central London last October.


Brookside star remembers ‘unforgettable adventures’ with late Dean Sullivan

Brookside star remembers ‘unforgettable adventures’ with late Dean Sullivan

Brookside star remembers ‘unforgettable adventures’ with late Dean Sullivan

30 November 2023

Friends and co-stars paid tribute to the Liverpudlian actor and director following his death aged 68.


MP demands urgent action to address conditions at Bedford Prison

MP demands urgent action to address conditions at Bedford Prison

MP demands urgent action to address conditions at Bedford Prison

30 November 2023

The category B reception prison is the fifth to be given an urgent notice in the last 12 months.


Home Office ‘secret policy’ blocked asylum-seekers from staying, court told

Home Office ‘secret policy’ blocked asylum-seekers from staying, court told

Home Office ‘secret policy’ blocked asylum-seekers from staying, court told

30 November 2023

The claim was made in the High Court as part of a damages case involving an Albanian asylum-seeker who is suing the Home Office.


Lives would have been saved with an earlier lockdown – Hancock

Lives would have been saved with an earlier lockdown – Hancock

Lives would have been saved with an earlier lockdown – Hancock

30 November 2023

The former health secretary said that with hindsight the nation should have locked down three weeks earlier.


Hancock says not overruling scientists was ‘biggest regret’

Hancock says not overruling scientists was ‘biggest regret’

Hancock says not overruling scientists was ‘biggest regret’

30 November 2023

The former health secretary told the Covid-19 Inquiry he felt like a ‘broken record’ when pushing advisers on asymptomatic transmission.


Ofsted inspector ‘said Ruth Perry’s school had robust safeguarding culture’

Ofsted inspector ‘said Ruth Perry’s school had robust safeguarding culture’

Ofsted inspector ‘said Ruth Perry’s school had robust safeguarding culture’

30 November 2023

Mrs Perry’s family say she took her own life after a report from the watchdog downgraded her Caversham Primary School in Reading.


People smuggler linked to 39 deaths jailed for seven years

People smuggler linked to 39 deaths jailed for seven years

People smuggler linked to 39 deaths jailed for seven years

30 November 2023

Caolan Gormley, 26, from Co Tyrone, had denied being involved, claiming he thought he was helping bring alcohol into the UK illegally.


Alistair Darling’s ‘calmness in a crisis’ remembered following his death aged 70

Alistair Darling’s ‘calmness in a crisis’ remembered following his death aged 70

Alistair Darling’s ‘calmness in a crisis’ remembered following his death aged 70

30 November 2023

The former chancellor led the UK through the financial crisis of 2008.


England is too different from Scotland to have right for roam, says Labour

England is too different from Scotland to have right for roam, says Labour

England is too different from Scotland to have right for roam, says Labour

30 November 2023

Shadow environment secretary Steve Reed said he does not want habitats or crops damaged or ramblers hurt on farming machinery.


Microsoft to invest £2.5bn in UK to boost AI plans

Microsoft to invest £2.5bn in UK to boost AI plans

Microsoft to invest £2.5bn in UK to boost AI plans

30 November 2023

The tech giant said it is committing to more than double the footprint of its UK datacentres.


Cummings ‘malign actor’ who created culture of fear, Hancock tells Covid inquiry

Cummings ‘malign actor’ who created culture of fear, Hancock tells Covid inquiry

Cummings ‘malign actor’ who created culture of fear, Hancock tells Covid inquiry

30 November 2023

The former minister painted the ex-chief adviser in No 10 as a ‘malign actor’ who subjected his staff to abuse.


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