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Survey of teachers on cost-of-living crisis ‘deeply disturbing’ – union

Survey of teachers on cost-of-living crisis ‘deeply disturbing’ – union

Survey of teachers on cost-of-living crisis ‘deeply disturbing’ – union

04 September 2022

A survey of more than 6,500 teachers found that 15% of them had lent or given money to pupils.


Man arrested on suspicion of murder after Kensington High Street shooting

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after Kensington High Street shooting

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after Kensington High Street shooting

04 September 2022

Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was shot in Kensington High Street in west London on Sunday.


Three men arrested in connection with Olivia Pratt-Korbel murder

Three men arrested in connection with Olivia Pratt-Korbel murder

Three men arrested in connection with Olivia Pratt-Korbel murder

04 September 2022

Two arrests took place in the early hours of Sunday while a third arrest was made on Sunday afternoon.


Man arrested on suspicion of murder after death in Storrington

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after death in Storrington

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after death in Storrington

04 September 2022

A 68-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody after a man died in Storrington, West Sussex.


Body found in retired teacher murder probe

Body found in retired teacher murder probe

Body found in retired teacher murder probe

04 September 2022

Two men have already appeared in court charged with Mr Coshan’s murder.


Refugees minister quits Government and declares his job ‘essentially complete’

Refugees minister quits Government and declares his job ‘essentially complete’

Refugees minister quits Government and declares his job ‘essentially complete’

04 September 2022

Lord Harrington said a ‘process and procedure’ is now in place ‘that means there won’t necessarily be the need for a minister like myself’.


Nearly 1,000 migrants crossed Channel to UK in 20 small boats in one day

Nearly 1,000 migrants crossed Channel to UK in 20 small boats in one day

Nearly 1,000 migrants crossed Channel to UK in 20 small boats in one day

04 September 2022

More than 26,000 people have now made the journey so far this year, nearing 2021’s total of 28,526.


Scottish Government pledges fiscal review two weeks after UK emergency budget

Scottish Government pledges fiscal review two weeks after UK emergency budget

Scottish Government pledges fiscal review two weeks after UK emergency budget

04 September 2022

Scottish ministers announced plans to review this year’s budget to identify extra funding to tackle the cost of living crisis.


Teenager stabbed to death after disturbance involving crowd of people

Teenager stabbed to death after disturbance involving crowd of people

Teenager stabbed to death after disturbance involving crowd of people

04 September 2022

Officers were called in the early hours of Sunday morning.


Unanswered questions over Rwanda scheme, watchdog to tell next home secretary

Unanswered questions over Rwanda scheme, watchdog to tell next home secretary

Unanswered questions over Rwanda scheme, watchdog to tell next home secretary

04 September 2022

Concerns remain about the treatment of asylum seekers destined for Rwanda, the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths will warn the next home secretary.


Lib Dems propose legislation to freeze energy bills

Lib Dems propose legislation to freeze energy bills

Lib Dems propose legislation to freeze energy bills

04 September 2022

The energy price cap is due to rise 80% in October


Oxford student who saw man drown in Pakistan floods highlights need for aid

Oxford student who saw man drown in Pakistan floods highlights need for aid

Oxford student who saw man drown in Pakistan floods highlights need for aid

04 September 2022

The Pakistan Government has said some 33 million people have been affected by the floods.


Queen ‘doesn’t want to be on tenterhooks all the time with Harry and Meghan’

Queen ‘doesn’t want to be on tenterhooks all the time with Harry and Meghan’

Queen ‘doesn’t want to be on tenterhooks all the time with Harry and Meghan’

04 September 2022

The couple are back in the UK this week for the first time since June.


Labour wants early election so Tories can be ‘swept away’

Labour wants early election so Tories can be ‘swept away’

Labour wants early election so Tories can be ‘swept away’

04 September 2022

Nick Thomas-Symonds said his party is on an ‘election footing’.


Truss insists national insurance cut is fair despite it benefitting high earners

Truss insists national insurance cut is fair despite it benefitting high earners

Truss insists national insurance cut is fair despite it benefitting high earners

04 September 2022

The Tory leadership hopeful said ‘growing the economy benefits everybody’.


Liz Truss: It would be wrong of me to countermand the Bank of England’s powers

Liz Truss: It would be wrong of me to countermand the Bank of England’s powers

Liz Truss: It would be wrong of me to countermand the Bank of England’s powers

04 September 2022

She previously pledged to re-examine the Bank’s mandate to make sure it has a ‘tight enough focus on the money supply and on inflation’.


BBC News role makes me feel ‘mentally rejuvenated’, George Alagiah says

BBC News role makes me feel ‘mentally rejuvenated’, George Alagiah says

BBC News role makes me feel ‘mentally rejuvenated’, George Alagiah says

04 September 2022

The 66-year-old newsreader was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2014.


Twitter users delighted to see billboards announcing Larry the cat’s bid for PM

Twitter users delighted to see billboards announcing Larry the cat’s bid for PM

Twitter users delighted to see billboards announcing Larry the cat’s bid for PM

04 September 2022

Hundreds of users backed the 15-year-old tabby as he announced his campaign for prime minister on #Larry4Leader billboards.


Freeze energy prices and call an election, Scottish Labour leader tells new PM

Freeze energy prices and call an election, Scottish Labour leader tells new PM

Freeze energy prices and call an election, Scottish Labour leader tells new PM

04 September 2022

Labour currently enjoys a health lead in the polls over the Tories.


Sunak does not rule out standing in future Tory leadership race

Sunak does not rule out standing in future Tory leadership race

Sunak does not rule out standing in future Tory leadership race

04 September 2022

The former chancellor said he will continue as an MP regardless of the result of the current race for the keys to Number 10.


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