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Government accused of dodging scrutiny on Australia trade deal

Government accused of dodging scrutiny on Australia trade deal

Government accused of dodging scrutiny on Australia trade deal

28 June 2022

Trade committee chair Angus Brendan MacNeil said MPs had been ‘consistently hindered’ in attempts to examine the deal.


Protester ‘may be prosecuted’ after amplifiers seized at Westminster

Protester ‘may be prosecuted’ after amplifiers seized at Westminster

Protester ‘may be prosecuted’ after amplifiers seized at Westminster

28 June 2022

Steve Bray was known as the Stop Brexit Man because he used a megaphone to shout ‘Stop Brexit’.


Carlsberg brewery firm fined £3 million over fatal ammonia leak

Carlsberg brewery firm fined £3 million over fatal ammonia leak

Carlsberg brewery firm fined £3 million over fatal ammonia leak

28 June 2022

David Chandler, 45, died after an “explosive release” of gas, which left around 20 others needing treatment, at the site in November 2016.


Orkney to host first UK-wide Islands Forum meeting

Orkney to host first UK-wide Islands Forum meeting

Orkney to host first UK-wide Islands Forum meeting

28 June 2022

Island communities from around the UK will be represented at the meeting which will be chaired by Michael Gove.


Sturgeon sets date for indyref2 but vote’s legality must be determined in court

Sturgeon sets date for indyref2 but vote’s legality must be determined in court

Sturgeon sets date for indyref2 but vote’s legality must be determined in court

28 June 2022

The First Minister emphasised the need for an ‘indisputably lawful’ referendum.


Proposed Cumbrian coal mine ‘indefensible’, climate chief warns

Proposed Cumbrian coal mine ‘indefensible’, climate chief warns

Proposed Cumbrian coal mine ‘indefensible’, climate chief warns

28 June 2022

The Government is set to decide whether or not to grant planning permission for the coking coal mine shortly.


Surge in children seeking special educational needs support

Surge in children seeking special educational needs support

Surge in children seeking special educational needs support

28 June 2022

The number of children seeking support from councils has risen by nearly a quarter in a year.


Wallace warns Russia may ‘lash out’ as he calls for rise in defence spending

Wallace warns Russia may ‘lash out’ as he calls for rise in defence spending

Wallace warns Russia may ‘lash out’ as he calls for rise in defence spending

28 June 2022

The Defence Secretary said the armed forces have lived on ‘a diet of smoke and mirrors, hollowed-out formations and fantasy savings’.


Head of civil service declines to say whether he spoke to PM about job for wife

Head of civil service declines to say whether he spoke to PM about job for wife

Head of civil service declines to say whether he spoke to PM about job for wife

28 June 2022

The committee also heard that a decision on the recruitment process for the replacement for Lord Geidt has not yet been made.


Pupils ‘AirDrop nudes in maths and use Google Drive to store images’, MPs told

Pupils ‘AirDrop nudes in maths and use Google Drive to store images’, MPs told

Pupils ‘AirDrop nudes in maths and use Google Drive to store images’, MPs told

28 June 2022

Lockdown has led to some “frightening” changes in attitudes towards women, headteachers say.


Sturgeon sets October 2023 date for indyref2, but court to rule on legality

Sturgeon sets October 2023 date for indyref2, but court to rule on legality

Sturgeon sets October 2023 date for indyref2, but court to rule on legality

28 June 2022

Nicola Sturgeon said she wanted an ‘indisputably lawful’ referendum, so the matter is being referred to the Supreme Court.


One in three people in North Norfolk is aged 65 and over, census suggests

One in three people in North Norfolk is aged 65 and over, census suggests

One in three people in North Norfolk is aged 65 and over, census suggests

28 June 2022

All the top 10 areas with the highest proportion of over-65s are on the coast.


Rugby star Rory Best apologises and agrees to pay damages for rape trial remarks

Rugby star Rory Best apologises and agrees to pay damages for rape trial remarks

Rugby star Rory Best apologises and agrees to pay damages for rape trial remarks

28 June 2022

Four lawyers who represented Best’s former teammate in the trial took defamation proceedings against him for comments he made in a radio interview.


Shop prices hit highest rate of inflation in almost 14 years

Shop prices hit highest rate of inflation in almost 14 years

Shop prices hit highest rate of inflation in almost 14 years

28 June 2022

Prices were up 3.1% on a year ago in June, the highest rate of inflation since September 2008, according to the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index.


Rishi Sunak criticises Scottish Government for ‘imposing austerity’

Rishi Sunak criticises Scottish Government for ‘imposing austerity’

Rishi Sunak criticises Scottish Government for ‘imposing austerity’

28 June 2022

The Chancellor told MPs the difference between the SNP and his own party is the Conservatives choose to support public services.


No decision yet on recruitment process for new No 10 ethics adviser

No decision yet on recruitment process for new No 10 ethics adviser

No decision yet on recruitment process for new No 10 ethics adviser

28 June 2022

Simon Case was appearing before a committee alongside Darren Tierney, director general of propriety and ethics at the Cabinet Office.


‘Shocking’ gap in insulation action in face of high bills – climate advisers

‘Shocking’ gap in insulation action in face of high bills – climate advisers

‘Shocking’ gap in insulation action in face of high bills – climate advisers

28 June 2022

Government plans for tackling global warming will not deliver on legal targets to cut emissions, the Climate Change Committee has said.


Grant Shapps slams rail unions as he unveils £1bn east coast digital investment

Grant Shapps slams rail unions as he unveils £1bn east coast digital investment

Grant Shapps slams rail unions as he unveils £1bn east coast digital investment

28 June 2022

The Transport Secretary claimed the Government is investing in modernising the railways ‘despite the best efforts of unions’.


Police seize amplifiers from Stop Brexit protester Steve Bray outside Parliament

Police seize amplifiers from Stop Brexit protester Steve Bray outside Parliament

Police seize amplifiers from Stop Brexit protester Steve Bray outside Parliament

28 June 2022

A group of officers swooped in on Mr Bray, who appeared to try and stop them taking the equipment.


Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: Bruises were ‘ignored’ by social services

Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: Bruises were ‘ignored’ by social services

Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: Bruises were ‘ignored’ by social services

28 June 2022

Social workers did not follow up on the bruising with medical experts, MPs were told.


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