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Ex-Met chief Cressida Dick ‘may have breached standards in Daniel Morgan case’

Ex-Met chief Cressida Dick ‘may have breached standards in Daniel Morgan case’

Ex-Met chief Cressida Dick ‘may have breached standards in Daniel Morgan case’

03 August 2022

Mr Morgan was killed with an axe in the car park of the Golden Lion pub in Sydenham, south-east London, on March 10 1987.


Woman held on suspicion of manslaughter after unexplained death of baby

Woman held on suspicion of manslaughter after unexplained death of baby

Woman held on suspicion of manslaughter after unexplained death of baby

03 August 2022

The newborn was found dead at an address in Swindon, Wiltshire, in the early hours of Monday morning, police said.


First minister for all Northern Ireland cannot justify murder, says Donaldson

First minister for all Northern Ireland cannot justify murder, says Donaldson

First minister for all Northern Ireland cannot justify murder, says Donaldson

03 August 2022

The DUP leader criticised comments by Michelle O’Neill that there was ‘no alternative’ to IRA violence.


13,000 school exclusions due to breach of Covid rules, figures show

13,000 school exclusions due to breach of Covid rules, figures show

13,000 school exclusions due to breach of Covid rules, figures show

03 August 2022

Children were excluded for various reasons including non-compliance with social distancing.


Renters paying ‘bills included’ may miss out on energy costs help, charity warns

Renters paying ‘bills included’ may miss out on energy costs help, charity warns

Renters paying ‘bills included’ may miss out on energy costs help, charity warns

03 August 2022

Tenants whose energy bills are included in their rent or service charge cannot directly claim the energy discount, Shelter said.


Girls and boys must have equal access to football in schools, Lionesses say

Girls and boys must have equal access to football in schools, Lionesses say

Girls and boys must have equal access to football in schools, Lionesses say

03 August 2022

Goalkeeper Mary Earps said that football ‘absolutely should be on the curriculum’.


Climate change threatens lives of world’s poor, the Queen tells bishops

Climate change threatens lives of world’s poor, the Queen tells bishops

Climate change threatens lives of world’s poor, the Queen tells bishops

03 August 2022

In a letter to clergy gathering at the Lambeth Conference, the Queen warned “those less able to adapt and adjust” were most at risk.


Teenage boy fatally stabbed in Somerset named

Teenage boy fatally stabbed in Somerset named

Teenage boy fatally stabbed in Somerset named

03 August 2022

Sixteen-year-old Charley Bates died following disorder among a group of people in a car park in Radstock on Sunday.


‘Ravaged’ social care sector needs more money before year is out – MPs

‘Ravaged’ social care sector needs more money before year is out – MPs

‘Ravaged’ social care sector needs more money before year is out – MPs

03 August 2022

A cash injection and a long-term plan is needed to help the sector meet immediate cost pressures and become sustainable, LUHC committee said.


Parliament closes TikTok account after MPs raise China concerns

Parliament closes TikTok account after MPs raise China concerns

Parliament closes TikTok account after MPs raise China concerns

03 August 2022

A pilot scheme aimed at using the app to get young people interested in Parliament has ended early.


Latest attempt to restore Stormont powersharing ends in failure

Latest attempt to restore Stormont powersharing ends in failure

Latest attempt to restore Stormont powersharing ends in failure

03 August 2022

The DUP again blocked the election of an Assembly speaker in protest at the Northern Ireland Protocol.


Pa Salieu says ‘no common sense’ in decision to cut his Commonwealth Games show

Pa Salieu says ‘no common sense’ in decision to cut his Commonwealth Games show

Pa Salieu says ‘no common sense’ in decision to cut his Commonwealth Games show

03 August 2022

The musician said on Tuesday that he had been cut from the programme due to a ‘failed background check’.


Huge sculpture of bacterium goes on show at National Museum of Scotland

Huge sculpture of bacterium goes on show at National Museum of Scotland

Huge sculpture of bacterium goes on show at National Museum of Scotland

03 August 2022

The 90ft artwork represents an E.coli bacterium as five million times its actual size.


Households hit by hosepipe bans as England faces drought threat

Households hit by hosepipe bans as England faces drought threat

Households hit by hosepipe bans as England faces drought threat

03 August 2022

Experts are warning of the need to manage water demand in a changing climate.


Warning over 15% inflation as rates set for fastest rise in nearly 30 years

Warning over 15% inflation as rates set for fastest rise in nearly 30 years

Warning over 15% inflation as rates set for fastest rise in nearly 30 years

03 August 2022

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee is expected to increase rates from 1.25% to 1.75%.


Pair arrested in operation targeting suspected people-smuggling gang

Pair arrested in operation targeting suspected people-smuggling gang

Pair arrested in operation targeting suspected people-smuggling gang

03 August 2022

The 40-year-old woman and 26-year-old man were detained as searches were carried out at two properties in Belfast.


Sir Nick Clegg to return to London as part of Meta global affairs role

Sir Nick Clegg to return to London as part of Meta global affairs role

Sir Nick Clegg to return to London as part of Meta global affairs role

03 August 2022

The former deputy prime minister will divide his time between the UK and California.


Civil rights campaigner Roy Hackett dies aged 93

Civil rights campaigner Roy Hackett dies aged 93

Civil rights campaigner Roy Hackett dies aged 93

03 August 2022

He was part of the successful Bristol Bus Boycott campaign in the 1960s.


Sluggish productivity and inequalities slowing UK economic growth, warns OECD

Sluggish productivity and inequalities slowing UK economic growth, warns OECD

Sluggish productivity and inequalities slowing UK economic growth, warns OECD

03 August 2022

The UK economy has recovered to pre-pandemic levels but high energy prices and the rising cost of living are slowing growth, the report found.


RMT warned Tube strike ‘increases risk to financial recovery’

RMT warned Tube strike ‘increases risk to financial recovery’

RMT warned Tube strike ‘increases risk to financial recovery’

03 August 2022

Transport for London has urged the union to call off the walkout planned on August 19.


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