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Minister sorry about travel ‘misery’ as rail strikes set to go ahead

Minister sorry about travel ‘misery’ as rail strikes set to go ahead

Minister sorry about travel ‘misery’ as rail strikes set to go ahead

20 June 2022

Chief Treasury secretary Simon Clarke insisted the Government would not intervene in negotiations.


Leading heart charity calls for salt levy to save lives

Leading heart charity calls for salt levy to save lives

Leading heart charity calls for salt levy to save lives

20 June 2022

The average person’s salt intake outstrips daily recommended limits.


SNP has significant problems in handling complaints, admits Joanna Cherry

SNP has significant problems in handling complaints, admits Joanna Cherry

SNP has significant problems in handling complaints, admits Joanna Cherry

20 June 2022

MP Patrick Grady was suspended from the Commons for two days after he behaved inappropriately towards a member of staff.


Labour’s David Lammy under investigation by Commons watchdog

Labour’s David Lammy under investigation by Commons watchdog

Labour’s David Lammy under investigation by Commons watchdog

20 June 2022

The MP is being investigated for areas covering earnings, gifts and foreign travel.


Lewis Goodall leaves BBC’s Newsnight to join Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel

Lewis Goodall leaves BBC’s Newsnight to join Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel

Lewis Goodall leaves BBC’s Newsnight to join Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel

20 June 2022

The reporter will take up his new role at Global in September.


Barristers vote to go on strike in fresh blow for beleaguered court system

Barristers vote to go on strike in fresh blow for beleaguered court system

Barristers vote to go on strike in fresh blow for beleaguered court system

20 June 2022

The promised industrial action comes at a time of significant backlogs across the court system.


Heathrow requests 10% flight cut while easyJet cancels thousands of departures

Heathrow requests 10% flight cut while easyJet cancels thousands of departures

Heathrow requests 10% flight cut while easyJet cancels thousands of departures

20 June 2022

The move by Heathrow affected around 5,000 passengers on approximately 30 flights on Monday.


Birthday flag flying limited to Queen and Charles after controversy over Andrew

Birthday flag flying limited to Queen and Charles after controversy over Andrew

Birthday flag flying limited to Queen and Charles after controversy over Andrew

20 June 2022

The Government has updated its website, with Anne, Edward, William, Kate, Edward, Sophie and Camilla also off the list.


Police and councils failed to protect some children from grooming, report says

Police and councils failed to protect some children from grooming, report says

Police and councils failed to protect some children from grooming, report says

20 June 2022

However, there was no cover-up by the authorities in Oldham, according to the study.


More than half of Glastonbury trains axed due to rail strikes

More than half of Glastonbury trains axed due to rail strikes

More than half of Glastonbury trains axed due to rail strikes

20 June 2022

Tens of thousands of revellers will be forced to find alternative routes to the site in Pilton, Somerset.


No ‘inflation-busting’ pay rise for public sector workers, Treasury says

No ‘inflation-busting’ pay rise for public sector workers, Treasury says

No ‘inflation-busting’ pay rise for public sector workers, Treasury says

20 June 2022

Chief Treasury secretary Simon Clarke warned that double-digit payoffs in line with inflation could cause a 1970s-style wage-price spiral.


More than 300 people crossed Channel in small boats to reach UK this weekend

More than 300 people crossed Channel in small boats to reach UK this weekend

More than 300 people crossed Channel in small boats to reach UK this weekend

20 June 2022

More than 1,500 people were brought to shore in the past seven days in the busiest week for crossings since April.


William vows to keep ‘shining’ light on homelessness ahead of 40th birthday

William vows to keep ‘shining’ light on homelessness ahead of 40th birthday

William vows to keep ‘shining’ light on homelessness ahead of 40th birthday

20 June 2022

Diana, Princess of Wales brought her son to a homeless shelter when he was aged 11.


Australian PM dismisses calls to demand US drops prosecution of Assange

Australian PM dismisses calls to demand US drops prosecution of Assange

Australian PM dismisses calls to demand US drops prosecution of Assange

20 June 2022

Anthony Albanese refused to say whether he had discussed the case with President Joe Biden after the UK ordered the WikiLeaks founder’s extradition.


New technology could help type 2 diabetes patients lose weight in their sleep

New technology could help type 2 diabetes patients lose weight in their sleep

New technology could help type 2 diabetes patients lose weight in their sleep

20 June 2022

A study is investigating whether sleeping in special tents, creating an environment of lower oxygen, is effective at improving blood glucose control.


Cost-of-living crisis ‘poses threat of pandemic proportions’ to mental health

Cost-of-living crisis ‘poses threat of pandemic proportions’ to mental health

Cost-of-living crisis ‘poses threat of pandemic proportions’ to mental health

20 June 2022

Mental health referrals hit record levels of 4.3m last year and there is a backlog of 1.4m people waiting to start treatment.


Primark to launch new click-and-collect trial

Primark to launch new click-and-collect trial

Primark to launch new click-and-collect trial

20 June 2022

The business said the new trial will run out of 25 shops.


EasyJet cuts timetable at Gatwick following ‘operational issues’

EasyJet cuts timetable at Gatwick following ‘operational issues’

EasyJet cuts timetable at Gatwick following ‘operational issues’

20 June 2022

The West Sussex airport announced a cap on flights last week.


Fundraiser for festival-lover with weeks left to live surpasses £12k goal

Fundraiser for festival-lover with weeks left to live surpasses £12k goal

Fundraiser for festival-lover with weeks left to live surpasses £12k goal

20 June 2022

The music lover with incurable cancer said it was his ‘dying wish’ to get to Glastonbury one last time.


Wife of Julian Assange hopeful Australia will intervene in extradition

Wife of Julian Assange hopeful Australia will intervene in extradition

Wife of Julian Assange hopeful Australia will intervene in extradition

20 June 2022

The WikiLeaks co-founder is facing up to 175 years in jail for espionage.


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