Alana Calvert
UK
How is the King connected to the farm schools where children suffered abuse?
The Prince’s Trust became legally liable for Fairbridge after it took over the charity and absorbed all its assets in 2012.
15 Jun 2023
UK
11-year-old boy rescued from four-metre-deep manhole at petrol station
Fire crews were called to the scene shortly before 7pm on Wednesday.
31 Mar 2022
UK
Passengers left ‘stranded’ for days at Heathrow by technical glitch
‘I’m stranded at Heathrow with no accommodation and a flight two days away,’ one woman told PA.
31 Mar 2022
UK
Fans complain of Wembley Stadium bag-drop ‘shambles’ after England match
Some fans had to wait up to two hours to collect their bags after England’s game against the Ivory Coast.
30 Mar 2022
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Fitness guru Joe Wicks to receive honour at Windsor Castle
The celebrity coach will be honoured for his services to fitness and charity in the UK and abroad
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Labour MP Dawn Butler taking time off to recover from breast cancer
The former minister expects to make a full recovery following surgery but said she initially feared for her life after her diagnosis.
28 Mar 2022
UK
Attorney General vows to put Russia’s war criminals ‘behind bars’
Police have issued a call for evidence from anyone in the UK who may have direct evidence of war crimes in Ukraine.
13 Mar 2022
UK
M16 warned PM about Russian oligarch friend two years ago
The head of British intelligence reportedly held security concerns over Lord Lebedev for as long as a decade.
13 Mar 2022
UK
Emmanuel Macron lashes UK for not doing enough for Ukraine’s refugees
The Frenchman criticised Boris Johnson’s Government over a policy which requires visa applications to be made in person in Brussels or Paris.
12 Mar 2022
UK
Police appeal for information after teenager dies from stab wounds in Bury
Officers were called to the incident in the town centre shortly before 4pm on Friday.
12 Mar 2022
UK
Deputy PM: UK’s intelligence ‘absolutely critical’ to war crimes investigation
The deputy prime minister has outlined how Britain will assist the ICC in prosecuting Russians suspected of war crimes.
3 Mar 2022
UK
Cervical cancer vaccine recipients may only need one smear test in their lives
Results from the HPV vaccine could change the screening program for cervical cancer.
2 Mar 2022
UK
Home Office is ‘absolutely working on’ bringing Ukrainian refugees to UK
The Home Secretary said there will be ‘further changes’ in coming days after she came under intense criticism from MPs and refugee charities.
1 Mar 2022
UK
First ever recording of dying brain suggests we may recall key life events
Scientists were using electroencephalography to detect and treat seizures in an 87-year-old when he suddenly died.
23 Feb 2022
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Woman arrested at Sarah Everard vigil
Patsy Stevenson said the outgoing Met boss had presided over a police force ‘where systemic misogyny and racism’ were allowed to ‘thrive’
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Lord Frost leads Tory revolt against Government’s fracking ban
More than 30 Tory MPs and peers are calling for Boris Johnson to end the UK’s moratorium on shale gas mining.
13 Feb 2022
UK
Duncan Smith warns PM against trying to cling to power if police find wrongdoing
The party’s ex-leader said it will be ‘very tough’ for the PM to hold onto his post if he is fined over partygate.
12 Feb 2022
UK
Sunak attributes soaring energy prices to China and ‘colder than usual winter’
Rishi Sunak said the cost-of-living crisis could not be underestimated but ‘difficult decisions’ needed to be made.
4 Feb 2022
UK
Researchers ‘confident’ they have found James Cook’s ship after two centuries
The ship was located just 500 metres off the US coastline ‘buried in nearly 250 years’ worth of sediment and silt’.
3 Feb 2022
Politics1 Feb 2022
William Hague: PM should be very worried after his apology
Former Tory leader accused Boris Johnson of squandering the opportunity to show the ‘buck stops’ with him
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What the papers say – January 29
Most of the nation’s papers react to the news that Sue Gray’s report into Downing Street will be censored by police.
29 Jan 2022