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What is the new Twitter verification and what does it actually mean?

What is the new Twitter verification and what does it actually mean?

What is the new Twitter verification and what does it actually mean?

21 April 2023

The social media platform began removing legacy Verified checkmarks from accounts on Thursday.


Details of proposed pay deal for CWU workers unveiled by Royal Mail

Details of proposed pay deal for CWU workers unveiled by Royal Mail

Details of proposed pay deal for CWU workers unveiled by Royal Mail

21 April 2023

A 10% salary increase over three years and a one-off lump sum of £500 are among the conditions.


Raab quits as Sunak’s deputy after inquiry criticises his intimidating conduct

Raab quits as Sunak’s deputy after inquiry criticises his intimidating conduct

Raab quits as Sunak’s deputy after inquiry criticises his intimidating conduct

21 April 2023

The Prime Minister accepted his ally’s resignation with ‘great sadness’.


Firms quit CBI after second female worker alleges rape

Firms quit CBI after second female worker alleges rape

Firms quit CBI after second female worker alleges rape

21 April 2023

FTSE 100 firms Aviva and Phoenix pulled their membership to the group after the latest in a raft of misconduct allegations facing the CBI.


Tech tycoon loses US extradition challenge in Autonomy fraud case

Tech tycoon loses US extradition challenge in Autonomy fraud case

Tech tycoon loses US extradition challenge in Autonomy fraud case

21 April 2023

Mike Lynch has lost his appeal against a ruling that Priti Patel could approve his extradition to answer criminal fraud charges in the US.


Ministers to consider law changes to tackle ‘sex for rent’

Ministers to consider law changes to tackle ‘sex for rent’

Ministers to consider law changes to tackle ‘sex for rent’

21 April 2023

The Home Secretary has put out a call for evidence on the issue, amid concerns that vulnerable renters are being exploited by landlords.


Everything you need to know about the 2023 London Marathon

Everything you need to know about the 2023 London Marathon

Everything you need to know about the 2023 London Marathon

21 April 2023

The event returns to its traditional springtime slot for the first time since 2019.


Kevin Spacey dials in for court hearing ahead of trial for alleged sex offences

Kevin Spacey dials in for court hearing ahead of trial for alleged sex offences

Kevin Spacey dials in for court hearing ahead of trial for alleged sex offences

21 April 2023

The Hollywood star, 63, has previously denied 12 charges between 2001 and 2013.


Police hunt fruit-throwing assailant

Police hunt fruit-throwing assailant

Police hunt fruit-throwing assailant

21 April 2023

Victims in Eastbourne and Hastings have been hit by tomatoes and an apple, officers said.


Prospect of US investment influx in NI is real, special envoy insists

Prospect of US investment influx in NI is real, special envoy insists

Prospect of US investment influx in NI is real, special envoy insists

21 April 2023

Joe Kennedy III said State-side companies saw the region as a ‘unique investment opportunity’.


Dead minke whale removed from beach

Dead minke whale removed from beach

Dead minke whale removed from beach

21 April 2023

The carcass washed up at North Berwick, East Lothian, on Wednesday.


Lyrid meteor display set to dazzle night sky

Lyrid meteor display set to dazzle night sky

Lyrid meteor display set to dazzle night sky

21 April 2023

Viewers are expected to see up to 18 meteors per hour.


Elon Musk ‘personally paying’ to keep blue ticks on some verified Twitter users

Elon Musk ‘personally paying’ to keep blue ticks on some verified Twitter users

Elon Musk ‘personally paying’ to keep blue ticks on some verified Twitter users

21 April 2023

Stephen King, LeBron James and William Shatner are among the stars whose blue ticks remain, despite claiming they had not paid a subscription.


Minister pledges ‘robust action’ if climate protesters break law during marathon

Minister pledges ‘robust action’ if climate protesters break law during marathon

Minister pledges ‘robust action’ if climate protesters break law during marathon

21 April 2023

Mark Harper said it would be ‘terrible’ if environmental demonstrations disrupted the event this weekend.


CBI scandal deepens as second woman alleges rape

CBI scandal deepens as second woman alleges rape

CBI scandal deepens as second woman alleges rape

21 April 2023

The woman claimed she was raped by two male colleagues at an office abroad, The Guardian reported.


Ministers should not ‘second guess’ police work, Harper says amid Braverman row

Ministers should not ‘second guess’ police work, Harper says amid Braverman row

Ministers should not ‘second guess’ police work, Harper says amid Braverman row

21 April 2023

The minister refused to criticise Suella Braverman over reports she told officers who seized golliwogs from an Essex pub they had wasted their time.


People abandon contacting their GP ‘over fears of long waits’

People abandon contacting their GP ‘over fears of long waits’

People abandon contacting their GP ‘over fears of long waits’

21 April 2023

After deciding not to call their GP, people most often turned to managing the condition themselves or seeking advice on the internet.


Raab sent to the backbenches after colourful ministerial career

Raab sent to the backbenches after colourful ministerial career

Raab sent to the backbenches after colourful ministerial career

21 April 2023

Dominic Raab’s dismissal as deputy prime minister follows the findings of a report into bullying allegations.


Scottish minister rejects UK Government claims over deposit return request

Scottish minister rejects UK Government claims over deposit return request

Scottish minister rejects UK Government claims over deposit return request

21 April 2023

Lorna Slater accused Alister Jack of ‘political game-playing’.


Businesses did better than expected in April, survey suggests

Businesses did better than expected in April, survey suggests

Businesses did better than expected in April, survey suggests

21 April 2023

The reading from the influential PMI survey jumped significantly between March and April, new figures show.


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