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Former SNP spin doctor willing to gamble on no charges from police finance probe

Former SNP spin doctor willing to gamble on no charges from police finance probe

Former SNP spin doctor willing to gamble on no charges from police finance probe

04 May 2023

Murray Foote speculated whether the inquiry is a ‘wild goose chase’ and branded it a ‘grotesque spectacle’.


UK public wants oil giants to pay for climate damage, poll suggests

UK public wants oil giants to pay for climate damage, poll suggests

UK public wants oil giants to pay for climate damage, poll suggests

04 May 2023

A survey from the charity Christian Aid has found widespread support for greater tax increases on record profits to pay for climate reparations.


Errors including associating with paedophile led to bishop resignation – report

Errors including associating with paedophile led to bishop resignation – report

Errors including associating with paedophile led to bishop resignation – report

04 May 2023

An inquiry into events leading up to Bishop Robert Byrne leaving his role as Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle in December has been carried out.


UK competition watchdog launches review of AI market

UK competition watchdog launches review of AI market

UK competition watchdog launches review of AI market

04 May 2023

The CMA said it will look at the opportunities and risks of AI, focusing on what competition rules and consumer protections may be needed.


Shell makes nearly £1.4bn more than expected in opening quarter

Shell makes nearly £1.4bn more than expected in opening quarter

Shell makes nearly £1.4bn more than expected in opening quarter

04 May 2023

The oil giant joins rival BP in revealing expectation-beating results this quarter.


Polls open as Sunak faces local elections test

Polls open as Sunak faces local elections test

Polls open as Sunak faces local elections test

04 May 2023

Polls have opened across England, with Rishi Sunak set to face his first major electoral test since entering No10 just over six months ago.


Ukraine war ‘a warning shot’ for possible future energy shortages

Ukraine war ‘a warning shot’ for possible future energy shortages

Ukraine war ‘a warning shot’ for possible future energy shortages

04 May 2023

The chairman of the new Energy Security and Net Zero Committee has welcomed the focus on security in energy policy.


Final evacuation flights leave Port Sudan

Final evacuation flights leave Port Sudan

Final evacuation flights leave Port Sudan

04 May 2023

Foreign Office confirms there will be no more flights from war-torn Sudan.


Commonwealth representatives ask for reparations and apology ahead of coronation

Commonwealth representatives ask for reparations and apology ahead of coronation

Commonwealth representatives ask for reparations and apology ahead of coronation

04 May 2023

The statement calls on the King to act on the royal family’s ‘recent expressions of sorrow’.


Linda Lewis, singer with five-octave range, dies aged 72

Linda Lewis, singer with five-octave range, dies aged 72

Linda Lewis, singer with five-octave range, dies aged 72

04 May 2023

London-born singer-songwriter had solo success and provided backing vocals for stars like David Bowie.


Photo ID becomes compulsory for all voters in England’s local elections

Photo ID becomes compulsory for all voters in England’s local elections

Photo ID becomes compulsory for all voters in England’s local elections

04 May 2023

The new rule has come in across the country before it is extended to UK general elections from the autumn.


‘Coronation protesters must be aware they’ll be in an armed policing operation’

‘Coronation protesters must be aware they’ll be in an armed policing operation’

‘Coronation protesters must be aware they’ll be in an armed policing operation’

04 May 2023

Protesters planning unannounced action at the coronation could be mistaken for plotters, warn security experts.


Brazilian with 2,000 memorabilia pieces says royals ‘an extension of my family’

Brazilian with 2,000 memorabilia pieces says royals ‘an extension of my family’

Brazilian with 2,000 memorabilia pieces says royals ‘an extension of my family’

04 May 2023

‘I just love the legacy they carry… I also enjoy following their lives and work,’ said Savio Valei, from Sao Paulo.


Man arrested for heckling royal ceremony fears second run-in with police

Man arrested for heckling royal ceremony fears second run-in with police

Man arrested for heckling royal ceremony fears second run-in with police

04 May 2023

Police have said officers will take a tough line with protesters who disrupt the coronation.


Men facing jail for trying to sell undeclared Anglo-Saxon coins abroad

Men facing jail for trying to sell undeclared Anglo-Saxon coins abroad

Men facing jail for trying to sell undeclared Anglo-Saxon coins abroad

04 May 2023

Roger Pilling and Craig Best were convicted of conspiring to sell the coins which are more than 1,100 years old.


What the papers say – May 4

What the papers say – May 4

What the papers say – May 4

04 May 2023

The security operation in London is the main focus in the countdown to the coronation.


Tributes paid to teenager killed in Cardiff car crash

Tributes paid to teenager killed in Cardiff car crash

Tributes paid to teenager killed in Cardiff car crash

03 May 2023

Tributes have been paid to Keely Morgan after she died on Monday.


Sunak predicts ‘hard night’ for Tories as he faces local elections test

Sunak predicts ‘hard night’ for Tories as he faces local elections test

Sunak predicts ‘hard night’ for Tories as he faces local elections test

03 May 2023

The Prime Minister’s Conservatives are trailing heavily behind Labour going into Thursday’s polls.


Big Ben to light up for King’s coronation

Big Ben to light up for King’s coronation

Big Ben to light up for King’s coronation

03 May 2023

Images of the national flowers of all four home nations will be projected on to the London landmark in red, white and blue.


Starmer accused of being ‘shifty’ over timeline of Sue Gray hire

Starmer accused of being ‘shifty’ over timeline of Sue Gray hire

Starmer accused of being ‘shifty’ over timeline of Sue Gray hire

03 May 2023

Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove urged the Labour leader to ‘fess up’ about when he first approached the partygate investigator.


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