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£100,000 a year ‘doesn’t go as far as you might think’, claims Chancellor

£100,000 a year ‘doesn’t go as far as you might think’, claims Chancellor

£100,000 a year ‘doesn’t go as far as you might think’, claims Chancellor

24 March 2024

Jeremy Hunt was derided over the weekend for making the claim in a post on X about calls he had been making to residents as part of his work as an MP.


Hunt: UK should ‘absolutely’ be concerned about threat of IS after Moscow attack

Hunt: UK should ‘absolutely’ be concerned about threat of IS after Moscow attack

Hunt: UK should ‘absolutely’ be concerned about threat of IS after Moscow attack

24 March 2024

The Chancellor said European countries must ‘remain vigilant’ amid signs the jihadist group still maintains considerable organising power.


Archbishop of Canterbury leads Palm Sunday procession at start of Holy Week

Archbishop of Canterbury leads Palm Sunday procession at start of Holy Week

Archbishop of Canterbury leads Palm Sunday procession at start of Holy Week

24 March 2024

Archbishop Justin Welby led a procession in Maidstone where he is spending time for Holy Week this year.


Levels of harassment ‘pose serious threat to our way of life’, adviser says

Levels of harassment ‘pose serious threat to our way of life’, adviser says

Levels of harassment ‘pose serious threat to our way of life’, adviser says

24 March 2024

A protest ban outside schools is included in a review to be published by the Government’s independent social cohesion adviser Dame Sara Khan.


Chancellor defends cost of Government’s Rwanda deportation scheme

Chancellor defends cost of Government’s Rwanda deportation scheme

Chancellor defends cost of Government’s Rwanda deportation scheme

24 March 2024

Jeremy Hunt insisted the ‘overall picture’ is improved despite figures showing a hike in migrant crossings in the English Channel.


Appeal made for witnesses to 1975 shooting of teenager in hospital grounds

Appeal made for witnesses to 1975 shooting of teenager in hospital grounds

Appeal made for witnesses to 1975 shooting of teenager in hospital grounds

24 March 2024

Patrick Crawford, 15, died when he was struck by a bullet while walking across the Royal Victoria Hospital site in Belfast.


Production at weapons plant doubles amid war in Ukraine

Production at weapons plant doubles amid war in Ukraine

Production at weapons plant doubles amid war in Ukraine

24 March 2024

The Thales plant in east Belfast design and produce high precision missiles.


Speculation around Kate’s wellbeing ‘worst I’ve seen’, says former royal adviser

Speculation around Kate’s wellbeing ‘worst I’ve seen’, says former royal adviser

Speculation around Kate’s wellbeing ‘worst I’ve seen’, says former royal adviser

24 March 2024

The Princess of Wales’s announcement that she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy came after weeks of intense speculation.


Deforestation rules could hit supply chain’s ‘weakest link’, coffee farmers warn

Deforestation rules could hit supply chain’s ‘weakest link’, coffee farmers warn

Deforestation rules could hit supply chain’s ‘weakest link’, coffee farmers warn

24 March 2024

Small-scale producers in Colombia are calling for their voices to be heard amid Westminster legislation which may affect their trade.


Hunt makes triple-lock pledge but refuses to commit to Waspi women payouts

Hunt makes triple-lock pledge but refuses to commit to Waspi women payouts

Hunt makes triple-lock pledge but refuses to commit to Waspi women payouts

24 March 2024

The Chancellor said the safeguard would be kept throughout the next parliament under the Conservatives.


He’s a hoot: Owl retiring after three decades at Warwick Castle

He’s a hoot: Owl retiring after three decades at Warwick Castle

He’s a hoot: Owl retiring after three decades at Warwick Castle

24 March 2024

Ernie has been soaring and swooping around the attraction’s turrets for three decades.


Malawians dare to hope in face of David-Goliath climate struggle

Malawians dare to hope in face of David-Goliath climate struggle

Malawians dare to hope in face of David-Goliath climate struggle

24 March 2024

The ‘warm heart of Africa’ has been plagued by droughts, floods and cyclones.


Irish aid worker: Malawi faces existential threat from climate change

Irish aid worker: Malawi faces existential threat from climate change

Irish aid worker: Malawi faces existential threat from climate change

24 March 2024

The agriculture-dominated country is threatened by an increase in extreme weather events, including cyclones.


Girl who met Kate during cancer treatment urges her to ‘fight it like I did’

Girl who met Kate during cancer treatment urges her to ‘fight it like I did’

Girl who met Kate during cancer treatment urges her to ‘fight it like I did’

24 March 2024

Mila Sneddon met the Princess of Wales in 2021 after her picture was included in Kate’s lockdown photographic project.


Eight-year-old boy prepares to climb to Everest base camp for charity

Eight-year-old boy prepares to climb to Everest base camp for charity

Eight-year-old boy prepares to climb to Everest base camp for charity

24 March 2024

Frankie McMillan is taking on the challenge of climbing to Everest base camp with his mum.


Some parents coming to regard online harassment of girls as ‘normal’ – report

Some parents coming to regard online harassment of girls as ‘normal’ – report

Some parents coming to regard online harassment of girls as ‘normal’ – report

24 March 2024

A report by online safety charity Internet Matters found 77% of girls aged 13 to 16 say online experiences that are or may be harmful.


Drivers warned over ‘carmageddon’ as 14 million Easter getaways planned

Drivers warned over ‘carmageddon’ as 14 million Easter getaways planned

Drivers warned over ‘carmageddon’ as 14 million Easter getaways planned

24 March 2024

The RAC said journeys on some popular routes could take twice as long as normal.


Alcohol intake app Drink Less could cut down unhealthy drinking, say scientists

Alcohol intake app Drink Less could cut down unhealthy drinking, say scientists

Alcohol intake app Drink Less could cut down unhealthy drinking, say scientists

24 March 2024

People using the app reduced booze intake by an extra two units a week, compared to those who followed standard NHS advice, research indicated.


UK’s housing stock ‘offers the worst value for money of any advanced economy’

UK’s housing stock ‘offers the worst value for money of any advanced economy’

UK’s housing stock ‘offers the worst value for money of any advanced economy’

24 March 2024

UK households are getting an inferior product in terms of both quantity and quality, the Resolution Foundation said.


UK Space Agency to open new headquarters and regional offices

UK Space Agency to open new headquarters and regional offices

UK Space Agency to open new headquarters and regional offices

24 March 2024

Chief executive Dr Paul Bate said the development was ‘a transformational moment’ for the agency.


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