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Casey report: Met Police may have more officers like Couzens and Carrick

Casey report: Met Police may have more officers like Couzens and Carrick

Casey report: Met Police may have more officers like Couzens and Carrick

20 March 2023

A review by Baroness Louise Casey found the Metropolitan Police failed to protect the public from police officers who abuse women.


Ofwat tightens rules over water company dividend payouts

Ofwat tightens rules over water company dividend payouts

Ofwat tightens rules over water company dividend payouts

20 March 2023

The Government said it backs the regulator’s new proposed powers.


DUP MP to vote against new Brexit deal and says party colleagues set to do same

DUP MP to vote against new Brexit deal and says party colleagues set to do same

DUP MP to vote against new Brexit deal and says party colleagues set to do same

20 March 2023

Ian Paisley spoke out ahead of the first Commons vote on an element of the Windsor Framework agreed by the EU and UK.


Food tsar blames Conservative ideology on obesity inaction as he quits

Food tsar blames Conservative ideology on obesity inaction as he quits

Food tsar blames Conservative ideology on obesity inaction as he quits

20 March 2023

Henry Dimbleby quit following frustration at Tory inaction on the issue of obesity


Shortfall in pothole repair budgets hits new high, research shows

Shortfall in pothole repair budgets hits new high, research shows

Shortfall in pothole repair budgets hits new high, research shows

20 March 2023

Councils in England and Wales said they only received two-thirds of what they needed during the current financial year to tackle potholes.


BBC urges staff to delete TikTok from company devices

BBC urges staff to delete TikTok from company devices

BBC urges staff to delete TikTok from company devices

20 March 2023

The app, owned by Chinese internet company ByteDance, has beens banned on Government phones amid fears of sensitive data being accessed.


England’s newest whisky distillery and Anglo-Saxon museum opens

England’s newest whisky distillery and Anglo-Saxon museum opens

England’s newest whisky distillery and Anglo-Saxon museum opens

20 March 2023

The £16m Ad Gefrin attraction in Wooler, Northumberland, has created 50 full-time jobs following a major investment by the Ferguson family.


Self-harm images online ‘can trigger young people to hurt themselves’

Self-harm images online ‘can trigger young people to hurt themselves’

Self-harm images online ‘can trigger young people to hurt themselves’

20 March 2023

A new study found a link between young people viewing self-harm material and harm but further studies are needed.


Cambridge University’s economic contribution ‘four times that of Premier League’

Cambridge University’s economic contribution ‘four times that of Premier League’

Cambridge University’s economic contribution ‘four times that of Premier League’

20 March 2023

Analysis of economic impact found the university adds nearly £30 billion to the UK economy every year.


Kate Forbes ‘very confident’ in SNP leadership process

Kate Forbes ‘very confident’ in SNP leadership process

Kate Forbes ‘very confident’ in SNP leadership process

20 March 2023

The result is due to be announced on March 27.


Why are stock markets still falling and how worried should we be?

Why are stock markets still falling and how worried should we be?

Why are stock markets still falling and how worried should we be?

20 March 2023

The emergency takeover of Credit Suisse has failed to quell the crisis of confidence in the global banking sector.


FTSE drops heavily after Credit Suisse rescue deal fails to calm markets

FTSE drops heavily after Credit Suisse rescue deal fails to calm markets

FTSE drops heavily after Credit Suisse rescue deal fails to calm markets

20 March 2023

Shares in London’s top banks fell by as much as 7% on Monday morning.


North Sea oil and gas operators warned of ‘tsunami’ of industrial unrest

North Sea oil and gas operators warned of ‘tsunami’ of industrial unrest

North Sea oil and gas operators warned of ‘tsunami’ of industrial unrest

20 March 2023

Unite said 1,400 offshore workers are set to take strike action.


Avanti West Coast handed contract extension

Avanti West Coast handed contract extension

Avanti West Coast handed contract extension

20 March 2023

The train operator has struggled with reliability and punctuality during parts of the past year.


FTSE set to fall after UBS agrees rescue for Credit Suisse

FTSE set to fall after UBS agrees rescue for Credit Suisse

FTSE set to fall after UBS agrees rescue for Credit Suisse

20 March 2023

The Credit Suisse deal was announced on Sunday evening, as UBS agreed to pay around £2.7 billion for its former rival.


Workers £11,000 worse off a year due to stagnant wages – Resolution Foundation

Workers £11,000 worse off a year due to stagnant wages – Resolution Foundation

Workers £11,000 worse off a year due to stagnant wages – Resolution Foundation

20 March 2023

Typical UK household incomes have fallen further behind those in Germany.


Leaders in dementia research to chair Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission

Leaders in dementia research to chair Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission

Leaders in dementia research to chair Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission

20 March 2023

The mission was launched by former prime minister Boris Johnson in August 2022.


What the papers say – March 20

What the papers say – March 20

What the papers say – March 20

20 March 2023

A variety of stories feature across the papers at the start of the working week.


Boris Johnson’s defence against partygate contempt probe due to be published

Boris Johnson’s defence against partygate contempt probe due to be published

Boris Johnson’s defence against partygate contempt probe due to be published

19 March 2023

Allies of the former prime minister said the legal submission would set out his case that he did not knowingly mislead Parliament.


TV historian calls for return of head of rare shark washed up on UK beach

TV historian calls for return of head of rare shark washed up on UK beach

TV historian calls for return of head of rare shark washed up on UK beach

19 March 2023

Dan Snow was speaking after the shark’s body was found by walkers on Lepe Beach in Hampshire.


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