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MPs’ pay set to rise by 5.5% from April

MPs’ pay set to rise by 5.5% from April

MPs’ pay set to rise by 5.5% from April

14 March 2024

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) announced the decision on Thursday.


Australian computer scientist is not Bitcoin founder Satoshi, High Court rules

Australian computer scientist is not Bitcoin founder Satoshi, High Court rules

Australian computer scientist is not Bitcoin founder Satoshi, High Court rules

14 March 2024

Craig Wright was sued by the Crypto Open Patent Alliance.


Pattie Boyd on auctioning love letters and ‘sharing’ George Harrison with public

Pattie Boyd on auctioning love letters and ‘sharing’ George Harrison with public

Pattie Boyd on auctioning love letters and ‘sharing’ George Harrison with public

14 March 2024

The 79-year-old is selling her letters from the time she was involved in a love triangle with former husbands Eric Clapton and George Harrison.


Care of disabled teenager Kaylea Titford ‘was not co-ordinated’

Care of disabled teenager Kaylea Titford ‘was not co-ordinated’

Care of disabled teenager Kaylea Titford ‘was not co-ordinated’

14 March 2024

Kaylea Titford, 16, lived in conditions described as ‘unfit for any animal’ and had suffered ‘chronic neglect’ before her death in 2020.


Sickle cell gene therapy not approved for widespread NHS use in draft guidance

Sickle cell gene therapy not approved for widespread NHS use in draft guidance

Sickle cell gene therapy not approved for widespread NHS use in draft guidance

14 March 2024

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said it needed more information before a decision could be made.


Voting closes in Welsh Labour leadership election

Voting closes in Welsh Labour leadership election

Voting closes in Welsh Labour leadership election

14 March 2024

Either Jeremy Miles or Vaughan Gething will be announced as the winner of the contest of Saturday and is expected to become First Minister next week


Return of Frank Hester’s Tory donations should be looked at – Douglas Ross

Return of Frank Hester’s Tory donations should be looked at – Douglas Ross

Return of Frank Hester’s Tory donations should be looked at – Douglas Ross

14 March 2024

Mr Ross said the Scottish Conservatives had not received donations from Mr Hester.


Gove urged to act over ‘damaging’ delay to rental reform

Gove urged to act over ‘damaging’ delay to rental reform

Gove urged to act over ‘damaging’ delay to rental reform

14 March 2024

The stalled progress of the Renters (Reform) Bill is said to be leading many responsible landlords to hold back investment in new homes to rent.


Gove names groups to be assessed under Government’s new extremism definition

Gove names groups to be assessed under Government’s new extremism definition

Gove names groups to be assessed under Government’s new extremism definition

14 March 2024

The Communities Secretary said the country’s values of inclusivity and tolerance were ‘under challenge from extremist groups’.


Universal free school meals should be ‘targeted’ in poorer areas – report

Universal free school meals should be ‘targeted’ in poorer areas – report

Universal free school meals should be ‘targeted’ in poorer areas – report

14 March 2024

Schools should not have to use ‘sticking plaster solutions’ to tackle child poverty, former children’s commissioner has said.


Neglect contributed to death of 14-day-old baby boy, coroner says

Neglect contributed to death of 14-day-old baby boy, coroner says

Neglect contributed to death of 14-day-old baby boy, coroner says

14 March 2024

Orlando Davis suffered an irreversible brain injury after his mother developed a rare condition in labour that went unrecognised.


Trader jailed over rate rigging had ‘extraordinarily unfair’ trial, court told

Trader jailed over rate rigging had ‘extraordinarily unfair’ trial, court told

Trader jailed over rate rigging had ‘extraordinarily unfair’ trial, court told

14 March 2024

Former banker Tom Hayes was convicted multiple counts of conspiracy to defraud over manipulating the Libor rate.


Government ‘in dialogue’ with funeral industry over alleged Hull scandal

Government ‘in dialogue’ with funeral industry over alleged Hull scandal

Government ‘in dialogue’ with funeral industry over alleged Hull scandal

14 March 2024

Legacy Independent Funeral Directors is the subject of an investigation after officers recovered 35 bodies and suspected human ashes.


Rishi Sunak insists Tories ‘united’ despite calls for new leader before election

Rishi Sunak insists Tories ‘united’ despite calls for new leader before election

Rishi Sunak insists Tories ‘united’ despite calls for new leader before election

14 March 2024

The Prime Minister also said ‘nothing has changed’ about his ‘working assumption’ that an election will be held in the second half of 2024.


Starmer pledges arts access plan but plays down prospect of immediate funding

Starmer pledges arts access plan but plays down prospect of immediate funding

Starmer pledges arts access plan but plays down prospect of immediate funding

14 March 2024

The Labour leader warned the party would be unable to ‘turn on the taps straight away’ if it wins power.


Yellow box junctions responsible for the most fines are too big – study

Yellow box junctions responsible for the most fines are too big – study

Yellow box junctions responsible for the most fines are too big – study

14 March 2024

The RAC said the analysis it commissioned shows drivers risk being ‘fined unnecessarily’ when their actions ‘haven’t contributed to congestion’.


Family and friends of Charlie Bird gather for memorial service in Dublin

Family and friends of Charlie Bird gather for memorial service in Dublin

Family and friends of Charlie Bird gather for memorial service in Dublin

14 March 2024

The broadcaster died his week at the age of 74 after a battle with motor neurone disease.


Two firefighters injured in flats blaze as around 100 people evacuated

Two firefighters injured in flats blaze as around 100 people evacuated

Two firefighters injured in flats blaze as around 100 people evacuated

14 March 2024

Some 70 firefighters remain at the scene where the fire is now ‘contained’.


Barclay wants to help farmers diversify amid concerns raised by Clarkson

Barclay wants to help farmers diversify amid concerns raised by Clarkson

Barclay wants to help farmers diversify amid concerns raised by Clarkson

14 March 2024

Clarkson’s Farm has documented dealings with council officials over his expansion of the business in the Cotswolds.


Man arrested in Portsmouth remanded on people-smuggling charge

Man arrested in Portsmouth remanded on people-smuggling charge

Man arrested in Portsmouth remanded on people-smuggling charge

14 March 2024

Ali Omar Karim was after an investigation into a Kurdish organised crime group.


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