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One in 12 businesses default on Covid loans, figures show

One in 12 businesses default on Covid loans, figures show

One in 12 businesses default on Covid loans, figures show

28 July 2022

During the early days of Covid-19, the Government launched three loan schemes to help out businesses as many were forced to close due to lockdowns.


Researchers develop ultrasound stickers that can see inside the body

Researchers develop ultrasound stickers that can see inside the body

Researchers develop ultrasound stickers that can see inside the body

28 July 2022

The stamp-sized patches can produce clear images of the body’s internal organs.


Ex-BBC DJ accused of stalking tells jury he is the victim of a ‘witch-hunt’

Ex-BBC DJ accused of stalking tells jury he is the victim of a ‘witch-hunt’

Ex-BBC DJ accused of stalking tells jury he is the victim of a ‘witch-hunt’

28 July 2022

Alex Belfield is accused of causing serious alarm or distress to eight alleged victims, including Jeremy Vine.


Starmer says he sacked shadow minister for making up policy ‘on the hoof’

Starmer says he sacked shadow minister for making up policy ‘on the hoof’

Starmer says he sacked shadow minister for making up policy ‘on the hoof’

28 July 2022

Sir Keir faced a backlash from unions and the left-wing of his party over the move to sack Sam Tarry as shadow transport minister.


NHS to close only gender identity clinic and replace it with regional network

NHS to close only gender identity clinic and replace it with regional network

NHS to close only gender identity clinic and replace it with regional network

28 July 2022

The contract for the Gender Identity Development Service at the Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust will be brought to a close.


Kingpin jailed after £104m in dirty cash flown out of UK

Kingpin jailed after £104m in dirty cash flown out of UK

Kingpin jailed after £104m in dirty cash flown out of UK

28 July 2022

Abdulla Alfalasi, 47, recruited couriers to fly suitcases stuffed with bank notes on business class flights to Dubai.


Truss vows to ‘follow in Johnson’s footsteps’ and be Ukraine’s ‘greatest friend’

Truss vows to ‘follow in Johnson’s footsteps’ and be Ukraine’s ‘greatest friend’

Truss vows to ‘follow in Johnson’s footsteps’ and be Ukraine’s ‘greatest friend’

28 July 2022

Liz Truss will make President Volodymyr Zelensky her first foreign leader call if she becomes prime minister.


KitKat maker Nestle latest food firm to push prices higher for shoppers

KitKat maker Nestle latest food firm to push prices higher for shoppers

KitKat maker Nestle latest food firm to push prices higher for shoppers

28 July 2022

The company increased its prices by 6.5% for the past six months, with particularly sharp rises in pet food.


Police officer accused of ‘acting out rape fantasy’ in messages to Wayne Couzens

Police officer accused of ‘acting out rape fantasy’ in messages to Wayne Couzens

Police officer accused of ‘acting out rape fantasy’ in messages to Wayne Couzens

28 July 2022

William Neville is charged alongside another serving Met constable, Jonathon Cobban, and former Pc Joel Borders.


Transport for London funding from Government extended until next week

Transport for London funding from Government extended until next week

Transport for London funding from Government extended until next week

28 July 2022

The capital’s transport body has been reliant on money from the Government to keep services running during the coronavirus pandemic.


Johnson ‘supremely confident’ Commonwealth Games will leave legacy

Johnson ‘supremely confident’ Commonwealth Games will leave legacy

Johnson ‘supremely confident’ Commonwealth Games will leave legacy

28 July 2022

The Games will open in Birmingham on Thursday night.


Sunflower crop earliest for more than a decade following heatwave

Sunflower crop earliest for more than a decade following heatwave

Sunflower crop earliest for more than a decade following heatwave

28 July 2022

The flowers are in bloom at Vine House Farm near Spalding in Lincolnshire about two weeks early.


Night Tube to be fully restored for first time since start of pandemic

Night Tube to be fully restored for first time since start of pandemic

Night Tube to be fully restored for first time since start of pandemic

28 July 2022

Transport for London said Piccadilly line services will resume running through the night on Fridays and Saturdays.


Archie Battersbee’s parents want Supreme Court to intervene

Archie Battersbee’s parents want Supreme Court to intervene

Archie Battersbee’s parents want Supreme Court to intervene

28 July 2022

Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee say they have asked Supreme Court justices to give them more time to carry on a life-support treatment fight.


Man jailed for life in first televised criminal sentencing in English court

Man jailed for life in first televised criminal sentencing in English court

Man jailed for life in first televised criminal sentencing in English court

28 July 2022

Ben Oliver, 25, killed his grandfather in a ‘ferocious’ attack while the pensioner was in bed.


Student jailed for 38 years for ‘random’ stabbing spree murder

Student jailed for 38 years for ‘random’ stabbing spree murder

Student jailed for 38 years for ‘random’ stabbing spree murder

28 July 2022

Amine Laouar killed Leon Street and injured two other men in the space of six days in Neasden, north London, in January last year.


Rare orchid found at Welsh military site for the first time in almost 20 years

Rare orchid found at Welsh military site for the first time in almost 20 years

Rare orchid found at Welsh military site for the first time in almost 20 years

28 July 2022

The fen orchid was found at Laugharne-Pendine Burrows in Carmarthenshire earlier this month.


Family of The Wombles creator pays tribute to Bernard Cribbins

Family of The Wombles creator pays tribute to Bernard Cribbins

Family of The Wombles creator pays tribute to Bernard Cribbins

28 July 2022

Bernard Cribbins, who narrated the original Wombles TV series, has died aged 93.


Johnson’s ‘zombie government’ urged to deliver emergency help with energy bills

Johnson’s ‘zombie government’ urged to deliver emergency help with energy bills

Johnson’s ‘zombie government’ urged to deliver emergency help with energy bills

28 July 2022

Boris Johnson said periods of difficulty were inevitable as Money Saving Expert’s Martin Lewis demanded extra help for households.


Full-time GPs in England at lowest level for five years

Full-time GPs in England at lowest level for five years

Full-time GPs in England at lowest level for five years

28 July 2022

The NHS Digital data comes amid mounting concerns about the number of GPs needed to meet the rising demand for appointments.


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