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Shamima Begum ‘smuggled to Syria by Canadian spy’

Shamima Begum ‘smuggled to Syria by Canadian spy’

Shamima Begum ‘smuggled to Syria by Canadian spy’

31 August 2022

Ms Begum fled her east London home for Syria as a 15-year-old schoolgirl with her two friends in 2015.


Royal Mail workers stage second strike in pay row

Royal Mail workers stage second strike in pay row

Royal Mail workers stage second strike in pay row

31 August 2022

The Communication Workers Union said more than 100,000 workers are involved, making it the biggest strike of the summer.


Co-op offloads petrol forecourt business to Asda in £600m deal

Co-op offloads petrol forecourt business to Asda in £600m deal

Co-op offloads petrol forecourt business to Asda in £600m deal

31 August 2022

The sale will see 5% of Co-op’s entire retail estate – including 129 petrol stations and three development sites – handed over to Asda.


Rail union announces new strike date

Rail union announces new strike date

Rail union announces new strike date

31 August 2022

Members of the TSSA at nine train operating companies as well as Network Rail will walk out from midday on Monday September 26.


What the papers say – August 31

What the papers say – August 31

What the papers say – August 31

31 August 2022

The papers on Wednesday focus on the cost-of-living crisis and the death of Mikhail Gorbachev.


Sainsbury’s to invest £65m into prices next month to offset inflation pressure

Sainsbury’s to invest £65m into prices next month to offset inflation pressure

Sainsbury’s to invest £65m into prices next month to offset inflation pressure

31 August 2022

Simon Roberts, chief executive of the supermarket chain, promised the brand will stand with its customers ‘to ease the financial pressure they face’.


Postal workers strike for second day in fight for improved pay

Postal workers strike for second day in fight for improved pay

Postal workers strike for second day in fight for improved pay

31 August 2022

More than 115,000 staff are expected to take industrial action.


Star soprano Lise Davidsen: Opera productions cannot hide behind tradition

Star soprano Lise Davidsen: Opera productions cannot hide behind tradition

Star soprano Lise Davidsen: Opera productions cannot hide behind tradition

31 August 2022

The singer, who is due to perform at this year’s Last Night Of The Proms, says opera can ‘do what theatre…(and) movies can do’.


Robots could help to detect mental wellbeing issues in children, study finds

Robots could help to detect mental wellbeing issues in children, study finds

Robots could help to detect mental wellbeing issues in children, study finds

31 August 2022

Researchers had a child-sized humanoid robot complete a series of questionnaires with children to assess mental wellbeing.


New PM ‘must replace College of Policing and arrange review into training’

New PM ‘must replace College of Policing and arrange review into training’

New PM ‘must replace College of Policing and arrange review into training’

31 August 2022

The vote for the next resident of No 10 will close on Friday, with a winner to be announced on Monday.


First images for Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition revealed

First images for Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition revealed

First images for Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition revealed

31 August 2022

‘Flying’ fish, a vanishing giraffe and a stag in snow are among the 14 highly commended shots unveiled


More than half of UK adults cannot name a single symptom of blood cancer – poll

More than half of UK adults cannot name a single symptom of blood cancer – poll

More than half of UK adults cannot name a single symptom of blood cancer – poll

31 August 2022

The YouGov poll of 2,230 UK adults was commissioned by Blood Cancer UK to mark the beginning of Blood Cancer Awareness Month.


Met Office reveals new storm names for 2022/23 season

Met Office reveals new storm names for 2022/23 season

Met Office reveals new storm names for 2022/23 season

31 August 2022

Storms are named when they have the potential to cause an amber or red warning.


Arnold Schwarzenegger praises Mikhail Gorbachev as ‘one of my heroes’

Arnold Schwarzenegger praises Mikhail Gorbachev as ‘one of my heroes’

Arnold Schwarzenegger praises Mikhail Gorbachev as ‘one of my heroes’

30 August 2022

The actor and former bodybuilder said the Russian politician ‘belongs to history’ and that he was ‘unbelievably lucky’ to have called him a friend.


Mikhail Gorbachev urged British boy to ‘live a life that makes a difference’

Mikhail Gorbachev urged British boy to ‘live a life that makes a difference’

Mikhail Gorbachev urged British boy to ‘live a life that makes a difference’

30 August 2022

Mr Gorbachev’s death at the age of 91 has prompted tributes from world leaders including Prime Minister Boris Johnson.


Truss and Sunak prepare to woo Tory members in final leadership hustings

Truss and Sunak prepare to woo Tory members in final leadership hustings

Truss and Sunak prepare to woo Tory members in final leadership hustings

30 August 2022

The London event is the 12th and final official hustings in the race to replace Boris Johnson.


Tributes paid to ‘courage and integrity’ of Mikhail Gorbachev

Tributes paid to ‘courage and integrity’ of Mikhail Gorbachev

Tributes paid to ‘courage and integrity’ of Mikhail Gorbachev

30 August 2022

Mr Gorbachev’s death at the age of 91 inspired an outpouring of tributes from world leaders.


Diana’s ability to ‘connect’ was one of her greatest legacies, says charity boss

Diana’s ability to ‘connect’ was one of her greatest legacies, says charity boss

Diana’s ability to ‘connect’ was one of her greatest legacies, says charity boss

30 August 2022

Fans of Diana are expected to gather at her former home of Kensington Palace to mark the anniversary of her death.


Tributes paid to ‘courage and integrity’ of Mikhail Gorbachev

Tributes paid to ‘courage and integrity’ of Mikhail Gorbachev

Tributes paid to ‘courage and integrity’ of Mikhail Gorbachev

30 August 2022

Mr Gorbachev’s death at the age of 91 inspired an outpouring of tributes from world leaders.


Mikhail Gorbachev: The man who brought down the Iron Curtain

Mikhail Gorbachev: The man who brought down the Iron Curtain

Mikhail Gorbachev: The man who brought down the Iron Curtain

30 August 2022

His death was announced by multiple Russian news agencies on Tuesday evening, citing officials at the Central Clinical Hospital in Moscow.


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