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Braverman plans to cut spending by tackling waste and ‘stubborn’ shirkers

Braverman plans to cut spending by tackling waste and ‘stubborn’ shirkers

Braverman plans to cut spending by tackling waste and ‘stubborn’ shirkers

11 July 2022

Suella Braverman promised to cut taxes and reduce government spending as part of her Tory leadership pitch.


Nadhim Zahawi pledges to slash energy bills and taxes if elected PM

Nadhim Zahawi pledges to slash energy bills and taxes if elected PM

Nadhim Zahawi pledges to slash energy bills and taxes if elected PM

11 July 2022

The Chancellor set out a package of measures to ease the cost-of-living crisis.


Mother of boy at centre of treatment fight urges judge to let him die naturally

Mother of boy at centre of treatment fight urges judge to let him die naturally

Mother of boy at centre of treatment fight urges judge to let him die naturally

11 July 2022

Hollie Dance told Mr Justice Hayden that 12-year-old Archie Battersbee was a fighter and would want treatment to continue.


Jeremy Hunt pledges defence spending hike to 3% of GDP

Jeremy Hunt pledges defence spending hike to 3% of GDP

Jeremy Hunt pledges defence spending hike to 3% of GDP

11 July 2022

The Tory leadership hopeful said cuts to the Army are ‘unthinkable’ as he promised to cancel them in the face of Russian aggression.


Relief after dog rescued from waterfall in Co Antrim

Relief after dog rescued from waterfall in Co Antrim

Relief after dog rescued from waterfall in Co Antrim

11 July 2022

German shepherd Koba went missing at around 10pm on Sunday in the Magheramorne area, close to Larne.


Bond theme composer Monty Norman dies aged 94

Bond theme composer Monty Norman dies aged 94

Bond theme composer Monty Norman dies aged 94

11 July 2022

He wrote songs for West End musicals and early rock and roll stars but became embroiled in a legal battle over his biggest hit.


Aslef members vote to accept improved pay offer from ScotRail

Aslef members vote to accept improved pay offer from ScotRail

Aslef members vote to accept improved pay offer from ScotRail

11 July 2022

The move paves the way for weeks of train disruption to come to an end.


Who is backing who? Tories nail colours to the mast in leadership contest

Who is backing who? Tories nail colours to the mast in leadership contest

Who is backing who? Tories nail colours to the mast in leadership contest

11 July 2022

Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt and Liz Truss are among the candidates leading the way.


Tory contenders to succeed Boris Johnson warned against ‘unfunded tax cuts’

Tory contenders to succeed Boris Johnson warned against ‘unfunded tax cuts’

Tory contenders to succeed Boris Johnson warned against ‘unfunded tax cuts’

11 July 2022

The hopefuls to be next prime minister appeared to be in a bidding war as they tried to win the backing of Conservative MPs.


Mother of murdered schoolgirl calls for better education on knife crime

Mother of murdered schoolgirl calls for better education on knife crime

Mother of murdered schoolgirl calls for better education on knife crime

11 July 2022

A 15-year-old boy was sentenced to a minimum of 13 years for the murder of 12-year-old Ava White in Liverpool.


UK homes binning 100 billion pieces of plastic a year, survey finds

UK homes binning 100 billion pieces of plastic a year, survey finds

UK homes binning 100 billion pieces of plastic a year, survey finds

11 July 2022

The results of the Big Plastic Count revealed every household is throwing away an average of 66 items of single-use plastic a week.


Gritters ready in case roads melt during heatwave

Gritters ready in case roads melt during heatwave

Gritters ready in case roads melt during heatwave

11 July 2022

Hampshire County Council said the machines will be spreading light dustings of sand.


Study finds seeing a single GP could be better for dying dementia patients

Study finds seeing a single GP could be better for dying dementia patients

Study finds seeing a single GP could be better for dying dementia patients

11 July 2022

Researchers looked at the records of patients from 952 GP surgeries across the UK.


Amber warning for extreme heat issued as temperatures set to soar into 30s

Amber warning for extreme heat issued as temperatures set to soar into 30s

Amber warning for extreme heat issued as temperatures set to soar into 30s

11 July 2022

The Met Office has said the warning is in place from midnight on Sunday to 11.59pm.


Leak rains water down on House of Commons chamber

Leak rains water down on House of Commons chamber

Leak rains water down on House of Commons chamber

11 July 2022

Buckets near the green benches were catching drips raining in through the ceiling.


Barbie unveils new Dr Jane Goodall doll in honour of the conservationist

Barbie unveils new Dr Jane Goodall doll in honour of the conservationist

Barbie unveils new Dr Jane Goodall doll in honour of the conservationist

11 July 2022

Dr Jane Goodall’s doll is the latest in Barbie’s Inspiring Women series.


Teenager given life sentence for murder of Ava White

Teenager given life sentence for murder of Ava White

Teenager given life sentence for murder of Ava White

11 July 2022

The defendant, who was 14 at the time of Ava’s death, stabbed the schoolgirl in the neck following a row over a Snapchat video.


Tax cut pledges of Tory leadership candidates are ‘not serious’, say experts

Tax cut pledges of Tory leadership candidates are ‘not serious’, say experts

Tax cut pledges of Tory leadership candidates are ‘not serious’, say experts

11 July 2022

Almost all the candidates have promised large tax cuts, but experts say the trade-offs are likely to be too high.


Phone, call or text a friend – they appreciate it more than you think

Phone, call or text a friend – they appreciate it more than you think

Phone, call or text a friend – they appreciate it more than you think

11 July 2022

A new study examined how much people appreciate connecting with others.


More migrants arrive in Kent as crossings resume

More migrants arrive in Kent as crossings resume

More migrants arrive in Kent as crossings resume

11 July 2022

Last week the Ministry of Defence recorded 607 people arriving in the UK in 15 boats over five days.


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