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Giant puppet tours England to mark World Refugee Week

Giant puppet tours England to mark World Refugee Week

Giant puppet tours England to mark World Refugee Week

18 June 2022

Little Amal represents millions of displaced refugee children separated from their families.


Temperatures to fall after heatwave, forecasters say

Temperatures to fall after heatwave, forecasters say

Temperatures to fall after heatwave, forecasters say

17 June 2022

As a result of an influx of cooler Atlantic air, the mercury is predicted to drop across the UK.


Treasury issues warning of 1970s-style wage-price spiral

Treasury issues warning of 1970s-style wage-price spiral

Treasury issues warning of 1970s-style wage-price spiral

17 June 2022

Chief Secretary Simon Clarke said pay claims to match inflation will simply push prices even higher.


Teachers to protest in London over pay and conditions

Teachers to protest in London over pay and conditions

Teachers to protest in London over pay and conditions

17 June 2022

Organisers said it will be the largest trade union protest in years.


Warning to PM from ‘red wall’ Tories as he pulls out of northern visit

Warning to PM from ‘red wall’ Tories as he pulls out of northern visit

Warning to PM from ‘red wall’ Tories as he pulls out of northern visit

17 June 2022

Boris Johnson made an unannounced trip to Kyiv instead of attending a Northern Research Group conference in Doncaster.


Daughter of Briton jailed in Iran says Father’s Day is ‘the hardest day of all’

Daughter of Briton jailed in Iran says Father’s Day is ‘the hardest day of all’

Daughter of Briton jailed in Iran says Father’s Day is ‘the hardest day of all’

17 June 2022

Distraught Roxanne Tahbaz has said attempts to get the bottom of her father’s case have been ‘incredibly dispiriting’ as he remains jailed in Iran.


Geidt says he quit over ‘important issue of principle’

Geidt says he quit over ‘important issue of principle’

Geidt says he quit over ‘important issue of principle’

17 June 2022

Boris Johnson’s former ethics adviser clarified the ‘cautious language’ in his letter of resignation.


NI Protocol Bill will restore region’s place within UK, says Donaldson

NI Protocol Bill will restore region’s place within UK, says Donaldson

NI Protocol Bill will restore region’s place within UK, says Donaldson

17 June 2022

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said it could remove the ‘long shadow of the protocol’ from Northern Ireland.


Starmer and Rayner return ‘beergate’ questionnaires

Starmer and Rayner return ‘beergate’ questionnaires

Starmer and Rayner return ‘beergate’ questionnaires

17 June 2022

Durham Constabulary are investigating whether the Labour leader and deputy leader broke lockdown regulations.


Campaign to increase awareness of sickle cell disorder

Campaign to increase awareness of sickle cell disorder

Campaign to increase awareness of sickle cell disorder

17 June 2022

NHS England is launching the Can You Tell It’s Sickle Cell? campaign on World Sickle Cell day.


NRG chairman Jake Berry calls for radical changes to levelling-up agenda

NRG chairman Jake Berry calls for radical changes to levelling-up agenda

NRG chairman Jake Berry calls for radical changes to levelling-up agenda

17 June 2022

Ex-minister warns the Northern Research Group of Conservative MPs that red-wall voters did not give ‘an unconditional vote’.


Zelensky appears to be Queen fan as Boris Johnson gives him royal biography

Zelensky appears to be Queen fan as Boris Johnson gives him royal biography

Zelensky appears to be Queen fan as Boris Johnson gives him royal biography

17 June 2022

The Prime Minister gave the Ukrainian president a signed copy of Queen Of Our Times during his visit to Kyiv.


Edward helps put finishing touches to Commonwealth Games medals

Edward helps put finishing touches to Commonwealth Games medals

Edward helps put finishing touches to Commonwealth Games medals

17 June 2022

The Earl of Wessex was in Birmingham, which is hosting the 11-day competition from late July.


Ancient book returned to Catholic Church in Scotland after police action

Ancient book returned to Catholic Church in Scotland after police action

Ancient book returned to Catholic Church in Scotland after police action

17 June 2022

Scottish police worked with Dutch and Italian officers on the return of the Book of Sermons.


Meta ‘fails to act over dangerous goods’ on Facebook Marketplace, charity says

Meta ‘fails to act over dangerous goods’ on Facebook Marketplace, charity says

Meta ‘fails to act over dangerous goods’ on Facebook Marketplace, charity says

17 June 2022

Electrical Safety First has claimed it received no response from the tech giant over substandard electrical items for sale on the platform.


When are rail strikes happening, are trains running and are there cancellations?

When are rail strikes happening, are trains running and are there cancellations?

When are rail strikes happening, are trains running and are there cancellations?

17 June 2022

Rail workers are walking out on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.


‘Insufficient detail’ to match mark on Pc’s vest to Bayoh’s boots, inquiry told

‘Insufficient detail’ to match mark on Pc’s vest to Bayoh’s boots, inquiry told

‘Insufficient detail’ to match mark on Pc’s vest to Bayoh’s boots, inquiry told

17 June 2022

Sheku Bayoh, 31, died while being restrained by police in Fife in May 2015.


Johnson visits Kyiv to offer troop training to ‘change equation’ against Russia

Johnson visits Kyiv to offer troop training to ‘change equation’ against Russia

Johnson visits Kyiv to offer troop training to ‘change equation’ against Russia

17 June 2022

The Prime Minister’s visit was arranged in secret.


What you need to know if you are flying abroad this summer

What you need to know if you are flying abroad this summer

What you need to know if you are flying abroad this summer

17 June 2022

Travellers making up for time lost during the pandemic have faced delays and cancellations as they try to head abroad.


Crackdown on ‘postcode lottery’ over school absence fines

Crackdown on ‘postcode lottery’ over school absence fines

Crackdown on ‘postcode lottery’ over school absence fines

17 June 2022

Government says this will mean parents are not fined for absence in some areas and not in others.


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