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Archbishop calls for return to good standards in public life after partygate

Archbishop calls for return to good standards in public life after partygate

Archbishop calls for return to good standards in public life after partygate

25 May 2022

Justin Welby said that Sue Gray’s report shows that “culture, behaviour and standards in public life” matter.


PM should stay on despite Sue Gray report, Scottish Tory leader says

PM should stay on despite Sue Gray report, Scottish Tory leader says

PM should stay on despite Sue Gray report, Scottish Tory leader says

25 May 2022

The report was released on Wednesday.


Sunak set to announce help for the poorest to cope with cost-of-living squeeze

Sunak set to announce help for the poorest to cope with cost-of-living squeeze

Sunak set to announce help for the poorest to cope with cost-of-living squeeze

25 May 2022

The Chancellor is expected to set out support targeted at the most vulnerable in society.


World’s largest bottle of whisky sells for £1.1m at auction

World’s largest bottle of whisky sells for £1.1m at auction

World’s largest bottle of whisky sells for £1.1m at auction

25 May 2022

The 5ft 11in tall bottle of Macallan was bought by an anonymous buyer at Edinburgh-based auctioneers Lyon & Turnbull.


Archbishop of Canterbury ‘awed’ by wooden tribute to pandemic victims

Archbishop of Canterbury ‘awed’ by wooden tribute to pandemic victims

Archbishop of Canterbury ‘awed’ by wooden tribute to pandemic victims

25 May 2022

The Most Rev Justin Welby said the monument in Warwickshire – due to be burnt at the weekend – symbolises local people’s prayers and hopes.


Researchers discover most dinosaurs were warm-blooded

Researchers discover most dinosaurs were warm-blooded

Researchers discover most dinosaurs were warm-blooded

25 May 2022

But scientists observed differences between the two big groups of dinosaurs, finding that Triceratops were cold-blooded and T-Rex warm-blooded.


Westminster ‘pushing disingenuous claim that protocol incompatible with GFA’

Westminster ‘pushing disingenuous claim that protocol incompatible with GFA’

Westminster ‘pushing disingenuous claim that protocol incompatible with GFA’

25 May 2022

Ireland’s foreign affairs minister Simon Coveney urged the British Government to rethink its plans.


Daughter of Covid victim condemns ‘selfish’ PM in wake of partygate report

Daughter of Covid victim condemns ‘selfish’ PM in wake of partygate report

Daughter of Covid victim condemns ‘selfish’ PM in wake of partygate report

25 May 2022

Safiah Ngah said it is ‘disgusting’ No 10 staff were partying while she was not allowed to see her father in hospital prior to his death.


Student and Derry Girls fan writes dissertation about hit show

Student and Derry Girls fan writes dissertation about hit show

Student and Derry Girls fan writes dissertation about hit show

25 May 2022

Reiltin Doherty, originally from the Waterside in Derry, is a final year student at the University of York.


New 145-mile cycling route launched to mark Kent Day

New 145-mile cycling route launched to mark Kent Day

New 145-mile cycling route launched to mark Kent Day

25 May 2022

The route passes through Canterbury, Whitstable, Folkestone and Dover.


78 cases of monkeypox confirmed in the UK

78 cases of monkeypox confirmed in the UK

78 cases of monkeypox confirmed in the UK

25 May 2022

Health officials have identified seven more cases.


‘Enormous amount of public money’ spent exiting youth jail contract – minister

‘Enormous amount of public money’ spent exiting youth jail contract – minister

‘Enormous amount of public money’ spent exiting youth jail contract – minister

25 May 2022

Prisons minister Victoria Atkins said work had been done to close ‘loopholes’.


No threat to bottled beer supply because of glass shortage, says industry chief

No threat to bottled beer supply because of glass shortage, says industry chief

No threat to bottled beer supply because of glass shortage, says industry chief

25 May 2022

Dave Dalton of British Glass rejected warnings that rising production costs could lead to a shortage of glass bottles.


Eight universities to be inspected over dropout rates and online learning

Eight universities to be inspected over dropout rates and online learning

Eight universities to be inspected over dropout rates and online learning

25 May 2022

The majority of the business courses inspected have dropout rates of 40%.


Boris Johnson defies calls to quit despite ‘bitter and painful’ Gray report

Boris Johnson defies calls to quit despite ‘bitter and painful’ Gray report

Boris Johnson defies calls to quit despite ‘bitter and painful’ Gray report

25 May 2022

The Prime Minister defied fresh demands quit over the partygate scandal.


Boy at centre of treatment dispute has ‘irretrievable’ brain damage – specialist

Boy at centre of treatment dispute has ‘irretrievable’ brain damage – specialist

Boy at centre of treatment dispute has ‘irretrievable’ brain damage – specialist

25 May 2022

The expert told a judge that tests showed that Archie Battersbee had signs of ‘end-point severe global brain injury’.


New digital platform launched to boost online safety lessons for children

New digital platform launched to boost online safety lessons for children

New digital platform launched to boost online safety lessons for children

25 May 2022

The new Digital Matters platform is aimed at pupils in Years 5 and 6.


Charles meets Ukrainians at Romanian refugee centre

Charles meets Ukrainians at Romanian refugee centre

Charles meets Ukrainians at Romanian refugee centre

25 May 2022

The Prince of Wales was joined by distant relative Margareta, head of the Romanian royal family.


MP split with boyfriend who had sex with woman she was convicted of harassing

MP split with boyfriend who had sex with woman she was convicted of harassing

MP split with boyfriend who had sex with woman she was convicted of harassing

25 May 2022

Claudia Webbe is is appealing against her conviction and 10-week suspended jail sentence.


Wine time Friday, the PM’s cheese and karaoke – the partygate culture

Wine time Friday, the PM’s cheese and karaoke – the partygate culture

Wine time Friday, the PM’s cheese and karaoke – the partygate culture

25 May 2022

The Gray report gave details of gatherings which took place at a time when millions of people were unable to see friends and family.


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