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Church of England blesses same-sex couples for first time

Church of England blesses same-sex couples for first time

Church of England blesses same-sex couples for first time

17 December 2023

Prayers of love and faith, a type of blessing, were granted to Catherine Bond and Jane Pearce on Sunday morning.


Blood test that can rapidly identify sepsis being trialled in UK

Blood test that can rapidly identify sepsis being trialled in UK

Blood test that can rapidly identify sepsis being trialled in UK

17 December 2023

The non-invasive and inexpensive test is being trialled for the first time in UK hospitals.


Lord Cameron calls for release of pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong

Lord Cameron calls for release of pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong

Lord Cameron calls for release of pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong

17 December 2023

The trial of the 76-year-old British citizen is being watched closely around the world.


Give employees guaranteed paid leave for fertility treatment, says MP

Give employees guaranteed paid leave for fertility treatment, says MP

Give employees guaranteed paid leave for fertility treatment, says MP

17 December 2023

Conservative MP Nickie Aiken has tabled a proposed law that she hopes will remove the taboo surrounding such treatments.


Funding for testing kits among new measures to crack down on spiking

Funding for testing kits among new measures to crack down on spiking

Funding for testing kits among new measures to crack down on spiking

17 December 2023

Funding for testing kits and training for door staff all form part of a package ministers hope will crack down on spiking.


Streeting: Labour will not be able to just turn on spending taps to help NHS

Streeting: Labour will not be able to just turn on spending taps to help NHS

Streeting: Labour will not be able to just turn on spending taps to help NHS

17 December 2023

The shadow health secretary said investment must be linked to reform.


Five people fighting for life after car crash in Leicestershire village

Five people fighting for life after car crash in Leicestershire village

Five people fighting for life after car crash in Leicestershire village

17 December 2023

The collision involving a white Citroen C3 and a black Mercedes CLK took place in Cotesbach at 8.30pm on Friday.


Trains and ferries disrupted as heavy rain hits west of Scotland

Trains and ferries disrupted as heavy rain hits west of Scotland

Trains and ferries disrupted as heavy rain hits west of Scotland

17 December 2023

An amber weather warning for rain is expected to come to an end earlier than previously forecast.


Boy, nine, to walk through London for 12 hours overnight for children’s hospital

Boy, nine, to walk through London for 12 hours overnight for children’s hospital

Boy, nine, to walk through London for 12 hours overnight for children’s hospital

17 December 2023

Barney Thomas is raising money for Bristol Royal Hospital for Children after he was born with two holes in his heart.


Playing Scrooge at Old Vic is role of a lifetime, Christopher Eccleston says

Playing Scrooge at Old Vic is role of a lifetime, Christopher Eccleston says

Playing Scrooge at Old Vic is role of a lifetime, Christopher Eccleston says

17 December 2023

The actor has given an interview to the Big Issue magazine.


Streeting: We can call on Sir Tony Blair’s advice at any time

Streeting: We can call on Sir Tony Blair’s advice at any time

Streeting: We can call on Sir Tony Blair’s advice at any time

17 December 2023

Reports suggest the former premier would not consider taking a peerage to support Sir Keir Starmer’s cabinet if Labour wins the next general election.


Minister does not deny plans to curb use of social media by under-16s

Minister does not deny plans to curb use of social media by under-16s

Minister does not deny plans to curb use of social media by under-16s

17 December 2023

The plans could see teenagers required to gain their parents’ permission before setting up an account on sites, according to reports.


Minister defends Sunak language on migrants after Rome speech

Minister defends Sunak language on migrants after Rome speech

Minister defends Sunak language on migrants after Rome speech

17 December 2023

Rishi Sunak was ‘absolutely right’ to warn that illegal migration could ‘overwhelm’ European states, the Deputy Prime Minister has said.


Mone: Lying over PPE contract links ‘not a crime’

Mone: Lying over PPE contract links ‘not a crime’

Mone: Lying over PPE contract links ‘not a crime’

17 December 2023

Baroness Mone admitted she did not tell the truth about her links to Medpro, but insisted that she and her husband have ‘no case to answer’.


Nike learned lesson over World Cup shirt furore, Lioness Mary Earps says

Nike learned lesson over World Cup shirt furore, Lioness Mary Earps says

Nike learned lesson over World Cup shirt furore, Lioness Mary Earps says

17 December 2023

The sports brand released a replica of her green long-sleeved shirt after initially not doing so.


Shetland’s SaxaVord spaceport cleared for vertical rocket launches

Shetland’s SaxaVord spaceport cleared for vertical rocket launches

Shetland’s SaxaVord spaceport cleared for vertical rocket launches

17 December 2023

SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst has been granted the licence by the Civil Aviation Authority.


Monzo data shows spike in Netflix subscriptions after password-sharing crackdown

Monzo data shows spike in Netflix subscriptions after password-sharing crackdown

Monzo data shows spike in Netflix subscriptions after password-sharing crackdown

17 December 2023

Monzo’s yearly spending data sheds a light on the shopping habits of its more than eight million customers in Britain.


Baroness Mone said she stands to benefit from PPE contract

Baroness Mone said she stands to benefit from PPE contract

Baroness Mone said she stands to benefit from PPE contract

17 December 2023

She told the BBC she is a beneficiary of her husband Doug Barrowman’s financial trusts, which hold around £60m of profit from the Covid-19 deal.


What the papers say – December 17

What the papers say – December 17

What the papers say – December 17

17 December 2023

Here are the stories making the headlines today.


Divided public means climate change risks becoming ‘wedge issue’, poll suggests

Divided public means climate change risks becoming ‘wedge issue’, poll suggests

Divided public means climate change risks becoming ‘wedge issue’, poll suggests

17 December 2023

The public is split on whether the Prime Minister was right to row back on key net zero commitments.


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