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Jury sworn in before trial of man charged with murdering woman found in lay-by

Jury sworn in before trial of man charged with murdering woman found in lay-by

Jury sworn in before trial of man charged with murdering woman found in lay-by

05 December 2023

Darren Hall denies murdering Sarah Henshaw.


City watchdog clamps down on ‘poor quality’ credit ratings

City watchdog clamps down on ‘poor quality’ credit ratings

City watchdog clamps down on ‘poor quality’ credit ratings

05 December 2023

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) unveiled proposed changes to see people’s credit files better reflect their finances.


Kate to meet young patients at opening of children’s hospital’s day surgery unit

Kate to meet young patients at opening of children’s hospital’s day surgery unit

Kate to meet young patients at opening of children’s hospital’s day surgery unit

05 December 2023

The Princess of Wales is patron of Evelina London.


Sarwar defends Starmer’s comments on Thatcher despite ‘destructive’ policies

Sarwar defends Starmer’s comments on Thatcher despite ‘destructive’ policies

Sarwar defends Starmer’s comments on Thatcher despite ‘destructive’ policies

05 December 2023

Sir Keir Starmer has come under fire for suggesting the former Tory prime minister had ‘set loose our natural entrepreneurialism’.


Flood risk for parts of the UK with more heavy rain expected

Flood risk for parts of the UK with more heavy rain expected

Flood risk for parts of the UK with more heavy rain expected

05 December 2023

As much as 80mm of rain could lash parts of south-west England on Thursday, where a number of flood warnings are already in place.


Ballet dancers help Heathrow prepare for second-busiest December

Ballet dancers help Heathrow prepare for second-busiest December

Ballet dancers help Heathrow prepare for second-busiest December

05 December 2023

Passengers arriving at Terminal 5 on Tuesday were greeted by the sight of dancers performing a piece celebrating festive reconnections.


Trading halted in hundreds of firms as London Stock Exchange suffers outage

Trading halted in hundreds of firms as London Stock Exchange suffers outage

Trading halted in hundreds of firms as London Stock Exchange suffers outage

05 December 2023

The exchange said it was investigating the issue impacting its trading and information system.


Heightened vigilance needed as 194 homeless due to paramilitary threats – report

Heightened vigilance needed as 194 homeless due to paramilitary threats – report

Heightened vigilance needed as 194 homeless due to paramilitary threats – report

05 December 2023

The Independent Reporting Commission also highlighted incidents including the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell.


Cleverly thanks Rwandans for showing pain they endured during genocide

Cleverly thanks Rwandans for showing pain they endured during genocide

Cleverly thanks Rwandans for showing pain they endured during genocide

05 December 2023

The Home Secretary was shown around the Kigali Genocide Memorial, which honours victims of the 1994 atrocity.


Exam board to offer digitally assessed GCSE in computer science

Exam board to offer digitally assessed GCSE in computer science

Exam board to offer digitally assessed GCSE in computer science

05 December 2023

Exam board OCR said schools can still opt for a paper-based assessment for its computer science qualification if they prefer.


Service sector returns to growth after months of malaise

Service sector returns to growth after months of malaise

Service sector returns to growth after months of malaise

05 December 2023

The S&P Global/CIPS UK services PMI survey showed a reading of 50.9 in November, higher than economists had forecast.


Asylum legacy backlog falls but more recent cases still rising

Asylum legacy backlog falls but more recent cases still rising

Asylum legacy backlog falls but more recent cases still rising

05 December 2023

The backlog of older cases has fallen by nearly three-quarters (74%) since June 2023.


Government ‘working at a snail’s pace’ over infected blood payments

Government ‘working at a snail’s pace’ over infected blood payments

Government ‘working at a snail’s pace’ over infected blood payments

05 December 2023

The chairman of the Infected Blood Inquiry recommended that the compensation scheme should be extended in April.


Hospitals in England spend more than £3 billion on agency nurses – data

Hospitals in England spend more than £3 billion on agency nurses – data

Hospitals in England spend more than £3 billion on agency nurses – data

05 December 2023

Hospitals use doctors and nurses as temporary agency staff to fill gaps in rotas.


4G mast means gran on remote island can Christmas shop online for first time

4G mast means gran on remote island can Christmas shop online for first time

4G mast means gran on remote island can Christmas shop online for first time

05 December 2023

Alice Arthur, 63, said mobile internet access means she does not have to make a six-hour round trip to buy presents.


Murder charge following death of man six years after he was stabbed

Murder charge following death of man six years after he was stabbed

Murder charge following death of man six years after he was stabbed

05 December 2023

Jamel Boyce suffered brain damage due to oxygen deprivation after he was stabbed in the chest in a fight in Clapham, south London, in 2016.


New car market up 9.5% in November

New car market up 9.5% in November

New car market up 9.5% in November

05 December 2023

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said 156,525 vehicles were registered last month, up from 142,889 in November 2022.


Cutting immigration is a matter of trust for Tories – Jenrick

Cutting immigration is a matter of trust for Tories – Jenrick

Cutting immigration is a matter of trust for Tories – Jenrick

05 December 2023

The immigration minister said there are ‘merits’ in calls for a cap on numbers coming to the UK.


Grand Theft Auto VI trailer revealed early after online leak

Grand Theft Auto VI trailer revealed early after online leak

Grand Theft Auto VI trailer revealed early after online leak

05 December 2023

Developer Rockstar Games confirmed the much-anticipated next instalment in the series will be released in 2025.


Cleverly visits Rwanda to sign asylum seeker treaty

Cleverly visits Rwanda to sign asylum seeker treaty

Cleverly visits Rwanda to sign asylum seeker treaty

05 December 2023

James Cleverly is the third Home Secretary to visit Rwanda, but so far no asylum seekers have gone there under the Government’s controversial plan.


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