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Benjamin Zephaniah remembered as ‘beautiful human being’

07 December 2023

Among those paying tribute to the late poet was his Peaky Blinders co-star Cillian Murphy.

Woman accused of murder told police to shoot her in the head, court told

07 December 2023

Chester Crown Court heard how Alice Wood told her arresting officers she did not deserve to be looked after.

Johnson blamed Welsh Covid rates on ‘singing and obesity’, Vallance diary claims

07 December 2023

The extract was highlighted at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Thursday.

‘Urgent lessons’ must be learned by Ofsted from Ruth Perry’s death, family say

07 December 2023

Staff at the school said the headteacher was left tearful and incoherent after the inspection on November 15 and 16 last year.

Labourer’s death ‘as painful now as it was five years ago’

07 December 2023

David Willis, 29, died instantly when he fell inside a shredder while at work.

Key points: Boris Johnson’s second day at Covid inquiry

07 December 2023

The former prime minister was questioned by inquiry counsel Hugo Keith.

Self-assessment helpline will focus on ‘priority queries’ in run-up to deadline

07 December 2023

Treasury Committee chairwoman Harriett Baldwin has written to HMRC CEO Jim Harra ‘to get much-needed answers about what this means for taxpayers’.

Storage of legal battle ‘sterile gowns’ costing £3.2m per year, court hears

07 December 2023

The Government has sued PPE Medpro – the firm which supplied the gowns – and Mr Justice Bright on Thursday oversaw a pre-trial hearing.

Court rejects Rossi’s attempt to delay US extradition

07 December 2023

Scottish ministers signed an order in September giving permission for him to be transferred to America to face charges.

200,000 small businesses to get tool to complain about their energy supplier

07 December 2023

The changes will help firms with fewer than 50 employees.

Johnson said ‘F*** You Daily Mail’ over Covid rule-of-six coverage

07 December 2023

The former prime minister is said to have made the comment during a meeting in September 2020.

Queen hears reference to ‘happy and unhappy families’ during Garden Museum visit

07 December 2023

The museum’s director quoted Tolstoy as he hosted Camilla’s visit following the fall-out of a controversial book about the monarchy.

Admiral agrees deal to buy RSA’s More Than insurance business

07 December 2023

Car insurer Admiral said it plans to only retain the More Than brand for pet insurance.

Heritage Brighton buildings reopen in bid to become UK cultural landmark

07 December 2023

Brighton Dome’s Grade I and Grade II-listed Corn Exchange and Studio Theatre underwent a six-year refurbishment.

Sunak’s asylum plans a ‘dark day’ for Britain, warns Yousaf

07 December 2023

He added that the Scottish Government is ‘proud of the benefits that migrants bring to this country’.

ITV was ‘unable to uncover’ truth of Schofield affair, external review finds

07 December 2023

A review has been looking at the circumstances of Phillip Schofield’s This Morning exit after he admitted to a past relationship with a staff member.

‘I’ve only had one’ is most common drink-driving excuse – survey

07 December 2023

Figures from the Department for Transport show fatalities from drink-drive crashes are at a 12-year high.

Rishi Sunak now almost as unpopular as Conservative Party, poll finds

07 December 2023

The Prime Minister’s favourability rating has collapsed since the start of the year, according to pollster Ipsos UK.

I’m absolutely haunted by death threat, Labour MP tells Commons

07 December 2023

Barry Sheerman told how is home ‘is now a fortress’ and he will ‘look behind me all the time’.

Johnson calls partygate portrayals ‘absurd’ as he finishes Covid evidence

07 December 2023

The former prime minister said he was not ‘reconciled’ to Covid deaths or thought it wise to ‘let it rip’ in the autumn of 2020.

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Benjamin Zephaniah remembered as ‘beautiful human being’

Benjamin Zephaniah remembered as ‘beautiful human being’

Woman accused of murder told police to shoot her in the head, court told

Woman accused of murder told police to shoot her in the head, court told

Johnson blamed Welsh Covid rates on ‘singing and obesity’, Vallance diary claims

Johnson blamed Welsh Covid rates on ‘singing and obesity’, Vallance diary claims

‘Urgent lessons’ must be learned by Ofsted from Ruth Perry’s death, family say

‘Urgent lessons’ must be learned by Ofsted from Ruth Perry’s death, family say

Labourer’s death ‘as painful now as it was five years ago’

Labourer’s death ‘as painful now as it was five years ago’

Key points: Boris Johnson’s second day at Covid inquiry

Key points: Boris Johnson’s second day at Covid inquiry

Self-assessment helpline will focus on ‘priority queries’ in run-up to deadline

Self-assessment helpline will focus on ‘priority queries’ in run-up to deadline

Storage of legal battle ‘sterile gowns’ costing £3.2m per year, court hears

Storage of legal battle ‘sterile gowns’ costing £3.2m per year, court hears

Court rejects Rossi’s attempt to delay US extradition

Court rejects Rossi’s attempt to delay US extradition

200,000 small businesses to get tool to complain about their energy supplier

200,000 small businesses to get tool to complain about their energy supplier

Johnson said ‘F*** You Daily Mail’ over Covid rule-of-six coverage

Johnson said ‘F*** You Daily Mail’ over Covid rule-of-six coverage

Queen hears reference to ‘happy and unhappy families’ during Garden Museum visit

Queen hears reference to ‘happy and unhappy families’ during Garden Museum visit

Admiral agrees deal to buy RSA’s More Than insurance business

Admiral agrees deal to buy RSA’s More Than insurance business

Heritage Brighton buildings reopen in bid to become UK cultural landmark

Heritage Brighton buildings reopen in bid to become UK cultural landmark

Sunak’s asylum plans a ‘dark day’ for Britain, warns Yousaf

Sunak’s asylum plans a ‘dark day’ for Britain, warns Yousaf

ITV was ‘unable to uncover’ truth of Schofield affair, external review finds

ITV was ‘unable to uncover’ truth of Schofield affair, external review finds

‘I’ve only had one’ is most common drink-driving excuse – survey

‘I’ve only had one’ is most common drink-driving excuse – survey

Rishi Sunak now almost as unpopular as Conservative Party, poll finds

Rishi Sunak now almost as unpopular as Conservative Party, poll finds

I’m absolutely haunted by death threat, Labour MP tells Commons

I’m absolutely haunted by death threat, Labour MP tells Commons

Johnson calls partygate portrayals ‘absurd’ as he finishes Covid evidence

Johnson calls partygate portrayals ‘absurd’ as he finishes Covid evidence

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