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Former Tory minister reveals he has ‘often’ thought of Scottish Parliament run

Former Tory minister reveals he has ‘often’ thought of Scottish Parliament run

Former Tory minister reveals he has ‘often’ thought of Scottish Parliament run

10 September 2023

Former Conservative minister Rory Stewart resigned from the Conservative Party in 2019.


Rishi Sunak to return for India visit soon as he departs G20 summit

Rishi Sunak to return for India visit soon as he departs G20 summit

Rishi Sunak to return for India visit soon as he departs G20 summit

10 September 2023

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi invited the Prime Minister to return soon.


Alastair Stewart reveals dementia diagnosis

Alastair Stewart reveals dementia diagnosis

Alastair Stewart reveals dementia diagnosis

10 September 2023

The journalist and presenter left ITV in 2020 after more than 35 years with the broadcaster.


TUC to report Government to UN workers’ rights watchdog over new strikes law

TUC to report Government to UN workers’ rights watchdog over new strikes law

TUC to report Government to UN workers’ rights watchdog over new strikes law

10 September 2023

General secretary Paul Nowak said the TUC will be lodging the case at the International Labour Organisation.


Justice Secretary highlights supporting ‘disadvantaged’ amid benefit cut reports

Justice Secretary highlights supporting ‘disadvantaged’ amid benefit cut reports

Justice Secretary highlights supporting ‘disadvantaged’ amid benefit cut reports

10 September 2023

Alex Chalk said he wanted to ensure the Government was ‘decent, humane’.


Covid jabs ‘should be available for all’ – expert

Covid jabs ‘should be available for all’ – expert

Covid jabs ‘should be available for all’ – expert

10 September 2023

The variant of the virus which causes Covid-19 is ‘highly infectious’, Devi Sridhar said.


Woman donating cells for cancer research wants to ‘make the incurable, curable’

Woman donating cells for cancer research wants to ‘make the incurable, curable’

Woman donating cells for cancer research wants to ‘make the incurable, curable’

10 September 2023

Alison Torrens has also left a gift in her will to Queen’s University Belfast to help fund the project into adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC).


Interest rates rise making businesses more cautious about hiring, report says

Interest rates rise making businesses more cautious about hiring, report says

Interest rates rise making businesses more cautious about hiring, report says

10 September 2023

The findings also indicate a fall in business output.


Man arrested after pedestrian killed in collision with Mercedes in Westminster

Man arrested after pedestrian killed in collision with Mercedes in Westminster

Man arrested after pedestrian killed in collision with Mercedes in Westminster

10 September 2023

Officers and emergency services were called to Harrow Road, Westminster, to reports of a collision between a blue Mercedes and a pedestrian on Sunday.


Government urged to back mandatory reporting over ethnicity pay gap

Government urged to back mandatory reporting over ethnicity pay gap

Government urged to back mandatory reporting over ethnicity pay gap

10 September 2023

The two organisations also recommended legislation to require employers to publish an action plan to combat any disparities.


Father pleads for public to help ‘ease our pain’ 35 years after son went missing

Father pleads for public to help ‘ease our pain’ 35 years after son went missing

Father pleads for public to help ‘ease our pain’ 35 years after son went missing

10 September 2023

Lee Boxell’s family fear he was murdered.


Justice Secretary vows justice for family trying to block release of killer

Justice Secretary vows justice for family trying to block release of killer

Justice Secretary vows justice for family trying to block release of killer

10 September 2023

Robert Brown was acquitted of murdering his wife, having admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.


Around 40 inmates moved out of Wandsworth Prison after Daniel Khalife escape

Around 40 inmates moved out of Wandsworth Prison after Daniel Khalife escape

Around 40 inmates moved out of Wandsworth Prison after Daniel Khalife escape

10 September 2023

Justice Secretary Alex Chalk said the move has been made out of an ‘abundance of caution’.


MPs have tried to kill themselves – ex-minister on mental health in Parliament

MPs have tried to kill themselves – ex-minister on mental health in Parliament

MPs have tried to kill themselves – ex-minister on mental health in Parliament

10 September 2023

Rory Stewart said it is a ‘miracle’ that some of his former colleagues have not died by suicide due to the ‘almost unsustainable’ nature of the job.


Retailers warn Chancellor against £400m business rates hike

Retailers warn Chancellor against £400m business rates hike

Retailers warn Chancellor against £400m business rates hike

10 September 2023

A group of 44 retail leaders have written to Jeremy Hunt to halt an inflation-based increase to property tax bills.


Cost-of-living crisis blamed for consumers cutting summer holidays short

Cost-of-living crisis blamed for consumers cutting summer holidays short

Cost-of-living crisis blamed for consumers cutting summer holidays short

10 September 2023

Advantage Travel Partnership said its members recorded an average holiday length of 7.6 nights this summer.


Sunak hits out at Chinese interference in Parliament in meeting with premier

Sunak hits out at Chinese interference in Parliament in meeting with premier

Sunak hits out at Chinese interference in Parliament in meeting with premier

10 September 2023

The Prime Minister met Li Qiang after news emerged of a parliamentary researcher being arrested on suspicion of spying for Beijing.


Pursuing art over university made difference to mental health: sneaker artist

Pursuing art over university made difference to mental health: sneaker artist

Pursuing art over university made difference to mental health: sneaker artist

10 September 2023

Stella Stockbridge, 20, has garnered the attention of global footwear brands such as Nike for her unique artwork.


PM intervention over jailed British blogger ‘meaningless’ without details

PM intervention over jailed British blogger ‘meaningless’ without details

PM intervention over jailed British blogger ‘meaningless’ without details

10 September 2023

Rishi Sunak said he raised the case of Jagtar Singh Johal during his talks with India’s leader Narendra Modi at the G20 summit.


PM and wife Akshata Murty visit Hindu temple on final day of G20 in India

PM and wife Akshata Murty visit Hindu temple on final day of G20 in India

PM and wife Akshata Murty visit Hindu temple on final day of G20 in India

10 September 2023

Afterwards, the couple headed to join other G20 leaders at the Raj Ghat memorial in the city.


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