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SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn to campaign in Rutherglen seat

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn to campaign in Rutherglen seat

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn to campaign in Rutherglen seat

08 August 2023

Mr Flynn hit out at Labour’s stance on Brexit ahead of the campaign visit.


NHS buildings ‘in a bad way and getting worse’

NHS buildings ‘in a bad way and getting worse’

NHS buildings ‘in a bad way and getting worse’

08 August 2023

Data on hospital chemical leaks and fire alarms was compiled by the Liberal Democrats following a number of Freedom of Information requests.


Minister warns fuel firms he will ‘call out any foot-dragging’ on transparency

Minister warns fuel firms he will ‘call out any foot-dragging’ on transparency

Minister warns fuel firms he will ‘call out any foot-dragging’ on transparency

08 August 2023

Energy Secretary Grant Shapps made the comment as drivers were hit by the largest weekly rise in petrol prices for more than a year.


Man who fled to Bulgaria to escape terrorism charges jailed after return to UK

Man who fled to Bulgaria to escape terrorism charges jailed after return to UK

Man who fled to Bulgaria to escape terrorism charges jailed after return to UK

08 August 2023

David Bodill, of Buxton, Derbyshire, fled the UK after bomb-making manuals and extremist material was found on his laptop.


Lucy Bronze’s former secondary school to name sports hall after England star

Lucy Bronze’s former secondary school to name sports hall after England star

Lucy Bronze’s former secondary school to name sports hall after England star

08 August 2023

The 31-year-old defender has started every game in England’s World Cup campaign in Australia and New Zealand.


22% of UK employees report facing discrimination in the workplace – survey

22% of UK employees report facing discrimination in the workplace – survey

22% of UK employees report facing discrimination in the workplace – survey

08 August 2023

Black employees were more than twice as likely as the UK average to agree that they have been passed over for a promotion, the research suggests.


Bono and Bob Geldof among mourners as ‘beloved’ Sinead O’Connor laid to rest

Bono and Bob Geldof among mourners as ‘beloved’ Sinead O’Connor laid to rest

Bono and Bob Geldof among mourners as ‘beloved’ Sinead O’Connor laid to rest

08 August 2023

The life of the singer was celebrated at a private ceremony.


Labour announces ‘charging commission’ to increase crime-solving

Labour announces ‘charging commission’ to increase crime-solving

Labour announces ‘charging commission’ to increase crime-solving

08 August 2023

The commission will aim to identify reasons for the ‘woeful’ decline in successful law enforcement, Labour said.


Fewer people eligible for Covid-19 autumn booster

Fewer people eligible for Covid-19 autumn booster

Fewer people eligible for Covid-19 autumn booster

08 August 2023

Health officials have tightened the eligibility criteria.


Beaver-like dams can protect communities from flooding, study finds

Beaver-like dams can protect communities from flooding, study finds

Beaver-like dams can protect communities from flooding, study finds

08 August 2023

Researchers spent two years studying a small Shropshire river.


Elections watchdog apologises after hack left voters’ details exposed

Elections watchdog apologises after hack left voters’ details exposed

Elections watchdog apologises after hack left voters’ details exposed

08 August 2023

Electoral Commission head Shaun McNally said it would be very hard to use a cyber-attack to influence the democratic process.


In Pictures: Fans gather to remember Sinead O’Connor at her funeral

In Pictures: Fans gather to remember Sinead O’Connor at her funeral

In Pictures: Fans gather to remember Sinead O’Connor at her funeral

08 August 2023

Fans honoured and paid tribute to the singer Sinead O’Connor as her funeral took place in Ireland.


Asylum seekers in the UK awaiting a decision: Latest numbers

Asylum seekers in the UK awaiting a decision: Latest numbers

Asylum seekers in the UK awaiting a decision: Latest numbers

08 August 2023

Three-quarters of people claiming asylum have been waiting for an initial decision for more than six months.


Tribunal upholds £84 million fine for company that hiked drug prices

Tribunal upholds £84 million fine for company that hiked drug prices

Tribunal upholds £84 million fine for company that hiked drug prices

08 August 2023

Liothyronine tablets are used to treat thyroid hormone deficiency.


A-level cohort ‘unluckiest’ to come out of pandemic – social mobility expert

A-level cohort ‘unluckiest’ to come out of pandemic – social mobility expert

A-level cohort ‘unluckiest’ to come out of pandemic – social mobility expert

08 August 2023

School leavers waiting for results will be experiencing ‘the highest levels of anxiety and uncertainty’, according to Lee Elliot Major.


Honour to lead Muslim funeral prayer for Sinead O’Connor, says imam

Honour to lead Muslim funeral prayer for Sinead O’Connor, says imam

Honour to lead Muslim funeral prayer for Sinead O’Connor, says imam

08 August 2023

Fans are waiting to pay their respects to the Irish singer outside her former home in Bray, Co Wicklow.


Man arrested after stabbing close to British Museum

Man arrested after stabbing close to British Museum

Man arrested after stabbing close to British Museum

08 August 2023

Police said the incident was not terror-related and there was ‘no outstanding risk to the public’.


Water firms face legal action over claims of underreporting sewage discharges

Water firms face legal action over claims of underreporting sewage discharges

Water firms face legal action over claims of underreporting sewage discharges

08 August 2023

It is alleged they overcharged customers by underreporting pollution, meaning millions will receive compensation if the claim is successful.


Musicians remember Sinead O’Connor ahead of funeral

Musicians remember Sinead O’Connor ahead of funeral

Musicians remember Sinead O’Connor ahead of funeral

08 August 2023

People have been gathering outside her former home in Bray, Co Wicklow.


Shoppers make seven big impulse buys per year on average – survey

Shoppers make seven big impulse buys per year on average – survey

Shoppers make seven big impulse buys per year on average – survey

08 August 2023

TV mathematician Bobby Seagull has suggested people should wait at least two days and 21 hours to avoid making an impulse buy they later regret.


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