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Former Navy Head Sacked After Falling Short Of Values And Standards Expected
The service of former Royal Navy head Admiral Sir Ben Key has ended in disgrace after an investigation found he fell “far short of the values and standards expected”..
MPs Back Proscribing Direct Action Group Palestine Action As Terror Organisation
MPs have backed the Government’s move to ban direct action group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, despite warnings it will have a “chilling effect” on protest..
Bob Vylan No Longer Playing Manchester Festival After Glastonbury Controversy
Punk rap duo Bob Vylan will no longer play at a festival in Manchester this weekend after a controversial appearance at Glastonbury..
Arsenal Sign Chloe Kelly On Permanent Basis After Successful Loan Spell
Arsenal have completed the permanent signing of England international Chloe Kelly after a successful loan spell last season..
Starmer Defends Welfare Reform Package Despite Climbdown Over Pip
Sir Keir Starmer defended his welfare reform plans despite being forced into a humiliating climbdown which leaves an almost £5 billion black hole in the Government’s spending plans..
Sam Fenders People Watching Is Biggest Selling Album Released This Year
Singer-songwriter Sam Fender’s People Watching is the biggest-selling album to be released this year so far, according to the Official Charts Company..
Starmer Doing The Job For Britain Says Rayner
Angela Rayner has defended Sir Keir Starmer as “doing the job for Britain” as he approaches his first year in office..
Killer Nurse Lucy Letby Could Face More Charges
Murder squad detectives investigating child killer Lucy Letby have passed evidence of further allegations related to baby deaths and collapses at the hospitals where she worked..
Minister Declines To Rule Out Tax Rises Amid Welfare Climbdown Warning
There will be “financial consequences” to Sir Keir Starmer’s last-minute climbdown on welfare reform, a Cabinet minister has said, as he declined to rule out tax rises..
Substation Fire That Shut Heathrow Airport Was Preventable
Energy watchdog Ofgem has launched an investigation after a report found a fire that caused the shutdown of Heathrow Airport was due to a preventable technical fault..
Record Number Of NHS Operations Given In Private Hospitals
The number of NHS operations carried out in private hospitals or clinics has hit a record high, according to new analysis..
Smell Detectors And AI Cameras To Be Considered To Monitor Criminals
Cameras fitted in offenders’ homes and “smell detectors” to catch out drug use in and outside of prison could be introduced as new technology to monitor criminals and curb reoffending..
Households To Receive Up To 2000 Compensation For Water Service Failures
Water firms will be forced to pay households in England up to £2,000 for service failures as part of efforts to reform the sector, the Government has announced..
Rayner To Back Plan To Build 180000 Social Homes In Next Decade
Angela Rayner is set to announce plans to build 180,000 new social homes in the next decade as the Government seeks to “turn the tide on the housing crisis”..
Labour MPs Rebel Against Government Over Welfare Reforms
A number of Labour MPs have rebelled against Sir Keir Starmer’s Government, with more than 40 voting in favour of proposals to halt its welfare reforms..
Family Pay Tribute To Shining Star Girl Seven Killed In Park Tree Collapse
A family has paid tribute to a seven-year-old girl who died after a tree collapsed in an Essex park, describing her as a “shining star”..
McGregor Continues Appeal Without Fresh Evidence
Conor McGregor’s legal team has withdrawn a bid to introduce fresh evidence in his appeal against a decision in a civil case in which a woman accused him of raping her..
PM Braced For Revolt Over Welfare After Defending His Record Of A Year In Power
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is braced for a revolt in a key vote on his Government’s welfare reforms, after defending his record of a year in power..
Bob Vylan Claim They Are Being Targeted For Speaking Up About Palestine
Punk rap duo Bob Vylan have said they are being “targeted for speaking up” after police began an investigation into comments made during their set at the Glastonbury Festival..
Gross Negligence Manslaughter Arrests Following Lucy Letby Baby Deaths
Three people who were part of the senior leadership team at the hospital where killer nurse Lucy Letby worked have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter..