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Vote on housing development like Hunger Games, says parish council chairman

Vote on housing development like Hunger Games, says parish council chairman

Villagers rejecting the plans in an online poll has given Eynsford Parish Council ‘a mandate to fight’, their chairman said.

Covid-19 infection levels dip over Christmas and new year

Covid-19 infection levels dip over Christmas and new year

Data has been published as part of a new winter Covid-19 infection study.

Dyson loses appeal in fight for £150m damages over vacuum cleaner labelling

Dyson loses appeal in fight for £150m damages over vacuum cleaner labelling

The Court of Justice of the European Union dismissed Dyson’s appeal against the decision not to grant it compensation in 2021.

Yousaf to pitch for ‘Tory-free Scotland’ at SNP election campaign launch

Yousaf to pitch for ‘Tory-free Scotland’ at SNP election campaign launch

The First Minister will address an audience of party candidates, activists and supporters.

Sir Elton John putting piano, jumpsuit and platform boots up for auction

Sir Elton John putting piano, jumpsuit and platform boots up for auction

The musician, 76, is curating the sale of objects from his former Atlanta home with his husband David Furnish.

HelloFresh fined £140,000 over millions of spam texts and emails

HelloFresh fined £140,000 over millions of spam texts and emails

The Information Commissioner’s Office said customers were not given enough information about how their data would be used.

Department warns of unprecedented disruption to health services due to strike

Department warns of unprecedented disruption to health services due to strike

Nurses and health workers are among those who are to take part in a generalised day of action on January 18 in NI.

Investigator admits ‘probably not’ acceptable to offer subpostmaster plea deal

Investigator admits ‘probably not’ acceptable to offer subpostmaster plea deal

Stephen Bradshaw gave evidence at the Horizon IT inquiry on Thursday.

London trains could get cardboard steering wheels to boost passengers’ fun

London trains could get cardboard steering wheels to boost passengers’ fun

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan revealed the measure is being considered for Docklands Light Railway (DLR) services.

Prince of Wales surprises Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield with their CBEs

Prince of Wales surprises Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield with their CBEs

William paid tribute to the pair’s ‘phenomenal’ efforts in raising funds and awareness for motor neurone disease

Lord Advocate to face MSPs over Horizon scandal

Lord Advocate to face MSPs over Horizon scandal

Confirmation came after calls were made for Dorothy Bain KC to clarify when the Crown knew about the flawed Post Office IT system.

AI could replace thousands of civil service fraud detection jobs, minister says

AI could replace thousands of civil service fraud detection jobs, minister says

The discussion in central London came against the backdrop of intense political focus on the Post Office scandal.

Irish lawyer for South Africa accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza at UN court

Irish lawyer for South Africa accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza at UN court

Blinne Ni Ghralaigh said that there was a need for urgent provisional measures to order the Israeli military to halt its operations in Gaza.

Strike pay issue can be resolved quickly if Heaton-Harris acts now, say unions

Strike pay issue can be resolved quickly if Heaton-Harris acts now, say unions

Teachers, nurses, health workers, education support workers, police staff and civil servants are set to take part in a day of action on January 18.

Watchdog ruling on Hancock eating kangaroo penis ‘not good use of public money’

Watchdog ruling on Hancock eating kangaroo penis ‘not good use of public money’

Lord Pickles argues reform of the current vetting regime will ‘bring a sense to the system’.

Inequalities in special needs diagnoses is a ‘silent scandal’, Matt Hancock says

Inequalities in special needs diagnoses is a ‘silent scandal’, Matt Hancock says

The Independent MP argued there is ‘an unjust allocation of diagnosis’ within the special educational needs and disabilities system.

Former subpostmistress: My children and I fled home ‘in the night like refugees’

Former subpostmistress: My children and I fled home ‘in the night like refugees’

Shazia Saddiq, 40, left her home in Newcastle after she and her two children were ‘assaulted with eggs and flour’ by members of the community.

TFL to investigate double decker bus fire in Wimbledon

TFL to investigate double decker bus fire in Wimbledon

Three fire engines and around 15 fire firefighters attended the scene at Wimbledon Hill Road.

Arctic airmass to bring ‘disruptive snow’ to UK next week, Met Office warns

Arctic airmass to bring ‘disruptive snow’ to UK next week, Met Office warns

RAC Breakdown said travel plans could be affected, with drivers advised to be prepared in the event of a breakdown during the cold weather.

Government under pressure to offer asylum seekers ‘safe passage to our shores’

Government under pressure to offer asylum seekers ‘safe passage to our shores’

Home Secretary James Cleverly said in a written statement the UK had a ‘proud history of providing protection for the most vulnerable’.

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