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Extinction Rebellion co-founder ‘plotted to ground Heathrow traffic with drones’

Extinction Rebellion co-founder ‘plotted to ground Heathrow traffic with drones’

Roger Hallam said the aim of the September 2019 protest was to ‘close Heathrow for the foreseeable future’, the jury said.

Gove says he has ‘made the case’ for more council funding

Gove says he has ‘made the case’ for more council funding

Michael Gove said he recognised the pressures faced by local councils and was pushing for more resources to deal with them.

Cameron vows to put development ‘back at heart’ of Foreign Office

Cameron vows to put development ‘back at heart’ of Foreign Office

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told the Global Food Security Summit ‘no parent should ever have to watch their child starve’.

Teacher on trial accused of sexually abusing students at dance school

Teacher on trial accused of sexually abusing students at dance school

Jonathan Barton, 40, faces charges spanning 15 years.

Popular swimming spots ‘unsafe’ amid ‘shocking state of UK water’ – report

Popular swimming spots ‘unsafe’ amid ‘shocking state of UK water’ – report

Surfers Against Sewage, which campaigns for clean oceans, rivers and lakes, released its annual water quality report on Tuesday.

Couple put child organ donation ‘in the spotlight’ with 230 handmade dolls

Couple put child organ donation ‘in the spotlight’ with 230 handmade dolls

Katie and Graham Tatham have created a campaign to highlight the 230 children in the UK waiting for an organ transplant.

Students stage sit-in urging university chiefs to drop arms investments

Students stage sit-in urging university chiefs to drop arms investments

University of Glasgow students chanted and held signs as they protested at the establishment’s management office.

UK and South Korea to sign new partnership during presidential state visit

UK and South Korea to sign new partnership during presidential state visit

President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives in the UK on Tuesday for a three-day state visit.

Rapist posed as taxi driver to lure vulnerable women into his car

Rapist posed as taxi driver to lure vulnerable women into his car

Detectives identified Nazim Asmal after his black Toyota Yaris car was picked up on CCTV cameras.

Abu Dhabi-backed fund strikes deal in move to secure Telegraph newspaper

Abu Dhabi-backed fund strikes deal in move to secure Telegraph newspaper

It comes after the Telegraph and Spectator were put into receivership over unpaid debts to lenders by its previous owners.

Armed forces personnel living in ‘rat-infested’ accommodation, Commons hears

Armed forces personnel living in ‘rat-infested’ accommodation, Commons hears

Defence minister James Cartlidge said thousands of homes for service personnel will benefit from additional funding.

Global daily average temperature 2C above pre-industrial norm for first time

Global daily average temperature 2C above pre-industrial norm for first time

The Copernicus Climate Change Service measured the landmark reading on Friday.

Sir Patrick Vallance never intended for diaries to ‘see the light of day’

Sir Patrick Vallance never intended for diaries to ‘see the light of day’

The former chief scientific adviser gave evidence to the Covid-19 Inquiry on Monday.

Murder trial shown CCTV footage of moment 14-year-old fell from e-bike

Murder trial shown CCTV footage of moment 14-year-old fell from e-bike

Gordon Gault was slashed with a machete in Newcastle’s West End last November and six defendants aged 16 to 18 deny his murder.

Johnson and Sunak were happy to let people die from Covid, inquiry hears

Johnson and Sunak were happy to let people die from Covid, inquiry hears

The claim, heard during the public inquiry into the Covid pandemic, came from the diaries of Sir Patrick Vallance.

Labour’s private school tax plans may damage equality progress – education chief

Labour’s private school tax plans may damage equality progress – education chief

It could be more difficult for families to access single-sex education if private schools are forced to close, it has been suggested.

Woman found dead named as police continue murder inquiry

Woman found dead named as police continue murder inquiry

Lucretia – known as Kiesha – Donaghy, 32, was pronounced dead after being found at a property in Elgin on November 16.

Couple jailed for life for ‘wicked’ missing body murder

Couple jailed for life for ‘wicked’ missing body murder

Frank McKeever, 62, disappeared after visiting his stepdaughter Surie Suksiri at her home in Highbury, north London.

Treasury accused of ‘pure dogma’ by Patrick Vallance in pandemic notes

Treasury accused of ‘pure dogma’ by Patrick Vallance in pandemic notes

The Government’s former chief scientific adviser said there was a lack of transparency on analysis of Covid-19’s impact on the economy.

Health Secretary ‘confident’ in his record as Tories threaten no confidence vote

Health Secretary ‘confident’ in his record as Tories threaten no confidence vote

Conservatives are seeking to to bring a vote of no confidence against Michael Matheson after his sons used his parliamentary iPad while on holiday.

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