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Assembly to be recalled this week in bid to back public sector pay

Assembly to be recalled this week in bid to back public sector pay

The recall motion tabled by Sinn Fein gained the required signatures from 30 MLAs and will take place on Wednesday at 12pm.

Family calendar ‘locked in time’ since Reading murders, says brother of victim

Family calendar ‘locked in time’ since Reading murders, says brother of victim

Joseph Ritchie-Bennett was killed alongside James Furlong and David Wails in the 2020 attack.

Sunak hits out at political ‘smears’ over his wealth

Sunak hits out at political ‘smears’ over his wealth

The Prime Minister, who with his wife Akshata Murty has an estimated net worth of £529 million, is one of the richest men to ever enter Number 10.

Cleverly moves to ban Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror organisation

Cleverly moves to ban Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir as terror organisation

The proposal has to be debated and is subject to Parliament backing.

ICO to examine legality of using personal data to train generative AI models

ICO to examine legality of using personal data to train generative AI models

The UK’s data protection regulator has launched a consultation series around the technology.

Tearful whistleblower reported rape of children by grooming gangs

Tearful whistleblower reported rape of children by grooming gangs

Sara Rowbotham was vindicated by the major report into child sex abuse on Rochdale’s streets.

Hamas hostage families issue cry for freedom as new exhibition opens

Hamas hostage families issue cry for freedom as new exhibition opens

The Voices from the Tunnels exhibition displays what conditions were like in captivity based on the accounts of former hostages.

Men who shouted racist abuse at pro-Palestinian protesters avoid prison

Men who shouted racist abuse at pro-Palestinian protesters avoid prison

Ian Beim, 57, and Kevin Sweeney, 61, both admitted two racially aggravated public order offences over the incident on Armistice Day.

Vet jailed for life for murder of ex-girlfriend in ‘senseless attack’

Vet jailed for life for murder of ex-girlfriend in ‘senseless attack’

Alberto Fioletti, 31, of Fordingbridge, Hampshire, was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court for the killing of Stephanie Hodgkinson, 34.

Man locked up indefinitely for killing 19-year-old student in halls

Man locked up indefinitely for killing 19-year-old student in halls

Maher Maaroufe stabbed his 19-year-old girlfriend Sabita Thanwani in her University of London accommodation.

Government could save billions but needs strong leaders, watchdog boss to warn

Government could save billions but needs strong leaders, watchdog boss to warn

NAO chief Gareth Davies is set to criticise maintenance backlogs and ‘unrealistic’ assessments of major projects in his annual speech in Parliament.

How to claim for pothole damage to your car

How to claim for pothole damage to your car

If hitting a pothole causes damage to your car, it is possible to claim. We explain the top tips

Superdrug Christmas trading boosted by in-store treatments and piercings

Superdrug Christmas trading boosted by in-store treatments and piercings

Peter Macnab, chief executive, said he was ‘exceptionally pleased to be reporting strong Christmas results’.

Freezing temperatures cause travel disruption

Freezing temperatures cause travel disruption

The cold snap is expected to continue with temperatures dropping as low as minus 5C in some areas.

Around 200 schools in north of Scotland closed due to snow and ice

Around 200 schools in north of Scotland closed due to snow and ice

Public transport services are also facing disruption.

Mirror editor-in-chief Alison Phillips to step down after six years

Mirror editor-in-chief Alison Phillips to step down after six years

Alison Phillips, who has held the top job at the business since 2018, will leave at the end of January.

Economists warn of ‘Cold War rhetoric’ as global tensions rise

Economists warn of ‘Cold War rhetoric’ as global tensions rise

A quarterly survey from the World Economic Forum found a majority of economists think geopolitics would stoke economic volatility.

Campaigner with microwave on head to say ‘enough is enough’ to convenience food

Campaigner with microwave on head to say ‘enough is enough’ to convenience food

Healthy eating campaigner Microwave Man has already appeared in locations including Westminster.

Covid jabs ‘could have prevented 7,180 summer hospital admissions and deaths’

Covid jabs ‘could have prevented 7,180 summer hospital admissions and deaths’

Younger people, men, those in areas of higher deprivation and people of non-white ethnicity are least likely to have had all their Covid vaccines.

Mother ‘over the moon’ as two jailed for life for daughter’s murder in 1996

Mother ‘over the moon’ as two jailed for life for daughter’s murder in 1996

Robert O’Brien and Andrew Kelly were sentenced for the murder of 14-year-old Caroline Glachan in West Dunbartsonshire.

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