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Summer getaway expected to spark ‘bumper-to-bumper traffic’

Summer getaway expected to spark ‘bumper-to-bumper traffic’

Traffic jams are expected on major roads, while the Port of Dover is warning it could take up to two and a half hours to pass through border checks.

State opening of Parliament set for November

State opening of Parliament set for November

It will be the first time the King has carried out the role as monarch.

Hitting the bar! Ex-footballer to tackle legal career after degree success

Hitting the bar! Ex-footballer to tackle legal career after degree success

Adam Bale is hoping to become a barrister after his professional football career was cut short by a leg injury.

Channel crossings top 14,000 for year so far

Channel crossings top 14,000 for year so far

According to Home Office data, 297 people were detected on Wednesday in six boats.

Food price inflation not driven by weak supermarket competition, says watchdog

Food price inflation not driven by weak supermarket competition, says watchdog

The Competition and Markets Authority said there was evidence of stronger price competition between supermarkets than in the fuel market.

Concern about NHS is rising, survey suggests

Concern about NHS is rising, survey suggests

Worries about the NHS increased between June and July, with people citing it as the second biggest concern in Britain behind inflation.

Science Secretary Michelle Donelan returns from three-month maternity leave

Science Secretary Michelle Donelan returns from three-month maternity leave

The Conservative Cabinet minister said she was looking forward to ‘developing tech to improve lives and creating jobs of the future’.

World unlikely to limit temperature rise to 2C, warns climate scientist

World unlikely to limit temperature rise to 2C, warns climate scientist

Professor Robert Watson said emissions need to be slashed by half before 2030 to hit the Paris Agreement goals.

Passengers face fresh travel disruption amid strike by thousands of rail workers

Passengers face fresh travel disruption amid strike by thousands of rail workers

Passengers were advised to check their travel arrangements as the strike action at 14 train companies will see wide variations of services.

Keeping two-child cap on benefits is a ‘massive betrayal’, Yousaf tells Starmer

Keeping two-child cap on benefits is a ‘massive betrayal’, Yousaf tells Starmer

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf hit out at Labour after Sir Keir Starmer said his party would not reverse the controversial two-child cap.

Frankie Dettori’s memorabilia fetches tens of thousands of pounds at auction

Frankie Dettori’s memorabilia fetches tens of thousands of pounds at auction

The jockey put 126 items up for sale as he plans to ‘scale down’ the family home in Newmarket, Suffolk.

Afghan refugee living in hope he will not be homeless after hotel move deadline

Afghan refugee living in hope he will not be homeless after hotel move deadline

The 24-year-old, who has a job but cannot find a place to live, said the Government does not understand the challenges on the ground.

EasyJet set to soar to record profit despite ‘challenging’ summer

EasyJet set to soar to record profit despite ‘challenging’ summer

The company swung to a record headline pre-tax profit of £203 million for the three months to June 30, against losses of £114 million a year ago.

Royal Mail owner chooses new boss from Dutch subsidiary

Royal Mail owner chooses new boss from Dutch subsidiary

The decision comes a year after Royal Mail Group rebranded to reflect the growing importance of Amsterdam-based GLS to the group.

Farage praises Government plans to revoke banks’ licences over free speech curbs

Farage praises Government plans to revoke banks’ licences over free speech curbs

Ministers are reportedly considering making new laws to stop banks closing customers’ accounts because they disagree with their political views.

Oxford researcher to watch Barbie as ‘dessert’ to Oppenheimer amid dual premiere

Oxford researcher to watch Barbie as ‘dessert’ to Oppenheimer amid dual premiere

Both Oppenheimer and the Barbie film hit cinemas on Friday, coining the term ‘Barbenheimer’ for the double opening day.

Campaign to help boy, four, access lifesaving cancer treatment passes £150,000

Campaign to help boy, four, access lifesaving cancer treatment passes £150,000

Teddy Lichten has neuroblastoma and needs to raise £300,000 to access the treatment in New York by the end of 2023.

Heathrow service for disabled passengers substandard over 12-month period – CAA

Heathrow service for disabled passengers substandard over 12-month period – CAA

The Civil Aviation Authority rated the UK’s busiest airport accessibility as ‘poor’ for the first quarter of the year to the end of March.

Thousands of consultants stage strike in NHS pay row

Thousands of consultants stage strike in NHS pay row

Health leaders have warned that the NHS cannot fully function without consultants.

Polls open in triple by-election contest after Tories warned of ‘tough battle’

Polls open in triple by-election contest after Tories warned of ‘tough battle’

Rishi Sunak had braced MPs at a meeting of the 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers on the eve of the polls.

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