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Plans stopped on one of UK’s biggest wind farms as costs soar

Plans stopped on one of UK’s biggest wind farms as costs soar

Sweden’s Vattenfall said that it was considering the best way forward for three projects off the coast of Norfolk.

Jeremy Vine’s stalker to pay damages over campaign of harassment

Jeremy Vine’s stalker to pay damages over campaign of harassment

Alex Belfield also apologised for making ‘false allegations of dishonesty’ against the broadcaster.

Calls to end MPs’ direct employment of staff rejected by Parliament reform body

Calls to end MPs’ direct employment of staff rejected by Parliament reform body

The Speaker’s Conference decided against recommending staff be employed centrally, as suggested by many following a series of scandals.

Funding of monarchy recalculated after Crown Estate’s boost from wind farm deals

Funding of monarchy recalculated after Crown Estate’s boost from wind farm deals

The Sovereign Grant will be 12% of the Crown Estate’s net profits next year, down from 25%.

Labour calls for equal access to Lord’s cricket ground for England women’s team

Labour calls for equal access to Lord’s cricket ground for England women’s team

Her comments come following the publication of a report by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket.

Certain types of fraud on rise in wake of pandemic, figures suggest

Certain types of fraud on rise in wake of pandemic, figures suggest

Estimates indicated an increase in advance fee fraud, where victims are tricked into paying upfront for services or goods that never materialise.

BBC may need to consider alternative funding options in future, minister says

BBC may need to consider alternative funding options in future, minister says

Culture minister Sir John Whittingdale suggested the decline in licence fee payers could mean the BBC needs to consider other funding options.

Tobias Ellwood facing Defence Committee no confidence vote after Taliban remarks

Tobias Ellwood facing Defence Committee no confidence vote after Taliban remarks

Labour MP and Defence Committee member Kevan Jones said Mr Ellwood’s Afghanistan video was ‘a step too far’.

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.

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