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Government is ‘100% committed’ on Windrush, Home Office minister tells MPs

Government is ‘100% committed’ on Windrush, Home Office minister tells MPs

The remarks come ahead of this year’s 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Windrush generation in Britain.

Harry hopes Archie and Lili will bond with royals despite bombshell memoir

Harry hopes Archie and Lili will bond with royals despite bombshell memoir

The Duke of Sussex has aimed fierce criticism at the Prince of Wales. the King and the Queen Consort in his new book, Spare.

Labour pledge on repeat work assessments for ill or disabled

Labour pledge on repeat work assessments for ill or disabled

Shadow work and pensions secretary Jonathan Ashworth said Labour’s reforms would aim to ‘take away fear and distrust’.

UK foreign minister meets with legal team of jailed Hong Kong media mogul

UK foreign minister meets with legal team of jailed Hong Kong media mogul

Jimmy Lai’s lawyers have been asking for an urgent meeting with Rishi Sunak to discuss his upcoming trial.

Downing Street defends Prime Minister’s decision to fly to Leeds

Downing Street defends Prime Minister’s decision to fly to Leeds

Rishi Sunak was travelling to meet with staff and patients at the Rutland Lodge Medical Practice in Chapel Allerton.

Meta restricts advertisers’ access to teenagers’ data on Facebook and Instagram

Meta restricts advertisers’ access to teenagers’ data on Facebook and Instagram

From February, advertisers will no longer be able see a user’s gender or the type of posts they have engaged with.

‘Scaling back already-insufficient energy support will hit small businesses’

‘Scaling back already-insufficient energy support will hit small businesses’

Experts also warned the move might dent the UK’s efforts to meet its environmental goals as firms are left without enough cash for new technology.

Independent book store amasses thousands of likes with Harry memoir post

Independent book store amasses thousands of likes with Harry memoir post

The Duke of Sussex’s controversial memoir Spare went on sale in book shops across the UK on Tuesday.

Wife’s 999 call played to jurors in Mark Cavendish robbery trial

Wife’s 999 call played to jurors in Mark Cavendish robbery trial

Balaclava-wearing intruders broke into the Olympic cyclist’s home as he was asleep upstairs with his family, the court heard.

Harry’s memoir ‘likely to be one of the biggest books of the year’

Harry’s memoir ‘likely to be one of the biggest books of the year’

The Duke of Sussex’s controversial autobiography Spare is being sold at half price, which is ‘normal’ for a ‘big hardback’.

Cleverly to address protocol issues which ‘risk and undermine’ NI’s place in UK

Cleverly to address protocol issues which ‘risk and undermine’ NI’s place in UK

The Foreign Secretary is to meet political and business leaders in Belfast.

Oil delivery delays leave elderly and families without heating and hot water

Oil delivery delays leave elderly and families without heating and hot water

Heather Cullum, 78, said a duvet – and her cats – kept her warm when Watson Fuels repeatedly failed to deliver oil for weeks.

Extinctions ‘may threaten Madagascar’s biodiversity for 23 million years’

Extinctions ‘may threaten Madagascar’s biodiversity for 23 million years’

Experts warn that humans have only five years to really advance the conservation of the island’s forests.

Ukrainian refugees to take part in Eurovision handover ceremony in Liverpool

Ukrainian refugees to take part in Eurovision handover ceremony in Liverpool

The international music competition will take place in the city in May.

Nearly half of people in London have highest levels of qualifications – census

Nearly half of people in London have highest levels of qualifications – census

The percentage in the capital was ‘considerably higher than all the other regions’, the ONS said.

Church slave trade links report prompts £100m funding to ‘address past wrongs’

Church slave trade links report prompts £100m funding to ‘address past wrongs’

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said: ‘I am deeply sorry for these links. It is now time to take action to address our shameful past.’

Sharp rise in excess deaths at end of 2022 as flu and cold snap took hold

Sharp rise in excess deaths at end of 2022 as flu and cold snap took hold

Deaths in private homes were 37% higher than usual in the week to December 30.

Boris Johnson apparently erased from Business Secretary’s tweet

Boris Johnson apparently erased from Business Secretary’s tweet

Social media users were quick to notice that the former prime minister appeared to have been digitally erased from a photo tweeted by Grant Shapps.

Petrol falls below 150p a litre for first time since February 2022

Petrol falls below 150p a litre for first time since February 2022

Figures from data company Experian show the average price of a litre of the fuel at UK forecourts on Monday was 149.7p.

Demi Lovato UK poster ‘likely to cause serious offence to Christians’ – ASA

Demi Lovato UK poster ‘likely to cause serious offence to Christians’ – ASA

The poster featured an image of Lovato bound in a bondage-style outfit while lying on a large, cushioned crucifix.

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