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Labour urges guarantee that Channel 4 privatisation is ‘off agenda for good’

Labour urges guarantee that Channel 4 privatisation is ‘off agenda for good’

Shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell criticised the Government for the “total waste of time and money” in examining a potential sale.

Two British men missing in Ukraine

Two British men missing in Ukraine

Ukrainian police said Andrew Bagshaw and Christopher Perry were last seen on Friday heading to the town of Soledar in the eastern Donetsk region.

Bank chief economist: Inflation could be more persistent even if gas prices fall

Bank chief economist: Inflation could be more persistent even if gas prices fall

Huw Pill said in a speech on monetary policy that Britain is probably in a recession.

Bradley Wiggins fronts campaign to help public spot signs of child abuse

Bradley Wiggins fronts campaign to help public spot signs of child abuse

The NSPCC’s Listen Up, Speak Up campaign will give people practical information on steps they can take to keep a child safe if they have concerns.

Ministers warned after pay talks to act ‘now or never’ to avoid teacher strikes

Ministers warned after pay talks to act ‘now or never’ to avoid teacher strikes

A meeting between education unions and the Government has been described as ‘largely unsatisfactory’

Irish foreign minister and Northern Ireland parties welcome progress on protocol

Irish foreign minister and Northern Ireland parties welcome progress on protocol

The two sides reached agreement on data sharing and EU access to UK IT systems.

‘Constructive’ meeting between RMT, train operators and Government

‘Constructive’ meeting between RMT, train operators and Government

No further strikes have been announced but there is little sign of the deadlock being broken soon.

Covid scientist jailed for two years over road death of talented artist

Covid scientist jailed for two years over road death of talented artist

Ibnu Rizwan, 29, was driving at some 30mph on the 20mph Minories road when he hit David Joseph Evans, 32, early on August 8 2021.

UK considers supply of Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine

UK considers supply of Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine

Defence sources have confirmed talks with the government in Kyiv are ongoing.

Mark Cavendish tells court how masked raider held knife to his face

Mark Cavendish tells court how masked raider held knife to his face

Masked men broke into the Olympic cyclist’s home as he was asleep upstairs with his wife on November 27, 2021, Chelmsford Crown Court heard.

100,000 diabetes patients could benefit from ‘artificial pancreas’ technology

100,000 diabetes patients could benefit from ‘artificial pancreas’ technology

Officials said they hope complications linked to hypoglycaemia caused by type 1 diabetes could become a ‘thing of the past’ thanks to the technology.

Sustainable drainage to be mandatory for new developments in England from 2024

Sustainable drainage to be mandatory for new developments in England from 2024

Developers will have to put in measures such as permeable paving, wetlands and grassed areas to reduce flood and pollution risks.

Foreign Secretary summons most senior Iran diplomat over execution of protesters

Foreign Secretary summons most senior Iran diplomat over execution of protesters

James Cleverly said he had condemned ‘in the strongest possible terms’ the killings of Mohammad Mahdi Karami and Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini.

Youth guilty of stab murder glorified in drill rap video

Youth guilty of stab murder glorified in drill rap video

Bubacar Jabbie Dukureh, 17, who was known as Buba, was walking back to his home in Walthamstow, east London, when he was attacked.

Speaker urges parties to grasp spirit of 1998 peace deal and restore Assembly

Speaker urges parties to grasp spirit of 1998 peace deal and restore Assembly

Alex Maskey said the reputation of the Stormont Assembly did not match the high hopes that existed for it in 1998.

No evidence to support trafficking or rape allegations – Andrew Tate’s lawyer

No evidence to support trafficking or rape allegations – Andrew Tate’s lawyer

The influencer’s legal representative Eugen Vidineac spoke to Romanian online newspaper Gandul about the case.

Luxury car maker Bentley hits record sales

Luxury car maker Bentley hits record sales

The Crewe-based company, which dates back to 1919, said it delivered 15,174 cars last year.

Warming oceans have destroyed many marine parasites, study suggests

Warming oceans have destroyed many marine parasites, study suggests

While the tiny creatures prompt fear or disgust in many, their decline is worrying news for ecosystems, the scientists say.

Funding for care beds ‘will not address root causes of NHS and care challenges’

Funding for care beds ‘will not address root causes of NHS and care challenges’

The Local Government Association said “piecemeal” funding is “no substitute for a strategic approach to the pressure on hospital beds”.

EU-UK data-sharing agreement hailed as ‘positive step’ amid NI protocol row

EU-UK data-sharing agreement hailed as ‘positive step’ amid NI protocol row

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris met European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic.

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