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Hollywood stars urge Truss to help free British-Egyptian writer on hunger strike

Hollywood stars urge Truss to help free British-Egyptian writer on hunger strike

The appeal came at a press conference in Westminster of families wanting greater help from the Foreign Office to free detained UK nationals.

Ulster Covenant printing plate sells for £15,000 at auction in Belfast

Ulster Covenant printing plate sells for £15,000 at auction in Belfast

Historic items relating to republican leader Michael Collins also sold at the auction house in east Belfast on Tuesday.

Four Met officers served with gross misconduct notices in Child Q investigation

Four Met officers served with gross misconduct notices in Child Q investigation

The teenager was strip-searched by female Met officers in 2020 after she was wrongly suspected of carrying cannabis at her east London school.

Tory MPs call for Channel 4 ‘destructive’ privatisation plans to be dropped

Tory MPs call for Channel 4 ‘destructive’ privatisation plans to be dropped

Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries told MPs the Government intends to use the proceeds of the sale to ‘benefit the entire country’.

BT workers to vote on strikes in dispute over pay

BT workers to vote on strikes in dispute over pay

A national strike would be the first since the company was privatised in the mid-1980s, said the CWU.

Number of young people referred over mental health highest ever, says charity

Number of young people referred over mental health highest ever, says charity

Charity YoungMinds says 90,789 young people were referred to mental health services in March 2022 – the most since figures started being collected.

£18m funding announced for free school meals for infants

£18m funding announced for free school meals for infants

Nadhim Zahawi says move comes in response to rising costs.

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge join survivors and mourners at Grenfell service

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge join survivors and mourners at Grenfell service

Kate and William were among those who observed a 72-second silence and laid a wreath at the base of the tower block.

Tribunal backs competition watchdog over Facebook’s Giphy takeover

Tribunal backs competition watchdog over Facebook’s Giphy takeover

The Competition Appeal Tribunal unanimously dismissed all but one of Meta’s seven challenges to the decision.

Charles and Camilla join thousands of racegoers as Royal Ascot ‘back to life’

Charles and Camilla join thousands of racegoers as Royal Ascot ‘back to life’

The Queen was missing from the sporting event she is so passionate about but is likely to have watched proceedings on television from Windsor Castle.

Giant Stormont artwork encourages viewers to look at the bigger picture

Giant Stormont artwork encourages viewers to look at the bigger picture

Swiss-based French graffiti artist Saype has created an artwork of intertwined arms in the grounds of the Parliament.

Ukrainian MP praises Ireland’s support for refugees

Ukrainian MP praises Ireland’s support for refugees

Irish politicians were urged to support Ukraine’s efforts to join the European Union.

Former first minister Arlene Foster to front live Twelfth coverage on GB News

Former first minister Arlene Foster to front live Twelfth coverage on GB News

The broadcaster is to provide live coverage from the event following an announcement by the BBC that it would not this year.

Johnson’s new cost-of-living tsar said PM should go

Johnson’s new cost-of-living tsar said PM should go

Downing Street said past comments by Just Eat founder David Buttress are not relevant to his new role.

Scottish independence: The key questions

Scottish independence: The key questions

The Scottish Government launched a new campaign for an independence referendum on Tuesday.

Russia sanctions dozens of UK journalists and media figures

Russia sanctions dozens of UK journalists and media figures

The list names BBC director-general Tim Davie and The Times’ editor John Witherow.

Plan to override protocol has left businesses in doubt, says industry boss

Plan to override protocol has left businesses in doubt, says industry boss

Darragh Cullen said the feeling around the legislation is similar to the worry felt following the UK’s vote to leave the EU.

Major League Soccer to be exclusively streamed on Apple TV in 10-year deal

Major League Soccer to be exclusively streamed on Apple TV in 10-year deal

The top-tier football league in the United States will introduce a new subscription app within the Apple TV platform.

Rwanda policy would have been difficult for my family, bishop says

Rwanda policy would have been difficult for my family, bishop says

The Right Reverend Anthony Poggo and his family fled their home in South Sudan in 1964 after the war broke out.

Children’s commissioner calls for 100% attendance in autumn term

Children’s commissioner calls for 100% attendance in autumn term

Rachel de Souza announces new drive for all children to attend school from first day of 2022 autumn term.

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