Home   News   National   Archive

National news

Ex-diplomat pins blame on Truss for ‘turnips’ Brexit comments

Ex-diplomat pins blame on Truss for ‘turnips’ Brexit comments

Liz Truss is being blamed for comments suggesting that a no-deal Brexit would only ‘affect a few farmers with turnips in the back of their trucks’.

Two more cases of monkeypox identified in UK, bringing total to nine

Two more cases of monkeypox identified in UK, bringing total to nine

Cases were reported in London and south-east England, according to the UK Health Security Agency.

MP Claudia Webbe ‘looking forward to clearing her name’

MP Claudia Webbe ‘looking forward to clearing her name’

The Leicester East MP was handed a 10-week jail term, suspended for two years, after she was found guilty last November following a trial.

Britain’s biggest ever EuroMillions winners to go public

Britain’s biggest ever EuroMillions winners to go public

The winners are a couple from Gloucestershire.

Fulham Football Club wins appeal over youth player tackle injury claim

Fulham Football Club wins appeal over youth player tackle injury claim

A Swansea under-18s player brought a damages claim against the club arguing that the tackle amounted to assault or negligence.

Rare Chinese vase sells for £1.5 million after being spotted in kitchen

Rare Chinese vase sells for £1.5 million after being spotted in kitchen

It was bought by a surgeon in England for a few hundred pounds in the 1980s.

‘Serious concerns’ over legacy legislation – Irish foreign minister

‘Serious concerns’ over legacy legislation – Irish foreign minister

The Bill will see immunity from prosecution for Troubles-era crimes offered to those deemed to have co-operated with an information retrieval body.

New £600m plan to fight benefit fraud to be unveiled

New £600m plan to fight benefit fraud to be unveiled

The plan will involve 2,000 trained specialists reviewing two million universal credit claims over the next five years.

I couldn’t cope anymore, former sub-postmistress tells Horizon IT inquiry

I couldn’t cope anymore, former sub-postmistress tells Horizon IT inquiry

Heather Earley, from Newtownabbey, Co Antrim, described how one customer to her branch repeatedly exploited a flaw in the system.

BBC to air MI5 agent investigation following High Court ruling

BBC to air MI5 agent investigation following High Court ruling

The corporation said the story is ‘firmly in the public interest’ and will run in the coming days.

Serial burglar who fled after tying pensioner to a chair is convicted of murder

Serial burglar who fled after tying pensioner to a chair is convicted of murder

Adris Mohammed returned to his victim’s home nine days later to hunt for more things to steal.

SNP MP Angus MacNeil found guilty of careless driving after teenager hit

SNP MP Angus MacNeil found guilty of careless driving after teenager hit

The Western Isles MP has also been fined £1,500.

Truss wants reassurance over ‘appalling’ behaviour before lifting Oxfam aid ban

Truss wants reassurance over ‘appalling’ behaviour before lifting Oxfam aid ban

The UK suspended aid funding to the charity in April 2021 following sexual misconduct claims against staff.

Risk factors for dementia may vary with age, study suggests

Risk factors for dementia may vary with age, study suggests

Researchers suggest the findings could help to accurately predict someone’s risk of developing the condition.

Patel ‘pushing ahead’ with Rwanda migrant plan as 900 cross Channel in four days

Patel ‘pushing ahead’ with Rwanda migrant plan as 900 cross Channel in four days

The Home Secretary discussed progress on the agreement in a meeting with Rwandan foreign minister Vincent Biruta on Wednesday.

International law should be applied to cyberspace, Attorney General to say

International law should be applied to cyberspace, Attorney General to say

Suella Braverman will use a speech at the Chatham House think tank to lay out the Government’s position on the issue.

Paramilitaries in NI ‘using social media to incite violence and issue threats’

Paramilitaries in NI ‘using social media to incite violence and issue threats’

Three academic experts gave evidence to the committee on the first day of its new inquiry into the effect of paramilitarism on society in NI.

Grenfell Tower families ‘enraged’ by Government plan to retain ‘stay put’ policy

Grenfell Tower families ‘enraged’ by Government plan to retain ‘stay put’ policy

Grenfell United has criticised the Government’s proposed policy changes in response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s recommendations.

Arsonists captured on CCTV setting light to restaurant causing £26,000 of damage

Arsonists captured on CCTV setting light to restaurant causing £26,000 of damage

The video shows the three suspects, all wearing hooded jumpers, setting fire to the bin storage area of Tosca restaurant in Shoreham-by-Sea.

Senior Tory MP calls for ‘summer package to rescue the most vulnerable’

Senior Tory MP calls for ‘summer package to rescue the most vulnerable’

Sir Bernard Jenkin suggested the £20 uplift in Universal Credit ‘should immediately be restored’.

Close This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies.Learn More