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Concerns raised about asylum seekers in Liverpool ‘pretending to convert’

Concerns raised about asylum seekers in Liverpool ‘pretending to convert’

A spokesman for Liverpool Cathedral said Emad Al Swealmeen was baptised in 2015 and confirmed in 2017, but lost contact with the cathedral in 2018.

Haverfordwest paddleboard deaths: Inquests await police investigation

Haverfordwest paddleboard deaths: Inquests await police investigation

Police are investigating if criminal offences played a role in the deaths of Paul O’Dwyer, Morgan Rogers, Nicola Wheatley and Andrea Powell.

Queen tells of grief during pandemic in message read by Edward to General Synod

Queen tells of grief during pandemic in message read by Edward to General Synod

Edward, who read the 95-year-old head of state’s speech to bishops and clergy in Westminster, praised the church for offering ‘hope’.

New sculptures of Queen and Philip to complete Royal Albert Hall

New sculptures of Queen and Philip to complete Royal Albert Hall

Life-size figures of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert will also be unveiled with the Queen and the duke’s next year.

LV= rejects Royal London approach as ‘grenade’ to disrupt private equity sale

LV= rejects Royal London approach as ‘grenade’ to disrupt private equity sale

LV said the proposal from Royal London would see the business split up and result in redundancies and possible closures among its three sites.

Number of pupils off school due to Covid-19 fell after October half-term

Number of pupils off school due to Covid-19 fell after October half-term

School leaders’ unions urge Government to take more action to ensure the data is ‘not merely a blip’.

Jacob Rees-Mogg: I pushed PM to back amendment to save Tory MP

Jacob Rees-Mogg: I pushed PM to back amendment to save Tory MP

The Leader of the House admitted the move to save Owen Paterson had been a mistake.

Knifeman with paranoid schizophrenia ‘refused’ key mental health meeting

Knifeman with paranoid schizophrenia ‘refused’ key mental health meeting

Zephaniah McLeod admitted killing Jacob Billington during knife attacks in Birmingham city centre on September 6, 2020.

How a TV star and musician are aiming to revolutionise the food we eat

How a TV star and musician are aiming to revolutionise the food we eat

Groove Armada’s Andy Cato and former Big Brother’s Little Brother host George Lamb are reconnecting consumers with nature through Wildfarmed.

Drinking coffee and tea linked to lower risk of stroke and dementia, study shows

Drinking coffee and tea linked to lower risk of stroke and dementia, study shows

The research also indicated that drinking coffee may be associated with a lower risk of post-stroke dementia.

Covid had ‘catastrophic effect’ on arts and culture sector, says report

Covid had ‘catastrophic effect’ on arts and culture sector, says report

Academics found that around 55% of jobs – 450,000 people – were furloughed in the sector.

Victory in court bid to find Gaddafi aide liable for Pc Yvonne Fletcher shooting

Victory in court bid to find Gaddafi aide liable for Pc Yvonne Fletcher shooting

Her former colleague John Murray, 66, brought a civil claim for a nominal amount of £1 against Saleh Ibrahim Mabrouk.

Top Nazi schools held exchanges with British boarding schools, book reveals

Top Nazi schools held exchanges with British boarding schools, book reveals

Historian Dr Helen Roche has studied archives around the world and found German Nazis admired England’s boarding schools.

Cop26 deal will be ‘paper tiger’ if parliaments do not step up, MSPs told

Cop26 deal will be ‘paper tiger’ if parliaments do not step up, MSPs told

The Glasgow climate pact was agreed following the summit, with a requirement for emissions targets to be bolstered by the end of next year.

French police evict hundreds of people from migrant camp near Dunkirk

French police evict hundreds of people from migrant camp near Dunkirk

Many gave a thumbs up as they waited to be moved on, carrying what remnants of their home they could pack into rucksacks.

Joanna Lumley hails victory in campaign on detonating explosives at sea

Joanna Lumley hails victory in campaign on detonating explosives at sea

The star said using more environmentally friendly methods is a win for ‘common sense’.

Woman wins road safety award after using mannequins to make drivers slow down

Woman wins road safety award after using mannequins to make drivers slow down

Erin Langale has been named as a road safety hero after leading efforts to stop drivers speeding through her village.

Record number of cyber attacks stopped as vaccine research is targeted

Record number of cyber attacks stopped as vaccine research is targeted

The National Cyber Security Centre’s annual review showed more than 750 cyber incidents, many linked to Covid vaccine research, had been mitigated.

Tories urged to investigate Stanley Johnson over inappropriate touching claims

Tories urged to investigate Stanley Johnson over inappropriate touching claims

Conservative MP Caroline Nokes made claims over an incident in 2003.

DUP to await detail before making decision on Covid passports

DUP to await detail before making decision on Covid passports

Health Minister Robin Swann has proposed the ‘phased introduction’ of compulsory vaccine certification in Northern Ireland.

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