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Jeremy Corbyn tops poll for best prime minister Britain never had

Jeremy Corbyn tops poll for best prime minister Britain never had

He beat his predecessors Ed Miliband and John Smith, as well as ex-Lib Dem leader Paddy Ashdown, and Conservative former chancellor Ken Clarke.

Men detained over Ryanair terror alert released without charge

Men detained over Ryanair terror alert released without charge

A suspicious object discovered in the toilet on the flight from Vienna to London was found to be a mobile phone, counter-terrorism police said.

Concern as coronavirus cases in Scotland hit three-month high

Concern as coronavirus cases in Scotland hit three-month high

The First Minister gave the latest Covid-19 figures during the daily briefing in Edinburgh.

Pilot in fatal helicopter crash tells how ‘world ended’ when aircraft ditched

Pilot in fatal helicopter crash tells how ‘world ended’ when aircraft ditched

Martin Miglans told a Fatal Accident Inquiry he constantly thinks about the aircraft filling with water.

Majority of pupils ‘three months behind’ with curriculum – survey

Majority of pupils ‘three months behind’ with curriculum – survey

More than half of teachers in England’s poorest schools believed their pupils were even further behind in learning.

School bans ‘malicious coughing’ under new coronavirus rules

School bans ‘malicious coughing’ under new coronavirus rules

Teachers have been warned to expect an increase in bad behaviour as pupils return to classrooms.

‘They enslaved me’ – asylum seeker recalls horrors of her journey to Britain

‘They enslaved me’ – asylum seeker recalls horrors of her journey to Britain

Mussarrat travelled from Ethiopia to the UK.

August weather in pictures: From sunshine to storms

August weather in pictures: From sunshine to storms

The bank holiday weekend has been unseasonably cool.

Covid-19: Hot-desking offices ‘don’t make sense’, hygiene specialist warns

Covid-19: Hot-desking offices ‘don’t make sense’, hygiene specialist warns

Inivos’s Tautvydas Karitonas said such offices ‘ruin’ the ability of employers to track the spread of the virus.

Army’s Watchkeeper drone to fly over Channel to help tackle migrant crossings

Army’s Watchkeeper drone to fly over Channel to help tackle migrant crossings

It is the first time the eye-in-the-sky war technology, which has been used by the Army in Afghanistan, will fly in the UK operationally.

Eustice: No target for Defra staff to return to desks

Eustice: No target for Defra staff to return to desks

The Government is encouraging employees to return to their workplaces amid concerns over the impact on town and city centres if staff stay away.

Zante flight with coronavirus cases full of ‘covidiots’, says passenger

Zante flight with coronavirus cases full of ‘covidiots’, says passenger

Public Health Wales expects the number of positive cases linked to Zante to rise.

Two men detained after ‘security threat’ on Ryanair flight to UK

Two men detained after ‘security threat’ on Ryanair flight to UK

RAF fighter jets escorted the plane to safety at Stansted Airport.

Pub giant launching own reduced prices scheme

Pub giant launching own reduced prices scheme

The move will see prices on a range of meals and drinks reduced from Monday to Wednesday until November 11.

Two men detained at Stansted by counter-terrorism police

Two men detained at Stansted by counter-terrorism police

The men were detained under the Terrorism Act.

Diana’s sons face turbulent times 23 years after her death

Diana’s sons face turbulent times 23 years after her death

The princess – the mother of William and Harry – was killed in a car crash in 1997.

Soup and shakes NHS diet programme rolled out to help tackle diabetes

Soup and shakes NHS diet programme rolled out to help tackle diabetes

The initiative will be rolled out initially to patients in 10 areas of England.

Most type 2 diabetes cases could be reversed, new study suggests

Most type 2 diabetes cases could be reversed, new study suggests

Investigators also discovered that the length of time a person had a higher BMI did not have an impact on the risk of diabetes.

What the papers say – August 31

What the papers say – August 31

Tax implications over the Government’s spending to counteract the coronavirus feature prominently on the nation’s front pages.

Tories warn Chancellor against major tax hikes to pay for Covid crisis

Tories warn Chancellor against major tax hikes to pay for Covid crisis

The prospect of large tax spikes prompted concern from a number of Conservative MPs.

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