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Auctioneer confident RAF transport plane will be saved from scrapyard

Auctioneer confident RAF transport plane will be saved from scrapyard

The Blackburn Beverley XB259 last flew in 1974 and is the last example of the model.

Call for return of virtual voting after major disruption during Commons division

Call for return of virtual voting after major disruption during Commons division

A system to allow MPs to vote remotely online was used a handful of times in May before it was dropped by the Government.

Father tells Manchester Arena inquiry his daughter was a ‘bundle of joy’

Father tells Manchester Arena inquiry his daughter was a ‘bundle of joy’

Simon Callander told the probe he hoped Salman Abedi, who killed 22 people including his daughter Georgina, would rot in hell.

Freeze rail fares to help commuters return safely to work, urges Labour

Freeze rail fares to help commuters return safely to work, urges Labour

Fares are set for another increase in January despite the pandemic resulting in lower-than-normal passenger numbers.

Shapps: Stonehaven crash site like a Hornby train set thrown up in the air

Shapps: Stonehaven crash site like a Hornby train set thrown up in the air

The Transport Secretary was speaking in the Commons.

What happened to our ‘world-beating’ coronavirus test, track and trace system?

What happened to our ‘world-beating’ coronavirus test, track and trace system?

The system has been overwhelmed by demand for tests.

Scots physicists lead £10m project taking quantum technology ‘to another level’

Scots physicists lead £10m project taking quantum technology ‘to another level’

Fourteen organisations will use the properties of atoms and subatomic particles to increase the reliability of laser components and systems.

Deloitte fined £15m over auditing failures at Autonomy

Deloitte fined £15m over auditing failures at Autonomy

The Financial Reporting Council handed out the record fine, saying the Big Four accountancy firm lost objectivity and lacked integrity.

Spitfire takes to the skies with thank-you message for NHS

Spitfire takes to the skies with thank-you message for NHS

The aircraft is flying over hospitals across Scotland on Thursday.

Nearly two thirds of adults travelling to work, says ONS

Nearly two thirds of adults travelling to work, says ONS

Furlough is due to finish at the end of October.

Scott Hutchison could be alive if he had access to support services, mother says

Scott Hutchison could be alive if he had access to support services, mother says

The singer killed himself in 2018, which led to his brothers and bandmates launching a charity aiming to raise awareness of mental health issues.

P&O Cruises cancels all 2020 sailings

P&O Cruises cancels all 2020 sailings

The UK’s largest cruise line said ‘evolving restrictions on travel’ had forced the move.

Migrant boats to be donated to charity

Migrant boats to be donated to charity

A huge backlog of dinghies has built up in Dover as more and more people journey to the UK.

Kickboxer attempts marathon pulling a plane

Kickboxer attempts marathon pulling a plane

Carl Thomas must take less than 24 hours to complete the charity feat on an airfield.

Tory MP ordered to apologise after breaching paid advocacy rules

Tory MP ordered to apologise after breaching paid advocacy rules

The report by the parliamentary commissioner for standards also criticised David Morris’s conduct during the inquiry.

Appeal against cancellation of boat shows unsuccessful

Appeal against cancellation of boat shows unsuccessful

Organisers of the scaled-down Southampton event said council officers only asked for one change to the site set-up, but then ordered the cancellation.

Chancellor toasts marshmallows then gets grilled by primary school children

Chancellor toasts marshmallows then gets grilled by primary school children

Rishi Sunak admitted he felt the stress of his job and feared ‘getting it wrong’.

Councils condemned after handing out record number of ‘petty’ Asbos

Councils condemned after handing out record number of ‘petty’ Asbos

Covid marshals are the ‘latest incarnation of the yellow-jacketed busybody in public spaces’, according to the Manifesto Club.

John Lewis axes staff bonus for first time since 1953

John Lewis axes staff bonus for first time since 1953

Dame Sharon White, chairman of the retail group, told partners on Thursday that the announcement ‘will come as a blow’.

PM contradicts Priti Patel by telling public not to snitch on neighbours

PM contradicts Priti Patel by telling public not to snitch on neighbours

New laws to restrict social gatherings to fewer than six people came into force on Monday.

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