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‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ cannon stolen during burglary

‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ cannon stolen during burglary

The one-and-a-half-tonne cast-iron cannon thought to have been used in the Hollywood blockbuster franchise were taken from a farm in Devon

Businesswoman in £1.6bn High Court battle with Barclays says she was lied to

Businesswoman in £1.6bn High Court battle with Barclays says she was lied to

Amanda Staveley says her private equity firm, PCP, was treated unfairly when negotiating investment deals during the 2008 financial crisis.

MPs call for new autumn bank holiday and VAT cut to help tourism firms

MPs call for new autumn bank holiday and VAT cut to help tourism firms

The All-Part Parliament Group (APPG) for Hospitality and Tourism has issued a new report calling for a raft of measures to support the sectors.

Human rights watchdog launches fresh review of the Windrush scandal

Human rights watchdog launches fresh review of the Windrush scandal

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is mounting legal action to assess the Home Office’s ‘hostile environment’ policy.

Nigel Farage parts company with broadcaster LBC

Nigel Farage parts company with broadcaster LBC

It comes after he compared Black Lives Matter protesters to the Taliban in a tweet.

School drops plans to name house after JK Rowling amid transphobia row

School drops plans to name house after JK Rowling amid transphobia row

The Harry Potter author has been at the centre of a Twitter row over comments about transgender people.

BAME Labour MPs say Priti Patel is ‘gaslighting’ black communities over racism

BAME Labour MPs say Priti Patel is ‘gaslighting’ black communities over racism

But the Home Secretary said she would ‘not be silenced’

London Zoo website crashing due to ticket traffic

London Zoo website crashing due to ticket traffic

Responding on Twitter, the zoo said that the site was ‘bending under the pressure of the volume of people booking’.

Greater access to water and sewer networks could help gigabit broadband rollout

Greater access to water and sewer networks could help gigabit broadband rollout

Government exploring ways equipment can be carried through ‘passive’ infrastructure owned by other telecoms companies, as well as energy networks.

Beer sales fall to record low as lockdown closes pubs

Beer sales fall to record low as lockdown closes pubs

A trade body has urged the Government to help the industry recover from the ‘devastating’ economic impact of the virus.

Pupils should be better educated about Britain’s role in slave trade – Starmer

Pupils should be better educated about Britain’s role in slave trade – Starmer

The Labour leader said children should know about the actions of people like Edward Colston, whose statue in Bristol was toppled by protesters.

Stormzy pledges £10 million in fight for racial equality

Stormzy pledges £10 million in fight for racial equality

The rapper recently took part in a Black Lives Matter protest in London.

Annie Lennox demands action on chronic pain

Annie Lennox demands action on chronic pain

The former Eurythmics star said it is ‘indecent and inhumane’ for people to be left suffering during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Northern Ireland’s shopping centres given green light to reopen

Northern Ireland’s shopping centres given green light to reopen

Ministers met on Thursday to discuss the further relaxation of coronavirus restrictions.

More than 100,000 wireless cameras in UK homes are hackable, Which? claims

More than 100,000 wireless cameras in UK homes are hackable, Which? claims

The vulnerability could be used to pinpoint where the user lives and grant access to live footage, security experts warn.

Farage parts company with broadcaster LBC

Farage parts company with broadcaster LBC

Former Ukip and Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage had been a regular presenter on LBC Radio.

Quarter of social services chiefs say patients released to settings lacking PPE

Quarter of social services chiefs say patients released to settings lacking PPE

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services were surveyed about the rapid discharge of hospital patients to the community in March.

In Pictures: Now and then – the difference 50 days makes in a locked down land

In Pictures: Now and then – the difference 50 days makes in a locked down land

PA news agency photographers have revisited scenes they photographed at the height of the coronavirus restrictions.

Irish Government writes to UK counterparts over Daniel Kinahan controversy

Irish Government writes to UK counterparts over Daniel Kinahan controversy

British boxer Tyson Fury publicly thanked Kinahan for helping organise his fight with Anthony Joshua next year.

Dental services in Wales set to reopen

Dental services in Wales set to reopen

The chief executive of NHS Wales said dental care would return from July 1 in three phased stages.

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