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Cleverly thanks Rwandans for showing pain they endured during genocide

Cleverly thanks Rwandans for showing pain they endured during genocide

Cleverly thanks Rwandans for showing pain they endured during genocide

05 December 2023

The Home Secretary was shown around the Kigali Genocide Memorial, which honours victims of the 1994 atrocity.


Service sector returns to growth after months of malaise

Service sector returns to growth after months of malaise

Service sector returns to growth after months of malaise

05 December 2023

The S&P Global/CIPS UK services PMI survey showed a reading of 50.9 in November, higher than economists had forecast.


Asylum legacy backlog falls but more recent cases still rising

Asylum legacy backlog falls but more recent cases still rising

Asylum legacy backlog falls but more recent cases still rising

05 December 2023

The backlog of older cases has fallen by nearly three-quarters (74%) since June 2023.


Government ‘working at a snail’s pace’ over infected blood payments

Government ‘working at a snail’s pace’ over infected blood payments

Government ‘working at a snail’s pace’ over infected blood payments

05 December 2023

The chairman of the Infected Blood Inquiry recommended that the compensation scheme should be extended in April.


4G mast means gran on remote island can Christmas shop online for first time

4G mast means gran on remote island can Christmas shop online for first time

4G mast means gran on remote island can Christmas shop online for first time

05 December 2023

Alice Arthur, 63, said mobile internet access means she does not have to make a six-hour round trip to buy presents.


Murder charge following death of man six years after he was stabbed

Murder charge following death of man six years after he was stabbed

Murder charge following death of man six years after he was stabbed

05 December 2023

Jamel Boyce suffered brain damage due to oxygen deprivation after he was stabbed in the chest in a fight in Clapham, south London, in 2016.


New car market up 9.5% in November

New car market up 9.5% in November

New car market up 9.5% in November

05 December 2023

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said 156,525 vehicles were registered last month, up from 142,889 in November 2022.


Cutting immigration is a matter of trust for Tories – Jenrick

Cutting immigration is a matter of trust for Tories – Jenrick

Cutting immigration is a matter of trust for Tories – Jenrick

05 December 2023

The immigration minister said there are ‘merits’ in calls for a cap on numbers coming to the UK.


Grand Theft Auto VI trailer revealed early after online leak

Grand Theft Auto VI trailer revealed early after online leak

Grand Theft Auto VI trailer revealed early after online leak

05 December 2023

Developer Rockstar Games confirmed the much-anticipated next instalment in the series will be released in 2025.


Cleverly visits Rwanda to sign asylum seeker treaty

Cleverly visits Rwanda to sign asylum seeker treaty

Cleverly visits Rwanda to sign asylum seeker treaty

05 December 2023

James Cleverly is the third Home Secretary to visit Rwanda, but so far no asylum seekers have gone there under the Government’s controversial plan.


Marston’s cheers ‘promising’ Christmas bookings but drops to loss

Marston’s cheers ‘promising’ Christmas bookings but drops to loss

Marston’s cheers ‘promising’ Christmas bookings but drops to loss

05 December 2023

William Rucker, chairman of the Wolverhampton-based firm, said consumer demand has remained ‘resilient’.


Thames Water warns overhaul will ‘take time’ as debts mount and profits slump

Thames Water warns overhaul will ‘take time’ as debts mount and profits slump

Thames Water warns overhaul will ‘take time’ as debts mount and profits slump

05 December 2023

The group saw half-year profits tumble 54% while debts rose 7% to £14.7 billion.


Train passengers face delays as heavy rain leads to flood warnings

Train passengers face delays as heavy rain leads to flood warnings

Train passengers face delays as heavy rain leads to flood warnings

05 December 2023

Railway lines blocked between Edinburgh and Newcastle by flooding.


King and Queen planning first trip to Australia and New Zealand – report

King and Queen planning first trip to Australia and New Zealand – report

King and Queen planning first trip to Australia and New Zealand – report

05 December 2023

The monarch is reported to be planning his first trip Down Under during his reign to coincide with Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.


Sunak says ‘enough is enough’ as he steps up fight to control immigration

Sunak says ‘enough is enough’ as he steps up fight to control immigration

Sunak says ‘enough is enough’ as he steps up fight to control immigration

05 December 2023

The Prime Minister wrote in The Sun: ‘If you can’t contribute to the UK, you are not coming to the UK.’


Scotland’s education study figures decline amid ‘profound’ Covid-19 impact

Scotland’s education study figures decline amid ‘profound’ Covid-19 impact

Scotland’s education study figures decline amid ‘profound’ Covid-19 impact

05 December 2023

The 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) showed Scotland’s reading level was above OECD average.


UK students climb global maths and reading rankings despite drop in performance

UK students climb global maths and reading rankings despite drop in performance

UK students climb global maths and reading rankings despite drop in performance

05 December 2023

The international study by the OECD was postponed by a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.


Harry’s legal challenge against Home Office to begin

Harry’s legal challenge against Home Office to begin

Harry’s legal challenge against Home Office to begin

05 December 2023

The case against the department is expected to conclude on Thursday, with a decision at a later date.


Cost of traditional Christmas dinner for four ‘up by just 1.3% on last year’

Cost of traditional Christmas dinner for four ‘up by just 1.3% on last year’

Cost of traditional Christmas dinner for four ‘up by just 1.3% on last year’

05 December 2023

Fierce competition between supermarkets is seeing the cost of the main festive meal rising well below the overall rate of grocery inflation.


Sellafield denies nuclear site’s networks have been victim of cyber attacks

Sellafield denies nuclear site’s networks have been victim of cyber attacks

Sellafield denies nuclear site’s networks have been victim of cyber attacks

05 December 2023

An investigation by The Guardian said it had found security breaches dating back to 2015.


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