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People ‘praying they don’t fall ill or suffer an accident’ – Labour

People ‘praying they don’t fall ill or suffer an accident’ – Labour

People ‘praying they don’t fall ill or suffer an accident’ – Labour

18 April 2023

It comes as new figures show the longest wait times for 999 ambulance calls in December.


Priti Patel and Robert Buckland call for ‘new deal’ on worker sick pay

Priti Patel and Robert Buckland call for ‘new deal’ on worker sick pay

Priti Patel and Robert Buckland call for ‘new deal’ on worker sick pay

18 April 2023

The two MPs want ‘simple tweaks’ amid concerns the Government is currently ‘subsidising low sick pay’.


51% of Britons believe Government should not fund coronation, poll suggests

51% of Britons believe Government should not fund coronation, poll suggests

51% of Britons believe Government should not fund coronation, poll suggests

18 April 2023

The King’s coronation is set to cost many millions – and it falls to taxpayers to foot the bill.


DUP will not be ‘brow beaten’ into a Stormont return, Donaldson vows

DUP will not be ‘brow beaten’ into a Stormont return, Donaldson vows

DUP will not be ‘brow beaten’ into a Stormont return, Donaldson vows

18 April 2023

Earlier, Chris Heaton-Harris claimed a restoration of the powersharing institutions was the surest way to secure Northern Ireland’s place in the UK.


Humza Yousaf rejects calls to suspend Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell from SNP

Humza Yousaf rejects calls to suspend Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell from SNP

Humza Yousaf rejects calls to suspend Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell from SNP

18 April 2023

The First Minister said he had not spoken to his predecessor in the ‘last couple of weeks’.


Russia-linked groups ‘pose ideologically motivated cyber threat to UK’

Russia-linked groups ‘pose ideologically motivated cyber threat to UK’

Russia-linked groups ‘pose ideologically motivated cyber threat to UK’

18 April 2023

The National Cyber Security Centre is issuing an ‘official threat notice’ to operators of critical national infrastructure.


Asda driver flying from son’s wedding holiday in Greece to attend coronation

Asda driver flying from son’s wedding holiday in Greece to attend coronation

Asda driver flying from son’s wedding holiday in Greece to attend coronation

18 April 2023

Geoff Norris, 55, who works for the Asda store in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, said it ‘means the world’ to him to be able to attend both events.


Encouragement, not antagonism, at Good Friday Agreement conference – O’Neill

Encouragement, not antagonism, at Good Friday Agreement conference – O’Neill

Encouragement, not antagonism, at Good Friday Agreement conference – O’Neill

18 April 2023

Sinn Fein’s vice-president, Michelle O’Neill, was speaking on the second day of the event at Queen’s University Belfast.


Two people bailed as police investigate World Snooker Championship protest

Two people bailed as police investigate World Snooker Championship protest

Two people bailed as police investigate World Snooker Championship protest

18 April 2023

A 25-year-old man and a 52-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage.


Deposit return scheme delayed until March, Yousaf confirms

Deposit return scheme delayed until March, Yousaf confirms

Deposit return scheme delayed until March, Yousaf confirms

18 April 2023

The government has been urged to use the delay to alleviate concerns with the scheme.


Large animals travel more slowly because they cannot keep cool – study

Large animals travel more slowly because they cannot keep cool – study

Large animals travel more slowly because they cannot keep cool – study

18 April 2023

How far an animal can travel dictates where – and how far – it can migrate, find food, mate and spread into new territories.


Teenager sought over hit-and-run after man killed by car

Teenager sought over hit-and-run after man killed by car

Teenager sought over hit-and-run after man killed by car

18 April 2023

Lewis Wright, 17, is wanted by Merseyside Police after a stolen car hit David Francis in Liverpool.


Talking therapies could reduce future risk of heart disease, study suggests

Talking therapies could reduce future risk of heart disease, study suggests

Talking therapies could reduce future risk of heart disease, study suggests

18 April 2023

The therapies can help with common mental health problems like stress, anxiety and depression.


Leo Varadkar: SF not ‘guilty by association’ with Dowdall but should back court

Leo Varadkar: SF not ‘guilty by association’ with Dowdall but should back court

Leo Varadkar: SF not ‘guilty by association’ with Dowdall but should back court

18 April 2023

The Taoiseach called on the party to vote to renew the Special Criminal Court in June instead of abstaining.


Faith leaders urge Britons to volunteer over the coronation weekend

Faith leaders urge Britons to volunteer over the coronation weekend

Faith leaders urge Britons to volunteer over the coronation weekend

18 April 2023

Senior religious figures have voiced their strong support for The Big Help Out volunteering project on May 8.


Inflation expected to dip again after shock February increase

Inflation expected to dip again after shock February increase

Inflation expected to dip again after shock February increase

18 April 2023

The Office for National Statistics is set to show that the rate of CPI inflation fell to 9.8% last month.


Humza Yousaf pledges ‘fresh start for Scotland’ as he sets out priorities

Humza Yousaf pledges ‘fresh start for Scotland’ as he sets out priorities

Humza Yousaf pledges ‘fresh start for Scotland’ as he sets out priorities

18 April 2023

The First Minister promised to ‘go back to the drawing board’ on plans to introduce further restrictions on alcohol advertising.


Leo Varadkar accused of being ‘smug’ as TDs battle over parties’ housing records

Leo Varadkar accused of being ‘smug’ as TDs battle over parties’ housing records

Leo Varadkar accused of being ‘smug’ as TDs battle over parties’ housing records

18 April 2023

Mr Varadkar accused Sinn Fein of ‘gaslighting’ young people, and claimed that Labour was suffering from a “crisis of confidence”.


Where can you watch and listen to the coronation celebrations?

Where can you watch and listen to the coronation celebrations?

Where can you watch and listen to the coronation celebrations?

18 April 2023

The BBC, Channel 4 and Sky News are all offering their own take on the coronation of the King and Queen Consort.


Street artists’ marathon mural highlights Great Ormond Street fundraising appeal

Street artists’ marathon mural highlights Great Ormond Street fundraising appeal

Street artists’ marathon mural highlights Great Ormond Street fundraising appeal

18 April 2023

Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity is the London Marathon’s charity of the year and its runners are hoping to raise £3.5 million.


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