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Four arrested in NCA operation targeting smuggling of migrants to UK by lorry

Four arrested in NCA operation targeting smuggling of migrants to UK by lorry

Four arrested in NCA operation targeting smuggling of migrants to UK by lorry

12 July 2022

The arrests are linked to two separate events in 2019.


Tory MPs to put leadership contenders through their paces with first ballot round

Tory MPs to put leadership contenders through their paces with first ballot round

Tory MPs to put leadership contenders through their paces with first ballot round

12 July 2022

Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss, Tom Tugendhat, Kemi Badenoch, Penny Mordaunt, Jeremy Hunt, Nadhim Zahawi and Suella Braverman will all be on the ballot.


Britain braced for disruption as heatwave could bring record temperatures

Britain braced for disruption as heatwave could bring record temperatures

Britain braced for disruption as heatwave could bring record temperatures

12 July 2022

Temperatures could break a record of 38.7C as the heatwave continues.


The race to No 10: Who has cleared the first hurdle?

The race to No 10: Who has cleared the first hurdle?

The race to No 10: Who has cleared the first hurdle?

12 July 2022

The Tory contenders are lining up to replace Boris Johnson as premier.


Who is backing who in leadership race as Tory MPs prepare to vote

Who is backing who in leadership race as Tory MPs prepare to vote

Who is backing who in leadership race as Tory MPs prepare to vote

12 July 2022

Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt and Liz Truss still lead the way.


Sir Mo Farah ‘relieved’ that UK Home Office will take no action against him

Sir Mo Farah ‘relieved’ that UK Home Office will take no action against him

Sir Mo Farah ‘relieved’ that UK Home Office will take no action against him

12 July 2022

The four-time Olympic champion, 39, said there were a lot of people he ‘owed my life to’ and that had given him the ‘strength’ to talk about his past.


Charles ‘interested’ in Tory leadership contest, Business Secretary says

Charles ‘interested’ in Tory leadership contest, Business Secretary says

Charles ‘interested’ in Tory leadership contest, Business Secretary says

12 July 2022

Kwasi Kwarteng said he spoke to the Prince of Wales about the leadership election when they met at Buckingham Palace.


Common sense Thatcherism needed for UK economy, says Sunak

Common sense Thatcherism needed for UK economy, says Sunak

Common sense Thatcherism needed for UK economy, says Sunak

12 July 2022

The former chancellor told the Telegraph newspaper that his economic vision amounted to ‘common sense Thatcherism’.


Record-breaking £191m EuroMillions jackpot rolls over to Friday

Record-breaking £191m EuroMillions jackpot rolls over to Friday

Record-breaking £191m EuroMillions jackpot rolls over to Friday

12 July 2022

No-one won the top prize on Tuesday.


Scottish Secretary not declaring support for candidate in Tory leadership race

Scottish Secretary not declaring support for candidate in Tory leadership race

Scottish Secretary not declaring support for candidate in Tory leadership race

12 July 2022

Secretary of State for Scotland Alister Jack will not be revealing his support for a candidate in the race to succeed Boris Johnson.


MPs call for quicker action to repair Parliament amid warnings of fires

MPs call for quicker action to repair Parliament amid warnings of fires

MPs call for quicker action to repair Parliament amid warnings of fires

12 July 2022

MPs have approved a motion to abolish the restoration and renewal project’s sponsor body and bring the governance ‘in-house’.


Return of full Twelfth demonstrations in NI hailed as ‘tremendous success’

Return of full Twelfth demonstrations in NI hailed as ‘tremendous success’

Return of full Twelfth demonstrations in NI hailed as ‘tremendous success’

12 July 2022

Thousands of people took part in parades across Northern Ireland to mark the Twelfth of July.


Government abandoned migrant pushback tactic after trial, MPs hear

Government abandoned migrant pushback tactic after trial, MPs hear

Government abandoned migrant pushback tactic after trial, MPs hear

12 July 2022

Armed Forces Minister James Heappey told the Defence Committee that the Ministry of Defence initially recommended against the tactic.


New V&A exhibit to explore rise of South Korean popular culture

New V&A exhibit to explore rise of South Korean popular culture

New V&A exhibit to explore rise of South Korean popular culture

12 July 2022

The exhibition Hallyu! The Korean Wave will run from September 24 to June 25 2023.


Firefighters battle Trafalgar Square pub blaze

Firefighters battle Trafalgar Square pub blaze

Firefighters battle Trafalgar Square pub blaze

12 July 2022

Fire crews were called to a blaze in the basement of a pub that sent dark plumes of smoke across the central London landmark.


Parents left ‘bawling’ trying to get mental health support for children – MP

Parents left ‘bawling’ trying to get mental health support for children – MP

Parents left ‘bawling’ trying to get mental health support for children – MP

12 July 2022

Some are facing waits of two to four years for initial assessments, according to


‘It’s a whole lifetime in one town’ – Jack Nicklaus honoured at St Andrews

‘It’s a whole lifetime in one town’ – Jack Nicklaus honoured at St Andrews

‘It’s a whole lifetime in one town’ – Jack Nicklaus honoured at St Andrews

12 July 2022

The 82-year-old international golf champion is now one of only three US citizens to be made an Honorary Citizen of St Andrews.


Rehman Chishti’s unlikely Tory leadership bid ends with zero backers

Rehman Chishti’s unlikely Tory leadership bid ends with zero backers

Rehman Chishti’s unlikely Tory leadership bid ends with zero backers

12 July 2022

The newly appointed Foreign Office minister’s withdrawal from the race did not come as a surprise.


Michaela Coel and Russell T Davies among writers appointed as RSL fellows

Michaela Coel and Russell T Davies among writers appointed as RSL fellows

Michaela Coel and Russell T Davies among writers appointed as RSL fellows

12 July 2022

The acclaimed writers were part of a cohort of 60 new appointments.


Eight go forward into first round of voting in the Tory leadership race

Eight go forward into first round of voting in the Tory leadership race

Eight go forward into first round of voting in the Tory leadership race

12 July 2022

Prominent Boris Johnson loyalists back Liz Truss in move to prevent Rishi Sunak entering No 10.


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