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Scientists explain why VAR is so controversial in football

Scientists explain why VAR is so controversial in football

Scientists explain why VAR is so controversial in football

20 July 2022

Academics used motion capture technology to assess the accuracy of video assistant referees and suggested why decisions are controversial.


Gatwick hires hundreds of security staff to ease summer rush

Gatwick hires hundreds of security staff to ease summer rush

Gatwick hires hundreds of security staff to ease summer rush

20 July 2022

The West Sussex airport has already taken on 400 new workers and said more are being recruited.


Dame Deborah James’ coffin carried by husband and son during private funeral

Dame Deborah James’ coffin carried by husband and son during private funeral

Dame Deborah James’ coffin carried by husband and son during private funeral

20 July 2022

Lorraine Kelly, Gaby Roslin and McFly star Tom Fletcher were among those paying their respects.


National Highways missing 10-minute target for smart motorway breakdowns

National Highways missing 10-minute target for smart motorway breakdowns

National Highways missing 10-minute target for smart motorway breakdowns

20 July 2022

Statistics for June show that traffic officers missed the goal by an average of 18 seconds.


UK ticket-holder claims record £195m EuroMillions jackpot

UK ticket-holder claims record £195m EuroMillions jackpot

UK ticket-holder claims record £195m EuroMillions jackpot

20 July 2022

Checks will now be carried out on the claim before it is paid out.


Filled social care roles in England fall 50,000 amid workforce pressures

Filled social care roles in England fall 50,000 amid workforce pressures

Filled social care roles in England fall 50,000 amid workforce pressures

20 July 2022

Filled positions in adult social care fell by 3% between 2020-21 and 2021-22.


Judge draws marriage of Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel to a close

Judge draws marriage of Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel to a close

Judge draws marriage of Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel to a close

20 July 2022

Mr Justice Mostyn on Wednesday said Sigrid Tuchel, who had petitioned for divorce, could apply for a decree absolute ‘forthwith’.


Boris Johnson declares ‘Hasta la vista, baby’ as he signs off from final PMQs

Boris Johnson declares ‘Hasta la vista, baby’ as he signs off from final PMQs

Boris Johnson declares ‘Hasta la vista, baby’ as he signs off from final PMQs

20 July 2022

The Prime Minister claimed it was ‘mission largely accomplished’ during his three years in office.


Grenfell: Man contemplated jumping 18 floors while holding five-year-old son

Grenfell: Man contemplated jumping 18 floors while holding five-year-old son

Grenfell: Man contemplated jumping 18 floors while holding five-year-old son

20 July 2022

Helicopter cameras captured Paulos Tekle as he held his son Isaac Paulos on their balcony, the family’s lawyer told the inquiry.


Johnson labels Starmer ‘pointless human bollard’ after plea for civility at PMQs

Johnson labels Starmer ‘pointless human bollard’ after plea for civility at PMQs

Johnson labels Starmer ‘pointless human bollard’ after plea for civility at PMQs

20 July 2022

Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle had urged MPs to focus on ‘issues and policies rather than personalities’.


Mourners arrive for funeral of Dame Deborah James

Mourners arrive for funeral of Dame Deborah James

Mourners arrive for funeral of Dame Deborah James

20 July 2022

Members of her family carried flowers and a picture of the cancer campaigner into the church in west London.


Go-ahead for new nuclear power station

Go-ahead for new nuclear power station

Go-ahead for new nuclear power station

20 July 2022

Development consent has been granted for the Sizewell C project in Suffolk.


What do the two candidates to be the next prime minister say on policy?

What do the two candidates to be the next prime minister say on policy?

What do the two candidates to be the next prime minister say on policy?

20 July 2022

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are going head-to-head to replace Boris Johnson.


Rail travel between Scotland and England disrupted following record heat

Rail travel between Scotland and England disrupted following record heat

Rail travel between Scotland and England disrupted following record heat

20 July 2022

Services on the east and west coast mainlines were affected on Wednesday with passengers being urged to check journeys before they travel.


Rwanda policy High Court challenge to be heard in September

Rwanda policy High Court challenge to be heard in September

Rwanda policy High Court challenge to be heard in September

20 July 2022

Lord Justice Lewis said there will be two hearings, with the first starting on September 5.


Fire which swept through village ‘like a scene from the Blitz’, says resident

Fire which swept through village ‘like a scene from the Blitz’, says resident

Fire which swept through village ‘like a scene from the Blitz’, says resident

20 July 2022

An entire street became engulfed in flames in one area, with neighbours gathering together to seek refuge in a local church, residents said.


Charity warns of ‘unprecedented demand’ for help over school holiday hunger

Charity warns of ‘unprecedented demand’ for help over school holiday hunger

Charity warns of ‘unprecedented demand’ for help over school holiday hunger

20 July 2022

The Salvation Army says it expects to deliver thousands of meals and food parcels to struggling families.


Travellers ‘anxious’ and ‘worried’ as rail services cancelled due to heatwave

Travellers ‘anxious’ and ‘worried’ as rail services cancelled due to heatwave

Travellers ‘anxious’ and ‘worried’ as rail services cancelled due to heatwave

20 July 2022

Rail passengers faced travel chaos after dozens of services were cancelled due to damage caused by extreme temperatures.


Starmer takes a sweary swipe at Johnson ‘who doesn’t mean a word he says’

Starmer takes a sweary swipe at Johnson ‘who doesn’t mean a word he says’

Starmer takes a sweary swipe at Johnson ‘who doesn’t mean a word he says’

20 July 2022

The Labour leader said the outgoing Prime Minister has been ‘found out’.


How everyday items have risen in price in the past 12 months

How everyday items have risen in price in the past 12 months

How everyday items have risen in price in the past 12 months

20 July 2022

The cost of low fat milk has jumped by 26.3%, butter by 21.5% and coffee by 13.2%.


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