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Norman Tebbit, key Thatcher ally, dies aged 94

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 15:11
The Conservative politician served in ministerial jobs throughout the 1980s.

Monzo fined £21m after customers faked PM and King's addresses

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 14:07
The digital bank has been fined £21m by the City regulator for anti-fraud failures.

Assume 100ml liquid limit remains, flyers told after airports change rules

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 13:57
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander says passengers should check with airports about carry-on rules.

Children living in 'Dickensian' poverty, commissioner warns

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 13:44
Children's Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza says one told her "in the night rats came and bit his face".

Three men guilty of arson attack on London warehouse on behalf of Russian mercenary group

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 13:41
Around £1m worth of damage was caused in the arson attack on an industrial unit in Leyton, east London last year.

Emergency alert to be sent to smartphones in UK test

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 13:37
A test message will be sent to smartphones on 7 September, after a previous test revealed technical issues.

Man shot and seriously injured by Kent Police

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 13:23
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has confirmed it is investigating.

Man shot and seriously injured by police

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 13:23
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has confirmed it is investigating.

UK's first 2025 hosepipe ban declared in Yorkshire

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 13:15
Yorkshire Water warns the ban could last until the winter months with more dry weather forecast.

Fans disappointed by last-minute Wireless line-up

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 12:53
With just days to go, some fans are scrambling to sell tickets after a "disappointing" announcement.

Norman Tebbit, key Thatcher ally, dies aged 94

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 12:53
The Conservative politician served in ministerial jobs throughout the 1980s.

Man jailed for manslaughter of friend in Portrush

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 12:38
Paul Rowlands, who was killed in July 2022, is described by his daughter as being "at the heart of our family".

UK's pension triple lock to cost three times' higher

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 12:33
The official forecaster warns public finances are in a "relatively vulnerable position" due U-turns.

Resident doctors vote to strike in England

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 12:18
The doctors' union says it will seek fresh talks with ministers before setting strike days.

Resident doctors vote to strike in England

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 12:18
The doctors' union says it will seek fresh talks with ministers before setting strike days.

Heat health alerts issued ahead of third UK heatwave

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 11:02
Hot weather is forecast to return this week but to which locations and for how long?

Heat health alerts issued ahead of third UK heatwave

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 11:02
Hot weather is forecast to return this week but to which locations and for how long?

Wales' tourism tax plans set for go-ahead

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 10:52
Senedd prepares to sign off tax plans that could see visitors pay extra £1.30 a night.

Walker dies after fall from top of Peak waterfall

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 10:13
Mountain rescue volunteers were called to the scene but found the walker had not survived.

Norman Tebbit: Outspoken hero of the Conservative political right

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 09:17
Norman Tebbit's radical views on self-help kept him at the cutting edge of Conservative politics.