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Rwanda making preparations to take children removed from UK

Hostel in Kigali building football pitches and providing outdoor toys for any children flown to the country

By Editor

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022

It is claimed that Boris Johnson repeatedly pressed for his then girlfriend to get a £100,000-a-year job. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/AP

Evidence exists that PM tried to get top job for Carrie Johnson, says source

Growing call for inquiry over claims that Boris Johnson tried to secure Foreign Office role for then girlfriend

By Editor

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022

Chelsea Bridge in London after the incident in which police repeatedly fired a Taser at Oladeji Adeyemi Omishore. Photograph: @GuillerRai/Twitter

London man who died after being shot with Taser was holding firelighter

Watchdog says police statement suggesting Oladeji Adeyemi Omishore was ‘armed with a screwdriver’ is incorrect

By Editor

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022

Boris Johnson plans to break rail strikes by allowing use of agency workers

Unions condemn measure as potentially against international law as 40,000 staff prepare for first day of industrial action

By Editor

June 20, 2022June 20, 2022

No 10 confirms it asked the Times to drop Carrie Johnson story

Newspaper swiftly withdrew article alleging Boris Johnson tried to hire his future wife as chief of staff

By Editor

June 20, 2022June 20, 2022

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Birmingham

Network Rail in last-ditch bid to stop train strike causing chaos across UK

RMT union leaders say ‘no viable’ deals are on the table and walkout is set to go ahead, hitting tourism, sport and festivals

Which trains will be running where and when?

By Editor

June 20, 2022June 20, 2022

Former rugby player Chris Nicholson was travelling to a fitness event in London on Friday when the incident took place at Milton Keynes station. Photograph: Chris Nicholson

Wheelchair user dragged himself up stairs ‘after rail staff refused to help’

Chris Nicholson was left stranded on platform at Milton Keynes station in 31C heat

By Editor

June 19, 2022June 19, 2022

United Kingdom Prime Minister Therese May holds a Cabinet reshuffle on Monday 8 January 2018 and makes new Ministerial Appointments.

Infant free school meals funding rises by just 7p a meal in England

Campaigners says uplift falls way short of inflation and only applies to youngest pupils in school system

By Editor

June 14, 2022June 14, 2022

Birmingham

Rail managers could join strikes across network in Britain

TSSA union ballots could lead to complete national shutdown by time of Commonwealth Games in July

By Editor

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022

Brace for heatwaves next week and more often, says Met Office

Temperatures expected to hit 32C in south-east England on Friday as forecasters warn heatwaves becoming more likely

By Editor

June 12, 2022June 12, 2022

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Rwanda making preparations to take children removed from UK

Evidence exists that PM tried to get top job for Carrie Johnson, says source

London man who died after being shot with Taser was holding firelighter

Boris Johnson plans to break rail strikes by allowing use of agency workers

No 10 confirms it asked the Times to drop Carrie Johnson story

Network Rail in last-ditch bid to stop train strike causing chaos across UK

Wheelchair user dragged himself up stairs ‘after rail staff refused to help’

Infant free school meals funding rises by just 7p a meal in England

Rail managers could join strikes across network in Britain

Brace for heatwaves next week and more often, says Met Office

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