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Sentencing Council refuses to change guidance in ‘two-tier justice’ row

Sentencing Council refuses to change guidance in ‘two-tier justice’ row

Sentencing Council refuses to change guidance in ‘two-tier justice’ row

28 March 2025

Shabana Mahmood threatened to change the law if necessary after the ‘disappointing’ response.


King in good spirits after hospital visit for cancer treatment side effects

King in good spirits after hospital visit for cancer treatment side effects

King in good spirits after hospital visit for cancer treatment side effects

28 March 2025

It is understood he is going to his Highgrove estate in Gloucestershire.


Downing Street communications chief to quit after nine months

Downing Street communications chief to quit after nine months

Downing Street communications chief to quit after nine months

28 March 2025

Matthew Doyle said he it was ‘time to pass the baton on’.


McCann family stalking suspect denied bail by Crown Court judge

McCann family stalking suspect denied bail by Crown Court judge

McCann family stalking suspect denied bail by Crown Court judge

28 March 2025

Polish national Julia Wandel, 23, will be kept in prison custody until a futher hearing next month.


Hundreds of thousands of Newcastle United fans expected at bus parade

Hundreds of thousands of Newcastle United fans expected at bus parade

Hundreds of thousands of Newcastle United fans expected at bus parade

28 March 2025

The local council leader said the Carabao Cup winners’ party will be one of the biggest events the city has seen.


Farage distances himself from Trump approach to Ukraine ceasefire

Farage distances himself from Trump approach to Ukraine ceasefire

Farage distances himself from Trump approach to Ukraine ceasefire

28 March 2025

The Reform UK leader has previously accused the West of provoking Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.


Sensitive military documents found dumped on residential street

Sensitive military documents found dumped on residential street

Sensitive military documents found dumped on residential street

28 March 2025

The papers, marked ‘sensitive’, were found spilling out of a bin bag.


BBC scraps plans to put ads on corporation’s Spotify audio content in UK

BBC scraps plans to put ads on corporation’s Spotify audio content in UK

BBC scraps plans to put ads on corporation’s Spotify audio content in UK

28 March 2025

The News Media Association has welcomed the BBC’s ‘change of heart’.


UK should ‘re-examine’ NHS funding model, says Farage ahead of Reform rally

UK should ‘re-examine’ NHS funding model, says Farage ahead of Reform rally

UK should ‘re-examine’ NHS funding model, says Farage ahead of Reform rally

28 March 2025

Reform UK was launching its local election campaign in Birmingham on Friday.


Energy giant SSE names new chief executive from inside firm

Energy giant SSE names new chief executive from inside firm

Energy giant SSE names new chief executive from inside firm

28 March 2025

Current boss Alistair Phillips-Davies said last year that he will retire after 11 years in charge.


UK economy eked out growth at the end of 2024, figures confirm

UK economy eked out growth at the end of 2024, figures confirm

UK economy eked out growth at the end of 2024, figures confirm

28 March 2025

This is unrevised from the ONS’s first estimate, confirming a picture of a sluggish economy over the second half of the year.


Girl, 11, pens book with main character who has vitiligo to champion inclusivity

Girl, 11, pens book with main character who has vitiligo to champion inclusivity

Girl, 11, pens book with main character who has vitiligo to champion inclusivity

28 March 2025

Tiana Akoh-Arrey, who lives in Rugby, Warwickshire, has written her second book, which is called Difriendsity.


Retail sales rise in February as shoppers defy cold weather

Retail sales rise in February as shoppers defy cold weather

Retail sales rise in February as shoppers defy cold weather

28 March 2025

Department stores and household goods led the increase, which far outstripped most economists’ expectations.


WH Smith agrees to sell UK high street shops and is set for rebrand

WH Smith agrees to sell UK high street shops and is set for rebrand

WH Smith agrees to sell UK high street shops and is set for rebrand

28 March 2025

The sale does not include the retailer’s travel locations, such as shops in airports and train stations, nor the WH Smith brand.


Container ship damaged in North Sea collision arrives in Port of Aberdeen

Container ship damaged in North Sea collision arrives in Port of Aberdeen

Container ship damaged in North Sea collision arrives in Port of Aberdeen

28 March 2025

Portuguese vessel Solong was towed to the Scottish port city for ‘safe berthing’.


Price points where home buyers could feel the most pain from stamp duty rises

Price points where home buyers could feel the most pain from stamp duty rises

Price points where home buyers could feel the most pain from stamp duty rises

28 March 2025

Rightmove has made calculations showing the extra costs buyers could face if they make their home purchase after March 31.


Households to see across-the-board ‘awful April’ bill increases

Households to see across-the-board ‘awful April’ bill increases

Households to see across-the-board ‘awful April’ bill increases

28 March 2025

With the average household already spending £2,062 on essentials each month, the latest increases could add another £49.45 to this figure.


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