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Awful April: Every household bill going up from Tuesday

Awful April: Every household bill going up from Tuesday

Awful April: Every household bill going up from Tuesday

31 March 2025

Household bills are rising.


King to host his first official event since cancer treatment side effects

King to host his first official event since cancer treatment side effects

King to host his first official event since cancer treatment side effects

31 March 2025

Over the coming days Charles will be carrying out a mix of public engagements, state duties and private meetings.


Minimum wage increases for millions as business taxes rise

Minimum wage increases for millions as business taxes rise

Minimum wage increases for millions as business taxes rise

31 March 2025

The Government said more than three million workers across the country will benefit from the statutory increase.


Government suffers Mental Health Bill defeats amid efforts to modernise laws

Government suffers Mental Health Bill defeats amid efforts to modernise laws

Government suffers Mental Health Bill defeats amid efforts to modernise laws

31 March 2025

Lord Kamall proposed a change to the Mental Health Bill so that nurses or doctors could carry out detentions without police present.


Girl, 11, missing after entering River Thames ‘had been paddling’

Girl, 11, missing after entering River Thames ‘had been paddling’

Girl, 11, missing after entering River Thames ‘had been paddling’

31 March 2025

The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to reports that the girl had entered the river near London City Airport.


Owner of North Sea collision ship seeks to set up fund for legal claims

Owner of North Sea collision ship seeks to set up fund for legal claims

Owner of North Sea collision ship seeks to set up fund for legal claims

31 March 2025

The owner of the Solong said that the fund was being established ahead of any ‘verified’ legal claims following the collision on March 10.


Starmer speaks to Zelensky days before meeting of military leaders

Starmer speaks to Zelensky days before meeting of military leaders

Starmer speaks to Zelensky days before meeting of military leaders

31 March 2025

The Prime Minister spoke with the Ukrainian president on Monday evening.


Children put at ‘unnecessary risk’ under proposals to overhaul mental health law

Children put at ‘unnecessary risk’ under proposals to overhaul mental health law

Children put at ‘unnecessary risk’ under proposals to overhaul mental health law

31 March 2025

Baroness Berridge called for greater safeguards to be put in place for children experiencing mental illness.


Harry ‘sent unpleasant message’ to Sentebale charity’s boss

Harry ‘sent unpleasant message’ to Sentebale charity’s boss

Harry ‘sent unpleasant message’ to Sentebale charity’s boss

31 March 2025

The Duke of Sussex founded Sentebale in honour of his mother Diana, Princess of Wales in 2006 with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho.


Sentencing guidelines delayed after row over claims of ‘two-tier justice’

Sentencing guidelines delayed after row over claims of ‘two-tier justice’

Sentencing guidelines delayed after row over claims of ‘two-tier justice’

31 March 2025

The Sentencing Council said the changes were ‘necessary and appropriate’ but that it would not implement them while a Bill was imminent.


Government accused of ‘washing its hands’ of Birmingham bin strike problem

Government accused of ‘washing its hands’ of Birmingham bin strike problem

Government accused of ‘washing its hands’ of Birmingham bin strike problem

31 March 2025

MPs also heard a resident of the Edgbaston area of the city claimed to have been ‘bitten by a rat’.


‘We were the lucky ones’, says Burmese student after home damaged in earthquake

‘We were the lucky ones’, says Burmese student after home damaged in earthquake

‘We were the lucky ones’, says Burmese student after home damaged in earthquake

31 March 2025

Aung Kaung Myat was unable to contact his parents for several hours when he first heard the news of the earthquake on Friday.


New £20 million funding to help launch drone and flying taxi services

New £20 million funding to help launch drone and flying taxi services

New £20 million funding to help launch drone and flying taxi services

31 March 2025

Ministers said they want to give the UK the ‘most advanced aviation technology ecosystem in the world’.


Decarbonising home heating at risk from weakened policies, think tank warns

Decarbonising home heating at risk from weakened policies, think tank warns

Decarbonising home heating at risk from weakened policies, think tank warns

31 March 2025

Two key policies to drive up heat pump installations have been beset by delays or softened by ministers over time, researchers said.


Photographer Miles Aldridge to host ‘marathon’ Polaroid sessions at Sotheby’s

Photographer Miles Aldridge to host ‘marathon’ Polaroid sessions at Sotheby’s

Photographer Miles Aldridge to host ‘marathon’ Polaroid sessions at Sotheby’s

31 March 2025

The project offers members of the public the chance to take home their own Polaroid portrait.


National living wage rise kicks in as households brace for tax and bill hikes

National living wage rise kicks in as households brace for tax and bill hikes

National living wage rise kicks in as households brace for tax and bill hikes

31 March 2025

The wage increase coincides with hikes to council tax, employer national insurance contributions and household bills.


Camera trap set up to snare Nessie is discovered after more than 50 years

Camera trap set up to snare Nessie is discovered after more than 50 years

Camera trap set up to snare Nessie is discovered after more than 50 years

31 March 2025

The camera was found to be in good condition and an engineer was able to develop the film.


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