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Johnson commits funding to Sizewell C nuclear plant to ‘get on’ with project

Johnson commits funding to Sizewell C nuclear plant to ‘get on’ with project

Johnson commits funding to Sizewell C nuclear plant to ‘get on’ with project

01 September 2022

Boris Johnson said ‘we need to pull our national finger out’ and back the new nuclear plant.


Asthmatic boy who died ‘horrendous’ death was failed by agencies – review

Asthmatic boy who died ‘horrendous’ death was failed by agencies – review

Asthmatic boy who died ‘horrendous’ death was failed by agencies – review

01 September 2022

Hakeem Hussain died ‘gasping for air’, and his mother Laura Heath was later convicted of fatal neglect.


Charles Wilson, former editor of The Times, dies aged 87

Charles Wilson, former editor of The Times, dies aged 87

Charles Wilson, former editor of The Times, dies aged 87

01 September 2022

He also edited the Independent briefly in the 1990s.


2.7m households yet to receive £150 council tax rebate at end of July

2.7m households yet to receive £150 council tax rebate at end of July

2.7m households yet to receive £150 council tax rebate at end of July

01 September 2022

Council taxpayers in bands A to D who have not been handed the cost-of-living payment are being urged to make a claim by the end of September.


Almost nine in 10 UK adults worried about energy prices – survey

Almost nine in 10 UK adults worried about energy prices – survey

Almost nine in 10 UK adults worried about energy prices – survey

01 September 2022

Nearly half (45%) say they will not be able to cope financially when the price cap increases to £3,549 from October 1, the poll by Opinium found.


‘More than 400,000 people’ have had long Covid for over two years

‘More than 400,000 people’ have had long Covid for over two years

‘More than 400,000 people’ have had long Covid for over two years

01 September 2022

Prevalence of long Covid is highest among people working in social care.


Town councillor dies seven months after attack in home that killed his wife

Town councillor dies seven months after attack in home that killed his wife

Town councillor dies seven months after attack in home that killed his wife

01 September 2022

Ken Walker, 88, died at Kingsmill Hospital in Mansfield on Monday.


More than two-thirds of parents ‘worried about paying for food, energy and fuel’

More than two-thirds of parents ‘worried about paying for food, energy and fuel’

More than two-thirds of parents ‘worried about paying for food, energy and fuel’

01 September 2022

Social innovation foundation Nesta commissioned Opinium Research to survey 5,000 UK parents between August 18 and 22.


Cost-of-living crisis ‘will cause long-term health issues’

Cost-of-living crisis ‘will cause long-term health issues’

Cost-of-living crisis ‘will cause long-term health issues’

01 September 2022

Citizens Advice chief Dame Claire Moriarty said people were already going hungry and were frightened of turning on their heating.


Man jailed for hitting blind wife on head with meat cleaver

Man jailed for hitting blind wife on head with meat cleaver

Man jailed for hitting blind wife on head with meat cleaver

01 September 2022

Jonathan Eldridge said he had got ‘frustrated’ with his wife after she knocked over his Xbox and television.


Twitter testing Edit Tweet tool for select users

Twitter testing Edit Tweet tool for select users

Twitter testing Edit Tweet tool for select users

01 September 2022

The social media platform said it is the ‘most requested feature’.


Record one in 10 NHS posts in England vacant, new data shows

Record one in 10 NHS posts in England vacant, new data shows

Record one in 10 NHS posts in England vacant, new data shows

01 September 2022

The figure is as high as one in eight in London.


BBC Breakfast’s Naga Munchetty and colleagues remember ‘mentor’ Bill Turnbull

BBC Breakfast’s Naga Munchetty and colleagues remember ‘mentor’ Bill Turnbull

BBC Breakfast’s Naga Munchetty and colleagues remember ‘mentor’ Bill Turnbull

01 September 2022

The broadcaster has been remembered as being ‘brilliant at everything he did’.


Nicola Sturgeon to intervene in bid to end council pay row ‘crisis’

Nicola Sturgeon to intervene in bid to end council pay row ‘crisis’

Nicola Sturgeon to intervene in bid to end council pay row ‘crisis’

01 September 2022

The Scottish First Minister will meet union leaders on Thursday in an attempt to resolve the dispute, which has led to strikes across Scotland.


Nokia users offered eco-friendly rewards for keeping phones for longer

Nokia users offered eco-friendly rewards for keeping phones for longer

Nokia users offered eco-friendly rewards for keeping phones for longer

01 September 2022

The new service offers those who keep their devices for longer tokens that can be used to support sustainability efforts around the world.


Eight in 10 parents worried about paying gas and electricity bills – poll

Eight in 10 parents worried about paying gas and electricity bills – poll

Eight in 10 parents worried about paying gas and electricity bills – poll

01 September 2022

Around two-thirds of parents also said they were concerned about meeting food and fuel costs.


Sales tumble 10% for small firms as cost crunch hits shoppers

Sales tumble 10% for small firms as cost crunch hits shoppers

Sales tumble 10% for small firms as cost crunch hits shoppers

01 September 2022

The decline represents the heaviest fall since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in April 2020.


Extend freeports to whole UK coastline to help struggling communities – Tory MPs

Extend freeports to whole UK coastline to help struggling communities – Tory MPs

Extend freeports to whole UK coastline to help struggling communities – Tory MPs

01 September 2022

A 2021 Survation poll of 1,000 young people in coastal communities found 49% planned to move away, with lack of jobs the overwhelming reason.


Manufacturing sector shrinks for first time since May 2020 as recession looms

Manufacturing sector shrinks for first time since May 2020 as recession looms

Manufacturing sector shrinks for first time since May 2020 as recession looms

01 September 2022

The Manufacturing PMI scored 47.3 in August, according to new figures


NHS waiting lists are main reason people use or consider private care – poll

NHS waiting lists are main reason people use or consider private care – poll

NHS waiting lists are main reason people use or consider private care – poll

01 September 2022

The survey by Ipsos found that about a third of people were either using private care or considering it within the next six months.


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