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No suggestion of criminality in disappearance of sisters, say police

No suggestion of criminality in disappearance of sisters, say police

No suggestion of criminality in disappearance of sisters, say police

14 January 2025

Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, both 32, were last seen near the River Dee in Aberdeen on January 7.


Guitars that bear ‘scars’ of Jeff Beck’s playing exhibited for auction

Guitars that bear ‘scars’ of Jeff Beck’s playing exhibited for auction

Guitars that bear ‘scars’ of Jeff Beck’s playing exhibited for auction

14 January 2025

Auction house Christie’s is putting more than 130 guitars, which the guitarist played during his almost six-decades-long career, on sale this month.


Reeves says market uncertainty shows need to kickstart economic growth

Reeves says market uncertainty shows need to kickstart economic growth

Reeves says market uncertainty shows need to kickstart economic growth

14 January 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves faced MPs after turbulence in the markets sent government borrowing costs up and the value of the pound down.


‘Rare’ Covid jab side-effects must not undermine vaccine role, inquiry told

‘Rare’ Covid jab side-effects must not undermine vaccine role, inquiry told

‘Rare’ Covid jab side-effects must not undermine vaccine role, inquiry told

14 January 2025

Public hearings for the fourth module of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry started in London on Tuesday.


Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal ‘on the brink’ of agreement, says David Lammy

Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal ‘on the brink’ of agreement, says David Lammy

Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal ‘on the brink’ of agreement, says David Lammy

14 January 2025

Mr Lammy said a deal to enable the ‘rebuilding of Gaza with Israel safe and secure’ will allow the region to ‘move forward in an atmosphere of peace’.


Warning over employment Bill’s impact on overheard conversations in pubs

Warning over employment Bill’s impact on overheard conversations in pubs

Warning over employment Bill’s impact on overheard conversations in pubs

14 January 2025

The EHRC said the difficulty could be worse if someone is expressing an opinion which amounts to a philosophical belief.


Judges involved in Sara Sharif care cases should be named, Court of Appeal told

Judges involved in Sara Sharif care cases should be named, Court of Appeal told

Judges involved in Sara Sharif care cases should be named, Court of Appeal told

14 January 2025

Several media organisations are appealing against a High Court decision barring judges involved in historic proceedings being named.


Assisted dying Bill could lead to ‘doctor shopping’, MSPs told

Assisted dying Bill could lead to ‘doctor shopping’, MSPs told

Assisted dying Bill could lead to ‘doctor shopping’, MSPs told

14 January 2025

Members of Holyrood’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee are considering a bid to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults in Scotland.


Busiest day recorded for migrant Channel crossings in 2025 so far

Busiest day recorded for migrant Channel crossings in 2025 so far

Busiest day recorded for migrant Channel crossings in 2025 so far

14 January 2025

Men and women wearing blankets and life jackets were brought ashore on Monday from a Border Force boat in Dover, Kent.


Inside the world-leading hospital where Princess of Wales had cancer treatment

Inside the world-leading hospital where Princess of Wales had cancer treatment

Inside the world-leading hospital where Princess of Wales had cancer treatment

14 January 2025

The Prince and Princess of Wales have become joint patrons of the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.


Four-day-week council rejects conflict of interest concerns over second jobs

Four-day-week council rejects conflict of interest concerns over second jobs

Four-day-week council rejects conflict of interest concerns over second jobs

14 January 2025

A survey which revealed many staff were undertaking extra work prompted calls for a rethink on flexible hours.


Kate spoke of ‘good days and bad days’ during chemotherapy

Kate spoke of ‘good days and bad days’ during chemotherapy

Kate spoke of ‘good days and bad days’ during chemotherapy

14 January 2025

The princess has visited the Royal Marsden Hospital where she was treated last year.


Kate in poignant return to cancer hospital where she was treated to thank staff

Kate in poignant return to cancer hospital where she was treated to thank staff

Kate in poignant return to cancer hospital where she was treated to thank staff

14 January 2025

The princess made a surprise visit to the Royal Marsden Hospital in Chelsea, London, on Tuesday to meet medical teams and offer support to patients.


Sizewell C nuclear plant costs ‘could double to nearly £40bn’

Sizewell C nuclear plant costs ‘could double to nearly £40bn’

Sizewell C nuclear plant costs ‘could double to nearly £40bn’

14 January 2025

The Government and Sizewell C distanced themselves from the new estimate, which would signal a doubling in price since 2020.


Ofsted to meet parents of Send children to understand why they are not in school

Ofsted to meet parents of Send children to understand why they are not in school

Ofsted to meet parents of Send children to understand why they are not in school

14 January 2025

It comes as proposed legislation is seeking to remove the automatic right for parents to home educate their children if they are at risk of harm.


Second man denies helping Daniel Khalife escape prison

Second man denies helping Daniel Khalife escape prison

Second man denies helping Daniel Khalife escape prison

14 January 2025

Adeel Khan, 30, from Waltham Forest, east London, is accused of helping Khalife after he escaped from HMP Wandsworth in September 2023.


Police question drivers and pedestrians one week after disappearance of sisters

Police question drivers and pedestrians one week after disappearance of sisters

Police question drivers and pedestrians one week after disappearance of sisters

14 January 2025

Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, 32, were last seen in the centre of Aberdeen shortly after 2am on Tuesday January 7.


Promising rapper jailed for life after bragging about ‘tit-for-tat’ gang murder

Promising rapper jailed for life after bragging about ‘tit-for-tat’ gang murder

Promising rapper jailed for life after bragging about ‘tit-for-tat’ gang murder

14 January 2025

Kammar Henry-Richards, known as Kay-O, was involved in the murder of Kacey Boothe on August 13 2022.


Sentencing postponed for man who plotted to kill lawyer on dark web

Sentencing postponed for man who plotted to kill lawyer on dark web

Sentencing postponed for man who plotted to kill lawyer on dark web

14 January 2025

Martin Ready denied a charge and lodged a special defence of lacking criminal responsibility, but this was rejected by the jury.


Imports of cattle, pigs and sheep from Germany banned after foot-and-mouth found

Imports of cattle, pigs and sheep from Germany banned after foot-and-mouth found

Imports of cattle, pigs and sheep from Germany banned after foot-and-mouth found

14 January 2025

The measures were announced on Tuesday in a bid to prevent the spread of the disease to the UK.


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