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Why did Lucy Connolly receive a 31-month sentence for Southport tweet?

Why did Lucy Connolly receive a 31-month sentence for Southport tweet?

Why did Lucy Connolly receive a 31-month sentence for Southport tweet?

20 May 2025

Connolly lost a bid to appeal against her sentence at the Court of Appeal on Tuesday.


MP marks Gary Lineker’s contribution to Match Of The Day in Commons motion

MP marks Gary Lineker’s contribution to Match Of The Day in Commons motion

MP marks Gary Lineker’s contribution to Match Of The Day in Commons motion

20 May 2025

The pundit is leaving the BBC earlier than expected following an unreserved apology for a now-deleted social media post criticised as antisemitic.


Food distributor for supermarkets hit by ransomware attack

Food distributor for supermarkets hit by ransomware attack

Food distributor for supermarkets hit by ransomware attack

20 May 2025

Peter Green Chilled said clients were ‘receiving regular updates’ including ‘workarounds’ for its deliveries.


Rachel Reeves: SNP in absurd position over criticism of EU-UK fisheries deal

Rachel Reeves: SNP in absurd position over criticism of EU-UK fisheries deal

Rachel Reeves: SNP in absurd position over criticism of EU-UK fisheries deal

20 May 2025

An SNP MP said a ‘growth-threatening Sword of Damocles’ has been placed over fishermen.


Tina Satchwell’s cause of death could not be determined, jury hears

Tina Satchwell’s cause of death could not be determined, jury hears

Tina Satchwell’s cause of death could not be determined, jury hears

20 May 2025

Richard Satchwell, 58, of Grattan Street in Youghal, is accused of murdering his wife Tina in 2017.


Girl, 11, who drowned at waterpark was a ‘beaming beacon of light’, father says

Girl, 11, who drowned at waterpark was a ‘beaming beacon of light’, father says

Girl, 11, who drowned at waterpark was a ‘beaming beacon of light’, father says

20 May 2025

Kyra Hill got into difficulty in a designated swimming area at Liquid Leisure near Windsor, Berkshire, on August 6 2022.


‘No downside’ for fishing industry in EU deal, insists Environment Secretary

‘No downside’ for fishing industry in EU deal, insists Environment Secretary

‘No downside’ for fishing industry in EU deal, insists Environment Secretary

20 May 2025

Steve Reed defended the trade agreement as a ‘reasonably good deal’ for the sector.


Millions set to receive up to £70 each after Mastercard settlement terms agreed

Millions set to receive up to £70 each after Mastercard settlement terms agreed

Millions set to receive up to £70 each after Mastercard settlement terms agreed

20 May 2025

The UK class action against Mastercard, brought by former financial ombudsman Walter Merricks, dates back to 2016.


Chancellor sidesteps calls to reverse cuts to winter fuel allowance and benefits

Chancellor sidesteps calls to reverse cuts to winter fuel allowance and benefits

Chancellor sidesteps calls to reverse cuts to winter fuel allowance and benefits

20 May 2025

Ministers are reportedly considering making changes in a bid to placate Labour rebels.


Zoe supplement ad banned over ultra-processed claims

Zoe supplement ad banned over ultra-processed claims

Zoe supplement ad banned over ultra-processed claims

20 May 2025

The ASA said the ad for Daily30+ was likely to mislead consumers by implying that the product did not contain any ultra-processed ingredients.


First pieces of Mike Lynch’s sunken superyacht brought to surface

First pieces of Mike Lynch’s sunken superyacht brought to surface

First pieces of Mike Lynch’s sunken superyacht brought to surface

20 May 2025

Bayesian’s main boom, a pole which holds the bottom of the sail, and its anchor, have been recovered from the seabed.


NatWest boss says AI is ‘addition’ to human jobs rather than replacement

NatWest boss says AI is ‘addition’ to human jobs rather than replacement

NatWest boss says AI is ‘addition’ to human jobs rather than replacement

20 May 2025

Chief executive Paul Thwaite told MPs: “We don’t see a direct link between deploying technology and removal of jobs.”


‘Hat-trick of trade deals shows Britain back on the world stage’ – Starmer

‘Hat-trick of trade deals shows Britain back on the world stage’ – Starmer

‘Hat-trick of trade deals shows Britain back on the world stage’ – Starmer

20 May 2025

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch claimed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer had not done more to support fishing communities as they do not vote Labour.


Part of Charity Commission’s Kids Company report ‘extremely unfair’, says judge

Part of Charity Commission’s Kids Company report ‘extremely unfair’, says judge

Part of Charity Commission’s Kids Company report ‘extremely unfair’, says judge

20 May 2025

The charity, which supported vulnerable children, went into liquidation in August 2015 following unfounded safeguarding allegations.


Rachel Reeves says £20,000 annual Isa limit will stay

Rachel Reeves says £20,000 annual Isa limit will stay

Rachel Reeves says £20,000 annual Isa limit will stay

20 May 2025

Ms Reeves said she is ‘not going to reduce the limit of what people can put into an Isa but I do want people to get better returns on their savings’.


Nine rare hazel dormice to be released in wild after successful health checks

Nine rare hazel dormice to be released in wild after successful health checks

Nine rare hazel dormice to be released in wild after successful health checks

20 May 2025

The checks are part of conservation efforts to increase the dormice population across woodlands in England.


Legal bid over plans to use pepper spray in young offender institutions

Legal bid over plans to use pepper spray in young offender institutions

Legal bid over plans to use pepper spray in young offender institutions

20 May 2025

Charity Howard League for Penal Reform has sent a letter before claim to Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood urging her to withdraw the decision.


Family pay tribute to ‘hero’ firefighter killed in Bicester blaze

Family pay tribute to ‘hero’ firefighter killed in Bicester blaze

Family pay tribute to ‘hero’ firefighter killed in Bicester blaze

20 May 2025

Jennie Logan, 30, of Oxfordshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service, was praised by her family for her ‘bravery and fearlessness’.


Claim about Adams in BBC programme ‘probably’ not rules breach – media expert

Claim about Adams in BBC programme ‘probably’ not rules breach – media expert

Claim about Adams in BBC programme ‘probably’ not rules breach – media expert

20 May 2025

A court was told that the programme was not ‘unfair or unjust’.


GP jobs ‘crisis’ leaves qualified doctors considering unemployment benefits

GP jobs ‘crisis’ leaves qualified doctors considering unemployment benefits

GP jobs ‘crisis’ leaves qualified doctors considering unemployment benefits

20 May 2025

Leading doctors have called for special funding to enable more GPs to be employed in England.


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