Day: May 28, 2023
What the papers say – May 29
May 28, 2023T wo stories dominate the bank holiday front pages – the continued fallout from Phillip Schofield’s departure from This Morning and reaction to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s plans to cap prices on basic goods. Schofield’s former co-host Holly Willoughby features on the front of the Daily Mirror as she pledged to remain with the show […]
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Seven men to appear in court charged with attempted murder of police detective
May 28, 2023S even men will appear in court on Monday charged with the attempted murder of a senior police detective. PSNI Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell was shot several times outside a sports complex in Omagh, Co Tyrone, in February. Mr Caldwell had been coaching a youth football match and was with his young son at […]
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Witnesses to killings to be offered support nationwide for first time
May 28, 2023W itnesses to atrocities such as the Manchester Arena bombing will be offered similar support to bereaved families nationwide for the first time after an expansion of homicide services. The broadening of eligibility for the help given to grief-stricken relatives in the aftermath of a major crime will also include children from the wider community, […]
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Sunshine stays but temperatures cool after hottest day of the year on Sunday
May 28, 2023S unshine will persist but temperatures are set to cool after Sunday took the record as the UK’s hottest day of the year so far – beating Saturday’s high by a tenth of a degree. Plymouth hit 24.4C on Sunday, narrowly topping Saturday’s record of 24.3C in Bramham, West Yorkshire. But forecasters predict bank holiday […]
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Retailers hit out at plans for voluntary price caps on some foods
May 28, 2023T he Government is facing a backlash from retailers over its plans to encourage supermarkets to impose voluntary price caps on food staples to help with the cost of living. Downing Street is understood to be drawing up proposals to advocate for charging the lowest possible amount for some basic products like bread and milk. […]
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Met police to stop attending emergency mental health calls
May 28, 2023The Metropolitan police will no longer attend emergency calls related to mental health incidents, the force’s commissioner has said. In a letter seen by the Guardian, Sir Mark Rowley says he will order his officers not to attend thousands of calls they get every year to deal with mental health incidents. Rowley has given health […]
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Just Stop Oil protesters charged by police for throwing orange powder during rugby finale
May 28, 2023Two Just Stop Oil protesters have been charged by police after an invasion at the English Premiership Rugby final at Twickenham. Samuel Johnson, from Reydon, Suffolk, and Patrick Hart, from Brislington, Bristol, were charged with aggravated trespass and criminal damage. Orange paint powder was scattered across the pitch midway through the first half of the […]
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