Day: July 18, 2024
Girl, 11, died on her birthday after London neighbour used bedbug poison
July 18, 2024A woman has been given a suspended sentence for accidentally killing her neighbour, a child on her 11th birthday, with poisonous gas she brought from Italy to exterminate bedbugs in her flat in London. Jesmin Akter, 34, had illegally imported aluminium phosphide without a licence to deal with an infestation in her flat in Tower […]
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Anne to open A&E unit during second round of public duties since horse accident
July 18, 2024The Princess Royal is to visit an A&E unit and a showground on Friday as she continues her phased return to public duties. Anne, 73, will officially open the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust’s new emergency department at Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcester. The visit to the £35 million unit comes nearly four weeks after the […]
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Global payments issue delaying house sales, Bank of England warns
July 18, 2024Technical issues affecting a vital payment system has led to some house purchases being delayed, the Bank of England has warned. The glitches are impacting the central bank’s Chaps system which processes about £360 billion worth of transactions a day. It is used by high street banks, businesses, and individuals buying expensive items like a […]
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Nato chief Stoltenberg: UK ‘leading by example’ on defence spending
July 18, 2024The UK is leading the way in showing Europe it needs to spend more on defence, Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg said, as allies consider how to respond to the possible return of Donald Trump to the White House. Mr Trump and his new running mate JD Vance have been highly critical of European nations relying […]
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Benn defends decision to keep truth recovery body despite repeal of Legacy Act
July 18, 2024Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has defended plans for the independent truth recovery body to go ahead despite the Government’s vow to repeal the Legacy Act. The King confirmed in his speech at the State Opening of Parliament on Wednesday that measures will be brought forward to “begin the process” of repealing the Act. While […]
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Jury out in historic sex case of former police watchdog chief
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Half the homes in this commuter hotspot just 28 minutes from London have dropped in price
July 18, 2024If you’re on the hunt for a new home within easy reach of London, you’ve probably been working through a list areas that are feasible for your commuter and within your budget. But have you considered St Albans, in Hertfordshire? Although house prices in St Albans are usually pretty sky-high, we’re currently in a rare […]
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Inquiry finds Britain was ill-prepared for COVID-19 pandemic and failed its citizens
July 18, 2024For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The U.K. government was ill-prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic and serious errors in planning failed its citizens, an inquiry found Thursday. Retired judge Heather Hallett, who is leading […]
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NatWest makes banking app available on Apple’s Vision Pro headset
July 18, 2024For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails NatWest is making its banking app available on Apple’s Vision Pro headset, which blends the real world with digital content in front of the wearer’s eyes. The bank […]
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Justice body chair ‘unfit to fulfil duties’ after Malkinson case, says justice sec
July 18, 2024The chair of the body that assesses miscarriages of justices is “unfit to fulfil her duties” following failings in the Andrew Malkinson case, the justice secretary has said. Shabana Mahmood said she was seeking to remove Helen Pitcher from her role as the chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) after a review into […]
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