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Law to exonerate wronged subpostmasters introduced

A law aimed at quashing the wrongful convictions of subpostmasters caught up in the Horizon IT scandal is being introduced by the Government on Wednesday. The proposed Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill “marks an important step forward in finally clearing” the names of hundreds of wronged branch managers who have had their lives “callously torn apart”, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said. The legislation will exonerate those convicted in England and […]

todayMarch 13, 2024

Rwanda

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Migrants could be offered money to live in Rwanda

Migrants ‘to be offered thousands to move to Rwanda voluntarily’ Migrants who have been refused asylum will be offered thousands of pounds to move to Rwanda under a new “voluntary” scheme as the Government faces an ongoing parliamentary battle over its stalled deportation plan. The proposals are separate to the ambition to send people to the east African nation to have their claims processed there instead of in Britain and have already […]

todayMarch 13, 2024 1

Legacy Independent Funeral Directors

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Bodies and ashes recovered from funeral directors

35 bodies and the suspected ashes of a number of others have been recovered from a Hull funeral directors. The bodies of 35 people and the suspected ashes of a number of others have been recovered by police investigating a funeral directors over “concern for care of the deceased”. Humberside Police said the remains had been removed from Legacy Independent Funeral Directors on Hessle Road in Hull and taken to […]

todayMarch 13, 2024

Gas

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Gas power stations needed to avert threat of blackouts

That's according to the Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho. The Government has committed to building new gas power stations to avert what ministers described as the “genuine prospect of blackouts”. In a speech at Chatham House, Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho will outline the need for unabated gas power in the electricity system beyond 2030, which the Government said would still mean the UK was on track to meet targets to cut […]

todayMarch 12, 2024 4

Princess of Wales

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Princess of Wales issues photo apology

The Princess of Wales apologised for editing a family photograph which was shared online and sent to the media on Mother’s Day. In a post, personally signed C for Catherine, she said: “Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused. I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day. C.” The […]

todayMarch 12, 2024 4

Christopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy

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Oppenheimer sweeps Oscars with seven gongs

It won best picture, best actor and best director, among other prizes. Christopher Nolan’s epic biopic Oppenheimer has swept the Oscars, winning seven awards. The film about J Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist described as the father of the atomic bomb, was named best picture while Irish star Cillian Murphy won best actor and Nolan took the best director award. Robert Downey Jr was named best supporting actor for his turn […]

todayMarch 11, 2024 1

Princess of Wales Family Picture

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Questions over Princess of Wales picture

International picture agencies have withdrawn it over concerns it's been 'digitally altered' Kensington Palace is under pressure to answer questions about whether the first picture of the Princess of Wales to be released after her surgery has been digitally altered. The image of Kate and her children, said by the palace to have been taken by the Prince of Wales, was posted on social media. The photograph was shared with media on […]

todayMarch 11, 2024 5

Mothers Staging Hunger Strike at Parliament

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Mothers staging hunger strike at Parliament

A group of six mothers will begin a five-day hunger strike outside Parliament on Mother’s Day to draw attention to parents in the UK who are skipping meals to feed their children. The mothers taking part in the peaceful protest, set up by Mother’s Manifesto, plan to strike without food from Sunday to Thursday, with a meeting in Parliament to discuss next steps with MPs scheduled for Tuesday at 11.30am. […]

todayMarch 10, 2024 2

Sycamore Gap

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Sycamore Gap seeds ‘spring into life’

Seeds and buds rescued from the Sycamore Gap are “springing into life” at a specialist conservation centre, giving hope the famous tree will live on. Staff at the National Trust’s Plant Conservation Centre have been carefully looking after the recovered seeds and twigs for the past five months. The 300-year-old sycamore tree was felled in an act of vandalism in September which prompted national outcry. It stood in a dip […]

todayMarch 10, 2024 3

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