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Sunak pledges to remove benefits for people not taking jobs after 12 months
People who are fit to work but do not accept job offers will have their benefits taken away after 12 months, the prime minister has pledged.
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:51:00 +0100
People who are fit to work but do not accept job offers will have their benefits taken away after 12 months, the prime minister has pledged.
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:51:00 +0100
Masked gunman who 'fired wildly' at car on busy London street convicted
A masked gunman who shot at a car on a busy north London street in a "gang dispute" has been convicted.
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:21:00 +0100
A masked gunman who shot at a car on a busy north London street in a "gang dispute" has been convicted.
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:21:00 +0100
Schoolboy 'tried to beat sleeping students to death with a hammer', court told
A public schoolboy was "on a mission" to protect himself from a "zombie apocalypse" when he tried to kill two sleeping students by attacking them with a claw hammer, a court has been told.
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 22:28:00 +0100
A public schoolboy was "on a mission" to protect himself from a "zombie apocalypse" when he tried to kill two sleeping students by attacking them with a claw hammer, a court has been told.
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 22:28:00 +0100
'Too little too late': Man wrongly jailed for 17 years over rape criticises apology
A man wrongly jailed for 17 years for a rape he did not commit has said it is "too little too late" after receiving an apology from the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC).
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:58:00 +0100
A man wrongly jailed for 17 years for a rape he did not commit has said it is "too little too late" after receiving an apology from the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC).
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:58:00 +0100
Boris Johnson breached rules by being 'evasive' over links to hedge fund
Former prime minister Boris Johnson has breached government rules by being "evasive" about his links to a hedge fund that set up a meeting between him and the president of Venezuela, a watchdog has said.
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 10:50:00 +0100
Former prime minister Boris Johnson has breached government rules by being "evasive" about his links to a hedge fund that set up a meeting between him and the president of Venezuela, a watchdog has said.
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 10:50:00 +0100
All the Tory MPs who have been suspended since Sunak became PM
Rishi Sunak is facing a fresh headache after a Conservative MP was suspended over allegations he misused campaign funds.
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 08:43:00 +0100
Rishi Sunak is facing a fresh headache after a Conservative MP was suspended over allegations he misused campaign funds.
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 08:43:00 +0100
'Jaw-dropping' scandal adds to 'end of days' feel for this Tory government
This is a tale that's more than just a marmalade dropper. It's a story so astounding you have to pick yourself up off the floor.
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:59:00 +0100
This is a tale that's more than just a marmalade dropper. It's a story so astounding you have to pick yourself up off the floor.
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:59:00 +0100
Painting stolen in Oxford raid found in Romania but other works still missing
An "'irreplaceable" 17th Century artwork stolen from an Oxford University Gallery has been found in Romania - but police say they're still hunting for two more paintings taken in the heist.
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 23:15:00 +0100
An "'irreplaceable" 17th Century artwork stolen from an Oxford University Gallery has been found in Romania - but police say they're still hunting for two more paintings taken in the heist.
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 23:15:00 +0100
Sturgeon admits to 'incredibly difficult time' after husband charged over embezzlement probe
Nicola Sturgeon has described her personal situation as "incredibly difficult" after her husband was charged in connection with the embezzlement of SNP funds.
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:28:00 +0100
Nicola Sturgeon has described her personal situation as "incredibly difficult" after her husband was charged in connection with the embezzlement of SNP funds.
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:28:00 +0100
'We will sit there and vote until it's done': PM promises to get Rwanda bill through next week
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has insisted his Rwanda plan will finally get through parliament on Monday, telling reporters: "We will sit there and vote until it's done."
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:39:00 +0100
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has insisted his Rwanda plan will finally get through parliament on Monday, telling reporters: "We will sit there and vote until it's done."
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:39:00 +0100