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Energy firms have until Tuesday to consider compensation for forced prepayment meters – Shapps
Business Secretary Grant Shapps has demanded that energy firms explain how they will make amends with customers who have had…
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Liz Truss blames ‘powerful economic establishment’ for her failure as Prime Minister
Liz Truss has blamed the “powerful economic establishment” for her failures as Prime Minister and was impeded by a lack…
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Fighter jets shoot down suspected Chinese spy balloon off US coast
US military fighter jets have shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon as it floated off the coast of the…
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Sunak tells Zelensky British tanks will reach Ukraine ‘as soon as possible’
Rishi Sunak has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky he is determined to ensure military supplies from Britain arrive in Ukraine…
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Saint-Maximin fails to impress but Aguerd solid – player ratings as Newcastle and West Ham draw
Newcastle 1-1 West Ham (Wilson 3′ | Paqueta 32′) Newcastle and West Ham had to settle for a point on…
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What Steve Borthwick got wrong – and what he got right – in England’s Six Nations defeat to Sco
England 23-29 Scotland TWICKENHAM — Duhan van der Merwe’s spectacular finishing power made it a shocker of a start for…
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A Lancashire Police spokesperson said: “It is believed that the female in question may have wal
Police searching for Nicola Bulley want to trace a “key witness” who was seen pushing a pram in the area…
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‘No excuses’ from Klopp, Casemiro sees red, Caicedo dropped by Brighton
Liverpool slumped to a third successive away defeat in the Premier League – and Jurgen Klopp admitted there were “no…
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Brentford are Premier League darlings like Brighton, except no one is trying to pick them apart
Brentford 3-0 Southampton (Mee 41′, Mbeumo 44′, Jensen 80′) GTECH COMMUNITY STADIUM — The greatest trick the devil ever played…
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Joe Biden says US is ‘going to take care of’ Chinese balloon flying over its airspace
Joe Biden said the US is “going to take care of” a suspected Chinese spy balloon that has been tracked…
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Woman, 74, attacked by dog describes ‘screaming’ in pain as hand was nearly torn off
A woman has described “screaming” in pain after she was attacked by a dog that grabbed onto her arm and…
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Junior doctors ‘likely’ to join mass of strike action next month, union warns
Junior doctors in England have been tipped to join the mass of strike action next month by walking out over…
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Gatland’s return has not improved Wales’ discipline after amateurish errors against Ireland
Anyone hoping that a difficult week for Welsh rugby would end with a glimmer of hope on the pitch will…
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Japan’s Prime Minister sacks aide who said he ‘wouldn’t want to live next to’ a gay couple
Japan’s Prime Minister has sacked an aide after he said he wouldn’t want to live next door to gay people.…
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50 Tory MPs back Liz Truss ‘pro-growth’ agenda, claims ally as she attempts political comeback
One of Liz Truss’s key allies has said the former Prime Minister will reflect on “things that could have been…
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50 Tory MPs backing Liz Truss on ‘growth’, claims key ally as she attempts political comeback
One of Liz Truss’s key allies has said the former Prime Minister will reflect on “things that could have been…
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Fears of fire after Grenfell tragedy are holding back switch to sustainable building materials like engineered timber, architect says
Fear of fire in the wake of the Grenfell tragedy is holding back a switch to more sustainable building materials,…
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Everton channel Burnley 2.0 to kickstart Sean Dyche era and halt Arsenal’s title charge
It was a goal made in Burnley, the corner from Dwight McNeil, headed in by James Tarkowski that kickstarted Sean…
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Junior doctors ‘likely’ to go on strike next month, union spokesperson says
Junior doctors in England are “likely” to go on strike next month in a dispute over pay and conditions, a…
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Princess of Wales shares picture of herself as a baby
The Princess of Wales has shared a picture of herself as a baby, smiling and reaching for her father’s face.…
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Sixth police officer fired in Memphis after Tyre Nichols death
A sixth police officer involved in the events leading to the violent murder of Tyre Nichols has been fired, the…
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‘The party is in disarray’ Grassroots Tories on the danger of the local elections
Life as a grassroots Conservative Party activist is not a particularly happy one at the moment. Just ask Harvey Unwin,…
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Scottish courts to review warrants for prepayment meters as calls for UK-wide ban intensify
Scotland’s courts are to review the process for energy firms to obtain warrants to forcibly fit prepayment meters as calls…
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Elon Musk found not guilty of fraud over Tesla tweet
The owner of Tesla, Elon Musk, has been cleared of fraud for tweeting he had “funding secured” to privatise the…
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Sister of missing Nicola Bulley says there is ‘no evidence’ she fell into river
There is “no evidence” missing mother Nicola Bulley fell into the River Wyre while walking her dog, her sister has…
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Dominic Raab should be suspended during bullying inquiry, says ex-Tory chairman
Former Tory chairman Jake Berry has suggested Dominic Raab should be suspended as Deputy Prime Minister until an inquiry into…
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Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon loses bid to represent Ireland at Eurovision
Former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon and his band Public Image Ltd (PiL) have lost their bid to represent Ireland…
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Diana’s marriage to Charles was ‘essentially arranged’, says Jemima Khan as she opens up about debut film
Filmmaker Jemima Khan has told Sky News she would have “benefited” from being “introduced to suitable candidates” for marriage –…
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Complaints about energy firms soar by 50 per cent in two years
Complaints about energy firms have soared by 50 per cent in the past two years, it has emerged. More than…
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Nicola Bulley: Family and friends insist there is ‘no evidence’ behind the police theory dog walker fell in river
Family and friends of missing woman Nicola Bulley have claimed there is “no evidence whatsoever” behind a police update suggesting…
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Deadline for Covid booster jab approaches next week for under-50s
The deadline for adults aged under 50 to get a Covid-19 booster jab is approaching next week. The NHS has…
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France’s Six Nations rebuild is done, Galthié’s mission is to dominate for the Rugby World Cup
Once every four years when the Six Nations rolls around once again, it feels a little bit different, like the…
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From Borthwick’s tactics to ‘Huwipulotu’, what to look out for when England host Scotland today
England and Scotland once again begin their Six Nations campaigns against each other, vying intensely for the Calcutta Cup. For…
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The US-China rivalry will shape the world, and it’s growing increasingly dangerous
A hot air balloon drifts high above the Great Plains of Montana in the eye of a storm that may…
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Failing upwards: How incompetence conquered Britain
This is Dispatches with Patrick Cockburn, a subscriber-only newsletter from i. If you’d like to get this direct to your…
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Banks failing to pass interest rate rise to savings accounts despite bumper profits
Banks are refusing to pass on higher interest rates to savers, despite successive rate rises by the Bank of England…
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A Tory civil war over Brexit and small boats is looming, with Boris Johnson likely to wade in
When Conservative MPs came together for the black tie centenary celebration of the 1922 Committee on Thursday evening, it was…
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COVID-19: People urged to book booster appointments before vaccine programme scaled down
People are being urged to book one of the hundreds of thousands of COVID booster appointments still available before the…
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Nicola Bulley: Police vow to bring missing mum home as they urge search teams to scour river bank for clothes
Police searching for missing mother-of-two Nicola Bulley have vowed to “bring her home” as they called on members of the…
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‘Most common condition you’ve never heard of’: Campaigners demand new plan for FND treatment
Described as the “most common condition you have never heard of”, functional neurological disorder (FND) impacts up to 100,000 adults…
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Enzo Fernandez has Jorginho-sized boots to fill but new No 5 makes Chelsea tick
Chelsea 0-0 Fulham STAMFORD BRIDGE — When you arrive at Stamford Bridge as the most expensive footballer in the history…
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HMS Portland: Royal Navy sailors rushed to hospital after drinking ‘contaminated’ water
Several sailors have been taken to hospital after their Royal Navy frigate suffered an “issue” with one of its fresh…
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Forget the comeback – a period of dignified silence from Liz Truss would be better for the UK
The former PM’s fiscal incontinence has damaged the lives of many millions of people she was supposed to protect February…
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Kaylea Titford: ‘Revolting’ pictures reveal how obese girl, 16, died in ‘squalor and degradation’
Jurors have been shown pictures of the “revolting” bedroom where an obese teenager was found dead. Kaylea Titford, 16, weighed…
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Sailors hospitalised on Royal Navy ship after drinking water is contaminated
At least one sailor was hospitalised after being “poisoned” by drinking water on a Royal Navy ship become contaminated, it…
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Eva Green was ‘fragile, volatile and likely to combust’, film financier tells High Court
Eva Green was described as “fragile”, “volatile” and “likely to combust” ahead of the collapse of a multimillion-pound sci-fi film,…
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Pressure grows on Rishi Sunak over NHS as Welsh nurses get pay offer
Rishi Sunak faces growing pressure to avoid the biggest NHS strike in history next week, after the Welsh Government gave…
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RAF chief criticised for ‘cringeworthy’ response over order to prioritise female and ethnic minority recruits
The content of a Royal Air Force order to give priority places on training courses to female and ethnic minority…
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Hotel Portofino is a cheap Downton knock-off
If you want to know why Julian Fellowes is worth his weight in gold, then compare his scripts for Downton…
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British Gas staff feel pressured to force installation of prepayment energy meters on customers in debt, says whistleblower
A current employee in British Gas’s debt recovery team has told Sky News that staff feel pressured to force the…
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