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Consultation opens on charging drivers £5 for entering city centre

Consultation opens on charging drivers £5 for entering city centre

Consultation opens on charging drivers £5 for entering city centre

23 June 2025

Oxfordshire County Council is planning to introduce a congestion charge.


Man in court charged with murder of partner found stabbed after house explosion

Man in court charged with murder of partner found stabbed after house explosion

Man in court charged with murder of partner found stabbed after house explosion

23 June 2025

Clifton George, 44, has been charged with the murder of Annabel Rook and arson with intent to endanger life.


Lord Foster wins bid to design national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II

Lord Foster wins bid to design national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II

Lord Foster wins bid to design national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II

23 June 2025

The tribute in St James’s Park will include two gates, a ‘family of gardens’ and a unity bridge inspired by the late Queen’s wedding tiara.


Omagh inquiry told pace of disclosure ‘must increase’

Omagh inquiry told pace of disclosure ‘must increase’

Omagh inquiry told pace of disclosure ‘must increase’

23 June 2025

The Real IRA bomb in the Co Tyrone town in August 1998 killed 29 people.


‘Cinderella’ phone snatcher caught by DNA left on lost shoe

‘Cinderella’ phone snatcher caught by DNA left on lost shoe

‘Cinderella’ phone snatcher caught by DNA left on lost shoe

23 June 2025

Spencer Duarte, 28, of Saffron Walden, admitted one count of theft at Inner London Crown Court on Monday.


Streeting launches investigation into maternity services after families ‘gaslit’

Streeting launches investigation into maternity services after families ‘gaslit’

Streeting launches investigation into maternity services after families ‘gaslit’

23 June 2025

The probe comes after the Health Secretary met families who have lost babies because of poor maternity care.


Palestine Action’s behaviour ‘totally unacceptable’, Chancellor says

Palestine Action’s behaviour ‘totally unacceptable’, Chancellor says

Palestine Action’s behaviour ‘totally unacceptable’, Chancellor says

23 June 2025

Rachel Reeves condemned Palestine Action ahead of an update from the Home Secretary to Parliament on Monday on the Government’s plan to ban the group.


Scheme to give heating engineers free heat pumps ‘boosts confidence’ in the tech

Scheme to give heating engineers free heat pumps ‘boosts confidence’ in the tech

Scheme to give heating engineers free heat pumps ‘boosts confidence’ in the tech

23 June 2025

The programme is to be rolled out to thousands of professionals after a small-scale pilot found it boosted technical knowledge and understanding.


New maternity investigation to look at 10 ‘worst services’

New maternity investigation to look at 10 ‘worst services’

New maternity investigation to look at 10 ‘worst services’

23 June 2025

Leeds and Sussex maternity services will be examined as part of the investigation.


Sponge test ‘could benefit thousands of people’ with Barrett’s oesophagus

Sponge test ‘could benefit thousands of people’ with Barrett’s oesophagus

Sponge test ‘could benefit thousands of people’ with Barrett’s oesophagus

23 June 2025

In some people with the condition, cells grow abnormally and develop into oesophageal cancer.


‘Sluggish’ UK business activity picks up as tariff threat eases

‘Sluggish’ UK business activity picks up as tariff threat eases

‘Sluggish’ UK business activity picks up as tariff threat eases

23 June 2025

Data from S&P Global showed activity across the UK’s private sector increased in June.


Farage says non-dom policy ‘very attractive’ despite tax expert cost warning

Farage says non-dom policy ‘very attractive’ despite tax expert cost warning

Farage says non-dom policy ‘very attractive’ despite tax expert cost warning

23 June 2025

The party leader said he was ‘not clever enough’ to answer questions about a warning over how the policy could hit Britain’s economy.


Zelensky to visit UK ahead of Nato summit as Russian bombardment continues

Zelensky to visit UK ahead of Nato summit as Russian bombardment continues

Zelensky to visit UK ahead of Nato summit as Russian bombardment continues

23 June 2025

The Ukrainian president said preliminary reports indicated Russia had used North Korean missiles to attack Kyiv overnight.


Banning Palestine Action may be ‘escalation too far’, says Labour peer

Banning Palestine Action may be ‘escalation too far’, says Labour peer

Banning Palestine Action may be ‘escalation too far’, says Labour peer

23 June 2025

The concerns come as Home Secretary Yvette Cooper will update Parliament on Monday on the Government’s plan to ban Palestine Action.


Judi Dench: Government must give people with dementia earlier diagnosis

Judi Dench: Government must give people with dementia earlier diagnosis

Judi Dench: Government must give people with dementia earlier diagnosis

23 June 2025

Almost a million people in the UK are living with dementia, but about a third of them do not have a diagnosis.


Government launches national investigation into NHS maternity services

Government launches national investigation into NHS maternity services

Government launches national investigation into NHS maternity services

23 June 2025

The rapid investigation comes after Health Secretary Wes Streeting met families who have lost babies because of poor maternity care.


Oil prices jump after US attacks Iran nuclear sites

Oil prices jump after US attacks Iran nuclear sites

Oil prices jump after US attacks Iran nuclear sites

23 June 2025

Some experts have warned that the closure of the critical Strait of Hormuz waterway could see oil prices hit 100 US dollars (£74.43) a barrel.


British Business Bank invests in entrepreneurs in £6.6bn funding commitment

British Business Bank invests in entrepreneurs in £6.6bn funding commitment

British Business Bank invests in entrepreneurs in £6.6bn funding commitment

23 June 2025

The UK Government’s development bank has revealed the investment plans as part of Sir Keir Starmer’s 10-year industrial strategy announcement.


Lammy says he told Iran it would be a mistake to blockade Strait of Hormuz

Lammy says he told Iran it would be a mistake to blockade Strait of Hormuz

Lammy says he told Iran it would be a mistake to blockade Strait of Hormuz

23 June 2025

The Foreign Secretary said it would be a ‘catastrophic mistake’ for Tehran to fire at US bases in the region.


Irish mother and two children evacuated from Iran

Irish mother and two children evacuated from Iran

Irish mother and two children evacuated from Iran

23 June 2025

Three Irish citizens and their dependents have left the country after the US joined bombing raids.


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