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The Crown new season watched by 1.1m in UK on launch day, first official ratings say

Thu, 11/10/2022 - 17:50
More than a million people in the UK watched the new series on its first day of release, Barb says.

How much are nurses paid in the NHS?

Thu, 11/10/2022 - 17:37
Nurses have voted to strike. How much do they earn at the moment?

Manchester Airport flights diverted after surface defect closes runway

Thu, 11/10/2022 - 17:25
Flights to Manchester are diverted to Liverpool after a runway is closed over a "surface defect".

Leo Varadkar rules out Sinn Féin coalition after leader's IRA remark

Thu, 11/10/2022 - 17:00
Mary Lou McDonald had said there was "no comparison" between the IRA and gangland violence.

Blind woman and guide dog kicked out of London Premier Inn

Thu, 11/10/2022 - 16:40
Angharad Paget-Jones says she was woken by staff in the night who claimed she had a "fake" guide dog.

Train drivers will strike again over pay

Thu, 11/10/2022 - 16:13
Some 9,500 drivers from 12 firms will walk out on Saturday 26 November, the fifth strike since July.

London bus drivers to strike in run-up to Christmas

Thu, 11/10/2022 - 16:05
Nearly 1,000 drivers based in south and west London are due to walk out in dispute over pay.

PCS strike: 100,000 civil servants vote for walkout

Thu, 11/10/2022 - 15:56
The Public and Commercial Services Union is calling for a 10% pay rise and no cuts to redundancy terms.

Grenfell Tower fire: Contractors slammed for blaming each other

Thu, 11/10/2022 - 15:42
The panel of the public inquiry into the disaster, which killed 72, will now decide who is to blame.

Jacqueline Kirk murderer given life sentence for fire attack

Thu, 11/10/2022 - 15:39
Steven Craig has already served nearly 19 years in jail for setting fire to Jacqueline Kirk in 1998.

World Cup 2022: England squad features Maddison, Rashford and Wilson

Thu, 11/10/2022 - 15:20
James Maddison, Marcus Rashford and Callum Wilson are included in England's 26-man Fifa World Cup squad for Qatar.

Teachers in Scotland vote to strike over pay

Thu, 11/10/2022 - 15:06
Members of the country's largest teaching union vote overwhelmingly for strike action in a dispute over pay.

David Walliams made 'disrespectful comments' about Britain's Got Talent contestants

Thu, 11/10/2022 - 14:37
The Britain's Got Talent judge apologises for making "disrespectful comments" about two hopefuls.

Fraudster tenant jailed for trying to sell Cambridge house

Thu, 11/10/2022 - 13:54
Andrew Smith tried to sell the house he rented less than two weeks after moving in.

Ukraine war: Briton killed in conflict was fantastic, friend says

Thu, 11/10/2022 - 13:15
Former paratrooper Simon Lingard died when the unit he was fighting in was attacked on Monday.

Driver sentenced for blocking ambulance on 999 call

Thu, 11/10/2022 - 13:06
Albert Butler, 38, received a suspended prison sentence for impeding the ambulance.

Energy Bills Support Scheme: Stormont impasse 'hindering' £400 payment

Thu, 11/10/2022 - 11:43
NI secretary says he hopes it will soon be clear how payments will "hit the pockets of people" in NI.

Female Royal Navy sailor 'was raped on ship'

Thu, 11/10/2022 - 10:20
Former servicewoman tells BBC she is angry women in the Navy say they are still experiencing abuse.

Humza Yousaf warns strike action "catastrophic" for Scotland's health service

Thu, 11/10/2022 - 10:16
Scotland's health secretary hopes talks can avert strikes but says no more money is available.

Tube strike: London travel misery as lines and stations shut

Thu, 11/10/2022 - 10:13
Nine Underground lines are not running while trains and buses which are working are very busy.

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