Thames island boatyard fire: Huge blaze destroys historic boathouses and vessels at Platt’s Eyot in Hampton
A huge blaze has destroyed two Grade-II listed boatyards and vessels on a Thames island in south-west London.
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May 4, 2021 Shock poll says Tories will win Hartlepool by-election – despite PM fearing ‘tough night’
A shock poll has tipped the Tories to win the Hartlepool by-election despite Boris Johnson fearing a “tough night” in this Thursday’s local elections.
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May 2, 2021 Nine arrests after angry protesters gather in central London
Nine people were arrested on Saturday as part of a number of protests that took place across the capital.
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May 1, 2021 Fury over ‘devastating’ collapse of post-Brexit fishing talks
There was anger on Friday as the collapse of post-Brexit talks over access to Norwegian seas spelt the end of the UK’s distant-water fishing industry after hundreds of years.
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April 30, 2021 Labour seeks Commons standards probe into Boris Johnson flat funding
Boris Johnson is facing a possible fourth inquiry into the funding of the lavish refurbishment of his Downing Street flat, after Labour demanded a probe by parliament’s standards commissioner into whether the prime minister breached Commons conduct rules.
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April 30, 2021 Exclusive: Social distancing not needed at big events, Boris Johnson to be told
Social distancing for large events can be scrapped from June 21, Boris Johnson will be told next week after initial results from a pilot scheme found no spike in Covid cases among attendees.
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April 29, 2021 Keir Starmer urges Boris Johnson to reveal ‘who paid for it in the first place’ in Downing Street flat row
Sir Keir Starmer has claimed an investigation into the refurbishment of Boris Johnson’s Downing Street flat could be “over in five minutes” if he revealed “who paid for it in the first place”.
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April 28, 2021 Lifting of last lockdown restrictions on 21 June should be in doubt, Tony Blair Institute suggests
Ministers should consider a delay to the final easing of lockdown restrictions unless a slowdown in the coronavirus vaccination programme can be reversed, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) says.
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April 27, 2021 Minister seeks to play down growing accusations of Tory sleaze
Soon-to-be-published annual accounts will “tidy up” the controversy over the funding of the refurbishment of the prime minister’s Downing Street flat, according to a government minister.
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April 26, 2021 Pub pints, museum visits and car boot sales are back as COVID restrictions ease in Scotland and Wales
Restrictions are easing in Scotland and Wales today, with retail and hospitality the main sectors to benefit.
