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Dame Imelda Staunton and Simon Le Bon to receive royal honours at Windsor Castle
Singer-songwriter Rebecca Ferguson and ex-footballer Graeme Souness will also be recognised at the investiture ceremony.
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MPs to consider call to remove Church of England bishops from House of Lords
MPs are to consider calls to remove the Church of England bishops from the House of Lords and introduce a mandatory retirement age for peers. Conservative former minister Sir Gavin Williamson has ...
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Environmentalists to challenge Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields in court
Greenpeace UK and Uplift will argue the impact of emissions from burning the oil and gas extracted from the fields were illegally ignored when they were approved in the Court of Session in Edinburgh.
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John Smyth QC abuse survivor calls for ‘clean sweep’ of Church of England
Mark Stibbe, who was abused by John Smyth QC in the 1980s, called for all senior clergy ‘that did nothing but knew what was going on’ to ...
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Parents face higher nursery fees due to national insurance hike, charity warns
Childcare providers could be forced to increase fees for parents or close as national insurance and minimum wage rises are set to push the sector “to the brink”, a charity has warned. Parents will ...
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‘Unlikely’ that NHS will meet 18-week waiting time target, say trust leaders
They also warned there is a ‘fundamental mismatch’ between demand for services and what the NHS is able to do.
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People dying in poverty up by almost a fifth, says charity
Research for Marie Curie said an estimated 128,000 people died in fuel poverty in 2022, including 110,000 pensioners.
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Landowners warn of huge tax on profits due to farm inheritance changes
The Country Land and Business Association claims farmers will have to pay more than their profits are worth in tax, and may need to sell their land.
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Rock star calls for new stem cell donors after missing out on treatment
The rock star, who was forced to cancel a US tour earlier this year after being diagnosed with fast-growing lymphoma, was given the all-clear in September following experimental therapy at the ...
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Gordon Brown-backed charity expanding to help more families with cost of living
The Multibank network, founded by Mr Brown with support from online giant Amazon, is now backed by Comic Relief and growing numbers of businesses, redistributing surplus items such a clothes, shoes, ...
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Smell of rat urine ‘overpowering’ at squalid and failing prison, says watchdog
Inmates blocked gaps under their cell doors with cardboard and towels to stave off a rat infestation at a failing prison put into special measures by a watchdog, a report has said. Chief inspector of ...
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What the papers say – November 12
'Can we really trust the Church of England to keep us safe?I think the answer at the moment is no..? Meanwhile, a survivor tells the Daily Telegraph that in failing to act, the archbishop put his ...