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MPs support proposals to make it easier for pubs to open for major occasions

MPs support proposals to make it easier for pubs to open for major occasions

MPs support proposals to make it easier for pubs to open for major occasions

17 May 2024

Labour’s Emma Lewell-Buck’s Licensing Hours Extensions Bill aims to simplify the ‘costly, time consuming and restrictive’ process.


Company failures soar by nearly a fifth amid construction and hospitality woes

Company failures soar by nearly a fifth amid construction and hospitality woes

Company failures soar by nearly a fifth amid construction and hospitality woes

17 May 2024

The Insolvency Service said company insolvencies in England and Wales jumped 18% to 2,177 last month.


Peer set to be banned from Parliament’s bars for year after drunken outburst

Peer set to be banned from Parliament’s bars for year after drunken outburst

Peer set to be banned from Parliament’s bars for year after drunken outburst

17 May 2024

Lord Kulveer Ranger, ennobled in Boris Johnson’s resignation honours, apologised for his behaviour, saying he was ‘deeply mortified’.


West Belfast boy discovers Northern Ireland’s first recorded water stick insect

West Belfast boy discovers Northern Ireland’s first recorded water stick insect

West Belfast boy discovers Northern Ireland’s first recorded water stick insect

17 May 2024

Eight-year-old Kohen Fitzsimmons first thought it was simply a floating stick when he found it at the Bog Meadows Nature Reserve.


Noah and Olivia remain most popular baby names in England and Wales

Noah and Olivia remain most popular baby names in England and Wales

Noah and Olivia remain most popular baby names in England and Wales

17 May 2024

Muhammad was the second most popular boys’ name in 2022, up from fifth in 2021.


Mourners gather for funeral of schoolboy killed in sword attack

Mourners gather for funeral of schoolboy killed in sword attack

Mourners gather for funeral of schoolboy killed in sword attack

17 May 2024

Daniel Anjorin, 14, died in Hainault, east London, on April 30.


Jury out for second day in trial of teacher Rebecca Joynes

Jury out for second day in trial of teacher Rebecca Joynes

Jury out for second day in trial of teacher Rebecca Joynes

17 May 2024

The 30-year-old denies sex offences involving two teenage boys.


Sports Direct loses Court of Appeal bid over Newcastle United kit deal

Sports Direct loses Court of Appeal bid over Newcastle United kit deal

Sports Direct loses Court of Appeal bid over Newcastle United kit deal

17 May 2024

The retailer is run by former Newcastle owner Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group.


Record number of people take out debt relief orders in April

Record number of people take out debt relief orders in April

Record number of people take out debt relief orders in April

17 May 2024

The jump in England and Wales coincided with the removal of a £90 administration fee to obtain a debt relief order.


Police officers who went for kebab on night of Manchester attack handed warnings

Police officers who went for kebab on night of Manchester attack handed warnings

Police officers who went for kebab on night of Manchester attack handed warnings

17 May 2024

If an officer had been present, suicide bomber Salman Abedi may have been challenged, an inquiry heard.


Hunt declines to guarantee tax cuts but insists burden will go down under Tories

Hunt declines to guarantee tax cuts but insists burden will go down under Tories

Hunt declines to guarantee tax cuts but insists burden will go down under Tories

17 May 2024

The Chancellor claimed Labour’s economic plans would lead to tax rises and accused the Opposition of attempting to scare pensioners.


Parasite outbreak could last two more weeks, posing threat to Brixham businesses

Parasite outbreak could last two more weeks, posing threat to Brixham businesses

Parasite outbreak could last two more weeks, posing threat to Brixham businesses

17 May 2024

Around 16,000 households and businesses in Brixham have been told not to use their tap water for drinking without boiling and cooling it first.


Tanaiste pledges to release all Government files on Dublin and Monaghan bombings

Tanaiste pledges to release all Government files on Dublin and Monaghan bombings

Tanaiste pledges to release all Government files on Dublin and Monaghan bombings

17 May 2024

The bombings, which happened on May 17 1974, remain the greatest loss of life on any single day of the Troubles.


ChatGPT maker OpenAI and internet forum Reddit announce content deal

ChatGPT maker OpenAI and internet forum Reddit announce content deal

ChatGPT maker OpenAI and internet forum Reddit announce content deal

17 May 2024

Reddit content will come to ChatGPT as part of the deal while Reddit users and moderators will get new AI-powered tools.


New train services between London and Greater Manchester planned

New train services between London and Greater Manchester planned

New train services between London and Greater Manchester planned

17 May 2024

Transport company FirstGroup announced its plan to run six return trains a day between London Euston and Rochdale via Manchester Victoria.


Wealth of Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty leaps to £651m – Rich List

Wealth of Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty leaps to £651m – Rich List

Wealth of Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty leaps to £651m – Rich List

17 May 2024

The latest annual Sunday Times Rich List revealed their wealth grew after Ms Murty’s stake in Infosys went up in value.


King’s wealth jumps £10 million to £610 million, Sunday Times Rich List reveals

King’s wealth jumps £10 million to £610 million, Sunday Times Rich List reveals

King’s wealth jumps £10 million to £610 million, Sunday Times Rich List reveals

17 May 2024

Charles – who is the 258th richest in the UK – is estimated to be £240 million richer than the late Queen Elizabeth II.


Funeral to be held for teenager who died in east London sword attack

Funeral to be held for teenager who died in east London sword attack

Funeral to be held for teenager who died in east London sword attack

17 May 2024

Daniel Anjorin died near his home as he walked to school in Hainault on April 30.


What the papers say – May 17

What the papers say – May 17

What the papers say – May 17

17 May 2024

A wide range of topics feature on the front pages of Friday’s newspapers.


King applauded on Royal Opera House stage hand in hand with performers

King applauded on Royal Opera House stage hand in hand with performers

King applauded on Royal Opera House stage hand in hand with performers

16 May 2024

The event paid tribute to Sir Antonio Pappano, who was the conductor at the King’s coronation.


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