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TV chef labels Labour plan for energy drinks ban ‘really exciting’

TV chef labels Labour plan for energy drinks ban ‘really exciting’

Jamie Oliver fronted a successful campaign to ban Turkey Twizzlers from school canteens during Tony Blair’s premiership.

Fact check: More than 20,000 police have been hired since 2019 – but not 2010

Fact check: More than 20,000 police have been hired since 2019 – but not 2010

Argument over Tories’ record on police staff levels depends on whether counting begins with David Cameron or Boris Johnson’s premiership.

Gary Glitter ordered to pay more than £500,000 in damages to abuse victim

Gary Glitter ordered to pay more than £500,000 in damages to abuse victim

Glitter did not attend Tuesday’s hearing, nor was he represented by a lawyer.

UK’s first ever Green parliamentarian joins Labour Party

UK’s first ever Green parliamentarian joins Labour Party

Robin Harper said the General Election was a ‘now-or-never opportunity to remove the Tories from power’.

Sunak to pledge 2p national insurance cut and first-time buyer help in manifesto

Sunak to pledge 2p national insurance cut and first-time buyer help in manifesto

The Prime Minister’s offer is set to include promises to slash the employee rate again, to 6%.

Parties reminded to uphold impartiality of Civil Service amid election rows

Parties reminded to uphold impartiality of Civil Service amid election rows

Top civil servant Simon Case warned the political parties not to drag the Civil Service into campaign rows.

Tories will be ‘toast’ in the General Election, SNP’s Stephen Flynn declares

Tories will be ‘toast’ in the General Election, SNP’s Stephen Flynn declares

The SNP Westminster leader said Monday’s announcement that Douglas Ross is quitting as Scottish Tory leader was the ‘icing on the cake’.

King and Queen to make trip to Channel Islands in July

King and Queen to make trip to Channel Islands in July

Charles, known as the Duke of Normandy on Jersey and Guernsey, will make the trip with Camilla.

Fact check: YouGov poll shows figures for the North and the Midlands

Fact check: YouGov poll shows figures for the North and the Midlands

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is polling ahead of the Conservatives in some parts of the country.

Rugby pundit Ugo Monye: I was scared to get checked out for prostate cancer

Rugby pundit Ugo Monye: I was scared to get checked out for prostate cancer

The former England rugby player and TV broadcaster is fronting a new campaign following his father’s death from the disease.

FirstGroup cautions over threat of railway renationalisation after election

FirstGroup cautions over threat of railway renationalisation after election

Labour has pledged to renationalise nearly all passenger rail services within five years if it emerges victorious at the polls next month.

Raspberry Pi shares jump 40% after London IPO

Raspberry Pi shares jump 40% after London IPO

The computing firm said the listing would raise £166 million, in a welcome boost for the London Stock Exchange.

Clear need to improve NHS screening for new Alzheimer’s drugs – study

Clear need to improve NHS screening for new Alzheimer’s drugs – study

New drugs mark a step-change in treatment because they target one of the known causes of Alzheimer’s, rather than just helping to relieve symptoms.

Ross: Scottish Tory MSPs did not ask me to resign as party leader

Ross: Scottish Tory MSPs did not ask me to resign as party leader

Mr Ross will step down from his role after the General Election after announcing he would be standing in the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East seat.

Tata Steel to press on with Port Talbot job cuts despite Labour call for talks

Tata Steel to press on with Port Talbot job cuts despite Labour call for talks

The steelmaking giant is moving to a greener form of production, using an electric arc furnace – which needs fewer workers, leaving jobs at risk.

Habib insists Reform is backing TUV despite Farage endorsing two DUP candidates

Habib insists Reform is backing TUV despite Farage endorsing two DUP candidates

Nigel Farage said on Monday he was personally backing Ian Paisley and Sammy Wilson of the DUP.

Former Cold War weapons testing site which inspired artists to host live gigs

Former Cold War weapons testing site which inspired artists to host live gigs

Ness Speaks: Words And Music builds on previous artistic collaborations at Orford Ness in Suffolk.

Junior doctors should call off strike if parties agree to talks – health leaders

Junior doctors should call off strike if parties agree to talks – health leaders

There are rising concerns about the impact of upcoming strikes.

Make-A-Wish teenager meets and hugs favourite Disney characters

Make-A-Wish teenager meets and hugs favourite Disney characters

The teenager got selected to be part of an immersive experience thanks to a partnership between Disney UK and Make-A-Wish UK.

Heathrow breaks record for number of passengers in 12 months

Heathrow breaks record for number of passengers in 12 months

The west London airport said 81.5 million passengers travelled through its terminals in the year to the end of May.

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