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Post Office prosecutors tasked with investigating sub-postmasters in the notorious Horizon scandal used a racial slur to classify black workers, according to documents obtained by campaigners (Tim Ireland/PA)
Business News

Post Office used racist slur to describe suspects in notorious Horizon scandal

Between 2000 and 2014, more than 700 sub-postmasters were prosecuted based on information from a faulty accounting system.
May 27, 2023
UK

Bike involved in fatal road collision was birthday present to young victim

Harvey Evans was due to his celebrate his 16th birthday next month – his heartbroken family said.
May 27, 2023
Politics

England’s exam results expected to return to pre-Covid levels

Students in England have not been told in advance about likely test topics, as they were during Covid

May 15, 2023
Crime

Briton admits Twitter hack that included Kim Kardashian and Elon Musk

Joseph James O’Connor was extradited from Spain to face charges which carry a total maximum sentence of more than 70 years in prison

May 10, 2023
UK

Vintage plane King learned to fly in takes to the sky for Coronation air show

The 70-year-old de Havilland Chipmunk WP903 was used by the young Charles in 1969 to learn how to fly.
May 8, 2023
UK

Coronation festivities continue with Big Help Out and EastEnders street party

The extra bank holiday, which will take place across the UK, caps off a long weekend of celebrations.
May 8, 2023
Showbiz

Matt Healy gives surprise performance at Taylor Swift’s Nashville show

It comes after weeks of speculation that Healy was dating the multi-award winning pop star

May 7, 2023
London

Met police criticised over Coronation protest arrests

Head of anti-monarchy protesters released after 16 hours in police custody

May 7, 2023
Politics

Tory peer Lord Maude calls for more ‘robust culture’ in Whitehall

Lord Maude said that, without adjustments, there will be more cases like Dominic Raab’s in which ‘frustrations boil over’ .
Apr 23, 2023
Business News

Medical chiefs call for third party to help broker deal for junior doctors

The Academy voiced concerns that a solution had not yet been reached.
Apr 20, 2023
UK

Sacked CBI boss says reputation ‘totally destroyed’

Tony Danker said his name had been wrongly associated with separate claims and that he had been made the ‘fall guy’ by CBI

Apr 19, 2023
World

Defamation case against Duchess of Sussex by half-sister dismissed

Samantha Markle alleged her estranged sister spread ‘demonstrably false and malicious lies’ about their relationship

Mar 31, 2023
Politics

Chancellor unveils Government’s green technology scheme with swipe at Joe Biden

Jeremy Hunt argued that the long-term solution to the threat of protectionism was ‘not subsidy but security’.
Mar 30, 2023
Environment

Serious concerns after Dorset oil spill washes up on wildlife haven

Oil from Sunday’s pipeline leak was located on Brownsea Island – one of the few places in southern England where red squirrels survive.
Mar 29, 2023
Film

Paul O’Grady: Comedian and presenter who rose to fame as Lily Savage

The much-loved presenter died aged 67 on Tuesday evening, his partner Andre Portasio said in a statement.
Mar 29, 2023
Politics

Government calls claim it has only spent 8% of levelling-up fund ‘misleading’

Labour accused the Conservatives of sitting on more than than 90% of the promised £4.8 billion regeneration cash.
Mar 28, 2023
Celebrity News

Former ‘Dragon’ Kelly Hoppen reveals breast cancer diagnosis

The TV personality said she could not believe her ‘own stupidity’ after ignoring routine mammogram invitations for eight years

Mar 27, 2023
Business News

Government ‘moving too slowly’ to meet economic targets and climate goals

The National Infrastructure Commission warned that the Government is ‘off track to meet its targets and ambitions’ in a ‘range of areas’.
Mar 27, 2023
UK

Fire engulfs 400-year-old hotel ‘housing Ukrainian refugees’

The fire was thought to have broken out shortly after 1am on Thursday at a property on North Street before spreading to the roof of the Angel Inn

Mar 16, 2023
UK

OpenAI releases latest version of AI chatbot ChatGPT

The new model, GPT-4, is able to handle ‘much more nuanced instructions’ than its predecessor

Mar 15, 2023
Politics

More than 300 experts sign letter against Government’s migrant Bill

The scholars said the Bill would not stop small boats crossing the Channel

Mar 15, 2023