News bulletin 2022/05/01 06:13

PA Media: UK News
One-off payments are not the right approach, says woman left with just £12
Carole Anne Wilson, from Wrexham in Wales, said people on low incomes needed an increase in Universal Credit, not one-off payments
7 hours ago
Sky News
Ukraine war: The city where Russian troops outnumber local fighters seven to one
Time is fast running out for the thousands of people still in the besieged city of Severodonetsk and the odds are very much against them. The city has come under intense and sustained bombardment over the past few days as the two sides slug it out for control.
7 hours ago
Sky News
Texas shooting: What do we know about the primary school massacre?
Nineteen children and two teachers have been killed after a gunman opened fire at a primary school in Texas - what do we know so far about what happened? On Tuesday, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, crashed a vehicle before entering Robb Elementary School in the city of Uvalde, around 80 miles west of San Antonio. Texas Department of Public Safety Sergeant Erick Estrada told CNN that Ramos crashed a truck believed to be his in a ditch nearby the school, where he attempted to enter.
2 days ago
PA Media: Entertainment
Hollywood stars express ‘rage and grief’ following deadly Texas school shooting
Celebrities including Taylor Swift, Amy Schumer and Chris Evans called for an end to violence and criticised the US government.
2 days ago
The Independent
Renowned cook Deborah Madison: ‘I don’t want to see us go back to the 1950s’
Award-winning author and cook Deborah Madison, chef and Native American foods educator Freddie Bitsoie and other fascinating guests led a day of discussion around food and farming
a day ago
York Press
'Alarming' sink hole opens up near York school
A sink hole has opened up close to Huntington Primary Academy in York
10 hours ago
The Guardian
Peter Campbell obituary
Activist and campaigner who worked to help people with mental health difficulties organise and advocate for change
a day ago
The Independent
'Why do we keep letting this happen?' Biden says after Texas school shooting
U.S. President Joe Biden called for new gun restrictions Tuesday night, in an address to the nation after 18 children were killed in a shooting at a Texas elementary school.
2 days ago
The Independent
Johnny Depp v Amber Heard: Most explosive moments in the star-studded defamation trial
JOHNNY DEPP V AMBER HEARD: Over six weeks of testimony, jury heard from string of witnesses including the couple’s friends, psychiatric experts, surgeons and the actors themselves. Testimony painted captivating and disturbing portrait of a doomed marriage, laying bare violent fights, drug use and vicious words to each other. Here are some of most dramatic moments
2 hours ago
The Guardian
Scott Morrison confirms he will remain in politics after election defeat
Former PM says he will back new Liberal leader and downplays loss, saying party ‘will regroup’
20 hours ago
PA Media: Entertainment
Austin Butler: My body started shutting down the day after Elvis filming ended
The Shannara Chronicles star plays the King of Rock and Roll in Baz Luhrmann’s forthcoming biopic.
2 days ago
The Independent
OLD The destinations that have scrapped all travel restrictions – regardless of vaccination status
More than a dozen destinations have ended all Covid-related travel rules
10 hours ago
Reuters
UK PM Johnson has been given report into lockdown parties - Cabinet Office
The civil servant leading investigation into coronavirus lockdown-breaking parties at the Boris Johnson's Downing Street office and residence has passed her official report to the UK prime minister, the Cabinet Office said on Wednesday. "We can confirm that Sue Gray has provided her final report to the Prime Minister," a Cabinet Office spokesperson said. Downing Street is due to publish the report later on Wednesday.
2 days ago
PA Media: Video
Sue Gray report condemns ‘party’ failings at heart of Boris Johnson’s Government
An official inquiry into the partygate scandal has said the “senior leadership” in Boris Johnson’s Government must “bear responsibility” for the culture that led to lockdown rules being broken.
a day ago
Evening Standard
Downing Street bans infamous ‘wine time Fridays’
The infamous Downing Street “wine time Fridays” have have been banned after Sue Gray’s partygate report revealed government staff “drank excessively” at the events. Staff in the No10 press office helped themselves to bottles of wine in their office on the last day of the week. One lockdown gathering in the office led to red wine being spilled on a wall and over copier paper, while another saw someone be sick and a fight broke out.
10 hours ago
The Independent
Depeche Mode accept award in one of Andrew Fletcher latest appearances
Depeche Mode accept award in one of Andrew Fletcher latest appearances
2 hours ago
Euronews
No end in sight for the ‘Great Resignation’ as inflation pushes workers to seek better-paid jobs
Workers in Europe and the US are still quitting their jobs in search of more flexible conditions. But now they want higher salaries too.
a day ago
Reuters
UK tax plan incentivizes oil, gas producers to pump more fossil fuels
The British government's 5 billion pound ($6.29 billion) windfall tax plan for oil and gas producers includes an incentive for those producers to pump more fossil fuels, riling climate activists who had called for the tax. Tax bills for oil and gas producers, including the new additional 25% levy on profits, can be reduced significantly with higher investment specifically in oil and gas projects. "Within the levy, a new 'super-deduction' style relief is being introduced to encourage firms to invest in oil and gas extraction in the UK," the government's Treasury said in a factsheet as it announced the plan on Thursday.
5 hours ago
PA Media: UK News
UK was unprepared for communication challenges that came with Covid, MSPs told
The Covid-19 Recovery Committee at Holyrood heard from a number of experts on Thursday.
8 hours ago
The Independent
Mum of Texas gunman Salvador Ramos had ‘uneasy feeling sometimes’ about son
Attack killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde
8 hours ago

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