News bulletin 2022/05/05 20:34

Sky News
MPs should be banned from giving paid parliamentary advice - report
The MP's Standards Committee are also calling for lobbying rules to be tightened so MPs can't take part in proceedings that would benefit someone they are receiving money from. The Chair of the committee Chris Bryant has called the new measures "robust" and says they will "uphold and strengthen" standards in parliament. The report comes after the case of former MP Owen Paterson, which triggered a row over MPs second jobs.
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ITN
Starmer asks PM what 'attracted' him to windfall 'U-turn'
Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer asks what "attracted" Boris Johnson to a "U-turn" on a windfall tax on the week the Sue Gray report is published. The Prime Minister responds by accusing Labour of being a tax raising party, saying "they absolutely love to confiscate other people's assets".
19 hours ago
Evening Standard
Brandon Lewis and US delegation discuss protocol dispute
NI Secretary Brandon Lewis said the UK’s ‘firm’ preference was for a negotiated solution with the EU.
11 hours ago
ITN
On This Day 1972: George Best On Why He Quit Man Utd
The superstar footballer revealed in a candid interview his struggles in the game - opening up about his battle with mental health. .
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The Independent
Ukraine news – live: Zelenksy says Kyiv won’t give up land for peace
Negotiations for a peace deal cannot resume until Russia pulls out troops, president says
18 hours ago
The Guardian
‘I’ve never seen one in real life’: orchestra wows young audience in Great Yarmouth
BBC Concert Orchestra residency aims to inspire children and improve wellbeing in Norfolk town
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The Guardian
Since my mother’s death the spring flowers she loved bring me joy – but pierce my heart
In my childhood memories my mum is hitching up her sari to snip a cutting from a stranger’s garden, or watching Gardeners World. Now crocuses, tulips and daisies are my portal to her, writes Chitra Ramaswamy
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Isle of Wight County Press
Earl and Countess of Wessex at school and community project in Newport VIDEO
Prince Edward and the Sophie, Countess of Wessex, have been visited locations in Newport, on Pan.
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PA Media: UK News
Financial firms ‘face profit hit from climate change without effective action’
There are “notable data gaps” in how banks understand the risks of global warming, officials said.
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AFP UK
Towns located in the line of Russian fire almost deserted as evacuations continue
Empty playgrounds, lonely dogs and a constant backdrop of shelling fill the otherwise ghostly towns of Soledar and Bakhmut, located in the besieged Ukrainian east. The only movement is people boarding a bus -- storing their suitcases in the hold and preparing to flee.
13 hours ago
Sky News
Ricky Gervais says new Netflix comedy SuperNature is not anti-trans
Ricky Gervais has defended his new Netflix show after a LGBT rights group called his material "dangerous" towards trans people. The comedian has sparked controversy with his latest show SuperNature, which was released on the streaming platform on Tuesday. Gervais has defended the programme, saying he wanted to take the "audience to a place it hasn't been before".
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The Telegraph
How Tory MPs reacted to Sue Gray’s report – and why Boris Johnson might just be out of the woods
The Prime Minister has insisted that it was his “duty” to attend certain Downing Street parties as senior Tories questioned whether he will win the next election.
13 hours ago
Evening Standard
Tens of thousands travel on Elizabeth line on first morning of passenger service
The project to build the railway was delayed and over budget.
2 days ago
The Guardian
Who’s to blame for the US baby milk crisis? Not mothers who can’t be bothered to breastfeed
The simple answer to why the world’s richest country is suffering a nationwide infant formula shortage is corporate greed, writes Arwa Mahdawi
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Herald Scotland
Quarter of Scots are losing sleep over financial concerns, survey finds
The survey, Understanding Scotland, interviewed more than 2,000 adults about their finances
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AFP
11 babies killed in Senegal hospital fire
Eleven newborn babies died in a hospital fire in the western Senegalese city of Tivaouane, the president of the country said late Wednesday.
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The Independent
Analyst says negative tweets about Heard were not related to Depp lawyer's statements
Analyst says negative tweets about Heard were not related to Depp lawyer's statements
2 days ago
PA Media: UK News
Listed status for murals at city’s flyover underpass
The three banked mural walls in the pedestrian concourse of Birmingham’s Hockley flyover underpass feature geometric shapes and abstract patterns.
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Evening Standard
Teenager found guilty of murdering 12-year-old Ava White
The schoolgirl was stabbed following a row over a Snapchat video in Liverpool city centre.
2 days ago
PA Media: Video
US Senator pleads for action after Texas shooting
A US politician pleaded with colleagues to act after the latest mass shooting at a Texas elementary school.
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