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Commuters forced to grin and bear rail fare rise amid cost of living pressures

Fares in England and Wales have jumped by up to 5.9% on average Train passengers are forced to “grin and bear” the largest hike in fares for more than a decade despite cost-of-living pressures, a campaign group has said. Fares in England and Wales jumped by up to 5.9% on average on Sunday, adding hundreds of pounds to the cost of many annual season tickets. As union strikes and unreliable services continue to affect customers, while energy and food billsRead More

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Minister insists Boris Johnson did not knowingly mislead Parliament on partygate

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has offered a staunch defence of the former prime minister Boris Johnson did not knowingly mislead Parliament over partygate, a senior Cabinet minister has said. Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris offered a staunch defence of the former prime minister on Sunday, after a Privileges Committee report found that evidence strongly suggested breaches of coronavirus rules would have been “obvious” to Mr Johnson. Mr Heaton-Harris, who served as Mr Johnson’s chief whip, said he “does notRead More

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Kates piano teacher writes song for entire nation to sing at coronation

58 year old Daniel Nicholls says he wants the whole nation to learn and sing Defender Of Us All A music teacher who taught the Princess of Wales and her family to play piano has composed a song to celebrate the King’s coronation. Daniel Nicholls, 58, who lives near the Middleton family home in Bucklebury, Berkshire, says he wants the whole nation to learn and sing Defender Of Us All by the time of the ceremony on May 6. MrRead More

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Scotland needs a first minister for a new decade says candidate Kate Forbes

She's running against Humza Yousaf and Ash Regan to replace Nicola Sturgeon Kate Forbes has pitched herself to SNP members as a “first minister for a new decade” in the race to replace Nicola Sturgeon. The Scottish Finance Secretary is currently running against Health Secretary Humza Yousaf and former community safety minister Ash Regan for the SNP leadership and the keys to Bute House. Ms Forbes told the BBC’s Sunday Show that continuity “won’t cut it”, in what could beRead More

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Harry says marijuana really helped him deal with trauma

The Duke of Sussex has been speaking in a livestreamed event to promote his book The Duke of Sussex has said his use of some drugs “really” helped him mentally, as a trauma expert diagnosed him with attention deficit disorder (ADD). In his controversial memoir Spare, Harry admitted to regular drug-taking and describes how in 2015, while living in Nottingham Cottage in the grounds of Kensington Palace, he smoked marijuana. On Saturday, he spoke to Dr Gabor Mate, author ofRead More

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Civilians flee embattled city as Ukrainian pullout looms

Pressure is mounting on Ukrainian troops and civilians in Bakhmut Pressure is mounting on Ukrainian troops and civilians in Bakhmut, as Kyiv’s forces tried to help residents flee the beleaguered eastern city amid what Western analysts suspect may be preparations for a Ukrainian withdrawal. A woman was killed and two men were badly wounded by shelling while trying to cross a makeshift bridge out of Bakhmut on Saturday, according to Ukrainian troops who were assisting them. A Ukrainian army representativeRead More

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Johnny Depp buys quirky items after dropping into Lincolnshire antiques centre

The 59 year old Hollywood actor flew to Hemswell Antiques Centres by helicopter and was taken on a private tour Johnny Depp bought three guitars, a skull-encrusted vase and an easel to furnish his new London home during a surprise visit to an antiques centre in Lincolnshire on Friday. The Hollywood actor, 59, known for his roles in Pirates Of The Caribbean and Fantastic Beasts, arrived at Hemswell Antiques Centres by helicopter and was taken on a private tour afterRead More

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RAF jets escort plane in distress to Stansted Airport

Some people in the Midlands heard 'sonic booms' this lunchtime as the military aircraft rushed to the scene A plane that lost communication because of a malfunction was escorted to safety by RAF jets, police have said. People had reported hearing sonic booms across Leicestershire and Northamptonshire at about midday on Saturday. The plane had two people on board and was flying from Iceland to Nairobi via Southend when it lost contact and had to be escorted to Stansted Airport.Read More

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Rishi Sunak and Matt Hancock complained of nightmare Dominic Cummings

It's the latest revelation to come from Mr Hancock's leaked WhatsApp messages Dominic Cummings’ time in Downing Street was a “nightmare”, Rishi Sunak appeared to tell Matt Hancock, according to the latest set of leaked WhatsApp messages. The remarks, made on the day that the former No 10 aide used an appearance in front of MPs to claim that thousands of people died needlessly during the pandemic, show the then-Chancellor and Mr Hancock complaining about Mr Cummings. Mr Hancock messagedRead More

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