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Braverman will not face investigation over handling of speeding offence

Suella Braverman will not face an investigation for asking officials whether she could have a private speed awareness course – but Rishi Sunak criticised her handling of the situation. The Prime Minister, who consulted his ethics adviser over the case, did not order a formal investigation and said his decision is “these matters do not amount to a breach of the ministerial code”. But in a letter to Mrs Braverman he said: “As you have recognised, a better course ofRead More

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National News

Nursing numbers rise but concerns raised about premature leavers

The number of nurses working in the UK has risen to the highest level on record, according to new figures. There are now 788,638 nurses, midwives and nursing associates registered to work in the UK, according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Despite the rise, the nursing regulator issued a stark warning about the number of leaving the profession prematurely. The NMC pointed to “worrying findings” from its leavers’ survey which indicated that many decided to leave the professionRead More

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Sophie deeply saddened by death of woman hit by police escort motorcycle

The Duchess of Edinburgh has said she is “deeply saddened” by the death of a woman who was hit by a motorcycle that was part of her police escort. Helen Holland, 81, was struck at the junction of West Cromwell Road and Warwick Road in Earl’s Court, west London, on the afternoon of May 10. In comments carried by the BBC, Ms Holland’s son Martin said she died after sustaining “multiple broken bones and massive internal injuries”. A Buckingham PalaceRead More

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National News

Scientists uncover how rare genetic mutation allows woman to feel no pain

Scientists have uncovered how a rare genetic mutation in a woman allows her to live her life almost pain-free and never feel anxious or afraid. Experts from University College London (UCL) have found how mutations in the FAAH-OUT gene work at the molecular level enabling Jo Cameron, from Scotland, to not experience pain. The same biological mechanisms are also believed to allow wounds to heal more rapidly. The researchers said the findings, published in the journal Brain, open up doorsRead More

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National News

Deliveroo riders to confront bosses over pay and insecure jobs

Riders for Deliveroo are set to confront bosses at the takeaway delivery specialist over pay and “insecure jobs” at the firm. Campaigners at ShareAction and IWGB (Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain) have coordinated for riders to challenge Deliveroo’s board at its annual general meeting on Wednesday. Riders have said they want to raise concerns over their pay levels and worries related to their “independent worker” status. It comes a month after the IWGB union launched a challenge at the Supreme Court in aRead More

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National News

London Underground workers vote to extend strike action mandate

London Underground workers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of extending their mandate to continue taking strike action in a long-running dispute over jobs, pensions and conditions. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) voted by 96% to continue taking action for the next six months. Unions have to re-ballot their members every six months for industrial action to continue. The turnout was 56.5%. RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: “I congratulate every single one of our London UndergroundRead More

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National News

Bryan Adams wrote song urging peace talks in response to worldwide conflicts

Bryan Adams said he wrote an anti-war song in response to the “lack of peace talks” amid worldwide conflicts. The Canadian singer, known for hits such as Run To You and Summer Of ’69, has released the track What If There Were No Sides At All, which he co-wrote with collaborator Gretchen Peters. The music video, co-directed by the music star, sees the 63-year-old holding a white flag emblazoned with a black peace sign while walking through a dystopian warscape.Read More

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National News

Seven year old Nikki Allans killer jailed for life over 1992 murder

A child killer who murdered a seven-year-old girl in 1992 has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 29 years. Sex offender David Boyd, 55, had a “sinister purpose” when he lured seven-year-old Nikki Allan to a derelict warehouse in Sunderland’s East End in October 1992, prosecutors said. Boyd was convicted of murder earlier this month after jurors heard he battered her with a brick and stabbed her in the chest 37 times, then left her dead orRead More

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Local News

Poundland store to be replaced with ‘exciting new brand’

A landlord has said that Poundland was offered “every opportunity” to stay in Lynn town centre – but it is now set to be replaced by another shop.The discount store on Broad Street, within the Vancouver Quarter, is set to shut at the start of next month.Company bosses said that although they wished to stay open at the site, their landlord “asked them to leave”.The Poundland store on Broad Street looks set to be replaced with an “exciting new brand”However,Read More

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