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Met Police: Officer charged with six counts of rape PC Cliff Mitchell, 23, – a serving Met Police officer – has been charged with six counts of rape, one count of making threats to kill and one count of breaching a non-molestation order. He has been suspended from duty and will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court later. A referral has been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct over the case. The Met says a member of the public saw a woman in distress on Tuesday. She was found at about 13:50 in Hackbridge, southwest London.  An investigation was…

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UK weather: Today could be hottest day of the year so far – as late heatwave arrives Sky News says Today could be the hottest day of the year so far, according to the Met Office – as the UK experiences a late heatwave. Some parts of West Yorkshire, Cornwall, Devon and Wales have hit heatwave criteria for the first time since June – following three consecutive days at or above their threshold temperature. Heat health alerts have been upgraded to amber for most of England until 9pm on Sunday, as people have been making the most of the sunshine…

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What time is PMQs today? Rishi Sunak to face Sir Keir at Prime Minister’s Question as RAAC schools crisis deepens PM Rishi Sunak will face Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister’s Questions today. It’s the first PMQs since Parliament returned from its summer recess. What time is PMQs today? Today’s PMQs is back at its usual time of midday and the session will last around 30 minutes.  You can watch PMQs live on the UK Parliament YouTube channel. What’s on the agenda for PMQs? The school concrete crisis will likely dominate the session today. Thousands of kids haven’t…

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Air traffic chaos caused by ‘one in 15 million’ event The air traffic chaos, sparked by a glitch in the UK’s air traffic control system, was bought down by a “one in 15 million” event, its boss said. The system shut itself down after receiving highly unusual duplicate “markers” on a flight plan.  It led to hundreds of flights being delayed or cancelled as a result on 28 August, a bank holiday, and the day after. The company Nats – which controls the UK’s air traffic services, said it had never happened before. Newly released details have revealed how part…

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Sara Sharif: Dad and stepmum release video in first public contact since her death The father and stepmother of the little girl found dead at her Surrey home have made contact, via a video, saying they are willing to cooperate with the UK authorities.  Sara Sharif, 10, was found dead at her home in Woking, Surrey, on 10 August. Her father Urfan Sharif, his partner Beinash Batool and brother Faisal Malik all fled to Pakistan one day before her body was discovered.  UK and Pakistani authorities have been searching for the missing three – who are wanted in relation to…

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Commonwealth Games was a mistake for Birmingham, says advisor Max Caller, a former advisor to Birmingham City Council, has said the city hosting the Commonwealth Games was a mistake given the authority’s financial problems.  Caller said the event last summer had been a “challenge too far” for a council struggling. Birmingham City Council will stop all but essential spending amid an outstanding £760m bill to settle equal pay claims. On Tuesday, the council announced it was effectively bankrupt. It is the largest local authority in Europe and has an £87m hole in its budget this year and might have to…

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Elementor #548609 September 6, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – Exclusive: Broken Britain – Old school ties  The Mirror leads on its investigation that found an IT firm linked to the husband of Education Secretary Gillian Keegan won a £1m contract from the fund to rebuild unsafe schools. The front page also splashes on the NTAs – as the popular ITV show This Morning failed to bag an award. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share it? its easy … just click the icon below:) Leave a comment UK National…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Wednesday’s front-pages report on various stories including the raw sewage crisis, Birmingham City announcing its bankruptcy and pictures from the National Television Awards. Birmingham ‘bankrupt’ The Guardian leads on Labour-run Birmingham City Council’s announcement that it is essentially bankrupt. The paper looks at the financial crisis in local authorities and is likely to put pressure on the government over the legacy of 13 years of financial austerity. The i newspaper warns that 26 other councils are at risk of going bust in the next two years. The Daily Mirror puts up an argument that…

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