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Child dies after falling from upper-floor flat in south london | UK News There is no bias in the title provided. The child fell from an upper floor in Brixton (Picture: UKNIP)A child has died after falling from a high rise flat in south London earlier this afternoon. Metropolitan Police are reportedly not treating the death as suspicious, but are investigating the incident on Hotspur Street, Brixton. Paramedics and officers were unable to save the child. A Met Police spokesperson said: ‘Police were called at 4.23pm on Friday, May 24, to a child having fallen from the upper floor of a…

MPs urge under-16s UK smartphone ban and statutory ban in schools Commons education committee chair says online world poses serious dangers and parents face uphill struggle MPs have urged the next government to consider a total ban on smartphones for under 16-year-olds and a statutory ban on mobile phone use in schools as part of a crackdown on screen time for children. Members of the House of Commons education committee made the recommendations in a report into the impact of screen time on education and wellbeing, which also called on ministers to raise the threshold for opening a social media…

Ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells booed by subpostmasters for saying their cases ‘bored’ her Wrongly convicted subpostmasters booed former Post Office boss Paula Vennells when it was revealed she had dismissed their stories of injustice as “hype and human interest”, saying she was more bored than outraged by them. The dramatic scenes occurred on the third day of her evidence to the Horizon IT scandal inquiry, during which the ex-chief executive apologised to a leading campaigner – who was accused of stealing £36,000 – for being rude to her. Subpostmasters in the public gallery at the hearing in London groaned when Ms…

Michael Gove and Andrea Leadsom to stand down at general election Seventy-eight Tory MPs are quitting rather than standing, beating 1997’s record number Michael Gove and Andrea Leadsom have joined the now record-breaking exodus of Conservative MPs from the Commons, with the former saying it was time for a “new generation” to lead the party. Gove’s announcement in a letter tweeted on Friday evening had been anticipated by some given the strong Liberal Democrat challenge he faces in his Surrey Heath constituency, but adds to the sense of Tories fleeing in the face of a likely general election loss. Continue…

Jeremy Corbyn expelled from Labour Party after confirming he will stand as independent in general election There is no bias in the title provided. Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailFormer Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been banished from the party after announcing he will stand as an independent candidate in Islington North in the general election.Mr Corbyn’s announcement on Friday morning will have come as a headache for leader Sir Keir Starmer, who banned his predecessor from standing for Labour after he claimed the scale…

Death of ex-Royal Marine charged with spying for China not suspicious, police say There is no bias in the title provided. Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailThe death of Matthew Trickett, an immigration enforcement officer who was accused of assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service, is not being treated as suspicious police said.The former royal marine, 37, was found dead in a park after being bailed from Westminster Magistrates’ Court last week, alongside Chi Leung (Peter) Wai, 38, and Chung Biu Yuen, 63.His body was…

Meet the top teams: the key election advisers to Sunak and Starmer We look at the people who will strategise for the prime minister and opposition leader in the coming weeks General elections are simultaneously an individual battle for party leaders and a mass effort by thousands of activists. In the middle sit the party’s top teams, the half a dozen or so key aides and advisers who will play a major role in how the campaign plays out. Continue reading… https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/24/meet-the-top-teams-the-key-election-advisers-to-sunak-and-starmer

Gloom for Sunak as he admits Rwanda flights won’t take off – and five more Tories quit There is no bias in the title provided. Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailRishi Sunak suffered a catastrophic first day of campaigning after his decision to call a general election for 4 July.The prime minister began the day by infuriating Tory MPs as he was forced to admit deportation flights to Rwanda will not go ahead before the election, prompting senior figures to declare the policy “dead”.An exodus…

Five pieces of economic news that could affect the UK election result There is no bias in the title provided. From unemployment to inflation, the key data the Tories and Labour must explain to votersRishi Sunak’s slim chance of pulling off a victory against the odds in July’s general election depends on voters buying the argument that tough decisions taken since he became prime minister are paying off.That claim will be tested over the next six weeks – with every piece of economic news more closely scrutinised than usual for evidence that the UK’s tentative economic recovery is gaining momentum…

Manchester Arena bombing victim’s mother ‘feels misled’ after Sunak meeting There is no bias in the title provided. For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsThe mother of a Manchester Arena bombing victim who walked 200 miles to Downing Street has said she feels “misled” by Rishi Sunak after he promised to pass a law in her son’s name.Figen Murray, the mother of Martyn Hett, had talks with the PM on Wednesday in which he promised to introduce Martyn’s Law to parliament…

Today’s biggest trending story is on the general election, announced yesterday, the snap election will take place in just six weeks.

Starmer warns of ‘difficult choices’ over NHS, tuition fees and two-child benefit cap – UK politics live Labour leader quizzed on Today show says damage to economy means he cannot implement ‘ideal world’ policies Good morning. Keir Starmer has been giving interviews this morning, including on the Today programme. Labour is promising “change” but today Starmer seemed determined to temper expectations, repeatedly stressing that that there were things he would like to do in “an ideal world” which voters should not be expecting after 4 July. When Starmer was running for the Labour leadership in 2020, he said he supported…

One of the lead trending stories in the UK today reports that a 10-year-old schoolgirl, on a school trip, was killed in a mudslide.

Leah Harrison, 10, was caught up in the disaster near Carlton-in-Cleveland, North Yorkshire, while on the trip to Carlton Adventure after a morning of persistent rain.

In a statement released on Thursday, her family described her as a “happy” girl who dreamed of playing for the Lionesses.

Year Six pupil Leah Harrison, from Darlington, died following an incident at Carlton Bank on the edge of the North York Moors on Wednesday 22 May.

Almost all of Friday’s front pages report on the first day of the general election campaigning. Rishi Sunak is pictured in most papers after his disastrous election announcement. 

Regardless of political leanings, many of yesterday’s newspapers agreed that the prime minister’s snap July election was a ‘gamble’. The papers, the experts, and inside sources all concluded choosing an election just 6 weeks away didn’t seem like a great course of action for a party that’s 20 points behind in the opinion polls. Many also slammed the prime minister’s decision to give the announcement outside in the rain with protesters blasting music over the prime minister – not great optics for the government. 

However, the date is now set and the papers have firmly put their foot in their camps. Yesterday marked day one of the election campaigning – here’s how the papers cover it. 

Diane Abbott investigation to be completed by 4 June as Starmer sets D-Day for Labour veteran There is no bias in the title provided. Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailLabour’s investigation into Diane Abbott will be completed by 4 June, Sir Keir Starmer has said, in what will be a make or break moment for the veteran MP.More than a year after Ms Abbott was suspended, Labour will decide whether she can be reinstated in time for the 4 July general election.The Labour leader said…

General election 2024 live: Tories hit new poll low 26 points behind Labour as Sunak’s party loses support fast There is no bias in the title provided Key takeaways from Rishi Sunak’s general election announcement Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email The Conservatives have hit their lowest vote share yet in a weekly tracker poll after voters apparently turned away from the party when Rishi Sunak called a snap election. According to Techne UK, the Tories now have the support of just 19 per…

Court backlog target in England and Wales no longer achievable, says NAO Watchdog says outstanding caseload has increased from 60,000 to 67,573 since MoJ set target of 53,000 in 2021 The Ministry of Justice’s ambition to reduce the backlog in crown courts in England and Wales to 53,000 by March next year is no longer achievable, a parliamentary watchdog has said. The MoJ set the target in October 2021 when the outstanding caseload was 60,000, but by the end of last year it had reached 67,573 – its highest level ever – according to a National Audit Office (NAO) report.…

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Martin Lewis issues bill ‘fix’ update ahead of Ofgem price cap announcement The MoneySavingExpert founder has spoken out ahead of the expected energy price cap reductionThe article discusses the impact of climate change on global food security. Researchers warn that rising temperatures and extreme weather events are threatening crop yields and food production worldwide. The changing climate is also exacerbating food insecurity in vulnerable regions, leading to increased hunger and malnutrition. Urgent action is needed to address these challenges and ensure a sustainable food supply for future generations. https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/martin-lewis-issues-bill-fix-29228117 Martin Lewis money saving hack

Driving a car gives us freedom to get out and about whenever we want to but it doesn’t have to break the bank. To help you out, Which? has listed the cheapest and most expensive cars to insure for all ages plus for under 25s, using research from GoCompare. On average per year, the most expensive car to insure will cost £1,200 with the cheapest costing a much more affordable £241. Which cars are the cheapest to insure? According to Which? and GoCompare’s research, these are the 10 cheapest cars to insure, all of which cost less than £300: Peugeot 206…

Urgent measles warning to people on board Ryanair flight from London | UK News People on a Ryanair flight from London to Dublin may have been exposed to measles. Fears are rising that passengers and crew on Flight FR123 could have contracted the contagious disease. This is the latest warning from the Health Service Executive (HSE) after more than 74 cases were detected in London alone in April. But infections have been on the rise across all of Great Britain and Ireland. HSE is advising those on board the plane travelling between Gatwick and Dublin at 8.10pm last Thursday that…

Woman winched to safety after falling off Isle of Wight pleasure cruise A woman who fell overboard from a pleasure cruise was stuck in the water for more than two hours before being rescued by helicopter off the coast of the Isle of Wight. A huge search using helicopters and rescue boats was launched when the woman vanished into the English Channel, south of Ventnor at around 1.45pm. The woman was finally located around 6 miles South of St Catherine’s Point and she was winched to safety by a HM Coastguard helicopter at around 4pm. The Island Echo reported that…