Charities call for Windrush-style inquiry into Manston asylum failings Letter from 44 charities urges independent investigation into ‘appalling’ treatment of people at Kent processing centre The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2022
Ukrainian refugees and hosts petition UK government for housing support More than 4,500 people sign petition asking for help for those struggling to find independent accommodation The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2022
Manchester Christmas Markets stallholder defends price hike weeks after opening The manager of the Dutch Mini Pancakes stall has blamed the cost of stock in the UK Manchester Evening News · Nov 29, 2022
Shoppers warned of 'big big shortage' of Christmas dinner item Your Christmas feast could be missing a key ingredient this year Manchester Evening News · Nov 29, 2022
Noddy Holder always wakes wife up on December 25 by yelling 'It's Christmas!' Loose Women producer turned novelist Suzan Holder has described being awakened by Noddy with his famous scream from Slade’s biggest hit Merry Xmas Everybody, which was the UK’s festive No.1 in 1973 Daily Mirror · Nov 29, 2022
Basu condemns ‘horrific’ government rhetoric on migrants UK most senior police officer of colour has drawn a comparison with Enoch Powell’s ‘rivers of blood’ speech. The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022
UK faces ‘big, big shortages’ of free-range Christmas poultry Half of free-range turkeys and geese grown for festive period have died or been culled due to bird flu, MPs told The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2022
‘Not decided yet’: David Miliband hints at political comeback Former Labour foreign secretary does not rule out return to UK politics before next election and urges greater EU cooperation The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2022
Heat pumps without home insulation could raise bills and overload the grid – here’s what the government can do The UK aims to replace 1.7 million gas boilers a year by the mid-2030s, as part of its plan to reach net zero. This will require rapidly scaling up the installation of heat pumps which can run on renewable electricity. Just 67,000 were installed in 2021. The Conversation · Nov 29, 2022
Ukraine's First Lady refers to the Blitz as she tells MPs Kyiv will never surrender Olena Zelenska told MPs and peers gathered in Westminster that Ukraine has documented 'thousands of crimes' by Russian forces in her country Daily Mirror · Nov 29, 2022
PSNI seize 44 uninsured vehicles in just week after campaign It was part of a UK-wide operation Belfast Live · Nov 29, 2022
Man sets up UK's first Food Bank Day as demand soars - how to help out November 30 is the UK's first Food Bank Day, and its founder Simon Baum hopes it will encourage donations and volunteers ahead of peak demand for food this Winter Daily Mirror · Nov 29, 2022
Why ‘career cushioning’ is taking over from ‘quiet quitting’ In between the looming recession and the cost of living crisis, workers are hedging their bets, says Martha Alexander Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2022
Developer to scale back plans for controversial Northumberland solar farm Exagen bosses say panels to the south east of the site, near Whittonstall, have been removed from the plans Chronicle Live · Nov 29, 2022
The Conversation · Nov 29, 2022 Four tips to avoid your office Christmas party turning into a superspreader event With Christmas just a month away, the good news is that COVID cases in the UK have been falling, and are now at the lowest we’ve seen them for some time.
Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2022 Why is Trafalgar Square’s Christmas Tree sent from Norway and when will it be lit? Trafalgar Square’s Christmas tree typically divides the capital, with some people loving its look and others criticising – but when can we see it lit up?
Chronicle Live · Nov 29, 2022 Britons warned of 'big, big' turkey shortage this Christmas due to bird flu It is said that around 36 per cent of poultry farms are currently under restrictions linked to bird flu.
Wales Online · Nov 29, 2022 'Big, big' shortage of British free-range turkeys this Christmas Half of the free-range turkeys produced for Christmas in the UK have already been killed in the bird flu epidemic
Liverpool Echo · Nov 29, 2022 Shoppers warned of 'big, big' shortage of turkeys this Christmas Shoppers could struggle to get a turkey on supermarket shelves
Edinburgh Live · Nov 29, 2022 The stunning dish from Edinburgh named second in Deliveroo's top trending dishes for 2022 It seems Edinburgh is on the culinary map not just of Britain, but also the world, after Deliveroo named one of the city's most favourite dishes in its global trending lists for 2022.
Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2022 Mastercard loses UK appeal to exclude three million dead claimants from lawsuit Suit claims Mastercard fees levied between 1992 and 2008 were unfairly passed onto consumers
Wales Online · Nov 29, 2022 The food and drink prices at Cardiff Christmas Market and how they compare to others around the UK Some cities are more expensive than others
Wales Online · Nov 29, 2022 Cardiff Airport wants to become a freeport at the heart of a south-east Wales bid Newport City Council has confirmed it is bidding to set up a regional freeport that also includes sites across the Cardiff Capital Region
Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2022 Holocaust is ‘happening again’ in Ukraine with Vladimir Putin’s war, says Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle The Holocaust is “happening again” in Ukraine with Vladimir Putin’s war, Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said on Tuesday.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2022 Uniformed soldiers to cover for striking UK Border Force staff Servicemen and women to wear combat attire when standing in for union members taking industrial action