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John Lewis and Waitrose join drive to make reusable period products cheaper

Price of more than 30 different kinds of period underwear to be reduced at stores from next week

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2023

Brexiter MPs accuse government of ‘blatantly rigging’ NI deal vote

Five Tory MPs who planned objections to Windsor framework replaced on committee hearing

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2023

Fury over austerity threat as Hunt rules out extra money for public sector pay rises

Unions warn that ‘burnt out and underpaid’ staff are already putting frontline services at risk

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023

Russia says missiles shot down over Crimea; Zelenskiy meets Polish president – as it happened

Russian officials say cruise missile shot down near city of Kerch without inflicting damage; Zelenskiy and Andrzej Duda pledge to ‘work together’

The Guardian - AU · Jul 9, 2023

Channel crossings top 1,000 over two days

A total of 1,070 migrants crossed the Channel in 13 boats on Friday and in seven boats on Saturday, according to Home Office figures.

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2023

BBC must act 'swiftly' over 'very serious' teen sex pic allegations, minister demands

A huge scandal has erupted at the BBC after one of its presenters was accused of paying a 17-year-old more than £35,000 for sexually explicit photos

Daily Mirror · Jul 9, 2023

BBC urged to act ‘very swiftly’ on explicit photo claims about unnamed presenter

The Sun said the star paid the person, said to have been 17 when the payments began, £35,000 in exchange for the images.

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2023

BBC in urgent talks with culture secretary over ‘deeply concerning’ allegations

Culture secretary Lucy Frazer has said the allegations are ‘deeply concerning’

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2023

Tourism tax "last thing" businesses need says Commons Welsh Affairs Committee Chair

Stephen Crabb, MP for Preseli Pembrokeshire, has criticised the levy proposed by the Welsh Government

Birmingham Post · Jun 20, 2023

Who will replace Dominic Raab as Justice Secretary?

The new justice secretary is expected to be chosen in a mini-reshuffle

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023