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Month: October 2021

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Joe Root credited for getting Englands strongest squad together for Ashes tour

England head coach Chris Silverwood credits the “class and empathy” of Joe Root’s leadership for ensuring he was able to select the strongest possible squad for this winter’s Ashes tour. England head coach Chris Silverwood credits the “class and empathy” of Joe Root’s leadership for ensuring he was able to select the strongest possible squad for this winter’s Ashes tour. Concerns over Australia’s Covid travel restrictions and the prospect of […]

todayOctober 10, 2021 5

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Jeremy Vine unnerved after anti vaccine protesters target his home

Television presenter Jeremy Vine has said he was “unnerved” after anti-vaccine protesters targeted his home. Television presenter Jeremy Vine has said he was “unnerved” after anti-vaccine protesters targeted his home. He said in a tweet that the group tried to serve what they called an “anti-vaxx writ” while he was out, instead giving it to his wife. The BBC and Channel 5 broadcaster said the group was “angry” at the […]

todayOctober 10, 2021 24

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Liberty Steel jobs in UK to be safeguarded by 50m cash injection

A £50 million cash injection is being made by Liberty Steel, which will safeguard hundreds of jobs in the UK. A £50 million cash injection is being made by Liberty Steel, which will safeguard hundreds of jobs in the UK. The announcement, affecting its plant in Rotherham, is part of a wider restructure of GFG Alliance, Liberty’s owner, which was forced to seek funding when its key lender, Greensill Capital, […]

todayOctober 10, 2021 4

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Business Secretary vows to keep energy price cap in place this winter

Instant bill increases for millions of customers will be held back by maintaining the energy price cap, the Business Secretary has vowed as he resists a hike to help firms. Kwasi Kwarteng said that keeping the cap in place this winter is “non-negotiable for me” after some firms lobbied for an increase to prevent collapses due to the energy crisis. But he did not set out any additional support for […]

todayOctober 10, 2021 6

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Tyson Fury knocks out Deontay Wilder to retain WBC title

Tyson Fury retained his WBC heavyweight title but only after rising from the canvas twice before knocking out Deontay Wilder in the 11th round of a spellbinding contest at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. This third fight between the pair was unquestionably their most riveting with five knockdowns in total, Wilder the first to go over after sinking to his knees in the face of some punishing blows from […]

todayOctober 10, 2021 13

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Priti Patel urged to tackle male violence after backing phone service for women

A phone service aimed at protecting women has been backed by the Home Secretary, but critics are calling for her to tackle male violence head on. BT set out plans for “walk me home”, an emergency number to allow vulnerable women to have their journeys tracked and an alert triggered if they do not reach home in time. The firm’s chief executive Philip Jansen said the idea came because he […]

todayOctober 9, 2021 7

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Thousands raised for lung cancer charity in memory of James Brokenshire

Thousands of pounds have been raised so far in memory of former government minister James Brokenshire. The family of the 53-year-old, who died on Thursday after suffering lung cancer, set up a fundraising page to encourage people to share memories, photographs and donate in his memory. Less than 24 hours after the page was announced on Friday, more than £12,000 had been pledged by the public to the Roy Castle […]

todayOctober 9, 2021 23

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What you need to know about the walk me home phone service for women

The not-for-profit service could be used by anyone fearful while out walking. BT is working on an emergency phone service to protect women as they walk home, which Home Secretary Priti Patel is considering amid public anger prompted by Sarah Everard’s murder. – How will it work? Users will be able to download a mobile phone app then enter their home address and other regular destinations. Before walking the user […]

todayOctober 9, 2021 10

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Around 14 million households will face significant rise in their energy bills

It's according to the boss of energy regulator Ofgem Households can expect to see a “significant rise” in their bills when the price cap review takes place in February, according to the boss of energy regulator Ofgem. Chief executive Jonathan Brearley told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “We can’t predict everything, and the wholesale market, as we’ve seen, has gone up and down extremely quickly so we can’t predict fully […]

todayOctober 8, 2021 7

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