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March 14, 2023

Lineker Strikes Return Deal As BBC Denies Climbdown

Gary Lineker will return to his Match of the Day presenting duties after the BBC apologised for suspending him in an impartiality row that has rocked the corporation.

4 mins

It's Hard To Pinpoint Exactly When The BBC Lost Its Mind

Could it possibly be that, seven days ago, when Gary Lineker replied to a somewhat random member of the public on Twitter with some slightly incendiary but still carefully worded criticism of the government, it actually just wasn't that much of a big deal?

4 mins

Illegal migration bill clears.first hurdle in Commons

The asylum proposals cleared their first Commons hurdle last nigh during pleas from Tory MPs for amendments to protect trafficked women, children and modern slavery victims.

2 mins

Submarine Deal Will Keep Oceans Free, Claims Sunak

The UK, US and Australia will work together "keeping our oceans free" with a new generation of nuclear-powered attack submarines, Rishi Sunak said yesterday.

1 min

Crackdown on course funds going to £100k executives

Ministers vow to investigate after The Independent revealed misuse of apprenticeship scheme has cost taxpayers 100m

5 mins

Silicon Valley Bank Rescue Saves UK Tech From Crisis

Britain's tech industry was saved from a crisis yesterday after HSBC rescued the UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank in a deal brokered by the government and the Bank of England.

2 mins

The Latest Bank Collapse Is A Warning To The Complacent

There was a day in 2008 when I went to visit what was then the UK financial watchdog, the FSA, at its headquarters in Canary Wharf. The topic under discussion was Northern Rock, the mortgage lender that was in crisis.

4 mins

Hunt bids to level up with low-tax investment zones’

Jeremy Hunt is set to announce a dozen new low-tax \"investment zones\" across Britain at this week's Budget in a bid to boost growth and help level up areas outside of London.

2 mins

Over 1,500 police and staff accused of mistreatment of women in six-month period

More than 1,500 police officers and staff were accused over a sixmonth period of mistreating women, but less than 1 per cent have so far been sacked, new figures show.

3 mins

Glitter recalled to prison one month after release

Gary Glitter was sent back to prison yesterday after breaching his licence conditions, the Probation Service has said, just weeks after the paedophile pop star was freed from jail.

2 mins

Will the chancellor pull out a rabbit in his first Budget?

Jeremy Hunt will want to avoid further fiscal drama but that doesn’t mean there won’t be a sweetener, says Sean O’Grady

4 mins

Tory Hawks Accuse Sunak Of Weakness Over China Policy

Rishi Sunak has been accused by senior Tories of kowtowing” to China as he defied calls to reclassify Beijing as a systemic threat to Britain.

4 mins

Half of women doubt police will investigate abuse claims

Half of women are not confident that police will properly investigate sexual assault and domestic abuse claims, a new study has found.

3 mins

Bruce leaves charity role after Question Time row

Fiona Bruce has stepped back as an ambassador of domestic abuse charity Refuge following claims she had trivialised domestic violence during a discussion about Stanley Johnson on Question Time.

3 mins

Home news in brief

Body recovered after house destroyed by blast

2 mins

China’s army will become great wall of steel, says Xi

President warns strong military needed to safeguard security

3 mins

International court prepares arrest warrants for Russians

Both Ukraine and Russia have reported heavy losses during fierce fighting around the eastern city of Bakhmut, while the International Criminal Court ICC) is said to be planning to issue arrest warrants against a number of Russians.

3 mins

Iran pardons 22,000 held during mass street protests

Iran says it has pardoned more than 22,000 people arrested in the anti-government protests that have swept the country offering a glimpse into the extent of the crackdown on dissent.

3 mins

Biden approves huge oil drilling project in Alaska

The Biden administration has said it is approving the major Willow oil project on Alaska's petroleum-rich North Slope - a move that drew quick condemnation from environmentalists, who said it flies in the face of the Democratic president's pledges.

3 mins

Lineker wins but there are still limits to celebrity power

According to reports, it was (in part) the intervention of the prime minister himself that brought the War of Lineker's Tweet to a swift conclusion

4 mins

The far-right’s internet lies are warping MPs’ brains

Three months ago, Andrew Bridgen stood up in the chamber of the House of Commons and spread anti-vax propaganda.

3 mins

This Year's Oscars Gave The Forgotten A Second Chance

There were deserving wins for Ke Huy Quan and Brendan Fraser on a night for dreamers.

3 mins

Silicon Valley Bank Collapse May Calm Interest Rate Rises

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank could fuel pressure on central banks to ease up on interest-rate hikes, according to some finance experts.

1 min

The SVB Rescue Is A Relief But Lessons Must Be Learnt

The HSBC deal is a win for Jeremy Hunt, but let's hope he'll exercise caution over City deregulation

3 mins

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