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Newspaper headlines: Royal Mail 'cyberattack' and mortgage default warning

Thu, 12/01/2023 - 01:07
Thursday's papers lead with fears of a surge in cyber crime and the impact of the cost of living crisis.

Organ transplants: Black people wait up to six months longer, NHS figures show

Thu, 12/01/2023 - 00:07
The NHS says there is an "urgent need" for ethnic minority organ donors to help find the best matches.

Call to ban 'forced' switch to prepayment meters

Thu, 12/01/2023 - 00:01
Citizens Advice says people moved to the pay-as-you-go method risked going without heat and light.

Protocol row at centre of political talks in NI

Thu, 12/01/2023 - 00:00
Irish PM Leo Varadkar and Labour's Sir Keir Starmer are set to meet Stormont's largest parties.

NHS strikes: Crunch talks with Welsh health unions to be held

Wed, 11/01/2023 - 22:56
Wales' health minister will meet unions on Thursday in a bid to avert more NHS strikes.

Cameron House hotel fire affects my son every day, says survivor

Wed, 11/01/2023 - 22:52
Hannah Munns and her family escaped from Cameron House after a fatal blaze in December 2017.

Alireza Akbari: Iran preparing to execute British citizen - family

Wed, 11/01/2023 - 22:35
Alireza Akbari's wife says his family were told to go to his prison in Tehran for a "final visit".

Delays on M5 and M42 near Bromsgrove due to lorry fire

Wed, 11/01/2023 - 22:16
Link roads between the M42 and M5 are closed in both directions as fire crews deal with the blaze.

Spiking: No need for specific offence, government says

Wed, 11/01/2023 - 21:30
The government says a new law is unnecessary as there are already several offences which cover spiking.

UK accused of ignoring extremism over talks with Israel's new government

Wed, 11/01/2023 - 20:55
The ministerial-level discussions with the new right-wing government focused on a free trade deal.

100,000 civil servants to strike on 1 February

Wed, 11/01/2023 - 20:00
People working in 124 government departments and several other bodies will walk out on 1 February.

Royal Mail tells people not to send post abroad due to 'cyber incident'

Wed, 11/01/2023 - 19:09
The firm is telling customers to stop sending items abroad while it tries to resolve the issue.

Andrew Tate: How schools are tackling his influence

Wed, 11/01/2023 - 19:09
Teachers are trying to find ways to challenge boys who admire the controversial influencer.

Patient's parcel should have been checked - inquest

Wed, 11/01/2023 - 17:10
Beth Matthews died three days after a review said she should not be allowed to open her own post.

Christmas Eve pub shooting: Murder arrest over death of Elle Edwards

Wed, 11/01/2023 - 16:54
A man is held over the death of Elle Edwards, who was shot outside a pub in Wallasey on Christmas Eve.

Help during childbirth has declined, survey finds

Wed, 11/01/2023 - 15:56
Women report positives, but also areas for improvement in a report by England's care regulator.

Andrew Bridgen suspended as Tory MP over Covid vaccine comments

Wed, 11/01/2023 - 14:13
Andrew Bridgen suspended as Conservative MP for spreading misinformation, the chief whip says.

'Number of defects' led to fatal fire at Cameron House hotel

Wed, 11/01/2023 - 14:10
Simon Midgley and Richard Dyson died in the blaze at the luxury Loch Lomond resort in December 2017.

PMQs: Rishi Sunak says he is registered with NHS doctor

Wed, 11/01/2023 - 14:03
The PM tells MPs he has "used independent healthcare in the past" but is registered with an NHS GP.

NI Protocol: Sinn Féin refuses to attend talks with James Cleverly

Wed, 11/01/2023 - 13:18
Sinn Féin says its leader Mary Lou McDonald has been "excluded" from talks with James Cleverly.

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