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Ex-SNP MP denies stealing more than £25,000 from pro-independence groups

Ex-SNP MP denies stealing more than £25,000 from pro-independence groups

Natalie McGarry faced two embezzlement charges when she appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Wednesday.

UK firms awarded £1m to help track space junk

UK firms awarded £1m to help track space junk

An estimated 900,000 pieces of debris larger than 1cm are currently orbiting the Earth.

Waitrose to cut 124 jobs as four supermarkets close

Waitrose to cut 124 jobs as four supermarkets close

The Caldicot, Ipswich Corn Exchange and Shrewsbury sites will shut, while the Wolverhampton store will be sold to Tesco.

Revenge porn helpline reveals surge in cases

Revenge porn helpline reveals surge in cases

Experts fear the sustained rise could show a ‘new normal’ in exploitative behaviour following the coronavirus lockdown.

Sir Keir Starmer ‘relieved’ as child tests negative for coronavirus

Sir Keir Starmer ‘relieved’ as child tests negative for coronavirus

But the Labour leader will still miss Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday.

British child rescued from Syria, Dominic Raab announces

British child rescued from Syria, Dominic Raab announces

The Foreign Secretary said on Twitter: ‘Pleased we have been able to bring home a British child from Syria.’

Girl achieves dream of walking sister to school after ‘life-changing’ surgery

Girl achieves dream of walking sister to school after ‘life-changing’ surgery

Amelia-Rose Walton, six, from Cheltenham, has spastic paraplegia and underwent treatment in the US to help her walk.

Official legal advice backs my position on international law – Brandon Lewis

Official legal advice backs my position on international law – Brandon Lewis

The Northern Ireland Secretary said he gave a ‘straight’ and specific answer last week in response to a question on the UK Internal Markets Bill.

Macclesfield Town wound up with debts of £500,000

Macclesfield Town wound up with debts of £500,000

Judge Sebastian Prentis made the order during a virtual hearing in the specialist Insolvency and Companies Court on Wednesday

Many employers happy with staff working from home, study suggests

Many employers happy with staff working from home, study suggests

Work-life balance has improved because of the switch from office working, research indicates.

Orphaned daughters pay tribute to parents murdered in Manchester Arena bombing

Orphaned daughters pay tribute to parents murdered in Manchester Arena bombing

Polish couple Marcin and Angelika Klis were killed while waiting to pick up their daughters in the arena’s foyer after the Ariana Grande concert.

Brexit deal cannot be disregarded or disapplied, warns EC president

Brexit deal cannot be disregarded or disapplied, warns EC president

Ursula von der Leyen said setting aside the Withdrawal Agreement will undermine trust.

Parents of missing teenage girl to face murder trial

Parents of missing teenage girl to face murder trial

Bernadette Walker, 17, of Peterborough, was reported missing in July.

BA boss says people are ‘afraid of travelling’ as he defends job cuts

BA boss says people are ‘afraid of travelling’ as he defends job cuts

Chief executive Alex Cruz told MPs the coronavirus pandemic has ‘devastated our business’.

Global GDP rebound stronger than expected but world faces uncertain 2021 – OECD

Global GDP rebound stronger than expected but world faces uncertain 2021 – OECD

The Paris-based think tank is predicting the UK economy will contract by 10.1% in 2020 before rebounding by 7.6% in 2021.

Tui agrees to pay refunds for cancelled holidays by end of the month

Tui agrees to pay refunds for cancelled holidays by end of the month

The Competition and Markets Authority said it received thousands of complaints that refunds for pandemic-hit breaks are not being paid back.

Environmental campaigners warn over plug-in hybrid vehicles

Environmental campaigners warn over plug-in hybrid vehicles

Environmentalists claim the limited electric range of the vehicles and owners not charging their batteries regularly increases their CO2 emissions.

Blue Plaque honour for female special agent dubbed Churchill’s favourite spy

Blue Plaque honour for female special agent dubbed Churchill’s favourite spy

Christine Granville faced what she described as ‘the horrors of peace’ after her outstanding wartime career,.

Huge blow to nuclear industry as Horizon halts plans to develop two sites

Huge blow to nuclear industry as Horizon halts plans to develop two sites

The building of new power stations would have created thousands of new jobs.

Sales slide at Zara owner Inditex after shoppers stay away from city centres

Sales slide at Zara owner Inditex after shoppers stay away from city centres

The Spanish fashion giant, which also owns the Bershka and Pull & Bear brands, said sales slid by 31% in the three months to July 31.

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