Purgatory News
Secretary of State meets with Stormont parties to press return to government
The Northern Ireland Secretary will meet the leaders of the main parties at Stormont later to press for the return of devolved government..
Travelodge to hire 700 staff amid strong recovery
Travelodge has revealed plans to hire 700 staff ahead of an expected busy summer season for staycations as it reported a strong rebound from the pandemic..
Dentistry crisis Whole county shuts down to new NHS patients group claims
Residents in the whole county of Somerset are unable to register as new NHS dentist patients for routine care, a patient champion organisation has claimed..
Keir Starmer not ducking scrutiny over Covid questions ally insists
Sir Keir Starmer is not ducking scrutiny by pulling out of an event where he would have faced fresh questions over claims he broke coronavirus rules, a Labour frontbencher has insisted..
Putin says Russian offensive in Ukraine response to Western policies
Russian President Vladimir Putin has described Moscows military action in Ukraine as a forced response to Western policies..
World waits to hear if Vladimir Putin references Ukraine in Victory Day speech
The Russian President is set to address a huge military parade later.
Lisa Nandy Sir Keir Starmer is Mr Rules he does not break the rules
Labours Lisa Nandy has defended party leader Sir Keir Starmer over claims he broke coronavirus lockdown rules, saying: Im absolutely confident that he hasnt broken the law..
Raab UK will take whatever measures necessary to resolve Northern Ireland row
The UK will focus on efforts to reform the Northern Ireland Protocol in an effort to preserve stability, Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said as the Government grappled with the implications of Sinn Feins Stormont success..
Channel 4 enjoys success at TV Baftas amid uncertainty over its future
Channel 4 has enjoyed a successful afternoon at the Bafta TV Awards amid uncertainty over its future winning a total of five awards..
Lorraine Kelly addresses Boris Johnson Good Morning Britain interview at Baftas
Lorraine Kelly sent a special hello to Prime Minister Boris Johnson as she took to the stage at the TV Baftas to present the news coverage award..
EasyJet to tackle staff shortages by removing seats from planes
Theyll take a row out of some aircraft so they can fly with fewer crew members on board .
Minder star Dennis Waterman dies aged 74
Actor Dennis Waterman who starred in TV shows Minder, The Sweeney and New Tricks has died at the age of 74, it has been announced..
DUP leader urged to nominate deputy first minister to restore executive
Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis has urged DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson to nominate a deputy first minister to allow resumption of fully functioning devolved government..
Truss condemns war crime after Russian bomb hits Ukrainian school
A bombing raid on a Ukrainian school where people were sheltering is a possible war crime, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said..
Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa to take over from Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who
Ncuti Gatwa will take over from Jodie Whittaker as the Time Lord in Doctor Who, the BBC has announced..
Everything you need to know about Bafta nominated series Its A Sin
Its a Sin, written by Queer As Folk and Doctor Who screenwriter Russell T Davies, has received seven nominations at this years Bafta TV awards..
PM will use Queens Speech to unleash Bills that deliver on promise of Brexit
The Prime Minister is promising to deliver a super seven of Brexit Bills which will cut red tape and unnecessary barriers inherited from the EU..
Sadiq Khan travels to US to bang the drum for London
Sadiq Khan will travel to the US this weekend to bang the drum for Londons tourism and tech industries..
Stars of British television to walk the red carpet at Bafta TV Awards
Famous faces from the world of British television will walk the red carpet in London for the Bafta TV awards on Sunday..
Russia continues barrage in southern Ukraine as civilians leave steel plant
Russian forces have kept up their barrage of southern Ukraine, hitting the major Black Sea port of Odesa with cruise missiles and bombarding the steelworks up the coast in Mariupol, where Ukrainian fighters remained trapped underground..





















