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Over 1,300 people who have been subject to football banning orders will be forced to hand their UK passports to police under new measures implemented today. Violent and abusive football fans in England and Wales will be prevented from travelling to the World Cup in Qatar, starting next month. The Home Office said those who

A celebrity cosmetic doctor who featured on This Morning is under investigation by the medical watchdog after allegations were made against him. Dr Tijion Esho, who made appearances on the ITV show alongside hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, has had temporary restrictions imposed on his practice while an inquiry is carried out by the

Under the country’s emergency plan to manage power cuts, a public information campaign will try to persuade people to use less gas and electricity, even though ministers rejected such a move. The National Grid said this week that the country could face rolling three-hour power cuts this winter, but the prime minister has ruled out

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says “the world cannot turn a blind eye to Iran” and the UK government “must act” over human rights abuses, as women and girls take to the country’s streets in protest. The widespread action was sparked after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini last month while she was in the custody of the

The country has been put on notice that the chances of gas shortages this winter have risen markedly, prompting a contingency plan to prioritise heating. National Grid’s Electricity System Operator (ESO) warned that planned three-hour power blackouts could be imposed in some areas, in the “unlikely” event supplies of gas fall short of demand. It

The country has been put on notice that the chances of gas shortages this winter have risen markedly, prompting a contingency plan to prioritise heating. National Grid’s Electricity System Operator (ESO) warned that planned three-hour power blackouts could be imposed in some areas, in the “unlikely” event supplies of gas fall short of demand. It

Ancient DNA extracted from skeletons in burial sites across England has revealed where the first people to call themselves English originally came from. The research, published in Current Archaeology, has found they largely descended from northern Europeans, mainly Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands. The findings have also challenged perceptions that English ancestors lived in small

Motorists are being denied a further 10p cut in petrol prices because retailers have hiked their profit margins, according to the RAC. The motoring organisation said a further oil price fall in September pushed down the average price at forecourts nearly 7p to 162.9p. It was the sixth biggest monthly drop since 2000, but the

A hospital worker who murdered two women and abused dead bodies in mortuaries has been charged with 16 further offences, police have said. Warning: This story contains graphic content David Fuller was given a whole life sentence last year for the murders of Wendy Knell and Caroline Pierce in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, in 1987. The

King Charles and the Queen Consort have carried out their first official engagement together since royal mourning ended. Hundreds of people lined the streets in Dunfermline to greet the couple as they left the city chambers. They were seen chatting, smiling and shaking hands with people who had waited patiently for their arrival – with

King Charles will welcome South Africa’s president and first lady to Buckingham Palace for the first state visit of his reign. The palace has confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa has accepted the invitation to come to the UK from 22-24 November. He will be joined by his wife, Tshepo Motsepe. It is understood the visit

Footage appears to show a climate activist pouring human faeces on a memorial for Captain Sir Tom Moore. The 21-year-old woman in the video – described as a former medical student called Maddie – was wearing a T-shirt that said: “End UK Private Jets.” She targeted a life-sized memorial of Sir Tom in Thistley Meadow,

King Charles will not attend COP27, the UN climate conference due to be held in Egypt in November, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. There had been speculation that the King, who has been a passionate campaigner on environmental issues, would attend the event in Sharm el Sheikh, making it his first overseas trip since becoming monarch.

A teenage soldier who took part in the Queen’s state funeral has been found dead at his barracks. Household Cavalry Trooper Jack Burnell-Williams was among those to escort the late monarch’s coffin as it was carried by gun carriage through Whitehall and down the Mall following the service at Westminster Abbey. The Army has confirmed

An investigation has been launched after a fatal stabbing in north London. Metropolitan Police officers were called at about 5.30pm on Friday to a disturbance in the area of Tottenham High Road, Haringey. Police and paramedics found a male, believed to be in his late teens, with stab injuries. He died a short time later.

West Bromwich Albion’s women’s team will switch to navy shorts to get rid of the anxiety of having to wear white while on their period. They will wear the new home kit for the rest of the season and beyond after consultation with the whole squad. Captain Hannah George praised the club for supporting the

A new autumn wave of coronavirus has seen the number of patients in hospital with the virus hit the highest level since August, the latest NHS data suggests. Figures show 7,024 people were in hospital with coronavirus in England as of 8am on 28 September. This is up 37% from 5,142 the previous week –

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has criticised the UK government’s mini-budget, saying the plans for tax cuts and spending will increase inequality and counteract the Bank of England’s monetary policy. The conflicting government and currency policies, of seeking to ramp up growth via tax cuts and rein in inflation through interest rate rises, attracted sharp

King Charles’s new royal cypher has been revealed ahead of its appearance on government buildings, state documents and post boxes. The monogram will be added to various public offices, papers, and street furniture over the coming months and years following its unveiling, which comes ahead of the royal mourning period ending. The King travelled to

Drivers are paying an extra £5 per tank of petrol due to the fall in the value of the pound, according to new analysis. Pump price savings from the cost of oil dropping back to where it was before Russia invaded Ukraine are being “severely undermined” by the weakness of sterling, the AA said. This