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Charities and non-profit bodies urge Jeremy Hunt to introduce discount tariff from April 2024 Jeremy Hunt is facing calls for a “social energy tariff” providing cheaper gas and electricity for low income households to be introduced when government support ends next year. In an open letter to the chancellor, 95 charities and non-profit organisations have urged the government to move quickly to legislate for a change in energy bills for “those in greatest need to ensure they are able to live in their homes comfortably”. Continue reading… ​Charities and non-profit bodies urge Jeremy Hunt to introduce discount tariff from April…

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Gustaph to represent Belgium at Eurovision Song Contest 2023 This year’s Eurovision song contest – being held in the UK – will see Gustaph represent for Belgium. The 42-year-old Stef Caers – whose real name is Gustaph, won over the jury and public on Saturday night with the song “Because of You” in a live show at Palais 12 in Brussels. There were seven candidates competing to represent Belgium at Eurovision – which is heading to Liverpool in the UK this year. Gustaph won 121 points from the jury, which was made up of Alexander Rybak, Laura Tesoro, Jérémie Makiese…

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The Back Pages – Love & eight The back page of the Daily Mirror leads with Arsenal’s win, noting the club have gone eight points clear at the top of the Premier League table. The back page reports on the incident involving the Arsenal keeper being kicked in the back by a Spurs fan. The paper says Aaron Ramsdale was kicked in the back in a crazy ending to the North London derby, which the Gunners won 2-0. After the Arsenal No.1 had argued with Spurs forward Richarlison following the conclusion of the match, the fan emerged at the front…

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Labour leader suggests firmer laws over who can own a shotgun after drive-by shooting in his constituency UK politics live – latest news updates Keir Starmer has said he could support stronger laws against the ownership of shotguns, speaking in the wake of a drive-by shooting outside a church in north London at the weekend. While there is no indication any gun used in Saturday’s incident, in which four women and two children were injured by shotgun pellets, was legally owned, Starmer said there was a wider issue of legally held guns being misused. Continue reading… ​Labour leader suggests firmer…

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‘Prolific and callous’ former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick admits 24 counts of rape The Independent says a former Metropolitan Police officer has pleaded guilty to 49 sexual offence charges including 24 counts of rape, in one of the UK’s biggest-ever sex offence cases. PC David Carrick, an armed officer who served with the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command and worked on the parliamentary estate, admitted to offences spanning 17 years and involving 12 women, although police believe there are many more victims. He appeared at Southwark Crown Court to plead guilty to 49 offences, including 24 counts of rape,…

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