3 d. ago DWP minister gives huge update on future of disabled parking Blue Badges

Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) minister Sir Stephen Timms was asked in the Commons about welfare changes impacting on Blue Badges that allow disabled people to park for free

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4 d. ago Welfare cuts will be managed in ‘compassionate way’, says minister

Sir Stephen Timms was seeking to reassure MPs who continue to express concerns over the impact of the welfare cuts on tens of thousands of people.

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6 d. ago Sir Stephen Fry ‘chuffed to the heavens’ to receive knighthood

The actor, screenwriter and author joked that if it would help his charity work ‘then they should make me a duke’.

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7 d. ago Stephen Fry to be knighted by the King for services to charity

Sir Stephen, 67, known for BBC comedy Blackadder and hosting quiz show QI, will be honoured by the King at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.

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2 w. ago Minister says he is concerned about level of ‘anxiety’ over welfare reforms

Social security minister Sir Stephen Timms told the Commons that he is ‘sad’ about the worries people have expressed.

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2 w. ago Rasmus Højlund ends goal drought as Manchester United cruise past Leicester

Jamie Vardy rolled the ball into the Manchester United net to huge cheers and about 10 minutes later, amid swirling rain, Ruud van Nistelrooy’s name echoed around this stadium. The only problem for Leicester City was Vardy sent the ball over the line during a break in play while Ayden Heaven, forced off early in the second half, received treatment, and it was the United supporters singing about Van Nistelrooy. The Dutchman took charge of United in the reverse fixture in November, signing off from his spell in interim charge with a 3-0 victory, but this time he was on the receiving end of the same scoreline.That four-match unbeaten run with United must feel halcyonic for Van Nistelrooy, who has now lost 13 of his past 14 league matches. The numbers make grisly reading: Leicester have not scored here since early December and after firing blanks in this defeat they recorded unwanted history, becoming the first Premier League team to lose seven home matches in a row without scoring. Lei...

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3 w. ago Stephen Fry says Judi Dench wrote to him about Jeopardy! saying she ‘adores’ it

Sir Stephen said Dame Judi was a keen fan of the show.

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3 w. ago BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty pauses live show to announce 'breaking news'

BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty was forced to pause Thursday's live show as she broke the news that NHS England's medical director, Professor Sir Stephen Powis, is set to stand down

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3 w. ago NHS medical director becomes second health chief to quit in a week

Professor Sir Stephen Powis, who was a familiar face of the No 10 pandemic press conferences, to stand down a week after shock resignation of Amanda Pritchard

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3 w. ago NHS’s top doctor to quit just days after boss’s surprise resignation

Professor Sir Stephen Powis, who was a familiar face of the No 10 pandemic press conferences, to stand down a week after shock resignation of Amanda Pritchard

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