Category: News
UK needs annual migration plan to end incoherent policies, says thinktank
Ministers should introduce an annual migration plan to put an end to decades of “incoherent, disconnected and unpredictable” policies around work visas, according to a [more…]
Half of England’s state secondaries forced to cut staff in budget squeeze, poll finds
Half of secondary schools in England have been forced to cut staff this year due to financial pressures that are pushing many “towards breaking point”, [more…]
Royal Mail trials postbox with parcel hatch, solar panels and barcode scanner
Royal Mail has unveiled a solar-powered “postbox of the future” with a built-in barcode reader and a hatch to accept parcels larger than letterbox size. [more…]
King Charles and Queen Camilla pay recovering Pope Francis surprise visit
King Charles and Queen Camilla paid a surprise private visit to a convalescing Pope Francis on Wednesday afternoon during their four-day state visit to Italy. [more…]
Keir Starmer to unveil plans for police officers on foot to patrol every busy neighbourhood
Police officers on foot will patrol every busy neighbourhood at peak times as part of a set of community-focused measures to be unveiled by Keir [more…]
Judges take steps to block removals of five Venezuelans held in Texas and New York
Federal judges in New York and Texas on Wednesday took legal action to block the government from moving five Venezuelans out of the country until [more…]
UK to co-host global conference with aim of resolving Sudan’s civil war
The British government is bringing together foreign ministers from nearly 20 countries and organisations in an attempt to establish a group that can drive the [more…]
Revealed: Big tech’s new datacentres will take water from the world’s driest areas
Amazon, Microsoft and Google are operating datacentres that use vast amounts of water in some of the world’s driest areas and are building many more, [more…]
Rescue efforts continue in Dominican Republic after nightclub roof collapse
Search efforts are ongoing after more than 120 people died in a nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic. Relatives of clubgoers gathered around the [more…]
Tributes to ex-London scientist after body found dismembered in Colombia
Tributes have been paid to a “passionate and dedicated” scientist after parts of his dismembered body were found in a suitcase in Colombia. Alessandro Coatti, [more…]
