Category: UK
UK seeks global green investors with windfarm cash and planning policies
The UK is to woo global green investors, including those scared away from the US by the actions of Donald Trump, by offering cash and [more…]
NHS staff fatigue poses ‘significant’ threat to patient safety, watchdog warns
NHS staff are so tired they are dying in car crashes and posing a major threat to patients, the service’s safety watchdog will warn on [more…]
Police launch manhunt after convicted murderer flees open prison in Scotland
Police have launched a manhunt after a convicted murderer escaped from an open prison in Scotland. Raymond McCourt, 59, was reported missing from HMP Castle [more…]
Rachel Reeves dashes hopes of early breakthrough in UK-US trade deal
Rachel Reeves has dashed hopes of an early breakthrough in trade talks with the Trump administration, stressing that the UK is “not going to rush” [more…]
Gas leak from lorry in Oldham prompts local evacuation
Emergency services were called out to a chemical and gas leak from a lorry in Greater Manchester on Wednesday. Video footage circulating on social media [more…]
Badenoch says Labour’s claims to have always defended single-sex spaces are a ‘shameless work of fiction’ – UK politics live
Labour to back the SNP gender recognition reform Bill?” Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson said: “My understanding is that the Scottish Government do not intend to [more…]
Manchester van driver pleads guilty to killing three-year-old girl
A convicted drug dealer has pleaded guilty to killing a three-year-old girl while driving recklessly, shortly after being released from prison on licence. Rawal Rehman, [more…]
Scottish government abandons plan to fight court ruling on gender recognition
The Scottish government has said it will abandon its plans to change legislation on gender recognition, the high watermark of Nicola Sturgeon’s progressive agenda, as [more…]
UK manufacturers to cut jobs ‘within weeks unless ministers can strike trade deal’
Britain’s manufacturers will start cutting jobs “within weeks” unless the government can strike a deal to safeguard the UK economy from Donald Trump’s trade war, [more…]
British Steel halts redundancy plans after government rescue
British Steel will not continue with a consultation on making up to 2,700 steelworkers at its Scunthorpe plant redundant, after the government took control of [more…]
