Category: UK
Spring equinox temperatures hit 21C as UK records hottest day of year
The UK has recorded its warmest day of the year so far as temperatures topped 21C on Thursday, coinciding with the spring equinox. The highest [more…]
Tories and Reform UK must agree pact before next election if Labour could win, shadow minister says – UK politics live
Reform UK before the next general election if there is a risk of Labour winning. In an interview with Talk TV, asked if he would [more…]
Actor tells court Noel Clarke directed her to adopt ‘exposing and vulnerable position’
An actor was embarrassed and horrified after Noel Clarke pressed her into an “exposing and vulnerable position” in a film scene and then shared the [more…]
Nicola Sturgeon no longer under investigation over SNP fraud claims
Nicola Sturgeon is no longer under investigation as part of the police case looking into alleged mishandling of Scottish National party funds. Police Scotland said [more…]
Stella Creasy urges Home Office minister to investigate red paint attacks
An MP for one of the communities affected by a mysterious spate of red paint and graffiti attacks has written to the Home Office to [more…]
Santander to close 95 UK branches, putting 750 jobs at risk
Santander is to close a fifth of its branches in the UK as part of an overhaul of its network, putting 750 jobs at risk. [more…]
Non-violent protesters should not have to disavow motives at trial, study says
Protesters charged with non-violent offences should not be forced to disavow their motives when defending themselves at trial or seeking mitigation on their sentences, academics [more…]
Smoking rates in parts of England rise for first time since 2006, study shows
Smoking rates in parts of England have increased for the first time in nearly two decades, according to research. Academics at University College London examined [more…]
Urgent action needed to harness tidal power in Severn estuary, say experts
Urgent action is needed to harness the UK’s potential for tidal range energy in the Severn estuary but smaller lagoon models should be pursued over [more…]
Up to 1.2m disabled people will lose thousands in UK welfare overhaul, experts warn
Up to 1.2 million people with disabilities will lose thousands of pounds under the government’s welfare overhaul, experts have said, as campaigners warn the plan [more…]
