Category: UK
Starmer and Streeting invite ‘entire nation’ to contribute to consultation on reforming NHS – UK politics live
“the policy of this department is that the NHS is broken”. The government is going to published a 10-year health plan to fix it, and [more…]
Michael Gove says personal attacks on ex-wife Sarah Vine ‘hurt so much’
Michael Gove has said that the most hurtful part of his political career was the attacks on his former wife, Sarah Vine. In extracts of [more…]
Serial returners send back £6.6bn of online purchases a year in UK, report finds
Shoppers with a habit of returning goods bought online to retailers will send back £1,400 of products each this year, totalling £6.6bn, a UK report [more…]
James Cleverly spent £655 a head on in-flight catering for one-day trip to Rwanda
The in-flight catering for James Cleverly’s one-day round trip to Rwanda last December, while he was home secretary, cost £655 a head. Cleverly spent £165,561 [more…]
UK rivers contain ‘cocktail of chemicals and stimulants’ endangering aquatic life
The UK’s rivers contain a cocktail of chemicals and stimulants including caffeine, antidepressants and painkillers from water company sewage releases, polluting freshwaters at levels which [more…]
Adverts for ‘cruel’ elephant rides still rising despite new UK law, says charity
Growing numbers of travel companies are promoting holidays involving animal attractions through adverts that should be illegal in the UK under new legislation, campaigners say. [more…]
Scientology-linked UK rehab centre falls foul of charity regulator
A Scientology-linked addiction charity accused of putting vulnerable people through psychological drills that left them “traumatised” and in “trance-like states” has been reprimanded by the [more…]
Does air pollution cause dementia? UK scientists launch study to find out
British scientists are about to launch a remarkable research project that will demonstrate how the air we breathe can affect our brains. This work will [more…]
Murder investigation launched after death of man in North Ayrshire
A murder investigation has been launched after a man died in what police believe was a “targeted attack” outside his home in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire. [more…]
Rachel Reeves will tax businesses to plug £9bn black hole in NHS
Rachel Reeves is set to use one of the most pivotal budgets of recent times to call on businesses to pay more tax to help [more…]