Category: UK
‘Best-in-class’ seats and no bog-standard loos: first look at HS2 train interiors
For now, it remains unclear quite how far any passenger will travel on future HS2 services – whether reaching Euston or on high-speed tracks all [more…]
Storm Ashley to bring 80mph winds to parts of UK this weekend
Parts of the UK are expected to be hit by ferocious winds of up to 80mph this weekend as the first named storm of the [more…]
Man accused of jail escape congratulated police officer who caught him, court told
A former soldier “congratulated” the police officer who captured him three days after he was accused of escaping from prison, a jury has heard. Woolwich [more…]
Ex-detective who stole £400k of seized cocaine in Manchester jailed for 19 years
A cocaine-addicted detective who stole drugs with a retail value of almost £400,000 from a police evidence store and supplied them to criminals has been [more…]
ITN criticised by its journalists after report on internal complaints
ITN has faced criticism from senior journalists and staff after a report on how it deals with internal complaints raised concerns about “low trust and [more…]
New ‘buy now, pay later’ rules to protect UK shoppers from 2026
Shoppers who use “buy now, pay later” loans are to get new safeguards against unaffordable borrowing and credit card-style protection for their purchases, under rules [more…]
Jenrick and Badenoch to face off in GB News Tory leadership showdown – UK politics live
Robert Jenrick gets to give his five-minute opening pitch first. He starts by telling us the Tories “have got to deliver on immigration”. He says [more…]
Wife of Tory councillor jailed for stirring racial hatred after Southport attack
A childminder married to a Conservative councillor has been jailed after calling for hotels housing asylum seekers to be set on fire after the Southport [more…]
Tory MP says Badenoch too ‘preoccupied with her children’ to lead party
A veteran Conservative MP has sparked outrage after saying he would not support Kemi Badenoch to be the Tory party leader because she is “preoccupied [more…]
Akshata Murty could receive up to £7.5m after Infosys increases dividend
Infosys, one of India’s largest software companies, has reported an increase in its dividend, with a significant payout for the leader of the opposition, Rishi [more…]