Category: UK
Tories announce policy to deport all foreign nationals with criminal convictions
All foreign nationals in the UK who receive a criminal conviction would be deported under a new Conservative party policy. The Tory plan would introduce [more…]
Michael Gove ‘wanted to circumvent watchdog’ to push through Dyson bid, Covid inquiry told
A health watchdog claimed that Michael Gove wanted to “circumvent” the regulatory process to push through a bid by James Dyson to supply NHS ventilators [more…]
Search called off for missing person after North Sea tanker collision
The search for a missing crew member after a collision between an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea has been called [more…]
NHS England to cut workforce by half as Streeting restructures
NHS England will lose half its staff and a huge swathe of its senior management team as part of a brutal restructuring under its new [more…]
#MeToo movement ‘began to catch up’ with Noel Clarke, court hears
Women began discussing Noel Clarke’s past sexual misconduct in response to the #MeToo movement, the high court in London has heard, as he began giving [more…]
Children in UK as young as 11 targeted by sextortion criminals, data reveals
Children as young as 11 to 13 are being targeted by sextortion criminals for the first time, according to data. The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) [more…]
Vigil held in Glasgow for Amen Teklay, 15, as boy charged over death
Amen Teklay, a “remarkable” teenager who loved music and was light on his feet on the football pitch, was remembered by friends and family on [more…]
New treatment could cure high blood pressure due to primary aldosteronism
Half a million people in the UK with dangerously high blood pressure – a “silent killer” that causes tens of thousands of deaths a year [more…]
Reform feud escalates as Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe trade public barbs
The fierce clash at the top of Reform UK has escalated as Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe launched fresh attacks against each other and the [more…]
English councils seeking more help to pay for rise in Send transport costs
Councils in England urgently need more money to help them pay for school transport for children with special needs. Many councils have told the Guardian [more…]
