Category: UK
British lawyer is fifth person to die in suspected methanol poisoning in Laos
A British lawyer has been named as the fifth person to die in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development [more…]
Large parts of adult social care market in England face collapse, thinktank warns
Large parts of England’s adult social care market face collapse as a result of tax and wage rises announced in the budget, with devastating consequences [more…]
NHS was ‘within hours’ of running out of gowns during pandemic, Hancock tells Covid inquiry – as it happened
Covid inquiry, Matt Hancock, the former health secretary, is being asked about PPE. He has just said that at one point the country was “within [more…]
Tests for year 1 pupils in England should be dropped, headteachers urge
Primary school pupils in England should not face compulsory tests on phonics, times tables or grammar and punctuation, an influential headteachers’ union has advised the [more…]
Elon Musk to ‘summon MPs to US to explain threats to American citizens’
Elon Musk has said UK MPs “will be summoned to the United States of America to explain their censorship and threats to American citizens” in [more…]
UK weather: snow and ice warning as commuters face widespread disruption
Commuters face widespread travel disruption after heavy snowfall and ice affected parts of the UK. The Met Office put in place a yellow warning for [more…]
UK inflation rises to 2.3%, increasing pressure for delay to interest rate cut
Inflation increased to 2.3% in October, heaping pressure on the Bank of England to delay further interest rate cuts until next year. Figures released by [more…]
Santander puts aside £295m for car loan mis-selling
Santander UK has put aside £295m to cover potential payouts to car loan customers, as the bank issued its first estimate of the financial fallout [more…]
HSBC to open London ‘wealth centre’ in effort to draw in premier clients
HSBC is to launch its first UK “wealth centre” in London’s upmarket Mayfair district, offering more personalised banking services and exclusive events such as wine [more…]
UK pension fund loses more than £350m with waste incinerator power plants
One of the UK’s biggest pension funds has lost more than £350m on a series of “calamitous” investments in incinerator power plants that are expected [more…]
