Category: UK
Yorkshire has lowest ratio of bank branches to people in UK, says Which?
Yorkshire has the lowest ratio of bank branches to people of anywhere in the UK after a wave of closures that has left many places [more…]
Women dying ‘unnecessarily’ of heart disease, say experts
Thousands of women are dying from heart disease worldwide because of the misconception that it is a “man’s disease”, doctors and scientists say. Cardiovascular disease [more…]
Keir Starmer heads to US for summit at UN as aides seek meetings with Harris and Trump
Keir Starmer is heading to the US for his third trip in three months, with aides pressing for meetings with the presidential candidates Kamala Harris [more…]
Five held on suspicion of murder of missing Yeovil man
Five men have been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the disappearance of a man who has been missing for a month. Michael [more…]
Former police leader allegedly made sexual remark about widow of PC Andrew Harper
The former leader of the Police Federation made a sexual remark about the widow of an officer killed while on duty shortly before meeting her, [more…]
Hillsborough law will be introduced before next anniversary, Starmer to say
The new Hillsborough law will be introduced before the next anniversary of the disaster, Keir Starmer will promise at the Labour party conference in Liverpool. [more…]
Cost of taxpayer-funded grant for UK monarchy to rise by £45m
The cost of the grant that funds the monarchy is due to increase by more than 53% in the next year to £132m – a [more…]
Top Tories and Trump helped create ‘overt racism’ in UK, says Labour minister
Donald Trump and senior Conservatives have helped to create a space for “overt racism” that has spilled on to British streets, a Home Office minister [more…]
Starmer to strike more upbeat note as Treasury plots spending boost
Keir Starmer will cast off the gloom that has dominated his early days in power and pledge to “build a new Britain” as the Treasury [more…]
Ex-defence secretary Wallace ‘was advised against inquiry into SAS executions allegations’
The former defence secretary Ben Wallace was advised by his permanent secretary that a public inquiry into allegations of SAS executions in Afghanistan would be [more…]
