Category: UK
Minister warns of ‘penalties’ for delays in fitting released offenders with tags – UK politics live
Keir Starmer over accusations that he has taken too many gifts while being a politician, saying he has lived “entirely by the rules” and was [more…]
Tributes paid to British couple who died in Mallorca floods while hiking
Friends have paid tribute to a British couple who died after being swept away by floods while hiking on holiday in Spain. Sarah Jane Thompson, [more…]
Thames Water lenders ponder easing repayment terms as it fights to survive
Some of Thames Water’s biggest lenders are considering easing repayment terms as the company fights for survival. The step on the road to a potential [more…]
No 10 fears ICC will ask UK to sign Benjamin Netanyahu arrest warrant
Downing Street fears it is to be asked to support the issue of an international criminal court (ICC) arrest warrant for the Israeli leader, Benjamin [more…]
UK consumer confidence falls sharply amid fears of ‘painful’ budget
Consumer confidence in the UK has fallen sharply amid growing concerns over government plans for a “painful” budget, risking a hit to the economic recovery [more…]
Teachers in England offered lie-ins to make job more appealing
Teachers in England are being offered a range of incentives to make the job more appealing, including two free periods a week to give them [more…]
‘Incredibly disheartening’ decline in special needs pupil attainment in England
Children with special needs in England have slipped further behind their peers in reading, writing and maths, despite recent legislation and advances in teaching making [more…]
UK urged to promote speaking of Irish and Ulster Scots in Northern Ireland
The UK is being urged by Europe’s leading human rights organisation to push ahead with strategies to promote the use of Irish and Ulster Scots [more…]
Poor NHS maternity care in danger of becoming normalised, regulator warns
Maternity services in England are so inadequate that cases of women receiving poor care and being harmed in childbirth are in danger of becoming “normalised”, [more…]
British MPs and international organisations hacked on X
British politicians and international organisations have had their accounts on X hacked on Wednesday night. MPs including Shabana Mahmood, the justice secretary, and the Labour [more…]
