Category: UK
Tories express alarm at report saying cost of Chagos Islands deal has risen far beyond £9bn, saying it’s ‘madness’ – UK politics live
2.49pm.) Priti Patel, the shadow foreign secretary, has issued a statement claiming that Keir Starmer is motivated by “leftie shame” at Britain’s history. She said: [more…]
Thames Water may need £10bn investment to repair finances, high court hears
Thames Water may need as much as £10bn in debt and equity investment to repair its finances, according to a representative of creditors hoping to [more…]
Sam Kerr trial: officer did not mention impact of ‘stupid and white’ comments in first statement, court hears
The Metropolitan police officer at the centre of Sam Kerr’s criminal trial did not mention being upset by being called “stupid and white” by the [more…]
British Virgin Islands accused of ‘shameful’ attempt to avoid financial crime crackdown
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) have been accused of a “shameful” attempt to avoid a crackdown on financial crime, in a growing rift with the [more…]
Teacher hails ‘small win’ as Google Maps to remove UK and Irish school reviews
Google has agreed to remove all user comments and ratings of UK and Irish schools from Google Maps, after a petition organised by a Merseyside [more…]
Thames Water seeks high court approval for £3bn debt lifeline
Thames Water will seek court approval for up to £3bn in emergency funding, which could stave off temporary nationalisation, at a court hearing in London. [more…]
Ofsted’s new school report card worse than old system, say headteachers
Moves to overhaul the way schools are inspected in England have been criticised by headteachers and teaching unions as “demoralising” and worse than the system [more…]
Ukrainian refugees face losing jobs and homes due to UK visa extension uncertainty
Ukrainian refugees face losing their jobs and homes due to uncertainty over the Home Office’s visa extension process which will leave some with an eight-week [more…]
DWP ‘blocked whistleblower giving evidence to carer’s allowance review’
The Department for Work and Pensions has been accused of blocking a whistleblower who repeatedly raised the alarm about carer’s allowance from giving evidence to [more…]
More than 500,000 in England waited at least two months for vital cancer care
More than half a million people in England have had to wait longer than two months for essential cancer treatment, analysis of latest NHS figures [more…]
