Category: UK
Swinney says Labour ‘intensifying’ austerity as he prepares cuts in Scotland
John Swinney has accused Labour of “intensifying” austerity as his ministers prepare to cut hundreds of millions of pounds in Scotland’s public spending this week. [more…]
Civil servant who lost secret MoD files will advise on UK defence policy
A civil servant who mislaid classified Ministry of Defence papers that were later found at a bus stop in Kent has been selected to advise [more…]
Surrey police confirm man and three young children found dead in house
Floral tributes have been laid after a man and three young children were found dead in a house in Surrey. Police discovered their bodies in [more…]
Two teenagers arrested over fatal stabbing of boy, 13, in West Midlands
Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 13-year-old boy was stabbed to death in Oldbury, West Midlands. The boy, who has [more…]
Maximum £5 stake on digital slot machines comes into force
The amount of money a gambler can stake on the spin of a digital slot machine has been capped at £5, as a major plank [more…]
New hope on heart disease as science offers early detection and prevention
Scientists say they are moving towards earlier indentification and prevention of heart disease. The development is the result of a programme that monitored thousands of [more…]
Call for ‘financial protection’ for schools in England with crumbling concrete
A headteachers’ union is calling on the government to provide “financial protection” for schools at risk of collapse, as well as funding for students to [more…]
Many protected landscapes owned by English water firms in disrepair, data shows
Water companies are allowing important natural landscapes they own to fall into disrepair, data shows, with only 16% of sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs) [more…]
Improving disabled access to UK’s public transport ‘almost impossible’
When Tanni Grey-Thompson was left stranded at London’s King’s Cross station on her way to the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games in Paris this [more…]
Grenfell survivors expect inquiry’s final report to end ‘carousel of blame’
Survivors of the Grenfell Tower disaster expect the public inquiry’s final report next week to finally halt a “carousel of blame-pointing” and damn the conduct [more…]
