Category: United Kingdom

More than 30 current and former Metropolitan Police officers are suing the force “for personal injury and losses following their role in the Grenfell Tower fire”, it says. The Met told the BBC a total of 27 serving and six former officers are pursuing civil claims over the matter. A spokesperson added the case is...

Rishi Sunak will attempt to get back on the front foot with a benefits crackdown after a torrid first day of his annual party conference in which he came under pressure from senior Conservatives over tax cuts and HS2. After an unhelpful intervention from senior cabinet minister Michael Gove – who said he wanted taxes...

EXCLUSIVE:  Homeowners installed makeshift defences to stop the flooding Residents on a smart hillside estate fear their homes could be swept away after a mystery leak sent torrents of water gushing through their properties. The desperate homeowners have had to install their own makeshift defences to stop water flooding their homes. Householders who paid up...

Labour has vowed to strengthen the role of the Office for Budget Responsibility in an intervention which comes ahead of the anniversary of Liz Truss’s ill-fated mini-budget. Labour has pledged legislation requiring future governments to get an independent impact assessment of any significant tax and spending commitments they wish to make. Sir Keir Starmer and...

Strikes that will close schools across Scotland are to go ahead after a union rejected a new council pay deal. The Scottish government freed up £80m so local authority body Cosla could make the improved offer, which includes a rise of about £2,000 a year for the lowest paid. It has been rejected by Unison,...

The ambulance service says the injuries are not thought to be serious – but a local school says it would have been “traumatic” for pupils.   Two children have been taken to hospital after a school bus had its roof ripped off during a crash with a car in Essex. It happened around 8.15am on...

Ford is leading a furious business backlash against Rishi Sunak’s plans to water down some of Britain’s key climate pledges – including a delay to the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales. The car giant said any relaxation of the 2030 target would undermine the government’s “ambition, commitment and consistency” – all...

Scotland Yard said officers at Buckingham Palace responded to a person climbing the wall and entering the Royal Mews, which is adjacent to the palace, at 1.25am on Saturday. Monday 18 September 2023 06:45, UK A man has been charged with trespassing after climbing a wall near Buckingham Palace, the Metropolitan Police said. The force...

A petition to remove the new 20mph limit is Wales has reached over 50,000 signatures. On Sunday, September 17, most 30mph roads in Wales changed to 20mph. This was part of a Welsh Government election pledge to try and reduce deaths, casualties and pollution on our roads. There has been a lot of misinformation about...