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A rise in the number of people sleeping rough in London by almost a fifth on the same period last year has been described as “shameful”. A total of 4,780 rough sleepers were seen on the capital’s streets between July and September, according to the latest Combined Homelessness and Information Network (Chain) statistics which described […]
The ballot of Conservative Party members closes at 5pm today Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick’s race to replace Rishi Sunak as Conservative leader is nearing its end, with the member ballot closing on Thursday. One contender has declared the contest “close” just hours ahead of the contest’s 5pm ballot deadline. The winner of the race […]
The death toll could rise as search efforts continue with an unknown number of people still missing. Survivors of the worst natural disaster to hit Spain this century awoke to scenes of devastation on Thursday after villages were wiped out by monstrous flash floods that claimed at least 95 lives. The death toll could rise as search […]
The zones in England and Wales come into force today Silent prayer will not be automatically banned in new protected zones around abortion clinics in England and Wales coming into force on Thursday. Instances will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis, with police and prosecutors deciding around the intent or recklessness of the person involved. Pro-choice […]
Rachel Reeves says the £40 billion tax rises were a chance to ‘wipe the slate clean’ after the Conservatives’ time in power Rachel Reeves has said she does not want to repeat the £40 billion tax rises she implemented in her first Budget “ever again”. The fiscal announcement was a chance to “wipe the slate clean” following […]
They’re offering tips to help avoid tooth decay while trick or treating Children should be given stickers instead of sweets at Halloween to save their teeth, leading dental surgeons have said. The Royal College of Surgeons of England has offered tips to help children avoid tooth decay as children prepare to collect a bounty of sweets while trick or […]
Axel Rudakubana is due before Westminster Magistrates’ Court by video link Sir Keir Starmer’s political rivals have questioned whether a “cover-up” took place, as the suspect in the Southport attacks faces fresh charges in court, including for a terror offence. Axel Rudakubana, the teenager accused of the fatal stabbing of three girls at a dance class […]
It broke out at the nuclear submarine shipyard in Cumbria at around 12.45am on Wednesday morning Two people have been taken to hospital after a fire broke out at BAE Systems’ Barrow-in-Furness shipyard in Cumbria, police said. Cumbria Constabulary said the fire at the nuclear submarine shipyard broke out at about 12.45am and was ongoing. Police said […]
Rachel Reeves, the first woman to hold the role, will say there are “no short cuts” to driving the economic growth Labour has promised other than to invest Rachel Reeves will pledge to put “more pounds in people’s pockets”, fix the NHS and grow the economy in Labour’s first Budget, despite warnings of tough decisions to […]
The Government needs to establish strategies for individual industries to help reach national and global nature targets, WWF and Aviva have said. The wildlife charity and insurance giant said businesses need “clarity and stability” before investing in solutions to restore nature and move away from environmentally-harmful practices. In a joint report on Tuesday they urged […]