T hree new MPs are expected to be sworn in to the Commons on Monday as Parliament returns after summer recess. Keir Mather, Steve Tuckwell and Sarah Dyke will take their seats on the green benches after winning contests triggered by the departure of three Conservative MPs including former primeContinue Reading
P olice should have a zero tolerance approach to shoplifting, and investigate even if the stolen goods are worth less than £200, the policing minister said. Chris Philp told The Daily Telegraph forces must look into every crime where there is CCTV footage. Mr Philp said, of thefts worth underContinue Reading
P ublic buildings in Scotland containing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) pose no “immediate risk to safety” to school pupils and hospital patients, a Scottish Government minister has said. Wellbeing Economy Secretary Neil Gray said investigations are under way to assess the scale of buildings in Scotland containing the collapse-riskContinue Reading
E ducation Secretary Gillian Keegan has told parents the closure of classrooms due to fears over crumbling lightweight concrete is “not a return to the dark days of school lockdowns”. More than 100 schools and colleges have been told by the Department for Education to fully or partially shut buildingsContinue Reading
J eremy Hunt has renewed his commitment to halving inflation as families grapple with the cost-of-living crisis after figures suggested the UK economy recovered from the pandemic faster than expected. In a message aimed at reassurance ahead of the next fiscal event, the Chancellor acknowledged the lingering pressure on householdContinue Reading
P olicing should not be used as a “political football”, a body representing the profession’s rank-and-file has said after Suella Braverman accused officers of partisanship on controversial issues. The Police Federation of England and Wales responded to the Home Secretary’s announcement that she has ordered a review into “police impartiality”Continue Reading
M inisters are facing calls for transparency over the scale of aerated concrete in public buildings after schools were forced to shut classrooms just before the new term. Experts have warned that the crisis over reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) could extend beyond the education sector – with healthcare settings,Continue Reading
T he Government is being urged to provide clarity on the impact of a lightweight concrete prone to collapse on hospitals and other public buildings after schools were told to shut affected classrooms. Experts have warned the crisis over reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) could extend beyond the education sector,Continue Reading
R ishi Sunak’s top spin doctor in Downing Street has quit after less than a year in the job. Amber de Botton, who had a decade-long career as a broadcast journalist, was hired by the Prime Minister as his director of communications a few days after he entered Downing Street.Continue Reading
M inisters have been urged to “come clean” about the scale of the problems facing England’s school buildings as thousands of pupils faced a disrupted start to term. More than 100 schools and colleges were told to partially or fully close buildings as children prepared to return to classes afterContinue Reading
