A Home Office minster has admitted “there’s more we can do” to follow up on reported crimes and said the bureaucracy involved in recording certain incidents is “wasting” police time. Chris Philp insisted Government plans to cut “unnecessary red tape” will see the police focusing less on rude but non-threateningContinue Reading
There are few things more frustrating than spending hours and hours on a task that should have been quick. But that’s the reality of an unproductive day at work, which is an all-too-common occurrence for many people. With phones, social media and at-home distractions for those who work from aContinue Reading
A new book explores the far-reaching impact of germs and viruses on human society.Continue Reading
Angela Rayner has failed to fully endorse Labour’s controversial ads personally attacking Rishi Sunak. The party’s deputy leader – a regular user of social media – is one of the shadow cabinet members who has failed to retweet the posts, which included one accusing the prime minister of not supportingContinue Reading
Being a tenant in the UK is particularly tough right now. Landlords seem to be hiking up private rent prices everywhere, because inflation is at a 40-year-high while interest rates are at 4.25% – meaning their mortgages just might be going up. After all, the cost of living crisis isContinue Reading
Voters in some parts of England and Northern Ireland will be able to choose new councillors in May. The elections decide who runs local services – such as schools, libraries and bin collections – across 241 councils. In England, the deadline for registering to vote in person or by proxyContinue Reading
T he Scottish Government’s legal challenge against the blocking of controversial gender recognition reforms will be “very difficult”, a former Supreme Court justice has said. First Minister Humza Yousaf confirmed on Wednesday that a judicial review is to be sought after the UK Government stopped the Bill, and Lord Sumption warnedContinue Reading
A Home Office minister has rejected claims that Joe Biden is “anti-British” and insisted the Prime Minister’s meeting with the US president involved “extensive discussions”. Chris Philp defended Rishi Sunak’s movements in Belfast on Wednesday amid criticism that the bilateral talks between the two leaders appeared to be a low-keyContinue Reading
Russia may inadvertently expose the real extent of its losses in Ukraine by honouring those who fell in World War 2 next month, according to the UK. The Ministry of Defence explained in its daily update on Thursday how Russia’s annual high-profile military parade to mark World War 2′s VictoryContinue Reading
This article is an on-site version of our Inside Politics newsletter. Sign up here to get the newsletter sent straight to your inbox every weekday Good morning. Humza Yousaf will challenge the British government’s blocking of the SNP gender recognition reform proposals in court, while Liz Truss has some theoriesContinue Reading
