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
A journalist who spent more than two days travelling via coach, train and bus from Split in Croatia to Norwich after his flight was cancelled due to a UK air traffic control failure said the experience was “really unsettling”. Jack Reeve, 25, was due to fly with easyJet back toContinue Reading
M ore than 100 schools, nurseries and colleges in England have been told by the Government to close classrooms and other buildings that contain an aerated concrete that is prone to collapse. A “minority” of the state facilities will need to “either fully or partially relocate” to alternative accommodation whileContinue Reading
A dedicated licensing scheme for drug checking at festivals should be established before the next summer festival season, including the power to grant licences to local authorities, the report on drugs published on Thursday said. Allowing festivalgoers to test drugs for unsafe substances without fear of legal ramifactions helps toContinue Reading
L abour has accused the Government of turning a blind eye to the problem of fly-tipping, claiming that only 8% of reported incidents lead to any form of punishment. In the fiscal year 2021/22, 1,091,019 cases of fly-tipping were reported in England, yet only 91,013 fixed penalty notices were issued,Continue Reading
