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Why was general election turnout so low, and will it ever recover?
Voter turnout was reported to be the lowest since 2001 in last week’s UK general election, at just 59.9 per cent. At just 0.5 points above 2001’s low of 59.4 per cent, this year’s election risked falling to a new record and was among the lowest turnouts in a century.Continue Reading
What is Giardia? The stomach bug parasite outbreak which has shut down a Liverpool primary school
Two children who attended a Liverpool primary school which was battling an outbreak of an infectious stomach bug have died. The pair, five and six, were pupils at Millstead Primary School, in Everton, Merseyside, which closed last month over the Giardia outbreak. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said theContinue Reading
Meet the Rees-Moggs: Everything we know about the fly-on-the-wall TV show
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Jacob Rees-Mogg is the latest politician to venture into the wild world of reality TV, with his new show, Meet the Rees-Moggs. TheContinue Reading
Starmer accused of ‘playing with fire’ with defence spending as he arrives for Nato summit – live
Rishi Sunak’s first speech as leader of opposition in House of Commons Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir Starmer has been accused by former colonel in British military intelligence Philip Ingram ofContinue Reading
Barratt set to build fewer homes as mortgage costs hit demand
Barratt Developments has said it will build fewer homes next year despite respite from soaring building costs and Labour’s pledge to cut planning red tape. The group said it expects new home completions to drop by up to another 7% in its new financial year, having plunged by nearly aContinue Reading
Man Utd strike deals for £110m trio as Arsenal set Riccardo Calafiori deadline
Manchester United have had an extremely busy week after INEOS confirmed the appointment of Dan Ashworth as sporting director. The Red Devils are claimed to have struck a £42m agreement with Lille for teenage defender Leny Yoro. Fabrizio Romano reports, though, that the Frenchman is holding out for an offerContinue Reading
Labour to attract global investors at early October summit
Sir Keir Starmer is set to present Labour’s investment agenda to global financial leaders at a conference in early October, aiming to attract tens of billions in foreign capital. The summit, scheduled for around 8 October, aligns with Labour’s pledge to host the event within 100 days of taking office.Continue Reading
Ireland to increase public spending by nearly 7% in pre-election budget
The Irish government has announced a nearly 7% increase in public spending as part of its pre-election budget. This move comes despite a previously set rule in 2021, which capped public spending growth at 5% annually. The government cites a faster-than-expected population increase as the primary reason for this deviation.Continue Reading
‘Most complete dinosaur’ in a century unearthed in the Isle of Wight
Comptonatus chasei was a plant-eater about the size of a big male American bison, scientists said.Continue Reading
Second person to receive genetically modified pig kidney dies
A woman who received a pig kidney transplant — along with an implanted device to keep her heart beating — has died, her surgeon announced Tuesday. Lisa Pisano was near death from kidney and heart failure when surgeons at NYU Langone Health performed the dramatic pair of surgeries in April.Continue Reading