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Rishi Sunak to face PMQs test over schools concrete crisis
R ishi Sunak will face Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister’s Questions for the first time in seven weeks as he comes under pressure to declare what he knew about the crumbling concrete crisis in schools. The Conservative Party leader has become embroiled in the row after one of hisContinue Reading
Wagner to be declared a terrorist organisation, Home Office says
A draft proscription order will be laid against Wagner Group in Parliament on Wednesday. The group has played a prominent role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine since it was launched in February 2022. The order will mean that, once passed, it is illegal to be a member of orContinue Reading
‘Use EU laws to seize small boats before they leave French shores’
Graeme Biggar, the NCA’s director general, said his agency believed the much larger “flimsy, unseaworthy” vessel now being used by criminal gangs to transport up to 80 migrants at a time were in breach of safety regulations issued by Brussels. He said that meant the boats – which are beingContinue Reading
What happens to your body when you get left in the cold
The employee was only wearing jeans and a t-shirt. Cast Of Thousands/ Shutterstock Pret a Manger, a sandwich and coffee chain, was handed an £800,000 fine recently after one of its employees became stuck in a walk-in freezer. The employee was trapped in the -18℃ freezer for two and aContinue Reading
Why not all urban foxes deserve their ‘bin-raiding’ reputation
AngelaLouwe/Shutterstock Ever since their colonisation of British cities sometime during the last century, urban red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) have become somewhat of a cultural phenomenon. Some people love them for their striking marmalade coats but others, including former prime minister Boris Johnson, think of them as a menace. In recentContinue Reading
Pressure on Gillian Keegan mounts over crumbling concrete in schools
R ishi Sunak and Gillian Keegan are under growing pressure over the crumbling concrete closing schools, as the Education Secretary was forced to apologise after claiming others had failed to tackle the crisis in a sweary outburst. In criticism caught on camera after an interview on Monday, a frustrated MsContinue Reading
Rich countries will take more than 200 years to cut emissions to zero – study
R ich countries that have “decoupled” their economic growth from carbon emissions will take more than 200 years to reduce their emissions to net zero, a team of sustainability researchers estimates. They calculated how long it would take 11 nations to reach net zero if they included consumption emissions –Continue Reading
Parliament welcomes three new MPs as two by-elections triggered
S ir Lindsay Hoyle joked there are “too many Keirs” as the youngest MP took his seat in the House of Commons alongside two other newcomers. The Commons Speaker made the quip after Labour’s Keir Mather swore the oath of allegiance to the King as Parliament returned from its summerContinue Reading
Three MPs to be sworn in as Parliament returns and two more by-elections loom
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
Police ‘must investigate’ shoplifting crimes for goods worth less than £200
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