Western Morning News

L ondoners will be handed free vapes if they recycle their old devices amid growing concerns about the number of fires at recycling plants. Consumers will get one free vape for every 10 they return under the initiative, due to start in London, Birmingham and Manchester at the end ofContinue Reading

A n SNP MP has said he is “confident” his party can win a by-election in Margaret Ferrier’s constituency if one is called. David Linden, the party’s spokesman on social justice, also said he does not recognise reports that some in the SNP Westminster group feel the party lacks aContinue Reading

A spokesperson for the National Private Hire and Taxi Association has called for changes to the taxi industry such as a liaison between the industry and gardaí when reporting incidents such as assaults. Jim Wilton told Newstalk Breakfast that there were sufficient numbers of taxi drivers, the issue was thatContinue Reading

R ishi Sunak faces an awkward Cabinet meeting on Tuesday as he mulls whether to order an investigation into Suella Braverman’s handling of a speeding offence, a scandal that threatens to deepen rifts in the Tory party. The Prime Minister is reportedly looking at emails in which officials raised concernsContinue Reading

L abour will force a vote on ending leaseholds, describing the watering down of the Government’s pledge to abolish the system as a “scandal”. Housing Secretary Michael Gove last week appeared to confirm reports he was dropping plans to dismantle the leasehold system. He had previously promised to introduce legislationContinue Reading

Minister for Justice Simon Harris is to bring a memo to Cabinet on Tuesday to increase the maximum sentence for assaulting a Garda from seven years to 12. This will include the ramming of a Garda patrol car, he said. Mr Harris was speaking at an event to launch theContinue Reading

A national compensation scheme for victims of child sexual abuse will be introduced in England, the Home Secretary has said. But opposition MPs urged the Home Secretary not to delay in introducing the necessary reforms, with some key changes set to be introduced following a consultation process. The move comesContinue Reading

N egotiations over university staff’s pay must restart “urgently” to prevent students from facing graduation delays due to a marking boycott, the University of Cambridge’s leader has said. The dispute should be “resolved as quickly as possible” so that students have their exams marked on time, a statement from DrContinue Reading