Political leaders fight for headlines ahead of local elections, leading to rumours of a general election.
Month: April 2024
Labour pledges to renationalise most rail services within five years
Labour says its plan will improve services – but the Tories say it is “pointless” and “unfunded”.
Scottish Greens to oppose Yousaf in no-confidence vote
Patrick Harvie says Humza Yousaf “burnt his bridges” by scrapping power-sharing deal between SNP and Greens.
Return to duty for Army horses ‘too early to know’
Two horses are in a “serious condition” after they bolted through central London on Wednesday.
‘We lost £26,000 in a year’ – shoplifting hits record in England and Wales
Shoplifting was up by 37% in the year to December 2023, the highest since records began in 2003.
Cash-for-bottle deposit scheme delayed until 2027
The planned recycling scheme has been pushed back following disagreements between devolved administrations.
Deborah James’s family call for cancer strategy
The journalist’s family are urging the government to craft a plan to ensure earlier diagnosis of cancer.
Prince William visits school after boy’s invite
Prince William visits a school to discover how pupils are shining a light on mental health.
Rebel Wilson book published in the UK with blacked out text
Some sections of the UK edition of the book, released on Thursday, have been redacted.
‘Nudey knits’ in café window censored after complaints
The figures, made to raise money for charity, triggered complaints and online debate in Shepton Mallet.
