A leading think tank warns more tax rises or cuts to public services could lie ahead.
Month: May 2024
Smartphone ban for kids ‘worth considering’ – MPs
The Education Select Committee report warns that some phone use resembles “behavioural addiction”.
Ten Hag prepares for FA Cup final amid sacking reports
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is preparing for Saturday’s FA Cup final not knowing whether reports he will be sacked are true.
Child dies in fall from balcony
A child has died after falling from a flat in south-east London, the Met Police says.
Chase & Status provide fireworks at Big Weekend
Becky Hill, Ella Henderson, Rudimental and Nathan Dawe also performed through the day on the Main Stage.
Boy’s sepsis death ‘contributed to by neglect’
Death of Dylan Cope, nine, from sepsis was described as “a gross failure of basic care”.
Pour a proper pint, Trading Standards tells pubs
Punters are likely not getting the full amount of alcohol they are paying for, a new study suggests.
Army backtracks on teen rejected over breast-cancer gene
The Army had been accused of sexism after rejecting a teen who may have a gene raising her risk of breast cancer.
Energy bills to fall again from July under new cap
A household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will pay £1,568 a year.
Joey Barton’s posts about Jeremy Vine were defamatory
Jeremy Vine sued Joey Barton for libel and harassment over a series of social media posts.
