The economy grew by a stronger than expected 0.6% in the first three months of the year.
Month: May 2024
Wandsworth Prison still lacks security – inspector
The chief inspector of prisons says the jail does not have some of the “most basic security systems”.
Monkey found in woman’s conservatory gets new home
Marcel was discovered in a Wolverhampton conservatory and will now live at Monkey World in Dorset.
Royal invitation boy wants ‘to see if the King is OK’
Double amputee Tony Hudgell says he is “really happy” he can visit Buckingham Palace next year.
Stretch of M25 weekend closure set to bring delays
Drivers are urged to avoid the section of motorway in Surrey when it closes from Friday to Monday.
Victims infected with Hep C after blood screening began
Lawyers tell the BBC people infected after September 1991 should be allowed to claim compensation.
Harry ‘happy to be back in UK’ during London trip
The BBC was given exclusive access to Prince Harry’s final engagement during his short trip to London.
UK expected to exit recession as latest growth figures published
The latest ONS figures will show if the economy is rebounding after the UK slipped into recession at the end of last year.
Novelist and campaigner Dame Shirley Conran dies aged 91
The British author and journalist has died days after receiving a damehood.
Ringleader to be sentenced for PC’s murder
Piran Ditta Khan spent nearly two decades evading justice for his part in the killing of PC Sharon Beshenivsky.
