As polling day approaches the leaders have been travelling the country in a bid to win votes.
Month: July 2024
Ex-DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson facing more sex offence charges
Sir Jeffrey now faces 18 sex offence charges which are alleged to have occurred between 1985 and 2006.
Hospital bomb plotter guilty of terror charge
Mohammad Farooq planned to detonate a bomb at St James’s Hospital in Leeds in January 2023, court hears.
King Charles launches shortened Holyrood Week
The monarch’s traditional July programme in Edinburgh is taking place over two days this year due to the general election.
Sea swimmers at risk of sewage after burst pipe
Sea swimmers at a popular seaside town are being warned they may be bathing in contaminated water.
Royal Mail denies postal vote backlog as concerns raised
Postal affairs minister urges Royal Mail to do “all they can” to ensure postal votes arrive in time.
Jury considers verdict in Willoughby kidnap trial
Gavin Plumb is alleged to have planned his “ultimate fantasy” of attacking the TV presenter.
Shoplifting, fly-tipping – your election issues that hardly get manifesto mentions
BBC audiences have asked for more detail on issues such as fly-tipping, income tax thresholds and assisted dying
NHS gene check is helping children with cancer
Whole-genome sequencing enables doctors to quickly decide what medicines will work best.
Author Cottrell-Boyce is new children’s laureate
Writer Frank Cottrell-Boyce says he’s “so proud” to champion reading and children’s books in the role.
