The remaining homes and businesses that were stuck without power in the northeast of England have had their connections restored nearly 12 days after Storm Arwen struck the country. Northern PowerGrid said electricity was now back on in all 240,000 properties affected
Boris Johnson apologised to MPs after a video emerged showing Downing Street staff joking about a lockdown Christmas party at the prime minister’s state address. The footage obtained by ITV shows the prime ministers then press chief Allegra Stratton joking about the
by Ashton Perry
Ms. Freeman, who stepped down as an SNP Member of Scottish Parliament at May’s Holyrood election, has said she backed the draft bill from Scottish Liberal Democrat Liam McArthur. The Proposed Assisted Dying for Terminally ill Adults (Scotland) Bill aims to introduce the right
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The Welsh Parliament has voted on a scheme that will make around 1.3 million trees available to households across Wales. The ÂŁ2 million program will encourage homeowners to plant one tree in an effort to combat the damaging effects of climate change.
by Ashton Perry
What is COP26? The COP26 climate conference is the 26th annual UN climate change conference that brings world leaders together to discuss the necessary actions required to keep the global temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius. COP stands for Conference of
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The Northern Ireland Protocol came into effect at the start of 2021 in an attempt to prevent hard border checks in Northern Ireland. However, the protocol has prompted disagreements between the UK and the EU because of continuous trade disruption between
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Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has claimed to know who carried out the 7th of November drone attack on his home while leading a cabinet meeting. “We will pursue those who committed the crime. We know them well,” he told the group
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Frontline National Health Service staff in England will now have to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the United Kingdom’s health secretary Sajid Javid has announced. The health secretary told the House of Commons that a vaccination deadline for the 1st of
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The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has released a report that accuses Leicestershire Police officers of shutting down investigations into Lord Janner “without pursuing all inquiries”. Lord Janner was a British politician who became a Leicester Labour MP in the
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The UK government has announced its plans to incentivise citizens to install low-carbon heating systems in the hope of reducing the nations carbon emissions. Through the new Heat and Buildings Strategy, the Government has set out its plans to encourage households to
by Ashton Perry