New official data shows a significant number of people lost their lives last winter – and it appears a lack of government legislation and poor insulation could be to blame. Striking new figures estimate that some 4,950 extra winter deaths in the
Share prices in London outperformed as the market opened on Friday, after weaker-than-expected UK retail sales data appeared to fuel hopes of an interest rate cut. The FTSE 100 index opened up 44.63 points, or 0.6%, at 7,503.72. The FTSE 250 was
Thousands of men have been arrested by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war against Hamas and often subjected to ill-treatment that could amount to torture, the UN said on Friday. Some of the prisoners claimed to
The Kremlin declined to comment on a Bloomberg report on Tuesday that Chinese state-owned banks are tightening restrictions on funding for Russian clients due to concerns over U.S. secondary sanctions, describing the matter as highly sensitive. When asked about the report, Kremlin
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, criticized calls for a ceasefire in Gaza made by Muslim countries, stating that these efforts are misguided. Instead, he urged Islamic nations to cut off their political and economic relations with Israel. Khamenei emphasized that advocating for
With over 400 miles of coastline (the longest of any UK county), falling short of island status by a mere 2.5 miles of terrain, Cornwall continues to face a distinctive geographical challenge only found elsewhere in island communities. Counties in the middle
A senior health official, Dame Jenny Harries, has warned that measles could spread rapidly across more parts of the UK unless vaccination rates improve. Harries, chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), highlighted that current vaccination rates are “well below”
Access to free school meals for children with disabilities & special educational needs This week I led a debate on fair access to free school meals for disabled children and those with special educational needs, which I applied for after meeting a
The whole sorry tale of HS2 and how it hit the buffers has filled many column inches over the years. Costs had spiralled out of control and the government quite rightly pulled the plug last year on Phase 2 from Birmingham up
The UK government is considering new regulations that would require foreign nationals to live in the country for 10 years before becoming eligible for social housing in England. The proposal, which also includes a requirement for a two-year connection to the local
The Horizon scandal has quite rightly produced a massive public backlash and an outcry in the House of Commons with the government suddenly putting some urgency and thought into how to give redress to the hundreds of individuals who were so callously
After 48 hours of high stakes political drama the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has succeeded in getting his key Rwanda bill through the House of Commons after a highly publicised Conservative backbench rebellion fizzled out yesterday. The bill, which aims to drastically
