The increasingly desperate Scottish National Party has begged its main rivals in Scotland – the Tory party – to attend a summit aimed at stopping Nigel Farage and Reform UK in their tracks. The country’s First Minister and leader of the SNP, John Swinney, has now called on Russell Findlay, the leader of the Scottish Conservatives, to “put aside politics” and attend … Read more
The nationalities of foreign criminals waiting to be deported from the UK will be revealed. The Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, is believed to have ordered officials to publish the data for the first time by the end of the year. Figures suggest there were 19,244 individuals awaiting deportation at the end of 2024, more than 1,000 more … Read more
NHS hospitals across London are refusing to comply with single-sex laws to stop transgender people from using women-only spaces. Currently, there are no single-sex spaces for women across the health service – leaving patients and staff to share toilets and changing rooms with transgender individuals. Although the NHS has claimed that it has axed “mixed-sex … Read more
Booths, the UK supermarket chain based in Lancashire, has decided to ditch self-checkouts across most of its stores, with the company’s chief revealing that this move has led to a surge in customer happiness. Nigel Murray, the managing director, disclosed to The Grocer that their customer satisfaction scores have soared from 70 to 74 out … Read more
Pope Francis has died at the age of 88. The pontiff had been admitted to hospital in February to be treated for pneumonia and spent five weeks undergoing treatment where he suffered “two very critical episodes”. He was discharged from hospital in late March and has delegated many of his duties while he recovered, including the traditional Easter … Read more
Brand new electric tram-trains have begun testing on recently electrified lines in part of the UK. However, unlike the current trains servicing this part of the world, these modern vehicles will not be equipped with toilets for passengers. These state-of-the-art tram-trains are part of the £1bn South Wales Metro project which will serve Cardiff and … Read more
A 14-year-old girl has gone missing after going on a walk with her family dog. Isabella Hayward, from Leeds, disappeared yesterday. In an appeal for information issued today, West Yorkshire Police said the teenager was last seen at about 12.30pm on Friday when she left her home in Allerton Bywater to walk the family cockapoo Cooper, possibly … Read more
Former Labour Chancellor Gordon Brown kicked off Labour’s war on retirees in 1997, gutting private pensions with his infamous dividend tax stealth grab. That single move drained billions from private sector final salary schemes, wrecking millions of retirements. Today private sector “final salary” pensions barely exist while taxpayers continue to fund them for public sector workers, … Read more
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has vowed to “double down” on the Government’s environmental agenda, whilst accusing opponents of the move to net zero of “making up nonsense and lies”. The cabinet minister has faced mounting criticism from political rivals and some trade unions who argue his green policies are putting jobs in traditional industries at … Read more
King Charles has been blasted for displaying a “weak leadership” for Christianity after delivering his Easter message to the nation. The monarch is facing swathes of criticism after choosing to reflect on Judaism and Islam in his message – on a holiday that celebrates Christianity. Addressing the nation, King Charles said: “On Maundy Thursday, Jesus … Read more