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National Grid boss claims Heathrow had 'enough power' despite shutdown
The chief executive of National Grid has claimed that Heathrow Airport had enough power from other substations despite Friday's shutdown.
Mon, 24 Mar 2025 01:43:00 +0000

Civil service to axe 10,000 jobs, chancellor says - as she eyes cutting £2bn in costs
The chancellor has said she is "confident" 10,000 civil service jobs can be axed after numbers ballooned during the pandemic - as she seeks to cut more than £2bn from the budget.
Sun, 23 Mar 2025 00:01:00 +0000

Prove how many potholes you've fixed or lose cash, councils told
The government is telling local councils they must publish data on how many potholes they have fixed or risk losing their share of an extra £500m set aside for fixing roads.
Sun, 23 Mar 2025 17:02:00 +0000

Investigation launched into student loan fraud allegations
Fraud experts are set to investigate suspicions thousands of students are fraudulently claiming hundreds of millions of pounds in student loans with no plans to study - or pay the money back.
Sun, 23 Mar 2025 16:36:00 +0000

Third teenager charged in connection with Glasgow schoolboy's death
A third teenage boy has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of 15-year-old Amen Teklay on a street in Glasgow.
Sun, 23 Mar 2025 21:46:00 +0000

Reeves 'rejects' analysis showing families to be worse off
The chancellor says she "rejects" new analysis that suggests the average family could be £1,400 a year worse off by the end of the decade.
Sun, 23 Mar 2025 00:01:00 +0000

Second homes to be taxed double by most councils - a 'naked cash grab' or not far enough?
Campaigners say a new 100% council tax premium on second homes in England will do little to ease the housing crisis, with one group describing it as a "naked cash grab".
Sun, 23 Mar 2025 00:01:00 +0000

Nigel Farage would turn UK into a 'Trump tribute act', Lib Dem leader says
Sir Ed Davey has launched a furious attack on "unpatriotic" Nigel Farage for once saying he "admires" Vladimir Putin, claiming the Reform leader would "turn our great country into little more than a Donald Trump tribute act".
Sun, 23 Mar 2025 15:45:00 +0000

When is the spring statement - and what do you need to know?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is poised to deliver an update on the health of the British economy on Wednesday.
Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:36:00 +0000

Mother of teen shot dead in front of hundreds of revellers asks how killer can still be walking free
The mother of a teenage boy who was shot dead has urged the public to come forward with any information which could help find her son's killer eight months on.
Sun, 23 Mar 2025 00:01:00 +0000