UK ministers are considering allowing the use of a bee-killing pesticide next year despite promising during the election to ban it. Neonicotinoids are banned in
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Water companies in England and Wales told to pay £158m penalty to customers
Water companies in England and Wales will have to return nearly £158m to customers through lower bills next year after falling further behind on key
Boris Johnson hits out at ‘greedy’ Keir Starmer over freebies
Keir Starmer’s decision to accept clothing freebies “looks greedy”, according to Boris Johnson. The former prime minister criticised his Labour successor’s decision to accept gifts
Family court judges use victim-blaming language in domestic abuse cases, finds AI project
Judges in the family courts are using victim-blaming and gender-biased language towards domestic abuse survivors, AI analysis of judgments and appeals in England and Wales
Girl, 12, sustains life-changing injuries after dog attack in south Wales
A 12-year-old girl has sustained life-changing injuries after being attacked by a dog in Wales, police have said. The child was taken to hospital after
One dead and three injured after explosion at block of flats in Alloa
An explosion has ripped through a block of flats in Scotland, leaving one man dead and several others injured. Fire and emergency crews were called
More than 70 retailers urge Reeves to make 20% cut to business rates
More than 70 retailers, including Tesco, Marks & Spencer and Ikea, are lobbying the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, for a 20% cut to business rates, warning
NHS maternity staff to receive mandatory training to improve patient safety
NHS maternity staff will take part in a mandatory training programme to improve patient safety after a damning report by the health regulator said that
At least 10,000 children have fallen into poverty under Labour, analysis finds
At least 10,000 more children have fallen into poverty since Keir Starmer took office, thanks to the two-child benefit cap, according to new analysis. The
Starmer urges unity at home and reiterates call for ceasefire in Middle East
Keir Starmer has called for unity in Britain and urged the nation to “unequivocally stand with the Jewish community”, as he reiterated calls for immediate