British Isles
Thursday, 19 December 2024 21:10
Some parents to lose automatic right to home education
A new bill will aim to bolster child protection by empowering local councils to intervene when home environments are deemed unsafe. This proposed legislation, unveiled by education secretary Bridget Phillipson, will end the automatic right to…
Thursday, 19 December 2024 21:07
Government criticises Russia’s ‘gangster threat’ against journalists
The Government has condemned former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev's threats against The Times journalists, labeling his rhetoric as desperate and unacceptable. Medvedev, a close ally of Vladimir Putin, described the journalists as 'legitimate military targets' following…
Thursday, 19 December 2024 21:04
Waspi women’s fury as Starmer says they knew about pension change
Sir Keir Starmer has sparked outrage among the Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) group after Labour rejected compensating women born in the 1950s for changes to their state pension age. Starmer and Rachel Reeves argued…
Thursday, 19 December 2024 21:01
EC wants to prevent Elon Musk from making mega-donation to Reform
The Electoral Commission (EC) has asked for a change in electoral law to close a loophole that could enable Elon Musk to make an £80 million donation to Reform, Nigel Farage’s party. Current laws prohibit foreign…
Thursday, 19 December 2024 20:58
Inflation rate hits highest level for eight months
The UK inflation rate surged to 2.6% in November, its highest level in eight months, driven by rising fuel and clothing costs, as well as higher ticket prices for events. This marks the second consecutive month…
Thursday, 19 December 2024 20:55
George Carey resigns as priest
George Carey, former Archbishop of Canterbury, has resigned from ministry at the age of 89 amid scrutiny over his handling of historical sexual abuse allegations. He did so after the BBC questioned his decision to allow…