Michael Gove and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have returned £1.9 billion in funding to the Treasury because it failed to find ways of spending it. The money was to help tackle the housing crisis. The refund includes £255 million allocated to the construction of affordable housing and £240 toward housing safety […]
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A million households will be paying an extra £6,000 per year in mortgage costs by the end of 2026, the Bank of England has warned. Rising interest rates, hiked to tackle inflation, is increasing the pressure on mortgage holders and businesses. But in its report, the BoE said that while borrowers may struggle with rsising […]
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The UK government’s denials came swiftly after media reports earlier this week had announced that the UK had agreed on terms to rejoin the Horizon deal. Both Politico and the Daily Express had reported that negotiators had trashed out the details that would see Great Britain participating in EU research and development projects. According to […]
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Leading politicians are snubbing King Charles’ Scottish coronation on Wednesday (July 5) which former first minister Alex Salmond has branded an “unfathomable” waste of public money. Leaders of the Scottish Green party – partners in government with the SNP at Holyrood – are not only staying away from the crowning of the king and queen […]
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Orkney Islands council is exploring the possibility of leaving the UK and joining Norway because islanders believe they have been “failed dreadfully” by both Westminster and Holyrood. “Alternative forms of government” will be discussed by the council on Tuesday which is also considering changing its legal status to a crown dependency and possible tax haven. […]
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Just Stop Oil activists have blocked the Pride in London parade after accusing organisers of “working with industries complicit in worsening the climate crisis”. The Pride parade was halted for 17 minutes by a group of activists spraying pink paint on the street and sitting down in front of a Coca-Cola lorry. “Pride is a […]
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Water firms in England are pushing plans to increase household bills by up to 40% to cover the costs of treating sewage and dealing with climate change. The news come amid growing concern that the UK’s biggest water company, Thames Water is on the brink of collapse due to debts despite decades of paying dividends […]
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A water company is blaming people working from home for its need to impose a hosepipe ban in Sussex and Kent from Monday (June 26). South East Water – which supplies more than two million homes and businesses – said there has been a 20% rise in demand for drinking water in commuter towns at […]
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Nicola Sturgeon has inisisted she is “innocent of any wrongdoing” following her arrest by police investigating the finances of the SNP. Sturgeon was released without charge after seven hours of questioning on Sunday (June 11) but Scotland’s first minister Humza Yousaf, leader of the SNP, is being urged to suspend her from the party. Police […]
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South Wales Police has referred itself to the IOPC following the deaths of two teenagers that sparked riots in Cardiff involving up to 150 people. The move comes after CCTV footage emerged contradicting the denial by South Wales’ Police and crime commissioner Alun Michael that the teenagers were being chased by police before their fatal […]
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