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Sanctions To Be Introduced To Target People Smuggling Gangs
Gang leaders, corrupt police officers and companies selling small boat equipment for Channel crossings could face having their assets frozen and being banned from travel to the UK in efforts to curb the people-smuggling trade..
Long Term Triple Lock Commitment Out Of Scope Of Pensions Commission
A long-term commitment to the triple lock on pensions is not in the scope of the resurrected Pensions Commission, Liz Kendall has said..
Lammy And Counterparts Accuse Israel Of Depriving Gazans Of Human Dignity
David Lammy has joined other foreign ministers in condemning the Israeli government for depriving Gazans “of human dignity” as they called on the war to “end now”..
10 Year Old Boy Who Died In Bus Crash Named By Police
A 10-year-old boy who died in a bus crash while returning from a school trip to a zoo has been named by police..
Starmer Says Boosting Living Standards Is Central Focus Of His Government
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he wanted people to feel better-off and more secure by the time of the next election as he set out his priorities in government..
Talisman Sabre 2025 How The RAF Is Supporting 19 Nations
The Royal Air Force is participating in one of the largest multinational military exercises across thousands of miles in Australia. .
Ofwat Scrapped To End Water Regulation That Failed Customers And Environment
Ofwat will be abolished as part of an overhaul of a “broken” water regulation system that failed customers and the environment, the Government has confirmed..
Worst Places In The UK To Have A Heart Stoppage Identified
A charity has identified some of the UK’s “defibrillator deserts”, highlighting which places in the UK people could be least likely to get urgent help if their heart suddenly stops..
GPs To Make Football Available On Prescription For Depression Sufferers
Live football will be made available on prescription to help alleviate symptoms of depression under a scheme being piloted by a Labour MP and Ecotricity-owner Dale Vince..
New Girlguiding Badges Encourage Girls To Laugh Share And Discover
Girl guides will be rewarded for everything from sleeping and laughing to grooving and sharing their “guiding sparkle” thanks to a range of new badges adding to and replacing traditional ones..
New AI Tool Could Speed Up Skin Cancer Diagnoses In Remote Parts Of World
A researcher at a Scottish university has developed AI tools that could give people in remote areas of the world access to fast and potentially life-saving skin cancer diagnoses..
Overhaul Water Regulators Into One Single Body Landmark Review Recommends
The system for regulating water companies should be overhauled and replaced with one body for England and one body for Wales, a landmark review of the sector has advised..