Spring is officially here, but we’re waiting for warmer weather and with some cost of living payments due to stop, paying the bills is still going to be a struggle for many.more
Scotland’s pioneering policy of minimum pricing for alcohol has been linked to a 13% drop in the number of deaths from alcohol consumption, and hundreds fewer hospitalisations, according to a study.more
Broadband firms have been urged to cancel “exorbitant” mid-contract price rises for vulnerable customers less than two weeks before they are due to take effect. Millions of broadband and mobile phone customers can expect to face monthly bill increases of at least 14% from April.more
London's Met Police are "institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic" and "incapable of self-control", according to a report published last night and quoted by the local press today.more
The British broadcaster BBC said it had advised employees to remove the Chinese company's TikTok app from company devices, unless it was desirable for professional reasons.more
The British Space Agency has announced support for Rolls-Royce's project to build a nuclear reactor for lunar missions. It would operate on the surface of the Silver Globe and provide energy to astronauts.more
A wildlife charity in Devon has suggested culling grey squirrels might be the answer to reintroduce the native red breed.
Exmoor Squirrel Project says that support is growing for the plan to reintroduce red squirrels into the wild in the West Country.more
An insider has claimed that Prince Harry and Meghan want a place on Buckingham Palace's balcony on the day of the coronation - with some details surrounding their children also being debated.
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Cold snaps, wind, and snow have delayed spring blossom across most of the the country, but the UK should expect a “truly incredible show” next month, the National Trust has said.more
Private firms are making increased profits as the government pays millions of pounds a day to put up asylum seekers in the UK, the BBC has learned.more
A passenger sent bailiffs to Luton Airport to confront Wizz Air over money owed to him after his family's flights were cancelled at the last minute.more
More than 100 Metropolitan Police officers being investigated for sexual misconduct are currently working without restrictions, figures reveal. The Liberal Democrats have found that as of 3 February, more than a quarter of 548 officers being investigated for domestic abuse and sexual misconduct were working as normal.more
The UK government's plans to introduce consistent waste collection policies across England could prove chaotic and unworkable, councils have warned. The details of major government reforms to waste collection in England are expected to be confirmed soon.more
A historic station with a train and part of the tracks has been put up for sale in Scotland. The Saughtree station buildings in the picturesque Scottish Borders region were built in 1867. In the 1990s, the current owner adapted them for residential use.more
Britain is ready to help Poland fill its air defence gaps caused by Warsaw sending some of its MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine but Poland has not yet made such requests, British Armed Forces Minister James Heappey was quoted as saying on Monday.more
The British government has approved a bill that makes it mandatory for all domestic cats in England to be microchipped. The obligation will come into force on June 20, and failure to comply will result in a £500 fine.more
King Charles has passed several royal milestones since the late Queen’s death in September, but this weekend must be particularly difficult for him.
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