Jaannuaryis set to brighten from tomorrow as London’s largest light art festival returns for the first time in three years. The Winter Lights Festival in Canary Wharf, which is free to attend and unticketed, runs from Wednesday until Saturday January 28.more
Tens of thousands of nurses in England went on another strike today demanding pay rises. However, UK Health Minister Steve Barclay warned that meeting the demands would mean cuts in spending on medical services for patients.more
A 27-year-old Polish woman and her four-year-old daughter were fatally hit by a car in Leeds in the north of England, West Yorkshire Police said yesterday. The tragedy occurred as the woman was escorting the girl to nursery school.more
Almost half of the children surveyed by Oxford University Press chose ‘Queen’ as their top word, with ‘happy’ and ‘chaos’ in second and third place
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The UK government's blocking of the Scottish Gender Recognition Bill, which is intended to allow legal gender reassignment on the basis of self-declaration, severely complicates the already difficult relationship between London and Edinburgh. Contrary to London's intentions, it will also give an argument to supporters of Scottish independence.more
The criminal justice system is failing the ever rising number of remand prisoners in England and Wales, which is at its highest level for 50 years, MPs have warned.more
Almost one in 10 UK pet owners are considering giving up their companion to cope with cost-of-living pressures, a report says. Almost a fifth of owners (18 per cent) are already falling into debt to pay for their pets’ care, while 25 per cent said they will not take their pet to the vet due to high costs, online pet marketplace Pets4Homes found.more
Marks & Spencer has said it will create 3,400 jobs across Britain as part of plans to revamp its stores. It plans to open eight "full-line" stores - which stock clothes, food and homeware - in cities such as Liverpool, Birmingham and Leeds in the next year.more
