News
The latest local and national UK and International news.
Tories ‘take £280k in Russia-related donations’ after report called for change
It comes a year after a report highlighted Russia tried to influence voters in the 2016 EU referendum and that the government failed to look into the problem.
Lorry drivers safety rules further relaxed in effort to tackle shortages
“It also beggars belief that, in a letter about a problem caused by Brexit, the government celebrates leaving the EU as it allows us to cut standards and safety to address the issue."
Boris Johnson to shift focus to crime after Patel rebuke and staff shortages
The Police Federation of England and Wales said they no longer have confidence in Priti Patel.
Public inquiry ‘needed now’ as pandemic handling to indebt generations
Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner said the cross-party report is more evidence of the Tories’ failures during the pandemic that she says “saw eye-watering sums of taxpayers’ money wasted on unsafe PPE and contracts handed out to their mates”.
Struck off anti-vax nurse says doctors will face ‘Nuremberg trials’
There were cheers from the crowd as she said "the doctors were hung".
Pro-Brexit Warburtons boss toasted as he bemoans lack of HGV drivers
"Brexit clearly not the best thing since sliced bread!", one person wrote on Twitter.
Clip of Boris Johnson being handed ‘pathological liar’ book resurfaces
It comes as a petition to 'make lying in parliament history' closes in on the 150,000 signature mark.
UK councils to display EU flags after UK dips into Covid recovery cash
"This shows the absurd hypocrisy of this Conservative government," Liberal Democrat Christine Jardine said.
Support grows for Maitlis following alleged ‘impartiality breach’
"Courage and integrity, we are lucky to have her", James O'Brien said.