BBC director-general says he was not aware of ‘severity’ of cuts needed
BBC director-general Matt Brittin has said he was not aware of the severity of the cuts the corporation needed to make when he took on his role. Savings targets were…
Lightning strike disrupts flights at Luton Airport
A lightning strike on air traffic control systems at Luton Airport has affected flight landings and schedules. A spokesperson for the airport said operations were suspended between 17:40 and 19:15…
Rape and sex offence specialists on all police forces by 2027, PM says
Investigators specialising in rape and sex offences will be introduced to every police force in England and Wales by the end of 2027, the government has said. Ministers are speeding…
‘Cowboy builders’ targeted in new government clampdown
People carrying out home renovations will gain greater protections against “cowboy builders” through a new database of trusted traders and a payment system offering more safeguards, the government has said.…
King ‘heartbroken’ by deadly Nepal flash floods
The King says he and Queen Camilla are “heartbroken” by the deadly flash floods near the Nepal-Tibet border, as 33 people from the UK are missing including a 13-year-old girl…
Lunchboxes should be banned in schools, Prue Leith says
The former ‘Great British Bake Off’ judge also said she would like to see free school meals for every child, and for the meals to be compulsory Dame Prue Leith…
One in eight young people still out of work or education ahead of major review
Education correspondentPublished7 minutes agoJust under one million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training – or “Neet” – according to data published ahead of a…
Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived back in UK, say reports
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived back in the UK, landing at Birmingham airport, according to reports. Prince Harry, Meghan, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, are…
Man jailed for making death threats to mosques days after Manchester synagogue attack
Gabriel Levy was sentenced to more than two years in jail at Leeds Crown Court on Wednesday A 21-year-old man who targeted two mosques with death threats in the aftermath…
Women using HRT at lower risk of dementia, study suggests
Hormone replacement therapy may reduce the risk of dementia, a study has found. Scientists tracked more than 180,000 postmenopausal women in the UK in the largest study of its kind.…