Union calls for robust review of OBR over fears it holds back economic growth
The TUC is urging the new chancellor, John Healey, to order a “root and branch” review of the Office for Budget Responsibility, claiming the forecaster’s approach holds back investment. With…
More of England at risk of moving into drought next week
The Environment Agency suggested ‘several areas’ could move towards or into drought next week Drought conditions could be declared in more parts of England next week as a fifth heatwave…
Hosepipe ban map: Where legal restrictions are in place as 26 million affected
Every southern county is now subject to a ban Nearly 26 million people will have their hosepipe use restricted after South West Water (SWW) became the latest supplier to announce…
Voices: ‘Be nice and be treated, or leave’: Readers call for tougher line on racist patients as incidents in NHS rise
After a poll revealed a ‘noticeable’ rise in racist abuse of NHS staff, our readers backed calls for patients who abuse staff to be refused treatment Racism against NHS staff…
Bristol airport travel chaos as flights delayed due to runway defect
The airport closed its runway on Friday and flights were suspended for hours Passengers are facing travel chaos at Bristol airport after a runway defect suspended operations for hours leading…
Our homes shake and pictures fall off the wall when quarry blasts rocks
People living next to a quarry say their homes shake, pictures fall off the wall and their children are frightened each time huge rocks are blasted. The residents in Glyncoch,…
Jason Arday claimed he was paid ‘1.4 million’ by publisher for memoir
Jason Arday, the former Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism and embellishment, claimed he was paid “1.4 million” for his forthcoming memoir detailing his extraordinary backstory. Arday was dogged by a…
Belfast university to investigate work co-authored by academic in plagiarism row
Education and arts correspondent, BBC News NIPublished5 hours agoQueen’s University Belfast (QUB) is investigating work it published that was co-authored by Prof Jason Arday, who has resigned from his University…
What happened to Lisa Ross? Reporting from Athens as a murder case unfolds
I arrived in Athens the week after the body of Scottish aid worker Lisa Ross was found in an abandoned building, inside a suitcase. The BBC had sent me to…
Serial sex offender guilty of double murder and rape
A serial sex offender who was being monitored by the Metropolitan Police has been found guilty of murdering two women and raping a third in London. Simon Levy killed Carmenza…