Labour urges Gambling Commission to investigate firms linked to Reform UK donors
The Gambling Commission has been urged to investigate claims that companies linked to Reform UK donors and allies of Nigel Farage have been operating without a licence. The Labour party’s…
The people v the datacentre? The fight for Brick Lane – podcast
Brick Lane is one of the most vibrant and best-known streets in London. Famous for its curry houses and 24-hour bagel shops, it also has provided a home to migrant…
UK risks running out of gas by 2030s, ministers told
Great Britain risks running out of gas in the 2030s despite its growing clean energy sources, unless ministers take “unprecedented” action to guard against a future supply shock, according to…
Second major fire at south London recycling centre in under three months
About 100 firefighters are dealing with a fire that has broken out at a waste facility in London for the second time this summer. Fifteen fire engines are at the…
Burnham launches ‘national drive’ to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas
Andy Burnham has urged local leaders to offer all rough sleepers in England a route off the streets by Christmas, as he pledges another £100m to end street homelessness. Arguing…
Swedish MP intervenes in ‘damaging’ Brexit row over elderly Britons ordered to leave
The deportation and removal of British citizens from Sweden over Brexit residency rights is damaging relations with the UK amid efforts to improve links with London, a Swedish MP has…
Ulez led to better lung size and function among London children, study finds
Children’s lungs grew bigger and stronger after the most polluting vehicles were restricted from entering London, a study has found. Examinations of London schoolchildren before and after the introduction of…
Three dead after family get into difficulty in water off Shoreham-by-Sea
A couple and their teenage daughter have died after getting into difficulty in the sea off the West Sussex coast, police said on Tuesday. A man, a woman and a…
GPs’ advice service is causing cancer diagnoses to be missed, inquiry finds
Cancer diagnoses have been missed or delayed because of a system designed for GPs to seek specialist advice before referring patients to hospital, according to an investigation. The Health Services…
Do not cut benefits for disabled young people, dozens of UK charities urge ministers
More than 40 of the UK’s leading charities have warned ministers against imposing tougher benefit sanctions or cuts on disabled young people, as the government considers how to encourage more…