What are the free bus passes I can get after Andy Burham’s latest announcement?
The project to enable unlimited free travel will cost about £60 million Round-the-clock free travel will be given to eligible bus pass holders under prime minister Andy Burnham’s new rules.…
Lee Cain: We found 4,000 government comms staff we didn’t know existed
The ex-comms boss on forgotten staff, the many ‘slow-moving car crashes’ of Covid, and Boris Johnson. Maja Anushka reports Lee Cain, the former No 10 director of communications, has revealed…
Isles of Scilly named friendliest place in England – and Barking least friendly
The Isles of Scilly have been named as the friendliest place in England as part of a major study into social division across Britain. All 296 local authority areas have…
Burnham urged to intervene over ‘zero-hours’ custody officers in private prison
Andy Burnham is under pressure to intervene in a privately run prison that is seeking to recruit custody officers on zero-hours contracts for the first time across England and Wales’…
Lessons from No 10: When government comms go badly wrong | Lee Cain
“It’s a comms problem” is the diagnosis politicians, pundits and the public often reach for whenever a prime minister flounders. It was arguably Keir Starmer’s biggest undoing. From the beginning,…
Man charged with manslaughter after dog-bite death in Wakefield
A 55-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter over the death of a man who was bitten by a dog on a footpath. West Yorkshire police were called to reports…
Temperatures set to tumble as heavy rains bring UK flood threat
The ‘first meaningful rain for a long time’ in parts of the UK could result in surface flooding Flooding could hit parts of the country this week as heavy rain…
Russia warns UK of ‘consequences’ over reports Ukraine using British drones in attacks
Moscow has threatened the UK with “consequences” after reports that British drones have been used to strike targets on Russia’s mainland for the first time. Ukraine used drones made by…
Half of voters think Farage should face a second by-election if he’s found to have broken donation rules
There is a possibility Mr Farage will have to face a second by-election in just a few weeks Half of Britons think Nigel Farage should face a second by-election if…
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley tightens hold on Hugo Boss
The retail billionaire Mike Ashley has given the latest indication that his summer shopping spree may be far from over, after he increased his stake in the luxury giant Hugo…