Delays and cancellations linked to 20 years of privatisation, rising costs and labour shortages worsened by pandemic, say experts Rail passengers have been delayed or disrupted on more than half of all train services departing from 15 of Great Britain’s busiest stations in the last year, Guardian analysis shows, exposing […]
Month: December 2022
Man, 30, arrested on suspicion of murder and woman, 19, held on suspicion of conspiracy to murder Two people have been arrested in connection with the “cold-blooded shooting” of Elle Edwards in Wallasey Village, Merseyside police said. A 30-year-old man from Tranmere has been arrested on suspicion of murder and […]
Growing numbers of students are experiencing hidden homelessness or accepting poor accommodation Student housing is reaching a “crisis point” not seen since the 1970s, when students slept in sports halls and their cars, and is set to worsen in the new year, a charity has warned. Since the start of […]
Russia can only be invited if it has faced a war crimes tribunal first, says foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba Ukraine is aiming to hold a peace summit by the end of February – preferably at the United Nations with its secretary general, António Guterres, as a possible mediator – according […]
Rescue crews struggle to reach stranded residents in Buffalo, New York, where dozens have been killed in winter storms Emergency crews in New York were scrambling to rescue marooned residents from what authorities called the “blizzard of the century,” a relentless storm that has left 27 dead in the state […]
UK Foreign Office is seeking further information about detainees, who include several dual nationals Seven people with links to Britain have been arrested by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards over anti-government protests that have snowballed across the country in recent months, according to reports. The people arrested, some of whom are dual […]
Fears death toll will rise as weather warnings cover around 60% of the US Millions of people have hunkered down to ride out the winter storm that has killed at least 34 people across the United States and is expected to claim more lives after trapping people inside houses and […]
Monarch pays tribute to the volunteers and charity workers helping those in financial difficulty King Charles has highlighted the cost of living crisis and the “great anxiety and hardship” of many struggling to “pay their bills and keep their families fed and warm” in his first Christmas broadcast. In the […]
Lockdown was ‘catalyst for change’, with men now spending more quality time with their children Swelling ranks of dads at home could be pandemic’s silver lining The number of stay-at-home dads in the UK has leapt by a third since before the pandemic, with experts hailing a “monumental” cultural shift […]
Driver and one passenger rescued after hours-long search and rescue operation in Galicia Six people have died after a bus fell off a bridge into a surging river in north-western Spain late on Christmas Eve. Two survivors – the driver of the bus and a female passenger – were rescued […]