NAO warns cost of station in London almost double initial budget and pause on work could push it higher The cost of HS2’s revised and postponed London Euston terminus has almost doubled to £4.8bn since 2020, according to the the public spending watchdog, with millions wasted on botched decisions. The […]
Year: 2023
Video footage shows Matt Hancock and Kwasi Kwarteng discussing pay rates after being duped by campaigners The former chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, and former health secretary, Matt Hancock, agreed to work for £10,000 a day to further the interests of a fake South Korean firm after apparently being duped by the […]
Observer investigation uncovers link between school reports and heart attacks, strokes and nervous breakdowns Stress caused by Ofsted inspections was cited in coroners’ reports on the deaths of 10 teachers over the past 25 years, the Observer can reveal. The research, by charity the Hazards Campaign and the University of […]
Deal with allied neighbour will not violate non-proliferation agreements, Putin says Russia has reached an agreement with Belarus to station tactical nuclear weapons on its smaller neighbour’s territory, so bringing some of its arsenal closer to the rest of Europe, Vladimir Putin has said. The Russian president made the announcement […]
Fatalities from tornado the worst in 50 years, with more severe storms expected in the region on Sunday Devastating storms and at least one large tornado which ripped through rural Mississippi on Friday night left 25 people dead in the state, dozens injured and rescue workers hauling people from rubble […]
The government presentation in Aberdeen this week should be a reaction to the Joe Biden’s subsidies, but from renewables to drilling, it’s set to fall short It was supposed to be called “Green Day” – a big presentation of the national strategy for reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050. […]
Senior teachers in England blame culture of fear and high stress for damaging their health and careers As Caversham parents, Ruth Perry’s death has opened our eyes to the realities of Ofsted inspections School leaders in England say they are being driven out of the profession by Ofsted’s punishing inspection […]
Former prime minister understood to have submitted list despite government lasting only seven weeks Liz Truss has requested peerages for some of her closest Tory supporters despite her government lasting only seven weeks after a disastrous budget. The former prime minister is understood to have submitted a list of peerages, […]
At least 60 Tories likely to support attempt to limit judges’ powers to stop deportations, and Labour also wants a number of changes Rishi Sunak is braced for what could be the biggest rebellion of this parliament over his illegal migration bill, with many Conservative MPs calling for it to […]
Actor thought crash was a ‘prank’ or something ‘perverted’ during a 2016 collision with Terry Sanderson at a mountain resort Gwyneth Paltrow testified on Friday afternoon that she felt “violated” during the 2016 ski collision at a mountain resort in Utah, over which she is being sued, and initially feared […]