Exclusive: Ethics watchdog castigates government over power imbalance and effect on morale of erosion in conventions Ministers’ disparaging public attacks on civil servants have damaged staff retention and morale in Whitehall, the government’s ethics watchdog has said. Government officials have been accused of being “obstructive and furthering their own agenda”, […]
Jury has reportedly returned 10 indictments, but who was charged and what the charges were has not been revealed Read the full story here Twice impeached and now arrested and indicted three times. Donald Trump faces serious criminal charges in New York, Florida and Washington over a hush-money scheme during […]
University and College Union is preparing a new ballot that could lead to marking boycott continuing and strikes lasting into 2024 Universities across the UK will face another round of strikes next month unless employers agree to return to the negotiating table, the University and College Union has warned. A […]
Catania’s mayor has banned the use of motorcycles and bikes while many streets in the city remain covered by ash as a result of the erupting volcano Flights serving the eastern Sicilian city of Catania were halted after an eruption from nearby Mount Etna, local authorities said, bringing fresh travel […]
Drunk drivers and overreliance on satnav devices thought to be behind 13% rise Incidents of vehicles being driven the wrong way on England’s motorways rose to almost 900 in the last 12 months, an increase of 13%, according to figures described as “frightening”. Alarmed motoring groups called for technological interventions […]
Which? research finds cheese, butter and bread are up by more than 30% in the past two years, hitting the poor hardest The cost of some basic food items such as cheese, butter and bread has soared by more than 30% in the last two years, forcing poorer households to […]
Dorset council says it flagged test results about potentially deadly bacteria on Monday, but evacuation didn’t take place until four days later Home Office contractors were told that potentially deadly legionella bacteria had been detected on the Bibby Stockholm hours after asylum seekers were taken onboard the barge. Dorset council […]
Social Mobility Foundation says it expects GCSE and A-level attainment gap based on income to grow this year Disadvantaged students are likely to bear the brunt of grade deflation when this year’s A-level and GCSE grades are published, according to experts, who said the government’s decision to impose pre-pandemic grading […]
Resolution Foundation report says much of industrial action ‘fuelled’ by public sector workers’ anger over falls in real-terms pay About 3.9m working days have been lost to industrial action in the past year, more than at any point since the 1980s, according to a new analysis. The Resolution Foundation, which […]
Hunt is on for survivors after at least six people die, while activists call for more safe and legal routes The government’s controversial asylum policy faced renewed criticism on Saturday when at least six people died after a small boat crossing the Channel capsized and sank. Another two people are […]