Barclays becomes second UK bank to quit industry’s net zero group Barclays has become the second UK bank to leave the industry’s global alliance for setting climate targets. The lender announced it would be leaving the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) on Friday after “the departure of most of the global banks”. HSBC became the
KPop Demon Hunters song reaches number one in singles chart The song Golden from Netflix hit film KPop Demon Hunters has gone to number one in the singles chart, the first K-pop number one in 13 years. The single, by animated group HUNTR/X, has jumped four places after being’s last week’s number four. In the
Rising star Darren Jones named chief secretary to PM in Downing Street shake-up Sir Keir Starmer has appointed one of Labour’s rising stars to a new role at the heart of Government, in a shake-up of his Downing Street operation as MPs return from their summer break. Darren Jones will be chief secretary to the
Technology will give officers more time on the beat, new police chief says The new chief constable of Merseyside Police has said he will use technology, including facial recognition, to allow police officers to spend more time on the beat. Rob Carden, who takes up the role on Monday, said forces needed to keep pace
Johnny Vegas’ hugs sculpture part of ceramics biennial display A clay sculpture by comedian Johnny Vegas called Just Be There is to be unveiled at the British Ceramics Biennial. Made in collaboration with sculptor Emma Rodgers, it will go on display at Spode Works in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, when the event opens on September 6. Just
Starmer hails expansion of funded childcare amid nursery workforce warnings Sir Keir Starmer has hailed the expansion of funded childcare in England amid warnings nurseries may not have enough staff to deliver the plan. From Monday, eligible working parents in England will be able to access 30 hours a week of free childcare for children
Protesters gather again at Epping asylum hotel Protesters have again gathered outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Epping. They stood behind metal barriers across the road from the Bell Hotel, holding Union flags and waving at passing cars that sounded their horns. Police officers watched on, with more waiting in vans in surrounding roads.
Two men stabbed at Oxford Circus Tube station within 24 hours Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to question after two people were stabbed at the Oxford Circus Tube station within 24 hours. Emergency services were called to the first incident at 3.40am on Saturday and to the second just
Long NHS waits over 800 times more common in Scotland than England Long NHS waits are over 800 times more common in Scotland than they are in England, Scottish Labour has claimed. The party said its own analysis of publicly available figures showed Scotland had nearly 15,000 ongoing waits of two years or more –
Nitazenes in drug supply lead to minister’s ‘life-saving’ naloxone plea Scots who carry naloxone are being urged to have “extra life-saving kits” of the drug to hand, with a warning that “dangerous” synthetic opioids such as nitazenes mean repeat doses may be needed. Drug and alcohol policy minister Maree Todd issued the advice after being