Districts warn of ‘catastrophic flooding’ without urgent funding boost Vulnerable areas face “catastrophic flooding and economic devastation” without further Government funding for protections, councils have warned. Senior local government figures said local taxpayers will now have to foot the bill for flood defence maintenance in many districts after the Environment Agency re-prioritised which areas receive
Manchester United confirm Michael Carrick appointment Michael Carrick has been confirmed as Manchester United head coach on a deal until the end of the season. The former Red Devils midfielder, club captain and first-team coach returns to Old Trafford after Ruben Amorim was sacked last Monday following an acrimonious end to 14 underwhelming months in
Manchester United confirm Michael Carrick appointment Michael Carrick has been confirmed as Manchester United head coach on a deal until the end of the season. The former Red Devils midfielder, club captain and first-team coach returns to Old Trafford after Ruben Amorim was sacked last Monday following an acrimonious end to 14 underwhelming months in
Cooper summons Iranian ambassador and announces new sanctions amid protests Yvette Cooper has summoned the Iranian ambassador over the crackdown on protests in the country, as the Foreign Secretary announced new sanctions on the regime. Ms Cooper told the Commons reports on the violence carried out by the Iranian government against protesters in recent weeks
Home Office TikTok posting immigration arrests ‘turning raids into click-bait’ A new Home Office TikTok account posting footage of deportations and arrests by immigration enforcement has been criticised as turning raids into “click-bait online entertainment”. Secure Borders UK was set up on Tuesday with the slogan: “Restoring order and control to our borders.” The first
Lidl opening another 19 stores in move creating up to 640 jobs Up to 640 jobs are being created at discount retailer Lidl under plans to open 19 stores over the next eight weeks as it continues to ramp up expansion plans. The German-owned supermarket said the store openings will see it gain a presence
Regulator ‘concerned’ as 25,000 properties still without water in two counties The water watchdog says it is “concerned” as 25,000 properties remain affected by outages across Kent and Sussex. South East Water has blamed this latest supply failure on Storm Goretti causing burst pipes and power cuts. Many residents are now into a fourth day
BBC to file motion to dismiss Trump lawsuit over Panorama edit The BBC will take legal steps to have Donald Trump’s 10 billion dollar defamation lawsuit over a Panorama programme edit dismissed Panorama faced criticism late last year over an episode broadcast in 2024, for giving the impression the US president had encouraged his supporters
Lord Mandelson apologises to victims of Jeffrey Epstein Lord Peter Mandelson has offered an “unequivocal” apology to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein Over the weekend, the former UK ambassador to the US declined to apologise to Epstein’s victims in his first major broadcast interview since he was sacked. When he spoke to the BBC’s Sunday
UK medical graduates to be prioritised for training places under new Bill Medical graduates from the UK and Ireland will be prioritised for training places under new legislation to be proposed by the Government. The move forms part of the Health Secretary’s aim of resolving the dispute between the Government and resident doctors in England.