Driving penalty points up 12% in a year after ‘boom’ in speed camera offences A surge in drivers being caught by speed cameras has been blamed for a 12% increase in the number of penalty points added to licences last year. Figures obtained by Co-op Insurance show drivers in Britain received 9.61 million points in
38% of viewers say BBC ‘ineffective’ at being independent from Government As many as 38% of viewers surveyed by the BBC say it is “ineffective” at being independent from the Government. The figure, revealed in the corporation’s Our BBC, Our Future questionnaire results, was just slightly smaller than that of those who thought the BBC
Quarter of children consuming news online fooled by fake stories – research More than a quarter of children consuming news online said they have believed a fake or artificial intelligence-generated story, according to research. The finding from online safety charity Internet Matters that almost three in 10 (27%) have fallen prey to fake news has
Funeral director admits giving women ashes he claimed were their unborn children A former funeral director has admitted a string of offences including presenting four women with ashes he falsely claimed were those of their unborn children. Robert Bush pleaded guilty to offences spanning more than 10 years at his business, Legacy Independent Funeral Directors’ in Hull.
UK sanctions Russia’s largest oil companies in latest package amid Ukraine war The Government has sanctioned Russia’s biggest oil producer Rosneft as part of its latest set of measures targeting Russia’s economy amid the war in Ukraine. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper announced Rosneft, along with Lukoil – two of the world’s largest energy companies –
More than 730 police officers sacked and barred from service last year More than 730 police officers were sacked and barred from returning to the service last year, figures show. According to the College of Policing, 735 officers were placed on the barred list in the year to March 31 2025, up from 593 the
Graduate hiring falls 8% since last year, survey finds Graduate hiring has fallen 8% since 2024, a survey has found, but apprentice hiring has increased by 8%. This is the first time graduate jobs have fallen year-on-year since the pandemic in 2020, the Institute of Student Employers (ISE) said, while apprentice recruitment has been growing
UK sends 85,000 drones to Ukraine in six months as Russia steps up strikes The UK has delivered more than 85,000 military drones to Ukraine over the last six months, the Defence Secretary is to say, amid a surge in Russian one-way attack drone strikes. John Healey will say that £600 million has been invested
Tommy Robinson ‘discriminated against’ at Channel Tunnel by police, court told Tommy Robinson was discriminated against by police because of his political beliefs when he was stopped at the border in a luxury Bentley, a court has heard. Robinson, 42, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was driving a silver Bentayga to the Spanish tourist
UK inflation to rise to highest in G7, warns IMF as food costs surge UK inflation is set to surge to the highest in the G7 in 2025 and 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In its latest outlook report, the influential economic body said price inflation in the UK would increase more