Burnham to scrap Blair-era rule in ‘crackdown’ on new betting and vape shops Andy Burnham has pledged to give councils more powers to block new bookmakers and vape shops in a bid to save Britain’s “hollowed-out high streets”. The Prime Minister intends to scrap the so-called “aim to permit” rule, which limits the ability of
Heat health alerts coming into force as UK braces for fifth heatwave Heat health alerts are to come into force as the UK braces for the fifth heatwave of the year, with almost three-quarters of England in drought. On Tuesday, highs of 29C in Cardiff, 28C in Manchester and 25C in London are forecast before
Almost three-quarters of England in drought as conditions worsen in dry August Almost three-quarters of England is in “flash drought” as a dry start to August follows the country’s driest July on record, the Environment Agency (EA) has said. The East Midlands, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, Kent and East Sussex, and Solent and the South Downs
‘Injuries and serious damage’ as powerful earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, shaking the South American nation and neighbouring Ecuador and prompting people to evacuate homes and buildings. A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, shaking the South American nation and neighbouring Ecuador and prompting people to
Government condemns smugglers after record 230 migrants arrive in single boat The Government has condemned the “reckless and dangerous” tactics used by people smugglers after a record 230 migrants arrived after crossing the Channel to the UK in a single boat. The number breaks the previous record from July when 165 people successfully made the
Half of learner drivers wait more than four months for a test at 60 sites Half of learner drivers are being forced to wait more than four months between booking and taking a test at dozens of locations across Britain. Test centres in Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow and London are among those where the backlog has
Lucy Powell vows to tackle Neets crisis as thousands to get no results this week The Education Secretary has vowed to answer the “clarion call” of the Neets crisis, as more than 50,000 teenagers will not be receiving results this week. Lucy Powell, who was appointed to the Cabinet role three weeks ago, said she
Andy Burnham faces choice on drilling as North Sea consultation closes Burnham faces pressure over North Sea oil and gas as a decision on allowing new drilling moves closer. As Britain braces for its fifth heatwave, environmental groups have urged the Prime Minister to refuse permission for oil and gas production in two areas of
Enzo Maresca expects Rodri back in Manchester next week amid transfer rumours Enzo Maresca has said Rodri is due back with Manchester City next week amid continuing speculation over the Spain midfielder’s future. City this week rejected a 45 million euro (£38.5million) offer from Barcelona for the Ballon d’Or winner, with the 30-year-old in the
Irish Government jet involved in Daniel Kinahan extradition lands in Ireland The Irish Government jet involved in the extradition of alleged gangland figure Daniel Kinahan from Dubai has landed in Ireland. It comes after the arrest in April in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of the Dublin boxing promoter, who is an alleged leader of