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A controversial large advertising screen above the concourse at Euston railway station will be used to display train information, Network Rail said. The screen stopped being used to show adverts in October when then-transport secretary Louise Haigh ordered Network Rail to improve how it manages the station. The Government-owned company was previously criticised for converting the main concourse departures board into a large advertising screen, with smaller train information boards […]

Whitehall departments will have to find savings of 5% as Rachel Reeves promised to use an “iron fist” to squeeze government waste. The Chancellor and Treasury Chief Secretary Darren Jones have begun work on a sweeping multi-year spending review which will be published in 2025. Ms Reeves said she had “no doubt” departments would be able to identify the necessary savings so spending could instead be focused on the Government’s […]

The Government has unveiled plans to make online marketplaces and vape producers pay their “fair share” towards recycling electrical waste in the UK. UK-based businesses – like Currys, Argos, Apple Retail UK, Tesco and Microsoft – currently have to pay into an Environment Agency pot to support e-waste collection and recycling. But overseas producers selling electronic items to UK consumers through online marketplaces, like Amazon and eBay, do not. Circular […]

A cat sanctuary has raised more than £12,500 after a fallen tree branch “demolished” a newly-built pen housing rescued cats, during Storm Darragh. Rosemary Spicer, a trustee of the Avon Cat Rescue near Stratford-upon-Avon in the West Midlands, said some of the cats have “vanished” from the destroyed pen, which was damaged after the fourth named storm of the year battered parts of the country over the weekend. She hopes […]

Referee David Coote has been sacked following the emergence of a video where he made derogatory remarks about Liverpool and their former manager Jurgen Klopp. Referee David Coote has been sacked following the emergence of a video where he made derogatory remarks about Liverpool and their former manager Jurgen Klopp. Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) confirmed the termination of the 42-year-old Nottinghamshire official’s employment in a statement on Monday […]

NHS leaders have been ordered to “prioritise patient safety” ahead of a key A&E target as hospital beds in England near full capacity. Hospital bosses have been told to focus on patients with the greatest need above trying to meet key targets in emergency departments. Government officials said there was a “critical” situation in emergency care as health leaders came together to discuss how to cope with the surge of […]

Sir Keir Starmer is putting efforts to kickstart economic growth above human rights concerns as he meets Saudia Arabia’s crown prince Mohammad bin Salman. Downing Street said the economy was Sir Keir’s “number one priority” but insisted he would still be able to raise concerns about the Saudi government’s human rights record. Campaign group Reprieve called on Sir Keir to raise the issue of children facing the death penalty in […]

Improving trade ties with the European Union could boost the economy and drive up living standards, Rachel Reeves claimed, as she attended a meeting of EU finance ministers. She said becoming the first Chancellor to attend a meeting of European counterparts since Brexit was a “milestone moment” as the UK seeks to “reset” its relationship with Brussels. It is “in our national interest to have more normal trading relations with […]

The north of England will directly benefit from closer trade ties with Saudi Arabia, Sir Keir Starmer has said as he visits the country. The north of England will directly benefit from closer trade ties with Saudi Arabia, Sir Keir Starmer has said as he visits the country. The Prime Minister insisted his “international agenda starts at home” as he visits the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia on Monday […]