The European Union and Mercosur signed an agreement on Friday which, if the complicated ratification process does not put the brakes on it, will give…
Day: 6 December 2024
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has revealed the six “milestones” he wants to achieve to bring change to the country. He has asked the public to measure his government against his milestones at the next election.
His milestones include building more houses, cutting NHS waiting lists and putting more police officers on the streets.
After a start to the year with slow and moderate growth, the eurozone economy shows signs of recovery in the third quarter of the year.…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his six priorities for government in a key “plan for change” speech. The targets include building 1.5 million homes, fixing the NHS and delivering clean power by 2030. He also pledges higher living standards, safer streets and ensuring a record number of five-year-olds enter school “ready to learn”
Friday morning travel was a misery for many UK travellers after a major disruption on the rail network. At least nine lines were affected. National Rail said the issue was due to a “nationwide fault” with the radio system used between train drivers and signallers that has now been fixed.
The Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning for wind as Storm Darragh approaches. The warning is in place from 03:00 to 11:00 GMT on Saturday, covering western and southern coastal regions of Wales as well as the Bristol Channel in England.
Starmer pledges ‘golden era of building’ as he takes aim at environmental regulations Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to usher in a “new golden era…
Dean Huijsen heads Bournemouth to victory against toothless Tottenham Teenage defender Dean Huijsen became AFC Bournemouth’s youngest Premier League goalscorer by heading his side to…
National Rail reveals when ‘nationwide fault’ disrupting rail across UK will be fixed A “nationwide fault” disrupting train services due to a problem with a…
A fine but chilly start, with scattered showers affecting parts of north and west Scotland during the morning. Cloud building from the west with rain,…
Skindred to play at Newport County game at Rodney Parade. The reggae metal group, who reached number two in the UK charts last year with…
The National front page 06/12/2024The front page reports Angus Robertson has defended Scottish Government grants to arms firms supplying Israel.ANGUS Robertson has defended Scottish Government…
Western Mail front page 06/12/2024The front page of the Western Mail reports on who might make the Lions squad for next years rugby.After a mixed…
Scottish ministers mull tax rise for wealthy amid tricky budget decisions Finance secretary must find way to bring either Greens or Lib Dems onboard while…
Revealed: bias found in AI system used to detect UK benefits fraud Exclusive: Age, disability, marital status and nationality influence decisions to investigate claims, prompting…
Storm Darragh weather warnings: Dozens of flood alerts in place as UK braces for travel disruption Weather forecast for Friday as Storm Darragh approaches the…
Britain needs a ‘vaccine taskforce’ to prepare for the next pandemic, Lords warn Concerns raised that the UK may be forgetting lessons learned from Covid…
Keir Starmer dominates Friday’s front pages after the prime minister pledges change for Britain. The papers suggest the PM is attempting to ‘reboot’ his premiership after a rocky start to life in No 10.
NHS warnings ahead of the winter bite with cases of flu and COVID already on the rise. NHS chiefs are calling on the public to take up their flu and Covid jabs to avoid the already busy hospitals becoming overwhelmed.
Outgoing US administration fears revenge attacks against critics like former Republican legislator Liz Cheney.US President Joe Biden is considering whether to issue blanket pardons for…
CAGLIARI – Two spouses, a 79-year-old man and an 82-year-old woman, were found dead in their apartment in Cagliari. It was the 44-year-old son who…
A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the northern California coast, according to the US Geological Survey. The epicentre was near Ferndale, a small town in Humboldt County, about 260 miles (418km) north of San Francisco.
Syrian rebels have announced the capture of Hama, their second major victory in recent weeks after government forces withdrew from the city. The Islamist group HTS played a key role in the offensive, with its leader declaring “victory” and promising “no revenge”.