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The changes come after an inquiry into 2021’s Storm Arwen which left thousands without power for days.
Some 1,700 cases and accounts from 650 staff are being looked at as part of an independent review.
It is part of a long-running dispute over pay.
The toddler was found with horrific injuries at home in Blackpool on August 19.
Some schools will shut immediately.
Cabinet reshuffle latest: Grant Shapps appointment ‘ruffles feathers’ – as successor for his old job confirmed Sky News says The appointment of military novice Grant Shapps as defence secretary is a risky move by the prime minister at a time of war in Europe and major funding challenges for the armed forces. A senior Whitehall source said the choice suggests Rishi Sunak favours appearance over substance, placing a strong communicator into one of the most important jobs in government instead of a candidate with more relevant subject-matter experience. Other names that had been mentioned as possible contenders to replace Ben…
Grant Shapps becomes defence secretary and Claire Coutinho named energy secretary – cabinet reshuffle live The Independent says Claire Coutinho has been confirmed as the new energy secretary as Rishi Sunak carries out a mini-reshuffle of his cabinet. Ms Coutinho, the former education minister, replaces Grant Shapps, who took over from Ben Wallace after he resigned as defence secretary. A close ally of Mr Sunak who previously worked as his special adviser, Ms Coutinho becomes the first MP from the 2019 intake to get a job in the cabinet. Mr Wallace, in a letter to the PM earlier, said it…
Cabinet mini-reshuffle predictions: Who Rishi Sunak could promote today, and why he’s replacing Ben Wallace The i newspaper says Rishi Sunak is expected to hold a mini Cabinet reshuffle on Thursday to replace Ben Wallace as Defence Secretary, with a fuller change-up of his top team expected in the coming weeks. The bigger changes are expected to take place in early September, just before or shortly after Parliament returns from its summer recess. Ahead of that, Mr Sunak is set to announce a replacement for Defence Secretary Ben Wallace who announced earlier this year that he would be leaving Cabinet…
Grant Shapps named as new UK defence secretary after Ben Wallace steps down Grant Shapps has been announced as the new defence secretary, taking over from Ben Wallace. It’s Shapps’ fifth cabinet job in less than a year. Wallace is standing down as an MP at the next election after four years as defence secretary. In a statement, Mr Shapps said he was “honoured” to take on the role. He paid tribute to the “enormous contribution Mr Wallace has made to UK defence and global security over the last four years”. “I am looking forward to working with the brave men…
Police officers to face quicker sackings for gross misconduct in England and Wales The government has announced that police officers guilty of gross misconduct in England and Wales will face automatic sackings. The change follows high-profile cases of police officers committing rape and murder, such as rapist and killer Wayne Couzens and serial rapist David Carrick. Under the new system, chief constables or their deputies will chair misconduct panels hearing serious allegations against officers. Until now the panels have been chaired by an independent lawyer. The Police Regulations will also be changed to allow cops who fail re-vetting checks to…
Families welcome plan to force offenders into dock after Lucy Letby case A new law that gives judges more powers to make criminals attend sentencing hearings has been received well by families of victims. Some of the most recent high-profile murder cases have seen the killers refuse to appear in the dock during the sentencing. The mother of Olivia Pratt-Korbel – a nine-year-old shot dead by Thomas Cashman, and the sister of murdered Sabina Nessa -who was beaten to death by Koci Selamaj on her way to the pub, have been campaigning for law change. The most recent high-profile case…
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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Thursday’s front pages report on new laws to force offenders to appear in court for sentencing. ‘Spineless killers’ The Daily Mail says “At last” along with photos of killers who refused to attend their hearings – including Lucy Letby and Thomas Cashman. The paper says the legislation will “finally” see “cowardly” and “spineless criminals who refuse to hear their fate in court… dragged into the dock”. The Daily Express says the change will compel “spineless criminals” to face their victims’ families in court. The Daily Mirror calls it a “victory,” and notes the change follows…
The plume could hit the UK next week.
One boy said he felt ‘voiceless’.
The vacccine programme has been pushed back a month.
In Northern Ireland, the generation born after the 1998 Good Friday Agreement is known as the “peace babies”. Yet, 25 years after the end of the conflict between nationalists, who want a united Ireland, and unionists, who want to remain part of the United Kingdom, the trauma of The Troubles still weighs on the younger generation.
Confusion over ULEZ fines in first weeks of controversial expansion across London ITV says The chaotic first day of London mayor Sadiq Khan’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) scheme expansion saw furious protests outside No 10 and traffic cameras smashed or vandalised with spray paint. The Crown Prince of Kuwait had his trip to meet Rishi Sunak partially disrupted by opponents of the charge on motorists using high-polluting vehicles, who staged an angry demonstration outside Downing Street. Police were forced to restrain some anti-Ulez activists as tempers flared in scuffles on Whitehall. Some campaigners chanted “get Khan out” and held up…
Rosamund Kissi-Debrah: Woman whose daughter died from air pollution welcomes ULEZ expansion Sky News says A woman whose daughter died because of air pollution says the expansion of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone is vitally important because children with asthma are still dying from noxious fumes. Rosamund Kissi-Debrah told Sky News that “yes, (ULEZ) is painful, it’s costly”, but added: “Stunted lung growth will cost us on the NHS – that’s your taxes and my taxes.” Between eight and 12 children with asthma continue to die in London every year, Ms Kissi-Debrah said, while across the four nations of the…
Tories accused of hypocrisy in Ulez row after call to extend congestion charge The Guardian says Ministers have been accused of hypocrisy in claiming Sadiq Khan expanded London’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) to raise revenue after it emerged the Department for Transport urged the mayor to extend the city’s congestion charge for the same reason. On the first day of Ulez covering every London borough there was renewed bickering between the Labour mayor and the government, with Khan castigating Mark Harper, the transport secretary, for what he called factual mistakes after the pair crossed paths at a TV studio. Harper…
We can avoid flight chaos in future, says air traffic boss Martin Rolfe, the head of National Air Traffic Services (Nats) has said the flight chaos caused by a computer glitch should not happen again. Speaking to the BBC, Rolfe said measures were in place to protect against the “incredibly rare” system failure which has left hundreds of fights cancelled. “If that happens again, we can resolve it very, very quickly,” he said. Thousands of passengers have been stranded and many forced to sleep on airport floors, as delays and cancellations are expected to continue for days. Passengers have been…