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.
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 of building” as he takes aim at “blockers and bureaucrats” who he claims have throttled economic growth and made homeownership unattainable. Writing in The Times, the prime minister attacked nimbys and environmentalists who he says have stymied economic progress in the UK. Sir Keir has directed ministers to draft laws…
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 communication system is likely to be ongoing until midday, National Rail has said. Dozens of services have been affected. Particular problems are affecting London Waterloo, one of the three busiest stations in the UK. Trains to and from Salisbury and Yeovil have been cancelled as a result of communications problems.…
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, heavy at times reaching western areas during the afternoon. Winds will strengthen, with gales developing. Tonight: Outbreaks of rain, heavy at times will move east overnight, as winds continue to strengthen with gales and later severe gales develop as Storm Darragh arrives. Mild
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 their highly acclaimed eighth album Smile, will feature on the front of a bespoke shirt for the League Two clash with Carlisle United (kick-off 3pm). The kit will pay homage to the city’s Caribbean community through its unique design created by Neal Heard, the club’s new creative director and founder…
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 autumn for all four home nations Andy Farrell will step back from his duties as head coach of Ireland to focus fully on the Lions tour. The 49-year-old will have been encouraged by the performances of a number of players this autumn and will be hoping they can step it…
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 plugging possible £200m shortfall Scottish ministers are contemplating modest tax increases for the better off and plan to scrap the freeze in council tax rates as they search for extra money in this week’s budget. Shona Robison, the Scottish finance secretary, is under pressure to provide a vote-winning budget on…
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 fears of ‘hurt first, fix later’ approach An artificial intelligence system used by the UK government to detect welfare fraud is showing bias according to people’s age, disability, marital status and nationality, the Guardian can reveal. An internal assessment of a machine-learning programme used to vet thousands of claims for…
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 UK. Yellow warning for rain in place for Northern Ireland and Wales. A Yellow alert in place for Northern Ireland and Wales (Met Department) Storm Darragh weather warnings: Dozens of flood alerts in place as UK braces for travel disruption https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/storm-darragh-weather-warnings-uk-met-office-travel-b2659841.html
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 pandemic. Britain needs a “peacetime vaccine task force” to prepare for the next pandemic, ministers have been warned amid concerns that the government could forget the lessons of Covid-19. Britain needs a ‘vaccine taskforce’ to prepare for the next pandemic, Baroness Brown of Cambridge warns. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/vaccines-pandemic-covid-uk-government-b2659527.html
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.
The Metro Front Page 6/12/2024The Metro leads with newly released images of the man the NYPD are looking for in connection with the shooting of a CEO outside of a hotel in Manhattan. A ‘little flirtation’ between a woman and the suspect in the shooting of US’ largest health insurer boss may lead to his downfall more than three days later.Police continue to hunt for the assassin who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in the early…
The Guardian Front Page 6/12/2024 The front page of The Guardian quotes health officials who say the NHS is facing a “quad-demic” of emergencies this winter, with England’s hospitals “busier than ever”. The prime minister laid out his pledges yesterday, the front page reports he accused Whitehall of being comfortable with failure. The NHS is facing a “quad-demic” of health emergencies as it heads into winter, with hospitals “busier than ever” for this time of…
The Irish News Front Page 6/12/2024The front page of The Irish Times reports that the British government has turned its back on victims after it failed to move immediately to reinstate legacy inquests, the wife of a murdered Catholic man has said. The British has “turned its back on victims” after it failed to move immediately to reinstate legacy inquests, the wife of a murdered Catholic man has said.Martina Dillon, whose husband Seamus was killed by…
The Independent Front Page 6/12/2024The front page of The Independent this morning reports on Keir Starmer’s pledges for Britain in an apparent ‘reset’ to his premiership. Meghan Markle is pictured on the front splash and there is a report on the French President Macron who blames the ‘coalition of irresponsible’ for bringing down the French government. PM announces priorities to ‘galvanise’ his premiership with pledges on better living standards, shorter NHS waiting lists, more police and 1.5…
The British has “turned its back on victims” after it failed to move immediately to reinstate legacy inquests, the wife of a murdered Catholic man has said.Martina Dillon, whose husband Seamus was killed by loyalists near Dungannon in 1997, was speaking after Secretary of State Hilary Benn said he is taking “first steps” to repeal and replace controversial legacy legislation.Mr Benn plans to repeal the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023, which ended…
President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday night in accepting the Patriot of the Year award at Fox Nation’s Patriot Awards that he has already accomplished more since his election victory than President Joe Biden has in his entire term.Mr Trump, who has been largely ensconced at Mar-a-Lago in recent weeks as he has been announcing job picks for his administration, travelled to New York’s Long Island for the annual awards ceremony from the Fox News…
UK weather: Storm Darragh to bring 80mph gusts as amber wind warning issued Fourth named storm of the season follows concern over lack of flooding warnings for Storm Bert last weekAn amber warning for wind has been issued for large parts of the UK, with power cuts and flying debris possible amid the arrival of Storm Darragh, the fourth named storm of the season.Darragh is expected to bring gusts of up to 80mph and heavy…
Strong winds and rain will bring a “risk to life and property” across the UK, the Met Office said, as Storm Darragh approaches. The fourth named storm of the season is expected to bring winds of up to 80mph and heavy rain on Friday afternoon and into the weekend, while 130 flood alerts have been issued. The Met Office has issued an amber warning for “potentially damaging” winds along the west coast of the UK…
The magic of Christmas arrived at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) at Temple Street when Santa Claus came with a Garda escort to start the festivities. Six-year-old Albi Sullivan had been practicing at home to help Santa’s countdown and to turn on the lights outside the hospital. Albi, who hopes to receive a new kidney next year, seemed more excited about what Christmas Day has to offer, with a Hot Wheels garage and some “big boy…
Irish drug gangs were sending at least €2m per month over recent years into Russian money laundering networks targeted in a British-US operation. Security estimates suggest that in the region of €50m may have been laundered by Irish organised crime groups, including the Kinahan cartel, through the worldwide networks. It is believed that a major Irish drug trafficking outfit, based in north Dublin and Meath, was among the crime groups that used the Russian money…
The Princess of Wales will host her annual Christmas carol service as she continues her gradual return to public duties following her cancer treatment. Kate will preside over the Together at Christmas service at Westminster Abbey, which this year has the theme of love and empathy and will celebrate individuals who have supported others. She has written a letter for the 1,600 Abbey carol goers, including members of the royal family, telling them “Love is…
South Korea’s ruling party chief says it is necessary to suspend the constitutional powers of president Yoon Suk Yeol.The comments by People Power Party leader Han Dong-hun on Friday suggest that his party would change its earlier opposition to the impeachment of president Yoon over his imposition of martial law this week.The main opposition Democratic Party and other small opposition parties submitted a joint motion to impeach Mr Yoon on Wednesday over his martial law…
The PM is to deliver a speech on what he calls a “plan for change” for Britain. He will announce six “milestones” he hopes to reach, including building 1.5 million homes, fixing the NHS and delivering clean power by 2030.
He will also pledge higher living standards, safer streets and ensuring a record number of five-year-olds enter school “ready to learn”.
The French government collapsed after a no-confidence vote ousted the prime minister and rid the country of the austerity budget he tried to force through – the budget that led to his downfall. The country’s president is facing calls to resign.
Gregg Wallace is facing more allegations as is the BBC who are under pressure to explain why they did not act on allegations made against Wallace 10 years ago.
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