Former health secretary launched the Matt Hancock MP app in 2018 to ‘promote healthy, open, impartial debate’ Matt Hancock has closed his personal app, five years after its launch made it a 24-hour social media hit. The Matt Hancock MP app was launched in 2018 when the West Suffolk MP was culture secretary as part of Theresa May’s government. He said he hoped it would keep his constituents up-to-date and “promote a healthy, open and

Nicholas Bunclark, 30, escaped from Liverpool crown court after being given jail sentence for assault Police are searching for a man after he leapt out of a crown court dock and fled after being sentenced for actual bodily harm. Nicholas Bunclark bolted from Liverpool crown court on Tuesday after a judge gave him a 16-month jail term. He had denied an assault in 2021. Continue reading… ​Nicholas Bunclark, 30, escaped from Liverpool crown court after

Anger and disbelief over claim service in England has money to cope with surge in winter illness Doctors have accused Rishi Sunak of being “delusional” after he denied the NHS was in crisis and insisted it had the money it needed to cope with the surge in winter illness. Amid mounting anger over shortages and delays that could be causing unnecessary deaths, doctors and opposition parties reacted with scorn, anger and disbelief to comments made

Exclusive: PCS Union discusses industrial action to target major ports of entry in south-east England Border force strikes over pay and conditions could be extended to ports including Dover within weeks, the Guardian can disclose. The Public and Commercial Services Union has recently discussed the possibility of targeting major ports of entry in south-east England after eight days of industrial action concentrated on airports. Continue reading… ​Exclusive: PCS Union discusses industrial action to target major

New record of 87.2% also set for share of electricity on grid coming from renewables and nuclear Britain has set a new record for wind generation as power from onshore and offshore turbines helped boost clean energy supplies late last year. National Grid’s electricity system operator (ESO), which handles Great Britain’s grid, said that a new record for wind generation was set on 30 December, when 20.91 gigawatts (GW) were produced by turbines. Continue reading…