SNP leader John Swinney says UK should follow Scotland’s lead on higher tax
John Swinney says adopting Scotland’s tax approach would “avoid £18bn worth of cuts” The UK should follow Scotland’s lead on raising taxes to avoid spending…
A police officer with a conscience who left Belarus
BBC Andrei Ostapovich was a high-flying young police investigator in Belarus when protests broke out earlier this year, in the wake of the country’s disputed…
Hundreds of girls attend Cornwall engineering careers festival
More than 600 girls have attended a festival aimed at getting them into careers in technology and engineering. The ‘Reach for the Sky’ event –…
Five stories you may have missed
PA A story about the opening of Jeremy Clarkson’s new pub, The Farmer’s Dog, was among our most-read stories of the week. We have picked…
Asia’s capital of connection
picturelibrary/Alamy Hong Kong moves at a rapid pace, which makes it ideal for people who love cities like New York, Tokyo and London (Credit: picturelibrary/Alamy)…
Severn Trent says new device spots leaks and flooding ‘faster’
BBC Drone lead for Severn Trent Duncan Turner said the devices save the company time and money A water company says using drones to spot…
York Minster lit up in flames for anniversary art installation
Duncan Lomax – Ravage Productions/Chapter of York Several projectors are illuminating York Minster and telling the story of the 1984 fire A projection display has…
The worrying puzzle behind the rise in early-onset cancer
Getty Images There are rising cases of breast, colorectal and other cancers in people in their 20s, 30s and 40s. What is going on? Over…
The start-ups launching in space
Rocket Lab Rocket Lab has had five successful launches from a base in New Zealand Peter Beck is a space entrepreneur with a rocket and…
Further solar panel scheme for Worcestershire residents
A scheme designed to boost the uptake of solar panel technology among Worcestershire residents is getting another roll-out. Worcestershire County Council said a similar programme…