Reeves will remain for all of Parliament, Downing Street says
Watch: Chancellor has my full confidence, says Starmer Chancellor Rachel Reeves will remain in her role “for the whole of this Parliament”, Downing Street has said, as she faces criticism over the falling pound and rising government borrowing costs. The pound fell to $1.21 on Monday, its lowest level since November 2023, while one measure […]
Piccadilly line to resume normal service by end of January
BBC Wheel corrosion caused by sliding Piccadilly line passengers should see the service return to normal by the end of January as repairs to the fleet of train are almost complete. The line has been suffering from long delays between trains and the closure of the line between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge stations due to […]
Yoon Suk Yeol becomes South Korea’s first sitting president to be arrested
Reuters Yoon is the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol has become the country’s first sitting president to be arrested, ending a weeks-long standoff between investigators and his personal security. Yoon, whose failed attempt to impose martial law plunged the country into turmoil and saw him impeached by […]
how tech is transforming the greenhouse gas
BBC Levidian is using the carbon from captured methane to improve the performance and environmental impact of tyres, among other things The UK has a new target for greenhouse gas emissions. The prime minister wants them to be 81% lower by 2035 than they were in the 1990s. While much of the climate change discussion […]
How Telford’s child sex abuse inquiry could shape government thinking
Getty Images Safeguarding minister, Jess Phillips, said an independent, locally-led inquiry into child sex abuse, like in Telford, was the “only model” she had seen work Although the council, among others, was strongly criticised during the inquiry, its response to the findings was praised last year by inquiry chair Tom Crowther KC and the victims […]
GPs turn to AI to help with patient workload
Deepali Misra-Sharp Dr Deepali Misra-Sharp uses AI to help take notes This is the fifth feature in a six-part series that is looking at how AI is changing medical research and treatments. The difficulty of getting an appointment with a GP is a familiar gripe in the UK. Even when an appointment is secured, the […]
Meta to cut 5% of jobs and shed “low performers faster”
Getty Images Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is preparing to cut about 5% of its global workforce, as the company looks to drop “low performers faster”. In a memo to staff, boss Mark Zuckerberg said he had made the decision to speed up the firm’s regular performance-based cuts in anticipation of an […]
New bus lane camera starts enforcing traffic rules in Northampton
Motorists will face fines if they drive in a bus lane in a town centre after a new traffic camera was installed by a council. The device at the top end of Gold Street in Northampton, between College Street and Bridge Street, will monitor the bus lane from Monday. Motorists using the lane unlawfully will […]
Is this the end of Berlin’s famous club scene?
Alamy (Credit: Alamy) From techno temples to hedonistic hideouts, anything-goes revelry has been core to Berlin’s soul for the past century. But rising rents and rapid gentrification may soon kill the party. Paris has fashion, Copenhagen has design, Berlin has clubs. From multi-day raves in former Cold War bunkers to hedonistic hideouts where anything goes […]
McDonald’s boss says 29 people fired over sexual harassment
Getty Images The boss of McDonald’s in the UK has said 29 people have been dismissed over sexual harassment allegations over the past 12 months. Alistair Macrow also told MPs that the alleged cases published by the BBC on Tuesday were “abhorrent, unacceptable, and there is no place for them in McDonald’s”. It comes after […]