Teen’s death prompts concern over crash detection alerts
A coroner has raised concerns about how police respond to automatic crash detection alerts after a teenage driver died in a crash on a country road. George Dillon, 19, lost control of his Volkswagen Golf and hit a large tree on Lee Lane in Romsey, Hampshire, on 18 May last year. His iPhone detected the […]
‘Clock ticking’ for detail on GB to NI trade checks
Getty Images When Michael Gove told the House of Commons that Brexit will mean some new checks on goods being shipped from Great Britain to Northern Ireland it was both a predictable and a significant moment. Significant, because in the intervening months ministers have at times appeared reluctant to accept what they had signed up […]
How will the Irish government spend €14bn?
Getty Images The EU’s highest court ruled that Apple had benefited from an illegal sweetheart tax deal in Ireland Ireland’s government has been told it needs to collect €14bn (£11.8bn) in back taxes from Apple. The EU’s highest court ruled that the US technology firm had benefited from an illegal sweetheart tax deal in the […]
More takeaways on high street despite anti-obesity push
Jack Taylor/Getty Images Businesses are being consulted by government about adding calorie labelling to menus UK high streets have the highest concentration of fast food outlets in almost a decade, figures show. Despite town halls attempting to limit their spread, in most areas the number of takeaways per 100,000 people was at its highest since […]
Rape reported every hour in London, BBC investigation shows
Getty Images Charities say the true extent of sexual offending will be much higher as not everyone reports these crimes A rape offence is reported every hour in London, according to data obtained by the BBC. More than 8,800 rape incidents were reported to the Metropolitan Police in 2023 – an average of 24 a […]
Pro-EU leader on course to win amid claims of Kremlin meddling
Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu Maia Sandu has spearheaded Moldova’s drive into talks on membership with the EU Moldova’s pro-EU president Maia Sandu appears on course for a second term after a pivotal presidential election run-off seen as a choice between Europe and Russia. Alexandr Stoianoglo had taken an early lead. Backed by the pro-Russian Party of […]
‘My meat shipment is rotting in Rotterdam’
Tony Hale Tony Hale has five containers of pork sitting at Rotterdam port that is now “rotten”. “We’ve not been able to move it on,” says the boss of London-based DH Foods, “so it’s going to have to be destroyed.” His containers are caught up in delivery delays to the EU caused by new Brexit […]
Residents discuss ExxonMobil gas pipeline proposal
More than 150 residents have gathered to oppose plans for a planned carbon dioxide pipeline on the Isle of Wight. Exxon Mobil is seeking approval for the Solent CO2 Pipeline Project, which would run from its Fawley oil refinery near Southampton to a CO2 storage site under the English Channel. Islanders filled the Riverside Leisure […]
Irish pubs and restaurants could cut 2m rule
BBC Pubs in the Republic of Ireland are to reopen at the end of the month Restaurants and bars in the Republic of Ireland that serve food may be able to cut 2m physical distancing to 1m in certain circumstances. Bars and restaurants are to reopen in the Republic at the end of June. It […]
HMP Hindley’s drug problem worst in England and Wales
BBC The category C prison has been described as cramped and overcrowded A cramped and overcrowded jail where more prisoners tested positive for drugs than any other in England and Wales will struggle to improve without investment, inspectors have said. More than 75% of a group of 30 randomly-tested inmates at HMP Hindley recorded positive […]