The government body responsible for calculating council tax and business rates is to be scrapped in the latest move to cull quangos and cut costs. The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) […]
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Neo-Nazis celebrate Hitler’s birthday with racist flags and swastika cake at pub
Neo-Nazis arrived at a pub in Greater Manchester to celebrate Adolf Hitler’s birthday with flags and a cake decorated with a swastika. Members of the north west branch of the […]
Schoolgirl who screamed ‘I’m going to kill you’ before stabbing teachers sentenced
A 14-year-old schoolgirl who attacked two teachers and a fellow pupil at a school in south Wales has been detained for 15 years for attempted murder. The girl, who was […]
Equalities watchdog under pressure to scrap new guidance on single sex spaces
The equalities watchdog is under pressure to withdraw its interim guidance on single-sex spaces in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on gender, after campaigners dubbed it a “bigoted […]
‘Impossible’ to make smartphones safe for children, Sophie Winkleman warns
Smartphones are “impossible” to make safe for children and should be banned from schools, a royal family member and actress has said. Sophie Winkleman, styled as Lady Frederick Windsor, warned […]
Ministers consider pay rises for millions of public sector workers amid strike threat
Rachel Reeves is facing the prospect of further pressure on struggling public finances as the government is considering handing pay rises to millions of public sector workers in order to […]
M&S tells agency staff to stay home as fallout of cyberattack continues
Hundreds of agency workers at Marks & Spencer have been told not to come into work as the retailer continues to deal with the fallout of a cyber attack. Staff […]
This is how much meat you can eat without damaging the planet
Meat consumption equivalent to less than two chicken breast fillets per week can be considered sustainable for the planet, a new study estimates. Researchers have been calling for reducing meat […]
Why scientists are blaming influencers for rise in shark attacks
Social media influencers encouraging travellers to “stroke” sharks are behind a rise in shark attacks, according to a new study. The research, published in the journal Frontiers in Conservation, analysed […]
Government will ban trans employees from toilets that reflect their gender
The government will ban its trans employees from using bathrooms that reflect their gender, a cabinet minister has suggested. Pat McFadden suggested the decision is the “logical consequence” of last […]