The most popular political leader is “none of the above” a new poll shows just 36 hours before voters go to the polls in the local elections. It comes amid […]
Category: UK
Tony Blair at war with Ed Miliband over net zero
Ed Miliband has hit back over Sir Tony Blair’s assault on his net zero policies as the former prime minister went to war with Sir Keir Starmer’s government over climate […]
Brexit-style misinformation still a danger in local elections, industry body warns
Fears have been raised that the sort of election interference with fake stories and narratives on polling day which marred the Brexit referendum is still a threat in the UK. […]
Labour candidate in Runcorn by-election has door slammed in her face by constituent
This is the moment the Labour candidate in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election has a door slammed in her face by a constituent. Karen Shore was out canvassing in Runcorn […]
UK’s first trans judge goes to European court over controversial ruling
The only ever judge to publicly say they are transgender in the UK is taking the government to the European Court of Human Rights over the ruling that trans women […]
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 […]