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Father still has nightmares over son’s death in M9 crash, inquiry hears

Father still has nightmares over son’s death in M9 crash, inquiry hears

Father still has nightmares over son’s death in M9 crash, inquiry hears

19 September 2023

John Yuill and Lamara Bell died in 2015.


Migrant hotels bill climbs to £8m a day, according to Home Office accounts

Migrant hotels bill climbs to £8m a day, according to Home Office accounts

Migrant hotels bill climbs to £8m a day, according to Home Office accounts

19 September 2023

The figure is higher than the £6 million daily cost cited by Home Secretary Suella Braverman in the Commons on Monday.


Edinburgh Trams inquiry report too long and too costly, minister says

Edinburgh Trams inquiry report too long and too costly, minister says

Edinburgh Trams inquiry report too long and too costly, minister says

19 September 2023

Mairi McAllan said some of Lord Hardie’s conclusions were not supported by evidence.


BBC removes some Russell Brand content as monetisation suspended on YouTube

BBC removes some Russell Brand content as monetisation suspended on YouTube

BBC removes some Russell Brand content as monetisation suspended on YouTube

19 September 2023

YouTube said it had suspended the monetisation of the 48-year-old’s channel because he was ‘violating’ its ‘creator responsibility policy’.


Labour: Passengers will be ‘appalled’ at new contracts for train operators

Labour: Passengers will be ‘appalled’ at new contracts for train operators

Labour: Passengers will be ‘appalled’ at new contracts for train operators

19 September 2023

The Department for Transport announced that Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry will continue to run services.


Kate praises ‘really precious’ work of youth intervention charity

Kate praises ‘really precious’ work of youth intervention charity

Kate praises ‘really precious’ work of youth intervention charity

19 September 2023

The Princess of Wales met frontline staff and involved individuals at Streets of Growth.


What is happening to local government finances and why are councils struggling?

What is happening to local government finances and why are councils struggling?

What is happening to local government finances and why are councils struggling?

19 September 2023

Birmingham is set to be the latest council taken over by Government commissioners.


Key findings in the Financial Conduct Authority’s debanking report

Key findings in the Financial Conduct Authority’s debanking report

Key findings in the Financial Conduct Authority’s debanking report

19 September 2023

The Financial Conduct Authority gathered data from 34 banking firms to better understand bank account closures and access.


Family’s plea two years after teenager killed while walking home from party

Family’s plea two years after teenager killed while walking home from party

Family’s plea two years after teenager killed while walking home from party

19 September 2023

No-one has ever been charged over the death of Dylan Price.


Review finds no proof banks closed accounts due to people’s political opinions

Review finds no proof banks closed accounts due to people’s political opinions

Review finds no proof banks closed accounts due to people’s political opinions

19 September 2023

The Financial Conduct Authority said it will do more work to verify the data provided by banks and building societies.


UK to host Global Investment Summit in November

UK to host Global Investment Summit in November

UK to host Global Investment Summit in November

19 September 2023

No 10 said ministers would be seeking to either match or surpass the £9.7 billion raised at the 2021 event.


Sepsis screening tools ‘inadequate’, researchers say

Sepsis screening tools ‘inadequate’, researchers say

Sepsis screening tools ‘inadequate’, researchers say

19 September 2023

There are about 123,000 cases of sepsis each year in England.


Police officer could not have avoided colliding with teenager, inquest hears

Police officer could not have avoided colliding with teenager, inquest hears

Police officer could not have avoided colliding with teenager, inquest hears

19 September 2023

Kelvin Bainbridge, 19, died at the scene in Spennymoor, County Durham, in October 2019.


Researchers uncover clue that could lead to new sites for pink diamonds

Researchers uncover clue that could lead to new sites for pink diamonds

Researchers uncover clue that could lead to new sites for pink diamonds

19 September 2023

The third ingredient needed for the presence of pink diamonds at surface level is continents that were stretched during continental break-up.


‘Bankrupt’ Birmingham City Council issues report on asset sales and staff cuts

‘Bankrupt’ Birmingham City Council issues report on asset sales and staff cuts

‘Bankrupt’ Birmingham City Council issues report on asset sales and staff cuts

19 September 2023

An agenda issued ahead of a meeting next week also contained an unreserved apology for uncertainty caused by the authority’s financial situation.


Safety of maternity care at two NHS trust hospitals rated ‘inadequate’

Safety of maternity care at two NHS trust hospitals rated ‘inadequate’

Safety of maternity care at two NHS trust hospitals rated ‘inadequate’

19 September 2023

Three sites run by the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust were inspected by the Care Quality Commission earlier this year.


Do you have a right to a bank account?

Do you have a right to a bank account?

Do you have a right to a bank account?

19 September 2023

The regulator is taking a closer look at why people do not have a bank account and an apparent high range of declines for those seeking basic banking.


Three men arrested after 16-year-old stabbed to death in Wolverhampton

Three men arrested after 16-year-old stabbed to death in Wolverhampton

Three men arrested after 16-year-old stabbed to death in Wolverhampton

19 September 2023

The boy was pronounced dead at an address in Warnford Walk on Monday afternoon.


Trans people let down by ‘extraordinarily long’ NHS waiting lists

Trans people let down by ‘extraordinarily long’ NHS waiting lists

Trans people let down by ‘extraordinarily long’ NHS waiting lists

19 September 2023

The inquest of Alice Litman, who took her own life waiting for gender affirming treatment,heard that waiting lists were a ‘travesty’ for trans people.


Elon Musk suggests all X users could be asked to pay to use platform

Elon Musk suggests all X users could be asked to pay to use platform

Elon Musk suggests all X users could be asked to pay to use platform

19 September 2023

The billionaire owner of the site formerly known as Twitter has suggested a ‘small monthly payment for use of the system’ may be coming.


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