Two Men Who Cut Down Sycamore Gap Tree Jailed For More Than Four Years
The two men who cut down the famous tree at Sycamore Gap out of “sheer bravado” have each been jailed for four years and three months..
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Thousands Being Relocated To UK After Personal Data Leak Of Afghans
Thousands of people are being relocated to the UK as part of a secret £850 million scheme set up after a personal data leak of Afghans who supported British forces, it can now be reported..
Thames Water Sinks To 16bn Loss As Debt Mountain Balloons
Troubled Thames Water has revealed it slumped to a £1.65 billion annual loss and saw its mammoth debt mountain balloon higher..
Reeves Hails Instant Impact For Aspiring Homeowners As Red Tape Is Cut
First-time buyers are set to see an “instant impact” from the drive to kickstart economic growth, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to say..
Grants For New Electric Cars To Be Reintroduced
Grants for new electric cars are being reintroduced after being scrapped in June 2022, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced..
Council Overspend On Social Care Highest In Decade Amid Warning Over NHS Plan
Recent overspend by councils in England on their adult social care budgets was the highest in a decade, according to a major survey..
National Two Minute Silence To Be Held For 80th Anniversary Of VJ Day
A national two-minute silence will be held to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VJ Day..
MasterChefs John Torode Confirms He Was Accused Of Racism In Wallace Review
MasterChef presenter John Torode has confirmed he is the subject of an allegation of using racist language that was upheld as part of a review into the behaviour of co-presenter Gregg Wallace..
French Action Has Prevented Nearly 500 Small Boat Crossings This Year
French authorities have stopped more than half of small boat crossings in the Channel this year, the Home Secretary has said..