Train firms face review over fare dodging penalties
The way firms deal with fare evasion will be examined amid concern about how passengers are treated....
Month : November 2024
‘Too small’ pension funds hold back growth – Reeves
The chancellor wants to merge the UK’s pension funds, but critics worry about the impact on savers....
Chris Mason: Is this the final chapter of the Sue Gray saga?
The government has confirmed Sue Gray will not take up her post as the PM’s envoy to the nations and regions....
Ambulance patients killed in Haiti attack, charity says
The charity says its ambulance was attacked and patients and crew ambushed by Haiti officers....
Trump has full control of Washington – but he won’t always get his way
Gary O’Donoghue looks at Trump’s “trifecta” of power, and how far it will help him keep his promises....
MPs back end of House of Lords hereditary peers
The proposals will now undergo further scrutiny in the Lords, where they are expected to face tough opposition....
‘Adults buying kids’ toys to escape global turmoil’
Retailers are increasingly targeting the “kidult” market as family finances are squeezed....
Assisted dying could stop harrowing deaths, says MP behind bill
Adults expected to die within six months would be eligible under the proposals for England and Wales....
SNP yet to make decision on two job MPs – Swinney
The first minister was speaking after SNP MPs put their names forward to stand at the 2026 Holyrood election....
Why is Elon Musk becoming Donald Trump’s efficiency tsar?
The tech billionaire joins the incoming administration to “dismantle government bureaucracy” – but what’s in it for both of them?...