PoliticsWhy is SNP government facing £170m court case over recycling scheme?November 5, 2024 by November 5, 2024048 Ministers could face a huge bill if they lose a legal fight over beleaguered bottle return plans....
PoliticsUniversity tuition fees rising to £9,535 in EnglandNovember 5, 2024 by November 5, 2024052 Maintenance loans are also going up to help students manage the cost of living....
PoliticsBBC chair warns over public service broadcasting futureNovember 5, 2024 by November 5, 2024048 Samir Shah will also question the “sense of almost perpetual government review over the BBC”....
PoliticsEx-Labour MP quits party over ‘authoritarian’ agendaNovember 5, 2024 by November 5, 2024049 Beth Winter has accused the Labour Party of pursuing an “authoritarian political agenda”....
PoliticsSinn Féin councillor suspended over alleged inappropriate messagesNovember 5, 2024 by November 5, 2024044 JJ Magee is suspended from the party after an allegation that inappropriate online messages were exchanged between him and a minor....
PoliticsMothers challenge government over child benefit capNovember 5, 2024 by November 5, 2024038 A charity supporting the women say the Universal Credit policy is “discriminatory and irrational”....
PoliticsChris Mason: Not exactly perfect harmony for ToriesNovember 5, 2024 by November 5, 2024045 Reshuffling Kemi Badenoch’s shadow cabinet is proving tricky, the BBC’s political editor writes....
PoliticsWe must stop smuggling gangs before they act – StarmerNovember 5, 2024 by November 5, 2024052 Sir Keir Starmer announces an extra £75m to police the UK’s borders as he vows to “smash” criminal gangs....
PoliticsPhilip Barton to step down as Foreign Office chiefNovember 5, 2024 by November 5, 2024044 As top civil servant at the Foreign Office, Sir Philip oversaw the chaotic evacuation of staff from Kabul in 2022....
PoliticsWatchdog says cladding removal deadline may be missedNovember 5, 2024 by November 5, 2024039 It says up to 60% of buildings with dangerous cladding have still not been identified....