Son of woman who was killed on a smart motorway pens letter to Grant Shapps pleading with him to scrap the ‘death trap’ scheme The fiery letter says Grant Shapps will be held responsible for future deaths Niaz Shazad’s mother died on the M1 in 2018 after she was struck by a lorry The letter … Read more
Never let a good crisis go to waste. It was Winston Churchill who made that saying famous. He was speaking in 1940 when the future of the nation was at stake. Even Covid can’t compete with that. But what we do face today is a crisis in education and, no, it has not been created … Read more
Never let a good crisis go to waste. It was Winston Churchill who made that saying famous. He was speaking in 1940 when the future of the nation was at stake. Even Covid can’t compete with that. But what we do face today is a crisis in education and, no, it has not been created … Read more
Critics have called for an end to a year-long e-scooter trial in Newcastle after just seven days – after riders ditched helmets, rode on pavements and almost hit pedestrians. Some 250 electric scooters were opened up to the public for the first time last week as the Government decides whether to legalise the use of … Read more
The British Army could lose one third of its Challenger 2 main battle tanks as part of the government’s ongoing Strategic Defence Review. The tanks – which were designed to counter the threat of a Cold War Soviet Union – were threatened with being retired to save costs. However, it is understood that officials are … Read more
Boris Johnson is urged to scrap the ban on care home visits by March to give a ray of hope to the elderly who have been cut off from their loved ones Six charities have banded together to urge Boris Johnson to allow visits to care homes by relatives from the beginning of March The … Read more
Boris Johnson is urged to scrap the ban on care home visits by March to give a ray of hope to the elderly who have been cut off from their loved ones during the pandemic Six charities have banded together to urge Boris Johnson to allow visits to care homes by relatives from the beginning … Read more
One in seven over-75s is yet to get a TV licence following controversial decision to scrap freebies According to BBC figures around 2.7million over-75s have purchased a licence The BBC has praised the figures, saying they represent ‘good progress’ for the scheme Last August the BBC stripped 4.2million elderly viewers of their free licences By … Read more
One in seven over-75s is yet to get a TV licence following controversial decision to scrap freebies According to BBC figures around 2.7million over-75s have purchased a licence The BBC has praised the figures, saying they represent ‘good progress’ for the scheme Last August the BBC stripped 4.2million elderly viewers of their free licences By … Read more
A Dutch court today ordered the government to lift a Covid curfew that sparked the Netherlands’ worst rioting for decades – saying authorities had misused emergency powers meant for more perilous crises such as a dyke breach. The 9pm curfew was the first to be imposed in the Netherlands since the Nazi occupation in World … Read more