Conservative plans to scrap low-carbon building rules drew little attention at their conference, while the Greens embraced nuclear power. Labour announced grid investment but postponed a decision on North Sea drilling.
A new report warns Labour’s special education overhaul may unravel as parents rush to secure EHCPs before the system changes.
A proposed datacentre at Drax’s biomass plant could emit 8.6 million tonnes of CO2 a year, nearly twice the emissions of all Gatwick flights. Campaigners call it one of the dirtiest datacentres out there.
A dual UK-Iranian national has been released on bail after being arrested over an alleged bomb plot at RAF Fairford. Counter-terrorism police said the investigation remains ongoing.
Andy Burnham has promised to take an unrelenting stance on small boat crossings in the wake of the Ceuta crisis. The Greater Manchester mayor says the situation demands immediate, coordinated action across government.
Britain’s fiscal rules have been rewritten five times in a decade, and economists say the new Chancellor has a genuine opportunity to fix them properly. But credibility, not just clever accounting, will be the real test.
Andy Burnham stood on the steps of Downing Street on Monday and told the country that ‘the era of managed decline is over.’ It was a speech long in the making and short on patience for the status quo.
The Bank of England has kept interest rates at 3.75%, with policymakers unwilling to cut borrowing costs while inflation continues to hover well above the 2% target. Millions of mortgage holders and businesses are left waiting as the MPC signals it won’t be rushed.
Police have closed their review into Green Party leader Adrian Ramsay after he re-posted a guillotine image on social media. Ramsay called it an inadvertent mistake — now officers say no further action will be taken.
Forty years have passed since 25-year-old estate agent Suzy Lamplugh disappeared in Fulham, and police say they’re no closer to closing the case. Detectives are appealing for fresh information as the anniversary of her disappearance brings renewed attention to one of Britain’s most haunting unsolved mysteries.
