2 hours ago Tens of thousands of unlawful Northern Rail fare evasion convictions to be overturned at court

More than 28,000 unlawful train fare evasion convictions are set to be overturned at court to address misuse of the Single Justice Procedure

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22 hours ago Labour panic on Net Zero: Business Secretary says government has 'heard' backlash at EVs targets after Vauxhall's Luton plant is SHUT and Ford boss demands more state help to boost uptake

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds signalled an overhaul of EV targets after Vauxhall announced plans to close its van-making factory in Luton.

Economics

23 hours ago Locals' shock over decision to close Luton's Vauxhall factory after 120 years

Stellantis, which also controls the Fiat, Peugeot and Citroen brands, has blamed government EV sales targets for the decision to shutter the factory, which first opened in 1905.

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24 hours ago Domestic abusers to face tougher restrictions as new protective orders launched

The Government has set a target of halving violence against women and girls over the next decade.

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26 hours ago Warning over 'devastating' impact of shift to electric vehicle transition

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said the market has failed to keep step with the targets set out in the Government's zero emission vehicle mandate

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26 hours ago Labour panic on Net Zero: Business Secretary says government has 'heard' backlash at EVs targets after Luton plant is SHUT

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds signalled an overhaul of EV targets after Vauxhall announced plans to close its van-making factory in Luton.

Politics

29 hours ago Trump’s return raises questions over future of CIA’s Russian recruitment drive

Intelligence agency has been trying to entice Russians disaffected by invasion of Ukraine but president-elect is likely to want to make an ally of KremlinFor the past three years, the CIA has run an unusually bold outreach programme. It targeted Russians within the country’s government and security services, attempting to turn them into double agents.Slickly produced recruitment videos portrayed cooperation with the US secret agency as the patriotic choice for officials disaffected with Vladimir Putin’s regime and the war in Ukraine. The videos ended with instructions on how to contact the CIA in a secure manner. Continue reading...

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