34 h. ago Badenoch says ‘get real’ on net zero and declares 2050 target ‘impossible’

She has tasked shadow ministers with looking at solutions for delivering cheap and clean energy.

Events

45 h. ago Urgent £5k daffodil warning as picking flowers in these areas is banned

Tempted to pick those bright-yellow daffodils near your house? You might want to think again - or get slapped with a hefty £5,000 fine for breaking a little-known law

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4 d. ago Warning to drivers in Alderley Edge as police say 'we will take action'

'We have a zero-tolerance approach to those who break the law... action will be taken against anyone who breaches the dispersal order this weekend'

Events

5 d. ago Which quango is next for Labour's 'bonfire'? The bodies controlling £350bn of public money and 400,000 staff that could be at risk from Starmer's new

NHS England is being merged back into the Department of Health, with ministers arguing that more than 9,000 jobs can be cut by removing 'duplication'.

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6 d. ago Reform ‘counting their chickens’ ahead of Holyrood election, says Badenoch

The Tory leader warned voters that support for Reform UK would benefit the SNP.

Politics

6 d. ago Badenoch: Scotland’s public bodies could be breaking law on single

Kemi Badenoch accused the Scottish Government of confusing sex and gender during her first visit as leader to Scotland.

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6 d. ago Three North Koreans are tied to stakes and riddled with NINETY bullets each in public execution, with their bodies torched in front of horrified onlookers after failed bid to flee country

The trio were brutally murdered before an audience of terrified locals, including children, in the village of Songjong-ri, for daring to flee to the 'democratic' South.

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7 d. ago Wales’ biggest police force is hiding the name of a corrupt ex

The public has a right to know when people in positions of authority break the law and abuse that power — and who those people are

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9 d. ago Homeowners warned about garden rules that could lead to £20,000 fine

Following the winter, many Brits will be looking to upgrade their outdoor space - but there are some common garden improvements that could mean you're breaking the law

Events

1 week ago Brit tourists driving in Spain issued £334 warning as new red lines appear

Spanish authorities have introduced a new road marking to enhance road safety, but British and other tourists could face heavy fines if they are caught breaking the new law of the road

Events

2 w. ago Israel’s Gaza aid freeze risks breaking international law, UK and allies warn

The UK, France and Germany said humanitarian aid ‘should never be contingent on a ceasefire or used as a political tool’.

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2 w. ago Sneakers: the cult ‘feelgood heist film’ with a hefty cast and a byzantine plot

Compelling cybercrime thriller about speaking truth to power and helping the little guy has vibe we need nowGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailPicture this. It’s 1969. Two young hackers, Martin and Cosmo, have broken into a government facility. They’re cocky little idealists but they’re principled, too; they are using a computer to redistribute wealth from evil to worthwhile causes. But they’re feeling peckish. Martin ducks out for pizza but as he comes back the police arrive so he runs, leaving Cosmo to his fate.We then jump forward several decades. Martin (Robert Redford) has changed his name and now works as a specialist helping corporations test their readiness against security breaches, having turned his law-breaking habits into a viable career. He’s also assembled a crack squad of intelligence industry leftovers and lawbreaking ne’er-do-wells. And, within minutes, this group of misfits is thrust into a conspiracy bigger than they ever dreamed was possible.Sign up for t...

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3 w. ago Arts sector’s use of unpaid interns for some roles could be illegal, experts say

Concerns also raised that practice prevents young working-class people from finding paid work in creative industriesArts employers could be breaking the law by relying on unpaid interns to perform roles that should be left to paid workers, preventing young people from working-class backgrounds from gaining a foothold, experts have said.Institutions are getting away with exploiting carve-outs in employment legislation to keep interns working for free, they said, which stops working-class people from finding paid work in the industry. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Body of hostage Shiri Bibas finally 'returned to Israel', Hamas claims

The mix up, as well as the public handover of the bodies, threatened to throw the fragile ceasefire out of the window after it caused outrage in Israel.

Politics

3 w. ago John Swinney accused of 'harming public services' with SNP's gender debate

John Swinney is under fire to explain how public bodies including the NHS are navigating the Equality Act amid a political row over gender self-ID.

Politics

4 w. ago Health Secretary Neil Gray refuses to back nurse Sandie Peggie in trans doctor Beth Upton changing room row

Health Secretary Neil Gray says public bodies need to respect both single-sex spaces and trans rights.

Society