15 h. ago Campaigners call for public inquiry over deadline for pylon consultation

Community councils and campaigners have criticised the deadline on the proposed consultation for the Spittal to Beauly pylon line.

Events

25 h. ago My posts on transgender activists were in the public interest, Father Ted creator tells court

Father Ted creator Graham Linehan, 57, denies harassing trans woman Sophia Brooks, 18, in a series of posts last year, which she said left her 'alarmed and distressed'.

Events

38 h. ago Hillsborough Law coming ‘very soon’ as Labour conference in Liverpool nears

Solicitor general Lucy Rigby told the Commons a ‘Hillsborough Law’ would include the duty of candour for public officials that campaigners wanted.

Society

45 h. ago Conservation groups clash with Highland community as decision on controversial golf course progresses

Campaigners are calling on members of the public to push Holyrood to reject the plans to protect a coastal dune system that they claim is one of the last remaining of its kind in Scotland.

Politics

51 h. ago Did the Prime Minister mislead the public as he defended his deputy Angela Rayner?

Keir Starmer is facing questions about whether he misled the public when he claimed Angela Rayner was the subject of a 'briefing war'.

Politics

3 d. ago Anger as travellers set up camp with a dozen caravans on public football pitches

Around a dozen caravans and vehicles descended on the grounds at Eliburn Park, in West Lothian and home of Livingston FC Community Club, disrupting matches.

Transport

4 d. ago QUENTIN LETTS: Yvette Cooper's parliamentary speech was a public emergency edict delivered by Play School presenter

Yvette Cooper's tactic, in the face of smouldering civil unrest about asylum hotels, was to wobble her head and adopt a damp, disapproving tone. Public-emergency edict delivered by Play School presenter.

Politics

4 d. ago English councils pay private landlords millions in incentives to house homeless families

Exclusive: Data gathered by Generation Rent shows 37 councils spent £31m in 2024-25 in one-off payments to individual landlordsCouncils across England are increasingly spending millions of pounds a year in incentive payments to private landlords to persuade them to house homeless families, with campaigners describing it as a “senseless waste of public money”.Data gathered by the campaign group Generation Rent via freedom of information requests showed that 37 councils spent more than £31m on one-off cash payments to private landlords on 10,792 occasions in 2024-25. Continue reading...

Society

6 d. ago Don't panic! Emergency alert to be sent to millions of Britons' mobile phones as part of nationwide public safety exercise

The official 'Emergency Alert' will be sent to all 4G and 5G-enabled phones and tablets. The devices will vibrate and emit a siren-like tone for ten seconds. Pictured: File photo

Events

6 d. ago Life behind Somerset's Iron Curtain: Furious ramblers blast stubborn farmer who has refused to remove 'eyesore' 300ft steel fence on both sides of a public footpath running across his land

Defiant landowner Alan Brunt, 75, sparked outrage when he put up the 300ft steel fence on both sides of a public footpath running across his 30-acre field on the outskirts of Frome, Somerset.

Politics

8 d. ago Three in five Brits say they want MORE Union Jack or St George's Cross flags to be flown in public spaces

The survey by More In Common found 58 per cent of Brits think there should be more UK or English flags on display on street furniture such as lampposts and roundabouts.

Politics

9 d. ago Public transport in London should be free, campaigners say as fares set to rise above inflation

The capital’s Tube network is considered the most expensive of any major global city, with fares set to rise above inflation until 2030

Economics

1 week ago I visited every country in the world using only public transport and no planes

British adventurer Graham Hughes, from Liverpool, has shared the extraordinary story of how he became the first person to travel to every country in the world without taking a single flight.

Politics

1 week ago Meghan Markle complains that she had to wear 'inauthentic' tights while working with Royal Family

In what appeared to be a thinly veiled jab at the royal family, the Duchess told journalist Emily Chang that donning the sheer tights 'felt a little bit inauthentic'.

Politics

1 week ago Meghan Markle moans she 'had to wear tights all the time' during her time as a working royal

In what appeared to be a thinly veiled jab at the royal family, the Duchess told journalist Emily Chang that donning the sheer tights 'felt a little bit inauthentic'.

Politics

1 week ago Two in three EV drivers have queued more than 10 minutes for a public charger

Direct Line polled 1,000 EV owners and found that the average delay to use a public charger is 22 minutes. However, some said they've had to sit in queues for two hours.

Politics

1 week ago London mayor rolls out campaign on people blasting music on public transport

Posters will begin appearing on the Elizabeth line reminding travellers not to play music out loud or to have conversations on speaker mode.

Politics

1 week ago Lil Nas X facing YEARS in prison as he's charged with 4 felonies over public naked meltdown

Lil Nas X's legal woes have ramped up as the acclaimed musician has been charged with four felonies - including assaulting cops - after his public naked meltdown last week.

Events

1 week ago Rio and Kate Ferdinand to capitalise on £57m joint wealth with big

In an Instagram post, Rio and Kate shared that they're 'scared, excited and nervous' about the move, but they were ready for a 'fresh start' in the same city where they met eight years ago.

Economics

1 week ago Boy, 13, DIES after eating uncooked instant noodles, sparking public health concern

The unidentified teen from Cairo in Egypt , suddenly began feeling unwell around half an hour after consuming the dry noodles, according to local media reports.

Events