6 d. ago Prince Harry attacks ‘blatant lies’ in charity row as watchdog opens inquiry

Duke of Sussex says he hopes Charity Commission will ‘unveil the truth’ about governance of SentebalePrince Harry has launched a thinly veiled attack on the chair of the Sentebale charity he founded two decades ago for telling “blatant lies”, as an inquiry was launched into claims about the organisation’s governance.In a statement issued in response to the Charity Commission’s decision to open a “compliance case”, the prince said he hoped a “robust inquiry” would “unveil the truth”. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago 'Flying taxis' could become 'everyday reality' as government unveils £20 million plan

Brits could be catching flying taxis in just two years' time under futuristic plans unveiled by the Government - ministers are also hoping to use drones to fight crime and help the NHS

Economics

2 w. ago Southwest Airlines flight aborts takeoff after crew mistake taxiway for runway

Taxiways are pathways used by aircraft to navigate between terminals and runways, not for takeoff

Politics

2 w. ago Madrid plans to limit computer and tablet use in primary schools to two hours a week

Teachers will be banned from setting homework involving screens in effort to tackle ‘risks’ of intensive use of IT at young ageThe regional government of Madrid has unveiled plans to limit the use of computers and tablets in primary schools to a maximum of two hours a week in an effort to tackle “the risks associated with the early, intensive and inappropriate use of information technology”.Under the proposals, to be enacted in September, teachers will also be banned from setting homework involving screen use. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'This is not austerity': Scottish Labour's Anas Sarwar defends cutting billions in benefits

The UK Government has unveiled a series of drastic cuts to benefits, including tightening the eligibility for disability payments.

Events

3 w. ago Virgin Atlantic unveils flying taxis that will cut key UK trips to minutes

Virgin Atlantic has partnered with a company to develop and launch an electric air taxi, which could cut journey times to destinations across the UK to minutes

Politics

3 w. ago Government to unveil cuts to benefits amid backbench discontent

The number of people in England and Wales claiming either sickness or disability benefit has soared from 2.8 million to about 4.0 million since 2019.

Politics

3 w. ago Welfare needs reforming – but Liz Kendall must show her workings

Editorial: To be unveiled this week in a green paper, the government’s plans to move people off benefits and into worthwhile employment will help balance the nation’s books and prove a vote-winner, too. Some dispassionate evidence now would help the reforms command even more public confidence

Economics

3 w. ago joby and virgin atlantic to bring electric air taxis to the UK with flights to london in 8 minutes

joby and virgin atlantic to bring electric air taxis to the UK with flights to london in 8 minutes  Designboom

Society

3 w. ago DWP update on PIP changes as the Government's 'plan for change' unveiled

Currently, nearly four million working-age adults in England and Wales claim incapacity or disability benefits

Politics

3 w. ago Starmer insists ‘there’s no return to austerity’ despite benefits and civil service cuts

The government has axed NHS England and is expected to unveil billions of pounds of cuts to benefit spending

Politics

4 w. ago Teen tells of moment man and his dog were crushed and killed 'when car crashed into her taxi and flipped'

19-year-old Madison Burrows, who witnessed a car reportedly flip onto a pedestrian and his dog, reveals says she will 'never get the image out' of her head. 

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