48 h. ago MPs warn that UK agreements with Donald Trump are ‘built on sand’

Exclusive: UK government’s ‘naive belief’ that Trump is a good faith actor ‘could cost UK taxpayer billions’, says health select committee chair Ministers and senior MPs have warned that the UK’s agreements with Donald Trump are “built on sand” after the Guardian established that the deal to avoid drug tariffs has no underlying text beyond limited headline terms.The “milestone” US-UK deal announced this month on pharmaceuticals, which will mean the NHS pays more for medicines in exchange for a promise of zero tariffs on the industry, still lacks a legal footing beyond top lines contained in two government press releases. Continue reading...

Events

58 h. ago ‘Milestone’ deal will see 300 homes built for workers upgrading Scotland’s power grid

“It’s more than just bricks and mortar - it’s about creating long-lasting value for communities, providing much-needed homes, and supporting the workforce delivering vital grid upgrades.”

Economics

5 d. ago Parents' fury after booking trips to Santa's home in Lapland... only to find they're in a Finnish town 300 miles away

Lapland in the Arctic Circle is famously associated with Father Christmas, and the Finnish city of Rovaniemi even proclaims itself to be his official hometown.

Society

5 d. ago Parents' fury after booking trips to Santa's home in Lapland with travel giant TUI... only to find they're in a Finnish town 300 miles away

Lapland in the Arctic Circle is famously associated with Father Christmas, and the Finnish city of Rovaniemi even proclaims itself to be his official hometown.

Society

2 w. ago Brits face being pummelled with higher bills for years as Ofgem lays out plans for 'Net Zero' power grid

Ofgem has increased the allowed investment spend from the initial £24billion that was provisionally given the go ahead in the summer.

Politics

2 w. ago Home Office delays plan to house 300 male asylum seekers at Highland barracks

The UK Government said it did not want ‘replicate the mistakes of the past where rushed plans led to unsafe and chaotic situations’.

Society

3 w. ago These home workers to lose up to £124 tax break as 300,000 brace for Budget raid

The move will hand the Treasury tens of millions of pounds a year, with higher-rate taxpayers facing a tax increase of up to £124

Economics

3 w. ago Andy Burnham hails £300m green energy hub and the creation of 700 jobs

Plant will store power generated by wind power to boost the national grid

Economics

3 w. ago Abandoned dog spends 300 days waiting for home, then something amazing happens

Brody, a pit bull cross, was abandoned by his previous owners in the middle of a harsh winter and was taken into to a rural dog home with not many visitors

Politics

last month British wind power hits new record as operator eyes zero carbon grid milestone

Wind turbines generated a new high of 22,711 megawatts on November 11, providing enough power for 22 million homes.

Events

last month Nearly 3,300 children homeless in Glasgow weeks before Christmas as housing crisis deepens

EXCLUSIVE: New figures also show the number of homeless people in temporary accommodation is at a high.

Society