4 h. ago Boris Johnson says children paid a 'huge price' when schools were closed during Covid but officials DID plan ahead of 'nightmare' decision

The former PM told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry that it was 'obvious' there would need to be 'consideration of closing schools' and he believed education bosses were making a plan.

Politics

10 h. ago Quiet UK village with amazing history could triple in size under huge new plan

The village could be set to grow from a small village of about 1,200 homes into a big 3,400-home new town, according to the latest plans

Politics

58 h. ago The ‘enormous conflict of interest’ at centre of Jared Kushner’s Gaza ceasefire deal

US president’s son-in-law was instrumental in getting deal – which could bring him huge windfall if plan to redevelop Gaza ever comes to fruitionFor a man with no formal role in the White House, Jared Kushner last week literally took centre-stage as Donald Trump’s emissary to the Middle East.As the administration took a victory lap for hammering out a Gaza ceasefire last week, Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, stood in Tel Aviv’s ‘hostages square’, addressing a feverish crowd that had booed the mention of Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and later broke into chants of: “Thank You Trump!” Continue reading...

Events

64 h. ago Government aims to create 400,000 jobs through UK national green energy plan

Scheme will offer training for plumbers, welders and carpenters as well as promoting trade union recognitionPlumbers, electricians and welders will be in huge demand as part of a national plan to train people for an extra 400,000 green jobs in the next five years, Ed Miliband has said.The energy secretary revealed a new scheme to double those working in green industries by 2030, with a particular focus on training those coming from fossil fuel jobs, school leavers, the unemployed, veterans and ex-offenders. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago The Inbetweeners star 'won't answer calls' from castmates as they plan huge reboot

One former The Inbetweeners actor seems to be avoiding his phone amid the huge reboot of the hit comedy series as his co-stars claim he doesn't answer their calls

Politics

6 d. ago ‘The city that draws the line’: one Arizona community’s fight against a huge datacenter

Questions grow over water and energy costs of warehouse of computers in Sonoran desert – but will Project Blue be stopped?A company’s opaque plan to build a huge datacenter outside Tucson, Arizona has roiled the desert city over the past few months, the latest US community to push back as tech companies aggressively seek to build out infrastructure for cloud computing and to power the AI boom.The proposed datacenter, known as Project Blue, would span 290 acres in Pima county, and become the biggest development ever in the county, or anywhere in the southern part of the state. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago National Army Museum in Chelsea to get huge extension in £240m new homes plan

The new space will include 9,000 sq ft of extra gallery space and a 140 seat auditorium to enable museum to “tell the story of soldiers through the ages.”

Economics

8 d. ago English holiday park reveals £20million revamp with inflatable courses, spa & sauna in huge boost for seaside town

A POPULAR English holiday park has unveiled a massive £20million revamp with giant inflatable courses, a luxury spa and a brand new sauna. A North Lincolnshire holiday park is set for a huge glow-up after being snapped up by new owners who plan to pump in millions. Seven Lakes Country Park in Crowle, near Scunthorpe,...

Economics

8 d. ago Two huge estates, hundreds of empty homes and still no plan to fill them

The two housing estates have slowly been emptied over the course of eight years

Politics

1 week ago Man Utd bidder confirms plan in huge takeover twist as offer made to Glazers

Manchester United are reportedly considering a 15.7 billion takeover bid from a UAE-based businessman, with the Glazers said to be 'baffled' and 'annoyed' by the offer

Politics

2 w. ago Arsenal's huge '£500m Emirates Stadium plan' comes to light with Wembley move on the cards

Arsenal could be about to move to Wembley Stadium while the Emirates Stadium is worked on as the Gunners plan to extend their home ground to above 70,000 seats

Economics