46 h. ago Labour announces plans to lift 550,000 children out of poverty – UK politics live

Starmer hails child poverty strategy as a ‘moral mission’ which will include measures to help with childcare and getting families out of temporary housingThere’s a lot of reaction coming in on the plan – some believe the new elements aren’t ambitious enough and it’s just a consolidation of previously announced measures. But here is the full strategy from Keir Starmer’s government, 16 months in, to tackle and reduce the rate of child poverty in the UK.There are around 4.5 million children living in poverty in the UK currently – a historic high. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should facial recognition cameras be rolled out across Britain?

The Government is seeking to ramp up police use of facial recognition to fight crime amid plans to rollout cameras to cities, towns and even villages across the UK.

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2 d. ago Is this Britain's prettiest railway station? Busy London hub scoops national award after £325K 'Art Deco' renovation

The busy London train station underwent a huge transformation starting in 2023 to retore it to its former Art Deco style glory.

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4 d. ago Quaint village with unique history and eccentric homes less than 40 miles from Manchester

This village is a true gem in the Peak District with a wide variety of architecture and a rich history dating back to the 1830s

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5 d. ago Plans for Scotland’s first Center Parcs holiday resort with 700 lodges set to officially be given green light

PLANS for Scotland’s first £450m Center Parcs holiday village in the Scottish Borders are set to be given the green-light. The proposal would see 700 lodges along with newly-created lochs, nature trails and woodland. It would feature an indoor swimming complex, shops, health spa, outdoor activities and restaurants. The development near Hawick has attracted 40...

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1 week ago Villagers wage war on university over plans to tear up its own Green Belt sports fields to make way for MORE student housing

Bath University has submitted plans to turn a 30-acre spread of sports pitches, known as Sulis Club, into accommodation for around 250 students.

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1 week ago Villagers furious over 'monstrous' plans for traveller site next to their £800k homes in quaint Chiltern Hills and claim house prices could plummet

Families living in an ultra-exclusive spot of the Chiltern Hills have claimed they are now 'terrified' of going out alone - due to a small traveller encampment

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2 w. ago How stubborn homeowners in the Cotswolds' strictest villages are embracing draconian planning laws

Villages across the Cotswolds have been forced to take on strict building regulations banning even minor changes to people's homes without planning permission.

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2 w. ago Woke council accused of 'levelling down' one of Britain's prettiest villages over plans to buy up quaint homes for temporary housing

Steeped in history, with smugglers' tunnels, beautiful timber pubs and a hotel that inspired the Cluedo board game, many detached four-bedroom homes come with a £2million price tag.

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3 w. ago We live in Britain's Union Jack capitals... woke council jobsworths taking down our flags is treason!

Local councils have spent at least £70,000 removing flags put up following Operation Raise the Colours, which encouraged people to put up Union Jacks and St George's flags.

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3 w. ago Roads set to be widened with plan for 200m turbines in Welsh village

Legal advice given to councillors said if they refused they could be exposed to a judicial review with potential costs of £100,000

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3 w. ago Emmerdale's Robert Sugden left reeling after another death confirmed

Emmerdale's Robert Sugden was left reeling after another death was confirmed in the village, as Kev Townsend made plans for their future

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3 w. ago Village at war with council over new homes plan for countryside that inspired Jane Austen

The rolling fields of east Hampshire are said to have helped the author pen some of her most famous novels, including Pride and Prejudice - but locals now fear they will soon be "concreted over"

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3 w. ago London seven times more reliant on temporary housing than rest of UK as homelessness soars

The number of households experiencing homelessness in the capital increased from 61,000 to 83,000 between 2020 and 2024 - a rise of 35%

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4 w. ago Decision made on plan to turn ‘informal village green’ into mosque car park

Road safety issues were expressed by objectors but the council's highways team reported no concerns

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4 w. ago Civil rescue groups in Mediterranean cut ties with Libyan coastguard

Accusations of violent interceptions and human rights violations levelled at EU-funded Libyan services by NGOsMore than a dozen NGO rescue vessels operating in the Mediterranean have suspended communication with the Libyan coastguard, citing escalating incidents of asylum seekers being violently intercepted at sea and taken to camps rife with torture, rape and forced labour.The 13 search-and-rescue organisations described their decision as a rejection of mounting pressure by the EU, and Italy in particular, to share information with the Libyan coastguard, which receives training, equipment and funding from the EU. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago London borough with 3,500 kids in temporary homes urged not to follow Sadiq Khan's housing plan

London borough with 3,500 kids in temporary homes urged not to follow Sadiq Khan's housing plan  MyLondon

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4 w. ago Concerns raised over plan to transform Ayrshire care home into rehab facility

Work is already underway in the village despite plans being lodged with the council.

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