2 h. ago University urged to vow no compulsory job cuts after 350 staff opt to leave

A total of 350 workers at the University of Edinburgh have taken voluntary redundancy, according to the institution’s principal.

Politics

38 h. ago Give abused migrant workers new visa to stay in the UK, home secretary urged

Law firms write to home secretary Yvette Cooper over ‘serious concerns’ about treatment of migrant workers arriving in the UK on sponsored visas

Events

41 h. ago US fast food under threat as Trump's health secretary RFK Jr launches war on sugar

US President Donald Trump's health secretary RFK Jr has launched a war on sugar, saying Americans are killing themselves with their diets and wants radical action taken

Society

42 h. ago ‘Never forget road to Holocaust began in a democracy’ – Home Secretary

Yvette Cooper spoke at a ceremony for Yom HaShoah, an annual day for the Jewish community to reflect on the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis.

Society

46 h. ago Charity boss condemns planned anonymity for firearms officers accused of murder

Director of Inquest Deborah Coles said the change sets a dangerous precedent.

Events

62 h. ago New law to sack police who fail background checks after 'absurd' loophole fury

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said it is 'not acceptable' that officers who fail vetting checks cannot automatically be sacked after legal challenges showed the difficulty in sacking them

Events

62 h. ago Police officers who fail vetting to be automatically sacked under new rules

Measures will be introduced to Parliament on Wednesday which will make it a legal requirement for serving officers to pass vetting procedures.

Events

3 d. ago Plans to publish nationalities of foreign criminals data by end of year

The Home Office announced work is being done to improve data processes on the group of offenders before it can be used for statistics.

Events

3 d. ago McDonald's says 'the wait is over' as it confirms return of 'elite' menu items

The fast-food giant is about to shake up its menu for summer.

Politics

3 d. ago League table of foreign criminals awaiting deportation to be released for the first time

UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has ordered officials to publish data by the end of the year showing the nationalities and crimes of those awaiting deportation.

Events

3 d. ago Government to publish nationalities of foreign criminals for first time

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp said the announcement showed Labour had ‘buckled’ under pressure from the Conservatives to disclose the data.

Politics

4 d. ago Home Secretary Yvette Cooper calls damage to statues 'disgraceful'

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper calls damage to statues 'disgraceful'  BBC

Society

4 d. ago Get a McDonald's Big Mac and fries for £1.99 using receipt method

A fast-food lover user has shared his 'go-to' McDonald's order as he claims to have found a trick that allows you to get a burger and fries for less than £2 on every visit

Economics

4 d. ago McDonald's fan shares 'easy' way to get £1.99 meal every time you visit

A McDonald's fan has shared a 'life hack' on social media to get a burger and chips for just £1.99,a and fast-food lovers are fuming they didn't know about it sooner

Economics

5 d. ago People only just learning how to get McDonald's meal for £1.99 on every visit

A fast-food lover has shared his go-to trick to get a Big Mac and medium fries for only £1.99 every time he visits his local branch – and it's quick and easy to do

Economics

6 d. ago UN backs plans to deport failed asylum seekers to 'return hubs' abroad as Labour considers sending migrants to the Balkans

Last month, Yvette Cooper discussed sending asylum seekers to 'return hubs' in Albania, Serbia, Bosnia and North Macedonia with the head of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

Events

6 d. ago We tried the new Tim Hortons burger that shouldn't work but it does

The Canadian fast food chain has launched its 'boldest menu items yet'

Politics

6 d. ago UN refugee agency backs return hubs in boost to potential Labour plan

There have been reports that the UK Government could seek to send failed asylum seekers to overseas hubs in the Balkans.

Events

7 d. ago Drummer for indie rockers the New Pornographers arrested over child sexual abuse images

Joe Seiders in custody following search of home, vehicle and phone, after allegedly attempting to film child in California restaurant restroomJoe Seiders, the American drummer with Canadian indie rockers the New Pornographers, has been arrested for possession of child sexual abuse imagery.A statement made by the sheriff’s office of Riverside county, California, alleged that evidence has implicated Seiders in two incidents. On Monday 7 April, an 11-year-old boy reported that a man attempted to film him in a restroom of a fast food restaurant, and on Wednesday 9 April, police officers received another report from the restaurant, that a man was “entering and exiting the restroom with juvenile males at the business”. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago Fast food chain offers $20 bottomless burger deal in bid to boost sales

The fast-casual franchise saw a decrease of $23.8 million in its 2024 fourth quarter fiscal compared to 2023

Economics