Theresa May’s plans to launch a new communication network for emergency services which will cost £3.1 billion more than expected and will be three years late due to Home Office failings. According to the National Audit Office (NAO), the emergency services network which is to replace the existing system will cost £9.3 billion and will…
A new text service for people who are feeling suicidal or facing a mental health crisis has been launched by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The royals are calling for 3,000 members of the public to train as online counsellors. Prince William said a low-key trail of Shout has already taken place. It saw…
Consumers in Scotland will have to pay a 20p deposit on every bottle or drink can they buy from shops under a new scheme revealed by the Scottish government. The deposit return scheme will cover glass and plastic bottles as well as aluminium and steel drink cans sold from any shop in Scotland. It will…
The government is to pay the £200 million bill of replacing Grenfell Tower-type cladding on around 150 private blocks in England with a safer option. Housing Secretary James Brokenshire had previously said the bill should be paid by the owners not the taxpayers. Seventy-two people died when Grenfell Tower was destroyed by fire in June…
More than 5,000 people were the victims of holiday booking fraud last year with a total loss of £7 million according to research. Travel association ABTA said victims lost an average of £1,380 each after buying fake airline tickets, accommodation or organised tours. ABTA said fraudsters were using increasingly professional methods to target people who are…
The Duke of Sussex announced yesterday that the Duchess of Sussex has given birth to a baby boy. The baby boy weighed 7lbs 30z, Prince Harry said his new son was “absolutely to die for”. Meghan safely delivered the seventh in line to the throne at 5.26am on Monday. He is the Queen’s eighth…
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