England

Rishi Sunak pledges to clamp down on retail crime

Assaulting a shop worker will be made a separate criminal offence in England and Wales as part of the government's clampdown on retail crime. Rishi Sunak said shops must be free from the threat of..

Littlehampton businesses ‘devastated' by heavy floods

More than 200 people have been evacuated from their homes in West Sussex after the River Arun burst its banks. A combination of strong winds and high tides has caused severe flooding in Littlehampton,..

Lib Dems call for a national emergency over sewage

Leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Ed Davey calls for a “national environmental emergency” to be declared after raw sewage spills into England's waterways hit a record high in 2023. Report by..

Minister ‘confident’ govt will deliver childcare expansion

The Education Secretary says she is "confident" that the Government will deliver its pledge to expand funded childcare for working families in England. Gillian Keegan says the Government is "on track"..

Four in five children don’t feel listened to by politicians

The biggest survey of children in England ever produced, has revealed that four in five children don’t feel listened to by politicians. The Children’s Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza, who led the..

Londoners express opinions after Nike modified England flag

Londoners have expressed mixed opinions after Nike sparked a culture war flare-up by modifying the St George's flag on the collar of the new £125 England shirt. Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook..

Rishi Sunak on England flag row: We shouldn't mess with it

Rishi Sunak has waded into the England flag controversy saying it's "a source of pride, identity, who we are and they are perfect as they are". Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at..

Lib Dems launch local election campaign with giant egg timer

Sir Ed Davey launches the Liberal Democrat’s local election campaign in Hertfordshire, by flipping a giant egg timer to reveal the message "Time's running out Rishi!" Speaking to activists..

What will an independent regulator mean for English football?

English football moved closer to gaining an independent regulator today, as the Football Governance Bill was introduced before Parliament. The regulator would license clubs in England’s top five..

Flynn: Is PM in danger of turning Tories into Nationalists?

The Scottish National Party's Leader at Westminster Stephen Flynn accuses the government of planning to tax Scotland's natural resources to afford a tax cut in England. In response, Prime Minister..

UKHSA chief announces new childhood vaccination campaign

UK Health Security Agency chief executive Dame Jenny Harries announces a new campaign for childhood vaccinations, saying there have been “650 cases of measles in England” since October 2023. Report..

‘The forgotten North’: Public react to HS2 fund reallocation

Commuters in Crewe react to the government’s reallocation of funds from the Government's abandoned HS2 plans. The North of England will be allocated £2.5 billion and the Midlands will receive £2.2..

Sunak sets out £4.7bn local transport fund from axed HS2 leg

Rishi Sunak has set out how transport funding redirected from the Government's abandoned HS2 plans will be shared across regional councils. The North of England will be allocated £2.5 billion and the..

PM meets engineering apprentices in Goole

Rishi Sunak meets engineering apprentices in the north of England as he undertakes a business visit in Goole. It comes as the prime minister claims the decision to scrap the northern leg of HS2 and put..

Northern commuters react to HS2 funding reallocation

Disgruntled commuters in northern England have reacted with scepticism to the government’s announcement of new funding for regional transport infrastructure and services. The north of England has..

Victoria Atkins: Striking is not the way

Health Secretary Victoria Atkins says “striking is not the way to do this” as junior doctors in England begin five-day walkout threatening further patient disruption. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on..

Martha's rule: 'People now have somewhere to turn'

'Martha's Rule' - giving patients and families the legal right to seek an urgent second opinion should they be worried about a condition getting worse, will be rolled out in hospitals in England from..

New guidance for schools on mobile phone use

Headteachers in England have been given advice on how to ban mobile phones from schools under new government plans, Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has announced. The new guidance includes how to..