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WEBBreaking news and latest updates from the UK. All the top stories you need to read today from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Tens of millions could pay more if Vodafone-Three merger goes …
WEB4 days ago · Tens of millions of mobile phone users could end up paying more if the merger between Vodafone and Three goes ahead, the competition watchdog has warned. The deal would create the UK's biggest mobile network and could also improve network quality, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said. It is also worried some people could end …
Watch: Covid inquiry begins examination into impact of pandemic …
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Watch as the Covid inquiry began public hearings for its third investigation on Monday 9 September, which focusses on the effects of the pandemic on healthcare systems across the UK.. The first public hearings of module three of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry will see leaders from the Health and Safety Executive and Unison give evidence …
UK national debt could reach nearly 300% of GDP in next 50 years ...
WEB5 days ago · The UK’s national debt is on an “unsustainable path” and is set to nearly triple in relation to the economy over the next 50 years, the Office for Budget Responsibility has warned.. Public debt is currently at its highest since the early 1960s, sitting at a total of some £2.7trn – equating to around 99.7 per cent of gross domestic product (). ...
UK and US fail to agree deal on Ukraine missiles after Starmer …
WEB3 days ago · Starmer met with US President Joe Biden at the White House on Friday to discuss Ukraine's request to use Storm Shadow missiles against Russia. But no announcement on long-range missiles will be made, according to US national security spokesman John Kirby. The lack of a decision will disappoint those hoping for a …
UK PM Starmer promises 10-year plan to fix health service in crisis
WEB5 days ago · Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer will say on Thursday his government is working on a 10-year plan to fix the National Health Service, after an independent report found the system to be in critical condition. The previous Conservative government failed to reduce waiting lists, blaming strike action, and Starmer, whose Labour Party won a …
Is the UK’s 5G signal really getting worse and is Liz Truss to blame?
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Users on Twitter have complained about unreliable 5G services which cut out at awkward moments, or slow speeds delivered over 5G, with one Twitter user calling on TV presenter Stacey Dooley to investigate. A recent video by TikTok user Professor Make It Make Sense suggested that a decision by former PM Liz Truss to mandate the …
UK riots latest: Police 'on high alert' amid fears of weekend unrest
WEBAug 9, 2024 · Police have been warned to be on high alert over the weekend following violent riots. (Jordan Pettitt/PA via AP) Police have been urged to remain on "high alert" for potential disruption over the weekend, the prime minister said following an emergency Cobra meeting. Sir Keir Starmer thanked the police and wider criminal justice system at …
Government on ‘high alert’ over violent disorder despite weekend …
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Ministers will remain on “high alert” over the violent disorder that swept through parts of Britain despite tensions appearing to subside over the weekend, Downing Street has said. Police had been braced for further riots but no widespread unrest arose after a large turnout of anti-racism protesters and warnings that those involved could ...
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