Theresa May has been accused of insulting teachers by offering them a 1% pay rise after she refused to bow to pressure from some Tory MPs, Labour and trade unions to begin easing the public… Read More
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May to invite Labour to help create policies amid Tory plot to oust her
Theresa May will move to bolster her precarious position in Downing Street with an unprecedented invitation to Labour to help her create policies for a post-Brexit Britain as she attempts to quell a Tory plot… Read More
Wimbledon strawberry farmer warns of post-Brexit staff shortage
The owner of the farm that provides Wimbledon with its strawberries has said she hopes there is a mechanism for European citizens to work seasonally in the UK after Brexit. Marion Regan, who owns… Read More
Fine motorists idling outside schools to cut air pollution, say health watchdogs
Parents who leave their car engines running at the school gate should be fined in order to help tackle the air pollution crisis, according to England’s official health watchdogs. New guidance from Public Health England… Read More
Grenfell cladding was changed to cheaper version, reports say
Cladding proposed for Grenfell Tower during a multimillion-pound refurbishment was changed to a cheaper, less fire-resistant version to make a saving of less than 4% of the final cost of the project, according to reports…. Read More
Theresa May faces backlash from Scotland and Wales over £1bn Tory-DUP deal | Politics | The Guardian
Theresa May has faced a backlash from politicians in Scotland, #Wales and parts of England after completing a £1bn deal with the Democratic Unionist party to prop up her Conservative minority government. Political figures lined… Read More
UK Parliament investigates cyberattack on user accounts
LONDON (AP) — British officials were investigating a cyberattack Saturday on the country’s Parliament after discovering “unauthorized attempts to access parliamentary user accounts.” A statement from the House of Commons said that as a precaution,… Read More
Hundreds evacuated from London tower blocks over fears of Grenfell repeat
Hundreds of residents of a #housing estate in north London have been evacuated overnight after fire inspectors said five tower blocks were at risk following the Grenfell Tower blaze. People living on Chalcots estate in… Read More