Voters will go to the polls on 7 May in national elections in Scotland and Wales, as well as in various council areas across England. While at times devolved and local elections can feel like a proxy for how voters feel about the UK government, voters aren’t choosing who they want to run Whitehall. They’re…
Resident doctors – formerly known as junior doctors – in England are to strike for six days in the ongoing row over pay and jobs, the British Medical Association announced. The planned walk-out is due to start from April 7, just after the Easter bank holiday in England. The British Medical Council said in a…
John Boyega will appear in a documentary about the death of his friend Damilola Taylor, the BBC says. Source link
The coroner ruled that there was no evidence of foul play in the death of iconic singer Zubeen Garg. Source link
A nursery has admitted corporate manslaughter over the death of a toddler who died after being suffocated as staff tried to get him to sleep. Noah Sibanda, who was 14 months old, died at Fairytales Day Nursery in Bourne Street, Dudley, in December 2022. Events leading up to his death, which were captured on the…
Customers who do not confirm how old they are or are underage will have web content filters turned on automatically. Source link
Scotland’s parole board will now have to consider if killers have refused to reveal the whereabouts of their victims’ remains, thanks to a change in the law. The change – dubbed Suzanne’s Law after Suzanne Pilley – came into force on Wednesday. It was introduced as part of the Scottish government’s Victims, Witnesses and Justice…
CMAT, Little Simz and Florence and the Machine are among the stars in the running for top songwriting award Source link
Election campaign leaflets and posters published in foreign languages would be banned ahead of polling day under Tory proposals. The Conservative Party is hoping to make it an offence to distribute election material that it says is “not native to the British islands”. The party has tabled an amendment to the Representation of the People…
Matt Brittin says he’s taking the top job at “a moment of real risk, yet also real opportunity”. Source link
