UK universities call for higher fees and more funding in face of budget deficits_P
Proposals from Universities UK to raise funds for members include ‘reset’ on student maintenance loans and grants Proposals seen by the BBC suggest funding for each student needs to reach £12,000-£13,000. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PA Universities have called for an increase in…
Jacob Rees-Mogg’s attacks on working from home were ‘bizarre’, says Labour_P
Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds says government is pressing ahead with plans for new flexible working laws Reynolds says flexible working proposals could reduce regional inequality and contribute to productivity. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA The business secretary has defended Labour’s plans to introduce…
Labour civil war erupts over winter fuel payments as rebels sent warning letter_l
The Labour Party has sent a stark warning to the party’s 12 winter fuel payment rebels. PMQs: Rishi Sunak attacks Keir Starmer over winter fuel cuts Sir Keir Starmer has been condemned by a Labour MP after it emerged his whips have…
Ovo Energy to pay out nearly £2.4m over customer complaint failures_P
Ofgem says 1,395 customers will receive compensation after lengthy delays in getting complaints addressed Ovo Energy will pay £378,512 in compensation to affected customers and has also paid an extra £2m to the energy industry voluntary redress scheme. Photograph: True Images/Alamy…
Tory blasts Keir Starmer as VAT plans ‘published’ before MPs even get a say_l
The opposition chief whip said he’s “very concerned” about the information being “secretly launched”. Keir Starmer’s Government has been blasted for (Image: Getty) A top Tory has blasted Sir Keir Starmer’s Government after he says it “secretly launched” information without MPs so much…
Hull grooming gang: Alleged victims complain after police officers diverted to deal with summer riots_P
Two women who first spoke to Sky News in 2021 about allegations they were repeatedly raped as part of an organised child sexual abuse ring have said they are still waiting for justice. ‘How long is it going to go…
Four boys killed in house fire surrounded by rubbish while mum went to Sainsbury’s! B
Deveca Rose claimed she left her sons in the care of a friend who investigators found no trace of, a court heard (Picture: Enterprise News and Pictures) Four boys were found under a bed surrounded by rubbish and human waste…
Pedestrian loses limb in ‘horrendous hit-and-run’ with severed leg left in road! B
Footage shows a casualty lying near a Pelican crossing on Halifax Road (Picture: YappApp) A pedestrian had their leg torn off and left in the middle of the road in a ‘hit-and-run’ crash in Bradford. Footage shows a casualty lying near…
Women in UK ‘will be worse off than in 2010 unless public spending rises’! B
Economists say living standards of poorest women will decline by 21% by 2027-28 if Labour sticks to Tory plans Goods at a food bank. The Women’s Budget Group said: ‘We can’t have a healthy economy when millions of people are…
Campaigners tie baby slings to statues in call for better UK paternity leave! B
Model babies attached to figures in London including Gene Kelly, Thierry Henry and Isambard Kingdom Brunel The statue of Gene Kelly in Leicester Square. The Dad Shift campaign founders said they wanted the result to be a ‘positively provocative sight’. Photograph:…