Councils warn they will go bankrupt unless they can increase tax | Politics | News
Council leaders have written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves demanding the right to impose higher council tax increases and new charges such as local tourism taxes, to avoid “system-wide financial failure”. Authorities are currently unable to raise council tax by more than 5% without holding a referendum of local voters, effectively making bigger More...
Forest Hill fire LIVE: Huge blaze erupts near station as emergency services rush to scene | UK | News
A huge fire has broken out near Forest Hill Station in London, with emergency services on the scene. London Fire Brigade said: “Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters have been called to a fire More...
Hamas claims it cannot located remaining hostage dead | World | News
Hamas has revealed it has returned the bodies of two more Israeli hostages as part of the US-brokered ceasefire agreement, but the group claims it needs more time and specialized equipment to recover the rest More...
Putin blunder as Russia drops bomb near own airfield storing nuclear bomber strike jets | World | News
Russia is believed to have accidentally bombed a village near its own airfield where nuclear bomber strike aircraft are based. The incident happened on October 12 over Engels city in Saratov region, when a FAB-500 More...
Major UK city’s bus strikes off as union scoops ‘excellent’ pay deal | UK | News
A major UK city has avoided further swathes of crippling transport strikes as bus company staff working for various operators secured an “excellent” new pay deal. Previously, the Unite trade union said More...
Trump to meet Zelensky to discuss peace or escalate the war | World | News
Donald Trump basked in global acclaim after securing peace in the Middle East during a triumphant Israeli visit on Monday. World leaders rallied behind Mr Trump at a follow-up summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, backing More...
Buckingham Palace makes major announcement about event in December | Royal | News
The King and Queen will host the President of Germany for a state visit at Windsor Castle in December, Buckingham Palace has announced. They said in a statement: “The President of Germany, accompanied More...
M62 traffic LIVE: Cars brought at standstill after incident – 4 miles of congesion | UK | News
All traffic stopped on the M62 this afternoon, Sunday October 12, following a police incident. Traffic was held on the eastbound carriageway between J22 for Denshaw and J23 near Huddersfield. Emergency services, More...
The huge new twin 320m UK bridges over a major motorway | UK | News
A twin bridge is being placed across a major UK motorway. Engineers working for the HS2 project reopened the M6 ahead of schedule after sliding part of the huge new viaduct across the M6. The next phase of the More...
Huge new changes to be made to UK passports from December | Royal | News
British passports will undergo a radical transformation before the end of 2025, with the first offical travel documents to bear King Charles III‘s Coat of Arms to be issued in December. The four nations More...
