A major fire broke out early Monday morning at a high-rise block of flats on Freshwater Road in Dagenham, East London. The fire started around 2:44 AM and quickly spread through the building, causing thick black smoke that could be seen from miles away. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) responded swiftly, sending about 225 firefighters…
A 32-year-old woman is fighting for her life after being stabbed during the Notting Hill Carnival, the Metropolitan Police reported. She was among three people attacked on Sunday, including a 29-year-old man who sustained non-life-threatening injuries and a 24-year-old man whose condition is still being assessed. This tragic incident occurred during the Notting Hill Carnival,…
The demand from Britain’s second biggest union will test truce with Labour at next month’s TUC conference. Britain’s second-largest union has called on a new Labour government to impose an emergency 1% wealth tax on the assets of the super-rich, fund a 10% pay rise for public sector workers and fill more than 100,000 vacancies…
Government plans to improve UK workers’ rights ‘lack crucial details’, says top thinktank. The Labour government’s highly plans to improve workers’ rights and end years of wage stagnation, job insecurity and in-work poverty are riddled with ambiguity and missing key details, a leading think tank on the future of work has concluded. A report by…
The funeral of Elsie Dot Stancombe, who died in the Southport knife attack, has taken place, with her parents paying their final respects to their “truly unforgettable” daughter. This seven-year-old girl was one of three girls killed in a knife attack at Taylor Swift’s dance class last month. Her family said they wanted to mark…
A yellow weather warning for heavy rain came into force at 6am on Saturday morning. The warning applies to several areas in the South East, including London. Storm Lillian brought chaos to the start of the bank holiday season, and heavy rain will cause more problems for the rest of the weekend. The warning covers…
The British government has rejected calls to bring back free movement for those aged 18 to 30 between the UK and the EU, dashing the hopes of campaigners for a return to pre-Brexit freedoms. Ministers reiterated their opposition to a deal with Brussels that would allow young people to live and work in EU countries,…
The British-flagged luxury vessel named Bayesian was carrying 22 people when it got into difficulty off the coast of Sicily. Mike Lynch and daughter among missing after yacht sinks. The vessel, the Bayesian, ran into trouble early Monday morning with 22 people on board. 15 people were rescued. Six bodies have been found after a…
Amount paid to 15 firms and two barristers chambers since 2014 is almost equal to payouts for victims. The Post Office has paid out £250m in legal fees over the Horizon IT scandal, almost as much as it paid out to victims, some of whom have been jailed and bankrupted. The government agency paid out…
Government borrowing above expectations and highest since pandemic as public sector pay rose. Official data showed government debt rose to its highest level since the pandemic in July, while public sector wages also increased. No July has seen debt this high since 2021, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This means there is…