The UK economy grew a faster-than-expected 0.3% in November after a rebound in car production and a boost to the services sector. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the growth was driven by an increase in industrial output, helped by the return of production at Jaguar Land Rover facilities following a cyber attack on…
getty images West Sussex is one of the councils requesting an election delay More than a third of eligible councils in England have asked to postpone their elections due in May, affecting more than 2.5 million voters. The government is making large-scale changes to local government structures. Twenty-four councils want to postpone their ballots to…
England’s Ben Stokes leaves the stage following an interview about England’s defeat. This occurred during the fifth day of the fifth Test of the 2025/26 Ashes series between Australia and England at the SCG on January 08, 2026, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo/Getty Images) Baseball came to Australia promoting fearlessness and fun but left Australian shores…
West Midlands Police Chief Constable Craig Guildford has apologized for providing false evidence to MPs in the Commons Downing Street has said it no longer has confidence in West Midlands Police Chief Constable Craig Guildford, echoing comments made by the Home Secretary in the Commons on Wednesday. Other senior members of the Cabinet have called…
Massive explosions have caused buildings to collapse and be on fire in the Dutch city of Utrecht, leaving four people injured and others feared buried under debris. 19:06, 15 January 2026 Updated 19:18, 15 January 2026 At least four people have been injured and there are fears that others may be trapped under debris after…
Bloomberg via Getty Images America is placing a strong emphasis on building its semiconductor industry. The United States said it has agreed to cut tariffs on goods from Taiwan by 15% in exchange for hundreds of billions of dollars in investment aimed at boosting domestic production of semiconductors. The Commerce Department said the island’s…
When South East Water (SEW) is in the news, the headlines don’t usually make for comfortable reading. Despite the challenges faced by the water and sewerage industry and its regulators, the sole water supplier, currently facing nationalisation demands, is demonstrating resilience in the face of supply chaos. It comes like this: 23,000 properties affected by…
