Kendall promises welfare reforms ‘imminently’ The Work and Pensions Secretary – who is expected to lay out her plans on Tuesday – told MPs that reforms would be published ‘imminently’. The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025
How much does the UK spend on welfare? Spending in 2023/24 was equivalent to 10.9% of gross domestic product, or the total value of the economy. The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025
Few households avoid third year of maximum council tax hikes as plans approved All 153 upper tier councils have now approved their council tax increases for 2025-26. The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025
Interest rates set to stay at 4.5% as Bank of England faces ‘fog of uncertainty’ The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee has been gradually cutting borrowing costs since August last year. Evening Standard · Mar 17, 2025
Caelan Doris: Ireland determined to end Six Nations with their best performance Ireland must rely on results elsewhere to snatch the championship crown and are in serious danger of finishing third. The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2025
Environmental impact of North Sea collision ‘mercifully small’, says minister The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is leading the inquiry into the incident. Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2025
Government denies cutting funding for monitoring of anti-Muslim hate Reports emerged last week that ministers had cut all funding for Tell Mama, a non-governmental organisation that monitors anti-Muslim hate incidents. Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2025
North Sea collision: Police granted more time to question ship’s captain The man is being held on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2025
Police given more time to question captain of North Sea crash ship The captain of a container ship which struck a US oil tanker off the east coast of Yorkshire on Monday will be detained for another 36 hours. Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2025
What the latest NHS hospital figures for England show The number of people waiting more than 52 weeks to begin treatment has dropped below 200,000 for the first time since November 2020. Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2025
Fire on oil tanker involved in North Sea collision is out Thermal camera footage captured the crash off the east coast of Yorkshire. Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2025
Footage captures moment ships collide in North Sea causing huge explosion A second video shows the dense fog that could have hampered visibility. Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2025
Fuel spill from North Sea collision ‘having limited impact’, says boat manager The Portuguese vessel Solong is drifting and still on fire after a collision with US tanker Stena Immaculate off the east coast of Yorkshire on Monday The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025
Watchdog in growth warning over key department’s limited industry support The National Audit Office said the Department for Business and Trade must boost support for sectors if the Government is to achieve its main mission. Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2025
The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025 Cargo ship captain arrested after oil tanker collision in North Sea as experts warn coming hours are ‘critical’ Concerns over impact on marine life and coastal communities
Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2025 Timeline of events leading to North Sea collision between tanker and cargo ship One crew member is still missing and presumed dead after the incident off the Lincolnshire coast.
Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2025 Captain held on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter over North Sea crash The Portuguese vessel Solong is drifting after a collision with US tanker Stena Immaculate off the east coast of Yorkshire on Monday
The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025 Vessels in North Sea collision burned throughout night The search for a missing crew member from a cargo ship that crashed into a tanker was called off.
Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2025 North Sea tanker collision: Fires 'still raging' amid fears crash could have lethal consequences for wildlife The search for a missing crew member from a cargo ship that crashed into a tanker has been called off
Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2025 Search called off for missing crew member after North Sea oil tanker crash HM Coastguard said the missing person from the Solong container ship had not been found after ‘an extensive search’.
The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2025 Crew member missing from cargo ship after North Sea oil tanker crash Ernst Russ said efforts to locate the missing crew member were ‘ongoing’ after the collision off the coast of East Yorkshire on Monday morning.
Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2025 Crew of ship in North Sea collision ‘not keeping proper lookout’, expert says More than 30 casualties have been brought ashore so far.
Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2025 More than 4,000 migrants have made Channel crossing to UK so far this year as MPs debate banning immigration Crossings have taken place every day this morning, with 2,075 people arriving in small boats from March 1 to 9
The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025 London boroughs which opposed Ulez expansion see biggest pollutant cut – study Sir Sadiq Khan extended the ultra-low emission zone to cover all London boroughs on August 29 2023.
The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025 UK has more women doctors than men for the first time There has been a vast demographic change in the medical register since it first opened in 1859.