Hospitals told to ‘get back to basics’ as NHS sets priorities Health leaders in England publish national planning guidance for the NHS each year. Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025
Why are water bills going up so much? Households are facing the largest rise in water bills since the privatisation of the industry 36 years ago. Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025
Reeves rejects Heathrow expansion critics, saying answer ‘cannot always be no’ The Chancellor said the economy will stagnate if you ‘always give in’ to objections. Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025
Reeves looks to the skies in search of economic growth with support for Heathrow Rachel Reeves put support for a third runway at the London hub airport at the heart of her plan to kickstart the UK economy. Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025
Reeves backs £9bn Lower Thames Crossing as ‘important project’ The Chancellor said the Treasury is ‘exploring options’ for the 14.3-mile road linking Kent and Essex to be privately financed. Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025
Heathrow’s third runway plan backed by Rachel Reeves The airport’s plan to build a third runway received parliamentary approval in June 2018, but has been delayed by legal challenges and the pandemic. The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025
What are the infrastructure projects backed by Rachel Reeves? The expansion of Heathrow is among the schemes backed. The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025
Key dates in Heathrow expansion saga It was reported in 2001 that ministers were ‘seriously considering’ building a third runway at the west London airport. Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025
Charity concerns as NHS prepares to publish priorities for the year ahead Every year the NHS sets out key objectives for the coming year. Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025
Starmer rules out ‘arbitrary’ cap to cut ‘staggeringly high’ migration levels The Office for National Statistics published estimates on Tuesday projecting the UK population could reach 72.5 million by 2032 . The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025
More flooding possible for UK as rain and wind warnings remain in force Somerset Council and police jointly declared a major incident in the region. The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025
PM and Chancellor to meet top executives as Government continues to seek growth The Government is also set to announce changes to pension rules to promote investment in UK businesses. Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025
Fresh disruption as wind and rain increases flooding threat A series of yellow weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office across large parts of England and Wales. Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2025
Storm Eowyn leaves 100,000 households without power as 100mph gust recorded On Friday afternoon, First Minister John Swinney warned: ‘This storm is not over yet.’ The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2025
Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2025 Storm Eowyn: Winds top 100mph as storm causes travel disruption and power cuts Millions of people across the UK and Ireland have been warned to stay indoors because of Storm Eowyn.
The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2025 Winds top 100mph as Storm Eowyn causes travel disruption and power cuts Millions of people across the UK and Ireland have been warned to stay indoors because of Storm Eowyn.
Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2025 More than 280,000 without power in NI after Storm Eowyn batters region A gust of almost 93mph was recorded in Co Down.
Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2025 Hurricane force winds batter UK as millions warned to stay indoors Flights and trains have been cancelled and red weather warnings are in place in Scotland and Northern Ireland as Storm Eowyn hits the UK.
Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2025 Flights cancelled, roads closed as Storm Eowyn batters UK Rail services and flights have been axed, with rare red weather warnings issued for Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025 Storm Eowyn: Thousands of trains, hundreds of flights and dozens of ferries cancelled Widespread travel disruption as the UK is battered by winds of up to 100mph with the arrival of Storm Eowyn
Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025 Millions receive emergency alert amid Storm Eowyn red weather warning The weather warning comes into force at 10am on Friday.
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025 Storm Eowyn: How rare are red weather warnings and what is the danger? Storm Éowyn has been called a “multi-hazard event” by the Met Office
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025 Northern Ireland police declare ‘major incident’ as Storm Eowyn approaches The region is under a top-level red warning for wind from early on Friday.
Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025 More than four million receive emergency alert as UK braces for Storm Eowyn The Government said this was the largest real life use of the emergency alert system to date.
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025 Several visitor attractions to close their doors due to severe weather The Environment Agency said that Storm Eowyn could also result in some flooding in several parts of England on Sunday and Monday.