Poor emergency care ‘accepted as inevitable’ – leading medics and patient groups It comes as draft proposals on an urgent and emergency care improvement plan were leaked. Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025
Trains axed and schools forced to close as UK braced for 100mph Storm Eowyn winds Passengers and motorists in areas covered by red and amber weather warnings have been told to avoid travel ‘unless absolutely essential’. Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025
Trains suspended and schools to shut amid Storm Eowyn red weather warning Police have told people to avoid travel in the affected area on Friday. Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025
Hundreds of schools to shut as Storm Eowyn brings red weather warning for wind Police have warned people not to travel on the roads in or to the affected areas. Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025
Hundreds of schools to close amid red ‘danger to life’ wind warning Storm Eowyn is to sweep across Scotland on Friday, with gusts of up to 100mph possible in some areas. The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025
Schools to close and people told not to travel amid rare red weather warning Forecasters say flying debris from Storm Eowyn could result in danger to life and ‘very dangerous’ driving conditions because of fallen trees. Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025
Swinney issues do not travel warning as rare red weather alert issued Storm Eowyn could bring winds of up to 100mph to Scotland, the Met Office has warned. The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025
All schools in Northern Ireland told to close as red weather alert issued The Met Office is warning of ‘very dangerous conditions’ and widespread disruption across the region on Friday. Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025
Red ‘danger to life’ weather warning issued for part of Scotland The alert covers the central belt including Glasgow and Edinburgh on Friday at the peak of Storm Eowyn. Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025
‘A&Es will treat equivalent of half the population each year without reform’ Sir Stephen Powis has urged people to engage with the national conversation about the future of the health service. The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2025
Amber warning for wind issued as Storm Eowyn forecast to bring 90mph gusts A yellow warning for snow will also be in place in Scotland on Friday. Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2025
Reeves says need for growth trumps opposition amid Heathrow speculation The Chancellor said opposition to measures that will boost growth have been a problem for too long in the UK. Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2025
Wage growth accelerates despite flagging jobs market Official figures revealed that average regular pay surged again, to 5.6% in the three months to November. Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2025
The challenges facing Starmer’s Government from the new Trump presidency Here the PA news agency looks at five of the challenges facing Britain as a result of Mr Trump’s second presidency. Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2025
The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2025 Auctioned student and NHS visas among recommendations to tackle immigration The Policy Exchange paper also suggests tougher penalties for people who employ illegal labour or rent to illegal immigrants.
Evening Standard · Jan 18, 2025 Most popular colours for new cars revealed – with blue back in top three The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said 291,928 new cars registered last year were blue.
Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2025 UK economy to grow by 1.6% this year after weaker-than-expected 2024 – IMF The improved growth prospects will provide a boost for under-pressure Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2025 ‘Here for the long haul’ – Reeves launches fightback following market troubles The Chancellor said she was not going to let her critics “get me down” as she rebuffed their attacks.
The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025 Commons committee chairman says local roads are ‘riddled with potholes’ Local road conditions in England are worsening but the DfT has shown ‘too little interest’ in what difference its funding has made.
Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2025 Chancellor urges regulators to ‘tear down’ red tape in bid for growth It came after fresh data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the UK economy grew by a weaker-than-expected 0.1% in November.
Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2025 PM warns it will take time to revive economy after weaker-than-expected growth The Office for National Statistics estimated the UK economy grew in November by 0.1% after falling by 0.1% in both September and October.
Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2025 Weaker-than-forecast rebound in growth keeps Chancellor under pressure The ONS estimated the UK economy grew in November by 0.1% after falling by 0.1% in both September and October.
Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025 Bank of England should cut rates pre-emptively, says committee member Alan Taylor, the most recently appointed member of the Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) said the UK is ‘in the last half mile on inflation’.
Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025 Bafta 2025 film nominations: Key numbers and trends Across the four acting categories, UK actors make up just five of the 24 nominees.
Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025 Why has inflation fallen and why is this good news for the Government? The latest data has raised expectations that the Bank of England could cut UK interest rates again next month.