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The Home Office say the decision is a "precautionary measure" Asylum seekers are being removed from the Bibby Stockholm barge due to the discovery of Legionella bacteria in the water supply. The Home Office has said it is removing all 39 asylum seekers who arrived on the vessel, docked in Portland Port in Dorset, this week as a “precautionary measure”. It said that no migrants have fallen sick or developed […]

That's according to research from the consumer group, Which? Dangerous carbon monoxide (CO) alarms are being sold on eBay, Amazon, AliExpress and Wish, while the Government “fails to take the urgent action needed” to hold online marketplaces legally accountable, watchdog Which? has warned. Which? said it found 149 listings for unsafe CO alarms across four online marketplaces, which had all subsequently been removed. The only online marketplace that disclosed sales […]

Junior doctors in England have begun their fifth round of strikes, with some new doctors taking to picket lines just days after starting their first NHS jobs. Foundation Year 1 doctors started their first roles after medical school on Wednesday August 2 – just nine days ago. Now they are to walk out with colleagues for four full days amid the bitter dispute with the Government over pay. Dr Robert […]

That's according to the Carbon Disclosure Project A climate reporting platform has warned “nowhere near enough” UK companies have credible transition plans aligned with a 1.5C pathway. The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a non-profit to which companies can voluntarily disclose information on their climate performance, has analysed its data on 1,450 UK firms that have shared this information, including around 91% of the FTSE 100. The non-profit found the decarbonisation […]

The pieces have been launched through his Born on a Rainy Day art series One of Scotland’s most-loved comedians has swapped laughs for fine art and is to sell four new pieces. Sir Billy Connolly, 80, has been a keen artist since 2012, and has unveiled four new drawings through gallery Castle Fine Art. The pieces have been launched through his Born on a Rainy Day art series and are […]

The budget retailer has failed to secure a rescue deal Budget retailer Wilko has entered administration after failing to secure a rescue deal, putting around 12,000 jobs in jeopardy. The chain, which runs more than 400 stores across the UK, told staff on Thursday that it has hired administrators from PwC to oversee the process. Mark Jackson, chief executive officer of Wilko, said the firm had “a significant level of […]

He has previously said he will stand down as First Minister before the end of the Senedd term in 2026 Wales’ First Minister Mark Drakeford has confirmed he will leave the Welsh Parliament at the next election. Mr Drakeford has previously said he will stand down as First Minister before the end of the Senedd term in 2026, although no firm date has yet been set to choose his successor. […]

Nicola Sturgeon is writing a “deeply personal” memoir covering her proudest achievements as well as her regrets throughout her time in politics, a publisher has announced. Pan Macmillan said it has secured the British and Commonwealth rights to the former Scottish first minister’s memoirs following a “hotly contested” auction. The as-yet-untitled book “will chart how she went from being a shy child from a working-class family in Ayrshire to the steps of […]

A former deputy head at the first school Prince George and Princess Charlotte attended has been jailed for child sexual abuse offences. Matthew Smith paid £65,000 for two teenagers in India to abuse younger children, the National Crime Agency said. The 35-year-old was online asking for sexual images of a child at the time of his arrest. Having pleaded guilty to 22 counts, including encouraging the rape of a child […]