British Isles
Thursday, 12 January 2023 21:08
Thames Water criticised over lack of investment
Investment into expanding sewage treatment works by Thames Water falls far short of what is needed to stop raw sewage discharges into rivers, according to a campaign group who analysed 106 treatment works from the Chilterns…
Thursday, 05 January 2023 22:03
Sunak’s first major speech of 2023
Rishi Sunak wants all pupils to study maths until the age of 18, arguing that too many of the country’s children are being ‘let down’ by leaving school without the numeracy skills to prosper in the…
Thursday, 05 January 2023 21:58
Cry for the next generation
The Cry is a gathering of Christians from across the nation to pray for revival at Wembley Arena on 7 January focusing on empowering young people and refreshing the body of Christ. This is the first…
Thursday, 05 January 2023 21:55
Unfair pay scales
The bosses of Britain’s biggest companies will have made more money in 2023 by Thursday afternoon than the average UK worker will earn in the entire year. TUC’s Paul Nowak called on the Government to ‘bring…
Thursday, 05 January 2023 21:52
Green farming schemes
Farmers in England will be paid more public money for protecting the environment and producing food more sustainably, the Government has said. It is hoped the increase in payment rates will encourage more farmers to sign…
Thursday, 05 January 2023 21:49
Three-minute care visits to vulnerable
Amid chronic staff shortages and rising unmet care needs nationwide, a homecare worker commissioned by Warrington borough council sometimes stayed for just three minutes, despite the family paying for the full visit. The council was found…