Report finds smart motorway safety systems fail

Technology aimed at keeping drivers safe on smart motorways frequently stops working, an investigation has found. There have been hundreds of incidents when safety equipment was out of action in recent years, figures obtained by BBC Panorama show. AA president Edmund King said these failures are “every driver’s worst nightmare” as he called for hard shoulders to be reinstated on all smart motorways where they have been removed. National Highways […]

April 22, 2024

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Youth mobility scheme ruled out by UK

UK rejects talks on EU-wide youth mobility scheme. The Government has ruled out any post-Brexit deal that would make it easier for young Britons to live, study and work in the EU. The European Commission said on Thursday it would seek permission from EU member states to open negotiations on a “youth mobility scheme” for UK citizens aged 18-30. But a Government spokesperson said there was no interest from the […]

April 21, 2024 2

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Younger children increasingly online and unsupervised

Infant school children are increasingly online and being given more digital independence by their parents, according to a new study from Ofcom. The communications regulator said around a quarter (24%) of five-to-seven-year-olds now own a smartphone, and three-quarters use a tablet computer. In its annual study of children’s relationship with the media and online worlds, Ofcom said the number of children aged between five and seven who go online to send messages or […]

April 19, 2024 2

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Peter Murrell charged over SNP finances probe

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been charged in connection with embezzlement of SNP funds. Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been charged in connection with embezzlement of SNP funds following a police investigation into the party’s finances. The 59-year-old husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon was taken into custody for questioning at 9.13am, more than a year after his first arrest. Police confirmed on Thursday evening […]

April 19, 2024 2

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MP Menzies loses Conservative whip

MP Mark Menzies has lost the Conservative whip while the party investigates claims he misused campaign funds. He is alleged to have used thousands of pounds given by donors to fund medical expenses and to have made a late-night call to a 78-year-old aide asking for help because he had been locked up by “bad people” demanding money for his release. The Fylde MP disputes the allegations reported by The […]

April 18, 2024 1

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Scammer site taken offline

A UK-founded website used to defraud victims on an industrial scale has been infiltrated leading to scores of arrests around the world. As many as 70,000 UK victims were tricked by the site’s scams, which obtained 480,000 card numbers and 64,000 PINs globally. Law enforcement agencies have arrested 37 suspects across the UK and around the world, including at Manchester and Luton airports, as well as in Essex and London. LabHost, […]

April 18, 2024 1

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Rollout of eVisas begins by the Home Office

It's as the Government aims for digital immigration by 2025. Millions of people in the UK with physical immigration documents are being invited to switch to an eVisa as the Government aims for a fully digital immigration and border system by 2025, the Home Office has said. From Wednesday April 17, individuals in the UK with physical immigration documents will receive an email from the Home Office, inviting them to […]

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