
Messages ‘of public interest’ erased by the Treasury
More than 100 government-issued mobile phones had all their data wiped last year after their users entered the wrong PIN. In 2020, the Treasury’s IT

Branson triumphs in ‘billionaire’s space-race’
Sir Richard Branson claimed it was “the experience of a lifetime” after flying to the edge of space on board Virgin Galactic’s first fully crewed

Crowds gather at bonfires across Northern Ireland
As part of traditional Eleventh Night celebrations bonfires were lit across the province last night. As many as 160 pyres were ignited to mark the

FA investigation into mob break-in at Wembley
The Football Association is to conduct a full review after a large crowd tried to force their way in to Wembley without tickets. Ahead of

The UK is enjoying a ‘Brexit dividend’
Food and drink businesses, one of the hardest hit sectors following the global pandemic and Britain’s withdrawal from the EU, are now seeing a “Brexit

PM’s condemnation for social media racists
Boris Johnson has condemned the racist online abuse towards several young England players following their heartbreaking Euro 2020 penalty defeat against Italy. Marcus Rashford, Jadon

Crossrail is broke
The cost of completing Crossrail will exceed all available funding. In its latest report, the government spending watchdog the National Audit Office estimates the cost

Corbyn investigated again
Jeremy Corbyn is under investigation by a parliamentary watchdog following allegations he did not properly declare financial support given to him for legal disputes over

English Channel asylum seekers will no longer be prosecuted
The Crown Prosecution Service has announced migrants who steer dinghies across the English Channel with the sole intention of claiming asylum in port – will

Wiltshire PCC candidate has a second motoring conviction
It’s emerged a man who was barred from a Police Commissioner’s role because of a past conviction, actually has a second offence which would have

NI bonfire builders warn of threat to life
The organisers of the bonfire in Tigers Bay have told the Northern Ireland Infrastructure Minister “there is the potential for serious and widespread disorder and

Rishi Sunak tells young workers ‘your office needs you!’
The Chancellor is urging Britain’s workers to return to the office as soon as the government’s “work from home” guidance is lifted, declaring it was

EU demands HUGE post-Brexit payment
As part of the promised Brexit settlement, the European Union says the UK owes it €47.5billion, a figure far higher than the UK had budgeted

NHS Covid app needs to change
The NHS Covid contact tracing app used in England and Wales may need to be adjusted as coronavirus restrictions change. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said

Sturgeon says Scotland’s Freedom Day is “not set in stone”
As cases across Scotland continue to rise Nicola Sturgeon has admitted the nation’s exit out of coronavirus lockdown restrictions is not ‘set in stone’. The