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Risk to humans, though low, is of concern after at least 200 cases of infection in mammals detected worldwideAvian flu surveillance is being ramped up in the UK after the detection of at least 200 cases of infection in mammals.Public health experts say…
Car bomb killed 29 people in deadliest atrocity of Northern Ireland’s TroublesThe British government will hold an independent statutory inquiry into the 1998 Omagh bombing, the Northern Ireland secretary has announced.Chris Heaton-Harris told the House…
Bird ‘removed’ from harbour by a drunk man is escorted to vet in scene likened to the film Hot FuzzA swan found roaming the streets of Plymouth was taken “prisoner” and escorted to the vet in the back of a police car in a scene reminiscent of the hit B…
Hike of 0.5 percentage points lifts rates to 14-year high, but BoE says shorter and shallower recession now more likelyInterest rates rise again but Bank of England hints at a brighter futureThe Bank of England raised interest rates for a tenth consecu…
Debt collectors allegedly broke into homes to fit meters despite signs of children and vulnerable people living thereThe energy regulator has launched an investigation into British Gas after it emerged that agents working on its behalf ignored customer…
CEO John Holland-Kaye to resign after nine years at helm amid public souring of ties with airlinesHeathrow’s chief executive has announced his resignation after a difficult year for Britain’s biggest airport. John Holland-Kaye will leave his £1.5m role…
Head of FDA union criticises PM for ‘point blank’ refusing to say if he was aware of informal concerns Rishi Sunak has been urged to “come clean” over whether he knew of informal concerns about Dominic Raab’s behaviour before appointing him, as an inve…
As it happened: Prime minister speaks in interview on TalkTV to mark his 100th day in officeOn the subject of Rishi Sunak reaching his 100th day in office, my colleague Jessica Elgot has a great assessment of how it’s going. Here is an extract.After Li…
Tories blamed for creating economic ‘doom loop’ that fails to recognise negative impact of spending cutsThe failure of successive Conservative governments to recognise the negative impact of public spending cuts on the wider economy has meant Britain m…
James Dyson and Tina Green, wife of Philip Green, among British business figures on register of overseas entitiesBillionaires and business figures including James Dyson and Tina Green own UK property via overseas companies, according to a new register …