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Police Scotland has revealed it has made significant strides in tackling anti-social behaviour over the fireworks season, resulting in a 37 per cent drop in emergency calls between Halloween and Guy Fawkes’ Night.Operation Moonbeam represents a significant collaborative effort to curb public disorder on Scottish streets, which has seen the roll-out of Section 60 dispersal orders and firework control zones in cities.In 2024, the Edinburgh community of Niddrie was the site of a protracted stand-off between hundreds of officers and a mob of masked youths directing rockets at the thin blue line, resulting in roads being closed and public transport…
Rachel Reeves should not break Sir Keir Starmer’s manifesto promise not to increase income tax, national insurance and VAT, Labour’s deputy leader Lucy Powell has said. Ms Powell, who defeated Sir Keir’s staunch ally Bridget Phillipson for the deputy leadership last month, heaped pressure on the Chancellor to find alternative ways to plug a £20billion Budget blackhole. Speaking to the BBC earlier today, Ms Powell said: “We should be following through on our manifesto, of course. There’s no question about that.”During the 2024 General Election campaign, Sir Keir categorically ruled out raising income tax, VAT or national insurance.”The Conservatives have…
The Queen has paid tribute to the nation’s war dead in a touching ceremony ahead of Remembrance Day at Westminster Abbey’s Field of Remembrance. Camilla recognised the sacrifices of those who fought and died for their country in her return to the annual event, following her absence last year due to illness.The Queen was met by the Dean of Westminster, the Very Rev Dr David Hoyle, before she laid a cross of remembrance in memory of the armed services who lost their lives.The 78-year-old placed a small wooden cross with a red poppy into a larger cross made from the…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly contemplating a significant fiscal shift that would benefit energy corporations while reducing household efficiency support.Treasury officials are examining proposals to grant the oil and gas sector tax relief worth £6billion through the removal of the Energy Profits Levy.This potential concession to the energy industry comes as the Government simultaneously considers slashing the Warm Homes Plan budget by £6.4billion, which would be a move that breaks Labour’s manifesto pledges. The programme, designed to upgrade Britain’s housing stock and reduce domestic energy costs, faces a potential 40 per cent reduction.Such a dual approach would see profitable energy…
The BBC’s Executive Complaints Unit has upheld 20 viewer complaints against veteran news presenter Martine Croxall. The ruling marks a significant shift from the initial position taken by BBC News management, who had originally supported the presenter following her on-air script alteration.Martine Croxall made the comments back in June | BBCThe incident occurred during a June broadcast when Ms Croxall was reading from her autocue and verbalised her alteration to the script in real-time.She stated: “Malcolm Mistry, who was involved in the research, says that the aged, pregnant people … women … and those with pre-existing health conditions need to…
Britons have reacted with concern to reports that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering a new pay-per-mile tax on electric vehicles, which could cost hundreds of pounds a year for most drivers.One taxi driver told GB News she would be hit hard by the proposed levy and labelled the move “disgusting”.”It would impact me a lot, mainly because I have a big outlay on the taxi as it is per year, and to increase the electric charge on it is disgusting in my opinion,” she said.”It’s hard enough to live as it is with everything else that’s going on — shopping,…
A record number of referrals were made to the government’s anti-terrorism scheme Prevent in the year to March 2025, according to new data.Referrals to Prevent, which can be made by schools, the police, local authorities or the public, rose by more than a quarter to 8,778.In the majority of cases, where a type of concern for the referral was noted, most specified “no ideology identified” or “no ideology – other susceptibility to radicalisation identified”.A review into Prevent and the Southport murderer Axel Rudakubana found the scheme “prematurely” closed its case into him, due to there being no evidence that he…
Wolves are set to make a formal approach to Middlesbrough over appointing Rob Edwards as their head coach.BBC Sport reported on Sunday that former Luton manager Edwards was among the leading contenders to replace Vitor Pereira, who was sacked following a winless start to the Premier League season.Wolves held talks with former boss Gary O’Neil but the 42-year-old withdrew from the running on Monday.Ex-Wolves player Edwards, also 42, has always been a strong candidate at Molineux and is now emerging as the club’s preferred choice.It is understood the relegation-threatened club are preparing an official approach to Middlesbrough, who are third…
A fiery clash erupted live on GB News as Sex Matters campaigner Maya Forstater accused LGBT activist Peter Tatchell of “sexist nonsense” during a heated debate on BBC bias.The exchange came as the pair discussed claims that the BBC’s reporting on trans issues has been shaped by “gender ideology”. Ms Forstater argued that the broadcaster repeatedly misreports crimes committed by trans-identified men as being carried out by women and accused bosses of “undermining the integrity of journalism”. She said: “For weeks on end they’ve reported male murderers as women.The pair discussed claims that the BBC’s reporting on trans issues has…
Prince William has addressed world leaders at the Cop30 summit in Belém, Brazil, delivering an urgent plea for environmental action.The Prince of Wales flew to the Amazon city with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Thursday afternoon, having attended his Earthshot Prize ceremony in Rio de Janeiro the previous evening.The royal’s speech was crafted jointly with his father, King Charles, marking a significant collaboration between the two generations on climate advocacy.Speaking in the Amazon rainforest’s heart, William opened by acknowledging Brazil’s environmental leadership spanning decades.Prince William has addressed world leaders at the Cop30 summit in Belém, Brazil, delivering an urgent…