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New rules are being introduced for taxi drivers across the capital, which will require them to meet English language rules.From today, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, Transport for London will introduce new assessments for taxi drivers.All taxi driver licence applicants must pass the safety, equality and regulatory understanding (SERU) assessment before they can be licensed as a London taxi driver.Similarly, all taxi drivers whose taxi licence expires on or after October 1 must pass the SERU assessment when they next renew their licence.It follows guidance from the Department for Transport that requires all drivers to meet particular standards to operate as…
Reform UK claims authorities cut Nigel Farage’s security by 75 per cent with “generous donors” forced to step in to ensure his safety.Zia Yusuf, the party’s Head of Policy, made reference to the “tragic” assassination of US Conservative activist Charlie Kirk as he revealed the news on social media.He said: “Two weeks ago, the authorities reduced Nigel’s security detail by 75 per cent.”I want to be clear to Reform supporters, thankfully we have had generous donors step in to sure up that security so I can assure you Nigel is safe and he is well protected but that places into…
Princess Anne was profoundly moved by the stories she heard surrounding the ongoing impact of the Russia-Ukraine war.The Princess Royal visited Ukraine on Tuesday and met with President Volodymyr Zelensky this week.During her trip to Kyiv, the royal was inspired by the work of organisations in the region that are helping those deal with the effects of the conflict.A Buckingham Palace source told GB News: “Her Royal Highness was profoundly moved by the stories she heard of the ongoing impact of the war on Ukraine’s youngest citizens.“Throughout the visit she was inspired by all the hard work of the many…
Greggs customers will be paying more from tomorrow as the high street favourite raises prices for the third time this year. Breakfast meal deals will jump by 20p, with the chain blaming soaring employment costs.Boss Roisin Currie said the business had been caught off guard by a £20million rise in National Insurance contributions, forcing the bakery giant to act.Greggs, which runs more than 2,675 shops across Britain, said it had worked to shield customers but could not avoid passing on some of the costs.The increases will affect breakfast deals and a selection of bakery items, although the chain pledged to…
Stacey Solomon was in floods of tears during the latest episode of her BBC docuseries, Stacey and Joe. The series, which chronicles the TV personality’s life alongside husband Joe and their five children at Pickle Cottage in Essex, details what the family had been up to earlier this year.Fans of Ms Solomon, 35, will be aware of the ordeal she faced with one of her beloved dogs, Teddy. The former X Factor star detailed in April how the cocker spaniel had almost died and had undergone a life-changing diagnosis.Stacey broke down in tears over the sad news about her dog,…
Drivers of popular vehicles have been warned they face significant disruption next week when new driving laws come into effect across Europe.The new European Union rules will see the Entry/Exit System introduced with biometric border controls that will fundamentally change how UK citizens enter the Schengen zone.The system, which comes into effect on October 12, will require UK nationals to provide fingerprints and facial photographs when crossing external Schengen borders, replacing the current practice of manually stamping passports. The Road Haulage Association has warned that professional drivers will be particularly affected by the changes. The biometric registration process is expected…
Rachel ClunBusiness reporterGetty ImagesA company linked to peer Baroness Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman has been ordered to pay £122m in damages after a judge ruled it breached a government contract for the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the Covid pandemic.The Department of Health and Social Care sued PPE Medpro over claims the medical gowns it supplied did not comply with relevant healthcare standards. The High Court ruled Medpro failed to prove whether or not its surgical gowns, which were to be used by NHS workers, had undergone a validated sterilisation process.Chancellor Rachel Reeves said it was…
Georgia Plimmer is run out without facing a delivery on her ODI World Cup debut in a “calamitous” start for New Zealand during their opening World Cup match against Australia.Follow live: Women’s Cricket World Cup – Australia v New ZealandAvailable to UK users only.
Villagers in the Surrey hamlet of Horne say they’re being pushed out of their own community by travellers who’ve set up at least six unauthorised camps without planning permission.Locals claim they’re now outnumbered in their rural parish and are so desperate they’re considering using tractors to block roads and prevent more arrivals.”We are literally being pushed out of our homes… we are now estimating that in one road with three of these sites, the travellers outnumber the locals now,” one resident told the Daily Mail.The situation has become so tense that some villagers are talking about barricading travellers in, whilst…
Ed Miliband has told Elon Musk to “get the hell out of our politics and our country”.Speaking at the Labour Party conference, the Energy Secretary said: “He incites violence on our streets, he calls for the overthrow of our elected Government, he’s an enabler of disinformation through X. He thinks he can tell us how to run Britain.”Conference: we have a message for Elon Musk. Get the hell out of our politics and our country.”WATCH ABOVE.