West Lancashire By-Election: Labour’s Ashley Dalton Wins
Labour has held on to their seat in West Lancashire after a by-election victory which saw Ashley Dalton become the country’s newest MP. Ms Dalton secured a majority of 8,321 over Conservative candidate Mike Prendergast, with a 10.52% swing from the Tories to Labour. In her victory speech, she said the people of her constituency... Read More
Software Engineer – Newnham, Gloucestershire
The Productivity Engineering group (PE) at Arm is ensuring our engineering teams have the tools and computational resources to succeed and is responsible for a range of activities ensuring our designs meet our partners’ needs, from maintaining Arm’s compute cluster to deploying new design and verification methodologies. Within PE, the Formal Team (FT) supports hardware... Read More
2 Bed Bungalow For Sale – London
Features and description Freehold Chain Free Semi-Detached Bungalow 2/3 Bedrooms Large Lounge/Diner Conservatory Large Loft Room(s) Driveway & Garage Excellent Development Potential **chain free** open day – 18th February 2023 – by appointment only**. A charming two/three-bedroom semi-detached bungalow in a delightful tree-lined location that offers the new owner a fabulous re-development opportunity. The bungalow... Read More
MP Lee Anderson: New Deputy Tory Chairman Clashes With Radio Presenter
The new deputy chairman of the Conservative party has clashed with a radio presenter over accusations of dishonesty. Ashfield MP Lee Anderson was asked by BBC Radio Nottingham presenter Verity Cowley about a video of him setting up a friendly doorstep encounter during the 2019 election campaign. Mr. Anderson, in response, asked the presenter ten... Read More
HS2 Ltd Miscalculating Impact On Nature – Wildlife Trusts
The company building the controversial HS2 rail line has underestimated its impact on habitats and wildlife, according to a coalition of wildlife charities. A report by the Wildlife Trusts found that HS2 Ltd had missed trees, ponds, and hedgerows off maps. It said the methodology used to calculate the impact on the biodiversity of the... Read More
Civil Servants Set To Strike On Budget Day
About 100,000 civil servants are set to strike on the day the chancellor unveils the Spring Budget, the Public and Commercial Services union has said. Mark Serwotka, general secretary of the PCS, said members would walk out on 15 March as part of an ongoing row with the government over pay and conditions. The PCS... Read More
King Charles Unadorned New Stamp Design Revealed
The image of King Charles III that is to appear on new stamps from 4 April has been revealed by the Royal Mail. The minimalist, unadorned picture, with no crown on the stamp or any other decoration, was approved personally by the King. “The feedback we got back was that he wanted it to be... Read More
Trial Of Scrapping Train Return Tickets Extended
A trial of scrapping return tickets in a bid to make fares simpler will be extended as part of a shake-up of the country’s railways. Transport Secretary Mark Harper will confirm on Tuesday that publicly-owned LNER will extend its trial of selling single tickets only on its routes. Under the trial, a single is always... Read More
Royal Mail February Strikes Off After Legal Challenge
Postal workers will no longer go on strike later this month after a legal challenge from Royal Mail, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) says. About 115,000 workers had planned to walk out from 12:30 GMT on 16 February, until 12:30 on 17 February in an ongoing row over pay and conditions. But union bosses said... Read More
PM Expected To Reshape Government Departments – Rishi Sunak Reshuffle
The government is expected to announce some new names in senior roles – with widespread talk among senior sources that the prime minister will also set out a reorganization of some government departments on Tuesday. The weekly cabinet meeting has been pushed back an hour and will now begin at 10:30 GMT. Rishi Sunak has... Read More