Labour Conference Votes To Nationalise Energy
Labour’s leadership has lost a showdown over the party’s approach to nationalising critical infrastructure. Delegates voted for a motion, proposed by Labour’s largest backer, the union Unite, to “reaffirm” the party’s commitment to public ownership of railways and the energy industry. Labour must “make different choices”, Unite’s general secretary said. Party sources said the proposals... Read More
Rwanda Can Be Trusted – Supreme Court
Rwanda can be trusted to treat humanely any asylum seekers sent to the country, lawyers for the home secretary have told the Supreme Court. Opening their case, the lawyers said the Court of Appeal had been wrong to block the UK government’s plan to remove some asylum seekers to Rwanda amid fears about its record.... Read More
London Police Patrols Increase Amid Celebration Claims – Israel Attack
Police patrols have increased across London after videos emerged of what appears to be people celebrating the Hamas attack on Israel. Home Secretary Suella Braverman has said she expects the police to “use the full force of the law” against displays of support for Hamas. The Met said it would provide a visible presence to... Read More
Serious Concern Over Universities – Free Speech Boss
The stifling of free speech at English universities is a “serious cause for concern”, the new free speech chief at the Office for Students (OfS) has told the BBC. Prof Arif Ahmed pledged to defend all views after being appointed this year. He said the UK had fallen significantly in an international index ranking academic... Read More
Metro Bank Strikes Deal To Shore Up Balance Sheet
Metro Bank has struck a deal with investors that it says will secure its future after newspaper reports suggested it needed to raise cash to shore up its balance sheet. In a statement, the UK lender said it had raised £325m in new funding, as well as refinancing £600m of debt. Its boss said the... Read More
Project Engineer Cyber Security – Gaydon, Warwickshire
Project Engineer Cyber Security – Gaydon, Warwickshire For over 110 years Aston Martin has made the most exquisitely addictive performance sports cars. But no one builds an Aston Martin on their own. Behind these legends and landmarks are hundreds of dreamers, darers and doers who make extraordinary happen, every single day. That’s why the name... Read More
Surrey MP Chris Grayling To Step Down After Cancer Diagnosis
Former Transport Secretary Chris Grayling is to stand down as an MP at the end of this Parliament. Mr Grayling, who also served as Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Chancellor, has been the MP for Epsom and Ewell in Surrey since 2001. In a statement to his local Conservative constituency association on... Read More
Inquiry Ordered Over England Schools Funding Blunder
Schools may have to redraw budgets for the next academic year after the Department for Education admitted it miscalculated its funding plans. Because the number of pupils was underestimated, an original plan of a 2.7% increase per pupil in England for 2024/25 has now been revised to 1.9%. The leader of the head teachers’ union... Read More
Electronics Hardware Engineer – Lancashire, North West England
Electronics Hardware Engineer – Lancashire, North West England My client who is a market leader in the design and manufacture of a range of Fire System products is looking to further grow and develop their team and is seeking an Electronics Hardware Engineer, based in Lancashire. The Electronics Hardware Engineer, based in Lancashire, will report... Read More
AI Facial Recognition: Campaigners And MPs Call For Ban
Police and private companies should “immediately stop” the use of facial recognition surveillance, says a group of politicians and privacy campaigners. They have raised concerns about human rights, the potential for discrimination, and “the lack of a democratic mandate”. It comes after the government announced plans for police to access passport photos to help catch... Read More