Covid Inquiry: Government Will ‘Probably Lose Legal Case’ – Minister
The government is likely to lose its legal case against the Covid inquiry, a government minister has said. It comes after the government said it would seek a judicial review over the inquiry’s demand that it submit Boris Johnson’s unredacted WhatsApp messages. Speaking on BBC Question Time, science minister George Freeman said he had “very... Read More
Health Alert System Aims To Cut Heatwave Deaths
A new alert system will warn the public when high temperatures could damage their health this summer in England. Run by the UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office, it is aimed at reducing illness and deaths among the most vulnerable. Climate change is likely to make heat waves more frequent. UK temperatures rose... Read More
Cannich Wildfire Could Be Largest Recorded In UK
Firefighters say they have brought under control a wildfire that could be the largest recorded in the UK. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said flames had burned through a 30 sq mile (80 sq km) area of scrub and woodland near Cannich in the Highlands. Crews have been at the scene since Sunday,... Read More
Boris Johnson Says He Has Handed Over Covid WhatsApps
Former prime minister Boris Johnson says he has given the UK government all the WhatsApp messages and notebooks demanded by the Covid-19 inquiry. Mr. Johnson is urging the government to hand the material to the inquiry in full without redactions. The inquiry, which begins public hearings in two weeks, is investigating how ministers handled the... Read More
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Universal Credit Childcare Funding To Rise 47% From June
Parents on universal credit will be able to claim hundreds of pounds more to cover childcare costs from the end of June, the government has announced. The government will allow parents on the benefit to claim back £951 for childcare costs for one and £1,630 for two or more children – a 47% increase. The... Read More
Vaping: Government Plans Underage Crackdown
A loophole allowing retailers to give free vape samples to children is set to be closed under government plans to curb their use among young people. A new crackdown on vape marketing would prevent the “unacceptable” targeting of children and teens, Rishi Sunak said. There will also be a review of the rules around the... Read More
Amazon To Offer Parents Term-Time-Only Working
Parents and grandparents who work in Amazon warehouses will be able to choose to work in term-time only. Amazon said the new contract will mean people with children to look after can take six weeks of holiday in summer and two weeks at Easter and at Christmas. But the GMB union, which is fighting Amazon... Read More
Supermarket Price Rises Hit New High In May
The rate of price rises at UK supermarkets hit a new high in the year to May due to coffee, chocolate and non-food goods. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and NielsenIQ said that the overall rate of inflation at grocers reached 9%. While prices for fresh food have fallen marginally, the cost of commodities such... Read More