Bus £2 Fare Cap Extended To End Of October
The £2 cap on bus fares in England has been extended again until the end of October, the government has announced. The cap, which applies to more than 130 bus operators outside of London, will then rise in November to £2.50 for 12 months before prices are reviewed. The current limit on fares has now... Read More
Building Work Pending For Many Of 40 Promised Hospitals
Building work is yet to start for 33 of the government’s 40 promised new hospitals in England, the BBC has found. Most are still waiting to hear what their final budget will be for the projects with a 2030 deadline. Only two are finished and open. Ministers aimed to have six ready for 2025 –... Read More
Treat Cryptocurrency Investing As Gambling – MPs
MPs have urged the government to treat retail investment in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin as a form of gambling. Their value could change dramatically and consumers risked losing their entire investment, characteristics closely resembling gambling, the Treasury Select Committee found. It also criticized abandoned plans for the Royal Mint to create a non-fungible token (NFT).... Read More
Brexit: Government Suffers Defeats Over Retained EU Law Bill
The government has suffered defeats in the House of Lords over plans to scrap certain EU laws by the end of the year. Peers backed an amendment which would give Parliament greater scrutiny over which rules should be ditched. The House of Lords also voted to give devolved governments, rather than Westminster ministers, the final... Read More
Internship At The UK, Opportunities For Students In London
An internship is an opportunity for students and recent graduates to gain hands-on experience in a professional setting. Internships provide the opportunity to learn new skills, develop professional contacts, and apply academic knowledge to real-world scenarios. Internships can be paid or unpaid, part-time or full-time, and can last anywhere from a few weeks to a... Read More
Volodymyr Zelensky Meets PM As More Ukraine Weapons Pledged
The UK will send hundreds of air defence missiles and armed drones to Ukraine on top of the Storm Shadow cruise missiles announced last week. The move means the UK is going further than any other country in providing weapons with the potential to tip the battlefield in Ukraine’s favour. Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelensky met... Read More
UK Economy: Cost Of Living And Strikes Weigh On Growth
The UK grew only weakly in the first three months of the year with the economy hit by strikes, cost of living pressures and wet weather. The economy grew by just 0.1% between January and March, figures showed, and it remains smaller than levels seen before the Covid pandemic. The UK is also lagging behind... Read More
Priti Patel: Tory Leadership Errors Cost Us Dearly In local elections
Former Home Secretary Priti Patel will blame “those in power and control” of the Conservative Party for their heavy local election losses in a speech later. Ms. Patel will say “Errors and mistakes made by a minority in Westminster have cost [the] party dearly”. She will be among several high-profile Tory MPs speaking to the... Read More
Coronation Photo Shows King Charles With Prince William And Prince George
The latest official Coronation photograph released by Buckingham Palace sends a strong message about the monarchy’s next generations. King Charles III is shown with his son Prince William and grandson Prince George, bringing together the King with those next in the line of succession. The picture, taken in the palace Throne Room, is part of... Read More
UK Further Restricts Microsoft And Activision Merge
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has restricted Microsoft and Activision Blizzard from “acquiring an interest” in each other. It published an interim order stating they would need “prior written consent” from the UK regulator before making acquisitions between the companies. The order applies to businesses as well as their subsidiaries. It comes two weeks... Read More