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Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has called for sweeping reforms of the policing system, which he says needs to change “quite dramatically”. Sir Mark said policing reforms were overdue and described the current model as “out of date for the challenges of today”. He called for a reduction in the 43 police forces in England and Wales, saying it would pave the way for greater investment in technology. “We […]

The number of people waiting more than 12 hours in A&E in Scotland has soared by more than 7000% in a decade, according to an analysis by the Scottish Liberal Democrats. The party said waits over four, eight and 12 hours were the second worst since records began. Its analysis of Public Health Scotland figures found that since 2016, waits longer than 12 hours surged by 7354% – from 998 […]

Actor Adeel Akhtar says he was asked if he was linked to terrorist organisations by airport security when he travelled with his girlfriend to an audition in New York. The Four Lions star told BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs he had his passport taken off him and was questioned for hours at John F Kennedy International Airport in 2002. Akhtar said: “Just before I got on the plane, some […]

The US President says a 10% tariff will be applied to all goods sent to the US from next month Sir Keir Starmer has called Donald Trump’s plan to apply tariffs to the UK until a deal is reached to purchase Greenland “completely wrong”, and said he would be “pursuing this directly” with the US administration. The US president said the UK will be charged a 10% tariff “on any and all goods” sent […]

The Green Party is calling for free bus travel in England for those under the age of 22. Leader Zack Polanski said introducing the universal bus pass for the group could help young people shut out of employment and training by the cost of living. The party said the scheme would be self-financing, arguing that increased bus usage would boost the economy. Mr Polanski said: “Young people are increasingly shut […]