The Home Secretary has criticised the ease with which an individual was able to purchase a knife online, highlighting concerns over current regulations and the availability of dangerous items through major retail platforms.
Labour plans to limit the power of environmental regulators to delay housing and infrastructure progress, with the aim of accelerating development by reducing reliance on assessments of potential environmental damage.
Chancellor Reeves has travelled to the Davos summit amidst growing concerns about the UK’s largest job decline since Covid, with investors cautioning about potential economic instability.
A new measure has been enforced to prevent individuals engaging in fraudulent benefit claims from driving, as part of the toughest fraud measures in a generation aimed at reducing the welfare bill.
The UK government is warning tech companies of potential regulations to combat harmful online content, with the PM and Home Secretary signalling possible legislative action to safeguard young people from violent material and radicalisation.
The UK is preparing for Storm Eowyn, which is expected to bring destructive winds reaching 90 mph, urging residents to secure outdoor items like bins and garden furniture.
Keir Starmer has expressed concern over a new threat emerging in Britain, where isolated individuals are using online resources to plot acts of extreme violence, calling for urgent action following a tragic incident in Southport.
The article discusses the decision by the former US administration to expand economic measures against European digital services taxes, leading to increased tensions and potential retaliatory actions amid broader trade negotiations.
Britain is reportedly facing a new threat from violent online extremists, described as misfits, prompting calls from the PM for stricter laws to prevent incidents like the recent tragedy in Southport.