Residents of Britain’s ‘Beverly Hills’ could face a third night away from their £2million mansions today as firefighters continue to tackle a Surrey wildfire that has destroyed 150 acres of countryside. Owners of sixty gated properties on the ‘Beverly Hills of England’ were evacuated from their homes on Friday after a huge wildfire swept across Chobham … Read more
A ‘furious’ Priti Patel last night backed sending Royal Navy patrols into the English Channel after a record number of migrants reached Britain. Officials have been ordered to draw up plans in which, for the first time, the Navy could turn back boats. Yesterday up to 250 migrants made the perilous crossing – the highest … Read more
Police need ‘radical reform’ to tackle cyber crime and Extinction Rebellion-style protests, report warns Think tank report says forces need ‘radical reform’ to cope with modern crimes Police Foundation found huge rise in online crime, protests and sexual offences More traditional crimes like burglary and theft have fallen by 70% on average By David Barrett Home Affairs Correspondent … Read more
The Government is planning to subsidise electronic bicycles for pensioners and commuters as part of plans to massively increase cycling through a £2billion anti-obesity drive. The e-bikes are like regular bikes but have a small motor usually hidden in the frame to aid travel uphill or on longer journeys. Ministers hope the programme will help … Read more
Bicycles will be prescribed by doctors for patients and all Britons will be offered free training on how to ride in a £2billion drive to get fat Britain ‘on its bike’. Free repair vouchers worth £50 will be handed out and there will be a massive expansion of cycle lanes as part of a revolution … Read more
Struggling universities must tackle ‘cancel culture’ and ‘demonstrate commitment to free speech’ to be handed emergency loans, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson says Struggling universities must meet specific criteria to qualify for emergency loan Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said they must commit to free speech Universities must ensure student union funding caters to all students’s needs … Read more
The UK faces the biggest peacetime deficit in history with the risk unemployment could hit 13 per cent – and the economy might not recover for five years. A new assessment from the government’s OBR watchdog has painted a much bleaker picture of the country’s prospects for a swift bounceback from coronavirus. It suggested GDP … Read more
Mark Carney and Comic Relief’s Richard Curtis launch campaign to invest Britain’s £3trillion pension savings in tackling climate change Curtis wants pension industry to commit to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 Funds should be required to report on sustainable investing progress, he says Carney has previously warned pensions funds risk seeing assets become ‘worthless’ unless they … Read more
The Duchess of Cornwall has said listening to the ‘horrific’ stories of domestic abuse survivors motivated her to help tackle the ‘taboo’ around discussing the issue. In a virtual summit for the Women Of The World (Wow) online festival, Camilla, 72, said she wanted to ‘lift the shroud of silence’. Camilla said she knew of … Read more
Emergency service tackle fire at block of flats in Kennington By Jemma Carr For Mailonline Published: 13:23 BST, 27 June 2020 | Updated: 13:28 BST, 27 June 2020 Firefighters are battling a blaze at a block of flats in South London. London Fire Brigade sent eight engines and around 60 firefighters to the block of flats … Read more