Author: Dave Carter

The Conservative party is poised to launch its election manifesto later today, with a pledge to slash another 2p from the National Insurance (NI) contributions required of workers if re-elected. Sunak, who is the current Prime Minister, has positioned the Conservatives as the party of “sound money” and reassured voters that his policies would assist… Continue reading Tories pledge further 2p NI cut ahead of manifesto launch

Labour has pledged to create an additional 100,000 dental appointments for children in England in a bid to tackle backlogs in the service. The new appointments will be for urgent and emergency cases during evenings and weekends according to Labour’s proposed strategy if they win the general election. It has become increasingly difficult for children… Continue reading Labour promises 100,000 extra child dental appointments

A collection of ancient settlements has been discovered near Abberton Reservoir in Essex, by archaeologists digging in advance of a 19.5km pipeline being built. The artefacts found date back a stunning 3,000 years, include coins, and pottery from both the Iron and Bronze Ages. The team from Oxford Archaeology have also encountered evidence of farmsteads… Continue reading Essex pipeline dig reveals Roman and Bronze Age settlements

Poachers are targeting large ornamental fish in a former dock in Hull, which have been fattened up on junk food thrown into the water surrounding a shopping centre. Passers-by were seen tossing sausage rolls, chips and other scraps into the water, leading to the introduction of carp to the area when the centre opened in… Continue reading Poachers target junk food-eating carp at Hull shopping centre

The upcoming general election in the UK is set to have a record number of candidates, with more than 4,500 people vying to be elected across the 650 constituencies in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. This represents a 35.7% increase from the number of candidates in the 2019 election. A significant portion of the… Continue reading Record number of candidates standing at general election

Probation officer Devina Ford missed an email days before Zara Aleena’s murderer Jordan McSweeney killed her in Ilford, East London, because of which he was recalled to prison late. McSweeney had 28 previous convictions and was at large on 26 June, 2022, when he carried out the murder. The inquest heard that McSweeney had been… Continue reading Zara Aleena: Murderer's prison recall delayed by missed email

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed that the Conservative manifesto will include proposals for tax cuts. Speaking ahead of the launch of the party’s manifesto, Sunak told the BBC that the plans would be “fully funded and costed”. He also promised that day-to-day government spending on public services would continue to increase ahead of inflation under… Continue reading Rishi Sunak: Tory manifesto will include tax cuts

The Prince of Wales met with the England football team just before they headed off to Germany for the Euro 2024 tournament. As president of the Football Association, he was welcome to speak to the squad where they were training at the St George’s Park national football centre in Burton-upon-Trent, alongside the team’s manager, Gareth… Continue reading Euro 2024: Prince William meets Gareth Southgate's England squad