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Vaughan Gething, who is set to become Wales’ first-ever black leader, has faced criticism for refusing to return a donation of £200,000 from Atlantic Recycling, owned by a man who has been twice convicted for environmental offences. The donation was made towards Gething’s successful campaign to replace Mark Drakeford as the Welsh Labour leader. Gething… Continue reading Vaughan Gething rejects calls to return £200k donation

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The number of childminders in Scotland has seen a significant decline of almost 50% over the last decade, according to figures obtained by Scottish Labour. The number of childminders dropped from just over 6,200 in December 2012 to 3,530 in December 2022. As of December last year, the latest data shows a further drop to… Continue reading Scottish childminder numbers almost halve in a decade

The M25 in Surrey is currently undergoing maintenance work, with the closure of one of the UK’s busiest stretches happening during the day for the first time ever. National Highways has confirmed that the work is “on schedule” and due to be completed by Monday morning. The closure, covering both carriageways between junctions 10 and… Continue reading M25 closures: Work 'on schedule' as Monday rush hour looms

St Patrick’s Day celebrations are set to take place across Northern Ireland, with thousands of people expected to participate. Belfast’s parade begins at City Hall at 13:30 GMT on Sunday, taking a circular route through various streets. Meanwhile in Londonderry, festivities begin at Bishop Street Car Park at 15:00, with a route that goes through… Continue reading St Patrick's Day: Parades to take place across Northern Ireland

Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown stated that Welsh devolution should go further but some issues need to be resolved first. Brown’s 2022 report recommended that powers over youth justice and probation be shifted from Westminster to Cardiff. However, it did not go as far as backing the devolution of policing, prisons, and adult courts… Continue reading Welsh devolution should go further – Gordon Brown

Last week, UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps cancelled a planned trip to southern Ukraine at the last minute for “security reasons”, according to the Ministry of Defence. The Sunday Times reported that the trip was aborted after an intelligence update revealed that Russia was aware of the defence secretary’s travel plans. The cancellation followed a… Continue reading Grant Shapps abandoned Ukraine trip over security threat – MoD

A teenager from Inverness has become one of the youngest mountain rescuers in Scotland. Matthew Knapman, aged 17 and a sixth-year pupil at Inverness Royal Academy, was inspired to volunteer after he was rescued following a mountain bike accident near Golspie in 2022. He spent a year on probation with Assynt Mountain Rescue Team, one… Continue reading Inverness schoolboy is one of Scotland youngest mountain rescuers

New government guidance requires councils in England to take into account the opinions of local residents before implementing low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs). LTNs are roads that are blocked to traffic, forcing vehicles to take alternative routes. The draft guidance notes that councils must ensure that any new LTN scheme has the approval of the community.… Continue reading LTNs: Councils told to consider residents' support under new guidance

Vaughan Gething has been elected as the new first minister of Wales, marking a historic moment as the country’s first black leader. The Sunday Times reports that he narrowly won the Welsh Labour leadership election with 51.7% of the vote. Meanwhile, UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps reportedly abandoned a trip to Ukraine after British intelligence… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Shapps's missile threat' and 'Strictly stars summit'