Sheffield University engineers say pellet-blasting system removes leaves more efficiently and will reduce delaysDry ice will be blasted on to railway lines in northern England in a trial aimed at removing leaves more efficiently than current methods.Un…
Rishi Sunak to announce £500m ‘plan for jobs’ extension
The chancellor will lay out a package of measures designed to stem rise in unemployment as furlough endsRishi Sunak will announce a £500m extension to his “plan for jobs” on Monday as the government tries to avoid a surge in unemployment after the furl…
Cressida Dick ‘deeply concerned’ after Met police officer charged with rape
PC David Carrick to appear in court on Monday over incident in Hertfordshire in September 2020A Metropolitan police officer serving in the parliamentary and diplomatic protection command has been charged with rape.PC David Carrick, 46, of Stevenage, al…
Tetchy Boris tries to play down shortages as bumps on the Brexit road | John Crace
There had definitely been small print, it’s just that no one had got round to reading itRejoice. Queues at petrol stations. Food shortages. Gas price rises. If you thought they were a sign of the country falling apart then think again. They’re actually…
Evidence of ‘vulgar and sexist’ WhatsApp texts ignored, says ex-Met detective
Paige Kimberley claims she wrote to Priti Patel and Cressida Dick about messages, but they did not respondA retired Metropolitan police detective has accused both Priti Patel and Cressida Dick of ignoring evidence of “vulgar and sexist” WhatsApp group …
Ben Jennings: Boris Johnson, the great leveller
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Merseyside Labour MPs outraged at Keir Starmer writing article for the Sun
Newspaper has never been forgiven for baseless criticisms of Liverpool fans at Hillsborough stadium tragedyKeir Starmer has provoked outrage among Labour MPs representing Merseyside after he wrote an opinion piece for the Sun.The Labour leader used an …
Labour and Lib Dems urge Morrisons owners to protect workers
Politicians say they will ensure the chain is not heaped with debt and stripped of assets after £7.1bn takeoverOpposition parties have urged Morrisons’ incoming private equity owners to protect workers and ensure that the supermarket is not heaped with…
Tory conference roundup: pigs might die but Johnson doesn’t seem to care
The PM took a relaxed view of farmers’ fears they may have to dispose of over 100,000 pigs because of abattoir worker shortages“If I may say so, the great hecatomb of pigs that you describe has not yet actually taken place. Let’s see what happens.” Bor…
The responsibility is on police to restore trust in their ability to protect women | Nicole Jacobs
Adding domestic and sexual violence to the new policing bill would send a clear message to the public and to officersNicole Jacobs is the domestic abuse commissioner for England and WalesBeing a police officer comes with a badge of trust. That trust wa…