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Scotland ferries crisis hurting tourism and whisky trade
Ferries are a vital lifeline for Scotland’s island communities. But a failure to replace the national operator CalMac’s ageing fleet has caused major disruption for islanders – harming tourism and the valuable whisky trade.
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Trump’s multi-billion dollar social media windfall explained
It’s another rollercoaster week for Donald Trump – who looks set to receive a multi-billion dollar windfall after his social media business launched on the US stock market today. The cash could be very handy for a man fighting both a presidential election and multiple legal cases.
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Sabina Rizvi: Police cleared of wrongdoing in murder case
No collusion, no corruption, no culpability. An inquest into the 2003 gangland shooting of Sabina Rizvi has ended with the Metropolitan Police absolved of any responsibility. She was shot dead when her car was ambushed minutes after she drove away from a police station in south London.
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Sunak forced into mini-reshuffle after two ministers quit
Rishi Sunak has been forced to carry out a mini-reshuffle after two ministers resigned from the Government today. The Skills Minister Robert Halfon unexpectedly quit his job this afternoon and said he will stand down as MP for Harlow at the general election.
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Government committed to ‘creating more special educational places’, says Education secretary
We spoke to the Education Secretary Gillian Keegan and asked her what prompted her to create more places for children with special educational needs.
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Govt SEND funding boost still billions short says Tory MP with affected family
The Education Secretary has admitted that parents whose children have special educational needs are having to “fight to get the right support” for them.
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Baltimore bridge collapse impact on international trade will continue for weeks, says trade expert
We spoke to Marco Forgione, the Director-General of the Institute of Export and International Trade. And asked him what impact the collapse of the Baltimore bridge would have on trade.
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Structural engineer on the Baltimore bridge collapse
Earlier we spoke to structural engineer Mark Richards and asked him how could such a bridge collapse in the first place, and so quickly?
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Baltimore bridge collapse after massive cargo ship collision
Eight people were believed to have been on the Baltimore bridge when the massive container ship smashed into it in the early hours. Most of the 1.6 mile-long structure collapsed in seconds – sending those on it plunging into the river below.
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FactCheck: what are NHS physician associates and why are unions worried?
Physician associates support doctors diagnosing and managing patients, often in GP surgeries or hospitals.
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Actor Vicky Knight: ‘I am much more than my scars, I’m not just a victim’
Actor Vicky Knight was severely burned in a deadly arson attack when she was just eight years old.
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Hunting: Warwickshire Police accused of “cover up” by MP
An MP has accused Warwickshire Police of a ‘cover up’ over a secret deal they made with the Warwickshire Hunt.
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UK housing has worst value for money of any advanced economy, research finds
A new report has said that the UK’s housing stock offers the worst value for money in any advanced economy.
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Putin will use Moscow attack for ‘aggression against Ukraine’, says former Russian prime minister
We’re joined by the former Russian prime minister Mikhail Kasyanov.
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Putin says radical Islamists behind Moscow attacks – but linked to wider Ukraine campaign
Vladimir Putin has accepted that radical Islamists were behind the attack on Friday that killed 137 people at a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow, but he has also said the shooting was linked to a wider campaign against Russia by Ukraine, something strongly denied by Kyiv.