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Workers' rights to four-day week could be strengthened

Employees could get greater powers to work their contracted hours over fewer days. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MbSg5AE via IFTTT

Will things get worse like Keir Starmer says?

The prime minister says the Autumn Budget will be "painful", so what might be in store? from BBC News https://ift.tt/W9kS4Z3 via IFTTT

Starmer moves Thatcher portrait from her former study

The decision to move the painting of the former Conservative prime minister has angered some Tories. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EgxJiSy via IFTTT

John Swinney rules out cuts to universal benefits

The first minister says free tuition and prescriptions are not on the table as the government curbs spending. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fEC3SAP via IFTTT

Outdoor smoking ban at pubs being considered - PM

Health experts welcome plans but some pub owners and hospitality bosses warn of economic pain. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RCwFk8j via IFTTT

Man who threw items at Farage gets suspended term

Josh Greally is sentenced for targeting Nigel Farage during an election visit to Barnsley. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UMuvyfD via IFTTT

Watchdog reprimands Labour following data breach

The information watchdog has rebuked Labour for failing in its obligations following a cyber attack. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oIWX8GH via IFTTT

Under 100 spaces in men's prisons in England and Wales

The government hopes that overcrowding will ease once new measures are brought in this September. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sHBqvOL via IFTTT

Manatee mummy and calf charm wildlife photo judges

The photo is among several highly commended in this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest from BBC News https://ift.tt/5he7bZW via IFTTT

Starmer in Berlin to discuss new UK-Germany pact

The prime minister said the deal was part of a bid to "turn a corner on Brexit". from BBC News https://ift.tt/rQ05AJj via IFTTT

Under 100 spaces in men's prisons in England and Wales

The government hopes that overcrowding will ease once new measures are brought in this September. from BBC News https://ift.tt/czTx7i8 via IFTTT

Starmer cancels Sunak's £40m helicopter contract

Labour scraps the ex-PM's 'VIP helicopter service', saying it was a waste of public money. from BBC News https://ift.tt/O5FA0i2 via IFTTT

UK to spend £10.5m on new EU border checks

Travellers from the UK and other non-EU countries will soon have to go through a new digital border system. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HlzO3ar via IFTTT

Infected blood authority can now pay patients

The first payments to those infected with contaminated blood will start at the end of the year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/X1TDuG4 via IFTTT

Starmer cancels Sunak's £40m helicopter contract

Labour scraps the ex-PM's 'VIP helicopter service', saying it was a waste of public money. from BBC News https://ift.tt/O5FA0i2 via IFTTT

Have Swiss scientists made a chocolate breakthrough?

The whole of the cocoa fruit is used in production, rather than just the beans. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ekwMhaR via IFTTT

PM to say Parliament return not 'business as usual'

The prime minister will make a speech in Downing Street before Parliament returns next week. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GXyqacB via IFTTT

Tories ask who authorised Labour donor's No 10 pass

The Conservatives say it is 'deeply concerning' Labour's biggest donor was given access to No 10. from BBC News https://ift.tt/J4ub2vA via IFTTT

Zombie knife amnesty and compensation scheme starts

New legislation closes a loophole and comes into force at the middle of next month. from BBC News https://ift.tt/j27Zn8k via IFTTT

Labour donor was given 'temporary' No 10 pass

The Conservatives have accused the government of "cronyism" after it emerged the peer could access No 10. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pgbvLMJ via IFTTT

PM set to warn: 'Things will get worse'

The Conservatives have disputed leaving a black hole in the public finances, which Labour claims. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iOEtavY via IFTTT

No blank cheques for unions over pay, says Reeves

The Conservatives say Labour has lost control of public sector pay and is "being played by" the unions. from BBC News https://ift.tt/67Lwjib via IFTTT

Infected blood authority can now pay patients

The first payments to those infected with contaminated blood will start at the end of the year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yk7ZcRm via IFTTT

How much are gas and electricity bills going up this winter?

Energy prices will rise by 10% and winter fuel payments will only be paid to pensioners who receive benefits. from BBC News https://ift.tt/N8lpZKJ via IFTTT

Labour Welsh minister's fuel payment cut warning

Jane Hutt says scrapping universal pensioner winter fuel payments risks pushing some into poverty. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BPqx7Vk via IFTTT

Move to ease prison overcrowding as more rioters jailed

The government says the move is needed to create space for those being jailed after riots in England. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8FZAinw via IFTTT

Switching off from job boosts productivity - No 10

The right to switch off when outside work could help boost the UK's economic growth, Downing Street says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/W56xv3o via IFTTT

Watch: The Northern Lights seen from space

A timelapse captured from the International Space Station shows the Moon setting into streams of aurora. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YmOlrSi via IFTTT

Rocket engine explodes during test at Shetland spaceport

The test was carried out by a German firm who hope to launch the UK's first vertical rocket into orbit. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RmdSab7 via IFTTT

Famous Stonehenge stone came from Scotland not Wales

Stonehenge's famous Altar Stone came from Scotland not Wales as previously thought, new analysis shows. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rqbIkJY via IFTTT

We want same pay deal as drivers, says RMT boss

The Conservatives say Labour has been "played" by the unions and lost control of public sector pay. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1CzGZDA via IFTTT

Brian May argues for better farm hygiene to protect badgers

Musician Brian May has led a 10-year study to combat bovine TB spread and help end badger culling. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pVA0Yy3 via IFTTT

Why the skies turned red over the UK this weekend

Smoke from wildfires in north America has brought a "vivid" hue to skies above Britain ahead of a rare lunar phenomenon. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eUxgKdI via IFTTT

Foreign Office official resigns over Israel arms sales

The official resigned over arms sales to Israel, saying the UK government "may be complicit in war crimes". from BBC News https://ift.tt/UEbRKLD via IFTTT

Misogyny to be treated as extremism by UK government

The Home Office will look at hatred of women as one of the ideological trends that the government says is gaining traction. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WtUr9QF via IFTTT

Farage denies almost £100,000 a month GB News salary

The Clacton MP has told the BBC the sum also covers work carried out since April and includes additional services. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NCUGe8d via IFTTT

Mason stripped of SNP whip over 'unacceptable' Gaza posts

Writing on X Mr Mason said Israel's actions in Gaza did not amount to "genocide". from BBC News https://ift.tt/kM95bAP via IFTTT

Why solid growth complicates the Budget masterplan

Having inherited an economy growing at a normal rate, can the chancellor justify tax rises this autumn? from BBC News https://ift.tt/p7GSOXr via IFTTT

Girl discovers dinosaur footprints on beach walk

Experts think 10-year-old Tegan uncovered prints of a huge herbivore from the late triassic period. from BBC News https://ift.tt/t8AK0T3 via IFTTT

Unionists 'need to reach out’ to other communities

He was speaking on the BBC Red Lines podcast for an in-depth interview about his political career. from BBC News https://ift.tt/z5Rswmg via IFTTT

Remote isles may solve mystery of 'Snowball Earth'

The islands could reveal why animal life first emerged on our planet after its biggest ever freeze. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CWT9Eno via IFTTT

Reservoir of liquid water found deep in Martian rocks

Studies of quakes detected from the planet's surface found it in the planet's rocky outer crust. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yiUt9rG via IFTTT

'I don't live, I just exist': Ukrainian families torn apart by visa changes

The government is facing calls to reverse changes making it harder for Ukrainians to bring family to the UK. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TLhPGog via IFTTT

UK economy continues recovery with 0.6% growth

Strong growth in the services sector helped the UK to continue its recovery from last year's recession. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ONuDxlM via IFTTT

Riots could have been stopped sooner, says Tugendhat

The Tory leadership hopeful says an "overwhelming police presence" should have been deployed earlier. from BBC News https://ift.tt/F8kSZxW via IFTTT

Watch: The Northern Lights seen from space

A timelapse captured from the International Space Station shows the moon setting into streams of aurora. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jKY8Fhu via IFTTT

'I don't live, I just exist': Ukrainian families torn apart by visa changes

The government is facing calls to reverse changes making it harder for Ukrainians to bring family to the UK. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Lp5GHNE via IFTTT

Despair as the sea slowly swallows a Kenyan beauty spot

Local authorities are seeking to build a seawall to prevent further intrusion of the ocean to the village. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KP1fNhz via IFTTT

Two polar bears kill Canadian worker in rare attack

The person who was killed worked at a remote radar site in Canada's Arctic region. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cSPBM3z via IFTTT

More cattle kept in UK ‘megafarms’, BBC finds

Campaigners warn more cows could be spending their entire productive lives indoors. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Vo6hR9M via IFTTT

Mars water: Reservoir found deep in Martian rocks

Studies of quakes detected from the planet's surface found it in the planet's rocky outer crust. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pzw0S3k via IFTTT

Swinney condemns Musk over racism row with Yousaf

Scotland's first minister defended his predecessor, who has traded accusations with the billionaire owner of X. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DzutWjp via IFTTT

Council owed £27m in unpaid council tax

The authority says it has seen an increase in arrears over the Covid pandemic and cost-of-living crisis. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5R6XPvH via IFTTT

Tory blasts Senedd leader's abolish stunt

Andrew RT Davies warned against going down "blind alley" in trying to debate whether to scrap Senedd. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cWSCuD0 via IFTTT

Corbyn in talks to form new independent MPs group

A new group could unlock hundreds of thousands of pounds of public funding and access. from BBC News https://ift.tt/I5l0ydB via IFTTT

Councillor charged with encouraging violent disorder

Ricky Jones was remanded in custody until a pre trial preparation hearing on 6 September. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ApWySZd via IFTTT

Down into the ocean's 'twilight zone' with Boaty McBoatface

The UK's most famous robot returns after travelling 2000km in the deep ocean. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Zo4sUHD via IFTTT

Water firms to be punished for years of sewage leaks

Thames Water, Northumbrian Water and Yorkshire Water face fines for repeated sewage leaks. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JMWN0Lm via IFTTT

Will Rachel Reeves' public sector pension plans work?

The chancellor says she wants to “fire up the UK’s economy” with a "Canadian-style" pensions model. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tXE3erG via IFTTT

PM says swift justice acting as riot deterrent

The PM tells an emergency Cobra meeting police need to remain on "high alert". from BBC News https://ift.tt/KEYq8tg via IFTTT

No refunds in historic miscarriage of justice cases

Paul Blackburn is one of those told they will not be refunded money docked from their payouts. from BBC News https://ift.tt/q0meKpa via IFTTT

Stay on high alert for riots, Starmer tells police

Rapid sentencing and increased police presence is deterring violence, the prime minister says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tnouUKH via IFTTT

They went to space for eight days - and could be stuck until 2025

Two American astronauts face the sudden prospect of spending Christmas and New Year in space. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LwB9yG0 via IFTTT

Racehorse poo analysis predicts future success

Scientists found gut microbes in a young foal directly correlate to long-term health and performance. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2qnktUr via IFTTT

Drakeford back in government as health secretary

The ex-first minister is given the health job on an "interim basis" by one of his successors. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8MT7Ehc via IFTTT

Jamie Greene launches Scottish Tory leadership bid

The West Scotland MSP has pledged to oversee a "radical shake-up" of the party's Holyrood strategy. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fnzZjM1 via IFTTT

Starmer says rioters can expect rapid sentencing

Teenager James Nelson is thought to be the first person to be jailed for their part in the disorder. from BBC News https://ift.tt/96UlXIw via IFTTT

Royal Mint starts turning e-waste into gold

The UK’s coin-maker opens a new industrial plant to extract gold from old circuit boards. from BBC News https://ift.tt/31BkyRi via IFTTT

Tories can win next election, says leadership hopeful Jenrick

The ex-Home Office minister says his party must face "hard truths" before it can get back into power. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tJyHvzW via IFTTT

Six months since Stormont returned, how is it going?

It has been six months since NI's devolved government was restored following a two-year hiatus. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hSd1rMZ via IFTTT

Water companies face £168m fines over sewage spills

Thames Water, Northumbrian Water and Yorkshire Water face fines for repeated sewage leaks. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XL1Sjn5 via IFTTT

What taxes might Rachel Reeves raise?

The chancellor says taxes will have to rise to fix the public finances - but which ones could go up? from BBC News https://ift.tt/wstU1gr via IFTTT

'We're watching you,' far-right protesters warned

A home office minster says criminal activity will not be tolerated ahead of expected demonstrations. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jShyFw8 via IFTTT

Complex life on Earth may be much older than thought

Scientists say they have new evidence that complex life on Earth began much earlier than previously believed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yXw3s1O via IFTTT

Government sets record budget for green energy auction

The government says its budget to support a renewable energy auction will rise 50%. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5UKtcCl via IFTTT