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14:07
First the vice chancellor was suspended, now the chair of the board of governors is gone too (manchestermill.co.uk)
13:14
UK council calls for mobile phone ban across schools (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
13:10
Sir Keir Starmer says Government 'will not back down' over AI chatbot Grok row (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
13:04
Council proposes tax rise with ‘heavy heart’ after leader says extra government cash amounts to a cut (www.lincsonline.co.uk)
13:03
Greens demand cost of living action as back to school expenses hit parents (thewest.com.au)
12:54
Everything you need to know after government's digital ID plan U-turn this week (www.liverpoolecho.co.uk)
12:52
Ed Miliband's 'disastrous' net zero push risks slapping extra £1.8billion onto British energy bills (www.gbnews.com)
12:50
Third-party review unearths concerns for Region of Waterloo’s water capacity; growth put on hold (kitchener.citynews.ca)
12:44
Derbyshire council leader blames financial plight on Government as it looks to increase council tax (www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk)
12:39
Elon Musk's X backs down in row over AI images as Keir Starmer issues new threat (www.gbnews.com)
12:17
How is Canada solving its opioid crisis 10 years later? (kitchener.citynews.ca)
12:17
Urgent action call over illegal AI use as local MP says we need to 'protect children' (www.coventrytelegraph.net)
12:11
Government set to revive Birmingham-Manchester rail connection (westmidlands.news)
12:03
‘How can the public trust a word you say?!’ Ellie Costello challenges Labour minister over U-turns (www.gbnews.com)
12:02
30 killed as crane collapses on to passenger train in Thailand (www.irishnews.com)
11:56
Lincolnshire roads rated amber by new government pothole map - but council claims it's 'near impossible' to get green (www.lincolnshireworld.com)
11:38
'Use the funding wisely' - MP calls for LCC to take urgent pothole action after 'amber' road rating (www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk)
11:35
West Midlands Labour Party heavyweights Ian Ward and David Kidney join Walk Through Walls (westmidlands.news)
11:34
Tories call Miliband’s latest offshore wind push ‘a vanity project’ (www.cityam.com)
11:32
Reading residents get rare chance to weigh in on major changes to city government (www.abc27.com)
11:30
Northern Powerhouse Rail to ‘accelerate journey times between Bradford and Leeds’ (westleedsdispatch.com)
11:30
WA fishers join forces in Perth to fight demersal fishing ban as protest gets ugly (thewest.com.au)
11:29
Reeves confirms ‘temporary support’ for pubs amid row over misleading claims (www.cityam.com)
11:28
Welsh Employers Facing New Residency Rule Changes (newsfromwales.co.uk)
11:13
Japan's PM plans snap election, party official says (thewest.com.au)
11:12
SNP MSP blasted for 'wasting police time' after dragging officers in to search for missing mug in Holyrood (www.gbnews.com)
11:09
Canada and China: A half-century journey from Pierre Trudeau to Mark Carney (kitchener.citynews.ca)
11:06
The floating wind farms set to transform two corners of Wales (www.walesonline.co.uk)
11:02
Major windfarm off Llandudno secures strike price from UK Government (www.dailypost.co.uk)
11:00
Victims’ commissioner for England and Wales warns against U-turn on limiting jury trials (www.theguardian.com)
10:59
Iran's gruesome execution methods from hanged on a crane to stoning as shop-keeper 'to die' (www.dailystar.co.uk)
10:59
Record amounts of offshore wind secured in latest Government auction (www.shropshirestar.com)
10:59
Priti Patel accuses Labour of being ‘hell-bent on compromising national security’ with Chinese Embassy (www.gbnews.com)
10:55
Derbyshire County Council to consider new fines on pavement parking (www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk)
10:53
Iran signals quick trials and executions for protesters in defiance of US warnings (www.theguardian.com)
10:51
Purple rain: poll says Reform is on course to seize control of Cornwall Council in 2029 (cornwallreports.co.uk)
10:48
Senedd Member raises concerns over ‘vulnerable citizens’ left in unsuitable housing (nation.cymru)
10:43
New intention to build Birmingham to Manchester rail line but no date given - it's a sham just like HS2 (www.nationalworld.com)
10:38
Salford Council to gain new powers to fine pavement parkers (salfordnow.co.uk)
10:38
Harrogate MP presses Government on X user bans (www.yourharrogate.co.uk)
10:34
Chief Constable focusing on prioritising frontline after budget announcement (theedinburghreporter.co.uk)
10:32
No current anti-Allianz motions likely to be allowed before GAA Annual Congress (www.irishnews.com)
10:27
Police chief apologises for error in evidence over Maccabi football fan ban (www.irishnews.com)
10:22
Rail campaigners' concern over impact on Harrogate line after new Government announcement (www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk)
10:14
Swinney ‘deeply concerned’ he was not informed about tanker in Scottish waters (www.irishnews.com)
10:12
LABOUR AXES COMPULSORY DIGITAL ID IN LATEST U TURN - NATIONAL NEWS (coventryobserver.co.uk)
10:11
Government announces first ever Town of Culture competition to highlight locals (www.manchesterworld.uk)
10:09
Rachel Reeves says digital IDs will not be only way to prove right to work in UK (www.irishnews.com)
10:09
Digital IDs will not be only way to prove right to work in UK, says Chancellor (www.shropshirestar.com)
10:05
Starmer to U-turn on mandatory digital ID (www.cityam.com)
10:00
Iran’s footballers face battle to be heard as regime brutally clamps down on protests (www.theguardian.com)
10:00
I am terrible at football – but love playing. Can I change my game completely in my mid-30s? (www.theguardian.com)
09:54
Donald Trump refuses to U-turn after axing mandate 'forcing drivers to buy an electric car' (www.gbnews.com)
09:46
Rachel Reeves insists help for pubs is coming but says temporary support 'not affordable' (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
09:34
Scottish Budget: The major tax changes labelled by SNP as 'the best cost-of-living deal anywhere in the UK' (www.gbnews.com)
09:33
Pembrokeshire wins big as record UK offshore wind auction secures Erebus in Celtic Sea (swanseabaynews.com)
09:30
With this record wind power auction, we’ve proved the rightwing doubters wrong | Ed Miliband (www.theguardian.com)
09:13
West Midlands Police chief apologises for error in evidence over Maccabi football fan ban at Villa Park (www.shropshirestar.com)
09:11
The winners and losers in the Scottish budget (feeds.skynews.com)
09:08
Government shares major update on digital ID plan (www.liverpoolecho.co.uk)
09:06
New railway line linking Birmingham and Manchester will go ahead after HS2 leg axed (www.thesun.co.uk)
09:03
Keir Starmer 'forced to reassure US that China embassy is safe over fears of American backlash' (www.gbnews.com)
09:00
Carney arrives in Beijing today ahead of highly anticipated meeting with Xi (kitchener.citynews.ca)
09:00
Top court to look at whether challenge of ethics ruling in Trudeau case can proceed (kitchener.citynews.ca)
09:00
Canadian farmers hoping Carney can find resolution to canola tariffs in China (kitchener.citynews.ca)
09:00
Almost one in three Canadians say U.S. might try to invade Canada: poll (kitchener.citynews.ca)
09:00
A timeline of a turbulent decade in the Canada-China relationship (kitchener.citynews.ca)
08:50
WA hospitals: Cook Government select developers for Royal Perth Hospital and Peel Health Campus early works (thewest.com.au)
08:49
Tories and Lib Dems criticise Starmer’s ‘spinelessness’ after U-turn on digital ID – UK politics live (www.theguardian.com)
08:46
UK renewables auction brings 8.4GW of offshore wind power (www.irishnews.com)
08:45
UK Town of Culture: Sussex towns invited to compete for £3 million government funding (www.sussexexpress.co.uk)
08:44
Hospices warn of ‘broken’ funding model and concerns over service cuts and closures (nation.cymru)
08:35
GB News' Sam Francis delivers update on 'grim' South East Water crisis as taps run dry for fifth day: 'People are furious!' (www.gbnews.com)
08:18
West Midlands drivers can see how local potholes are being tackled in Govt interactive map (westmidlands.news)
08:13
Labour warned 540 pubs face closure this year following hospitality tax raid (www.gbnews.com)
08:13
Keir Starmer to address nation as fury builds over 'spineless' U-turn on digital IDs (www.dailystar.co.uk)
08:05
Northern Powerhouse Rail Sheffield: Council now optimistic about tram expansion after trains announcement (www.thestar.co.uk)
07:51
Britain could use oil from Vladimir Putin's seized tankers to fund Ukraine (www.gbnews.com)
07:48
Prudential names HSBC veteran Douglas Flint as new chair (www.cityam.com)
07:27
Welsh trailer giant shifts gear for electric age – and creates new jobs (nation.cymru)
07:25
Welsh gaming academy launched to boost homegrown talent (nation.cymru)
07:24
India scraps traditional railway uniforms in latest attempt to erase British Empire (www.gbnews.com)
07:11
Smart pill-dispensing trail hailed a success after trial (nation.cymru)
07:08
Japanese and S.Korean leaders jam to K-pop at summit (thewest.com.au)
07:01
'White elephant' site with 'road to nowhere' off A55 could finally get developed (www.dailypost.co.uk)
07:00
Wes Streeting asks US expert Jonathan Haidt to address officials on social media ban for under-16s (www.theguardian.com)
06:45
FTSE 100 Live: BP profit warning; Prudential taps ex-HSBC chair (www.cityam.com)
06:34
Northern Powerhouse Rail plans finally unveiled as £45bn railway set to link Liverpool and Manchester (www.gbnews.com)
06:30
South London council announces rent increase for social tenants from April 2026 (www.mylondon.news)
06:24
Decision made on bid to stop Brisbane's Olympic stadium (thewest.com.au)
06:18
Tony Brown: Local Government Inspector picks first council for monitoring after high-profile issues (thewest.com.au)
06:05
‘We can’t win’: Opposition councillors criticise government over council tax hike plan (thestrayferret.co.uk)
06:00
Scotland's museums and galleries to join forces to create 'national collections hub' for public (www.scotsman.com)
06:00
Northern Powerhouse Rail plans unveiled by Starmer with key Yorkshire upgrades part of first phase (www.yorkshirepost.co.uk)
06:00
Labour and the Tories are banking on a return to the ‘old normal’. That’s not what voters want | Rafael Behr (www.theguardian.com)
06:00
‘I wouldn’t bet against anything really because it’s the issue of our time, let’s be honest’: Neil McManus predicts player protests against GAA-Allianz relationship (www.irishnews.com)
06:00
Alex Kane: My new year resolution is not to write about the Executive – what’s the point any more? (www.irishnews.com)
06:00
Brian Feeney: Competing with the TUV to be the tough guy will get Gavin Robinson nowhere (www.irishnews.com)
06:00
New housing in rural Maine is coming from a surprising source (www.bangordailynews.com)
06:00
Bangor named building its top priority of 2025. Here’s how it went. (www.bangordailynews.com)