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New car market fell 6% last month

New car market fell 6% last month

New car market fell 6% last month

05 November 2024

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said 144,288 new cars were registered in the month.


Vaping and smoking in playgrounds and outside schools may be banned – Streeting

Vaping and smoking in playgrounds and outside schools may be banned – Streeting

Vaping and smoking in playgrounds and outside schools may be banned – Streeting

05 November 2024

The Government has rowed back on proposals to make it illegal to smoke in pub beer gardens.


Government launches trial of generative AI chatbot on Gov.UK

Government launches trial of generative AI chatbot on Gov.UK

Government launches trial of generative AI chatbot on Gov.UK

05 November 2024

Up to 15,000 people will be able to ask the AI-powered chatbot for guidance on business rules and support on Gov.UK.


William meets young conservationists on Table Mountain viewpoint visit

William meets young conservationists on Table Mountain viewpoint visit

William meets young conservationists on Table Mountain viewpoint visit

05 November 2024

The Prince of Wales took in the sights of Cape Town when he hiked partway up Signal Hill, and discussed the importance of biodiversity.


Vodafone and Three £15bn merger could get green light, UK watchdog says

Vodafone and Three £15bn merger could get green light, UK watchdog says

Vodafone and Three £15bn merger could get green light, UK watchdog says

05 November 2024

The mobile networks must stick to their commitments for the tie-up to be approved, the Competition and Markets Authority said.


Sir Chris Hoy urges men with a family history of prostate cancer to get checked

Sir Chris Hoy urges men with a family history of prostate cancer to get checked

Sir Chris Hoy urges men with a family history of prostate cancer to get checked

05 November 2024

The Olympic champion said men should be able to get a screening test when they are younger, with no barriers to accessing one.


Who’s who in the Conservative shadow cabinet

Who’s who in the Conservative shadow cabinet

Who’s who in the Conservative shadow cabinet

05 November 2024

Kemi Badenoch’s new front bench team will hold its first meeting on Tuesday.


Oprah Winfrey among stars offering final push for Kamala Harris: ‘Yes she can’

Oprah Winfrey among stars offering final push for Kamala Harris: ‘Yes she can’

Oprah Winfrey among stars offering final push for Kamala Harris: ‘Yes she can’

05 November 2024

Lady Gaga performed at the final rally in Pennsylvania before telling the crowd ‘the country is depending on you’.


Survey finds 81% of councils on course to overspend adult social care budgets

Survey finds 81% of councils on course to overspend adult social care budgets

Survey finds 81% of councils on course to overspend adult social care budgets

05 November 2024

Adass said if the recent trend continues, within a couple of years all council adult social care budgets in England will be overspent.


William to have meeting with South African president and David Lammy

William to have meeting with South African president and David Lammy

William to have meeting with South African president and David Lammy

05 November 2024

The Prince of Wales will also give a major speech at the start of a two-day summit for United for Wildlife.


Roger Daltrey warns tax rise will be ‘catastrophic’ for charities

Roger Daltrey warns tax rise will be ‘catastrophic’ for charities

Roger Daltrey warns tax rise will be ‘catastrophic’ for charities

05 November 2024

The Who singer and Teenage Cancer Trust patron said the rise in employers’ national insurance payments could see nurses laid off.


Dick Van Dyke endorses Kamala Harris for US president

Dick Van Dyke endorses Kamala Harris for US president

Dick Van Dyke endorses Kamala Harris for US president

05 November 2024

The 98-year-old tagged the vice president in his social media caption.


What the papers say – November 5

What the papers say – November 5

What the papers say – November 5

05 November 2024

University tuition fees and the US presidential election dominate Tuesday’s front pages.


Rihanna jokes she will use son’s passport to vote in US election

Rihanna jokes she will use son’s passport to vote in US election

Rihanna jokes she will use son’s passport to vote in US election

05 November 2024

The star was born in Barbados and has not changed her citizenship.


Arrests over ‘camouflaged explosives’ in parcels sent to UK

Arrests over ‘camouflaged explosives’ in parcels sent to UK

Arrests over ‘camouflaged explosives’ in parcels sent to UK

05 November 2024

Poland’s National Prosecutor’s Office said the arrests related to the sending of parcels ‘which spontaneously ignited’


Gary Lineker accepts the time will come for him to ‘slow down’

Gary Lineker accepts the time will come for him to ‘slow down’

Gary Lineker accepts the time will come for him to ‘slow down’

05 November 2024

The TV presenter turns 64 at the end of November.


Badenoch’s new shadow cabinet to gather for first meeting

Badenoch’s new shadow cabinet to gather for first meeting

Badenoch’s new shadow cabinet to gather for first meeting

05 November 2024

The new Opposition leader is expected to name her full shadow cabinet on Tuesday.


UK watches on as neck-and-neck US election set to influence Britain’s future

UK watches on as neck-and-neck US election set to influence Britain’s future

UK watches on as neck-and-neck US election set to influence Britain’s future

05 November 2024

Americans go to the polls on Tuesday in a presidential contest which is set to have a deep influence on Sir Keir Starmer’s Government.


‘Concerned’ British music producers fly to US to campaign for Kamala Harris

‘Concerned’ British music producers fly to US to campaign for Kamala Harris

‘Concerned’ British music producers fly to US to campaign for Kamala Harris

05 November 2024

Dan Glatman and Jon Cohen landed in Pennsylvania on Thursday.


Farage: Harris should pardon Trump to curb threat of unrest if she wins

Farage: Harris should pardon Trump to curb threat of unrest if she wins

Farage: Harris should pardon Trump to curb threat of unrest if she wins

04 November 2024

The Reform UK leader also suggested the Republican candidate should concede defeat if he suffers a ‘clear and decisive’ loss on Tuesday.


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