Day: December 1, 2025
Study reveals major north-south divide in access to EV charging points
December 1, 2025As the government prepares to unveil new funding for on-street EV charging, new data from Electrifying.com exposes a widening gulf in access to public chargers – with London and the South accelerating ahead, yet much of the North is left idling. The figures reveal what experts are calling a “charging postcode lottery.” Drivers in the […]
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Teenager dies after ‘exiting’ ambulance on motorway
December 1, 2025An 18-year-old man has died after he left an ambulance and was hit by a car on the M5 motorway, police have said. It happened on Sunday night, between junctions 20 and 21, after the vehicle had stopped to provide further treatment on the northbound carriageway. Police said the man was being taken to hospital […]
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Woman faces £1,000 fine for ‘walking wrong way on tube escalator’
December 1, 2025Luke Alsford Published December 1, 2025 6:33pm Updated December 1, 2025 6:33pm It is not the sort of allegation that you’d think would land you in court. One commuter has appeared in court charged with walking the ‘wrong way’ on a station escalator. Michaela Copeland, 32, stands accused of ‘walking on an escalator in the […]
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Zipcar considers shutting UK business as bookings suspended
December 1, 2025Vehicle hire company Zipcar is in consultation over closing its UK business by the end of the year, an email sent to customers has revealed. The company, which offers by-the-hour rentals as well as longer lets for cars and vans, has more than 650,000 clients across the nation – but is discussing options to shut […]
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Did chancellor mislead the public before the budget? It’s a good question – but there’s an even bigger one
December 1, 2025Did the chancellor mislead the public, and her own cabinet, before the budget? It’s a good question, and we’ll come to it in a second, but let’s begin with an even bigger one: is the prime minister continuing to mislead the public over the budget? The details are a bit complex but ultimately this all […]
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Runners complete gruelling 600km ultramarathon across entire London Underground network
December 1, 2025A group of runners completed a 600km ultramarathon relay across the entire London Underground network yesterday. The astonishing feat was undertaken by 150 young people who set out from St Paul’s in central London at 6am on Saturday morning. The gruelling run kicked off at 6am at St Paul’s in central London on Saturday Ben […]
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OBR must ‘change completely’ how it publishes sensitive reports after Budget leak
December 1, 2025The Office for Budget Responsibility has said its leadership must take “immediate steps to change completely” how it publishes reports containing sensitive forecasts after it mistakenly released an analysis of the Budget early last week. The OBR launched an investigation with expert input from Professor Ciaran Martin, former head of the National Cyber Security Centre […]
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NHS Fife faces new discrimination claim from gender critical nurse Sandie Peggie
December 1, 2025Ms Peggie is making a fresh claim (Andrew Milligan/PA Wire). PA Wire NHS Fife is facing further legal action from gender critical nurse Sandie Peggie as part of her ongoing employment tribunal claims against the health board. The nurse, who works at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, Fife, was placed on special leave after transgender colleague […]
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King prepares to host first state visit by a German president in 27 years
December 1, 2025The King and Queen will this week host the German president for a state visit, with the format reverting to normal after royal elements of Donald Trump’s stay were restricted to the Windsor estate. Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife, former judge Elke Budenbender, will be formally welcomed by Charles and Camilla on an open air […]
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All the Gail’s branches in London as bakery chain looks to open 40 more in England
December 1, 2025Upmarket bakery chain Gail’s is planning to open 40 new stores in England over the next year as it targets more locations outside London. The fast-growing chain opened 36 cafes over the past financial year, and the next 40 are set to be opened by the end of February 2026. With dozens of Gail’s bakeries […]
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