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Charity predicts 24,400 young homeless people in England this winter

Charity predicts 24,400 young homeless people in England this winter

Charity predicts 24,400 young homeless people in England this winter

19 November 2023

Centrepoint said its helpline has been receiving a ‘huge volume of calls from young people worried about homelessness’.


Curling medal which was Britain’s first Winter Olympics gold goes on display

Curling medal which was Britain’s first Winter Olympics gold goes on display

Curling medal which was Britain’s first Winter Olympics gold goes on display

19 November 2023

The medal was won by a team of Scottish curlers at the 1924 Games in Chamonix, France.


Find ‘consensus’, CBI boss urges politicians ahead of budget

Find ‘consensus’, CBI boss urges politicians ahead of budget

Find ‘consensus’, CBI boss urges politicians ahead of budget

19 November 2023

The next decade cannot be one of ‘low growth and lost opportunities’, Rain Newton-Smith will say.


Union backing for Labour’s New Deal for Working People

Union backing for Labour’s New Deal for Working People

Union backing for Labour’s New Deal for Working People

19 November 2023

TUC general secretary Paul Nowak will call on employers to ’embrace Labour’s economic reset’ and work with unions to boost productivity and skills.


Lottery winner who bought pool table before representing England wins bronze

Lottery winner who bought pool table before representing England wins bronze

Lottery winner who bought pool table before representing England wins bronze

19 November 2023

Neil Jones was selected to represent England at the European Blackball Championships in Malta after buying a pool table with his Lottery winnings.


Businesses embracing generative AI but fear cyberattacks, survey finds

Businesses embracing generative AI but fear cyberattacks, survey finds

Businesses embracing generative AI but fear cyberattacks, survey finds

19 November 2023

Businesses will ‘not progress’ if they do not take risks, according to accounting giant PwC.


Calls for emergency funds to protect vulnerable children support

Calls for emergency funds to protect vulnerable children support

Calls for emergency funds to protect vulnerable children support

19 November 2023

Councils in some of the most deprived areas are now spending up to 45% of their available resources on children’s social care, it has emerged.


Drinks industry needs radical change to meet emissions targets, campaigners warn

Drinks industry needs radical change to meet emissions targets, campaigners warn

Drinks industry needs radical change to meet emissions targets, campaigners warn

19 November 2023

A report has looked at the environmental impact of glass, PET plastic and aluminium drinks containers.


Drivers stranded as car makers ditch spare wheels to meet emissions laws

Drivers stranded as car makers ditch spare wheels to meet emissions laws

Drivers stranded as car makers ditch spare wheels to meet emissions laws

19 November 2023

The RAC reviewed 313 models – ranging from the smallest superminis to the largest 4x4s – and found only eight come with a back-up wheel in the boot.


Richest 1% emit as much CO2 as poorest two thirds of planet, says Oxfam report

Richest 1% emit as much CO2 as poorest two thirds of planet, says Oxfam report

Richest 1% emit as much CO2 as poorest two thirds of planet, says Oxfam report

19 November 2023

Oxfam’s report, based on research with the Stockholm Environment Institute, assessed the consumption emissions of different income groups.


Female pupils encouraged to ‘challenge bias’ to create fairer world

Female pupils encouraged to ‘challenge bias’ to create fairer world

Female pupils encouraged to ‘challenge bias’ to create fairer world

19 November 2023

Society needs the power of the ‘modern suffragette’ to challenge the status quo, according to the president of the Girls’ School Association.


Young Britons turning to AI chatbots for help with school and work – survey

Young Britons turning to AI chatbots for help with school and work – survey

Young Britons turning to AI chatbots for help with school and work – survey

19 November 2023

Nominet’s annual Digital Youth Index found more young people are also being exposed to harm online.


What the papers say – November 19

What the papers say – November 19

What the papers say – November 19

19 November 2023

Here are the big stories making headlines this Sunday.


Hunt warns of ‘difficult decisions’ on benefits but mulls inheritance tax cut

Hunt warns of ‘difficult decisions’ on benefits but mulls inheritance tax cut

Hunt warns of ‘difficult decisions’ on benefits but mulls inheritance tax cut

19 November 2023

The Chancellor is being urged by northern Tories to focus on the lower paid with tax cuts instead of the wealthiest in the autumn budget.


UK spending £1.5m on minibuses and electric vehicles for Albanian prison system

UK spending £1.5m on minibuses and electric vehicles for Albanian prison system

UK spending £1.5m on minibuses and electric vehicles for Albanian prison system

19 November 2023

New details show that part of the multi-million deal is going towards kitting the Albanian prison service out with new vehicles.


Households set to learn of fresh energy price rise

Households set to learn of fresh energy price rise

Households set to learn of fresh energy price rise

19 November 2023

Ofgem will announce its latest price cap on Thursday.


Thousands take part in pro-Palestine day of action across UK

Thousands take part in pro-Palestine day of action across UK

Thousands take part in pro-Palestine day of action across UK

18 November 2023

The movement’s presence was more muted in the capital on Saturday, with protesters split across more than 100 smaller rallies around the nation.


Murder probe launched after man stabbed to death in Surrey

Murder probe launched after man stabbed to death in Surrey

Murder probe launched after man stabbed to death in Surrey

18 November 2023

A 36-year-old man from West Molesey has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the incident.


Pro-Palestinian demonstrators removed from Waterloo station after sit-in protest

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators removed from Waterloo station after sit-in protest

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators removed from Waterloo station after sit-in protest

18 November 2023

The British Transport Police said at least five protesters were arrested and no train services were affected.


Murder investigation launched after death of 32-year-old woman in Elgin

Murder investigation launched after death of 32-year-old woman in Elgin

Murder investigation launched after death of 32-year-old woman in Elgin

18 November 2023

Emergency services were called to a property on Anderson Drive in Elgin where a woman was pronounced dead at the scene.


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