If the Conservatives win the general election, teenagers will be expected to take part in national service when they turn 18. Exactly how the scheme would work has not yet been hammered out. The Tories have said they would set up a royal commission – a type of public inquiry …
Read More »Refusing mandatory National Service won’t lead to prison, home secretary says after Tory policy launch
Nobody would go to jail for refusing to comply with National Service under a Conservative government, the home secretary has said. In the Conservatives’ first policy announcement of the general election campaign, Rishi Sunak said on Saturday he would introduce a new form of mandatory National Service for 18-year-olds if …
Read More »Rishi Sunak says he will bring back National Service if Tories win general election
Rishi Sunak has said he will introduce a new form of mandatory National Service for young people if the Conservatives win the general election. In the first new policy announcement of the campaign, the prime minister has unveiled a plan that would see 18-year-olds given the choice of a full-time …
Read More »Devon: Confirmed cases of disease more than double to 46 after parasite found in drinking water
The confirmed cases of a waterborne disease caused by a parasite have more than doubled. There are now 46 confirmed cases of cryptosporidiosis, a diarrhoeal illness, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said – with more than 100 further people reporting similar symptoms in the Brixham area. Other reported …
Read More »Royal Mail ‘minded’ to accept £3.5bn takeover proposal by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky
The owner of Royal Mail has said it is “minded” to accept a revised takeover bid by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. The latest offer from Mr Kretinsky’s investment firm EP Group values the Royal Mail parent company International Distribution Services (IDS) at £3.5bn. Money latest: UK economy in safe hands …
Read More »Royal Mail ‘minded’ to accept £3.5bn takeover proposal by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky
The owner of Royal Mail has said it is “minded” to accept a revised takeover bid by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. The latest offer from Mr Kretinsky’s investment firm EP Group values the Royal Mail parent company International Distribution Services (IDS) at £3.5bn. Money latest: UK economy in safe hands …
Read More »Concern Over New Drug Linked To Over 100 Deaths Since Last Summer
Pic: Getty Images More than 100 deaths have now been linked to synthetic opioids called nitazenes since the summer, according to the National Crime Agency. They believe nitazenes are produced in illicit labs in China and are entering the UK through the Royal Mail and other parcel operators. In most …
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