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Grants for new electric cars scrapped as funding is ‘refocused’

Grants for new electric cars scrapped as funding is ‘refocused’

Drivers could previously claim up to £1,500 towards the cost of a plug-in car costing less than £32,000.

ITV buys Hostile Planet natural history producer Plimsoll

ITV buys Hostile Planet natural history producer Plimsoll

Plimsoll is the producer behind series including Tiny World for Apple+, Hostile Planet on Disney, and ITV’s forthcoming A Year On Planet Earth.

Truss: ‘Absolutely no reason’ for EU anger over plan to override Brexit deal

Truss: ‘Absolutely no reason’ for EU anger over plan to override Brexit deal

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss’s plans to legislate to rip up parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol have been met with outrage in Brussels and Dublin.

Go-Ahead shares jump after £650m takeover bid agreed

Go-Ahead shares jump after £650m takeover bid agreed

The UK-listed company, which runs London’s red buses on behalf of Transport for London, saw shares rise by 13.4% to 1,540p on Tuesday morning.

Soaring obesity levels leading to rise in children with diabetes – charity

Soaring obesity levels leading to rise in children with diabetes – charity

Diabetes UK said that the problem will be exacerbated by the cost-of-living crisis.

Salmond challenges Sturgeon to set out how second independence vote will happen

Salmond challenges Sturgeon to set out how second independence vote will happen

The First Minister is preparing to launch a new paper from the Scottish Government on independence.

Truss insists first ‘completely moral’ Rwanda flight will take off with migrants

Truss insists first ‘completely moral’ Rwanda flight will take off with migrants

The Foreign Secretary defended the widely-criticised policy as ‘value for money’.

Thousands more rail staff to be balloted over strike action

Thousands more rail staff to be balloted over strike action

The TSSA has served notice to ballot more than 6,000 workers at Network Rail in a dispute over pay, conditions and job security.

UK workers see pay lag behind inflation at record rate

UK workers see pay lag behind inflation at record rate

The Office for National Statistics said regular wages plunged by 4.5% in April after taking inflation into account – the biggest fall on record.

Seinfeld pays tribute to ‘great’ actor Philip Baker Hall following his death

Seinfeld pays tribute to ‘great’ actor Philip Baker Hall following his death

The actor, who appeared in the popular US sitcom alongside Jerry Seinfeld, died on Sunday aged 90, according to his family.

What the papers say – June 14

What the papers say – June 14

Concerns over the Government’s plans to rip up Brexit protocol features among the stories on the front pages.

Royal Ascot to welcome racegoers for week of racing

Royal Ascot to welcome racegoers for week of racing

The Queen is a passionate horse breeder and has a number of runners scheduled to be entered at Royal Ascot this week.

Service to mark 40th anniversary of liberation of the Falkland Islands

Service to mark 40th anniversary of liberation of the Falkland Islands

The Royal British Legion is inviting veterans and civilians and bereaved family members to attend a service in Staffordshire.

Sturgeon unveils first paper of ‘updated independence prospectus’ for Scotland

Sturgeon unveils first paper of ‘updated independence prospectus’ for Scotland

Scottish First Minister points to a new Scotland that is ‘wealthier and fairer, more resilient and better placed to help people’.

Convicted child sex offender and actor Robert Hughes to be deported to UK

Convicted child sex offender and actor Robert Hughes to be deported to UK

The 73-year-old, who played the titular role in the sitcom Hey Dad!, renounced his Australian citizenship in 2020.

Britney Spears’ ex-husband charged with stalking after trying to crash wedding

Britney Spears’ ex-husband charged with stalking after trying to crash wedding

Jason Alexander, 40, pleaded not guilty to the charge as well as four misdemeanours at a court hearing.

Rwanda deportation flight set to leave after legal challenge fails

Rwanda deportation flight set to leave after legal challenge fails

The archbishops of Canterbury and York have joined the condemnation of the ‘immoral’ policy to remove asylum seekers.

Business leaders urge PM to pull back from ‘damaging trade war’ with Brussels

Business leaders urge PM to pull back from ‘damaging trade war’ with Brussels

The European Commission has accused the UK of undermining the trust needed for effective operation of its post-Brexit trade deal.

Stop silencing university students and staff over abuse on campus, MP urges

Stop silencing university students and staff over abuse on campus, MP urges

Labour MP Jess Phillips said ‘thousands of people are suffering’ from limits on freedom of speech due to the use of non-disclosure agreements.

Hundreds protest outside Home Office against Rwanda deportation plan

Hundreds protest outside Home Office against Rwanda deportation plan

Protester Lauren Chaplin called the controversial Government policy ‘violent and repressive’.

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