'Let's hope it was not life-critical': Moment ambulance 'wastes time' stopping at new Oxford Street barriersTfL insists the ambulance was not prevented from entering the zone - but Westminster councillor says time was ‘wasted’Evening Standard·YesterdayUK
Sophie wears heart-shaped glasses to promote importance of global eye healthThe duchess travelled to Antigua, while the King and Queen were also visiting, to attend the inaugural Global Summit for Eye Health.Evening Standard·YesterdayUK
Forget Shoreditch: the best place in London to start a business is .... RichmondThis week’s ScaleUp Standard newsletter looks at London’s entrepreneurship map, talks to the AI recruiters born in Covid, and considers how…Evening Standard·YesterdayUK
Escaped horse causes travel chaos on major road into LondonThe A3 was temporarily closed on Tuesday morning while the horse moved to a nearby service stationEvening Standard·YesterdayUK
Great Britain’s worst-ever bluetongue season ‘a major animal welfare crisis’British Veterinary Association president tells MPs surge in cases putting farmers under severe pressure and stress The worst bluetongue…The Guardian·YesterdayUK
Troubles Bill debate ‘toxic’ and pitted veterans against victims – commissionerJoe McVey also said people affected by the Troubles have been ‘betrayed’ and ‘forgotten’ by successive governments.Evening Standard·YesterdayUK
Burnham to make major Brexit concession on border checksCampaigners will hope the move on ending border checks for fresh goods is the first step towards ending BrexitThe Independent·YesterdayUK
MPs urge online retailers to stop selling AI toys over child harm fearsAI toys with built-in chatbots could expose children to psychological harms and inappropriate material, according to MPs and peers who are…Sky News·YesterdayUK
Devon water supply in ‘crisis’ as locals urged to follow steps to protect vulnerable residentsDevon County Council has urged residents to cut water use following dwindling suppliesThe Independent·YesterdayUK
Tories dramatically close gap on Labour in best polling since general electionThe prospect of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK making it to No 10 continues to slip away after the YouGov poll left them in third place for the…The Independent·YesterdayUK
Global pedestrian Karl Bushby returns home to UK after 28-year trekKarl Bushby returns home to Hull after journey of 28 years and 31,000 miles.DW·+1 source·2 days agoUK
Badenoch is thriving – but Farage is barely survivingPolitical editor David Maddox says the latest YouGov poll has made Nigel Farage an also-ran – with the contest now clearly between Kemi…The Independent·YesterdayUK
New tool will help gardeners move away from thirsty English classics to drought-resistant plantsGarden Climate Assessment Tool will allow users to predict a plant’s response to the projected climate in a given location “In the 20th…The Guardian·YesterdayUK
Train knifeman appeared to believe 17-year-old victim was the devil, court hearsA man who stabbed a teenager on a train in London appeared to believe the boy was the devil, a court has heard.Sky News·YesterdayUK
Andrew Scott drama Elsinore leads British independent film award nominationsElsinore is in contention for 12 Bifas, including for Scott’s highly praised performance, while Clio Barnard’s I See Buildings Fall Like…The Guardian·YesterdayUK
A third of UK workers don’t think their job is interestingSurvey shows 60 per cent of workers are worried digital technologies, such as AI, will take over jobs currently done by humansThe Independent·2 days agoUK
