Teenage boy is 11th person to die in open water during record-breaking UK heatwave

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UK security services helped devise act that gave amnesty over Troubles killings | Northern Ireland

The British security services were involved in formulating the controversial Legacy Act, which offered an amnesty to soldiers and paramilitiaries despite MI5’s role in many killings during the Northern Ireland Troubles, it... Read more »

Student loans inquiry responses show ‘massive scale of frustration and upset’ | Student finance

Thousands of graduates have told an official inquiry their horror stories and bad experiences relating to student loans, underlining what the chair of an MPs’ committee called massive levels of “frustration and... Read more »

SNP accused of ‘embezzling’ voters over Peter Murrell’s theft of party funds | Scottish politics

The Scottish National party was accused of “embezzling” voters after opposition leaders highlighted the crisis over Peter Murrell’s misuse of £400,000 from party funds. The scandal over Murrell’s guilty plea on Monday... Read more »

Number of young people in UK not in education, employment or training hits one million, figures reveal, as fears of a ‘lost generation’ rise – business live | Business

More than one million young people not in education, employment or training Newsflash: The number of young people in the UK not in education, employment or training (Neets) has risen over one... Read more »

Minimum wage rise has made it difficult for employers to hire young people, says Alan Milburn – UK politics live | Politics

Minimum wage rise has made it difficult for employers to hire young people, says Alan Milburn Good morning. For the second day in a row, the Westminster news is dominated by the... Read more »

‘My hospital room is unbearable’: how the heatwave is affecting Britons | UK weather

The UK is experiencing some of the hottest May weather ever recorded, with temperatures surpassing 35C in parts of England on Tuesday. Campaigners have warned that Britain’s public buildings are dangerously unprepared... Read more »

Lib Dem leader vows to keep Warwickshire’s Reform UK ‘feet to the fire’

The new leader of the opposition at Warwickshire County Council has pledged not to soften her robust approach despite a year of heated meetings. Councillor Sarah Boad (Lib Dem, Leamington North) has... Read more »

De Montfort University could sell off multiple sites as bosses warn of ‘severe financial pressures’

Some of De Montfort University’s (DMU) most recognisable Leicester sites could be sold or rented out as the university battles an £8 million deficit caused by a sharp drop in overseas students.... Read more »

Derby’s digital helpers are ‘improving lives’ say bosses – but residents want to speak to a human

The AI duo of Darcie and Ali have handled more than 3.2 million routine enquiries since launching in 2023 Peter Gibbon said he has had problems contacting Derby City Council over a... Read more »