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Those unfamiliar with Scotland's so-called 'ferry fiasco' would barely believe it is a true story.The new vessels cost quadruple their original price tag, one was delivered seven years late, the other is still being built, and both are too big to fit the main harbour for their daily journeys to and from the Isle of Arran. But in this latest chapter of the scandal, the unbelievable is very much part […]

When the sun sets on Scunthorpe this Saturday, the town's steelworks will likely have a new boss - Jonathan Reynolds.The law that parliament will almost certainly approve this weekend hands the business secretary the powers to direct staff at British Steel, order raw materials and, crucially, keep the blast furnaces at the plant open. This is not full nationalisation.But it is an extraordinary step.The Chinese firm Jingye will - on […]

Parliament is being recalled so MPs can debate and pass draft legislation to "protect" British Steel site, Number 10 has said.MPs are being summoned back from Easter recess to Westminster, and will sit from 11am on Saturday, the House of Commons confirmed. The news comes as the government has been actively considering nationalising British Steel after Jingye, its owner in Scunthorpe, cancelled future orders for the iron ore, coal and […]

The family of one of three teenagers killed when a car and a bus collided in west London have said they are "completely devastated" by his death.Star Tomkins and Jimmy Savory, who were both 17, and 18-year-old Harley Woods, died when the car they were in hit a bus in Feltham just before midnight on 31 March. The crash, involving an H26 service heading to Hatton Cross, happened on a […]

One year ago, Cassius Walker-Hunt was working at Port Talbot's steel plant.Now, he's running his own coffee shop in the town centre, having been made redundant when Tata Steel announced the closure of the plant's blast furnaces. The 28-year-old told Sky News the situation the town faced was "completely life-changing"."They called it an end of an era, and it was. That type of workforce in Wales now is gone, it […]

A woman has suffered potentially life-changing injuries in a suspected XL bully attack in Bristol, police said.Avon and Somerset Constabulary said it was called at about 4.15pm on Thursday after a woman was bitten by a dog at a home in Sutton Avenue. Officers used protective shields to ensure their own safety while entering the address.The woman, believed to be in her 40s, was taken to hospital by ambulance with […]

A man has admitted to the attempted murder of a child in Ceredigion, West Wales.Rhydian Jamieson, 28, pleaded guilty to harming the child, who cannot be named for legal reasons, at Swansea Crown Court on Thursday. After Jamieson was remanded into custody, Judge Paul Thomas KC said he would "deal with [the defendant] on 27 May".Jamieson, from Cwm Cou, Newcastle Emlyn, was represented by John Hipkin KC, while Caroline Rees […]

The home secretary has denied the government is watering down its response to child grooming gangs after it was accused of dropping plans for local inquiries.Yvette Cooper announced at the beginning of the year that "victim-centred, locally-led inquiries" would take place in five areas after the issue caught the attention of tech billionaire Elon Musk. But this week, safeguarding minister Jess Phillips did not provide an update on the reviews […]

A new spit test for prostate cancer which can be done at home may be better than current testing methods, a study suggests. Source link