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Friday, 16 January 2026 10:38
UK economy grew by 0.3% in November, beating forecasts
The UK economy recorded stronger-than-expected growth in November, expanding by 0.3% and exceeding forecasts of 0.1%. The rebound, after a contraction in October, was driven largely by renewed industrial output and growth in the services sector.…
Friday, 16 January 2026 10:24
Jenrick sacked by Tories, defects to Reform UK
Robert Jenrick’s political journey has taken another dramatic turn after his sacking from the Conservative shadow cabinet and his decision to align himself at once with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party. Long known for courting controversy,…
Friday, 16 January 2026 10:21
Twenty-two councils ask for election delays
More than twenty English councils have requested permission to delay their local elections scheduled for May, affecting over 2.5 million voters. The proposed postponements are linked to the government’s wide-ranging reorganisation of local government, which will…
Friday, 16 January 2026 10:17
PM: 'X is acting to ensure full compliance with UK law'
Keir Starmer has said that Elon Musk’s social media platform X is acting to ensure compliance with UK law, following outrage over its AI tool, Grok, being used to generate non-consensual sexualised images. There was widespread…
Friday, 16 January 2026 10:14
Assisted dying debate faces delay, bishops ‘risk losing legitimacy’
In an unexpected move, as the House of Lords was considering the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, a motion was introduced calling for additional time to scrutinise the proposals before the current parliamentary session…
Friday, 16 January 2026 10:10
Kent / Sussex: major incident declared, water supplier under investigation for shortages
South East Water is under investigation by regulator Ofwat after repeated outages since November left tens of thousands of households and businesses across Kent and Sussex without drinking water. Some properties have endured up to six…