The government has dropped plans to make it compulsory to have digital ID in order to prove a right to work, the BBC understands. Digital checks on a person’s right to work will be mandatory but workers will not have to offer a digital ID and will be able to use other documents such as…
Joshua Askew,South Eastand Jacob Panons Eddie Mitchell A water collection point was set up at East Grinstead Rugby Club Water supply problems still affecting thousands of people across Kent and Sussex is “just not good enough”, a watchdog has said. Some 23,000 South East Water (SEW) customers had no water or intermittent supplies since Saturday,…
Some believe that, depending on Trump’s next moves, the situation could become harder for sports bodies to navigate. “Fifa and the IOC could be heading towards one almighty headache,” according to John Zerafa, a veteran advisor to countries and cities wanting to host major sports events. “Both organisations’ charters emphasise peace, respect for sovereignty, and…
Monzo says it has resolved an issue affecting its mobile banking app on Tuesday afternoon after thousands of customers reported difficulties accessing it. Platform outage monitor Downdetector saw more than 4,000 reports from users complaining of problems shortly after 15:00 GMT. The company earlier acknowledged an issue affecting its app – telling customers who tried…
The government is set to announce its intention to build a new rail link between Birmingham and Manchester, the BBC understands. Previous plans for the HS2 high-speed rail line had included a line between the two cities, but that part of the project was scrapped by Rishi Sunak’s government. On Wednesday, the government is also…
Mark SavageMusic Correspondent Getty Images BTS brought K-pop to mainstream audiences in the west with hits like Dynamite and Butter K-pop idols BTS have announced a globe-spanning, 79-date world tour, marking their return to the stage after a four-year hiatus. With dates in London, Tokyo, Munich, Sydney and Los Angeles, it’s likely to be one…
The next stage of a new law being designed to stop cover-ups has been temporarily delayed after MPs raised concerns about whether it would apply fully to the security services. Last week, families of Manchester Arena attack victims wrote to the prime minister urging him to ensure the so-called Hillsborough Law applied to individual employees…
The medal range for the Winter Paralympics, which are set to run between 6-15 March, is lower than Beijing 2022 because of “challenges throughout the cycle with injury and international competition opportunities”. Last month, Menna Fitzpatrick, Britain’s most decorated Winter Paralympian with six medals, suffered a serious knee injury in training, but is undergoing treatment…
Shannen HeadleyWest Midlands John McDonald admitted causing the death of Suzanne Cherry by dangerous driving A roof repair fraudster who drove his van into a mother-of-three on a golf course after being pursued by police has been jailed for 13 years and six months. Suzanne Cherry died in hospital in April, four days after she…
A crackdown on migrants working in the UK illegally has led to a surge in arrests, the government has said. The Home Office said the number of immigration raids on businesses such as nail bars, car washes, barbers and takeaways had increased by 77% since Labour came to power, with an 83% rise in arrests….