2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (564+ words) Plans to give England’s mayors the power to impose tourist taxes will be “hugely damaging” and a “kick in the teeth” for the hospitality industry, hotel and tourism firms have warned. Premier Inn owner Whitbread and Butlin’s are among major…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (406+ words) The Home Secretary has agreed an intelligence sharing deal with Belgium in an effort to stop migrant boats launching from the country. Ministers hope the agreement will help police in both countries to work faster against people smuggling and organised…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (487+ words) Ed Miliband said he “regrets” Israel’s response to a ban on trade with illegal settlements in the West Bank, but insisted it was “the right thing to do”. The Foreign Secretary’s announcement of the ban triggered a diplomatic row, with…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (256+ words) BRIDGWATER MP Ashley Fox has been promoted in Kemi Badenoch's reshuffle of the Conservative frontbench, taking up a role in the party's Shadow Energy Security team. The Conservative leader has announced changes to her Shadow Cabinet and wider frontbench team,…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (411+ words) Hundreds of protesters have descended on Portsmouth, where a small boat thought to be containing asylum seekers and heading towards the coast sparked a major response with a helicopter, aeroplane and lifeboats sent to the scene. The boat’s occupants have…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (338+ words) Hundreds of people gathered in Middlesbrough for the first funeral of one of five young men killed in a head-on crash on the A66. Jakub Matusiak, also known as Jacob, was killed when a Volkswagen Passat he was travelling in hit…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (889+ words) Long lines outside Bridgwater’s Royal Mail depot have become a familiar sight as residents try to collect post they say has not been delivered for up to four weeks. Huge queues have formed outside the Friarn Street depot as customers…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (366+ words) Ex-pop star Gary Glitter has pleaded not guilty to eight allegations of sexual abuse against a girl when she was aged between eight and 11. Glitter, 82, whose real name is Paul Gadd, is accused of offences against the girl between 1978 and…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (158+ words) Asda is recalling three lines of ladies’ handbags after they were found to pose a “serious” chemical risk which may cause damage to the reproductive system. The bags, which are all black and have an “unknown” country of origin, contain…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (663+ words) The pandemic experience of thousands of Scottish workers has been documented in a new publication by the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry, which reveals stark differences in how workers say they were treated and protected. Voices from Businesses and Individuals draws on…...