Representative Image (AI-generated) A private train operator servicing parts of southern England, including London, on Sunday became the first to be returned to public ownership under a government plan to renationalise Britain’s much-maligned railways.All UK rail operators are due to be renationalised within the next two years in a key policy launched by Prime Minister…
After strong results in the local elections earlier this month, Reform UK are on the verge of becoming part of the UK’s political mainstream, new data from YouGov suggests. The number of respondents who believe Reform is a mainstream party has more than doubled in less than a year, growing from 19% in July 2024…
Sadiq Khan has broken his silence on the new migrant encampment on Park Lane, sparking fury as tent-based residents defecate on the street and drink in public. In correspondence seen by the Express, the Mayor’s office responded to local concern about the encampment by defending migration as a “huge strength” of the capital. Mr Khan…
Restaurant chain Ocean Empire failed to pay over 100 workers before its sudden closure, with the Labour Department estimating that claims totalled around HK$15 million. Branch of Ocean Empire in Wan Chai closes its door on May 8, 2025 as the chain announced a sudden closure. Photo: Irene Chan. Around 110 workers were not given…
Yahoo UK’s poll of the week lets you vote and indicate your strength of feeling on one of the week’s hot topics. After the poll closes, we’ll publish and analyse the results each Friday, giving readers the chance to see how polarising a topic has become and if their view chimes with other Yahoo UK…
Hong Kong restaurant chain Ocean Empire has announced the closure of all its branches, putting an end to its 33-year history. Ocean Empire’s Wan Chai branch on May 8, 2025. Photo: Irene Chan/HKFP. The company informed staff of the decision on Wednesday, saying the closure of its seven branches and the termination of all staff…
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is “in business” as an electoral force. That’s the view of polling guru Sir John Curtice after Farage’s party took control of councils from the Tories and Labour and gained an MP in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election. The professor told the BBC that before the elections, it would have been…
Britain’s hard-right Reform UK party made early gains Friday as results trickled in from local elections that were expected to deliver a bruising for the country’s two establishment parties. Reform, led by anti-immigrant firebrand Nigel Farage, picked up dozens of council seats from both Labour and the Conservatives as Britain’s political landscape shows signs of…
Voters go the the polls in England on Thursday in the first big test at the ballot box for political parties since Labour won the general election. A total of 1,641 council seats are up for grabs across 23 local authorities, while four regional mayors and two local mayors will be elected. A parliamentary by-election…
Politicians from the five main parties in England have clashed over local services, Donald Trump and protest votes as polls suggested disillusionment could be a key factor in elections on Thursday. Shadow housing secretary Kevin Hollinrake urged the public not to use their ballot to express dissatisfaction, while Environment Secretary Steve Reed said the Conservatives…