ROME (AP) — Major heat waves across Southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 40 C (104 F) in countries including Italy, Spain and Greece, as local authorities issued fresh warnings against the risk of wildfires. Experts link the rising frequency and intensity of these heatwaves to climate change, warning that such extreme weather events are…
Home » CRUISE NEWS » UK Takes Bold Step to Empower Local Authorities with Groundbreaking Cruise Ship Levy to Protect Communities and Boost Sustainable Tourism Growth Thursday, May 29, 2025 The UK is set to introduce a transformative cruise ship levy that aims to revolutionize how tourism is managed while bolstering local economies. This innovative…
As Reform UK celebrates its latest successes in the local elections, speculation is rife about what its growth in popularity could mean for the party and its political fortunes. Both the Labour and Conservative parties were left bruised by the 2 May elections, with Labour losing the previously safe Runcorn and Helsby constituency in a…
Some 1,641 council seats are up for grabs this week as local elections are held across 23 local authorities on Thursday. It will be the first major electoral test for the UK’s political parties since last July’s general election, with Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour struggling to stay ahead of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, according to…
Home Office minister Jess Phillips said she expects local inquiries into grooming gangs will “go further” than the five already announced. During an urgent question in the Commons, Ms Phillips also committed to pursuing local authorities reluctant to undertake inquiries, if there are found to be problems with child sexual abuse in that area. The…
The Labour government faces its first major electoral test since coming to power next week as people across England vote in local elections. Labour has been neck-and-neck in the polls recently with the Conservatives and Reform, but the Lib Dems and Greens are also doing well in some areas. The government has championed its successes…
A senior civil servant leading flagship local government reforms has said it is too pessimistic to fear the sector will collapse because of financial pressures. Sarah Healey, permanent secretary at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), told MPs that planned changes to the way councils are funded and structured are necessary to “fix…
Elections are being held in England on May 1 to choose hundreds of councillors, a handful of mayors and a new MP for the constituency of Runcorn & Helsby. Here, the PA news agency looks at the locations, timings and key numbers behind this year’s contests. – What elections are taking place? Voters will go…
An 18-year-old man has been successfully rescued after being lost for 10 days in the frigid, mountainous terrain of northwestern China. During the harrowing period when he faced food shortages, Sun Liang managed to survive on river water, melted snow, and even toothpaste, as reported by Jimu News. Sun began his solo hiking adventure on…
Local elections scheduled across swathes of England later this year are set to be postponed for 12 months, in a move Reform UK leader Nigel Farage described as “outrageous” Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner announced the measure on Wednesday, in response to plans for a major overhaul of local government structures. According to the government,…