First wood-panelled satellite launched into space
Getty The tiny wood-panelled, solar-powered satellite will orbit Earth for six months The world’s first wood-panelled satellite has been launched into space to test the suitability of timber as a…
NI tax rise hits workers harder than employers, says watchdog OBR
Workers will take most of the hit from the upcoming increase to employers’ National Insurance (NI) contributions, the government finances watchdog has said. At the Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said…
Father tried to save girl, 10, but was told to stop
Surrey Police Sara Sharif’s body was found at her home in Woking on 10 August last year A father accused of killing his 10-year-old daughter tried to save her and…
NHS bosses attack ‘rip off’ doctor overtime rates
Getty Images NHS England has attacked senior doctors for charging “rip off” rates for overtime, after a BBC investigation found pressure to cut waiting lists is allowing some consultants to…
Iran says German-Iranian died before execution was reported
Iran’s judiciary has said Iranian-German dissident Jamshid Sharmahd died before his execution was reported by state media late last month. The judiciary’s news agency said on 28 October that Sharmahd…
Tuition fee rise won’t cover NI hike
A planned rise in tuition fees will not offset the increase in National Insurance (NI) contributions announced in the Budget, according to a university. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announced on…
Germany arrests eight over alleged far-right coup plot
EPA Police officers escort an arrested man in Karlsruhe, south-west Germany German police have arrested eight suspected members of a far-right group, which was allegedly plotting to mount a Nazi-inspired…
NHS to review prostate cancer testing after cyclist calls for change
BBC Sir Chris Hoy says cancer diagnosis “was the biggest shock of my life” The NHS will review whether to change its advice on testing for prostate cancer in light…
Netflix Netherlands and France offices raided in tax fraud probe
Offices of streaming giant Netflix in Paris and Amsterdam have been raided by the French and Dutch authorities as part of an investigation into tax fraud, French judicial sources say.…
Why is the SNP government facing £170m court case over recycling scheme?
PA Media The Scottish government’s bottle return scheme was postponed last year The political fallout from the Scottish government’s beleaguered bottle return scheme has been considerable, but the legal fallout…