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It’s been up in the air all week, but at one o’clock this afternoon, Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigned. This comes after tremendous losses for Labour in last weeks’ local election. This was followed a 17 minute meeting with the Prime Minister yesterday. It has been revealed in his statement that during that meeting, he […]
The potential of a Labour leadership contest has dominated the headlines this week. But if it was to happen, what does it actually entail and how does it work? At the beginning of the week, some MPs were coming out saying they are no longer backing Sir Keir Starmer. That number has now reached around […]
It has been announced this morning that the former deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has been cleared of wrongdoing by HMRC. She initially failed to pay the correct stamp duty on a flat in Hove. In a statement this morning, she said that she “welcomes” the conclusions from HMRC “which has cleared me of any […]
It has been a difficult week for Sir Keir Starmer. After a hard loss in the local elections, he has been under scrutiny from the general public, other Labour party MPs, and also, members of his own government. 90 Labour MPs have called for him to step down. Wes Streeting, the Secretary for Health and […]
With the new release of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, cinemas are selling out and fans are getting excited. The Peaky Blinders world is opening up to all with no link to the past 6 seasons. “You can come to the movie without ever seeing the series and still get it and hopefully love it,” […]
Hello and welcome to today’s live coverage of the talking points in Gloucestershire. We have breaking news from Cheltenham Town and Forest Green Rovers’ press conferences, as they both prepare for games on Saturday. Moreover, we will also look back over the sporting events that have taken place this week, offering in depth reviews of […]
Nursing staff are going on strike Wednesday and Thursday across England aspart of the ongoing discussions about pay disputes, patient safety and staffshortages. Patients are being warned about widespread disturbances to services as nursingstaff at 55 NHS trusts are taking part. Strikes will take place between 08:00-20:00,emergency care will still be covered throughout. However routine […]
By Jemima Wittich The Church of England have faced public outrage towards their bishops, who refused to allow their clergymen to conduct same-sex marriages. The Church of England have released plans to allow same-sex couples to come into church ‘to give thanks for their civil marriage or civil partnership and receive God’s blessing. Though people […]
Drivers in the UK have been warned of thickening fog, mostly covering the North- and South-West of England, as the Beast from the East could be bringing snow to the UK for Christmas. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for fog and mist, alerting motorists that it may create ‘difficult driving conditions’. […]
By Marina Shestakova Gloucestershire County Council joins 26 authorities across the nation to share the importance of fostering locally. The campaign will bring together the fostering community with football teams, carers, young people and families. On social media, councils from across the country are taking part in the #fosterwithyourcouncil2022 challenge, sharing little clips and YouTube […]