Death of two-year-old boy after ‘medical episode’ at Bootle nursery investigated by police
The death of a two-year-old boy after a medical episode at a children’s nursery is being investigated by police. The incident was reported at the Early Learners Day Nursery, on Hawthorne Road in Bootle, at 12.35pm on Tuesday, Merseyside Police said. The boy was taken to hospital by paramedics but died. In a statement, the […]
Government to implement university free speech law
The government is expected to reintroduce a piece of legislation aimed at protecting free speech on university campuses. The Higher Education Freedom of Speech Act, which could have seen universities fined for failing to uphold freedom of speech, was passed under the previous, Conservative government in 2023. But its implementation was stopped shortly after Labour’s […]
UK inflation unexpectedly dips to 2.5% in December
UK inflation unexpectedly dipped in December for the first time in three months as hotel prices fell and tobacco costs eased. Prices rose 2.5% in the year to December, down from 2.6% the month before, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Despite the rate of price rises remaining above the Bank of England’s target, […]