The creation of 20mph zones and LTNs has been greenlit by the Transport Secretary, who has pledged fresh funding despite the disastrous and widely hated rollout in Wales, where similar measures are being scrapped.
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Hot on the heels of last week's 14% pay rise for train drivers, a rail union has now set its sights on an astonishing 38 days off a year, as well as a 35-hour workweek.
Geordies have blasted Newcastle University after its diversity chiefs labelled the local slang term "pet" as sexist, urging researchers to avoid using it and other terms like "girls" and "ladies".
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Reliance on liquefied natural gas, combined with escalating geopolitical tensions, means that energy costs are unlikely to return to pre-Ukraine war levels any time soon.
Welsh librarians are being urged to avoid "racist" venues and tackle "whiteness" head-on in a £130,000 drive launched by the Welsh Labour Government to address systemic racism.
Energy bills are expected to climb by nearly £150 later this year, a rise that will not only add strain to household budgets but also affect millions of pensioners facing the loss of their winter fuel payments.
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A Christian charity volunteer has pocketed £13,000 and received an apology from the police after arguing that her arrest for silently praying outside an abortion clinic was a breach of her human rights.
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