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Minister defends national insurance hike after Romesh Ranganathan's bakery chain collapses

Coughlans, an 89-year-old bakery chain, announced its closure on Tuesday

Evening Standard · Jul 2

Minister defends national insurance rises after comedian’s bakery chain shuts

The 89-year-old bakery chain was co-owned by Romesh Ranganathan.

The Independent UK · Jul 2

Keir Starmer asked to apologise to MPs for ‘shameful record’ at PMQs

The Prime Minister was accused of ‘ignoring the question and changing the subject’ in 23 out of 24 responses

The Independent UK · Apr 16

‘People will listen’: turning anger into community pride in North Shields

A tour of local ‘wins’ shows how the charity Citizens UK is working with residents to build a better, fairer society

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2025

Government ‘not in favour’ of controversial efforts to dim the sun

The controversial topic was highlighted in a Parliament debate

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025

Queen of the Serial Killers: How Aileen Wuornos still haunts a Florida bar as Netflix release chilling documentary

IN FOCUS: Wuornos shot and killed seven men, claiming at least one was in self-defense. A new Netflix documentary revisits her crimes through never-before-seen interviews with the serial killer, who was executed in 2002. Andrea Cavallier talks to the owner of the Florida biker bar where she drank her final…

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2025

Fireworks should only be set off on weekends to reduce disruption, MP says

Labour’s Alex Mayer argued restricting the use of fireworks would reduce disruption to animals and people.

Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2025

Royals want MPs to focus on ‘important issues’ not Prince Andrew, No 10 says

Downing Street said the Government would not allocate time for a Commons debate on Andrew’s conduct or his living arrangements.

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025

Labour MP calls for ministers to apologise over historic forced adoption scandal

Around 185,000 children were given up by unmarried mothers between 1949 and 1976 who had been ‘railroaded’ into the decision

Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025

Labour ‘unprepared’ for the ‘state’ of its inheritance, new Commons Leader says

Conservative shadow Commons leader Jesse Norman described Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership as being like an ‘unending episode of The Office’.

Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025