A train driver was killed and 100 people were injured, with nine in critical condition, following a collision between two East Midlands Railway services near Bedford on Friday. Emergency services responded to the incident south of Elstow.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled a package of measures, including a temporary VAT reduction on family attractions and free bus journeys for under-16s in England, aimed at alleviating cost of living pressures this summer. These proposals, however, have been met with scepticism regarding their overall impact, particularly as households face rising energy and food bills exacerbated by the conflict in Iran.
British officials suggested a comprehensive UK-EU single market for goods to European counterparts, though the proposal has reportedly not advanced due to EU scepticism. This ambition for a closer post-Brexit economic relationship emerges as leaders prepare for a summit in July.
