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Drivers are "confused" by the move to electric cars The AA says people need to be persuaded that EVs are desirable Many drivers are “confused” by the transition to electric motoring, ministers have been told. The AA said most drivers are “not hostile” to electric vehicles (EV) but more incentives are required to boost demand. A survey of more than 14,000 of its members indicated many are unclear about the […]

Automatic sentence reductions for guilty pleas should be less “generous” when there is “no question of guilt”, a Conservative MP has said, following calls from the family of a crash victim. Automatic sentence reductions for guilty pleas should be less “generous” when there is “no question of guilt”, a Conservative MP has said, following calls from the family of a crash victim. Offenders who plead guilty at the first available opportunity are given […]

Almost every pharmacy is unable to dispense prescriptions at least once a day Patients are being put at risk by medicine supply shortages which leave pharmacies unable to dispense prescriptions at least once a day, health leaders have warned. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA), which represents 6,000 independent community pharmacies, said the Government must urgently grant much greater flexibility for pharmacists to substitute medication when it is safe to do so. At the moment, patients […]

The former Governor of the Bank of England has been elected Liberal Party leader Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney will become Canada’s next prime minister after the Liberal Party elected him as its leader. Mr Carney, 59, replaces Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January but remains in post until his successor is sworn in. Mr Carney navigated crises when he was the head of […]

Daniel Day accused of causing a public nuisance A 29-year-old man has been charged after climbing onto the clock tower of Big Ben, Metropolitan Police said. Daniel Day, of Palmerston Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, has been charged with intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisance and trespassing on a protected site. Day is accused of scaling Elizabeth Tower barefoot at around 7.20am on Saturday, and came down just after midnight on […]

A man has been charged with the murder of a boy who was fatally shot in south London. Lathaniel Burrell, 16, from Stockwell, died at the scene after being attacked in Paradise Road, Stockwell, on Tuesday. The Metropolitan Police said Omar Prempeh, 32, of Stanstead Road, Forest Hill, south-east London was charged with murder on Saturday. He will appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Monday, the force said. Lathaniel’s family […]

Former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan has said it is a “given” that Daniel Craig’s successor should be British. It comes following concerns that the franchise will not be British anymore in the wake of Amazon MGM Studios taking creative control over the 007 character. In February, the US film and television production and distribution studio announced it will be co-owners with Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, who have […]

A man has been arrested after spending more than 16 hours barefoot and holding a Palestine flag while perched on the clock tower of Big Ben. The man scaled the Elizabeth Tower on Saturday morning and finally came down just after midnight on Sunday, with images from the scene showing the man being lifted to the ground in a cherry picker. In a statement issued just after 1am, the force […]

The King will praise the Family of Nations’ ability to “come together” in the spirit of friendship “in these uncertain times”, during his annual message to mark Commonwealth Day. The King will praise the Family of Nations’ ability to “come together” in the spirit of friendship “in these uncertain times”, during his annual message to mark Commonwealth Day. Charles’ address will be published in full for Commonwealth Day on Monday, […]