politics
Potholes map rates council road repair progress
Thirteen local authorities received a “red rating” on the Department for Transport mapping tool for England. Source link
Starmer has kept Trump on side – but is it coming back to bite him?
The PM’s increasingly assertive opponents are set on turning one of his few sweet spots sour. Source link
How The Plan to Capture Nicolas Maduro Unfolded
BBC Verify pieces together how the US mission to capture the Venezuelan President unfolded Source link
Watch: Backlash against Musk's Grok AI explained
Technology editor Zoe Kleinman explains the row over changes made by X to it’s Grok AI image edits, after the UK government called it “insulting”. Source link
Council writes off £3m Liberty Steel rates debt
Rotherham Council says it intends to submit a claim to administrators for the outstanding balance. Source link
UK facing £28bn defence spending gap claims
The MoD believes it requires an extra £28bn over the next four years, according to reports. Source link
Councillor criticised over Muslim prayers comments
Carl Abbott made the remarks during an internal counter-terrorism briefing held by the county council. Source link
Trump's grand plan to reshape the world order leaves Europe with a difficult choice to make
The turbocharged events in Venezuela through to discussions about Greenland all nods to the US’s shifting vision of the world order. And it leaves the EU with a pressing decision about whose influence to shelter under Source link
Elon Musk's Grok AI image editing limited to paid users after deepfakes
It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X. Source link
Bereaved families criticise councils' 'grief tax'
Grieving families demand a flat fee for graves and burials across Greater Manchester’s 10 boroughs. Source link