Policing
Lincolnshire traffic operation stops 52 vehicles near Boston, Spalding and Grantham
A two-day road-safety operation on the A16 and A1 led to 52 vehicle stops and two arrests on suspicion of drug-driving.
UK AFFAIRS
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Government
Government Plans Licensing Rules for Property Agents and New Leaseholder Protections
Property agents could face mandatory licensing and stronger independent oversight under government proposals designed to improve standards and protect leaseholders.
Government
Government Removes VAT From Household Electricity Bills: What Will Families Save?
The UK Government has removed VAT from household electricity bills, saying the change will reduce the annual energy price cap by approximately £45 compared with what it would otherwise have been.
Investigation
Government’s Biggest Projects Carry £924.2bn Whole-Life Cost, Official Data Shows
Government data shows 189 major projects had a combined whole-life cost of £924.2 billion at the end of March 2026 — but the figure represents costs across the lifetime of the projects, not money already spent.
Public Spending
HS2 Now Estimated to Cost Up to £102.7bn as Opening Moves into Late 2030s
HS2’s latest official cost range has risen to between £87.7 billion and £102.7 billion, while the first passenger services are not expected until between 2036 and 2039.
Public Spending
Sizewell C: £38bn Nuclear Project Backed by £14.2bn Spending Review Commitment
Britain's new Sizewell C nuclear power station has a target construction cost of around £38 billion, with taxpayers and electricity consumers sharing significant financial exposure.
NHS
NHS Estimates Delayed Hospital Discharges Cost £2bn in Nine Months
Billions of pounds are being absorbed by patients remaining in hospital after they are medically ready to leave, while A&E improvements have been slower than hoped.
Public Spending
UK Asylum System Cost Around £4.9bn in 2024-25 — And That Did Not Include Every Council Cost
The National Audit Office estimated Home Office and Ministry of Justice asylum spending at around £4.9 billion in 2024-25, while warning that the figure does not capture all costs falling elsewhere in the public sector.