Dave Lee Travis in court to face indecent assault charges
Former BBC Radio 1 presenter Dave Lee Travis has appeared in court, charged with 11 counts of indecent assault and one of sexual assault. The allegations date from 1977 to 2007 and relate to nine female complainants aged between 15 and 29 at the time. The 68-year-old, of Mentmore, Bucks, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court […]
HS2 costs could mean rail nightmare, says Darling
Ex-Chancellor Alistair Darling has warned of a potential “nightmare” on England’s existing railways if the multibillion-pound HS2 line is built. He was in the cabinet when the high-speed rail scheme was approved in principle but has now changed his mind. Mr Darling told the BBC the rise in projected costs from £32bn to £42.6bn would […]
UK economic growth revised up to 0.7%
Economic growth in the UK during the second quarter of the year has been revised up to 0.7% by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The initial estimate, released in July, suggested growth domestic product (GDP) – the UK’s economic output – had risen by 0.6% from the previous quarter. The ONS said the revision […]