Bob Dale BBC News, South East Getty Images Zia Yusuf announced the first raft of council audits late on Sunday Reform has announced it will send its first Elon Musk-style Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) team into local authorities to assess “wasteful spending”. The party said the first council to be audited will be Kent...
Students could face subject “cold spots” if universities are not allowed to work together more to deliver courses, according to a new report. The review by Universities UK, which represents 141 institutions, found universities were reluctant to collaborate because of concerns around breaking business laws designed to promote healthy competition between them. The Competition and...
Manchester United winger Amad responded to supporters in Malaysia with an obscene gesture after being subject to “serious personal abuse”, the club say. The Ivory Coast international was pictured putting his middle finger up to people outside the team’s hotel in Kuala Lumper on United’s post-season tour. A video of the incident was widely shared...
Tony Smith and Angus Crawford BBC News Investigations BBC Joe Nihill took his own life after learning on the forum how to buy and use a toxic chemical A pro-suicide forum is being investigated by the UK’s online regulator, the BBC understands – its first using new powers under the Online Safety Act. It comes...
The Kenya Football Federation (FKF) has launched an investigation into allegations that goalkeeper Patrick Matasi has been involved in match manipulation. The 37-year-old, who plays for Kenyan Premier League club Kakamega Homeboyz, has won over 30 international caps. His most recent appearance for the Harambee Stars came in October last year, in a qualifier for...
