All news on the topic: Public services

Business owners in Kent have hit out at National Highways after they have noticed a huge drop in customers since work began on the M2 Junction 5 - they said they might be forced to close their doors

Lantin Prison, located on the outskirts of Liege, Belgium, is under fire after its employees have allegedly organised sex orgies together after having sex while on duty

The chief of the US's alien agency has poured cold water on claims by other top officials that there is likely to be UFOs dropping from the sky as he prepares to retire from his position

Rianna Cleary was six months pregnant in the biggest women's prison in the country when she gave birth alone in a prison cell before her baby Aisha died in her arms

Supporters of ousted Home Secretary Suella Braverman have threatened to "raise hell", while the appointment of David Cameron has left MPs "agog and angry" amid fresh WhatsApp plotting by rebels

The family of Emily Hand, an eight-year-old girl believed to have been taken hostage by Hamas, have opened up on their fear and heartbreak - saying they have no tears left” to shed

A singer’s public service announcement for women who live alone when they are going home for the night has drawn more than three million views on social media

Sir Chris Witty has published his annual report, sharing that he believes ill health is not inevitable, and he's urging people to live healthier lifestyles, and for the government to encourage it too

Former No10 aide Dominic Cummings provoked outrage during lockdown when he drove to Barnard Castle to "test his eyesight". Brutal responses showed people still haven't forgiven him

The Tories are so out of touch after 13 years their hopes are vanishing. The glaring missed opportunities would see a footballer dropped, ordered to train with kids and told told to replace square boots.

The ex-PM's former chief-of-staff Edward Lister also told the Covid Inquiry he recalled Mr Johnson saying 'let the bodies pile high' in the summer of 2020 than impose another lockdown

The Environment Agency has issued 19 flood warnings across the UK as locals try to battle against torrential rain and fierce winds whil motorists have also been warned to take further caution

King Charles III will travel from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster tomorrow to formally open the last session of Parliament before next year's general election. Here we look at the pomp and circumstance of the ceremony

Minimum service levels, restricting rights to strike, will be introduced for ambulance, rail and Border Force staff, but unions have claimed they are 'unworkable'

A Honda Civic rammed into a crowd of patrons lined up outside a popular restaurant this week. Minutes beofre, the driver of the vehicle was unsuccessfully performing "donuts"

Ahead of the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, the Resolution Foundation said Whitehall departments are braced for cuts on the scale of those unleashed by George Osborne

British civil servant Mohammed Ghalayini details the terrifying life on the ground in Gaza after being trapped there since last month while visiting family

Survivor star Pegleg has opened up about the assumptions people may have made about him due to having a prosthetic limb but says he wanted to be challenged by the show

Director of Islamic Relief UK reveals the struggle to provide aid to families trapped in war-torn Gaza, and says the only sensible option is for both sides to put down their guns

Storm Ciarán is set to strike on Thursday, with the Met Office issuing amber and yellow weather warnings with 85mph gales expected, resulting in a number of school closures

Helen MacNamara, who was Britain’s most senior female civil servant, said Boris Johnson let the country down by not tackling the 'toxic' culture in Downing Street

Vulnerable Brits have been encouraged to 'get winter strong' by booking a coronavirus and flu vaccine appointment - we have listed the groups which are eligible for the jab

In a scathing series of WhatsApp messages Mr Cummings said the former PM was "melting down" in the buildup to the first lockdown and branded officials "terrifyingly s***"

The government would have to increase spending by £142 billion per year up to 2030 'to stand still' thanks to the costs of an ageing population, a think tank has warned

As the Covid Inquiry has been revealing, the Government's handling of it was even more shambolic and useless that we'd thought