Summary
- Updates on the Rwanda Bill with a vote expected today.
- The dangers of Smart Motorways will be the focus of tonight’s Panorama on BBC1.
- South Yorkshire Police officer to appear in court charged with common assault.
- Police Appeal for indecent exposure in Endcliffe Park.
- Rishi Sunak calling on more effort to rebuild the trust among Jewish community.
- Margaret McKeich saying that justice has finally been made after the murderer of her child has been jailed.
- UK is about to become the first country to ban extreme right-wing online terror group
- A Sheffield teacher heard for exchanging over 1,000 chats with student.
- The Crucible theatre selling iconic outfits in order to raise money for their costume department.
- Updates on Doncaster Rovers and Sheffield United
- Guinness World Records for Lloyd Martin at the London Marathon.
- Train strikes expected during May.
- Newsreader Huw Edwards resign from BBC.
Live Reporting
Edited by Esme Kenney and Marie Koehl
The regulatory body announced that GB News was in breach of rule 2.3 concerning harm and offence following a five month investigation.
Following a misogynistic rant on GB News’ ‘Dan Wootton Tonight’ in September 2023, both Fox and programme host Dan Wootton were suspended by the broadcaster. Both were ultimately fired.
Ofcom said it has “significant concerns about GB News’ editorial control of its live output” and has requested a meeting with the news organisation to discuss compliance practices.
The broadcast was the most complained about show of 2023 and as of September 2023, Ofcom had at least 12 investigations into the organisation.
Lawrence Fox broke broadcasting rules, says Ofcom
Apple has been fined by regulators in Europe for not allowing music streaming apps to tell customers they can subscribe to cheaper alternatives outside the App Store.
Swedish music giant Spotify filed a complaint to the EU in 2019 which claimed that Apple limits choice and competition by charging a 30% fee on purchases made through the App Store.
The European Commission said that the global tech giant, who offers Apple Music to its customers, had “abused its dominant position in the market for distributing music streaming apps, and had broken EU antitrust rules in the process.”
Apple fined £1.5bn for breaking EU law over music streaming
The Victorian era rail factory in Wiltshire is set to be closed and a new facility opened after Siemens announced plans for a £100m replacement.
The factory, which designs and manufactures railway signalling and control systems, employs over 800 people, all of which will be transferred to the new building which is expected to be open by 2026.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, who was in Wiltshire, said: “This new commitment from Siemens is a big boost for Britain’s world-class manufacturing sector and shows our plan for the UK to be the best place to invest and grow a business is working.”
Chippenham to get new rail factory
The O2 venue in North London is set to reopen its doors on 19 April after it a deadly crush killed two people in December 2022.
Gaby Hutchinson, 23, and Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, were killed at the venue when fans without tickets attempted to force their way in to a Asake concert.
The venue will host a host of tribute acts upon its reopening, including Nirvana UK, The Smyths and Definitely Mightbe.
Brixton Academy to reopen following deaths
Part of Shirecliffe Road, between Longley Avenue West and Musgrave Road remains cordoned off, but police expect it to be opened in a few hours.
The stabbing, which saw a 17-year old hospitalised with serious injuries. took place around 6am today.
Our reporter, Chloe Boden, said: “The police refused to comment, and the road is still closed, but they [the police] expect it could open up in a few hours.”
More updates to follow.
Update on Sheffield stabbing
A new report has called the £100 million investment fund set up to address the Church of England’s links to transatlantic slavery “too small and slow”.
The report said instead the target should be instead be £1bn, calling for a “fund for healing, repair and justice.”
The archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, said the report was “the beginning of a multi-generational response to the appalling evil of transatlantic chattel enslavement”.
Announced in January last year, the funding programme was created for investment, research and engagement to address past wrongs of the Church.
Church of England investment fund called ‘too small and slow’
Heinz, Hellmann’s, HP or Worcestershire? For Stephen Burke, it’s Henderson’s relish.
In 2006, whilst working as a Royal Navy Sailor, he began his mission to share Sheffield’s staple sauce, and has since spent upwards of £2000 on the stuff.
Mr Burke, now a Civic Office manager, estimates he had delivered Henderson’s to at least two thirds of the 151 countries he visited during his time in the Navy.
He said: “Other than jelly and ice cream, it goes with pretty much anything.
The question remains, does Henderson’s belong on a chicken korma? Vote now on our Sheffield Wire X page.
Does Henderson’s relish belong on a chicken korma?
The city, which is home to 58 breweries, retained its title as the best beer town in the world, a report found.
With four breweries per 100,000 people, the steel city blew competing cities away in their bid to become the top of the hops.
Sheffield is thought to be the birthplace of craft beer and previously won the award in 2016.
The Sheffield Beer Report said “Sheffield’s brewing industry is a direct continuation of the city’s industrial heritage,” and its thriving business both during and after the pandemic is a testament to the city’s resilience.
Sheffield takes back ‘real ale capital of the world’ status
A teenage boy has suffered serious injuries after being stabbed in Sheffield.
Police were called to Shirecliffe Road in the Burngreave area at around 6am today.
The boy, 17, is currently in hospital after having suffered serious injuries, but, according to South Yorkshire Police, “they are not life-threatening or life-altering.”
Part of Shirecliffe Road, between Longley Avenue West and Musgrave Road is still closed whilst police carry out their investigation.
No arrests have been made, police said.
More updates to follow.
Teenager hospitalised after early morning stabbing
Homes England have announced that it will be kickstarting the transformation of Furnace Hill and Neepsend with a £67m boost.
The project is expected to provide 1,300 homes in the city centre.
The developments will also include a network of public spaces and streets to improve connections between the city centre and Kelham Island.
Sheffield given £67m boost to build two new neighbourhoods
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce tax cuts in the upcoming budget on Wednesday, including a further cut to national insurance.
The Conservative government are under significant pressure to regain confidence in voters following another by-election loss in Rochdale.
The New Economics Foundation has warned that Hunt’s measures could push a further 55,000 people into poverty.
Other measures such as removing non-dom tax status are also being considered.
Tax cuts expected in new budget
City of Doncaster approved their financial plans for 2024/2025, in a council meeting held today.
The council announced that £506.6 million of capital investment is planned over 2024/2025, including a proposed £14.4 million to refurbish Doncaster Dome.
To view documents in full visit: Agenda for Council on Monday, 27th February, 2023, 2.00 pm – Modern Council (moderngov.co.uk)