COP26: Nicola Sturgeon says credible action needed on climate crisis
The first minister is calling for “credible action, not face-saving slogans” from COP26.
The papers: Free school meals ‘clash’ and Queen misses church
Several of Monday’s front pages dissect Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s plans for the upcoming Budget.
Covid: Protect schools from anti-vax protests – Starmer
Councils should be able to use exclusion zones to stop the protests outside schools, Labour says.
Ofcom orders phone networks to block foreign scam calls
UK networks agree to block almost all internet calls coming from abroad if they pretend to be UK numbers.
Homecare costs outstrip funding from councils, says report
Homecare companies say the rates they are paid by local authorities do not cover basic costs.
Ipswich murders: Prostitution returns to town’s streets
Fifteen years after five women were killed in Ipswich, prostitution returns to streets in the town.
Woman finds father after 58 years thanks to online group
A woman has found her biological father after help from a community Facebook group.
Budget 2021: £2bn for new homes on derelict or unused land
The government says the funding will build 160,000 greener homes on brownfield land.
Budget 2021: Extra £5.9bn pledged for NHS backlog in England
Health leaders welcome the money but say it only goes so far and staff shortages need to be fixed.
Climate change: Tata Steel wants roadmap to make industry greener
There are fears thousands of jobs could be lost in the fight against climate change.