Thousands of illegal vehicle registration plates have been detected by a new camera system being trialled on motorways across south-east England, according to a BBC Panorama investigation. The adapted plates prevent vehicles from being identified by automatic number plate recognition systems used for speed enforcement, low emission zones, and criminal tracking. A former government advisor warned the plates pose a serious risk to public safety, while affected families described the […]

There are meals, and then there is the Sunday roast. For generations of British families, Sunday lunch has been less about simply putting food on a plate and more about following a ritual that has somehow survived changing fashions, busier lives and the arrival of countless new cuisines. You can change the television, the car, the furniture and even the way you communicate with your family, but there is something […]

A controversial ban on social media for under-sixteens will come into force in March next year, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has announced. Speaking at a Labour Party conference event in Liverpool hosted by YouTube, Ms Nandy confirmed the specific implementation date. Ministers had previously stated that the ban, which is being overseen by the Culture Secretary, would take effect at some point in the spring. The government will take control […]