Kemi Badenoch, Conservative Party leader, expressed pessimism at the launch of the local election campaign, acknowledging the challenges ahead due to declining popularity since the 2021 council seats. Despite promising lower taxes and better services, she anticipates a tough battle at the ballot box on May 1. Facing pressure in her first major electoral test, Badenoch recognizes the difficulty of maintaining the high-water mark achieved in the previous elections, with early polling suggesting potential losses to other parties.
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Eyesight rules for UK motorists ‘ineffective and unsafe’, inquest finds
Coroner's Call for Action on Motorist Vision StandardsAn inquest into the deaths of four individuals killed by drivers with impaired vision in northern England revealed that the enforcement of visual legal standards for motorists is deemed "ineffective and unsafe." Dr. James Adeley, the HM senior coroner for Lancashire, has formally addressed the transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, urging immediate measures to prevent similar fatalities in the future. This report highlights the critical need for improved regulations...
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