Millions across England, Scotland and Wales to vote in key elections
Millions of people across England, Scotland and Wales are due to vote in the largest set of polls since the 2024 general election.Polling stations open on Thursday 7 May from 07:00 BST to 22:00 BST, with results expected on Friday and over the weekend.Voters in Scotland and Wales will choose who should run their national parliaments, while seats on councils and mayoral contests are also being decided in parts of England.All 129 Members of the Scottish Parliament are up for re-election, while 92 seats are being contested in the expanded Welsh Senedd.In England, about 5,000 councillors across 136 local authorities,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 00:30 LONDON
UK council staff face threats and violence from High Street crime gangs
Trading Standards officers in the United Kingdom continue to face escalating intimidation and violence from criminal gangs involved in illegal sales at mini-marts and vape shops.One officer, Mandy, received death threats and was targeted by a Kurdish crime gang selling illegal cigarettes and nitrous oxide canisters.She and her husband were forced to move home after repeated harassment, including groups of men appearing at her door and her car being rammed twice.Mandy is among 24 officers who have shared their experiences of daily intimidation while investigating unfair trading and illegal business activities.A recent survey by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI)... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Apr 2026 06:31 LONDON
