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BBC News
10-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Rolls-Royce nuclear deal 'will safeguard jobs in Derby'
Bosses at Rolls-Royce have said winning a government contract to build three state of the art nuclear reactors will help to safeguard research jobs in company has been selected as the preferred bidder to provide small modular reactor (SMR) technology, which it is hoped could bring down energy announcement follows a two-year bidding process run by Great British Energy - Nuclear, which saw Rolls-Royce competing against several international firm says the £2.5bn deal will allow it to potentially become a world leader in what it sees as a growing international market. Chanceller Rachel Reeves has committed £16.7bn to nuclear power projects as the country shifts away from fossil hope SMRs will be cheaper and quicker to build than traditional power plants, and projects could be connected to the grid by the reactors are likely to be built on the sites of existing nuclear power plants across the UK, with the hope of reducing the UK's reliance on imported firm says each SMR power station will produce enough stable, affordable and emission-free energy to power a million homes for at least 60 bosses told the BBC the contract announcement would protect research jobs at its Jubilee House base at Pride Park. The news has been welcomed by Baggy Shanker, Labour MP for Derby South and chair of the all-party parliamentary group on small modular said: "This is a major step forward for Britain. Selecting Derby's very own Rolls-Royce SMR as the UK's preferred bidder shows the power of backing British engineering, skills and ambition."Catherine Atkinson, Labour MP for Derby North and vice-chair of the all-party parliamentary group, added: "This is about delivering practical change: lower bills for families, new opportunities, and a more secure future built here at home."Cities like Derby have the skills and ambition to lead the way."
Telegraph
06-05-2025
- Telegraph
Man stabbed to death inside Lloyds bank in Derby
Det Insp Tony Owen, from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, who is leading the investigation, said: 'We appreciate that this incident will have caused significant concern to the local community and we'd like to thank them for their patience and understanding. 'No one else was hurt and while the investigation is at an early stage, at this time we are treating it as an isolated incident. 'Officers will be in the area for some time so we'd encourage anyone with any concerns to please speak to us. 'We'd also encourage anyone with any information on this incident to please contact us as a matter of urgency.' Managers at the Lloyds branch told DerbyshireLive that they are 'deeply saddened by the incident and our thoughts are with those affected'. 'We are supporting our colleagues during this difficult time and will co-operate closely with the police,' they said. The bank added that the attack was not related to an armed robbery. Baggy Shanker and Catherine Atkinson, Derby's two MPs, said in a joint statement: 'Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the victim's family, friends and all those affected. Violence has no place in our community.'
BBC News
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
East Midlands MPs call for action over 'rip-off' parking fines
Government urged to act over 'rip-off' parking fines 13 minutes ago Share Save Georgia Roberts Political Reporter, BBC Derby Share Save Google Copeland car park in Derby was named by one MP as a "repeat offender" for "ripping people off" A group of East Midlands MPs are urging the government to introduce legally binding rules for private parking companies, accusing them of "ripping people off". Drivers have told the BBC they have been unfairly penalised by companies such as Excel Parking for falling foul of their rules. Some drivers have faced being taken to court after being fined thousands in costs. The government said a consultation that would "inform a new legally binding code of practice" would take place "shortly" and pledged to "protect motorists and drive up standards". 'Enough is enough' The Labour MP for Derby South Baggy Shanker, who called the debate in Parliament's Westminster Hall on Tuesday, told MPs that local people are "fed up with parking companies unfairly pocketing their hard-earned cash". He named Copeland car park in Derby as a "repeat offender, ripping constituents off, workers and visitors with unfair fines". He mentioned the case of a Derby man, who had fallen foul of "unclear signage" whilst doing jury service at Derby Crown Court, and subsequently faced a parking fine "in excess of £1,000". Shanker added: "It is time to say 'enough is enough', and introduce a legally binding code of practice to put an end to these extortionate fines." UK PARLIAMENT Shanker speaking in the debate at Westminster Hall Shanker also criticised private parking firms for introducing a voluntary code of practice, accusing them of "setting their own rules and marking their own homework". The code of practice was published by the British Parking Association (BPA) and the International Parking Community (IPC), the two trade bodies representing private car park operators. Shanker urged ministers to commit to introducing a legally-binding code of practice for the industry "without any further delays". Derby North MP Catherine Atkinson praised Derby resident Rosie Hudson for contesting her fine, and welcomed companies introducing a 10-minute grace period, but said "many are put off by the threats of legal action and worried about going to court". "The only way we are going to have a fair system is if we have a statutory code. We want to protect drivers from unfair practices, plain and simple." UK PARLIAMENT MPs from across Parliament attended the debate to talk about local cases of people being "ripped off" Derbyshire Dales MP John Whitby said residents had told him of tactics being deployed "akin to bullying and order to get them to pay unjust fines". He mentioned one resident who was fined £170 after it took her too long to figure out how to use a faulty payment machine. Another had told him the fines "left her feeling particularly stressed, as she doesn't have the money to pay the fine because she's caring for her sick daughter". Mansfield MP Steve Yemm said there was a "real sense of anger" amongst local people who regularly faced issues with payment apps, faulty machines and "difficulty speaking to a real person" to query wrongly issued penalty charge notices (PCNs). He praised St Peter's Retail Park in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, for agreeing to "numerous improvements" after being the source of "hundreds of complaints". However, he said that he maintained "many, many reservations" about the behaviour of the firms, many of whom he said were "intent on generating as many PCNs as possible" for income. Responding for the government, junior communities minister and Nottingham North and Kimberly MP Alex Norris said the government would be bringing forward a legally binding code "in due course". "We are committed to take action to protect motorists and to drive up standards in the private parking industry," he said. Whilst he would not give specific time frames when pushed by MPs, he stressed that a consultation will be brought forward "shortly". Follow BBC Derby on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
MP resigns borough council seat ahead of elections
The Labour MP for Amber Valley has stepped down from her seat on the borough council ahead of the local elections. Linsey Farnsworth was elected to Amber Valley Borough Council for the Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook and Horsley ward as a Labour councillor in May 2023. The former solicitor was then elected to Parliament in the general election the following year. She told the BBC she was resigning now so a by-election can be held on the same day as Derbyshire County Council elections, which would "save the public purse thousands of pounds". "I was honoured to serve as the first Labour councillor in over 20 years to represent Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook and Horsley - and to represent the ward where I live", she told the BBC. "When I was elected to Parliament, I renounced my councillor allowance from day one. "And I have now resigned my borough seat so the by-election can tie in with the county council elections - saving the public purse thousands of pounds compared to running a costly standalone contest. "It has been a privilege to serve as their councillor and I want to reassure my constituents I will continue to support them as their MP, as well as people across Amber Valley." Councillors received an email informing them of the vacancy. A by-election will be scheduled once the council has received a written request to do so from two local government electors from within the local authority area. The electors can be registered anywhere in Amber Valley and not solely within the ward itself. The minimum timescale required to hold a by-election is 25 working days. Councillors were told by officers in an email seen by the BBC that in order to hold the by-election on 1 May, the same day as the county council elections, the request must be received no later than 5pm next Tuesday, 25 March. The by-election will be held at a later date if the request is not received by then. A spokesperson for Amber Valley Borough Council said: "We can confirm that Linsey Farnsworth MP has resigned her seat on the borough council today. "We understand that the timing for her resignation was chosen so that the forthcoming by-election would coincide with the Derbyshire County Council elections on May 1." The other MPs elected in 2024 who remain councillors are Baggy Shanker, the Derby South MP, and John Whitby, the Derbyshire Dales MP. Both sit on Derby City Council but are under local pressure to resign their seats. Follow BBC Derby on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Lack of SEND support leaving families suicidal - MP Amber Valley Borough Council
