Winter fuel payment u-turn in place this year
The government’s partial U-turn on winter fuel payments will be in place so more people receive the allowance this winter, the chancellor has said. Rachel Reeves cleared some uncertainty by…
Tariff relief for UK but new clock ticking on US deal
It is hard to argue the UK exemption from the doubling of US tariffs on imported steel from 25 to 50% is not good news. It was not a given…
Rachel Reeves defends decisions in spending review
Rachel Reeves has defended her decisions in the upcoming spending review, as she argued a squeeze on funding is a “product of economic reality”. In a speech in Manchester, the…
Abortion guidelines branded horrifying by grieving mum
Elen Hughes Elen Hughes says if she was investigated while grieving, it “might well have been the end of me” Women’s bodies are still controlled by “Victorian era” laws, a…
Birmingham boy who starved to death ‘was invisible to authorities’
Shannen Headley BBC News, West Midlands West Midlands Police Abiyah Yasharahyalah was found to have been severely malnourished A boy who was starved to death and buried in a garden…
‘The clock is ticking’: Madeleine McCann search continues
The BBC’s Phil Mackie reports from Lagos near Praia da Luz, Portugal where Portuguese and German police are continuing in their search for Madeleine McCann. As Mackie reports “the clock…
Cologne evacuates thousands so WW2 bombs can be diffused
The German city of Cologne is evacuating some 20,500 people from a large area in the city centre so experts can defuse three unexploded bombs from World War Two. The…
South African politician sacked by MK over Shepherd Bushiri visit
A top official in one of South Africa’s biggest political parties has been sacked after he visited a controversial Malawian pastor in April. Floyd Shivambu has been removed as secretary-general…
Meghan shares photos of Lilibet to mark fourth birthday
The Duchess of Sussex has posted intimate family photos of Princess Lilibet to mark her fourth birthday. Meghan shared a black-and-white snap of her cuddling her daughter, who is sat…
Family calls for ‘proper’ investigation into spy’s death
Pacemaker Denis Donaldson, pictured in 2005 The family of Denis Donaldson have said they are entitled to have “any and all” information about his death held by authorities on both…