Keir Starmer tightens rules on gifts to ministers
Reuters Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has tightened the rules on ministers accepting gifts and hospitality, after a row over senior Labour figures receiving freebies. Ministers will not be banned…
New MP apologies for drinking milk in Chamber
Welsh Labour MP Steve Witherden has apologised after being reproached for drinking milk from a carton in the House of Commons last week. Mr Witherden, who was newly elected for…
Letby ‘offered tips on getting away with murder’, public inquiry hears
Cheshire Constabulary Letby told a colleague she could help “cover up” a murder in a tongue-in-cheek WhatsApp exchange Lucy Letby told a colleague she could offer her “tips” on how…
Wales Millenium Centre announces new digital-first theatre
Goldbeck Construction A new “digital-first” theatre is planned for Cardiff Bay Plans to build a 550-capacity “immersive” theatre in Cardiff Bay have been announced by the Wales Millennium Centre. The…
School backtracks on ‘humiliating’ lanyard rule
A “humiliating” school policy that forced children to carry lanyards identifying their learning disabilities at all times has been dropped after a backlash from parents. Pupils with special educational needs…
Most farmers won’t pay inheritance tax, Keir Starmer insists
The “vast majority” of farmers will not be affected by the changes to inheritance tax (IHT) announced in the Budget, the prime minister has told MPs. From April 2026, inherited…
Girl’s stepmother was ‘possessed’, court told
Surrey Police Sara Sharif’s body was found at her home in Woking on 10 August last year A stepmother accused of killing 10-year-old Sara Sharif was “possessed” like “someone has…
Watch: PM and Badenoch react to Trump's victory at PMQs
Sir Keir Stamer and Kemi Badenoch react to Donald Trump’s US Election victory at PMQs. Source link
Three arrested over Newcastle house explosion
Three men have been arrested in connection with a house explosion, which killed two people including a seven-year-old boy. Archie York and 35-year-old Jason Laws died in the blast in…
What Elon Musk could gain from a Trump presidency
Donald Trump’s return to the White House might also prove to be a win for one of his most visible supporters: Elon Musk. The world’s richest man spent election night…