Starmer announces U-turn on winter fuel payment cuts
BBC Sir Keir Starmer has announced the government will U-turn on last year’s controversial cuts to winter fuel payments. More than nine million pensioners lost out on payments worth up…
Gunman kills Mexico City mayor’s top aides
Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News X/@ClaraBrugadaM A gunman has shot dead two top aides of the mayor of Mexico City, Clara Brugada. The mayor’s private secretary, Ximena Guzmán, and Brugada’s adviser,…
Europa League final: Spurs v Man Utd – How do you prepare for a final of this magnitude??
There has been a divergence in approach. For a start, when they played their last match before the final within 45 minutes of each other on Friday, the respective managers…
Unite blames council for lack of progress
Elizabeth Glinka Political Editor, BBC West Midlands Rob Mayor Political Reporter, BBC Birmingham Reuters Unite boss Sharon Graham claimed the city council had failed to present a promised pay offer…
Six Ukrainian soldiers killed in Russian missile strike during training exercise
A Russian missile strike on a training exercise in Ukraine’s Sumy border region has killed six servicemen and wounded more than 10 others, says Ukraine’s National Guard. Russia’s defence ministry…
French Open 2025: What makes a good clay-court player?
The LTA said in 2024 there were about 1,300 clay-courts in Great Britain. That is around 5% of the 23,000 total number of courts. In contrast, about 60% of courts…
Columbia University president booed with ‘Free Mahmoud’ chants
Columbia University President Claire Shipman was booed during a graduation ceremony on Tuesday, with chants of “Free Mahmoud” heard drowning her out. Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate was detained…
M&S online services to face disruption until July
Marks & Spencer has said its online services will continue to be disrupted until July due to last month’s cyber-attack. Customers have been unable to order online for the past…
Energy bill rises push UK inflation rate to 3.3%
A rise in the cost of household bills pushed UK inflation to its highest rate in more than a year. Inflation was 3.5% in April, up from 2.6% in March,…
Leaked memo reveals Rayner called for tax rises
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner’s department called for Chancellor Rachel Reeves to increase taxes prior to this year’s Spring Statement. A memo – seen by the Daily Telegraph – appeared…