Starmer faces growing rebellion over welfare cuts
Joshua Nevett Political reporter BBC Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is facing a growing rebellion by Labour MPs over planned welfare cuts some have warned are “impossible to support” without…
US cuts aid to Zambia over ‘systematic’ theft of medicine
The US has announced that it is cutting $50m (£37m) in aid to Zambia’s health sector, due to the country’s failure to address the “systematic theft” of donated drugs and…
Pay day banking outages hit 1.2m people, banks reveal
Graham Fraser Technology Reporter Getty Images About 1.2m people in the UK were affected by banking outages that happened on what was pay day for many earlier this year. The…
Turkey moves to silence jailed Erdogan rival by blocking account on X
Access to the social media account of Istanbul’s jailed opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, has been blocked by the authorities in Turkey. Imamoglu, who is the main rival to President Recep…
Reform UK picks ex-police officer to lead Lincolnshire council
Reform UK has chosen a retired police officer to lead Lincolnshire County Council. Councillor Sean Matthews, who represents Tattershall Castle, spent 25 years in the Metropolitan Police before leaving in…
Ukraine labels Russian ceasefire a farce after reports of hundreds of violations
DSNS Ukraine Emergency services in the town of Bilopillia in Sumy said one civilian died in an early morning Russian attack Russia’s unilateral, three-day ceasefire has proved to be a…
Reform Lancashire County Council victory prompts ‘join a union’ warning
Bill Jacobs Local Democracy Reporting Service LCC A councillor has highlighted comments from the party’s leadership on working from home, cutting costs and the future of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion…
Israel PM ‘uncertain’ over condition of three Gaza hostages
Israel’s prime minister has said there is “uncertainty” about the condition of three of 24 hostages previously believed to be alive in Hamas captivity in Gaza. Benjamin Netanyahu said he…
What could be in the UK-US tariff deal?
Jennifer Meierhans Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images The US and the UK are expected to announce a deal to reduce tariffs later. It’s thought US President Trump’s blanket 10%…
Archive video shows conclaves elect previous popes
Some 133 cardinals from around the globe will come together in Vatican City to elect the next pope, in a conclave starting on 7 May. When white smoke rises from…