3 h. ago Starmer aid cuts ‘threaten UK’s reputation and credibility’ abroad, Foreign Office admits

Exclusive: A government consultation found concerns about the UK’s credibility abroad after Keir Starmer’s foreign aid cuts

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6 h. ago Voices: Why are we slashing foreign aid when it can help stop the boats?

A key part of an effective strategy is to reduce the incentives for people to climb into those boats in the first place – to offer a stick as well as a carrot, writes former immigration minister Damian Green

Politics

25 h. ago Government stalling in efforts to cut foreign aid spent on asylum seekers

The government has been accused of ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’, with aid organisations claiming ministers are in danger of a ‘reckless repeat’ of the previous Conservative government

Politics

27 h. ago Home Office plans to spend £2.2bn of foreign aid on asylum support this year

International rules allow countries to count first-year costs of supporting refugees as overseas development assistance.

Economics

28 h. ago Labour struggling to slash 'unsustainable' foreign aid spending on asylum hotels, despite vow to end practice

The Government is spending £2.2 billion of overseas development funds to house migrants

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31 h. ago Labour is still spending £2.2bn a year of foreign aid on UK hotels for asylum seekers

Figures released by the Home Office show Labour only managed to reduce its spending on official development assistance between 2024/25 by around £1million.

Economics

32 h. ago Suspected terror attack on King Charles' guards prevented in 'huge security scare'

Officers reportedly arrested a man and discovered his alleged plan while he was in custody being questioned on separate offences.

Events

42 h. ago Family's hopes of building extension for sick relative receives boost

Newport City Council planning officers had opposed plans for the annexe, storage space, and home working area next to a converted barn in Bishton

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46 h. ago Derby 2025: Yellow warning issued as major weather worry threatens to DELAY big race

Epsom Downs officials have put together a contingency plan after the Met Office issued a Yellow weather warning for the Surrey area during Saturday

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56 h. ago AD FEATURE: The Adventure Gap: The Rise of the Boomerang Adventurer

The rise of golden years adventure has prompted new offerings within Post Office life insurance cover to ensure people have their future planned as well as their present

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5 d. ago Pilot lands small plane in Long Island Sound, calls 911 to report location before rescue

Connecticut officials say the pilot of a small plane that was about to crash managed to safely land it in Long Island Sound and call 911 to report his location before he and another person were rescued

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5 d. ago Colorado suspect had 16 unused Molotov cocktails and 12 victims identified, Boulder official says – live updates

Suspect Mohamed Soliman told law enforcement officials he planned attack on ‘Zionist group’ for over a yearSuspect charged with multiple felonies in attack on Colorado rally for Israeli hostagesThe attack in Boulder occurred as people with a volunteer group called Run For Their Lives was concluding a weekly demonstration to raise visibility of the hostages who remain in Gaza.Video from the scene shows a witness shouting, “He’s right there. He’s throwing molotov cocktails”, as a police officer with his gun drawn advances on a bare-chested suspect holding containers in each hand.She has spoken at our synagogues as well as other synagogues and schools just about her background and the Holocaust and from her own perspective.She is passionate about standing up for good things and she is an extremely exceptional person. Always a smile on her face. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Ukraine delegation arrives in Istanbul for talks with Russian officials following drone attack in Siberia – Russia

Second round of peace talks follows Kyiv drone attack on Russian air bases A Ukrainian delegation has arrived in Istanbul for talks with Russian officials with a meeting planned for Monday afternoon, the spokesperson for Ukraine’s foreign ministry said.The two sides are set to hold their second round of direct peace talks since 2022, but are still far apart on how to end the war amid an increase in fighting.Ukraine said on Sunday it had destroyed Russian bombers worth billions of dollars as far away as Siberia, in its longest-range assault of the war. In a spectacular claim, Ukraine said it had damaged $7bn worth of Russian aircraft parked at four airbases thousands of kilometres (miles) away, with unverified video footage showing aircraft engulfed in flames and black smoke. A source in the Ukrainian security services (SBU) said the strikes hit 41 planes that were used to “bomb Ukrainian villages”.Several Russian and Ukrainian media outlets reported that Ukraine had carried out the ...

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9 d. ago Falkirk beauty salon in garden gets green light despite 'overkill' concerns

Planning officers were concerned about traffic so close to a school but heard the business would be "very small-scale".

Events

9 d. ago Cannabis grower claimed to police officers he was an innocent, hard

But officers then found 65 plants worth £26,000 when they searched the loft of Gresildo Kullafi's flat in Airdrie.

Events

9 d. ago Performers and opera lovers see 'The Central Park Five' as a show of resistance against Trump

As Detroit Opera officials made plans last fall to bring a production based on the Central Park Five to their 2025 lineup, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump loomed large and just off stage

Politics

9 d. ago Trump administration reverses planned closures of 3 dozen US mine safety offices

The Trump administration is dropping plans to terminate leases for 34 offices in the Mine Safety and Health Administration

Politics

1 week ago Donald Trump must reverse his aid cuts and lift the death sentence on HIV patients

Editorial: As a new Independent documentary shows, by shutting off US foreign aid and abruptly stopping the supply of HIV drugs to developing countries, the US president has punished some of the poorest people on the planet

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1 week ago Voices: The UK should be taking the lead on international aid – not abandoning women and girls around the world

With aid budgets slashed and progress on gender equality under threat, the UK needs to continue support for sexual and reproductive rights, writes International Development Committee chair Sarah Champion

Politics

1 week ago Rayner: Government not compromising green protections to build homes faster

The Government has set out proposals to cut red tape and for planning decisions to be shifted away from councillors and towards expert officers.

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