5 h. ago DWP responds to calls to scrap proposed changes to health and disability benefits

More than 16,400 people have signed an online petition urging the UK Government to halt planned welfare reforms.

Politics

8 h. ago How lattes and milkshakes in Scotland would be hit by new sugar tax under government plans

The sugar tax could be expanded to include lattes - and the changes would apply in Scotland

Politics

14 h. ago Government unveils plans to expand options for home heating grants

Air-to-air heat pumps and heat batteries could be made eligible under the boiler upgrade scheme.

Politics

25 h. ago New UK Government plans to make maximising State Pension payments simpler

The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028.

Politics

26 h. ago Sugar tax explained and what new government plans mean for UK's favourite drinks

The sugar tax applied to fizzy drinks is set to be extended to milkshakes and similar treats

Politics

27 h. ago Human rights laws could block removing sex offenders from UK, Cooper suggests

The Government plans to bar migrants convicted of sexual offences from being able to claim asylum in the UK.

Politics

28 h. ago Milkshakes and lattes among 203 drinks that could soon get more expensive in new government plans

Ministers have proposed extending a sugar tax that covers fizzy drinks to pre-packaged milk drinks

Politics

45 h. ago Arsenal urged to make complaint to Uefa about PSG ticket allocation row

Club given 2,000 tickets for Paris semi-final second legSupporters’ Trust request Arsenal join them in appealArsenal have been urged by their supporters’ trust to make an official complaint to Uefa as a row about ticket allocations for the Champions League semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain escalates.It is understood the Arsenal Supporters’ Trust plans to lodge a complaint with European football’s governing body after they were given only 2,000 tickets for next week’s second leg in France. That is 500 below the 5% away teams are entitled to by Uefa in European competitions, although PSG were given special dispensation to reduce that to 4.1% before the start of the season owing to a request from local police. Continue reading...

Sport

57 h. ago Labour Government accused of 'closing down' Aberdeen over oil and gas jobs and 'betrayal' on GB Energy

EXCLUSIVE: GMB General Secretary Gary Smith, whose trade union donates to Labour, said the UK Government had "over-promised" on plans for the publicly-owned GB Energy.

Politics

3 d. ago Better transport links in north could 'turbocharge' national economy says Andy Burnahm as he lays out vision for 'Northern Arc'

The Greater Manchester Mayor is to meet government officials to discuss the vision plan - which includes a new Manchester to Liverpool rain line

Events

4 d. ago Pacific island states urge rich countries to expedite plans to cut emissions

Developed countries pressed to submit national plans well before Cop30 as time runs out to avoid 1.5C temperature riseRich countries are dragging their feet on producing new plans to combat the climate crisis, thereby putting the poor into greater danger, some of the world’s most vulnerable nations have warned.All governments are supposed to publish new plans this year on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, but so far only a small majority have done so, and some of the plans submitted have been inadequate to the scale of action needed. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago ‘One mistake and their Germanness is gone’: how idea of stripping citizenship for crimes spread across Europe

Recent proposals put forward in countries such as Sweden, Finland and Germany reflect wider shift, say analystsThe plans, hatched by Sweden’s rightwing government with support of its far-right backers, made waves around the world. Politicians said they were working to strip citizenship from dual nationals who had been convicted of some crimes.It was a hint of a broader conversation taking place in capitals around the world. As far-right and nationalist parties steadily gain political ground, analysts say that citizenship is increasingly being linked to crime, giving rise to a shift that risks creating two classes of citizens and marginalising specific communities. Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago Starmer faces Labour revolt over plan to raid bank accounts of benefit claimants

Welfare fraud bill would allow funds to be taken from bank accounts and driving licences to be cancelledShould benefit claimants risk having their bank accounts spied upon and driving licences revoked? I don’t think soKeir Starmer is facing a rebellion over his plan to use direct deductions from people’s bank accounts and the cancellation of driving licences as part of a government crackdown on welfare fraud and over-claiming.In an attempt to claw back the annual £9.7bn in benefit overpayments made by the Department for Work and Pensions due to fraud or error, the government has adopted Conservative plans for debt recovery. Continue reading...

Economics

5 d. ago Tech firms and bosses face large fines for failing to remove knife crime content

The Government has announced plans to expand sanctions in an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill.

Events

5 d. ago Thousands expected to line streets of London as Government reveals VE Day plans

A flypast by the Red Arrows is among the plans outlined to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Politics

5 d. ago Government plans to create 2,000 skilled jobs as part of clean energy initiative

It comes as part of the government's Plan for Change

Events

6 d. ago Visas for young European under a youth mobility scheme with EU ‘not in Government plans’, says minister

Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds told MPs the Government is pursuing a new partnership with the EU which will make the UK ‘safer, more secure and more prosperous’.

Politics

6 d. ago Voices: Poll of the day: Should how much you pay for energy depend on where you live?

Have your say: Should your postcode decide your power bill? A new government plan could mean cheaper energy up north, and higher costs down south

Politics

6 d. ago SIM farms: Fraud minister Lord Hanson outlines plans to ban devices used by scammers to con the public

Fraud minister Lord Hanson writes exclusively for the NationalWorld network to explain the government’s plans to ban SIM farms - used by scammers to con the public

Politics

6 d. ago UK seeks global green investors with windfarm cash and planning policies

Government is ‘setting up conversations’ as companies arrive in London for clean energy summit The UK is to woo global green investors, including those scared away from the US by the actions of Donald Trump, by offering cash and infrastructure improvements to encourage companies to set up manufacturing plants and supply chains.The government will bring forward £300m for offshore windfarms, an area in which the UK retains a lead, and has invited banks and major international companies to a 60-country summit in London this week. Continue reading...

Economics