5 h. ago Energy bills could fall by £250 a year if you live near new pylon project

Ministers are also looking to slash the number of official bodies that get a say in planning decisions in a drive to cut red tape.

Economics

13 h. ago People living near pylons to get money off bills in planning overhaul – report

Ministers are also looking to slash the number of official bodies that get a say in planning decisions in a drive to cut red tape.

Economics

15 h. ago Workers who lose their jobs set be prioritised for benefits under Labour ministers' sweeping reforms to the welfare system

Ministers are creating a new, time-limited benefit for those who find themselves out of work after paying into the system, dubbed 'unemployment insurance'.

Politics

15 h. ago Labour set to slash number of official bodies that get a say in planning decisions in bid to unlock more development

The Government will consult on removing Sport England, the Theatres Trust and the Garden History Society from the list of 'statutory consultees'.

Events

15 h. ago Ministers could cut the number of official bodies that get a say on planning

Officials will consult on removing Sport England, the Theatres Trust and the Garden History Society from the list of ‘statutory consultees’.

Politics

60 h. ago Labour press on with 'war on rural England' as councillors face being stripped of powers to block planning schemes under plans to push through developments

Labour's war on rural England seems set to continue as new planning regulations look to remove powers of objection from rural local councils and instead hand more control to developers.

Events

4 d. ago Coronation Street fans spot 'perfect opportunity' to reverse exit decision after 'devastating' past link

David Platt has been making questionable decision in a bid to protect his family ever since it was discovered he had stolen money

Politics

5 d. ago Justin Timberlake makes shock decision about career in bid to win back fans after canceling tour dates

The SexyBack singer, 44, has plans to tackle his flailing career in a much-needed bid to repair his 'golden boy' image following his DWAI and canceled world tour dates. 

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7 d. ago Tories fight abolition of hereditary peers as Labour’s Lords reforms stall

Keir Starmer’s plan to replace upper house was scaled back to scrapping hereditaries – but even that is proving difficultWhat is the House of Lords and what do peers do?Calls for Labour peer to be investigated over cash-for-access claimsAbolishing hereditary peers was supposed to be the easy part of House of Lords reform for Labour, which grandly set out plans three years ago to replace the second chamber altogether. But on Monday Conservative peers will make an effort to clog up the legislation as it goes through parliament, suggesting delays to allow abolished hereditaries more time to find a job, allowing some of them to stay, or even converting them to become life peers.As a detailed scrutiny of the bill gets under way, 116 amendments have been put forward, which are likely to be debated individually. Some propose progressive changes such as cutting numbers of peers, introducing attendance requirements and getting rid of bishops from the house, but many are aimed at watering dow...

Politics

8 d. ago Labour set to axe workers' 'right to switch off': Plans to ban employers contacting staff outside of working hours to be scrapped in bid to boost economic growth after tax raid Budget

Plans to give staff the right to ignore bosses' messages outside of working hours will be dropped by the government this week.

Economics

8 d. ago Labour's tax raid on private education set to claim another victim as independent school attended by Suella Braverman becomes latest to face closure

St Hilda's Prep School for Girls said it was 'consulting' on a potential closure this summer following the government's bombshell plans to introduce a 20 per cent VAT rate on fees.

Economics

1 week ago Keir Starmer 'set to blow defence billions on Chagos Islands surrender' as Labour repeatedly fails to deny that a significant chunk of its increase in military spending will fund airbase sell

Sir Keir Starmer yesterday 'all but confessed' Labour's defence spending boost would be used to help fund the Chagos Islands giveaway, it was claimed last night.

Events

1 week ago 'Eyesore' solar farm threatens historic Perthshire battlefield

Heritage bodies and residents raise concerns about the plans for prime agricultural land south of Methven.

Events

1 week ago Portraits of Winston Churchill have been pulled from the walls of Parliament 'since Labour's election victory'

Just days after Keir Starmer and Labour's July 4 election win, the new government set about removing a host of pictures, drawing and photos from Parliament's walls.

Politics

2 w. ago Labour pledges to buy 300 care home beds to tackle bed blocking

Labour say they would end bed blocking, but have not set out how to pay for this pledge.

Politics

2 w. ago Judge rejects DoJ call to immediately dismiss Eric Adams corruption case

Outside lawyer appointed to present arguments against prosecutors seeking to drop case against New York mayorA New York judge on Friday said he would not immediately dismiss Eric Adams’s corruption case, but ordered the Democratic New York City mayor’s trial delayed indefinitely after the justice department asked for the charges to be dismissed.In a written ruling, the US district judge Dale Ho in Manhattan said he would appoint an outside lawyer, Paul Clement of the law firm Clement & Murphy PLLC, to present arguments against the federal prosecutors’ bid to dismiss, in order to help the judge make his decision. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Labour secures backing for Welsh budget with final details set to be announced

Labour's final Welsh budget spending plans for 2025/6 are understood to have won the support of Lib Dem Jane Dodds. The new plans are expected to include changes and some extra money being announced

Politics

2 w. ago Labour set to jail fewer criminals as report blasts longer prison sentences as a 'knee

An official review of sentencing policy said a 'tough on crime narrative' adopted by successive governments had left the justice system on 'the brink of collapse'.

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