1 hour ago The end of Rachel Reeves: Furious Labour insiders tell me there's 'blood in the water', she's about to hike taxes AGAIN and reveal her pathetic new tactic: DAN HODGES

They were the words that destroyed John Major's premiership and government, consigned the Tory Party to decades in the political wilderness and changed the course of British history.

Economics

2 h. ago DWP update on major PIP cuts issued by Liz Kendal after £47 a week warning

The Labour Government has defended plans to cut around 400,000 claims from the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) by tightening the qualifying criteria of the benefit

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2 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson's fans left baffled by 'extreme' rule at his Farmer's Dog pub

Fans of Jeremy Clarkson's hit Amazon Prime show, Clarkson's Farm, have been flocking to sample his pub

Politics

2 h. ago Children with special educational needs at risk of losing legal right to school support

Thousands of pupils could be forced out of mainstream education if the government scraps education, health and care plans (EHCPs), campaigners have warned

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2 h. ago Thousands of homeowners risking hefty fines over simple bin mistake

Waste experts have warned that thousands of homes across the UK could be risking fines for a simple mistake that many may not even be aware is breaking the rules

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2 h. ago Spanish airport imposes new 9pm to 5am rule which will apply to UK tourists

Madrid Airport is set to take drastic action to limit access to the airport between the hours of 9pm to 5am to ticket holders only, as the city faces an ongoing homeless problem

Society

2 h. ago Voices: Angela Rayner is the Gordon Brown of this government

The deputy prime minister is serious about her ambition but, like Brown, she will have to wait, says John Rentoul

Politics

3 h. ago Thousands of Brits due £90 refund after changes to debt rule

The Insolvency Service has said that around 5,000 people appear to have started the process to apply for a Debt Relief Order but did not go on to complete their application

Economics

3 h. ago Chris Packham accuses government bill of being a ‘licence to destroy nature’

The Nature Restoration Fund came under the microscope during a talk at the 2025 Hay Festival of Literature and Arts

Politics

4 h. ago Starmer faces major revolt over benefit cuts as frontbenchers ‘poised to quit’ over reforms

A rebellion on this scale would be a significant knock to the prime minister’s authority and represent wider disquiet about the direction of the government

Politics

4 h. ago Who is eligible for winter fuel payment? Find out if you're entitled to tax

The popular winter fuel allowance was available to all pension-age Brits before the Labour Government introduced means testing for the scheme, which cut 10 million recipients

Economics

4 h. ago F1 stewards issue Carlos Sainz statement after breaking same rule as Oliver Bearman

Oliver Bearman was handed a 10-place grid penalty at the Monaco Grand Prix for overtaking in red flag conditions during practice, but Carlos Sainz escaped punishment for doing so

Events

5 h. ago Max Verstappen says drastic new F1 rule to improve entertainment will ‘spice up’ Monaco GP

Max Verstappen has backed F1’s drastic new rule change for the Monaco Grand Prix as the four-time world champion hopes it will ‘spice up’ the race

Politics

5 h. ago Voices: What Rayner’s crackdown on child benefit will really mean for middle

A leaked government memo reveals that Angela Rayner wants to stop child benefit handouts to middle-class mums. The trouble is, says Charlotte Cripps, many on her hit list might have middle-class backgrounds but can no longer match them economically

Politics

5 h. ago My son was brutally murdered by a man on probation which is why government's early release scheme scares me

Conner Marshall was murdered by David Braddon at Trecco Bay caravan park in Porthcawl, when the killer was on parole for drug offences and assaulting a police officer.

Politics

6 h. ago Starmer faces major revolt over benefits cuts as frontbenchers ‘poised to quit’ over reforms

A rebellion of this scale would be a significant knock to the prime minister’s authority and represent wider disquiet with the direction of the government

Politics

7 h. ago 'Russian links to Starmer arson attacks' are probed by Government after three charged over alleged plot to set fire to two homes and car linked to PM

Government officials are investigating possible Russian links to the arson attacks at properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer , it has been claimed.

Events

8 h. ago Expert calls Musk’s ‘Doge’ involvement ‘one of the greatest brand destructions’

Top US marketing professor Scott Galloway says on Pivot podcast Tesla owner ‘has alienated his core demographic’The prominent US marketing professor Scott Galloway says Elon Musk’s decision to implement brutal job and spending cuts within the federal government on behalf of the Trump administration was “one of the greatest brand destructions” ever.Speaking on Friday’s episode of the popular Pivot podcast, which he co-hosts, Galloway said Trump’s billionaire businessman adviser alienated the customer base of his electrical vehicle manufacturer Tesla – one of his most important holdings – while aligning himself with a president whose allies aren’t interested in the kinds of cars the company makes. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago ‘I like making people do a double take’: Darren Soh’s best phone picture

By rotating the picture 180 degrees, the photographer produced an abstract image of the Potong Pasir housing estate in SingaporeOne morning, Darren Soh drove to the Potong Pasir housing estate in Singapore to take some photos. His initial focus was on the buildings themselves: the government-built blocks, dating from 1984, are characterised by their ski slope-style roofs.“We only get two kinds of weather in Singapore – rainy and overcast, or sunny and warm,” Soh says. “This day was in the latter category. The puddle wasn’t made from rainwater, but a jet-wash machine. A community basketball court was being cleaned. As an architecture photographer, I usually make images with correct perspective, but on this occasion I wanted to see if I could create something more abstract.” Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago New warning over Thai gangs targeting UK backpackers to recruit new drug mules

The UK Government started a new operation to crack down on drug smuggling, after it was revealed Thai gangs have been targeting British backpackers to smuggle their illegal goods

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