51 h. ago Full list of 30 'free' car parks in Greater Manchester town where three hour limit to be enforced

For years, Bolton council chose not to enforce any time restrictions on several district car parks - but from next month overstayers face fines

Politics

65 h. ago MPs back plans giving councils more time to house those at risk of homelessness

MP Bob Blackman said his Homelessness Prevention Bill aims to reduce the risk of people in ‘highly vulnerable positions’ sleeping rough.

Society

3 d. ago Leaked White House group chat detailing war plans put RAF pilots at risk, former military boss says

A British Voyager plane was reportedly used to refuel American jets defending the aircraft carrier that launched the strikes on March 15, killing more than 50 people.

Events

5 d. ago BoE heaps woe on Rachel Reeves with bleak warning over UK growth prospects as she tries to appease Labour MPs with affordable housing plan ahead of '£15bn' cuts in brutal Spring Statement

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is bracing to wield the axe on spending at the fiscal event tomorrow - with £15billion of cuts expected as she desperately tries to balance the books.

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6 d. ago Hike council tax on second homes in Scotland to help first time buyers, urge Greens

EXCLUSIVE: Ross Greer said "homes are not for hoarding" as he called on the SNP Government to remove caps on council tax rises on second homes.

Economics

6 d. ago MPs fear planning laws reform could strip residents of right to object

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner denied Tory claims that residents would have less power to say no to plans near them.

Politics

7 d. ago Trump's envoy mocks Starmer's peacekeeping Ukraine plan as 'Churchill

Steve Witkoff, 68, criticised Britain and France 's plan to send peacekeepers to Ukraine in order to prevent another Russian invasion if a ceasefire agreement is made.

Politics

8 d. ago Rachel Reeves has six months to save her job: Rattled Labour MPs issue stark warning to Chancellor as unease over her £15bn plan to slash state spending  intensifies

The Chancellor is expected to announce deeper than expected cuts in her Spring Statement on Wednesday after she was forced to borrow an extra £20 billion over the first 11 months of the fiscal year

Events

8 d. ago Hasting Half Marathon at risk after chemicals 'posing threat to life' found at house

Organisers are due to make a decision on whether the half marathon race can go ahead on Saturday afternoon – with road closures for a major police incident still in place

Events

1 week ago Major new flood risk policy councils feared would thwart new housing to be published 4 years late

The flood risk planning document looks to factor in the impact of climate change when it comes to new developments in Wales, but there have been fears about its potential impact

Events

1 week ago Government defends major welfare reforms but charities condemn ‘cruel cuts’

The planned changes have been met with anger from Labour MPs, unions and charities.

Politics

1 week ago A day in the life of an asylum hotel: inside the UK’s most controversial accommodation

The media often stigmatises asylum hotels – and they are sometimes physically attacked too. But behind closed doors are people who dream of work, wheels, security and the simple freedom to choose what they eatMuhammad is from Afghanistan and has a lot to think about today. He has good news – he’s received his asylum decision and he can stay in the UK. But that has brought up a new problem: he will have to leave the budget hotel in Yorkshire where he has been living for months – and he has nowhere else to live.Still, Muhammad has offered to introduce me to some of the other people who live here. I work part-time for the Refugee Council, which means I sometimes visit asylum hotels. They are strange, sad places that are misunderstood, targeted by protesters and even – for instance, last summer – physically attacked. This one is next to an overgrown riverbank. Many of the guests here are from war zones – you might recognise the names of their home towns from maps on the news. In most ca...

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1 week ago Keir Starmer issued warning on eve of huge DWP benefit cuts announcement

Keir Starmer's Cabinet will meet on Tuesday to sign-off a controversial package of reforms to sickness and disability benefits - before the plans are announced to MPs

Events

2 w. ago Highland communities 'drowning' under rush of energy developments

Highland Council being urged to deliver promise of real time map to track energy developments to give “clear picture” of impact to communities and countryside.

Events

2 w. ago Broken benefits system must be brought under control, insists Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Ministers hope to reduce the number of working-age people claiming benefits, but some Labour MPs are concerned plans will harm vulnerable people

Politics

2 w. ago Rachel Reeves says Labour MUST 'get a grip' on spiralling benefits bill as 'half the Cabinet' line up against plan for £5bn cuts amid revolt by Labour MPs

Chancellor Rachel Reeves voiced defiance despite half of Keir Starmer's top team apparently voicing alarm at the welfare proposals at their weekly meeting on Tuesday.

Economics

2 w. ago Readers' Letters: It's time for councils to stop taking ever more tax

Councils must stop asking for more cash and make what they have work for us, says reader

Politics

2 w. ago Keir Starmer defends planned welfare cuts to anxious Labour MPs

Prime minister wants to reform disability benefit payments to help fund greater spending on defence

Politics

3 w. ago Cyclone Alfred live updates: Brisbane, Queensland and NSW BoM path tracking map; landfall time and category; weather forecasts TC Alfred rain and flooding warnings – latest Australia news

BoM path tracker predicts cyclone off Australia’s coast to make landfall in SE Qld on Saturday morning near Brisbane, with impact to be felt from Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast to Murwillumbah, Byron Bay and Ballina in NSW. Follow live news and the latest updates about Tropical Cyclone Alfred.Brisbane flood map: suburbs at risk during Cyclone AlfredSend us your photographs and videos of Cyclone AlfredGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWelfare recipients told to perform mutual obligations as cyclone bears downWe have a news story this morning about the impact the cyclone is already having on life in Queensland.Fallen trees and giant stands of bamboo blocked the single road to our farm until the army and council brought heavy machinery to clear a path some time after.We were without running water or power for days, maybe weeks, the packing shed a makeshift kitchen where we ate meals cooked off a gas barbecue and drank instant coffee made with rainwater and UHT m...

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3 w. ago Cyclone Alfred live updates: Brisbane city CBD deserted; power outages across Gold Coast; BoM tracking map and weather forecast shows flood risk for Queensland and northern NSW – latest news

BoM path track map predicts cyclone off Australia’s coast to make landfall in SE Qld on Saturday morning near Brisbane, the first storm of its size to do so in decades. Follow the latest updates todayBrisbane flood map: suburbs at risk during Cyclone AlfredWhy did TC Alfred slow down on its path towards the east coast?Send us your photographs and videos of Cyclone AlfredGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWelfare recipients told to perform mutual obligations as cyclone bears downWe have a news story this morning about the impact the cyclone is already having on life in Queensland.Fallen trees and giant stands of bamboo blocked the single road to our farm until the army and council brought heavy machinery to clear a path some time after.We were without running water or power for days, maybe weeks, the packing shed a makeshift kitchen where we ate meals cooked off a gas barbecue and drank instant coffee made with rainwater and UHT milk to the hum of a generator....

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