13 h. ago Personal health budget explained as Labour plans to ‘double’ users in the next few years

The NHS funding allows people to take control and cover the cost of their care and support needs

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22 h. ago If stopping the boats were simple, it would have happened by now

Editorial: With the number of people who have crossed the Channel on small boats since Keir Starmer came to power passing 50,000, it is a reminder that, during the election, Labour gave the impression it had a plan to fix the problem of irregular migration. But that is not to decry their efforts so far

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29 h. ago PIP claimants warned reassessments 'getting tougher before DWP cuts' says expert

EXCLUSIVE: Despite the Government's cuts to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) being shelved pending a review, a finance expert has revealed their clients are already finding reassessments 'tougher'

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3 d. ago Foreign criminals to be immediately deported after sentencing under new plans announced by Labour

The plan, which is one of the most hardline actions taken so far by Keir Starmer 's government, was unveiled by Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood.

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4 d. ago How Jeremy Corbyn’s new party plans to take on Starmer’s Labour

The ex-Labour leader’s new party could contain a number of familiar faces if his plan to target former colleagues is successful, writes Kate Devlin

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4 d. ago Anas Sarwar brands Benjamin Netanyahu 'war criminal' as new Gaza offensive announced

The Scottish Labour leader blasted the Israeli Prime Minister's plans to take over Gaza City as the conflict escalates.

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5 d. ago Israel’s delusional, inhuman Gaza takeover plan could be recipe for perpetual war

Decision will place huge financial burden on Israel and could lead to massive increase in Palestinian civilian deathsMiddle East crisis – live updatesOne of Israel’s most celebrated images is David Rubinger’s photograph of a trio of paratroopers at the newly captured Western Wall in 1967, an event that would mark the beginning of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip.You see it when arriving at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport. It has been used to illustrate the Israel Defense Forces’ “values” page, and appears endlessly in the Hebrew media and on pro-Israel sites. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Digital ID cards would be required for every Scot under plan by Labour MP

EXCLUSIVE: Livingston MP Gregor Poynton says a modern identity card could bring huge benefits

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5 d. ago Surge in household costs puts Reeves’s economic growth plan at risk

Labour prime minister Keir Starmer has pledged that plans to be set out in the budget in the autumn will make ‘sure people feel better off’

Economics

5 d. ago New research reveals ancestor of King Charles profited from slavery in Grenada

Experts say finding on King George IV heightens pressure on monarchy to confront its historical links to slaveryGrenada has vowed to step up its pursuit of an apology and reparations from King Charles after new research revealed that George IV personally profited from slavery on the Caribbean island.The research by independent scholar Desirée Baptiste shows that George IV, who ruled for a decade until 1830, received profits from enslaved labour on Grenadian plantations – a finding that experts say heightens pressure on the monarchy to confront its historical links to slavery. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago New research reveals King George IV profited from slavery in Grenada

Experts say finding heightens pressure on the monarchy to confront its historical links to slaveryGrenada has vowed to step up its pursuit of an apology and reparations from King Charles after new research revealed that George IV personally profited from slavery on the Caribbean island.The research by independent scholar Desirée Baptiste shows that George IV, who ruled for a decade until 1830, received profits from enslaved labour on Grenadian plantations – a finding that experts say heightens pressure on the monarchy to confront its historical links to slavery.This article was amended on 7 August 2025 to remove a description of George IV as an ancestor of King Charles. George IV was Charles’s 4th great-granduncle but not a direct ancestor. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Inner London boroughs will be big losers in Labour's plan to shake

Cash for inner London town halls will be 11-12% lower in 2028-29 in real terms under the reforms, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies

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7 d. ago Starmer opens door to income tax rise in autumn Budget as pressure to fill £50bn hole mounts

Labour prime minister pledged that plans to be set out in the autumn would make ‘sure people feel better off’

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7 d. ago Starmer refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn as he faces growing pressure to fill £50bn budget black hole

Labour prime pledged that plans to be set out in the autumn would make ‘sure people feel better off’

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7 d. ago PIP review update as 10 people could be consulting with Stephen Timms on future of benefit

Following the U-turn on welfare reform, Sir Stephen Timms’ PIP review is now underway

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8 d. ago PIP review lead gives update on planned changes after Labour U

Sir Stephen Timms will be leading the review into Personal Independence Payments (PIP)

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9 d. ago Labour is 'tinkering around the edges' with its £100m plans to crackdown on small boat migrant crossings, Tories warn

The Home Office has announced measures to get tough on smuggling gangs, despite more than 25,000 illegal arrivals so far this year - but the Tories branded them 'a series of gimmicks'.

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9 d. ago Now Rachel Reeves is urged to slap VAT on private healthcare as ex

Lord Neil Kinnock, the former Labour leader, has called on the Chancellor to remove the VAT exemption on private healthcare at her autumn Budget .

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9 d. ago 'The fruits of October 7': The sickening phrase used by Hamas to describe Labour's plan to recognise a Palestinian state, 22 months on from massacre

The statement came as furore around the Prime Minister's proposal showed no sign of dying down at the weekend.

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1 week ago F1 Hungarian GP LIVE: Race latest updates as Leclerc keeps lead but Norris drops places

Follow live F1 updates from the Hungaroring as Leclerc keeps top spot at the start with Piastri behind him

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