25 h. ago NHS to receive £6bn to provide millions more tests and procedures, Reeves confirms

Rachel Reeves has pledged a £6bn investment aimed at accelerating tests and treatments within the NHS, following substantial year-on-year budget increases for the health service.

Economics

27 h. ago Rachel Reeves warned tax rises are 'inevitable' as billions pledged for NHS and housing

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged to put billions into the NHA and housing in hopes of "renewing Britain” but critics have said it was “almost inevitable” that their will be further tax rises

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30 h. ago Wales coal tips will never be safe because the money needed is 'so enormous'

MPs were told the current funding allocated to coal tip safety in Wales just 'scratches the surface'

Economics

30 h. ago Rachel Reeves pledges millions to help make Wales' coal tips safe

The total cost of repairing coal tips in Wales is currently estimated to be more than £500m

Economics

32 h. ago Watch: Rachel Reeves delivers spending review as chancellor pledges to make working people ‘better off’

Watch again as Rachel Reeves delivered her much-anticipated spending review on Wednesday (11 June) as the chancellor pledged to make working people “better off”.

Economics

33 h. ago Spending review: Reeves vows to ‘renew Britain’ with big rises for NHS, housing and defence

Chancellor pledges to end spending on asylum hotels, as she contrasts Labour investment with Tory austerityUK politics live – latest updatesSpending review 2025: key points at a glanceFive charts underpinning Rachel Reeves’s decisionsRachel Reeves has pledged to “renew Britain” with a spending review prioritising health, defence and more than £100bn for long-term capital projects, despite leaving some key areas facing a tough squeeze on funding.In a speech to the Commons setting out Labour’s priorities up to the next general election, the chancellor said her investment programme would be felt in all corners of the country, while decrying austerity as a “destructive choice”. Continue reading...

Politics

34 h. ago Spending Review 2025 LIVE: Rachel Reeves pledges billions more for NHS and social housing... but Met police cash row looms

Chancellor announces extra £29 billion per year for the NHS and vows to end use of asylum seeker hotels

Economics

34 h. ago Rachel Reeves pledges to end use of asylum hotels ‘by end of this parliament’

Home Office looks to former student accommodation to house migrants instead of hotels

Politics

35 h. ago Rachel Reeves pledges more 'jobs in Scotland' as Chancellor announces record £52 billion for Holyrood

"We are renewing Britain," the Chancellor told MPs as she announced huge investment in the defence industries on the Clyde and at Rosyth.

Economics

35 h. ago Watch live: Rachel Reeves delivers spending review as chancellor pledges to make working people ‘better off’

Watch live: Rachel Reeves delivers her much-anticipated spending review on Wednesday (11 June) as the chancellor pledges to make working people “better off”.

Economics

49 h. ago Rachel Reeves pledges £39bn to build hundreds of thousands of affordable homes for Brits

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will announce plans to spend £39billion on a new affordable homes programme over the next decade as part of her long-awaited Spending Review

Economics

7 d. ago Nine ways to avoid food poisoning: microbiologists’ tips for safe, healthy eating

We all have questionable kitchen habits – experts break down how to avoid spreading pathogens at homeBuy an exclusive print from our Well Actually seriesDo you use the same kitchen sponge for days on end? Let your takeout pizza languish on the counter overnight?We all have questionable kitchen habits – but when it comes to food safety, shortcuts we think of as harmless can open the door to dangerous pathogens such as bacteria and toxins, according to microbiologists. Here’s how experts suggest staying safer in the kitchen. Continue reading...

Society

8 d. ago ‘Accept it or you have to walk’: Labour’s UK spending review battles enter final stage

Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces ‘make or break’ moment for government’s pledge to deliver 1.5mn new homes

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8 d. ago Rachel Reeves' £15.6bn pledge to transform Northern transport with metro and tram expansions in major cities

From Rachel Reeves’ £15.6bn pledge to transform Northern transport and WH Smith’s upbeat travel sales, to a reprieve on steel tariffs and a cyber attack on North Face - here are today’s top UK business stories.

Economics

8 d. ago Mobile malware warning as you should do these two checks when downloading apps

A security expert shared several tips to keep your device safe

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8 d. ago Mobile security expert advises 2 essential checks when downloading apps

He shared several tips to keep your phone safe and to avoid it being infected with malware

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2 w. ago UK holidaymakers warned to check travel insurance policy for one key detail

A travel insurance expert has shared their top tips for keeping your money safe while abroad

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