33 h. ago British Basketball Federation to enter liquidation after financial collapse

The governing body collapsed a month after its authority to license national men’s competitions was suspended over ‘governance issues’

Politics

35 h. ago No wonder Downing Street’s in chaos – you can’t even get a decent phone signal, say ex

In almost constant use by prime ministers for 300 years, the topsy-turvy townhouse at the heart of government has a plethora of frustrating issues due to its age and design

Events

35 h. ago Celtic accelerate move to take Wilfried Nancy from Columbus Crew as new manager

Club hope to have Frenchman in charge next weekendAny compensation not regarded as problematicCeltic are to accelerate talks with Wilfried Nancy over the weekend as the Columbus Crew manager edges closer to replacing Brendan Rodgers in Glasgow. Celtic are understood to have informed the Major League Soccer side on Friday of their plans, with any compensation required to coax the Frenchman not regarded as problematic. Nancy is believed to be keen on the switch.Celtic hope to have Nancy in place by the time they visit St Mirren next weekend, which would bring an end to Martin O’Neill’s caretaker spell. O’Neill was due to meet Celtic’s main shareholder, Dermot Desmond, in London on Friday. The second tenure of Rodgers in Glasgow ended in acrimony in late October, with Desmond taking public aim at the former Liverpool manager. Continue reading...

Politics

38 h. ago Raise personal tax allowance for state pensioners from £12,570 update as key threshold looms

Concerns are growing that Chancellor Rachel Reeves could freeze the threshold for longer - meaning those on basic pensions would pay tax

Economics

38 h. ago Government issues update on when all schools will be 'crumbling concrete' free

Hundreds of schools are still affected

Politics

58 h. ago The Guardian view on 10 Downing Street: not up to the job | Editorial

The Labour leadership briefing furore highlights failures at the centre of government. Keir Starmer needs to raise his gameSir Keir Starmer went to north Wales on Thursday to announce the building of a new nuclear power station. This is a significant policy event, with local and national implications. However, the prime minister did not spend much time in Wales promoting solutions to UK energy needs. Instead, he spent it trying to draw a line under the Labour leadership briefing row, telling reporters that No 10 had not, in fact, briefed against the health secretary’s ambitions earlier this week.As such, Sir Keir’s day was a microcosm of what his prime ministership has now become more generally. On the one hand, he wants his government to be doing, and to be seen to be doing, important things. On the other hand, he is unable to achieve this because of the way he – and to an extent the country more generally – now does politics and government.Do you have an opinion on the issues...

Politics

59 h. ago Major update issued on government's proposed assisted dying law

The motion has sparked intense debates in Parliament in recent months

Politics

60 h. ago Government issues apology after thousands of Child Benefit payments wrongly suspended

A new scheme designed to tackle fraud wrongly suspended thousands of Child Benefit claims

Politics

64 h. ago Scotland plans to issue £1.5bn of its own bonds – ‘kilts’ rather than gilts

Announcement by first minister John Swinney comes after Moody’s and S&P give country same credit rating as UKThe Scottish first minister John Swinney has said Edinburgh is on track to issue its own government bonds, nicknamed “kilts”, after the country was given the same credit rating as the UK.Two ratings agencies Moody’s and S&P Global gave Scotland a score of Aa3 and AA respectively, echoing their judgment for the UK as a whole. Continue reading...

Economics

66 h. ago Government issues statement after calls for UK to leave European Court of Human Rights

A referendum on the issue is described as a 'waste of £129m'

Politics

68 h. ago Scottish Government to issue first bonds after receiving credit rating update, as independence warning given

A credit rating has been given for the Scottish Government

Events

3 d. ago Government issues new update for millions who must give Winter Fuel Payment back

Pensioners who earn over £35,000 a year will need to pay back their Winter Fuel Allowance

Politics

3 d. ago Government issues update on ticket prices for Great British Railways passengers

The Government is not planning to withdraw current discount schemes for trains

Politics

3 d. ago Government issues update after calls to change Lifetime ISA rules

People are calling out for a reform of the UK Government savings account

Politics

4 d. ago Government issues major WASPI compensation update after women denied payout

The Government says it will reconsider its decision not to award compensation to the organisation

Politics

4 d. ago Government issues update on leasehold extension ahead of major reform

Major changes will make it easier and cheaper for leaseholders to extend their leases and lower ground rent

Politics

4 d. ago Government issues statement on calls to extend 5p fuel duty cut beyond March 2026

Rumours that a similar levy could be placed on EV drivers have gained momentum in recent weeks

Politics

4 d. ago Major WASPI update as DWP reconsiders decision to block compensation

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Politics

4 d. ago Government issues statement on calls to lower price of new school uniforms

The average cost of a secondary school uniform in the UK is around £422

Politics

4 d. ago DWP Winter Fuel Payment £300 'lookout' alert issued as government payouts begin

People are being urged to be on the lookout as payment are set to start

Economics