British Isles

UN criticises Starmer’s welfare reforms

10 Jul 2025
The UN has sharply criticised the Government’s proposed welfare reforms, warning they could significantly worsen poverty among disabled people. Following a recent parliamentary vote that passed the benefits bill by 75 votes, secured…

Remembering 7/7: hope shines through the pain and grief

10 Jul 2025
Twenty years after the 7/7 terrorist attacks that claimed 52 lives in London, survivors, bereaved families, and emergency workers gathered at St Paul’s Cathedral to remember and reflect. The solemn service featured the…

Southport survivor fought to save others, says mum

10 Jul 2025
Heart-wrenching testimonies were shared at the Southport inquiry, revealing the harrowing courage of young survivors of the 29 July 2024 knife attack at a dance workshop. A mother described how her seven-year-old daughter,…

Birmingham council pull plug on bin strike negotiations

10 Jul 2025
Birmingham faces escalating disruption as the Unite union is threatening bin strikes 'beyond Christmas' following the city council’s decision to end negotiations. Bin workers have been on an all-out strike since March, leaving…

Less meat and smaller portions in school meals, caterers say

10 Jul 2025
Schools across England are struggling to provide nutritious meals as rising costs outpace government funding for free school lunches. Michael Hales, incoming chair of the Lead Association for Catering in Education (LACE), reports…

Wales: sexual abuse claims against former bishop and vicar

10 Jul 2025
The Church in Wales faces deepening scandal as fresh historical sexual abuse allegations emerge against former bishop Anthony Pierce, already jailed earlier this year for child sexual abuse, and an unnamed former vicar.…

Migrant boat crossings: France and UK aiming to curb the flow

10 Jul 2025
Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer are engaged in critical talks aimed at curbing illegal Channel crossings in small boats. During Macron’s historic state visit to the UK, the first by a French president…

Borrowing costs jump and pound falls on Chancellor's tears

03 Jul 2025
Financial markets reacted sharply this week after Rachel Reeves appeared tearful during Prime Minister’s Questions, after the Government’s sudden U-turn on welfare reforms. Sterling fell by 1% against the dollar, while UK borrowing…

MPs vote to proscribe Palestine Action

03 Jul 2025
MPs have voted overwhelmingly to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation under the Terrorism Act 2000, with 385 in favour and 26 against. Home secretary Yvette Cooper defended the move, stating that…

Starmer’s NHS plan promises more GPs and local health hubs

03 Jul 2025
Keir Starmer has unveiled an ambitious ten-year plan to transform the NHS by shifting healthcare from hospitals to local communities. Central to the proposal are 200 new 'neighbourhood health centres', offering scans, outpatient…
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