HMRC staff have faced criticism for attending a seminar titled ‘Guilt of Being British’ during working hours, with Kemi Badenoch and others condemning the session as unnecessary and questioning its appropriateness within the Civil Service.
A group of prominent academics and writers have urged the government to lift its ban on Palestine Action, arguing that suppressing such organisations poses a threat to academic freedom and legitimate protest.
Labour’s homelessness minister removed tenants from her East London property and then significantly increased the rent before re-listing it, despite having previously criticised similar actions by private landlords.
Keir Starmer’s commitment not to raise VAT, income tax or National Insurance has been called into question, as he would not rule out increases to address a £50bn fiscal shortfall.
A growing number of company directors are quitting the UK following the abolition of non-dom tax concessions, arguing that escalating regulatory duties and scarce fiscal leeway have eroded the country’s allure for top business talent.
A survey indicates that almost a fifth of UK medics plan to move abroad because of mounting workload, pay concerns and staff shortages, intensifying fears of a worsening NHS workforce crisis.
A newly unearthed photograph places Prince Andrew in Ascot’s Royal Box with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell on the day the Queen attended, prompting fresh scrutiny of the Duke’s past associations and raising questions over how much the Palace knew at the time.
Legal loopholes mean small-boat migrants could delay or avoid removal by citing human-rights protections, potentially weakening the new returns agreement with France and intensifying pressure on ministers to tighten legislation and streamline the asylum system.
Economists at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research warn that the Chancellor must plug a projected £50 billion shortfall—potentially through a rise of about 9p on income tax or equivalent spending cuts—if fiscal targets are to be met and a prudent buffer restored to the public finances by the end of the decade.
A rare Jordanian flight over Gaza reveals vast swathes of flattened neighbourhoods, cratered streets and displaced civilians, underscoring the devastation caused by Israel’s offensive, the acute shortages of food and medical supplies pushing families towards starvation, and the escalating international calls for unhindered humanitarian corridors and coordinated airdrops to prevent a worsening catastrophe.