Charities, campaigners and a journalist with advanced bowel cancer urge ministers to put mental health at the heart of the forthcoming National Cancer Plan. With a blueprint due next month, they say psychological support and timely help remain patchy and must be prioritised alongside treatment.

Pubs face years of higher business rates as the Treasury phases out relief. Critics accuse the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, of risking jobs and closures on the high street. Labour says support is being unwound gradually, but landlords warn rising costs will hit hospitality.

Kemi Badenoch criticises the PM’s foreign policy, saying he is out of his depth after the US President condemned moves to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. She argues the plan weakens UK influence and security, urging a tougher stance and a rethink.

Nurses are uniting to challenge what they say is NHS disregard of a court ruling on biological sex. They call for clear guidance, protection for staff who raise concerns, and stronger safeguarding for women’s spaces. Health leaders face growing pressure to change policy.