Ministers are examining plans to peg tuition fees to inflation, meaning charges could climb by £250 to £9,800 next year and perhaps hit £10,000 by 2027, as vice-chancellors caution that several universities may struggle to stay solvent without the extra revenue.
Satellite intelligence suggests Moscow is preparing to test a purportedly ‘invincible’ nuclear missile amid fraught ceasefire talks, while the UK, backed by Western partners, has signalled readiness to deploy forces to help defend Kyiv and ensure any peace deal is upheld.
Students could face annual tuition fee increases to support financially struggling universities, as ministers consider plans to raise the current cap and link future rises to inflation.
Zelensky urges Trump to provide stronger guarantees of support, warning that a failure to stand firm could have serious consequences and stressing the importance of coordinated action with Western allies.
The Government has introduced new restrictions on engineered stone products used in kitchen renovations, following an investigation linking them to an increase in a serious lung condition among workers exposed to silica dust.
The UK government has urged an end to what it describes as a “path of destruction” in Gaza, condemning plans to escalate military action in the city and warning that such moves risk worsening the humanitarian situation and undermining peace prospects.
Rushanara Ali has resigned as minister responsible for homelessness following criticism over her actions as a landlord, which included evicting tenants and then substantially increasing the rent.
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.
The Home Office has announced plans to detain migrants arriving in small boats across the Channel for swift deportation to France, as part of a collaborative UK-France scheme aimed at addressing illegal crossings.
