The PM is in a final push to secure backing from rebel MPs ahead of a key welfare vote, as fresh figures indicate thousands may remain at risk of poverty despite concessions and renewed calls to scrap the two-child benefit cap.
Under a new government plan, weight-loss jabs will be offered through pharmacies to clinically obese individuals, aiming to reduce long waiting lists for specialist care and encourage supermarkets to promote healthier food choices.
Starmer is prepared to soften planned benefit cuts to placate internal Labour opposition, with No 10 maintaining that the legislation will still be pursued while stressing the need to overhaul the welfare system.
A newly announced purchase of 12 stealth jets, which will carry nuclear capabilities for the first time in decades, aims to reinforce the nation’s deterrent from both air and sea, ensuring a robust defensive stance amid evolving global pressures.
Britain has declared itself ready to participate in military action alongside allies following an Iranian strike on a major US base, with officials warning of potential escalation while emphasising the need for diplomatic efforts to avert a broader conflict.
Operation Midnight Hammer, the largest B-2 strike yet against alleged nuclear targets, has triggered threats by Tehran to close a key shipping route and potentially raise energy prices, prompting the PM and Foreign Secretary to mount a determined diplomatic initiative aimed at containing the crisis.
The government has confirmed it will compensate victims of the second Post Office computer scandal, addressing decades of wrongful prosecutions and significant financial losses.
The Government seeks to postpone Nato’s proposed 5% defence commitment, while the US President heightens tensions by threatening a defiant figure in Iran, prompting scrutiny of Britain’s strategic choices and international obligations.
The US President has demanded Tehran’s unconditional surrender in its conflict with Israel, claims to know its top leader’s location but says he will not resort to lethal action for the time being, and has dispatched fighter jets to the region amid rising tensions.
A new report illuminates systemic failings by police, councils and MPs, who neglected to intervene in extensive abuse affecting vulnerable young girls, prompting widespread demands for urgent reforms and accountability.