Campaigners warn that the PM’s welfare reforms could leave women, particularly those with disabilities, vulnerable to remaining in harmful domestic environments due to reduced financial support hindering their ability to escape.
Keir Starmer is facing a £4.5bn gap in public finances after reversing benefit and winter fuel cuts, prompting economists to warn of tax hikes in the autumn as the PM’s authority suffers another blow.
European leaders have agreed to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, crediting the US president
The PM calls on Trump to exercise restraint and pursue a diplomatic course, while speculation grows over potential US action with Israel against Iran in the coming weeks, and Starmer emphasises that a peaceful outcome depends on dialogue.
The piece details the US President’s suggestion he may authorise airstrikes on Iran after its leadership rejected demands to stand down, amid high-level talks led by the PM over the deepening Middle East crisis.
Yvette Cooper pledges immediate action on the recommendations of a new audit that found children and teenagers were wrongly blamed for serious offences committed against them, prompting stricter data collection, a dedicated inquiry, and a review of unresolved cases.
An investigation has been reopened after three children died in similar circumstances at a rehabilitation centre, prompting fresh scrutiny of its care standards amidst concerns the facility had previously been warned about failings.
In a major policy reversal, the Chancellor has decided to restore winter fuel support to pensioners on incomes of up to £35,000—benefitting around nine million people—although critics worry about the economic implications ahead of the forthcoming spending review.
In an eleventh-hour compromise with the housing ministry, the chancellor has ended a damaging cabinet conflict over spending allocations, just days before unveiling the public spending review.
