The PM reversed course, raising the inheritance tax threshold for farm estates to £2.5m after months of protests. The move is set to spare most family farms and ease succession pressures, while reducing expected receipts.
New figures show a sharp rise in assault and misconduct convictions among police officers since the killing of Sarah Everard. Critics call the scale shameful and demand tougher vetting, suspensions and oversight to stop offenders joining the ranks; the Home Office says the data is alarming.
A British volunteer was captured by an opposing force, given a death sentence after a widely condemned trial, then freed. Now back in uniform with allied partners, he shares lessons from captivity and argues that resolve, training and Western backing can deliver success.
EU allies approved a €90bn loan to sustain a partner’s defence and economy for two years. Within hours, an incident in the Mediterranean damaged a tanker linked to a sanctions‑evading shadow fleet. The opposing leader vowed a response, but Western support is set to continue.
The health secretary criticised a five-day walkout by resident doctors after they rejected a late pay offer. The strike, set to start tomorrow, coincides with record flu admissions and could strain the NHS. The BMA says pay needs restoring; the government urges talks to avert disruption.
Sixteen people, including a child, were killed in a suspected hate‑motivated shooting at Bondi Beach. A British‑born rabbi is among the victims. One suspect was killed, another arrested; police found devices in a car. A shop owner disarmed a suspect and is credited with saving lives.
A surge in severe flu has filled paediatric ICUs, forcing cancellation of children’s elective operations. Medics warn delays could turn routine cases urgent. The row between doctors’ leaders and Wes Streeting is escalating as a strike ballot looms, with concerns over NHS resilience.
King Charles says he felt overwhelmed by his cancer diagnosis and urges people not to skip NHS screenings. In a message for Stand Up To Cancer, he stresses early detection saves lives and notes about nine million are overdue. He expects his treatment to be scaled back next year.
Mark Rutte warns Europe faces its gravest security test in decades, urging NATO states to raise defence spending and readiness to levels not seen since our grandparents’ era. After drone incursions into alliance airspace, he calls for rapid deterrence to protect Britain and allied nations.
A report by the Runnymede Trust and Reprieve says the UK runs a two‑tier approach to revoking nationality, with over 200 citizenships removed since 2010—well above France. It finds people of colour up to 12 times likelier to lose status, leaving some stranded in detention overseas with cases unresolved.