Metro

Chancellor Reeves announces a £300bn spending plan, emphasising expanded funding for the NHS, housing and asylum schemes, while concerns grow over potential tax rises.

A former pupil, allegedly bullied, returned to his old classroom armed with firearms, resulting in ten fatalities before ending his own life.

Critics label the Chancellor’s reversal on winter fuel support as humiliating, as the annual boost is reinstated for nine million pensioners but faces accusations of creating tax traps and cuts to fund it.

The NHS faces a significant shortfall in blood reserves, prompting a widespread call for new donors from various backgrounds to meet critical medical demands.

An 80-year-old dog walker was assaulted by a 15-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl, with one receiving seven years in custody while the other avoided detention, prompting the family to express profound grief and shock over the harrowing incident.

A £15bn transport plan has been unveiled, aiming to improve regional connections across the country and stimulate economic growth through upgraded infrastructure.

A renewed police operation has been launched in Portugal to investigate leads on a missing child who disappeared 18 years ago, with specialists combing secluded areas in the hope of finding fresh evidence.

An inquest is examining the death of a soldier who was found in his barracks after going missing for three weeks, with questions raised over alleged bullying and the unclear cause of his demise.

A Labour minister has acknowledged a struggle to contain unprecedented Channel crossings totalling around 1,200 in a single day, prompting fresh debates over immigration policies and renewed demands for clarity from the PM.

Starmer has delivered a stark rebuke of the Reform leader’s proposals, warning they could undermine Britain’s economic stability and erode public trust.