Times Front Page 27th of October 2025

MPs say the Home Office squandered billions on flawed asylum accommodation deals, relying on costly hotels and failing to claw back excess profits from providers. The committee urges ministers to recover owed sums, fix procurement and move people into cheaper, suitable housing.

Times Front Page 25th of October 2025

The chancellor plans a near‑4% rise in the national living wage to at least £12.90 and to extend it to 18–21‑year‑olds. Business groups warn higher costs could price out jobs. Funding measures under review include curbs on tax perks for partnerships and high‑value property sales.

Times Front Page 24th of October 2025

An ex-paratrooper, the only former soldier charged over the 1972 Londonderry deaths, has been acquitted. A Belfast judge said key evidence was unreliable and failed to meet the standard of proof. The case centred on early statements judged inconsistent, bringing years of proceedings against him to a close.

Times Front Page 22nd of October 2025

Reeves plans to raise about £2bn in the Budget by tightening taxes on professionals in partnerships, especially LLPs, aligning National Insurance with employees and closing loopholes. A mansion tax on high‑value homes is also floated. Supporters cite fiscal repair; critics warn of higher bills for GPs and lawyers.