Baroness Falkner, former EHRC chair, says Labour has let women down, abandoning feminism and failing to protect single‑sex spaces after a Supreme Court ruling. She accuses ministers of delaying guidance and being slow to tackle grooming gangs, blaming internal pressures.

Household bills are set to rise as Ofgem introduces levies to fund grid and pipeline upgrades. The charges, supporting a £58bn networks programme and wider expansion, will climb over the decade, offsetting the Chancellor’s £159-a-year bill cut and reaching about £116 annually by 2030.

The health secretary has ordered an independent review into rising ADHD diagnoses and associated benefit claims. It will scrutinise assessment standards, private clinics and medication, and pressures on services. The aim is to tighten rules while protecting support for genuine need.

Plans for a per‑mile levy on electric driving could leave millions of plug‑in hybrid owners paying twice, with a 15p‑a‑mile charge from 2028 on top of fuel duty and existing taxes. Industry groups warn this may deter buyers and slow the shift to cleaner cars, urging ministers to clarify how charges will apply.