Labour’s shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has decided to abandon plans for a pensions tax raid that would have affected higher earners, in order to protect professionals like teachers and nurses from financial penalties.

The Labour Party is proposing a significant reform to workplace rights, aiming to provide greater protections for employees from their first day of work, including sick pay, maternity leave, and protection against unfair dismissal, while also incorporating concessions for small businesses to support these changes.

The UK Prime Minister has proceeded with transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, despite warnings from allies about potential benefits to China.

Eight Israeli soldiers have died in a confrontation with Hezbollah forces, following an ambush by guerrilla forces sent to dismantle a tunnel network in Lebanon.