Immigration has led to a record increase in the UK population, reaching 68.2 million despite deaths outnumbering births, due to the highest level of net migration in decades.

The Times reports that senior Whitehall officials warn Sue Gray’s resignation won’t fix “systemic” problems in Number 10.

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.