Over 240 travellers en route to the UK lost their lives in a plane crash in India, leaving one survivor and prompting a major investigation into the catastrophe.

Unveiling a major strategy to boost growth, the Chancellor has announced a £300bn plan focusing on infrastructure improvements, enhanced public services, and robust economic measures, all aimed at securing the nation’s long-term prosperity.

The UK has imposed sanctions on two Israeli ministers over remarks deemed to incite violence, stressing the importance of accountability and more measured political language.

Ministers have reversed proposed restrictions on winter fuel payments for pensioners on lower incomes, prompting fresh scrutiny over how the Chancellor will secure funding for this significant policy U-turn.