Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has branded the government’s two-child benefit cap as spiteful, pledging that as deputy leader she would scrap it and review child poverty measures in the upcoming budget.
MPs and economists argue the state pension triple lock is fiscally unsustainable, yet Starmer and Reeves pledge to uphold it amid concerns that abandoning the commitment would damage Labour’s credibility.
Labour has faced criticism over its agreement with France to return migrants, as only three people have been sent back under the “one-in, one-out” scheme in the first five days while Channel crossings continue at a high rate.
Louis Tomlinson, having unwittingly backed a £4 million takeover bid for Doncaster Rovers orchestrated by a convicted pensions fraudster and his associates, now sees the trio facing jail over the scam.
NATO warplanes intercepted jets dispatched by Putin over Estonia and later prevented fighters from buzzing a Baltic Sea oil rig, with the PM joining Western allies in condemning the manoeuvres as a dangerous escalation during the ongoing war.
Sir Lindsay Hoyle warns that failing to prosecute two individuals accused of espionage risks giving foreign states licence to spy within Parliament, and urges the Home Office to bolster protections for MPs.
Keir Starmer is planning to introduce a digital identification scheme to help address concerns over illegal migration and improve right-to-work checks, aiming to modernise the approach while maintaining secure borders.
There is a growing campaign for a statue to honour boxing legend Ricky Hatton in his home city, recognising both his sporting achievements and his advocacy for men’s mental health.
A dispute has emerged over whether the Royal Navy should be used to tackle small boats crossing the Channel, with the government supporting potential military involvement but the former head of the Navy describing the idea as unworkable and ineffective.