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Starmer to press on with welfare reforms as 120 Labour MPs prepare to defy him

Starmer to press on with welfare reforms as 120 Labour MPs prepare to defy him

Starmer to press on with welfare reforms as 120 Labour MPs prepare to defy him

25 June 2025

The Prime Minister said the ‘broken’ welfare system must be fixed.


Regrettable that BMA let slip medics are excited for new strikes – Streeting

Regrettable that BMA let slip medics are excited for new strikes – Streeting

Regrettable that BMA let slip medics are excited for new strikes – Streeting

25 June 2025

Doctors in training, formerly known as junior doctors, are currently being balloted on whether or not to stage further walkouts.


Number of hen harriers killed or missing at new high, RSPB warns

Number of hen harriers killed or missing at new high, RSPB warns

Number of hen harriers killed or missing at new high, RSPB warns

25 June 2025

Between 2020 and 2024, there were 102 incidents of killing or missing birds recorded.


Four arrested after dawn raids targeting suspected people smugglers

Four arrested after dawn raids targeting suspected people smugglers

Four arrested after dawn raids targeting suspected people smugglers

25 June 2025

The group are accused of advertising illegal lorry crossings from France on social media and moving migrants from HGV stops in Kent to London.


Calls hit by Three mobile phone network outage

Calls hit by Three mobile phone network outage

Calls hit by Three mobile phone network outage

25 June 2025

However, the company said that data services, such as 5G, had not been impacted and that these could therefore be used to make calls.


Celebrities are not putting enough care into their children’s books, says author

Celebrities are not putting enough care into their children’s books, says author

Celebrities are not putting enough care into their children’s books, says author

25 June 2025

Katherine Rundell said that ‘a high percentage’ of children’s books, published under a celebrity name, may have been ghost-written.


Fatal crash of car being followed by police caused by ‘speed, alcohol and drugs’

Fatal crash of car being followed by police caused by ‘speed, alcohol and drugs’

Fatal crash of car being followed by police caused by ‘speed, alcohol and drugs’

25 June 2025

Muhammad Qasim, 29, died in hospital after suffering ‘catastrophic’ head injuries in a collision on Island Road in Birmingham in October 2023.


New deal will end many mobile blackspots for rail passengers, Government claims

New deal will end many mobile blackspots for rail passengers, Government claims

New deal will end many mobile blackspots for rail passengers, Government claims

25 June 2025

Passengers often suffer from dropped calls and weak internet connections when travelling by train.


Gerald Davies calls for greater support for volunteers on receiving knighthood

Gerald Davies calls for greater support for volunteers on receiving knighthood

Gerald Davies calls for greater support for volunteers on receiving knighthood

25 June 2025

Sir Gerald was honoured by the Prince of Wales at an investiture ceremony on Wednesday.


Ex-finance chief at crisis-hit university says he ‘could have done a lot better’

Ex-finance chief at crisis-hit university says he ‘could have done a lot better’

Ex-finance chief at crisis-hit university says he ‘could have done a lot better’

25 June 2025

Peter Fotheringham, the former director of finance at Dundee University, was giving evidence to MSPs on Holyrood’s Education Committee.


Family of Lord Henry Mount Charles say to ‘party on in his memory’

Family of Lord Henry Mount Charles say to ‘party on in his memory’

Family of Lord Henry Mount Charles say to ‘party on in his memory’

25 June 2025

Lord Henry Mount Charles died last week at the age of 74.


Lesley Howell’s family say there’s ‘no joy’ after Hazel Stewart appeal bid fails

Lesley Howell’s family say there’s ‘no joy’ after Hazel Stewart appeal bid fails

Lesley Howell’s family say there’s ‘no joy’ after Hazel Stewart appeal bid fails

25 June 2025

The family said they are continuing to live with a life sentence as they deal with Stewart’s ‘ongoing attempt to evade justice’.


Data theft possible in Glasgow City Council cyber attack

Data theft possible in Glasgow City Council cyber attack

Data theft possible in Glasgow City Council cyber attack

25 June 2025

The local authority said it cannot yet confirm if any data has been removed.


Conservatives fear welfare reforms will not head off ‘tax rises’ this autumn

Conservatives fear welfare reforms will not head off ‘tax rises’ this autumn

Conservatives fear welfare reforms will not head off ‘tax rises’ this autumn

25 June 2025

Shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride warned that ‘tax rises are coming’ in this autumn’s budget, opposite Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner.


Gareth Southgate says England team have ‘broken down barriers to winning’

Gareth Southgate says England team have ‘broken down barriers to winning’

Gareth Southgate says England team have ‘broken down barriers to winning’

25 June 2025

The former manager received his knighthood from the Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle on Wednesday.


Boarding school ‘protected abusers’ for six decades, inquiry concludes

Boarding school ‘protected abusers’ for six decades, inquiry concludes

Boarding school ‘protected abusers’ for six decades, inquiry concludes

25 June 2025

Lady Smith said there was a ‘more or less continuous line of indecency’ from two named perpetrators at Merchiston Castle School.


Living standards outlook for second half of 2020s is bleak, says think tank

Living standards outlook for second half of 2020s is bleak, says think tank

Living standards outlook for second half of 2020s is bleak, says think tank

25 June 2025

The 2020s could be the first decade of the modern era to witness no improvement in disposable incomes, the Resolution Foundation said.


Police investigate after man found dead on Princes Street

Police investigate after man found dead on Princes Street

Police investigate after man found dead on Princes Street

25 June 2025

The death is being treated as unexplained.


Closure of Alexander Dennis will be ‘catastrophic’ for area already struggling

Closure of Alexander Dennis will be ‘catastrophic’ for area already struggling

Closure of Alexander Dennis will be ‘catastrophic’ for area already struggling

25 June 2025

The move could put up to 400 jobs at risk in an area already reeling from the closure of the Grangemouth refinery.


Neo-Nazi teenager snared by MI5 as he tried to buy gun for attack, court told

Neo-Nazi teenager snared by MI5 as he tried to buy gun for attack, court told

Neo-Nazi teenager snared by MI5 as he tried to buy gun for attack, court told

25 June 2025

Alfie Coleman denies preparing acts of terrorism.


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