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The PM faced down his party on welfare and lost. I suspect things may only get worse
So much for an end to chaos and sticking plaster politics.
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:58:00 +0100
So much for an end to chaos and sticking plaster politics.
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:58:00 +0100
Starmer survives rebellion as watered-down welfare cuts pass key vote
Sir Keir Starmer's controversial welfare bill has passed its first hurdle in the Commons despite a sizeable rebellion from his MPs.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 09:51:00 +0100
Sir Keir Starmer's controversial welfare bill has passed its first hurdle in the Commons despite a sizeable rebellion from his MPs.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 09:51:00 +0100
How did your MP vote on Labour's welfare bill?
Labour's welfare reforms bill has passed, with 335 MPs voting in favour and 260 against.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:04:00 +0100
Labour's welfare reforms bill has passed, with 335 MPs voting in favour and 260 against.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:04:00 +0100
Man arrested on suspicion of murder after inmate found dead in prison cell
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an inmate was found dead inside his prison cell.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 23:07:00 +0100
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an inmate was found dead inside his prison cell.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 23:07:00 +0100
Why govt's promise of 'biggest boost to affordable housing in a generation' may be overblown
Angela Rayner is set to announce plans to build 180,000 new social homes in the next decade, as the government seeks to "turn the tide on the housing crisis".
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 23:30:00 +0100
Angela Rayner is set to announce plans to build 180,000 new social homes in the next decade, as the government seeks to "turn the tide on the housing crisis".
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 23:30:00 +0100
Three members of Lucy Letby hospital's senior leadership team arrested
Three managers at the hospital where Lucy Letby worked have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:47:00 +0100
Three managers at the hospital where Lucy Letby worked have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:47:00 +0100
Man charged with murdering pregnant mother-of-two
A man has been charged with murder and child destruction after the death of a pregnant woman in Northern Ireland.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:56:00 +0100
A man has been charged with murder and child destruction after the death of a pregnant woman in Northern Ireland.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:56:00 +0100
Two arrested after Palestine Action claimed it blocked Israeli defence firm's UK site
Two people have been arrested after Palestine Action claimed to have blockaded the entrance of an Israeli defence company's UK headquarters.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 21:09:00 +0100
Two people have been arrested after Palestine Action claimed to have blockaded the entrance of an Israeli defence company's UK headquarters.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 21:09:00 +0100
UK records hottest day of year so far - as 40C highs close schools in Europe
The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year so far – while Europe has also faced extreme heat, and wildfires have raged in Turkey.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:13:00 +0100
The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year so far – while Europe has also faced extreme heat, and wildfires have raged in Turkey.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:13:00 +0100
Girl, 7, who died after tree collapsed in park named by police
A seven-year-old girl who died after a tree partially collapsed at a park in Essex has been named.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:44:00 +0100
A seven-year-old girl who died after a tree partially collapsed at a park in Essex has been named.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:44:00 +0100