British Isles
Pressure builds on UK finances as Reeves pushes for US trade deal
The Government borrowed £151.9 billion in the year to March, up £20.7 billion from the previous year, raising concerns about the nation’s financial stability. The figures, revealed as Rachel Reeves visits Washington to…
Birmingham bin strike resolution 'in touching distance'?
A resolution to Birmingham’s ongoing bin strike may be near, as the conciliation service Acas is set to join negotiations for the first time. The dispute, led by over 350 members of the…
Charities warn of record child poverty if two-child benefit cap not scrapped
Leading UK charities are urging Keir Starmer to urgently scrap the two-child benefit cap, warning it could push child poverty to record levels by the end of this parliament. A letter signed by…
Navy's flagship on mission to Far East, 'defying' China
The Royal Navy’s flagship, HMS Prince of Wales, has set sail from Portsmouth for an eight-month mission to the Far East as part of Operation Highmast, a major multinational military deployment. Leading a…
Starmer close to EU arms deal - at the expense of fishermen
The UK is nearing a pivotal defence and trade agreement with the EU that could grant British arms companies access to a €150 billion European defence fund. In return, Keir Starmer’s government appears…
ME sufferers feel ‘invisible and ignored' as review shows 62% increase in cases
A new NHS review has revealed that an estimated 404,000 people in England suffer from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - a 62% increase from previous figures. The condition disproportionately affects…
‘On God's ground': Bradford church's creative solution to rough sleeping
St Stephen’s Church, Bradford, has found a creative and compassionate way to care for the homeless - by installing a lockable sleeping pod on its grounds. The initiative, in partnership with Shine and…
Raw materials arrive to keep British Steel furnaces burning
A critical shipment of raw materials has arrived in the UK to keep British Steel’s blast furnaces in Scunthorpe operational. Following the breakdown of talks with Chinese owner Jingye, the UK government intervened,…
Supreme Court: legal definition of ‘woman’ excludes trans women
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has unanimously declared that the legal definition of 'woman' in the Equality Act 2010 refers to biological sex, excluding trans women from that category. The judgment…
Vance tells Starmer to repeal hate speech laws
As UK-US trade talks progress under the Trump administration, pressure is mounting on Keir Starmer to roll back UK hate speech laws, particularly those protecting LGBT+ groups, as a precondition for a trade…
