Reeves heads into Budget with public finances in challenging state – Streeting Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the economy was not ‘out of the woods yet’ ahead of Rachel Reeves’ November 26 Budget. Evening Standard · Oct 26, 2025
Streeting condemns Farage’s ‘deafening silence’ over ‘racist’ remarks from Reform MP Reform MP Sarah Pochin provoked widespread condemnation when she said that it ‘drives me mad seeing adverts full of black and Asian people’ The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2025
Epping sex offender back in custody after release from prison in error Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, whose case led to summer protests in Essex, detained again and faces deportation The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2025
Prison mistakenly released migrant sex offender despite him ‘returning four or five times to reception’ Hadush Kebatu kept asking prison staff ‘what to do’ after he was released from HMP Chelmsford by error, according to a delivery driver who saw him at the time of his release The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2025
Relatives of Rhiannon Whyte vow to stay strong as a tribute to her memory The hotel worker’s family say they have endured ‘hell on earth’ and that no sentence handed to her killer will ever equate to their loss. Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2025
Jess Phillips has ‘full backing’ of PM over grooming gangs inquiry, says minister Children’s minister, Josh MacAlister, insists Phillips will remain safeguarding minister as four abuse survivors call for her resignation The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025
Abbott says he ‘would be very happy’ for ADF personnel to be part of Gaza peace taskforce – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Oct 22, 2025
Louvre Museum Heist: How Did Thieves Pull Off the Perfect Crime in Broad Daylight? French police are hunting a gang of experienced thieves who stole eight rare jewels from the Louvre Museum in broad daylight. International Business Times UK · Oct 20, 2025
Lucy Powell hits out at anonymous briefing in Labour deputy leadership race Her opponent Bridget Phillipson said she had also been subjected to ‘vicious’ briefing. Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2025
Ed Miliband casts doubt on Jeremy Clarkson challenging for his Doncaster seat Clarkson, who was born and raised in Doncaster, recently hinted on social media that he may stand in the seat. Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2025
Aston Villa cannot be ‘no-go area’ for Jews, says Ed Miliband in football row The Energy Secretary was the latest Government figure to say the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending Villa Park next month must be overturned. The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2025
David Littleproud urges Barnaby Joyce to stay in the Nationals amid speculation of a jump to One Nation Nationals leader says maverick MP still ‘has a contribution to make between now and when he retires’ The Guardian - AU · Oct 19, 2025
October heat records broken in WA; police use pepper spray on Melbourne protesters – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2025
FTSE 100 falters as investors mull outlook for UK economy It comes as Rachel Reeves told Sky News that she is looking at both tax rises and spending cuts in the upcoming Budget. Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025
Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025 Chancellor Rachel Reeves hints she's looking for tax rises and spending cuts in upcoming Budget Chancellor Reeves fails to accept responsibility for economic woes as she blames impact of Brexit, austerity policies and ex-PM Liz Truss's mini-budget
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025 PMQs live: Starmer vows to publish China spy scandal witness statements in clash with Badenoch At a fiery PMQs Kemi Badenoch accused Sir Keir Starmer of ‘obfuscation’ over the China spy case
The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2025 UK government borrowing costs fall as Reeves hints at tax rises – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025 Reeves eyes tax hikes as economy suffers ‘severe and long-lasting’ Brexit impact Rachel Reeves said ‘austerity, Brexit, and the ongoing impact of Liz Truss’s mini-budget’ had weighed heavily on the UK economy.
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025 Trump says ‘everybody is happy’ as he arrives in Israel to meet freed hostage families The US president touched down in Israel as the first of the remaining Hamas hostages were released
Woman & Home · Oct 8, 2025 Queen Elizabeth's 'dignity' and 'grace' to be honored in new memorial - and it has to have 'panache' too A sculptor with a rich history of working with the royals has been chosen to create a new statue of the late Queen Elizabeth II
Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2025 Tory party misspells 'Britain' on promotional chocolate bar at Conservative Party Conference A typo was spotted on the free promotional snack
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025 GB News’s US expansion feared to be new way for Trumpian views to reach UK audience White House backing was on full display as GB News launched The Late Show Live
Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2025 Grant Shapps describes father-in-law’s synagogue horror The former defence minister’s father-in-law helped to save those inside by barricading the doors.
Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2025 Donor who funded Kemi Badenoch's leadership campaign defects to Reform Mark Gallagher is now backing Reform UK in blow to Tory leader at the start of her party conference
Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2025 Family and neighbours pay tribute to Manchester attack victims Worshipper Adrian Daulby and security guard Melvin Cravitz were killed during the car and knife attack outside a synagogue in Manchester.