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Two-child benefit cap – the cost, effect and what people are saying about it

Organisations working in the sector argue that 109 children across the UK are pulled into poverty by the policy every day.

Evening Standard · May 27, 2025

International student taxes will not apply in Scotland, UK Government confirms

The proposed levy on international students will not be imposed in Scotland unless approved by Holyrood ministers

The National (Scotland) · May 27, 2025

Duke of Sussex makes unannounced trip to China in first visit to country

Harry was promoting sustainable tourism at an event in Shanghai.

Evening Standard · May 27, 2025

The gonorrhoea vaccine is an incredible breakthrough. It could also be a terrible missed opportunity

Vaccines that work need systems that work. Britain’s starved services must be supported to reach those most at risk, says researcher Benjamin Weil

The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2025

Cancer survivor travels 10,000 miles to meet UK man who saved his life

Luke Melling, from Australia, was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma and told that his only hope was a stem cell donation

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

Don’t let London slip a gear in its electric vehicle uptake

The full congestion charge discount for EV cars and vans is due to end on Christmas Day in a setback for London’s air quality

Evening Standard · May 27, 2025

Mapped: UK weather to see off bank holiday rain with temperatures to soar up to 25C

London will be even hotter than Rabat, the capital city of Morocco, and Palermo in Sicily on Friday

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

Economic recovery 'under way' in Britain and set to speed up, says IMF in boost to Chancellor Rachel Reeves

The Washington-based think tank nudged up its growth forecast for the UK this year from 1.1% in April to 1.2%

Evening Standard · May 27, 2025

Rachel Reeves should refine fiscal rules to avoid emergency spending cuts, IMF says

The organisation, which has been assessing the UK economy, upgrades its growth forecast this year to 1.2%

The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2025

Tariff tensions to drag down UK economy next year, says IMF

Economists at the IMF said global trade tensions are expected to wipe 0.3 percentage points off growth for 2026.

Evening Standard · May 27, 2025