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Millions Face £1,200 Benefit Cut as Rachel Reeves Pushes ‘Brutal’ Welfare Overhaul

Millions of disabled and long-term sick claimants could see their benefits slashed by as much as £1,200 a year as Rachel Reeves pushes ahead with major welfare cuts.

The Fashion Central · Mar 18, 2025

Minister rejects calls for UK-wide bank holiday for St Patrick’s Day

MPs heard the cost to the UK economy would be ‘considerable’ during a Commons debate on the potential merits for wider celebrations.

Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2025

How AI and a mole helped capture paedophile ex-Scout leader after being on the run in Thailand for 27 years

Richard Burrows evaded justice for decades after stealing the identity of a terminally ill acquaintance – until detectives used facial recognition tool to track him down

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025

Energy expert: Kemi Badenoch's net zero claim 'total rubbish'

 KEMI Badenoch's claim that net zero is impossible to achieve by 2050 has been branded "total rubbish" by an expert at a top Scottish…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 18, 2025

Tanni Grey-Thompson among disability campaigners criticising ‘brutal’ benefit cuts

Paralympian says toxic rhetoric around welfare changes has stirred up hatred against disabled people in UK

The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2025

Ban smartphones for UK under-16s, urges Adolescence writer

Jack Thorne, whose Netflix series has shone a light on incel culture, calls for restrictions on teens’ social media access

The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2025

Putin demands Ukraine is muzzled and blinded before proper talks begin

ANALYSIS: The apparent olive branch offered by Moscow after lengthy talks on Tuesday in fact suits the Kremlin tactically, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley in Odesa, Ukraine

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025

Fears Labour's disability benefits cut to be 'really quite severe' for Scotland

The UK Government has come under fire for changes to the welfare system with Scotland’s Social Justice Secretary warning of the “devastating…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 18, 2025

May hits back at Badenoch, saying net zero by 2050 ‘challenging but achievable’

The former prime minister set the UK’s legally binding net zero emissions target by 2050 during her time in No 10.

Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2025

Welfare reforms will be ‘devastating’ for disabled, Shirley-Anne Somerville says

The Scottish Social Justice Secretary spoke out after the UK Government set out a series of reforms to the welfare system.

Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2025