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Keir Starmer's welfare cuts to plunge 150,000 more people into poverty

At least 150,000 more people will be pushed into relative poverty by the end of 2029-30 because of welfare changes, the government’s modelling has suggested. The figure is down from the 250,000...

Starmer says fixing welfare is a 'moral imperative'

Starmer says fixing welfare is a 'moral imperative'24 minutes agoAdam HaleBBC NewsGetty ImagesSir Keir Starmer has said the UK's benefits system is broken and fixing it is a "moral imperative", a day...

We've got the right balance, says PM after benefits U-turn

We've got the right balance, says PM after benefits U-turn6 minutes agoKate WhannelPolitical reporterJack FenwickPolitical correspondentPA MediaSir Keir Starmer has said his welfare reforms strike...

Starmer confirms talks with Labour rebels over welfare cuts concessions

Starmer confirms talks over welfare cuts climbdown11 minutes agoJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter, BBC News•@_JennyMcKiernanHenry ZeffmanChief Political CorrespondentGetty ImagesSir Keir Starmer...

Keir Starmer set to make humiliating U-turn as Labour rebels crush plan

But it remains to be seen whether this will be enough to stop the rebellion after the number of Labour MPs signing an amendment opposing the cuts rose again, with 126 now signed up.This is enough to...

Five takeaways from Nato's big summit on hiking defence spending

Five takeaways from Nato's big summit on hiking defence spending27 minutes agoLaura Gozzi & Paul KirbyBBC NewsNICOLAS TUCAT/AFPFor the Netherlands this was the biggest security operation in its...

Five takeaways from Nato's big summit on hiking defence spending

Five takeaways from Nato's big summit on hiking defence spending27 minutes agoLaura Gozzi & Paul KirbyBBC NewsNICOLAS TUCAT/AFPFor the Netherlands this was the biggest security operation in its...

Keir Starmer leaves door open to tax hikes to pay for defence boost

Sir Keir Starmer left the door open to future tax hikes to fund his commitment to spend 5% of national income on defence. The Prime Minister insisted Labour would "stick to our manifesto commitments"...

Germany vows fair share of Europe's defence as Trump heads to Nato summit

Germany vows fair share of Europe's defence as Trump heads to Nato summit9 minutes agoLaura Gozzi & Paul KirbyBBC NewsReutersGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned that Russia's president...

All flights cancelled across multiple airlines amid Iran WW3 fears - full list

Flight tracking website Flightradar24 currently shows no planes in the sky over a significant swathe of the Middle East (Image: Flightradar24 )A slew of airlines, including both premier and budget...

Labour warned not to duck welfare reform despite unrest in ranks

Labour has been urged not to duck out of major welfare reform despite fears the party looks like it is targeting the “most vulnerable” in society. Plans to tighten access to disability benefits...

Esther Rantzen urges Lords not to block assisted dying

Esther Rantzen urges Lords not to block assisted dying30 minutes agoMaia DaviesBBC NewsGetty ImagesDame Esther Rantzen has appealed to the House of Lords not to block a bill giving terminally ill...

Barron Trump has 'really nice girlfriend' amid comparisons with his mother Melania Trump

Barron Trump, the towering 6-foot-7 NYU student and youngest of the Trump clan, typically shies away from public attention and keeps his words to a minimum. Yet, despite his penchant for privacy,...

MPs back assisted dying bill in historic Commons vote

MPs back assisted dying bill in historic Commons vote34 minutes agoKate WhannelPolitical reporterJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter•@_JennyMcKiernanIn a historic vote, MPs have approved a bill...

Keir Starmer fears more resignations over hated benefit cuts as Labour civil war explodes

Keir Starmer is braced for more resignations over hated cuts to disability benefits as Labour’s civil war continues. Labour MP Vicky Foxcroft has resigned as a Government whip over proposed cuts to...