It doesn’t seem to have dawned on Labour that the spiralling health and disability benefits bill is set to hit £100billion a year by 2030. That’s one and a half times the defence budget –...
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 dying30 minutes agoMaia DaviesBBC NewsGetty ImagesDame Esther Rantzen has appealed to the House of Lords not to block a bill giving terminally ill...
Drivers are heading to social media to buy up cars already registered in the West Midlands city of Wolverhampton, where licensing requirements are seen as far easier than in other areas.There are now...
How did my MP vote on assisted dying?21 minutes agoData journalism teamBBC VerifyMPs have voted to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales after their final debate on the change in the law.After...
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...
Is the UK about to get dragged into Iran-Israel conflict?1 hour agoFrank GardnerBBC Security CorrespondentGetty ImagesIs this, some will be wondering, 2003 all over again? In 2003 Britain joined the...
Rocket trails are seen in the sky above the Israeli coastal city of Netanya amid a fresh barrage of Iranian missile attacks on June 17, 2025. Israel and Iran exchanged fire again on June 17, the...
Breakthrough Alzheimer's drugs too pricey for NHS1 hour agoJames GallagherHealth and science correspondent•@JamesTGallagherGetty ImagesTwo breakthrough Alzheimer's drugs have been deemed far too...
Anti-poverty campaigners urged Labour MPs to rebel against the Government in a forthcoming Commons showdown over cuts to disability benefits. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has published...
A severe radiation alert has been sounded following Israel's Defence Minister's declaration that his nation is "on the verge" of obliterating "more than 10 nuclear targets" in Iran. Israel Katz...
A former Conservative MP has pleaded guilty to the harassment of their ex-wife. Katie Wallis, 41, of Butetown, Cardiff, admitted the “harassment without violence” of Rebecca Wallis between...
Ethnicity of grooming gangs 'shied away from', Casey report says14 minutes agoAnna LamcheBBC NewsThe ethnicity of people involved in grooming gangs has been "shied away from" by authorities,...
Where is Israel's operation heading?47 minutes agoLyse DoucetChief international correspondentBBCOn Friday, after Israel launched an unprecedented attack on Iran, its Prime Minister Benjamin...
A massive push to urge the government to implement free bus passes for over-60s in England has reached a crucial milestone. A petition hosted on the Parliament's website is now three-quarters of the...