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Has Rachel Reeves just hiked the state pension age without telling us?

The UK state pension age has been inching upwards for years. Once set at 60 for women and 65 for men, it was equalised at 65 in 2018, then increased to 66 by 2020. That’s already left many...

Gregg Wallace warned by top barrister not to 'say women made it up'

Gregg Wallace warned not to 'say women made it up'6 minutes agoNoor Nanji & Felicity BakerCulture reportersGregg Wallace has been warned by one of the country's most senior barristers not to say...

Gregg Wallace sacked from MasterChef as 50 more people make claims

Gregg Wallace sacked as 50 more people make claims30 minutes agoNoor Nanji & Felicity BakerCulture reportersBBC/Shine TVGregg Wallace has been sacked as MasterChef presenter as a result of an...

Iran must not trade a turban for a crown – why 'Baby Shah' is not the answer

Some of my contacts who helped me research this article would face execution were they based in Iran, thanks to a new “espionage” bill passed unanimously a few days ago by Iran’s supine,...

Palestine Action ban to become law as it passes final hurdle - but could face legal fight

A ban on Palestine Action as a terror group is poised to become law after peers backed the Government move at Westminster but faces a legal bid to block it. The House of Lords backed proscribing the...

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...

Antisocial behaviour is not 'low level' and endangers lives, Baroness Newlove warns

The nation is missing the chance to stop antisocial behaviour spiralling into lethal violence, Victims’ Commissioner Baroness Helen Newlove has warned. She has first-hand experience of how yobbery...

Minister hauls in aquarium boss over welfare of animals without fresh air

A petition calling for them to be moved has amassed more than 8,800 signatures.This newspaper was previously threatened with legal action for daring to call the penguins captive.Isobel McNally,...

Dame Esther Rantzen urges Lords not to hold up assisted dying bill

Assisted dying campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen has urged members of the House of Lords not to block landmark legislation on the issue.The Terminally Ill Adults (End Of Life) Bill cleared the Commons...

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...

Young people at risk as 10 percent of taxi drivers secure licenses from one 'lenient' city

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...

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...

Everyone 'complicit' in grooming gangs should be prosecuted as shock figures revealed

Every council official “complicit” in the grooming gangs scandal must be prosecuted, Robert Jenrick has declared.The Shadow Justice Secretary said “not one” public servant who turned a blind...

Nigel Farage issues huge warning to Keir Starmer over grooming gang probe

Nigel Farage has fired a warning to Sir Keir Starmer over the grooming gangs national inquiry. The Reform UK leader vowed to pile pressure on the Prime Minister not to “kick this into the long...

Jess Phillips ridiculed as she blames Liz Truss for starting angry row on grooming gangs

Under-fire Jess Phillips has been blasted after she blamed Liz Truss for her being roundly vilified over the grooming gangs scandal. The minister for violence against women and girls received abuse...