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Keir Starmer told to end pensioner poverty as 2.8 million struggle on low incomes

A national crusade to end pensioner poverty is needed because 2.8 million older people don’t have enough money to live in dignity, Sir Keir Starmer has been told. Pensioners are “cutting back on...

Backlash grows after Zelensky strips anti-corruption bodies of independence

Backlash grows after Zelensky strips anti-corruption bodies of independence31 minutes agoLaura GozziBBC NewsGetty ImagesUkraine's government is facing a growing backlash after President Volodymyr...

Angela Rayner warns of public anger over immigration as riot fears intensify

Fears of summer of riots intensified after Angela Rayner warned public anger over immigration is damaging social cohesion. The Deputy Prime Minister told Cabinet colleagues they had to acknowledge...

'Health tourists' leave our NHS with £200m black hole

Health tourists have cost the cash-strapped NHS a staggering £200million during the past five years – despite Government pledges to crack down on this abuse of the system. Hospitals across the...

NHS sticking plaster nobody is talking about – there's something very wrong

Did you know that not all ear infections come with ear pain? I didn`t. Neither did the nurse practitioner who – despite my fever, feelings of nausea and general malaise – failed to look in...

First UK neighbourhood health centres could be on your street in weeks

The first neighbourhood health services will be rolled out in England's most deprived areas from September, the Government has said.Council bosses and local health chiefs have been urged to apply to...

Labour accused of 'betrayal' with stealth tax raid on state pension

The prospect could happen because the personal allowance – the level at which income becomes taxable – is stuck at £12,570 at least until 2028.But the state pension, which pays 12.9 million men...

Plane passenger left 'shaken up' after confrontation over seat

Maintaining harmony on a flight can be challenging. Aeroplanes are infamous for their cramped conditions, with limited space to stretch out and relax.When combined with the prospect of being...

Venice divided as lavish Bezos wedding brings glamour and protests

Venice divided as lavish Bezos wedding brings glamour and protests1 day agoSarah RainsfordRome CorrespondentReporting fromVenice EPA/ShutterstockThe lavish wedding party of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos...

Make healthy food more appealing, government tells supermarkets

Make healthy food more appealing, government tells supermarkets2 hours agoNick TriggleHealth correspondent•@nicktriggleBBCRachel Muller-HeyndykBBC NewsFood businesses must make it easier for...

Glastonbury Festival camper 'had to leave' after hearing drug abused every nine seconds

Glastonbury clean-up teams have been tackling the aftermath of festival-goers' revelries, with workers facing mountains of laughing gas canisters at the end of each day.The remnants of the illegal...

Venice divided as lavish Bezos wedding brings glamour and protests

Venice divided as lavish Bezos wedding brings glamour and protests25 minutes agoSarah RainsfordRome CorrespondentReporting fromVenice ReutersThe lavish wedding party of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and...

Russian army reeling as Ukraine's rising star plots new deadly blitz

Ukraine is aiming to destroy up to 35,000 Russian troops per month, as it steps up its drone attacks across the frontlines. The figure represents the number of Russian recruits the Kremlin is...

Abandoned UK airport to reopen with cheap Ryanair and easyJet flights to Europe

Manston Airport in Kent, which has been dormant for a decade, is poised to make a return, offering budget flights to some of Europe's prime destinations.The former Royal Air Force base, renowned for...

Angela Rayner plan set to hike council tax bills in south fund the north

Council tax bills are set to rise in the south to fund the north under major Labour reforms, according to reports. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner will set out plans tomorrow for a...