Keir Starmer clearly thought he would look strong by suspending four Labour MPs who led opposition to cuts to disability benefits. He doesn’t. He looks like a petulant child. The Prime Minister...
A Reform UK-led council has rescinded its climate emergency declaration. Durham County Council, which has a Reform majority since the local elections in May, passed a motion to revoke the vow made in...
As much of a parched England faces a blanket ban on using hose pipes to counter water shortages there are a group of people who will avoid the penalty. Southern Water has become the latest company to...
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has warned the benefits system could collapse after a massive Labour rebellion forced her to scrap plans to limit disability payments. She said she was still...
Getty ImagesAlex BrothertonBBC Sport journalist15 July 2025Spain's Ministry of Social Rights has asked the country's prosecutor's office to investigate Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal after he...
Getty ImagesAlex BrothertonBBC Sport journalist15 July 2025, 11:38 BSTUpdated 12 minutes agoSpain's Ministry of Social Rights has asked the country's prosecutor's office to investigate Barcelona...
A seaside town has decided to crack down on holidaymakers, with a fresh ban put in place thaat could risk certain vehicles being towed away away. East Suffolk Council has commissioned Suffolk...
Jeremy Corbyn is to launch a new left-wing party which allies say will cause “massive headaches” for Sir Keir Starmer and Labour. The left-wing former Labour leader said: “Real change is...
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...
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has told the House of Commons the Government will press ahead with a vote next week on benefit cuts that will hit 800,000 people with disabilities. Prime Minister...
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...
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...
Councillors have banned motorhomes from a popular seaside destination after caravans "dominated the promenade". Last week, East Suffolk Council confirmed the introduction of ‘cars only’ parking...