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What are the challenges facing the government's plan?

What are the challenges facing the government's immigration plan?1 hour agoBen Chu, Tom Edgington, Rob England and Lucy GilderBBC VerifyBBCWhen it comes to reducing UK immigration, there have been...

Public funding for royals triples since 2012 because of Palace works

Public funding for royals triples since 2012 because of Palace works5 hours agoSean CoughlanRoyal correspondentPA MediaPublic funding for the Royal Household has tripled in real terms since 2012,...

Personal tax allowance increase to £20,000 update 'in days' in Commons showdown

A plea to the Chancellor Rachel Reevestax thresholds for workers and state pensioners has gathered a huge 249,055 signatories meaning a parliamentary showdown on the issue will take place on...

UK ‘could add an Edinburgh every year’ with net migration tipped to exceed forecasts

The UK risks absorbing the equivalent of a city the size of Edinburgh every year unless sweeping immigration reforms are introduced, Home Office officials have warned. They say the expected fall in...

Rachel Reeves savaged for causing 'unnecessary suffering' for thousands of pensioners

Rachel Reeves has been accused of causing the "unnecessary suffering" of thousands of pensioners following the cuts to Winter Fuel Payments. The Chancellor's decision to means-test the allowance...

Conman joiner who fleeced 70 people in £100K garden shed scam jailed

A fraudulent joiner who duped nearly 70 customers out of over £100,000 in a sham garden shed and summerhouse scheme has been sentenced to more than three years in prison.Alistair Baxter, 36,...

Sextortion blackmailer jailed after plot backfired when man fled her home

Connie Furlong manipulated her vulnerable victim by threatening to show video footage of him to the police, alleging she had been sexually assaulted.The victim managed to escape from her home when...

Humiliation for Rachel Reeves as she’s told she’s blown a £57bn hole in the UK economy

Rachel Reeves' impact on the UK economy threatens to blow a £57billion hole in Britain's public finances, a thinktank has warned. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) said...

Rachel Reeves dealt huge blow with new forecast - but it's bad news for everyone

More tax hikes are looming because Rachel Reeves is on track to miss her key fiscal rules, a think tank has warned.Economic growth is also on track to be weaker than previously expected this year,...

Donald Trump to rename Persian Gulf 'Arabian Gulf' in major slapdown for Iran

President Donald Trump is expected to announce during his upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia that he is renaming the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Gulf or the Gulf of Arabia, according to two officials.The...

Keir Starmer known 'worldwide' for cutting winter fuel payments as top economist shames PM

A top economist has said Sir Keir Starmer is known across the world for the winter fuel payment cuts which took away the allowance for millions of pensioners.Last year, the government took the...

Rachel Reeves told to restore Winter Fuel Payment for EVERY pensioner

On 29 July, just three weeks after Labour’s landslide win, Rachel Reeves made her first political mistake. And it was a biggie.She announced that households in England and Wales would no longer be...

Keir Starmer has one desperate card left to play as voters rebel - it will ruin Britain

The Prime Minister is reeling after Thursday’s elections as Nigel Farage’s Reform UK knocked him for six.We could even be witnessing the end of two-party politics after the hash Labour and the...

Eurozone economy grows faster than expected - but 1 country still in 'recession' danger

The Eurozone’s economy has surprised analysts by growing at a faster rate than expected, despite global headwinds and ongoing economic challenges. However, the United States, previously seen as a...

Labour set for war with trade unions as nurses prepare to walk out over pay demands

Nurses could threaten mass walkouts if Labour rejects NHS unions’ demands for larger pay rises. An independent pay review body recommended an increase of about 3% for 1.38million workers.Labour is...