Labour hopes to put winter fuel misstep behind them1 hour agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCReutersThe final act in this slow motion U-turn has played out.The arc of this row runs to...
Home secretary yet to agree deal days before spending review57 minutes agoHenry ZeffmanBBC chief political correspondentLeila NathooPolitical correspondentPA MediaHome Secretary Yvette Cooper has...
On Wednesday, she said she wouldn't hike any of the big three taxes in her autumn Budget: income tax, national insurance (NI) and VAT.But that still leaves a lot she can do. Economists reckon...
Winter fuel payment U-turn in place this year, says chancellor14 minutes agoKevin PeacheyCost of living correspondent, BBC NewsGetty ImagesChanges to winter fuel payments to allow more people to...
Labour is cosying up to China after years of rollercoaster relations6 hours agoAnkur ShahEditor, BBC Global China UnitBBCThe sprawling city of Chongqing in southwestern China is an incredible sight....
Cruise missiles could hit and destroy a British city in just 90 minutes, according to the author of the Strategic Defence Review.General Sir Richard Barrons, a former British Army chief, warned towns...
With much fanfare, the Government finally wheeled out its ‘Strategic Defence Review’ this morning – hungry for headlines, and they got them. But behind the spin lies a one-year delay in which...
This is the moment the Defence minister Luke Pollard clashed with Sky News host Matt Barbet after Ministers could not guarantee that the Government would spend 3% of the UK’s economic output on...
A government minister has dashed the hopes of some pensioners by confirming that the Winter Fuel Payment will not be reinstated for all this year, despite Labour's recent policy reconsideration....
How the West is helping Russia to fund its war on Ukraine10 hours agoVitaly ShevchenkoRussia editor, BBC MonitoringGetty ImagesRussia has continued to make billions from fossil fuel exports to the...
How the West is helping Russia to fund its war on Ukraine8 hours agoVitaly ShevchenkoRussia editor, BBC MonitoringGetty ImagesRussia has continued to make billions from fossil fuel exports to the...
Faisal Islam: Tariff ruling completely changes the global trade war4 hours agoFaisal IslamEconomics editor, BBC News•@faisalislamGetty Images"Watch the courts" was the whispered message a...
The UK Government unveiled plans to enhance an online service, aiming to help more people receive full State Pension payments upon retirement. The full new State Pension is currently valued at...
Rayner refuses to confirm if two-child benefit cap will be abolished2 hours agoEmily AtkinsonBBC NewsDeputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has refused to confirm whether the government is planning to...
Rachel Reeves has resisted pressure by Angela Rayner to authorise increased spending on social housing, it has been reported. The housing minister, who has committed to building 1.5 million new...