Fact check: Russian casualties, economic growth and potholes pledge
Figures shared by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) earlier that week, attributed to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed ...
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No one is brave enough to take on the triple lock - not even Kemi Badenoch
The Conservatives have long championed the triple lock – introduced by former Tory chancellor George Osborne during the ...
Reform UK breaks silence after Kemi Badenoch suggests 'means-testing' triple lock
Reform UK has broken their silence and vowed to "defend pensioners" after Kemi Badenoch revealed the Conservatives are "going ...
Top Badenoch ally defends claim pensions could be subject to more means-testing
Nigel Huddleston suggested means-testing the triple lock was among ‘exactly the things’ the party could look at.
Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch given pensions triple lock ultimatum
Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch have been warned they will never be forgiven by pensioners if they tamper with Triple Lock.
Loud fireworks stop guide dog users going out, says MP in call to limit sales
Sarah Owen brought forward proposals to block members of the public from buying fireworks louder than 90 decibels.
Rise of the Right: Milei, Meloni, Trump, Musk, Farage – it’s our world now
President-elect boasts international group of Right-wing proxies with equally provocative styles and a hostility toward ...
MoneyWeek4h
What’s changing with employers’ National Insurance – and how will it impact you?
You might think the upcoming changes to employers’ National Insurance won’t impact you unless you’re a business owner, but ...
UK borrowing cost spike evaporates, in boost for Reeves
British government bonds rallied for a third day running on Friday, all but wiping out a sharp spike in yields since the ...
Why age-verification bills for porn sites won't work
In the UK, similar legislation that called for age verification on porn sites, known as the "porn block," failed in 2019. In ...
UK backs local inquiries into child sexual abuse gangs after Musk stoked controversy
The British government says it will support a series of local inquiries into organized child sexual abuse in the wake of a furor largely stoked by the world’s richest man Elon Musk ...
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A plan to reorganise local government in England runs into opposition
Hertfordshire, on the northern edge of London, lacks a dominant city. It has many towns, with distinct histories and cultures ...