The Prime Minister’s head of communications is to quit his Number 10 job after just nine months. Matthew Doyle is standing down as Keir Starmer’s director of communications. He is a Labour veteran who worked closely with former Prime Minister Tony Blair. His role will now be split between two people – former Daily Mirror journalist … Read more
King Charles was briefly admitted to hospital and has been forced to cancel his royal engagements after suffering “side effects” from his planned cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace has said. The King, 76, was due to step out tomorrow afternoon in Birmingham to undertake four public engagements, which included a tour of the city’s Royal Ballet. … Read more
French authorities stand accused of “enabling illegal migration” after leaving a dangerously overcrowded boat of migrants in the Channel to be rescued by the UK’s Border Force. Officials told around 80 people on the dinghy they had “an hour or less than an hour” until British rescuers came for them, according to an investigation by … Read more
BBC Breakfast viewers dubbed Rachel Reeves “ruthless” following the announcement of her Spring Statement in the House of Commons this week. The Labour Chancellor spoke live from Cardiff on BBC Breakfast on Thursday morning (March 27) where presenter Charlie Stayt questioned her decision to cut welfare benefits. Rachel stuttered live on air after he brought to her attention that her own assessment confirmed significant … Read more
A convicted drug dealer claims that being deported would damage his career as a poet. Cocaine dealer Evan Holmes, who has 13 convictions for 22 offences, has argued that being sent back to Jamaica would make it impossible for him to find work. Holmes, who has six children with three different women, claimed he could not work in Jamaica … Read more
Residents of a picture postcard village made famous by TV smash All Creatures Great and Small have erupted in fury after a 15th century church tower was rendered in brilliant white paint creating “an abomination” that “looks more like a mosque”. Askrigg, nestled in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, is best known … Read more
Drivers aged over 70 are being stripped of the right to drive larger vehicles. Upon renewing their licence at this age, they will automatically lose the C1 (medium-sized vehicles between 3500kg and 7500kg) and D1 (minibuses) categories on their licence. To retain these categories, they must complete a D2 Application Form and a D4 Medical … Read more
Rachel Reeves has announced a 50% cut to a Universal Credit (UC) benefit as she delivered the Spring Statement to the Commons. The Chancellor announced the “final adjustments” to benefits changes unveiled last week, saying the welfare benefits will be cut by £4.8 billion. She told the House of Commons the Government is investing £1 billion to help get people … Read more
Rachel Reeves has been torn apart by a charity boss after her Spring Statement over cuts to welfare. The director of disability campaign group Scope, James Taylor, says families will ultimately “lose more than they gain” after the Chancellor announced that she would slash benefits. Ms Reeves is also facing pleas from Labour MPs to reverse the cuts … Read more
Poland has suspended the right of migrants to apply for asylum when they arrive via its border with Belarus. The Polish President Andrzej Duda signed a new law restricting the rights of people to request asylum on Wednesday (March 26). It comes at a time when Poland is strengthening its border with Belarus due to what it … Read more