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UK borrows more than expected in July as Healey prepares for first Budget

The government borrowed slightly more than expected in July, according to figures published as Chancellor John Healey draws up his first Budget.The Office for...

Burnham announces plans to clean up worst three illegal waste dumps

Three of the country's worst illegal dumps are due to be cleaned up using taxpayers' money, the government has announced.Sites in Kent, Surrey and...

People smuggler exposed by BBC investigation arrested and charged

A convicted people smuggler who was found by the BBC to be living in Leicestershire has been arrested and charged with immigration offences.Twana Jamal...

Energy bill help would be based on household income, Reeves says

But the chancellor refused to commit to cutting fuel duty or VAT on petrol, saying she had to be "careful" with promises to lower...

Outspoken MP Karl Turner suspended by Labour

Government sources have told the BBC that Turner has had previous written warnings, but the decision to suspend the whip will be kept under...

Starmer gives doctors 48 hours to cancel strike or lose new jobs package

In his article in The Times, Starmer said the BMA should put the deal to members."Walking away from this deal is the wrong decision....

Keir Starmer launches Labour election campaign with focus on cost of living

Pointing to other ways the Labour government was trying to alleviate the cost of living, Sir Keir cited an expansion of childcare funding, the...

Remove VAT from energy bills for three years, Tories urge

The Tories said removing VAT from energy bills - which is currently set at 5% - would save the average household £94 a year...

Cut taxes on energy bills before giving bailouts, Kemi Badenoch says

Asked who should get support if energy costs rise, Badenoch told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme she wanted to see the government...

‘I was naive’, says minister who quit over Labour Together claims

Separately, Simons told BBC Newscast he had repeatedly warned those at the top of Meta about the risks of AI technology when he worked...

No evidence of ‘family voting’ in Gorton and Denton by-election

GMP said it had spoken to officers at all 45 polling stations, none of whom received any reports, other than from Democracy Volunteers.Out of...

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