It’s too easy to claim benefits in UK
Kemi Badenoch has said it is too easy for people to claim benefits in the UK, as she set out proposals to restrict welfare payments. The Conservative leader told the…
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July 10, 2025
Plans for electricity bills based on where people live dropped
Plans to set people's electricity bills based on where they live have been dropped by the government. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said in April the government was considering zonal pricing,…
July 10, 2025
Reform’s momentum is making the political weather
For the second time this week, Reform UK have announced a former Conservative cabinet minister has joined them. The other day they said that former Welsh Secretary David Jones had…
July 10, 2025
Government’s diluted welfare bill clears House of Commons
MPs have approved the government's benefits bill, which was heavily watered-down last week following a rebellion by Labour backbenchers. The Universal Credit Bill is expected to be classed as a…
July 10, 2025
Birmingham bin strike talks break down as council quits
Talks over Birmingham's bin strike have broken down with the council leader saying the authority was "walking away". Conciliation service Acas has been mediating in the negotiations since May, but…
July 9, 2025
Stats boss quits as minister says new leadership needed
Sir Robert Chote has resigned as chairman of the UK Statistics Authority, the body responsible for overseeing the troubled Office for National Statistics (ONS). Earlier this year, a highly-critical government…
July 9, 2025
Ministers ditch pet insurance rule for renters in England
The government has shelved plans to allow landlords in England to require their tenants to take out special insurance if they own pets. The measure was proposed alongside stronger legal…
July 9, 2025
Former cabinet minister and Thatcher ally dies aged 94
Norman Tebbit, who served as a cabinet minister in Margaret Thatcher's government, has died aged 94. Throughout the 1980s he worked as the chairman of the Conservative Party and led…
July 8, 2025
Premier League: Liberal Democrats table amendment to Football Governance Bill to make 10 games free to air each season
Last year, the party committed to widen public access to major sporting events by ensuring more are available to view without subscription TV packages. It says it favours a similar…
July 8, 2025
In Our Time
The ability to engage in discussions with those who hold differing views has been a cornerstone of intellectual and theological debate since the Reformation. This period, marked by significant religious…
July 7, 2025
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