Searches for Madeleine McCann to continue in Portugal On Tuesday, search teams were seen draining a well and clearing areas of dense vegetation near abandoned buildings in an area near Praia da Luz. The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025
Speed of UK rate cuts ‘shrouded in uncertainty’ after tariffs, Bank boss says Andrew Bailey told MPs during a Treasury Committee session that the Bank had ‘genuine concerns’ about escalating trade tensions. The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025
Speed of UK rate cuts ‘shrouded in uncertainty’ post-tariffs, Bank boss says Andrew Bailey told MPs during a Treasury Committee session that the Bank had ‘genuine concerns’ about escalating trade tensions. Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025
'Chunky tax rises' needed to pay for defence plan to make UK 'war ready' in face of Putin threat, warns IFS Sir Keir Starmer launched the Strategic Defence Review amid lingering questions about the amount of money committed to military spending Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025
Starmer promises funding will meet plan for ‘battle-ready, armour-clad’ UK The Prime Minister launched the strategic defence review amid lingering questions about the amount of money committed to military spending. The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025
Bank of England rate-setter Alan Taylor ‘pretty concerned’ by economic outlook It came as the Monetary Policy Committee member indicated he hopes for a path to ‘lower’ interest rates. Evening Standard · May 30, 2025
Sunniest spring on record could close with temperatures hitting 27C The Met Office said 630 hours of sunshine were clocked up across the UK between March 1 and May 27. Evening Standard · May 28, 2025
Virgil van Dijk ‘praying for speedy recovery’ for those hurt in parade incident A 53-year-old man was arrested after a car struck several pedestrians on Water Street, close to where the parade had finished, with 50 people injured. The Independent UK · May 27, 2025
Four children among injured after car ploughs into Liverpool parade crowd A total of 27 people were taken to hospital following the incident. Evening Standard · May 26, 2025
Nigel Farage targets Labour voters with pitch to working class and tax cuts for married couples The leader of Reform UK accused Sir Keir Starmer of lacking a connection with working-class Britain Evening Standard · May 26, 2025
How do I make the most of falling energy prices? Should households rely on the falling price cap, or is there more they can do to lower their energy bills? Evening Standard · May 23, 2025
Ofgem to confirm latest energy price cap for household bills The typical bill is expected to fall by £129, experts at Cornwall Insight have predicted. Evening Standard · May 22, 2025
Labour ‘should not aim to copy right-wing populism but offer alternatives’ The IPPR also said Labour cannot rely on rehashing the ideas of ‘yesterday’s men’ to maintain public trust. Evening Standard · May 22, 2025
Which parties are leading hung councils after the local elections? All 10 councils left with no party in overall control after ballots this month have confirmed their executive arrangements. Evening Standard · May 22, 2025
Evening Standard · May 22, 2025 Tax rises ‘feel inevitable’ after jump in Government borrowing The Office for National Statistics said public sector net borrowing rose to £20.2 billion, its fourth-highest April figure on record.
Evening Standard · May 22, 2025 Chemical castration of sex offenders ‘worthwhile’ exploring – review chairman The review led by former justice secretary David Gauke recommended reforms to overhaul the prisons system.
Evening Standard · May 21, 2025 Starmer indicates partial U-turn over winter fuel payments squeeze Sir Keir Starmer told MPs he wanted more pensioners to be eligible for the payment after Labour’s decision to means-test it after coming into office.
Evening Standard · May 21, 2025 Pressure mounts on Chancellor as inflation races to highest for more than a year Official figures show Consumer Prices Index inflation jumped to 3.5% in April, up from 2.6% in March.
Evening Standard · May 20, 2025 Awful April bill hikes set to send inflation soaring Most economists expect the Office for National Statistics to reveal inflation surged to 3.3% last month, up from 2.6% in March.
The Independent UK · May 17, 2025 Mapped: Knife crime is rising – how many attacks in your area and why is it increasing? The number of knife crime offences in England and Wales rose to almost 55,000 last year. We take a look at what is driving the increase and the number recorded by each police force ahead of National Crime Awareness Week
Evening Standard · May 16, 2025 Starmer talks to countries about return hubs for failed asylum seekers The Prime Minister said such hubs would be ‘a very important additional tool in our armoury’ combined with other measures to tackle smuggling gangs.
The Independent UK · May 16, 2025 Efforts to curb migrant Channel crossings not expected to cut numbers until 2026 2025 is on course to be a record year for crossings.
Evening Standard · May 16, 2025 UK set to be hotter than Ibiza at weekend amid driest spring in over 100 years As of Friday, 80.6mm of rain has been recorded for the UK this spring, nearly 20mm less than the record low for the full season of 100.7mm in 1852.
The Independent UK · May 16, 2025 Time for a wealth tax, say Patriotic Millionaires as Rich List shows £772bn in the hands of just 350 families Call comes after the the 2025 Sunday Times Rich List revealed the annual catalogue of Britain’s wealthiest people
Evening Standard · May 15, 2025 What the latest NHS hospital figures for England show Ambulance response times for the most urgent incidents are their quickest in nearly four years.