‘He feels more relatable’: Burnham’s conference speech wins praise from drifting Labour voters The UK prime minister has earned his party a rehearing but the battle of public opinion is not yet won The Guardian - UK · Oct 3
Love You to Death review – is this all they asked the woman who faked her son’s illnesses? Lisa Hayden-Johnson was convicted of child cruelty, but she still insists that she didn’t do anything wrong – and barely gets a grilling about it. Her children, who speak for the first time in this documentary, deserve much more The Guardian - UK · Aug 19
Australia’s Youngest Offender Committed One Of The Nation’s Darkest Crimes — And It Casts A Shadow 25 Years On Despite his history of violent behavior, possession of illegal underage material, and repeated approaches toward children, the criminal was released twice after his 2001 arrest. Bored Panda · Jun 5
Australia's youngest murderer handed more jail time A man who has spent most of his life in prison is once again making a jail cell his home after breaching release orders and handling abuse material. AAP · Jun 3
The ungovernable country? Why Britain keeps losing prime ministers May, Johnson, Truss, Sunak, and now Starmer: each one was brought low for a reason. But what if the deeper problem is the office itself? The Guardian - UK · May 17
Millions of Britons face more tax rises to boost defence spending to fight Vladimir Putin threat The warning came as Sir Keir Starmer signalled he wanted to increase defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2029 Evening Standard · Feb 16
Has a player ever been shown a second yellow card while being substituted? Plus: the shambles that was 1950 World Cup qualifying, and plenty more brawling teammates The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025
Reeves accused of misleading public on Budget black hole to justify £26bn tax raid Badenoch claims chancellor ‘lied to the public’ and was ‘bribing Labour MPs to save her own skin’ The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2025
The Guardian view on the Covid-19 inquiry: the UK did too little, too late. Lessons must be learned Editorial: The latest report on the pandemic shows that grave failings were not limited to Boris Johnson. The government needs to prepare for the next crisis The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2025
What is a ‘mansion tax’ and how would it work? A new levy targeting wealth could reportedly be announced by chancellor today The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025
Mansion wealth tax wouldn’t fill Budget black hole, economists warn Reeves Former IFS director Paul Johnson says a mansion tax ‘wouldn’t raise anywhere near enough to fill a significant hole’ in the public finances The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025
Trump Hints At Tariff Cash Giveaway To Americans After Record Revenue Surge President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that Americans could soon receive direct cash payments funded by skyrocketing tariff revenues—a signal that his hardline trade strategy might evolve into an economic stimulus tool ahead of the 2026 midterms. Benzinga · Oct 22, 2025
Trump's Tariff-Revenue Checks Could Spur 'Weird Feedback Loop,' Warn Economists—White House Claps Back At 'Unsubstantiated Assumptions' The potential tariff-revenue checks proposed by President Donald Trump could exacerbate inflation, warn economists. The checks, which could range from $1,000 to $2,000, might lead to increased consumer spending, potentially driving up inflation. Benzinga · Oct 13, 2025
Trump’s tariff revenue checks could create a ‘weird feedback loop’ that encourages more price hikes, analyst says But the inflationary effects may not be as severe as Biden’s COVID-era stimulus checks were. Fortune · Oct 12, 2025
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025 Voices: It’s a disgrace that home is a luxury the young can no longer afford COMMENT : The Office for National Statistics says London prices have got so out of whack that even the top earners can’t afford to buy, and it’s not much better in the rest of England. It’s time to get building, now, writes James Moore
The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2025 Winter fuel cuts to hit 600,000 disabled pensioners, analysis finds Around 600,000 of those who will miss out on winter fuel payments are disabled
Tom’s Guide · Aug 2, 2025 How to watch 'The Yogurt Shop Murders' online from anywhere — release date, TV channels Harrowing four-part documentary about a crime that changed a city forever. Here's how to watch 'The Yogurt Shop Murders' online, on TV and from anywhere in the world.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2025 Trainers’ chief backs radical alternative to government’s gambling tax plan The National Trainers’ Federation gave its ‘full backing’ to proposals for a big rise in tax rates for operators of online casino games
The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2025 Starmer and Reeves promised honesty about public finances. Can they stay the course? Labour is being pulled one way by a desire to cut debt and the other by slumping poll ratings. With growth nowhere to be seen, tax rises loom
The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2025 Rachel Reeves to announce review of workplace pensions contributions — here’s what it could mean The chancellor will use her Mansion House speech to announce the overhaul
The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2025 Rachel Reeves’s brave face cannot mask the challenges she now faces The chancellor has come out fighting after her teary PMQs moment... but much tougher challenges now await
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2025 To all who think capitalism can drive progressive change, it won’t – and here’s the shocking proof Asset manager Aberdeen’s surprise cut to funding research into inequality has left those that used its grants for good work reeling, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2025 Reeves expected to freeze income tax thresholds to raise funds after welfare U-turn Government’s concessions over welfare cuts leave chancellor with a growing hole in her budget
The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2025 Starmer leaves door open for tax rises to fund rise in defence spending IFS director Paul Johnson warns the £30bn increase in defence spending will need to be funded by tax rises
The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2025 There hasn’t been a ‘big chancellor’ since Osborne: IFS chief gives final mark As he steps down after 14 years, Paul Johnson says politicians and voters refuse to accept economic tradeoffs