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DWP set to confirm estimated number of PIP claimants affected by reforms this week

More than one million Brits could soon find out if they will be affected by controversial proposed changes to the Personal Independent Payment (PIP) system. An impact assessment is set to be...

Maths teacher avoids ban after asking Muslim pupil if she had bomb under hijab

A maths teacher has avoided a classroom ban despite a disciplinary tribunal finding he asked a Muslim pupil if she had "a bomb" under her hijab headdress. Mark Holland, a former teacher at Great...

Harry quits charity he set up in Diana's honour over internal row

Harry quits charity he set up in Diana's honour over internal row2 hours agoAdam DurbinBBC NewsGetty ImagesThe Duke of Sussex has resigned from a charity he set up after a row between the trustees...

Everything you need to know about the Spring Statement

Everything you need to know about the Spring Statement40 minutes agoMichael RaceBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThe chancellor will set out her plans for the UK economy during the Spring...

Reeves to focus on £2bn defence boost in Spring Statement

Reeves to focus on £2bn defence boost in Spring Statement7 minutes agoJoshua Nevett & Michael RacePolitical reporter & Business reporterGetty ImagesChancellor Rachel Reeves is to confirm a...

Rachel Reeves has one last chance to pull Britain back from total despair

Tomorrow could be Rachel Reeves’s last chance to rescue the country from job-destroying despair. The Chancellor’s Spring Statement is about much more than making tweaks to the Treasury...

UK draws up new disease-threat watch list

UK draws up new disease-threat watch list9 hours agoMichelle RobertsDigital health editor, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThe UK has a new watch list of 24 infectious diseases that could pose the greatest...

Nigel Farage named most popular alternative to Keir Starmer as PM in bombshell poll

Nigel Farage has been named as the favourite choice to replace Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister, according to new polling. But there was also bad news for the Reform leader because most voters...

Pizza Hut workers accuse franchisee of docking wages

Pizza Hut workers accuse franchisee of docking wages3 hours agoZoe ConwayEmployment correspondentBBCPizza Hut workers are accusing a franchise of ''blatantly unlawful'' behaviour alleging it has...

Rachel Reeves told to do 1 thing in Spring Statement against her 'cautious instincts'

Rachel Reeves must not carry on with an "austerity lite" and instead embrace dergulation in her Spring Statement to drive economic growth, a finance boss has said. The Chancellor confirmed yesterday...

Angela Rayner's so-called Workers' Rights Bill will have lefty lawyers rubbing their hands

Whatever happened to the 16-year-old Angela Rayner, the one who trained to be a care worker before climbing up the political ladder?It seems as if that Angela has disappeared: just like the job...

Morrisons store closures - full list as dozens of closures announced

Morrisons has released a full list of UK-wide closures as part of a transformation plan under boss Rami Baitiéh. The retailer confirmed on Monday it will close 52 cafes, all 18 market kitchens, 17...

The secret chemical weapons factory hidden in remote part of the UK

Colin Barber of the Rhydymwyn Historical Society inside one of the top secret tunnels (Image: WalesOnline)Tucked away in a secluded Welsh valley lies the abandoned Rhydymwyn's MS Valley Factory, a...

Pioneering arthritis trial could 'switch off' pain

Pioneering trial could 'switch off' arthritis4 hours agoSharon BarbourHealth Correspondent, North East and CumbriaBBCPatients are taking part in a trial that scientists hope could ultimately lead to...

Expert pinpoints real reason Prince William is key figure in dealing with Donald Trump

Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond has explained why she believes Prince William is the key figure needed in dealing with US President Donald Trump. The 42-year-old royal, who is next in...

Famous UK seaside town should be ‘turned into Dubai’ - says expert

A tourism expert has suggested that one of the UK’s most well-known seaside towns should undergo a major transformation to become a luxury resort akin to Dubai. The bold proposal argues that with...

Millions of older people face tax challenges due to private pensions and savings income

Millions of older people are already in the tax system because they have private pensions (often very modest) or income from savings. Every one of these pensioners is, in effect, having their state...