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PM defends winter fuel cuts in face of calls for U-turn

PM defends winter fuel cuts in face of calls for U-turn2 hours agoBecky MortonPolitical reporterSir Keir Starmer has defended the decision to axe winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners, as...

Radical plan for 'Deportation Bill' emerges in bid to end borders crisis

Migrants claiming benefits or earning too little will be ordered to leave Britain to end “the crisis at our borders”, the Tories have declared.The Home Office, under the Conservatives, will be...

No 10 resists growing calls within Labour for winter fuel rethink

No 10 resists Labour calls for winter fuel rethinkJust nowPaul SeddonPolitical reporterHenry ZeffmanChief political correspondentJohner Images/Getty ImagesThe government has insisted it will not...

Keir Starmer 'forced into winter fuel payment u-turn' after election disaster

Keir Starmer is believed to be considering a partial u-turn on winter fuel payment cuts following Labour’s devastating defeat in last week’s elections. Ministers fear the changes, which the...

Bank of mum and dad 'helps half of first-time buyers'

Bank of mum and dad 'helps half of first-time buyers'2 hours agoKevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesMore than half of first-time buyers received financial help from their family to...

Motability price list update for thousands who use scheme

Motability has confirmed the latest price list for the 815,000 people who use the life-changing scheme. The charity supports people receiving PIP (Personal Independence Payments) and other disability...

Is there an election in my area and where can I vote?

When are the 2025 local elections and who can vote?22 hours agoJennifer ClarkeBBC NewsBBCVoters in some parts of England will elect councillors and mayors on Thursday 1 May.These are the first local...

Keir Starmer poised to surrender to EU demands in massive Brexit betrayal

The Government tells us it needs a new trade deal with the EU. What they are planning sounds more like surrender to EU demands. As always, the EU knows what it wants. They want more migrants and...

Pensioners told ‘just ONE week to grab these sky-high Cash ISA and annuity rates’

The income paid by annuities has soared by almost two thirds in the past five years, while rates on Cash ISAs and standard savings accounts are also riding high.It's also possible to get as much as...

Temperatures to reach 29C in warmest start to May on record

Temperatures to reach 29C in warmest start to May on record1 hour agoSimon KingLead Weather PresenterMaia DaviesBBC NewsPA MediaTemperatures could reach 29C (82F) this week, after the warmest day of...

£10* unlimited day travel on Northern trains only with the North edition of the Express

The Flat Fare is back for another round and the Express (North edition) has teamed up with Northern, the rail operator for the North to provide you with a discounted rate available between April 28...

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame picks Outkast but not Oasis

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame picks Outkast but not Oasis6 hours agoMark SavageMusic CorrespondentGetty ImagesInnovative rap group Outkast, pop star Cyndi Lauper and 1960s pioneer Chubby Checker have...

Anne Robinson in fresh attack on Rachel Riley over Countdown feud - 'We shut her up'

Countdown star Anne Robinson has denied any notion of a fall out between her and co-star Rachel Riley – but issued a devastating blow to the maths whizz. Anne quit the Channel 4 show for good in...

HMRC announces huge change to Income Tax for next year

A major tax change will hit the self-employed and landlords with an income of over £50,000 next April. From April 6, 2026, they will be required to use Making Tax Digital (MTD) when declaring their...

Local Elections 2025 guide: Full list of councils, dates and how to vote

On Thursday, May 1, local elections will be taking place up and down the country. Not only will there be council and mayoral votes, but a crucial Parliamentary by-election will be held on the same...

Fury as second home owners in Wales slapped with five figure council tax bills

A wave of outrage is sweeping across Wales as hundreds of second-home and holiday let owners are being hit with unexpected and crippling five-figure council tax bills. The charges come in the wake of...

Nationwide issues £100 messages to customers who used accounts in March

Nationwide customers who utilised their current accounts in March could be eligible for a £100 summer bonus. The UK's largest building society may distribute more free payments as part of its Fairer...

Canada could become EU's new member state - but expert says it would anger French farmers

Experts have explained why they believe Canada, despite being separated by the Atlantic, could be able to join the European Union (EU). A poll of 1,500 Canadian adults earlier this year found 44%...

Pope Francis' life in full as pontiff dies aged 88 with Catholic world in mourning

Pope Francis, who has died aged 88, kissing a baby in St Peter's Square, Vatican City, 2019 (Image: AP)As the first Latin American to lead the Catholic Church in 1,300 years, a trained chemist and...

Britain's nursery problem: Parents still face 'childcare deserts'

Britain's nursery problem: Parents still face 'childcare deserts'41 minutes agoVanessa ClarkeEducation CorrespondentBBC"We have the one of the most expensive systems in the world… today I want to...