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How much do bin workers get paid?

How much do bin workers get paid?40 minutes agoGerry Georgieva & Anthony ReubenBBC VerifyReutersA strike among bin workers in Birmingham has left piles of waste around the city.At the heart of...

Westminster's tortuous battle with the gender question

Westminster's tortuous battle with the gender question56 minutes agoBen WrightPolitical correspondentBrian WheelerPolitical reporterGetty ImagesWhat is a woman?In recent years it is a question that...

Donald Trump dealt huge blow as Obama judge stops him deporting 100,000s of migrants

Donald Trump's plan to deport over 500,000 migrants has been temporarily blocked by a judge appointed by Barack Obama. His administration now cannot immediately strip these people of their...

Nigel Farage just showed you how influential Reform UK now is on Labour Party

The quasi-nationalisation of British Steel - and with it the likely scrapping of Net Zero targets - is not only a moral victory for Nigel Farage but a sign of how Reform UK is driving the agenda of...

Win for Brits as popular Spanish islands move to scrap tourist tax increase

Plans to hike an unpopular tourist tax on Spanish islands during the peak summer season may be abandoned in a win for holidaymakers. The minority centre-right Balearic Government is in talks with the...

Lisa Nandy makes huge U-turn on <b class='text-danger'>scrapping</b> Royal Family in GMB grilling

Lisa Nandy makes huge U-turn on scrapping Royal Family in GMB grilling

A Labour minister has U-turned on previous calls to abolish the Royal Family. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said during the 2020 Labour leadership campaign she would vote to scrap the monarchy if...

US could be bombing Iran by weekend if Tehran doesn't fall in line

IF Iran does not sit down with US diplomats to discuss scrapping its nuclear ambitions on Saturday, massive bombing raids - and the prospect of an extended and costly US/Iran conflict could result, a...

Nigel Farage blasts 'obsessed' Labour over Reform UK attacks

Nigel Farage accused Labour of being "obsessed" with Reform UK after a series of attacks on the insurgent party. Sir Keir Starmer's party has turned its fire on Reform in recent weeks.In a post on X,...

MoD in talks to sell two warships destined for scrapheap to Brazil

Two former Royal Navy warships previously set for decommissioning could soon get a second life in Brazil. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed it is in “discussions” with the Brazilian...

Joy for Nigel Farage and Reform UK as 102-year-old record broken

Nigel Farage hailed breaking a 102-year-old record as he declared Reform UK is “in it to win it”.Reform UK has confirmed it is fielding 1,630 candidates across the country in the upcoming local...

Keir Starmer warns Donald Trump UK could strike back over US tariffs

Britain is ready to strike back against the US unless a trade deal scrapping Donald Trump’s tariffs on UK goods is agreed within weeks. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer vowed to remain “cool and...

'Sack them!' Lee Anderson erupts at Labour council as UK city 'taken over' by rats

Lee Anderson called for fat cats on Birmingham City Council to be "sacked" amid the bin strikes. The ongoing strikes have seen 17,000 tonnes of waste pile up uncollected around Birmingham and...

Outrage as Angela Rayner blames Tories for Labour-run Birmingham's bin crisis

Angela Rayner has come under fire for blaming the previous Tory government for the Birmingham bin strikes. The Deputy Prime Minister suggested the Conservatives were responsible for Labour-run...

Shocking photo shows state of Labour council locked in bins row

A shocking photo shows the contrast between two sides of a street run by different councils amid the Birmingham bin strikes. Residents living on the side of Chelworth Road, in Walkers Heath, which is...

Two-tier sentencing plan cancelled at last minute in humiliating climbdown for judges

A planned “two-tier” sentencing system which provoked fury has been scrapped at the last minute after the Government threatened to abolish the quango advocating it. The Sentencing Council is set...

UK could sent migrants overseas despite cancelling £750m Rwanda deal

The UK could send asylum seekers to safe third countries according to migration minister Angela Eagle, despite scrapping the previous government’s Rwanda scheme which cost taxpayers £750 million....

Keir Starmer on 'high alert' for resignations as Rachel Reeves' cuts risk Labour civil war

Labour backbenchers could resign this afternoon as Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ prepares to make further welfare cuts. This follows the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) rejecting the...

Keir Starmer and Donald Trump on brink of huge deal after pivotal call

Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump spoke about an economic prosperity deal over the phone, Downing Street said.The leaders spoke about the agreement on Sunday night, Sir Keir’s official spokesman...

Rachel Reeves is waging war on pensioners - hiking state pension age is ‘last straw’

Those are the words of Dennis Reed, founder and director of elderly campaign group Silver Voices.He breaks with the consensus that the state pension age should keep rising and rising, saying it can't...

Prince William to ‘scrap royal tours’ in favour of new style of foreign travel

The Prince of Wales reportedly wants to bring a new approach when it comes to the monarchy and one of his plans includes scrapping traditional lengthy royal tours in favour of shorter "impactful"...