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Rachel Reeves dealt massive blow as 'jobs tax' sparks unemployment chaos

Rachel Reeves has been dealt a massive blow as figures show unemployment increased to 4.5% in the three months to March. The Office for National Statistics said on Tuesday (May 13) that the...

Revealed: How much migration will be slashed under Starmer's 'weak' crackdown

Sir Keir Starmer’s immigration plans have been branded “a recipe for disaster” as critics warned of more mass migration in the years ahead. Speaking on Monday as 600 asylum seekers crossed the...

What are the challenges facing the government's plan?

What are the challenges facing the government's immigration plan?1 hour agoBen Chu, Tom Edgington, Rob England and Lucy GilderBBC VerifyBBCWhen it comes to reducing UK immigration, there have been...

Nurse suspended over fake patient claim 'mourning loss of career'

Wrongly accused nurse 'mourning loss of career'10 hours agoFederica BedendoBBC News, North East and CumbriaJess ThorpeA nurse who was falsely accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a...

Keir Starmer must be world's worst negotiator - he's just stitched up every UK business

This week Keir Starmer has not asked what he can do for Britain, but what Britain can do for America. His attempt at a trade deal has sold our country short of the comprehensive agreement which is...

Roger Daltrey reveals 'tiny' The Who music wage despite £67m fortune

The Who's Roger Daltrey now has an estimated net worth of $90 million (£67 million) - but things were very different in the rock super-group's early days, when their humble beginnings saw them...

Why Cardinal Robert Prevost has to change his name to Pope Leo XIV

Robert Prevost has been elected as the first American Pope in history following a two-day conclave. The 69-year-old, born in Chicago, has chosen to take the name of Leo XIV.His choice of name hints...

Pay day banking outages hit 1.2m people, banks reveal

Pay day banking outages hit 1.2m people, banks reveal48 minutes agoGraham FraserTechnology ReporterGetty ImagesAbout 1.2m people in the UK were affected by banking outages that happened on what was...

Lower mortgages for homeowners as Bank of England cuts interest rates

Mortgage payments will fall for many homeowners after the Bank of England cut interest rates, but inflation is set to rise while US tariffs mean Britain’s economy will grow more slowly. The Bank of...

VE Day 80 years on: 'Flag girl' reflects on iconic photo and tragedy that came after

Clutching a Union Jack, Maureen Shroll, innocently captured the mood of millions of Britons on VE Day 80 years ago today. Dressed in over-sized dungarees, the youngster was playing near her home by...

Smokey Robinson accused of sexual assaulting four women in $50m lawsuit

Smokey Robinson is facing a lawsuit filed by four former employees, who have leveled serious allegations against him, including sexual assault and labor violations. The complaint was lodged on...

Government defends NI exemption in UK-India trade deal

Government defends NI exemption in UK-India trade deal14 minutes agoKaren HogganBusiness reporter, BBC NewsUK Department for Business and TradeThe UK government has hit back against claims by...

Pub owner gets brilliant revenge on customer who gave them a bad review

A well-liked local pub, The Hulton Arms, has responded to a customer who left a negative review criticising the establishment.After dining at the pub on Bank Holiday Monday, the woman posted a harsh...

Disgraced newsreader Huw Edwards refusing to return £200,000 paid by BBC after arrest

BBC chairman, Samir Shah, has issued a personal plea to disgraced presenter Huw Edwards to return the £200,000 he was paid by the company after his arrest. The 63-year-old TV presenter pled guilty...

Labour MPs' rage over election results simmers on

Labour MPs' rage over election results simmers on3 hours agoHenry ZeffmanChief political correspondentGetty Images"It's all depressing to be honest". Those are the words of one Labour MP, hitherto...

Russia economy meltdown as income tax to soar by 180% and businesses declare bankruptcy

Russia is facing an economic meltdown as the Kremlin scrambles to find funds to maintain its war machine in Ukraine. The State Duma - the lower house of the Federal Assembly - announced plans to...

Russian economy meltdown as gas and electricity bills soar 40% and mortgage rates rocket

Russia is on course for a "painful economic squeeze" with energy bills set to soar 40% by 2028, stubbornly high inflation and real wages stagnating, a Ukrainian former central banker has said. Kyrylo...

Greece 'crisis' as bombshell report shows one in four on brink of poverty

More than one in four Greeks - 26.9% of the population - is on the threshold of poverty or social exclusion, a Eurostat report published Wednesday (April 30) has revealed. This translates to roughly...

Reform UK have slapped Labour down – here's every reason Nigel Farage is winning

There’s a greasy, fluorescent light that hits you the morning after a loss like Runcorn. Labour didn’t just lose a random seat. They got mugged. Six votes. Not six hundred. Not six percent. Six....

Nigel Farage's Reform UK topples Labour in Runcorn and Helsby by-election win

Nigel Farage’s Reform has won a crunch by-election by just six votes following a knife-edge recount in Runcorn and Helsby. Labour and Reform were separated by a wafer-thin margin of just four votes...