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Thursday, 24 April 2025 21:57
Pressure builds on UK finances as Reeves pushes for US trade deal
The Government borrowed £151.9 billion in the year to March, up £20.7 billion from the previous year, raising concerns about the nation’s financial stability. The figures, revealed as Rachel Reeves visits Washington to negotiate a trade…
Thursday, 24 April 2025 21:55
Birmingham bin strike resolution 'in touching distance'?
A resolution to Birmingham’s ongoing bin strike may be near, as the conciliation service Acas is set to join negotiations for the first time. The dispute, led by over 350 members of the Unite union, began…
Thursday, 24 April 2025 21:52
Charities warn of record child poverty if two-child benefit cap not scrapped
Leading UK charities are urging Keir Starmer to urgently scrap the two-child benefit cap, warning it could push child poverty to record levels by the end of this parliament. A letter signed by organisations such as…
Thursday, 24 April 2025 21:49
Navy's flagship on mission to Far East, 'defying' China
The Royal Navy’s flagship, HMS Prince of Wales, has set sail from Portsmouth for an eight-month mission to the Far East as part of Operation Highmast, a major multinational military deployment. Leading a strike group composed…
Thursday, 24 April 2025 21:46
Starmer close to EU arms deal - at the expense of fishermen
The UK is nearing a pivotal defence and trade agreement with the EU that could grant British arms companies access to a €150 billion European defence fund. In return, Keir Starmer’s government appears ready to concede…
Thursday, 24 April 2025 21:43
ME sufferers feel ‘invisible and ignored' as review shows 62% increase in cases
A new NHS review has revealed that an estimated 404,000 people in England suffer from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - a 62% increase from previous figures. The condition disproportionately affects middle-aged women, who…