Welfare concessions to be set out before key vote
Ministers hope to reassure wavering MPs after a rebellion over benefits cuts led to a major climbdown....
Month : June 2025
The bridge changing lives and boosting business
The Öresund bridge, which connects Denmark and Sweden, is celebrating 25 years since its opening....
Prada acknowledges footwear design’s Indian roots after backlash
Prada described the Kolhapuri sandals as “leather footwear” but did not mention its origins, prompting backlash....
Make healthy food more appealing, government tells supermarkets
Supermarkets will be challenged to sell healthier food, under a new government obesity plan....
Welfare U-turn means we are in ‘better position’, says Streeting
Health Secretary Wes Streeting said MPs raised “substantial” concerns over planned cuts to disability benefits....
Starmer says fixing welfare is a ‘moral imperative’
The prime minister described the benefits system as “broken” a day after he was forced to U-turn on plans for reforms....
London to Brighton line faces delays in heatwave
Network Rail is introducing speed restrictions and a revised timetable for Monday and Tuesday....
UK-US tariff deal begins but still no news on steel
The deal will give the UK motor industry preferential treatment and cut aerospace tariffs to zero....
Canada drops tech tax to restart US trade talks
A new tax on technology firms is being halted after Trump threatened new tariffs on Canadian goods....
Judge backs AI firm over use of copyrighted books
A US court has ruled Anthropic was not breaching copyright rules when it trained its AI model on books....