Has good weather helped to fuel record small boat crossings?
New figures show the number of “red days” – when conditions are considered favourable for crossings....
Category : Politics
Winter fuel payment U-turn in place this year, says chancellor
Chancellor Rachel Reeves says that more people will get winter fuel payment “this winter”, but details of who is eligible remain unclear....
Sellafield could leak until 2050s, MPs warn
A report criticises the speed of decommissioning work at the UK’s largest nuclear site, Sellafield....
Police re-examine 287 child sexual exploitation cases
Fresh investigations could be launched into cases dropped by local forces, Yvette Cooper tells MPs....
Defence plan will ensure UK is ready for war, minister says
The Army needs to become “10 times more lethal” to face a “new era of threats”, defence secretary says....
Chancellor to announce £15bn for transport projects
Money will be spent on tram, train and bus projects in England across the Midlands, North and West Country....
At a glance: Key points from government’s defence strategy
Sir Keir Starmer has announced the findings of a “root and branch” review of the UK’s defence capabilities...
PM warned more funding needed to halve crime against women
Two senior government watchdogs say victim support services are being “pushed to the brink”....
Apple and Google clash with police and MPs over phone thefts
The police told MPs that a big proportion of violent crime is related to mobile phone theft....
UK threatens to sue Abramovich over Chelsea sale
The proceeds have been frozen since the UK government forced the club’s sale following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine....