Home secretary yet to agree deal days before spending review Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has still yet to agree a deal with the Treasury before Wednesday’s Spending Review, despite an offer of above inflation increases to police funding in each of the next three years. Ministers have been locked in talks with Rachel Reeves and… Continue reading Home secretary yet to agree deal days before spending review
Blog
Fraud culture was ‘pervasive’ at union, auditors say
Fraud culture was ‘pervasive’ at union, auditors say 16 minutes ago Joe Pike Political correspondent PA Media There was a “pervasive fraud environment” at one of the UK’s largest trade unions, an auditors’ report obtained by the BBC has concluded. Unite, which used to be Labour’s biggest donor, also faced an “impairment” – effectively a… Continue reading Fraud culture was ‘pervasive’ at union, auditors say
NatWest apologises as banking app goes offline
NatWest apologises as banking app goes offline NatWest has apologised after customers were left unable to use its mobile banking app in the UK, preventing some from accessing their bank accounts. More than 3,000 people have reported problems on outage-checking site Downdetector since the issues first emerged at 0910 GMT. The firm said on its… Continue reading NatWest apologises as banking app goes offline
Chris Mason: Why Zia Yusuf’s resignation matters for Reform UK
Chris Mason: Why Zia Yusuf’s resignation matters for Reform UK The resignation of Zia Yusuf as Reform UK’s chairman matters because he was a central character in the stand out trend in British politics since the general election – the rise and rise of Nigel Farage’s party. After 11 months in the role, Yusuf said… Continue reading Chris Mason: Why Zia Yusuf’s resignation matters for Reform UK
Free school meals to be extended to 500,000 more children
Free school meals to be extended to 500,000 more children 34 minutes ago Hazel Shearing Nathan Standley BBC News Getty Images Any child in England whose parents receive Universal Credit will be able to claim free school meals from September 2026, the government has said. Parents on the credit will be eligible regardless of their… Continue reading Free school meals to be extended to 500,000 more children
UK spared from Trump’s 50% steel and aluminium tariffs
UK spared from Trump’s 50% steel and aluminium tariffs The UK has been spared from US President Donald Trump’s executive order doubling steel and aluminium tariffs from 25% to 50%. The order signed by Trump on Tuesday evening raises import taxes for US firms buying from other countries – but the levy remains at 25%… Continue reading UK spared from Trump’s 50% steel and aluminium tariffs
Pornhub pulls out of France over age verification law
Pornhub pulls out of France over age verification law Aylo, the company which runs a number of pornographic websites, including Pornhub, is to stop operating in France from Wednesday. It is in reaction to a French law requiring porn sites to take extra steps to verify their users’ ages. An Aylo spokesperson said the law… Continue reading Pornhub pulls out of France over age verification law
Defence plan will ensure UK is ready for war, minister says
Defence plan will ensure UK is ready for war, minister says 28 minutes ago Sam Francis Jonathan Beale Getty Images The government will invest billions of pounds to move the UK to “war-fighting readiness” in the face of a new era of threats from nuclear powers like Russia and China, the defence secretary has said.… Continue reading Defence plan will ensure UK is ready for war, minister says
UK to build up to 12 new attack submarines
UK to build up to 12 new attack submarines 1 hour ago Paul Seddon Political reporter Jonathan Beale PA Media The UK will build “up to” 12 new attack submarines, the prime minister will announce, as the government unveils its major defence review on Monday. The new conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines will replace the seven-strong Astute… Continue reading UK to build up to 12 new attack submarines
Defence review to send ‘message to Moscow’ – Healey
Defence review to send ‘message to Moscow’ – Healey 2 hours ago Paul Seddon Political reporter Laura Kuenssberg Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurak Jeff Overs/BBC The defence review will send a “message to Moscow”, the defence secretary has said, as he warned Russia was launching cyber-attacks on UK military networks “every day”. John Healey told… Continue reading Defence review to send ‘message to Moscow’ – Healey