British Isles
Financial markets reacted sharply this week after Rachel Reeves appeared tearful during Prime Minister’s Questions, after the Government’s sudden U-turn on welfare reforms. Sterling fell by 1% against the dollar, while UK borrowing costs surged in…
MPs vote to proscribe Palestine Action
03 Jul 2025
MPs have voted overwhelmingly to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation under the Terrorism Act 2000, with 385 in favour and 26 against. Home secretary Yvette Cooper defended the move, stating that violence and serious…
Keir Starmer has unveiled an ambitious ten-year plan to transform the NHS by shifting healthcare from hospitals to local communities. Central to the proposal are 200 new 'neighbourhood health centres', offering scans, outpatient services, mental health…
Labour’s welfare reform bill was plunged into turmoil after the government dropped plans to tighten eligibility for PIP, one of its core cost-saving measures. Facing fierce backlash and the threat of a major rebellion, Disability minister…
Prosecutors are considering bringing further charges against Lucy Letby, the former neonatal nurse already serving fifteen whole-life sentences for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more between 2015 and 2016 at the Countess of…
BBC chief ‘appalled’ by anti-IDF chants
03 Jul 2025
BBC director-general Tim Davie has told Jewish staff he is 'appalled' by anti-IDF chants during punk band Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury set, acknowledging 'deep upset' among employees. The band led some of the crowd in chanting 'Death…