British Isles
Rachel Reeves is expected to announce changes to the two-child benefit cap in November’s Budget, amid growing pressure to scrap the policy introduced by George Osborne under Conservative austerity measures. The cap currently limits child benefit…
Hackers who targeted Kido Schools, a nursery chain, by stealing and publishing sensitive images and personal data of around 8,000 children, have backtracked after widespread public outrage. The group, calling themselves Radiant, initially demanded a ransom…
Ed Miliband pledges to ban fracking
03 Oct 2025
Energy secretary Ed Miliband has pledged to permanently ban fracking, calling it dangerous and deeply harmful, as he urged Labour activists in Liverpool to embrace clean energy as the future. He argued that fracking does nothing…
Gas and electricity bills for millions across England, Scotland, and Wales rose 2% this week under Ofgem’s new price cap, bringing the typical annual bill to £1,755. With household debt to suppliers at a record £4.4bn,…
CAFOD and Church of England bishops have welcomed the Government’s recognition of Palestinian statehood, calling it a long-overdue step towards peace. CAFOD’s Middle East representative said the move, alongside similar actions by France, Canada, Australia, and…
'Disgust and fear' over spate of racist graffiti
25 Sep 2025
Residents of Bootle and Litherland, Merseyside, have voiced anger and fear after racist graffiti, including swastikas and slogans such as 'send them home’, appeared across canal bridges and public spaces. The offensive markings, condemned as 'sickening’,…