PRISONS
Tories pledge 50,000 prison places at £2bn a year to end early release
The Conservatives have promised to build 50,000 new prison places in England and Wales if they return to government…
04 October 2026
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PRISONS
TV LICENCE
£180 TV licence could become a levy on every home, MPs tell ministers
Every household in Britain could be asked to pay for the BBC, whether or not it owns a television. A committee of MPs…
01 October 2026
ONLINE SAFETY
12 million under-16s to be blocked from social media from March, Labour says
More than 12 million children under 16 will be blocked from social media from March next year, Culture Secretary Lisa…
28 September 2026
MORTGAGES
£840 a year more: one million homeowners face higher remortgage bills
Around one million homeowners who have come off cheaper fixed-rate mortgage deals since February are now paying up to…
23 September 2026
FREE SPEECH
Burnham's new information defence unit to work with police and social media firms
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a new National Centre for Information Defence. He says it will detect…
23 September 2026
DEFENCE
Lib Dems urge Burnham to set up civilian war register as crisis advice looms
The Liberal Democrats have urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to set up an emergency register of civilian volunteers who…
21 September 2026
REPARATIONS
£7.6bn refused as Caribbean states weigh court case to force UK reparations
Caribbean governments are looking at whether Britain could be taken to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to make…
21 September 2026
VOTING
£10 fine for not voting: Labour peers push to make ballots compulsory
Voters who stay at home on polling day could face a £10 fine under a compulsory voting plan that Labour peers want…
20 September 2026
DEFENCE
£1.3billion hybrid Navy push as Russia maps Britain's undersea cables
The head of the Royal Navy has warned that Russia would try to cut Britain's transatlantic cables on the first day of…
18 September 2026
JUSTICE
5,000 early prison releases will fail without probation fix, six unions warn PM
Six national bodies representing prison officers, probation staff, police officers and other justice workers have…
18 September 2026
MOTORING
Labour Bill would let private firms charge tolls on new and upgraded roads
Private companies could be given licences to charge drivers tolls on new and upgraded trunk roads in England under the…
16 September 2026
PARTY FUNDING
£72m to Reform UK arrives before the £100,000 donor cap becomes law
Two cryptocurrency billionaires, Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne, have each given Reform UK £36million. That makes…
15 September 2026
DEFENCE
Veterans' call-up age to rise from 55 to 65 as 95,000 face reserve test
Thousands of former soldiers, sailors and RAF personnel are set to be called on next year in a mobilisation exercise…
08 September 2026
MOTORING
£1,000 number plate fines: new national police centre targets illegal plates
Drivers with an incorrectly displayed number plate can be fined up to £1,000, and the Department for Transport has now…
06 September 2026
FOOD PRICES
Fish prices up 9.7% in a year as supermarket food bills keep climbing
Fish prices in Britain's big supermarkets rose 9.7% in the year to May, according to new research from consumer group…
16 June 2026
SCAMS
£1.3bn stolen by scammers in a year as AI drives four million fraud cases
Fraudsters stole almost £1.3bn from people in the UK in 2025, according to an annual report from the banking trade body…
15 June 2026
NHS
£800 private dental bill used a third of student's uni savings, BBC finds
Patients who cannot find an NHS dentist are using up savings and even taking out loans to pay for private treatment…
12 June 2026
MATERNITY PAY
£15,892 income gap hits working mums on statutory maternity pay
A full-time working mother on a typical wage loses an average of £15,892 in income over a single standard maternity…
11 June 2026
TRAVEL
Ryanair's £8 family seat fee faces CMA probe that could help parents
Ryanair is being formally investigated by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) over a fee that the watchdog says…
11 June 2026
CAR FINANCE
£9.1billion car finance payouts: Martin Lewis warns over claims firms
Martin Lewis has warned that many drivers chasing a share of the £9.1billion car finance compensation scheme may have…
11 June 2026
NHS
Nearly 3,000 patients a day treated in NHS corridors, first official figures show
Nearly 3,000 patients a day were cared for in hospital corridors or makeshift treatment areas in England during May…
11 June 2026
HIGH STREETS
Rogue shops face year-long shutdowns as the six-month limit is doubled
The government has announced plans to let authorities shut shops linked to organised crime in England and Wales for up…
10 June 2026
FOOD PRICES
M&S puts £30million into price cuts on over 65 food lines, from salmon to eggs
Marks & Spencer has put more than £30million into cutting prices on over 65 food lines, according to the Daily Mirror…
10 June 2026
NHS
20 hospital visits cut to five for NHS prostate cancer radiotherapy
Thousands of men in England with low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer will be offered a high-powered precision…
10 June 2026