Disabled people in England to get 24-hour free bus travel

Disabled people in England will be able to travel by bus for free at any time of day from April, the government has announced.

Ex-workers tell of 'chaotic atmosphere' at new £400m prison

Ex-workers tell of 'chaotic atmosphere' at new £400m prison

US-Canada trade talks 'intense' as new tariff deadline looms

" Intense" trade talks are going down to the wire as Canada seeks to avoid a fresh round of tariffs from the Trump administration due to come into effect in less than 48 hours.

Part of a key firearms law lapsed following a federal court decision. What happens now?

A Sure Fire firearm sound suppressor, commonly referred to as a silencer, is displayed during the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas on May 28, 2022. A recent court r…

Burnham scraps restrictions on disabled people’s bus passes in England

Disabled people across England will be able to use their free bus passes at any time of day from next April, as Andy Burnham expands a policy he introduced as mayor of Greater Manchester.

Former federal prosecutor is suing DOJ for 'unlawful and retaliatory' firing

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Democrat Rep. Jimmy Gomez being investigated over sexual misconduct allegations

Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., speaks during a House Select Intelligence Committee hearing on March 19, 2026. The House Ethics Committee says it is investigating allegations of sexual misconduct again…

Lamour leaves Fifa after Infantino plan criticism

Fifa's chief operating officer Kevin Lamour has left the governing body less than three weeks after he strongly criticised its president Gianni Infantino's aborted plan to sell stakes in competitio…

Huge number of children would fall into poverty under Reform’s benefits plans, say campaigners

Hundreds of thousands of children would be tipped into poverty and destitution under plans unveiled by Reform UK to slash £50bn a year from the UK benefits bill, campaigners have warned.

Ministers drop plan to relax affordable housing rules after negative response

Ministers have dropped plans to relax affordable housing rules for developers in England after a backlash from housing experts who warned it could drastically cut the number of cheaper homes availa…

Labour MP suspended as party launches investigation into Covid loans

A Labour MP has been suspended from the party after a newspaper report questioned whether he had tried to avoid repaying a government Covid loan.

Supreme Court again rejects Trump's bid to overturn E Jean Carroll sex abuse case

For a second time, the US Supreme Court has declined President Donald Trump's bid to overturn a federal civil jury verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E Jean Carr…

Reform’s Tice says people should stop fighting climate crisis and ‘enjoy’ heat

Reform’s deputy leader has dismissed efforts to tackle climate breakdown as futile, as he urged British people to “enjoy” the warmth of the recent heatwaves.

UK government ‘irresponsible’ for not publishing emergency drought plans

The UK government has been accused of a lack of transparency and of acting irresponsibly for refusing to publish the emergency drought plans that are produced by water companies.

DHS defends investigating agency critics and giving them warning notices

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Scottish FA withdraws support for Fifa president Infantino

The Scottish Football Association has lost confidence in Gianni Infantino and will not be voting for his re-election as president of Fifa, chief executive Ian Maxwell has told BBC Sport.

Consultation ending on controversial Rosebank oil field

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Muir resignation demand is 'not personal' says UFU

Image caption, Ulster Farmers' Union president John McLenaghan rejected a claim that the UFU was trying to dictate government police

Marra and Fagan to contest Scottish Labour leadership

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Jenrick says Reform would make long-term benefits claimants clean up high streets – UK politics live

Long-term benefit claimants will have to clean up high streets and do charity work if they want to keep benefits, Jenrick says

Burnham exchanged messages with person posing as Trump's chief of staff

Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with a person posing as the chief of staff to US President Donald Trump.

Brian Eno, Romy and Thom Yorke sign letter urging PM to reject new North Sea drilling

More than 200 musicians including Massive Attack and Brian Eno have written to Andy Burnham urging him to reject plans for more oil and gas drilling in the North Sea.

Can a student ID be used for voting? More Republican-led states are banning it

A sign informs registered voters to have their photo IDs ready to check in at a polling place in Lancaster, N. H., in 2024. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

As wildfires get worse, some states are struggling to pass fire protection rules

Three wildfires in Spokane, Wash., including the Old Trails Fire, destroyed more than 800 homes and buildings. For years, Washington has debated adopting statewide rules to help protect communities…

Elon Musk's Starbase wants to expand in south Texas

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Meta heads to court in a landmark trial about kids and social media addiction

In this illustration photo from Oct. 28, 2021, a person watches on a smartphone as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveils the Meta logo. Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

My generation had no voice on Brexit – but Burnham gives the young fresh hope on Europe | Ceira Sergeant

I was 14 when the UK voted to leave the EU. Too young to vote, but not too young to understand that a decision was being made that would affect the rest of my life.

Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea

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Parents pushed to breaking point by Child Maintenance Service, BBC told

Parents have told BBC Panorama that the agency tasked with helping to secure financial support for children after separation or divorce is driving them to breaking point.

More women will die if domestic abusers leave prison early, victim’s parents warn

More women will die if ministers include domestic abusers in the early prison release scheme, the parents of a woman murdered by her partner shortly after he was freed have warned.

Nothing less than radical whole-system change is required to fix the NHS's maternity services | Julia Sanders

It is hard to find the words to describe the agony for those who have experienced preventable baby loss, injury or maternal death. Understandably, families who have been through this have campaigne…

Loosening of planning rules in England to allow more new homes near stations

Thousands more homes could be built within 10 minutes of transport hubs, including on green belt sites, under a loosening of planning policy announced by Angela Rayner on Monday.

If Meta loses this trial, Instagram and Facebook could change forever

Meta has been hit with successive losses in court over how its platforms have targeted and harmed young users, but a jury trial set to begin on Tuesday may pose the biggest threat yet to its operat…

US commander says mental health a 'priority' on USS Lincoln

The top US military commander in the Middle East has said mental health is a "priority" on the warship USS Lincoln, following reports of difficult conditions on board the long-deployed ship.

Reform accused of targeting the most vulnerable with £50bn benefit cut

Reform UK has been accused of excluding the most vulnerable from society and punishing non-Britons living in the UK as it prepared to outline £50bn of cuts to benefits for disabled people and forei…

Arron Banks hired private investigators to dig into Conservative party chair

The businessman and Reform UK backer Arron Banks commissioned a private intelligence firm to dig into the Conservative party chair, in addition to having paid for an investigation into a prominent …

Emergency phone alert put domestic abuse victims at risk, campaigners say

Most people received the blaring alert at 19:00 BST on Friday - and it came as a surprise given the government had not told people it was coming, as it has done for tests of the system.

Changing pubs into homes to be made harder under new rules

The Campaign for Real Ale has previously said that pubs are being "lost forever to conversion or demolition as developers look to cash in on the desirable locations and unique architecture of pubs …

Taliban threaten former Afghan police worker after MoD leak reveals identity

A man has received threats from the Taliban after his work for the Afghan police was revealed by a Ministry of Defence leak and the UK refused his application for resettlement.

As Trump blocks Medicaid funds, one trans teen's mom asks: What's next?

Transgender young people and their families rallied outside the Supreme Court in May 2023 after an event called the Trans Youth Prom in Washington, DC. Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Ge…

Andy Burnham has barely acknowledged the climate crisis. If only Britain’s workers had that luxury | John Harris

I don’t think I have ever written before about a British strike directly related to the climate emergency. But that’s exactly what began late last week in north London, with a zeitgeisty connection…

Burnham urged to crack down on gig economy firms to protect 4m workers

Andy Burnham is being urged to protect 4 million gig economy workers by prosecuting companies that use widespread “bogus” self-employment practices to deny people their rights.

Angela Rayner moves to protect pubs from being turned into houses or offices

All pubs will get protection from being turned into housing or offices under a shakeup of planning laws in England to be presented by Angela Rayner this week.

A positive new report raises the question: was Reeves undermined by dodgy data? | Heather Stewart

Keen new chancellor, John Healey, responded to last week’s better-than-expected economic news by claiming the government is “bringing hope back”. Growth did not plunge as feared after Donald Trump …

Block export of ‘national treasure’ UK fossils, says MP

An MP has called on ministers to change export controls so that significant fossils can be classed as national treasures after one of the UK’s best collections, unearthed on Dorset beaches, was sol…

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Parents 'watering down baby milk' over high costs

A baby bank says parents are turning to "unsafe" practices such as watering down baby formula milk to save money.

Unauthorised sites are growing but travellers say they are forced to break the law

The number of unauthorised Gypsy and traveller sites is on the rise, with developments often carried out over Bank Holiday weekends.

US women in politics spark conversation about balancing family and career

US women in politics spark conversation about balancing family and career

Reform UK plan would overhaul welfare system with £50bn in savings

Under the plans, Jenrick said they would invest in talking therapies, physiotherapy and employment support to move away from people claiming health Universal Credit (UC) payments and Personal Indep…