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Starmer to unveil 'milestones' on election pledges

Vowing Labour is "knuckling down" on meeting its promises, the prime minister outlines a new phase for his government, which will start in the coming week. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EryNstT via IFTTT

Anger as some infected blood payouts put on hold

Some families of those who died have been told payments due before Christmas have been put on hold. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BsIaHnU via IFTTT

Tears, hope and fear as assisted dying bill passed

While MPs debated the bill in parliament, supporters and opponents gathered outside. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MWZLh3f via IFTTT

Tears, hope and fear as assisted dying bill passed

While MPs debated the bill in parliament, supporters and opponents gathered outside. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MWZLh3f via IFTTT

Fix palliative care before assisted dying is introduced, doctors urge

Leading end-of-life doctors warn system is struggling, and changing law could make situation worse. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sqW2XN3 via IFTTT

TV licence fee to rise by £5 to £174.50 in 2025

The government also announces that ministers will review the corporation's long-term future. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SUa29pF via IFTTT

Government to review second miners' pension scheme

Former pit miners protested their exclusion from the £1.5bn pensions pot returned to miners. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YyrUg4k via IFTTT

Last-minute lobbying ahead of major assisted dying vote

MPs are voting in what could be one of the most momentous decisions of their political lives. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CcnpRA2 via IFTTT

Haigh admits pleading guilty to 2014 criminal offence

The transport secretary says she admitted to a criminal offence relating to a police investigation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/R1L0Ztz via IFTTT

Tories to vote on Welsh leader's future

It follows months of pressure on the Welsh Conservative Senedd leader over a series of rows. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YUB5CO2 via IFTTT

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey in bid for Christmas No 1

The party leader has teamed up with the Bath Philharmonia's Young Carers' Choir to release a charity single. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8PbBWCZ via IFTTT

Government to review Post Office-style prosecutions

The government is to review the oversight of private prosecutions, after the Post Office Horizon scandal. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SH4mONo via IFTTT

First new asthma attack treatment in 50 years

Around two million asthma and COPD attacks each year could be treated with the drug, a study suggests. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wuDWHBE via IFTTT

Ex-PM David Cameron backs assisted dying bill

Lord Cameron previously opposed assisted dying but says the current bill "is about shortening death". from BBC News https://ift.tt/E0f7CxN via IFTTT

Electric car targets could be eased as demand flags

The government faces pressure from the industry to make changes to electric vehicle sales quotas. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EwPV6If via IFTTT

MPs back plans for phased smoking ban

The legislation would make it illegal for anyone aged 15 or younger to ever buy cigarettes in the UK. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bjOnxVA via IFTTT

New Mauritius PM has reservations about UK's Chagos deal

Navinchandra Ramgoolam, in power for a fortnight, spoke after meeting British envoy Jonathan Powell. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fYoUkTA via IFTTT

MPs brand UK financial regulator 'incompetent'

A report by a group of MPs and peers called for the Financial Conduct Authority to be overhauled. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6r9k1o4 via IFTTT

Woman with brain injury faced insurance refusal

Jane Rubens' family say they faced accepting her return to the UK or having her insurance cancelled. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3w2DtIJ via IFTTT

New cash for job centres in plan to boost workforce

The government reveals a £240m investment plan to increase the number of people working in Britain. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4NMxzDu via IFTTT

‘I had no idea being a social drinker would damage my liver by 31’

BBC journalist Hazel Martin was told she had liver fibrosis and must go teetotal or she could die. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XxAg9qo via IFTTT

A toxic staffing row is splitting the NHS

A toxic row has engulfed the NHS, say ministers. So why have doctors turned on physician associates? from BBC News https://ift.tt/d0Arhbj via IFTTT

Can RFK Jr make America's diet healthy again?

Kennedy's plans to ban dyes in cereals and fluoride in water could get major pushback from the food industry. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4Jwr25e via IFTTT

PM to meet police and hospitality bosses over spiking

Keir Starmer says tackling spiking is "personal", as the government pledges more training for bar staff. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kKp9gBF via IFTTT

Young people who refuse to work to lose benefits - minister

Liz Kendall says young people will have a responsibility to take up new opportunities for "earning or learning". from BBC News https://ift.tt/rxdsSCa via IFTTT

Assisted dying bill about right to choose - minister

Labour’s cabinet remains divided on how to vote on Friday’s bill to legalise assisted dying. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2xlwqi1 via IFTTT

UK wants to hire EU negotiator to 'reset' relations

The role will “prepare and lead negotiations with the EU on key UK interests”, the job posting said. from BBC News https://ift.tt/P0HrN24 via IFTTT

Farming tax row - BBC Verify on which figures are more reliable and why

Government claims have been hotly contested by farmers, and the BBC has been scrutinised for its analysis. from BBC News https://ift.tt/aBj1muJ via IFTTT

Steve Rosenberg: After days of escalation, what will Putin do next?

BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg assesses the Russian leader's next move. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2TQABcj via IFTTT

Leasehold reforms set out amid concerns over delays

Campaigners say the overhaul is welcome but will not come fast enough to help existing leaseholds. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lh8gUGF via IFTTT

Fake alcohol deaths highlight SE Asia's methanol problem

The deaths of four tourists after apparently drinking tainted drinks highlight the wider issue of fake or bootleg alcohol in some South East Asian countries from BBC News https://ift.tt/JRaso7w via IFTTT

Lord Prescott was most 'talented and unusual' politician - Blair

John Prescott who served under Tony's Blair's Labour government has died aged 86. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SD6nIj3 via IFTTT

Longest-serving MPs unite to oppose assisted dying

Labour's Diane Abbott and Conservative Sir Edward Leigh say they fear the bill will put the vulnerable at risk. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Fl3pGyN via IFTTT

Ukraine fires UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles at Russia for first time

The BBC understands the long-range missiles have been fired into Russian territory by Ukraine. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xWL9fzc via IFTTT

Faisal Islam: The cost-of-living crisis isn't over

Inflation is easing, but many people are still struggling to afford the basics. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dUWXpa7 via IFTTT

No plans to join Bluesky yet, Starmer says

The social media platform has been rapidly growing in popularity since the US presidential election. from BBC News https://ift.tt/I8asfcz via IFTTT

Chris Mason: What the farmers' protest tells us about their argument with the government

Why has the inheritance tax for farmers argument got so noisy, so quickly? from BBC News https://ift.tt/J6O2DHF via IFTTT

Donald Trump to visit Scotland next year, son says

Thousands of people protested Trump's last visit to Scotland as president in 2018. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pQbl930 via IFTTT

Russia's nuclear rhetoric won't dent UK support for Ukraine - PM

President Putin has changed his nuclear doctrine in response to the US allowing its missiles to be used by Ukraine. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gANsPSC via IFTTT

Sarwar pledges to expand winter fuel payment

The Scottish Labour leader says his party will expand eligibility if they form the next government at Holyrood. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lXR9isF via IFTTT

Warning retail job cuts ‘inevitable’ after Budget

Retail firms have written to the chancellor to say they cannot manage rising costs and tax bills. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0MYuFjm via IFTTT

UK-India trade talks to re-launch in the new year

Sir Keir Starmer met Indian prime minister Narendra Modi at the G20 summit of global economic leaders. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dNx4vWk via IFTTT

Gynaecology waiting lists double, leaving women in pain

Around 630,000 women are waiting for gynaecology appointments as waiting lists double in four years. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dH6epRV via IFTTT

'Exploitative' children's home profits to be curbed

The new measures aim to stop private care home providers benefiting excessively from a stretched system. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WMduonH via IFTTT

Chris Mason: Farmers head to Westminster as inheritance tax anger grows

Starmer's farmer-alarmer in the Budget could crystalise anger over ministers’ perceived ignorance about agricultural life. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dqDm5fG via IFTTT

Starmer to meet Chinese President Xi at G20 summit

The first in-person meeting since 2018 will come as the PM prioritises shoring up support for Ukraine. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AGDR2IN via IFTTT

Minister urges farmers to 'look calmly' at tax plans

Daniel Zeichner insists the "vast majority of farmers" will not be affected by inheritance tax plans. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ry92NCt via IFTTT

Bus services across England to share £1bn boost

The government says it wants London-style bus services in every corner of England. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SPTorFK via IFTTT

Lord Blunkett injured in Tube platform gap fall

The Labour Peer, who is blind is urging Transport for London to do more for visually impaired people. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3WRj79V via IFTTT

US reports first case of emerging mpox strain

A person in California has tested positive for the emerging strain, which can cause a more serious illness. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ygDZnxA via IFTTT

'Genuine impasse' at top of government about social care plan, insiders say

Multiple sources say the Treasury is deeply nervous about the cost of fixing social care, and that the PM is yet to decide how to proceed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NSYubzl via IFTTT

I felt enormous guilt, says ex-MP in honeytrap scandal

Earlier this year, William Wragg admitted sharing other MPs' numbers with someone he met on a dating app. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rEPMJ96 via IFTTT

Lakeside hotel 'inappropriate' for asylum seekers

Two MPs call on the Home Office to find an alternative location for 146 asylum seekers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/v3wcdiE via IFTTT

No 10 sorry for meat and alcohol at Diwali event

A Tory MP accused No 10 of a "disappointing lack of knowledge" about the traditions of Hinduism. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ugVSGHe via IFTTT

Davina McCall having surgery for rare brain tumour

The TV presenter has a colloid cyst, which is not cancerous but could cause problems if it grows. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1lZLRg2 via IFTTT

Home Office 'cut corners' buying £15m migrant camp

The government watchdog finds the Home Office made "a series of poor decisions" buying the site in East Sussex. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UZon4Wb via IFTTT

Met faces service cuts without more cash, says chief

Sir Mark Rowley says he is "deeply troubled" by negotiations so far on the force's funding next year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fM4sCWU via IFTTT

Charity wants testing of prostate cancer high risk

Prostate Cancer Research acknowledges more accurate tests would be needed to justify screening all men. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ugh6jdT via IFTTT

'Too small' pension funds hold back growth - Reeves

The chancellor wants to merge the UK's pension funds, but critics worry about the impact on savers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/x5fTlhX via IFTTT

'My wife died because the NHS used cheap labour'

Roy Pollitt's wife died after a physician associate mistakenly left a drain in her body for 21 hours. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yx0gFaB via IFTTT

Wales pushes ahead with tourism tax plans

New law would allow councils to charge tourists to stay overnight in Welsh hotels. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pdcr1zl via IFTTT

MPs back end of House of Lords hereditary peers

The proposals will now undergo further scrutiny in the Lords, where they are expected to face tough opposition. from BBC News https://ift.tt/q5xOGgQ via IFTTT

NHS offers 'improved' stop smoking pill

People in England will be able to get free varenicline tablets to help them quit cigarettes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kCRAa1B via IFTTT

Assisted dying bill has strict safeguards, MP says

Adults expected to die within six months would be eligible under the proposals for England and Wales. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FfOMzTL via IFTTT

Fujitsu boss 'does not know' if Horizon is reliable

Paul Patterson raises concerns about the system at the heart of sub-postmasters' wrongful convictions. from BBC News https://ift.tt/swmS0lH via IFTTT

Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked NHS bed request

NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard says the decision, in July 2020, was very disappointing. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tBYQemK via IFTTT

Health boss quits after 'deliberate' accounts errors

Sue Hill will not receive a settlement after "systemic cultural failings" in her department. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cQlBb47 via IFTTT

Return of unpredictable president puts UK defence spending top of agenda

Politicians say we're living in dangerous times, and Trump is a lot less willing than Biden to pay for Europe's defence. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hWQpCOR via IFTTT

UK's Ukraine support 'resolute' after Trump win

Darren Jones says there "shouldn't be an element of conceding to illegal invasions from Russia". from BBC News https://ift.tt/4hucHIX via IFTTT

Top restaurant bosses warn Budget could force job cuts

Hospitality bosses are calling for changes to what they describe as "unsustainable" tax rises. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wI8mSJ7 via IFTTT

Russia suffers worst month for casualties, says UK defence chief

Putin's troops suffered on average about 1,500 dead or injured a day in October, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin claims. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fsKhHWu via IFTTT

What's so wrong with Right To Buy?

The Labour government is expected to make major changes to the Right To Buy scheme launched in the 1980s. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eb2wipV via IFTTT

Blair-era health secretary returns as NHS advisor

Campaigners raise concerns about Alan Milburn's private sector links in his new role overseeing NHS reforms. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6m4fbdU via IFTTT

Nurse’s death linked to approved weight-loss drug

Susan McGowan from North Lanarkshire died two weeks after taking the drug tirzepatide, brand name Mounjaro. from BBC News https://ift.tt/At8We2U via IFTTT

Lammy dismisses past criticism of Trump as 'old news'

The foreign secretary previously called Trump a "tyrant" and "xenophobic" when he was a backbench MP. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZTbpEwi via IFTTT

Support for Ukraine 'iron-clad', PM tells Zelensky

The leaders met at a European summit in Hungary amid fears President-elect Trump might curb aid to Ukraine. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pBk0jaZ via IFTTT

HRT does not impact life expectancy - health body

Information on the menopause drugs' benefits and risks have been included in updated guidance. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DNZMeXT via IFTTT

New deals with Balkan states to target people smugglers

The agreements aim to increase intelligence sharing as part of efforts to tackle small boat crossings. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wkdDUqe via IFTTT

Welsh MP says sorry for drinking milk in Commons

MP Steve Witherden was given a quiet reproach for drinking milk from a carton in the Commons last week. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2GRymwr via IFTTT

How the UK's 'big brother' role in Africa is changing

David Lammy is on his first visit to the continent since he became foreign secretary. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9q7HXbx via IFTTT

Bill to ban police cell mental health detentions

The move is part of an overhaul of decades-old mental health legislation in England and Wales. from BBC News https://ift.tt/okxI2Et via IFTTT

Bill to ban police cell mental health detentions

The move is part of an overhaul of decades-old mental health legislation in England and Wales. from BBC News https://ift.tt/okxI2Et via IFTTT

PM responds to Sir Alan Bates after repeated requests

Sir Alan wrote to the PM twice in the past month, urging him to ensure victims receive full financial redress by March next year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bwF7CV3 via IFTTT

£30,000 limit on disabled adaptions grants reviewed

A court challenge means the government will look again at the cap on the Disabled Facilities Grant. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TBYHV7M via IFTTT

Philip Barton to step down as Foreign Office chief

As top civil servant at the Foreign Office, Sir Philip oversaw the chaotic evacuation of staff from Kabul in 2022. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ewj9b31 via IFTTT

Watchdog says cladding removal deadline may be missed

It says up to 60% of buildings with dangerous cladding have still not been identified. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KYkgN2e via IFTTT

Warning tax rises could force care homes to close

Social care providers say the sector is in "unprecedented danger" without more funding. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Rnva6D2 via IFTTT

Slavery reparations not about transfer of cash, says Lammy

Speaking in Nigeria, the UK foreign secretary said he wanted Britain to develop relations with Africa. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uj409iw via IFTTT

MP says she faces racist abuse almost every day

Satvir Kaur says she has attracted more misogynists, racists and haters since becoming an MP. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9Xz1qHv via IFTTT

Watch: MP takes on pro-MMA fighter in charity bout

Watch: Will Stone MP grapples with a pro-MMA fighter to raise money for a mental health charity. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DduLySB via IFTTT

'Dating is fruitless so I've frozen my eggs'

From 'fruitless' dating to financial pressures, people share their views on falling fertility rates. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UkqxHKs via IFTTT

'Dating is fruitless so I've frozen my eggs'

From 'fruitless' dating to financial pressures, people share their views on falling fertility rates. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UkqxHKs via IFTTT

Chris Mason: Challenges facing Kemi Badenoch as new Tory leader

Kemi Badenoch is a political fighter and she now has a battle on her hands to rebuild her party. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bZXr8pd via IFTTT

Reform UK ousts Labour in local by-election

Anita Stanley secured the win in Bilston North, following the death of Labour councillor Sue Roberts. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DtXmOgj via IFTTT

Badenoch is favourite, but will she clinch Tory leadership crown?

BBC political editor Chris Mason gives the run down on how the Tory Party leadership result could play out. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7fsI3E9 via IFTTT

How many farms will be affected by Budget tax rises?

Estimates of the number of farms affected range from 100 to 70,000. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FU94RYu via IFTTT

First case of more spreadable mpox detected in UK

A single case of mpox linked to a recent outbreak in parts of Africa has been detected in the UK. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RhgBzQb via IFTTT