Chancellor faces a rising challenge to keep her tax and spending plans on track after missing forecasts.
Month: February 2025
Salman Rushdie attacker found guilty of attempted murder and assault
Hadi Matar stabbed the renowned British-Indian author multiple times on stage at a New York lecture.
Mother found guilty of murdering sons aged 2 and 5
Kara Alexander is convicted of murdering her sons Marley and Elijah at their Dagenham home in 2022.
Minister sacked over WhatsApp messages faces standards probe
Andrew Gwynne is investigated over “actions causing significant damage to the reputation of the House”.
Teenager plotted mass shooting at Edinburgh school
The boy, now 17, was obsessed with the Columbine High School massacre in the US, which saw 12 students and a teacher murdered.
Ofgem demands action from energy firms over back billing
The energy regulator is demanding to know how many people have been sent back bills.
Child exploitation and cuckooing to be made criminal offences
New legislation being introduced to Parliament next week seeks to criminalise the practices.
Families return home after sinkhole swallows road
Six families are being allowed to return home in Godstone after being evacuated on Tuesday morning.
Brothers jailed for historic sex offences
The judge says Shaha Amran Miah, Shaha Alman Miah and Shaha Joman Miah are “very high risk”.
More struggling councils to sell assets and borrow cash
The number requesting relaxed rules is the latest sign of fragile local government finances.
