British Isles

Chancellor lays the ground for a 1970s-style tax increase

06 Nov 2025
Rachel Reeves has indicated she is willing to break Labour’s election pledges by raising income tax for the first time in half a century, prioritising what she called 'the national interest over political expediency.' Addressing reporters…

Liverpool: boy arrested after attack on firefighters and police

06 Nov 2025
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after fireworks were fired at firefighters and police officers attending a blaze at Knowsley Heights, near Liverpool. Emergency services were called shortly before 7pm after reports of fireworks being directed…

Starmer announces multi-million pound clean power deals as he heads to COP30

06 Nov 2025
Keir Starmer has unveiled multi-million-pound clean energy investment deals as he heads to the COP30 climate summit in Brazil. The agreements, worth over £115 million, include £15 million for a new operations centre at the Port…

Anger voiced over bishops’ Living in Love and Faith decision

06 Nov 2025
The Church of England’s eight-year-long Living in Love and Faith (LLF) process, aimed at reaching unity on same-sex relationships, has drawn fierce criticism from across the spectrum following new decisions by the House of Bishops. The…