Farage’s conditional pledge to remove child benefit cap ‘would plunge 450,000 into poverty’
Exclusive: New analysis by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has led charities to warn about the impact of Farage’s plans on the two child benefit cap
UK
Rupert Cornwell Prize 2025: Trisha Mukherjee named as this year’s winner
The journalist won with her proposed series of stories about the US-Mexican border
UK
Man in his 60s killed after getting caught in wood chipper
Pennsylvania police arrived at a home to find the man trapped in the chipper
World
Juries to be scrapped in thousands of cases, David Lammy confirms
The justice secretary outlined ‘bold but necessary’ reforms including scrapping juries in cases that could have a likely sentence of three years or less
UK
Experts doubt the Pentagon can punish Kelly over the ‘illegal orders’ video
Legal experts are raising lots of questions about the Pentagon’s investigation of Mark Kelly
US
Met Office issues weather warning with 80mm of heavy rain and flooding set to hit parts of UK
The Met Office said heavy rain is likely to bring some disruption and possible flooding on Monday and Tuesday
Brexit
IFS responds to £150 cut to energy bills pledged in Rachel Reeves’ Budget – will it work?
Some climate campaigners have criticised the move by Rachel Reeves to cut green levies
Brexit
Israeli forces kill two Palestinians after they appeared to surrender
The forces appeared to direct the men inside a building before opening fire at close range
Brexit
How homeowners’ plans to downsize could be impacted by Budget as mortgage rates fall
A new mansion tax and falling interest rates for mortgage deals might have older homeowners considering a move
Brexit
Israeli raid kills at least 10 in southern Syria village
This raid was described as part of routine operations conducted in the area in recent months
Brexit
Urgent search underway after British tourist, 76, falls overboard from cruise ship near Canary Islands
The 76-year-old man was reported missing from the Marella Explorer 2 on Thursday morning
Brexit
What is Labour’s Employment Rights Bill – and how has it changed?
Labour has been accused of breaching a manifesto commitment over the change
Brexit
Trump officials criticise UK for ‘letting people down’ on immigration
The cable highlighted the UK as an example for failing to take action on migration
Brexit