UK government

Rachel Reeves defended her £3,700 energy expenses to heat her second home while facing backlash for cutting winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners under new government policies.

More than 1,700 prisoners are being let out early in England and Wales today as part of a government scheme to deal with overcrowding

The single-person discount automatically reduces bills by 25 per cent for taxpayers who live alone, regardless of their financial circumstances.

Rachel Reeves is facing backlash for using taxpayer funds to pay her energy bills while cutting winter fuel payments for pensioners, sparking accusations of hypocrisy and public outrage.

Earlier this week, the Metropolitan Police in London was forced to send 200 riot officers to reinforce the Greater Manchester forces.

Reeves claimed the public finances face an extra £22 billion hole inherited from the Conservatives and warned of "difficult decisions" ahead

Unions have warned that public sector pay has been squeezed since 2010, which they say is exacerbating issues in schools, hospitals and other vital services.

The current National Minimum wage for those over 21 is £11.44 per hour - for 18-20 year olds it is set at £8.60.

Is the UK doing enough to train the next generation as well as create incentives to ensure they want to work in the industry?

Rent rises are set to grow by a further 13 per cent despite having increased at the fastest rate recorded in the past two years

As Labour supporters champion Keir Starmer for his honesty and competence, Tory voters describe Rishi Sunak as a "weak, useless, rich idiot".

The UK government has awarded medtech funding to eight UK medtech companies which are developing pathbreaking tests and AI detection tools for faster treatment of life-threatening diseases, reducing the burden of NHS.

UK's sex offense laws are going to be strengthened with stricter child sexual abuse law which makes it a punishable offence to hide any child sexual exploitation leading to prison term.

The UK government has launched a pilot project to analyse the blood samples of UK stroke patients who experience side effects to understand the roles of genetic influence in stroke prevention medicines.

While recessions of the past, notably during the global financial crisis of 2008-2009, were protracted and severe, indications suggest that this downturn may be milder and short-lived.

The Space Science and Exploration Bilateral Programme will facilitate collaborations between British universities and international space agencies.

According to the survey, since 2019, Conservative support in rural constituencies has fallen by 25 points, showing that just 34 per cent of the electorate in England's 100 most rural constituencies said they would vote for the party.

£100 million has also been awarded to biotech projects to help pioneer new technologies to prepare for pandemics, innovate farming and protect against floods.

Starmer is expected to argue that it will not affect specific pledges on improving home energy efficiency and decarbonising the national grid by 2030.

Sunak has said he plans to hold an election later in the year, widely expected to be in October or November, as a YouGov survey of 14,000 respondents forecasts that the Tories will hold on to just 169 seats, while Labour will claim 385.

A new AI regulation white paper has called for strict changes AI regulatory framework including supporting UK regulators with £100 million in funding to develop technical systems to monitor AI systems.

The UK government have set out their position after EU legislators confirmed this week that their 'AI Act' will be passed as a law by next year.

The House of Lords voted to delay ratification of the Rwanda treaty until the government has demonstrated that Rwanda is a safe country for migrants.

A new report has emerged which reveals that the UK trade minister helped Rishi Sunak's wife-linked Indian IT firm Infosys get better access to trade deals for ease of business in the UK.

The NCSC pointed out the current exploitation of AI in malicious cyber activities and the anticipated amplification of cyberattacks, particularly in the realm of ransomware.

The Online Safety Act has become a law after years of campaigning to protect UK children and adults from cyberbullying and harassment including revenge porn and online trolls.

UK to introduce new legal migration measures from March which is aimed at reducing the number of immigrants and promoting ease of business in the country, preventing undercutting of the UK workforce.

The prime minister is also expected to crack down on marketing laws, restricting vape flavours and limiting coloured packaging intended to appeal to children.

The UK government is helping UK businesses across various sectors to make the net zero switch to green energy with a new net zero funding announcement of £190 million to 12 projects.

The UK government has set the pace for BBC reforms by publishing a mid-term review of the 11-year BBC Charter to regain viewers' trust as shown by reduced faith in BBC complaints handling.