British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office says Treasury chief Rachel Reeves is secure in her job after a series of government U-turns dented her revenue-raising plans
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Sought-after Jellycats targeted by criminal gangs in soft toy crimewave
With demand high for the 1,000-or-so Jellycat toys, independent shops are facing a wave of shoplifting incidents
MPs vote to support proscribing Palestine Action as terror group
Home secretary Yvette Cooper said ‘violence and serious criminal damage has no place in legitimate protest’ as she gears up to ban the group
Bella May Culley: Pregnant British teenager tells court she was ‘forced’ to smuggle drugs into Georgia
The teenager faces charges of possession and trafficking a large amount of illegal drugs
UK accused of hypocrisy at landmark UN foreign aid conference
Experts at the fourth Financing for Development Conference (FfD4) say the UK cannot talk up its role in helping developing nations while cutting aid commitments
Kate Middleton reveals ‘life-changing’ cancer journey is a ‘rollercoaster’
The Princess of Wales reveals the toll cancer takes on family and friends
Rachel Reeves appears emotional at PMQs after Starmer refuses to guarantee she will stay on
Rachel Reeves appeared emotional during Prime Ministers Questions on Wednesday (2 July), with Kemi Badenoch saying she looks “absolutely miserable”.
How Starmer went from defiant to defeated as he scrambled to get his bill over the line
The debacle over the welfare reforms has stripped Keir Starmer of his authority and left his government damaged. David Maddox tracks how the prime minister lost control
‘Selfless and loving’ man, 29, dies after being pulled from sea at popular holiday spot
Aaron Keightley, 29, was pulled from the sea by lifeguards on Skegness beach on Monday afternoon
‘Premature’ to decide whether MI5 should face contempt probe in BBC injunction case, judges rule
An injunction was granted in April 2022