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Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have scrapped plans to break their manifesto pledge and raise income tax rates in a massive U-turn less than two weeks from the budget.

The home secretary is set to unveil sweeping reforms to tackle illegal immigration, as she considers potential changes to human rights law.

An amber weather warning has been issued for parts of England and Wales today, as Storm Claudia prepares to bring heavy downpours and potential flooding.

Sitting in her favourite armchair, looking out at the autumnal colours in the field, Ed is blunt about her situation.

The number of domestic UK flights has more than halved over the past 20 years, even as global air travel continues to grow.

The wife of British journalist Sami Hamdi, who was held for more than a fortnight by US immigration, has issued a stark warning to football fans travelling to the 2026 World Cup about the risk of being detained.

The BBC has apologised to Donald Trump over the editing of a speech in a Panorama programme, but won't pay compensation.

Sir Keir Starmer is now "more likely" to face a leadership challenge and the briefing war between Number 10 and Wes Streeting may have "pulled the plug" on his time office, Harriet Harman has said.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has not done enough to stop further data breaches, MPs have warned, after the personal details of thousands of Afghans applying to move to the UK were leaked.

A damning independent report into the failings by the various authorities who came into contact with Sara Sharif has said the 10-year-old should never have been placed in the care of her father and stepmother, describing the killers as a "lethal combination".