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Tue, 11 Mar 2025 08:24:49 GMTHow PIP could be changing as Labour ‘looks to cut £5 billion’ from the benefit
Estimates of Labour cuts continue to rise as Labour MPs grapple with ministers
Tue, 11 Mar 2025 08:22:57 GMTFarmers could be forced to sell land at lower value under new Labour plans
Government has been warned the latest proposals are a ‘step too far’ amid a deepening rift with rural communities
Tue, 11 Mar 2025 08:17:01 GMTNorth Sea collision - latest: Foul play not ruled out after oil tanker carrying US military jet fuel crashes
Search for missing crew member aboard the Portuguese-flagged Solong has been called off
Tue, 11 Mar 2025 08:05:48 GMTThe DWP forced over 680,000 people to pay for its own mistakes. Now campaigners want the law changed
Exclusive: The DWP must ‘take responsibility’ for its mistakes, campaigners say
Tue, 11 Mar 2025 07:47:26 GMTListen: Coastguard emergency call after oil tanker and cargo ship collide in North Sea
Listen to the Coastguard’s emergency call after an oil tanker and cargo ship collided in the North Sea off the East Yorkshire coast.
Tue, 11 Mar 2025 07:24:11 GMTMajor environmental damage risk after North Sea oil tanker collision, warns Greenpeace scientist
A Greenpeace scientist has warned of major environmental damage after a cargo ship carrying highly toxic chemicals collided with an oil tanker in the North Sea on Monday (10 March).
Tue, 11 Mar 2025 06:49:19 GMTWall Street sell-off: London market plummets amid fears of US recession
The sharp decline mirrors other market falls across Europe
Tue, 11 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMTVoices: Is it time for EV owners to pay road tax, or will it hinder green progress? Join The Independent Debate
With EVs set to lose their road tax exemption, some fear it could slow the shift to greener transport
Tue, 11 Mar 2025 05:37:11 GMTNorth Sea: Everything we know about oil tanker and cargo vessel collision off Yorkshire coast
The known number of casualties so far is 32, with the crew of the MV Stena Immaculate are all safe and accounted for
Tue, 11 Mar 2025 05:35:12 GMTWatch moment oil tanker collides with cargo vessel in North Sea prompting huge emergency response
The moment an oil tanker collided with a cargo vessel in the North Sea off the coast of East Yorkshire has been captured by a marine traffic website.
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 23:45:52 GMTStarmer moves to crush welfare rebellion with speech to Labour MPs
The prime minister has addressed a meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) in a bid to calm nerves over Trump and the spring Budget
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 22:54:35 GMTOil tanker on fire after colliding with cargo vessel in North Sea off East Yorkshire coast
Crew member missing as 36 casualties brought ashore
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 21:49:42 GMTMike Amesbury quits as MP triggering crunch by-election for Keir Starmer
The move sets up a crunch by-election for Sir Keir Starmer, the first since he became prime minister
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 21:20:06 GMTDrug shortages putting patients at risk, pharmacists warn
A survey of 500 pharmacies by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) revealed that at least once a day supply problems mean pharmacies are unable to dispense a prescription.
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:27:54 GMTJustice secretary set for showdown with judges over sentencing guidelines
Comes as Sentencing Council write a letter angrily rejecting minister’s claim that they have created a ‘two tier’ justice system
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:51:26 GMTCooper accused of ‘adding salt to wound’ after rejecting calls for public inquiry into David Amess murder
Sir David’s daughter Katie Amess accused the home secretary of stringing her family along for months
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:19:01 GMTCriminals using AI images to extort children, new NSPCC chief says in warning over looming crisis
Chris Sherwood speaks to Holly Bancroft in his first interview since becoming the children’s charity CEO about the challenges facing this generation’s children
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:11:02 GMTReform civil war deepens amid claims bullying allegations ‘had nothing to do with Rupert Lowe’
Great Yarmouth MP says he is the victim of ‘total lies’ by party leadership, but the KC investigating him has disputed some of his claims
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:11:57 GMTWealthy aristocrat Constance Marten took baby off-grid despite ‘obvious’ hypothermia risk, jury told
Constance Marten is a ‘trust fund child’ who has ‘perfected lying to an art form’, a prosecutor said, as she and her partner face a retrial over the death of their baby
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:05:24 GMTWatch aerials after oil tanker and cargo ship collide in North Sea
Aerial footage showed the scene over the North Sea after an oil tanker collided with a cargo vessel off the coast of Yorkshire on Monday, 10 March.
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:59:19 GMTCasualties brought ashore after North Sea crash between oil tanker and cargo ship
At least 30 casualties were brought ashore after the collision of an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea off the coast of East Yorkshire on Monday, 10 March.
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:43:33 GMTHotels charging inflated rates ahead of Cheltenham Festival amid expected dip in attendance
Cheltenham’s chief executive Guy Lavender said he is keen to address the cost of hotels and accommodation during festival week
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:15:00 GMTTech Secretary to cut red tape to make new technology available more quickly
The RIO was launched in October and is intended to reduce the burdens for businesses looking to bring new products and services to the market.
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:46:31 GMTFinger-prick blood tests which quickly detect the deadliest type of stroke could save lives
Blood test likened to a lateral flow test used to detect Covid is being piloted by ambulance crews in Cambridgeshire
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:19:34 GMTVideo: Smoke billows from oil tanker and cargo ship collision in North Sea
Smoke billowed into the sky after an oil tanker collided with a cargo vessel in the North Sea on Monday, 10 March, causing a “massive fireball” off the coast of Yorkshire.
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:10:42 GMTMolly Russell’s father ‘losing trust’ in minister over online safety
Ian Russell said the lack of movement from the Government to reinforce the Online Safety Act is making bereaved parents ‘angry’.
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:02:26 GMTStarmer braces for rebellion over welfare cuts as Labour accused of ‘pushing disabled people into poverty’
Labour backbencher warns of ‘deep, deep concern’ from colleagues over planned cuts
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:20:57 GMTTower Bridge closed after person climbed railings
City of London Police had warned people to avoid the area after traffic built up
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:49:28 GMTDavid Amess’s wife speaks out after home secretary rejects inquiry into MP’s murder
Lady Julia Amess, widow of late MP Sir David Amess, has responded after the home secretary rejected calls for a public inquiry into his murder.
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:23:51 GMTCouple fined £1,500 after migrant travels into UK holding onto back of motorhome
Government can fine people up to £10,000 under the UK’s clandestine entrant civil penalty scheme
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:29:21 GMTDavid Amess’s family show clip of Starmer calling for ‘questions to answer’ after inquiry into MP’s death rejected
Sir David Amess’s family have shown a clip of Sir Keir Starmer saying there are “questions to answer” after an inquiry into the MP’s death was rejected.
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:25:30 GMTHS2 spends £20k on Lego model of proposed station
15,000 brick Lego model described as ‘informative way to engage local communities’
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:50:45 GMTLake Windermere: Government vows to clean up England’s largest lake
Environment secretary Steve Reed has vowed to ensure ‘only rainwater’ enters England’s largest lake
Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:27:58 GMTResearchers think they’ve unearthed the only portrait of England’s ‘nine-day queen’
Researchers described the new evidence as ‘compelling’
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:03:10 GMTNigel Farage accused of ‘witch hunt’ by Rupert Lowe as Reform civil war escalates
Reform leader Nigel Farage and MP Rupert Lowe have continued to exchange blows as former Brexit Party MEPs who served with both men come to the Great Yarmouth MP’s aid
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:37:43 GMTLabour shares how households can get £250 off energy bills as it pushes ahead with planning drive
Only households affected by changes will be eligible for the funds
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:18:34 GMT‘Very ambitious’ online safety rules will protect under-18s, Ofcom boss says
Dame Melanie Dawes said the Online Safety Act would give under-18s a ‘very different experience’ online than they get currently.